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• Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher reveals photo on TV show with Michaela Strachan

  25-06-2015 23:57 via
  
  Jamie Carragher has shared a throwback picture of himself appearing on the children's talent show But Can You Do It On TV with Michaela Strachan and other young footballers from Merseyside.
  
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• Argentina stars Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and co train ahead of Copa America quarter-final clash with Colombia

  25-06-2015 23:56 via
  
  Argentina players were put through their paces in training as they put the finishing touches to their preparations for the Copa America quarter-final against Colombia on Friday.
  
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• As Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray gear up for Wimbledon 2015... watch out for the new kids on the block!

  25-06-2015 23:50 via
  
  MIKE DICKSON: With the 2015 Wimbledon Championship is nearly upon us and Sportsmail profiles six starlets who could shake up the men's draw in the tournament come Monday.
  
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• Rugby World Cup organisers insist there will be no repeat of London 2012 ticket fiasco which left thousands of seats empty 

  25-06-2015 23:47 via
  
  After a ticketing fiasco which saw thousands of seats left empty in the London 2012 Olympics, the organisers of the Rugby World Cup are confident there will be no repeat of it this summer.
  
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• Andy Murray and Rory McIlroy must step up this summer... but Novak Djokovic and Jordan Spieth can turn up the heat

  25-06-2015 23:46 via
  
  JEFF POWELL: British sport’s two darling buds of summer are about to come under the most severe pressure to validate their status since they first broke into the ranks of major championship winners.
  
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• England make same old mistakes: Gareth Southgate can't rely on fringe players any more and his tactics need a major rethink 

  25-06-2015 23:46 via
  
  DOMINIC KING: England’s Under 21s were bounced out in the first round of a competition they had grand designs on winning. The dream of conquering Europe remains as far away as ever.
  
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• West Ham hope to finalise deal for Alex Song after sealing Dimitri Payet transfer

  25-06-2015 23:41 via
  
  West Ham are looking to secure a cut-price swoop for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song after closing a deal for Dimitri Payet. Marseille winger Payet flew in on Thursday to complete his medical.
  
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• Ray Wilkins arrives at Aston Villa but Ron Vlaar looks certain to leave with Newcastle, Sunderland and Southampton all keen

  25-06-2015 23:40 via
  
  Ray Wilkins has made a shock return to football with Aston Villa, but Ron Vlaar now looks certain to leave the club next week. The Dutch defender is unlikely to sign a new contract.
  
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• Manchester City snap up Turkey wonderkid Enes Unal as Bursaspor striker flies in for medical ahead of £2m transfer

  25-06-2015 23:40 via
  
  Turkey's teenage sensation Enes Unal will fly into England this weekend to complete his £2million move to Manchester City. City have held off long-standing interest from Chelsea.
  
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• Celtic and Rangers target Scott Allan commits future to Hibernian as midfielder remains focused despite mounting interest  

  25-06-2015 23:37 via
  
  Scott Allan has pledged his future to Hibs despite Rangers vice chairman Paul Murray admitting the midfielder would be an ideal addition to the Ibrox revolution. Celtic are also interested in the player.
  
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• When will England ever learn? We want to breed winners but Under 21s forgot basics 

  25-06-2015 23:34 via
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: That's two tournaments in a row where England have been dumped out at the group stage. Gareth Southgate's Under 21s followed the seniors. It's time English football woke up.
  
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• Gareth Southgate admits: 'I should have picked Ross Barkley' after England Under 21s' early exit howler at Euro 2015

  25-06-2015 23:34 via
  
  DOMINIC KING: Gareth Southgate has expressed regret at not selecting Ross Barkley for Euro 2015 as he recognised England may be promoting young players too quickly.
  
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• Richard Hannon-trained Log Out Island on hunt for compensation in Railway Stakes

  25-06-2015 23:33 via
  
  Log Out Island, second to Waterloo Bridge in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot, chases quick compensation at the Curragh on Saturday. Richard Hannon's colt will run in the Railway Stakes.
  
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• Hull KR 32-26 Catalans: Robins hold on to book place in Challenge Cup semi-finals

  25-06-2015 23:33 via
  
  Hull KR withstood a spirited fightback from Catalans Dragons in the first Ladbrokes Challenge Cup quarter-final to secure their first semi-final as a Super League club.
  
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• 'Vulnerable' Ben Stokes must ignore sledging from Australia in the Ashes, says former England captain Michael Vaughan

  25-06-2015 23:31 via
  
  'Vulnerable' Ben Stokes must shut out Australia's sledging in this summer's Ashes series as they will have taken note of how Marlon Samuels got under the rising star's skin in the second Test in Granada.
  
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• Former athlete Matt Yates on why Alberto Salazar is so wrong about asthma drug

  25-06-2015 23:30 via
  
  Matt Yates is a retired athlete and an acute asthma sufferer.He has chosen to challenge some of the claims made in Alberto Salazar’s 11,000-word rebuttal against doping allegations.
  
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• Sergio Ramos to Manchester United: Red Devils upbeat over deal for Real Madrid defender despite failure of £32m opening bid

  25-06-2015 23:30
  Manchester United have been encouraged by Sergio Ramos agreeing to their request to make his desire to leave Real Madrid public, despite an opening £32m bid for the defender being rejected out of hand.
  
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• Wayne Rooney: Manchester United will go far next year and won’t be far off challenging for the Premier League

  25-06-2015 23:20 via
  
  Wayne Rooney is confident Manchester United will challenge for the Premier League title next season, particularly with a couple of new signings.
  
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• British No 2 Johanna Konta hid illness during impressive run at Eastbourne 

  25-06-2015 23:18 via
  
  The best week of Johanna Konta’s career came to an end in Eastbourne with the surprising revelation that she had been feeling ill throughout her run to the quarter-finals of the Aegon International.
  
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• FA defends England U21 squad policy

  25-06-2015 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England Under-21s were right to leave out key men for the European Championship, says the FA's director of elite development.
  
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• Inverness youth policy criticised

  25-06-2015 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Caley Thistle and other top Scottish clubs are failing young Scottish talent, according to a football consultant.
  
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• Caroline Wozniacki through to semi-finals of Aegon International after defeating Andrea Petkovic in Wimbledon warm-up  

  25-06-2015 22:41 via
  
  Caroline Wozniacki made sure of a place in the semi-finals of the Aegon International with a straight-sets win over Germany's Andrea Petkovic at Eastbourne. The Dane edged a gruelling first set.
  
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• Sepp Blatter may be forced to miss Women's World Cup final due to FBI probe

  25-06-2015 22:35 via
  
  Sepp Blatter's attendance at the Women's World Cup final in Canada next week appears to be in jeopardy due to the twin investigations into FIFA by American and Swiss justice authorities.
  
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• Clint Dempsey banned from US Open Cup for TWO YEARS after Seattle Sounders striker ripped up referee's notebook 

  25-06-2015 22:06 via
  
  Seattle Sounders striker Clint Dempsey has been banned from the US Open Cup for at least two years after an incident in which he was sent off for ripping up a referee's notebook.
  
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• Bournemouth sign £8m defender Tyrone Mings from Ipswich on a four-year deal

  25-06-2015 21:48 via
  
  Bournemouth have signed Ipswich Town defender Tyrone Mings in an £8million deal. The defender has agreed a four-year deal with the move set to be announced on Friday.
  
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• England teams are too 'robotic' according to Jimmy Bullard as he calls for the unshackling of 'flair' players

  25-06-2015 21:47 via
  
  Jimmy Bullard believes England teams are being hampered in tournament football by a 'robotic' approach. The England Under 21s side were knocked out of Euro 2015 at the group stage.
  
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• Southgate wants selection rethink

  25-06-2015 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gareth Southgate admits England may have to reassess their selection policy afterexiting the Under-21 European Championship without a string o
  
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• Evans falls in qualifying

  25-06-2015 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Britain's Dan Evans saw his hopes of making the Wimbledon first round extinguished as he fell at the last hurdle of qualifying against Japan's Yu
  
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• Dowsett wins fourth UK time trial

  25-06-2015 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alex Dowsett wins a joint-record fourth British time trial title after dominating at Cadwell Park.
  
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• Novak Djokovic feeling fresh going into Wimbledon as world No 1 admits he needed break after French Open defeat 

  25-06-2015 21:24 via
  
  Novak Djokovic arrived at Stoke Park in a helicopter, then spoke about how distinctly down to earth his Wimbledon preparations have been.
  
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• Jara incident to be investigated

  25-06-2015 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chile's Gonzalo Jara will be investigated over an incident in which Uruguay's Edinson Cavani was sent off in the Copa America.
  
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• British cruiserweight Tony Bellew in confident mood ahead of showdown with Ivica Bacurin as he targets world titles

  25-06-2015 21:19 via
  
  Tony Bellew weighed in with Ivica Bacurin before their fight at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Friday night after original opponent Lubos Suda was forced to pull out, and he is confident of victory.
  
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• Real Madrid reject Manchester United's £35m opening bid for Sergio Ramos... but revised offer is already being considered

  25-06-2015 21:18 via
  
  Real Madrid have rejected Manchester United’s opening offer of £35million for Sergio Ramos. The centre back is upset at being undervalued and has indicated he is willing to leave for Old Trafford.
  
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• Paulinho on verge of signing for Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande as Tottenham flop looks set for £15million move  

  25-06-2015 21:17 via
  
  Tottenham midfielder Paulinho is close to joining Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande for a £15million fee. He failed to make an impact in the Spurs first-team and will be offloaded this summer.  
  
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• VIDEO: Flintoff and Vaughan's 2005 Ashes Roadshow

  25-06-2015 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff and Michael Vaughan reminisce over the 2005 Ashes series.
  
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• Former Leicester defence coach Phil Blake banned for six months for betting on his own team

  25-06-2015 20:52 via
  
  Leicester defence coach Phil Blake has been suspended for six months after breaching anti-corruption regulations by betting on the outcome of matches against Toulon and Newcastle.
  
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• NBA Draft: Video highlights for the top-five prospects

  25-06-2015 20:47
  
  Years of hard work and sacrifice - not to mention a healthy dose of dreaming - will come to fruition on Thursday night when dozens of the top amateur and foreign basketball players in the world will be selected in the NBA Draft.
  
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• Barton: Football culture is rotten

  25-06-2015 20:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Joey Barton has branded the culture within English football "rotten from top to bottom".The former QPR midfielder, speaking in the wake of
  
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• Ashes 2015: Heat of this summer's series means a player 'will get punched,' claims Michael Vaughan

  25-06-2015 20:44
  
  The remark from Michael Vaughan may have been tongue in cheek. However, there was an element of truth when England’s 2005 Ashes-winning captain warned that on-field verbals during this summer’s series against Australia could lead to physical violence.
  
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• Australia vs Kent day one match report: Shaun Marsh opens with century as Aussies underline their Ashes threat

  25-06-2015 20:38
  
  This Ashes tour is already gripping the imagination. After all these years, in a world that has changed beyond recognition the pulling power of the Australians remains intact. It is the reward for that elusive quality, perennial charisma.
  
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• Warren Gatland insists Taulupe Faletau's Wales place would not be jeopardised if he made the move to Premiership club Bath

  25-06-2015 20:33 via
  
  Wales head coach Warren Gatland has assured Toby Faletau that his international career will not be in jeopardy if he joins Bath after the World Cup.
  
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• Aegon International 2015: 'I'm no Serena, lets keep our feet on the ground,' says Jo Konta

  25-06-2015 20:28
  
  It has been an excellent week for Jo Konta, but after her run at the Aegon International in her home town of Eastbourne ended in a 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 quarter-final defeat to Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic, the British No 2 was keen to keep matters in perspective.
  
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• Bolt drops out of Jamaican trials

  25-06-2015 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Usain Bolt withdraws from the 100m at the Jamaican national trials, with his manager insisting the athlete "was never confirmed".
  
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• Gonzalo Jara keeps his head down following incident with Edinson Cavani as Alexis Sanchez and Co train in Chile 

  25-06-2015 20:26 via
  
  Chile defender Gonzalo Jara seemed keen to stay out of the limelight on Thursday as Jorge Sampaoli put Alexis Sanchez and Co through their paces in Santiago.
  
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• Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor are this year's stars but what is the NBA draft?

  25-06-2015 20:22 via
  
  With the Golden State Warriors the newly-crowned champions, all 30 franchises within the NBA are focusing on strengthening their rosters during the off-season.
  
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• Petra Kvitova: Retaining her Wimbledon title is all in the mind for Czech star

  25-06-2015 20:22
  
  Petra Kvitova’s rivals had better look out. A year ago the Czech made an early exit from the French Open and was then forced by injury to pull out midway through the Aegon International at Eastbourne, which was her only grass-court tournament before Wimbledon. The less- than-promising build-up was soon forgotten, however, as Kvitova went on to sweep aside all-comers and claim her second All England Club title in three years.
  
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• Wimbledon 2015: Whatever you do, don't mention the draw to Heather Watson

  25-06-2015 20:17
  
  It might sound like something Basil Fawlty would have suggested, but here is a tip for anyone who bumps into Heather Watson around 11am on Friday: whatever you do, don’t mention the draw.
  
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• Baku European Games 2015: Nicola Adams completes hat-trick as first woman boxer to win Euro gold

  25-06-2015 20:14
  
  Nicola Adams has created boxing history by producing a punch-perfect performance to become the first woman to win a boxing gold medal at the European Games.
  
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• England Under 21 selection policy defended by FA director of elite development Dan Ashworth despite disaster at Euro 2015

  25-06-2015 20:14 via
  
  FA director of elite development Dan Ashworth has defended the decision to omit certain Premier League players from England's squad for the European Under 21 Championship.
  
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• Marsh stars in Australia tour opener

  25-06-2015 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Opener Shaun Marsh makes his claim for a place in Australia's Ashes team with a century against Kent in their tour opener.
  
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