Anichebe: West Brom striker Victor Anichebe is leaving the Premier League club after nearly three years at The Hawthorns. The 28-year-old Nigeria international has scored six Premier League goals in 30 appearances since joining West Brom from Everton in 2013. His contract expires next month. Anichebe did not score in 14 games this season.

Peterborough: League One side Peterborough have appointed Grant McCann as their new manager on a permanent basis. McCann was in caretaker charge for Posh following the sacking of Graham Westley on April 23 and led the side to two entertaining victories, scoring nine goals in the process.

Police Injured: Fans of top Bulgarian club Levski Sofia hurled stones and bottles in their league match at Pirin Blagoevgrad on Sunday night, injuring eight police officers, the interior ministry said. Nine people were detained after the incidents at the Hristo Botev Stadium in the southwestern town of Blagoevgrad where Levski, second placed in the league, secured a laboured 1-0 over relegation-threatened Pirin.

Lovren Out: Croatia coach Ante Cacic has left Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren out of his provisional 27-man squad for the European Championship after they fell out in March during a friendly against Hungary. Lovren was an unused substitute in the 1-1 draw and later made angry remarks about Cacic, who axed him after the centre-back stopped warming up when he realised he would take no part in the game. “These are the best players we have at our disposal,” Cacic said.

Championship: Play-offs SF (second leg) Brighton vs Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 (agg: 1-3).

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