Roberts eager for Blues' season to start
Blues defender Marc Roberts is getting impatient for the new Championship season after four weeks of hard work on the training ground
5m Jul 24, 2018
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Kieftenbeld praises Blues' pre-season preparations
Blues' Dutch midfielder Maikel Kieftenbeld tells @bbcwm that the hard yards the squad have put in during pre-season will pay dividends.
3m Jul 24, 2018
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Jacob Thorssell pleased to bounce back to form for Wolves
#Speedway @jacobthorssell scores 12+1 in @WolvesSpeedway 49-41 win over @TheAces after "mentally tough" week. #wolfpack
3m Jul 23, 2018
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Bears coach Troughton: "feels like we've missed out" after record-breaking tie
Birmingham Bears coach Jim Troughton said the final outcome of a tie against Northants "feels like a loss" after they failed to reach their target of 232 by just a single run.
3m Jul 20, 2018
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Bears: "Mixed feelings" for Bell after brilliant 131 earns incredible tie
Birmingham Bears batsman Ian Bell said it was hard to know exactly how to feel after their dramatic tied game against Northants at Edgbaston. His 131 off 62 balls took the Bears to the brink of achieving what would have been a world record T20 chase.
3m Jul 20, 2018
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Walsall keeper Roberts: Ajax win "massive confidence boost" for Saddlers
Walsall goalkeeper Liam Roberts says they'll be in good spirits for the final part of pre-season after beating Ajax 2-0 at the Banks's Stadium on Thursday. He also discusses what it's like playing behind a defence that has literally never met before, as the Saddlers tested out a number of trialists.
2m Jul 20, 2018
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Ajax win pleases Walsall boss Keates, as defender search continues
Walsall manager Dean Keates saw improvement from his team in their 2-0 friendly win over Ajax at the Banks's Stadium on Thursday night, and is stepping up his attempts to sign defenders - three trialists started in the back four against Ajax.
3m Jul 19, 2018
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Wolves' Conor Coady on stepping up preparations for the Premier League
@Wolves #wwfc Coady pleased with how pre-season is going #Wolves
2m Jul 19, 2018
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Wolves' Ryan Giles delighted with game time against Ajax
@Wolves @ryangiles7 on being part of the first team squad in pre-season #Wolves #wwfc
2m Jul 19, 2018
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James Shanes on Brummies losing unbeaten home record to Mildenhall
#Speedway @shanesie93 scores paid 16 points, but @BrumSpeedway lose 46-44 to @MildenhallFT @NLSpeedway
2m Jul 18, 2018
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David Mason on Brummies' defeat to Mildenhall
#Speedway @BrumSpeedway promoter reacts to 46-44 loss to @MildenhallFT @NLSpeedway
4m Jul 18, 2018
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Wolves speedway: set-up changes pay dividends for Morris
Wolverhampton's hometown rider Ashley Morris recorded two heat wins in their 52-38 win over the Premiership champions Swindon on Monday - his best performance since moving up to the number two race-jacket.
2m Jul 16, 2018
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Speedway: Wolves boss Adams pleased by "workmanlike" win over champions
Wolverhampton moved back up to third place in the Premiership with a 52-38 win over the defending champions Swindon at Monmore Green on Monday night.  Wolves manager Peter Adams gives his view on their form and the prospect of making team changes.
3m Jul 16, 2018
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Troughton: Bears "execution was poor under pressure"
Birmingham Bears coach Jim Troughton was critical of their performance with the ball after their 18-run defeat against Durham in the T20 Blast, after they conceded a huge total for the second time in successive games.
2m Jul 15, 2018
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Troughton: Bears "short-changed the public a little bit"
Birmingham Bears coach Jim Troughton felt they had let down their supporters in their record 100-run defeat by Leicestershire at Edgbaston on Friday night.
3m Jul 13, 2018
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Speedway: Wolves "won't sit on our hands doing nothing", says Adams after home defeat
Wolverhampton speedway team manager Peter Adams says they'll weigh up changed averages and consider team changes after Monday's 41-49 defeat by Somerset, their first loss in the League at Monmore Green in 2018.
3m Jul 09, 2018
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De Grandhomme primed for second season as a Bear
New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme looks forward to his second T20 Blast campaign with @BearsT20
2m Jul 03, 2018
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Speedway: Brummies boss Rogers after Heathens defeat and Hume crash
Birmingham Brummies team manager Laurence Rogers updates the condition of their injured rider Danyon Hume after his spectacular crash during the 52-37 defeat by Cradley at Monmore Green.
2m Jul 02, 2018
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Speedway: Heathens boss Pottinger: "we achieved our main targets" against Brummies
Cradley Heathens manager Will Pottinger on their 52-37 win over Birmingham in the National Trophy, and an update on the injury sustained during the match by Chris Widman after a dramatic collision with the Brummies rider Danyon Hume.
2m Jul 02, 2018
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Garry Monk on Pedersen, Blues youngsters and the transfer market
Garry Monk tells @bbcwm he is delighted to have Kristian Pedersen as his first signing, and explains why @BCFC will be careful to spend wisely this summer
4m Jul 02, 2018
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Kristian Pedersen on joining Birmingham City : "The fans are amazing"
#BCFC @BCFC new Danish left-back keen to test himself in the Championship.
2m Jul 02, 2018
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Athletics: Pozzi relishes return to Birmingham to reclaim British title
#Stratford-upon-Avon athlete Andrew Pozzi was in good form despite blustery conditions as he won the British 110m hurdles title in Birmingham on Sunday afternoon.
2m Jul 01, 2018
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Athletics: 200m champion Mitchell-Blake: "it's only up from here"
New British 200m champion Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake is looking forward to a big summer with a World Cup and a European Championship ahead, after racing to victory at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium on Sunday.
2m Jul 01, 2018
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Athletics: 200m champion Dobbin: "It's crazy... I was so terrified!"
New British 200m champion Beth Dobbin couldn't contain her excitement after a huge new personal best time to claim the title on a dramatic afternoon in Birmingham.
2m Jul 01, 2018
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Athletics: Giles proud to extend run of British titles after 800m thriller
#Birchfield Harrier Elliot Giles rose to the occasion in his home city once again to retain the British 800m title in a dramatic finish at the Alexander Stadium.
3m Jul 01, 2018
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Athletics: Beesley "so happy I can say I'm national champion"
#Polesworth and Birchfield athlete Meghan Beesley can look forward to the World Cup in London and the European Championships in Berlin after becoming the British 400m hurdles champion for the first time.
2m Jul 01, 2018
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Athletics: Hudson-Smith "excited about the future" after third British title
#Wolverhampton and #Birchfield Harriers athlete Matt Hudson-Smith is looking for greater things in future after his third successive British 400m title secured him a place in the team for the World Cup and European Championships.
2m Jul 01, 2018
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Athletics: Birchfield Harrier Beesley fastest qualifier for hurdles final
Polesworth athlete Meghan Beesley recorded the fastest time in the heats for the British Championships 400m hurdles on her home Birchfield Harriers track at Alexander Stadium on Saturday.  The final is on Sunday.
2m Jun 30, 2018
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Athletics: Morgan Lake wins high jump at British Championships
Morgan Lake's best jump of 1.97m - just 1cm short of the British record - saw her defend her high jump title at the British Championships in Birmingham on Saturday.
2m Jun 30, 2018
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Athletics: Asher-Smith wins at Alexander Stadium in stunning time
Dina Asher-Smith won her second British 100m Championship at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday with an outstanding time of 10.97 seconds - the fastest-ever by a British woman on a British track.
3m Jun 30, 2018
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Athletics: Hudson-Smith "excited to see what I can do now"
#Wolverhampton athlete Matthew Hudson-Smith will aim to win his third successive British athletics title over 400m on Sunday after winning his heat at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday.
1m Jun 30, 2018
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Trott on batting against pink ball under lights: "the last 10 overs were pretty hard"
Warwickshire's Jonathan Trott scored 119 not out on the opening day of the day-night Championship match against Durham at Chester-le-Street, as the Bears reached 297 for 5.  He said batting became much more difficult as the floodlights took over from the natural light, late in the final session.
3m Jun 25, 2018
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Speedway: Adams concerned by "unwelcome trend" in performance despite Wolves win
#Wolverhampton #speedway team manager Peter Adams was concerned by a continued "unwelcome trend" of letting strong positions slip, despite their 47-43 win over Leicester at Monmore Green on Monday night.  Wolves moved back up to third place in a congested Premiership table, and will face the same opponents in Leicester next week.
2m Jun 25, 2018
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Magdalena Rybarikova on "cruel" scoreline in Edgbaston final defeat
#Tennis @RybarikovaMagda reflects on #NatureValleyClassic final defeat to @Petra_Kvitova 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. @British Tennis @EdgbastonPriory @WTA
3m Jun 24, 2018
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Petra Kvitova delighted at retaining Edgbaston title
#Tennis @Petra_Kvitova beats @RybarikovaMagda in #NatureValleyClassic Final @EdgbastonPriory 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. @BritishTennis @WTA
2m Jun 24, 2018
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Speedway: Brummies delight after beating the champions again
Birmingham speedway captain Tom Bacon spoke to BBC WM after the Brummies beat the National League leaders, and defending champions, Belle Vue Colts, 50-40 in Manchester on Friday night.  It was their second win in three days against the Colts, and the margin of victory earned the Brummies a bonus point in the League table - they're up to second place with matches in hand.
2m Jun 23, 2018
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Tennis: Goerges faces Kvitova next at Edgbaston
World number 13 Julia Goerges, from Germany, will play the defending champion Petra Kvitova in the quarter-finals of the Nature Valley Classic tennis at Edgbaston, after a straight-sets win over Ashleigh Barty.
2m Jun 21, 2018
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Tennis: Strycova beats Wimbledon champion at Edgbaston
There was a major upset at the Nature Valley Classic at Edgbaston Priory Club on Thursday afternoon, when the world number 24 Barbora Strycova beat the Wimbledon champion and top seed Garbine Muguruza in straight sets.  Strycova has reached the final of the Classic on two previous occasions.
2m Jun 21, 2018
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Speedway: Hume surprised by Brummies' winning margin over champions
Birmingham recorded an impressive 53-36 win over the National League leaders and defending champions Belle Vue Colts at Perry Barr on Wednesday night. Danyon Hume spoke to BBC WM after his 10-point haul helped to maintain the Brummies' unbeaten home record in 2018. The teams meet again in Manchester on Friday.
2m Jun 20, 2018
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Speedway: Mitchell Davey "so thankful" for help from speedway family
The Birmingham Brummies injured captain Mitchell Davey returned to Perry Barr on Wednesday night for the first time since the dreadful crash on 9 May that left him with multiple injuries. He spent two weeks in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham before returning to his home in Glasgow to begin a long recovery.  His injuries included a punctured lung, several chipped vertebrae, a broken ...
2m Jun 20, 2018
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Muguruza: 'Winning Wimbledon Was A Life Goal'
Reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza stepped up her preparations for this year's tournament, with a win at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham. The World Number 3 beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round at Edgbaston Priory Club and spoke to BBC WM's Rob Gurney afterwards.
2m Jun 20, 2018
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Speedway: Wolves out of Cup as unbeaten Monmore run ends
#Wolverhampton lost their unbeaten home record in 2018, as well as their place in the Knockout Cup, with defeat by Belle Vue on Monday night.  The visitors won 46-44 at Monmore Green for a 103-77 aggregate margin.  Kyle Howarth scored well personally, with nine points, and spoke to BBC WM after the meeting.
3m Jun 18, 2018
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Sir Jack Hayward statue unveiled at Molineux
On the 95th anniversary of his birth, a statue of Sir Jack Hayward was unveiled outside Molineux.  Sir Jack bought Wolves in 1990 and his investment saw the stadium rebuilt and the club reach the Premier League in 2003.  He was remembered today by hundreds of supporters and invited guests who gathered to see the unveiling.  Here are the thoughts of his son Jonathan, the club's current Managing ...
3m Jun 14, 2018
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James Shanes on starting life with the Birmingham Brummies by scoring a paid maximum
#Speedway @BrumSpeedway @shanesie93 begins with 11+1 in #Brummies 60-30 win over #Buxton @NLSpeedway Trophy
2m Jun 13, 2018
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Adams rues Wolves' mid-meeting trials at Somerset
The @WolvesSpeedway manager Peter Adams is left frustrated after his team squandered a good start to lose 49-41 at Somerset.
3m Jun 13, 2018
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Ian Bell delighted with back-to-back centuries to help Warwickshire beat Glamorgan
#Cricket @WarwickshireCCC @Ian_Bell on latest @CountyChamp victory #YouBears
4m Jun 12, 2018
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Brummies owner Mason delighted to sign "flat-out racer" Shanes
#Birmingham #speedway owner David Mason says the arrival of James Shanes as the club's latest new signing will deliver the sort of entertainment the Brummies fans are looking for.  He was speaking to BBC WM in a noisy pit area after their 54-36 win over Eastbourne on Wednesday 6 June.
3m Jun 07, 2018
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Speedway: Bacon leads Brummies to big win
The #Birmingham #Brummies continued their fine start to the season with a 54-36 win over one of their expected National League title rivals, Eastbourne.  Captain Tom Bacon returned a six-ride full maximum - and also welcomed the signing of James Shanes, who will come into the Brummies side next week to replace the injured Jack Parkinson-Blackburn. #speedway
2m Jun 06, 2018
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Speedway: Pottinger delighted with "professional" Heathens
Cradley Heathens speedway team manager Will Pottinger was impressed with the "very professional job" his team put in to beat Buxton 68-22, and move to the top of the National Trophy north group.
6m Jun 04, 2018
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Jonathan Trott praises team-mates after Bears beat Leicestershire
Jonathan Trott scored his second century in succession to steer Warwickshire to their target of 208 against Leicestershire at Edgbaston - their nine-wicket victory left the Bears well-placed to reach the knockout stage of the One-Day Cup.
3m Jun 03, 2018
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