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• Heather Watson will ignore Twitter trolls as she bids to set up third round Wimbledon clash with five-time winner Serena Williams

  28-06-2015 23:56 via
  
  Heather Watson admitted vicious social media users have made her life a misery in the past as her career progressed without taking flight. But 2015 has hinted at what might be possible for the British No 1.
  
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• Mo Farah will testify under oath in doping scandal as pressure grows on under-fire coach Alberto Salazar

  28-06-2015 23:55 via
  
  Mo Farah has promised to testify under oath to US Anti-Doping Agency officials if asked to do so, but a tearful former team-mate warned him he risks losing his reputation.
  
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• Tears, celebrations and selfies

  28-06-2015 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tears, celebrations and selfies - 10 brilliant moments from England's World Cup quarter-final win.
  
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• Everything you need to know about England's World Cup opponents... Japan

  28-06-2015 23:54 via
  
  England face Japan in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup after beating Canada 2-1 on Saturday. Sportsmail tells you everything you need to know about the Lionesses' next opponents.
  
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• Galen Rupp falls to shock defeat at USA Championships as he remains tight-lipped over Alberto Salazar doping scandal 

  28-06-2015 23:53 via
  
  Mo Farah's training partner Galen Rupp, who is at the centre of the athletics doping storm, suffered a shock defeat at the USA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
  
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• Johanna Konta set for her toughest gig so far as British No 2 gets ready to face Maria Sharapova in Wimbledon first round

  28-06-2015 23:51 via
  
  MIKE DICKSON: In another life Johanna Konta would have spent her weekend at Glastonbury, indulging her favourite pastime of attending festivals and live music events.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios, the Australian 'wild child' who beat Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon 2014, is loving the limelight

  28-06-2015 23:50 via
  
  Sitting opposite the young man dubbed tennis’ ‘wild child’ in his local pub in Wimbledon you wonder, just how wild is 20-year-old Nick Kyrgios?
  
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• Ramon Vega shed blood for Tottenham but is now making millions as a trader in The City... he is The Wolf of White Hart Lane

  28-06-2015 23:45 via
  
  The 43-year-old with the big frame and large plans tends to stand out in the five-a-side cages of Notting Hill. The other bankers and traders have noticed he’s different but only a few know why.
  
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• Alistair and Jonny Brownlee gear up for Rio Olympics...so how did Sportsmail get on with their intense training regime?

  28-06-2015 23:40 via
  
  Sportsmail's Jonathan McEvoy has been put through a gauntlet as he took time to train with Great Britain's Olympic gold and bronze medal-winning triathletes, Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.
  
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• LOCKER ROOM: All you know need to know for the first day at Wimbledon 2015

  28-06-2015 23:37 via
  
  With the action getting under way at the All England Club on Monday June 29, Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to know for Day One.
  
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• Jara banned for Cavani incident

  28-06-2015 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chile's Gonzalo Jara is banned for three matches for appearing to poke his finger against Edinson Cavani's bottom.
  
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• England Women have shown the men how it's done as brilliant World Cup campaign continues

  28-06-2015 23:33 via
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: It’s so hard to sell women's football, although England seem to have come up with the best, simplest marketing tool: win matches, in a World Cup.
  
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• David 'Bumble' Lloyd - 50 not out: From the 'pit of hate' as a player, to umpire, England coach and now the unmistakable voice of cricket...

  28-06-2015 23:31 via
  
  David Lloyd sat in the pavilion at Old Trafford 50 years after he took the first tentative steps in a career that has taken in playing, umpiring, coaching and talking about a game he still loves passionately.
  
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• Treve marching on in pursuit of an Arc hat-trick after impressive victory at Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud   

  28-06-2015 23:31 via
  
  Treve continued her magisterial march towards a historic third Prix l’Arc de Triomphe win with a smooth victory in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud on Sunday. 
  
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• I'm a realist but now I am starting to believe England can go all the way in World Cup, admits former captain Faye White

  28-06-2015 23:30 via
  
  Former England captain Faye White has seen women’s football explode in popularity and participation. Here, White reflects on the journey of the female game and looks to the future.
  
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• England match-winner Lucy Bronze going for gold as Lionesses head into first-ever World Cup semi-final 

  28-06-2015 23:30 via
  
  Match-winner Lucy Bronze insists England can make history after they reached the Women’s World Cup semi-finals for the first time.
  
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• Sam Turner's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, June 29

  28-06-2015 23:30 via
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Sam Turner picks out the top selections for Friday's races at Musselburgh, Pontefract, Windsor and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Nathaniel Clyne set for Liverpool medical ahead of £12.5m move from Southampton

  28-06-2015 23:25 via
  
  Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne will undergo a medical at Liverpool on Monday as he closes in on a £12.5million move to Anfield. The Reds agreed a deal for the right back on Thursday.
  
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• Fearless England 'going all the way'

  28-06-2015 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England defender Lucy Bronze says the team have no fears about facing reigning world champions Japan in Wednesday's semi-final.
  
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• Wood targets Australia's Watson

  28-06-2015 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Mark Wood says a past incident with Shane Watson has him looking forward to bowling to the Australian in the Ashes.
  
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• Mark Wood: I’d like to have a go at Shane Watson one more time... he’s going to get a few more bumpers during Ashes series

  28-06-2015 23:05 via
  
  Mark Wood has promised to test out Shane Watson with ‘a few more bumpers’ after an incident in which the Australian all-rounder angrily called Wood a ‘net hero’.
  
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• Liverpool hope to break deadlock in talks to sign Aston Villa's Christian Benteke

  28-06-2015 23:03
  
  Liverpool maintain hopes that the deadlock could be broken in talks to sign Aston Villa's Christian Benteke, though no bid has yet been placed.
  
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• Jordan Spieth enjoys some well-deserved rest as US Open champion cruises The Bahamas with girlfriend Annie Verret   

  28-06-2015 22:43 via
  
  Jordan Spieth is enjoying some well-deserved rest in The Bahamas as the US Open Champion cruised the seas aboard a luxury yacht. The 21-year-old was joined by his girlfriendAnnie Verret.
  
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• Gonzalo Jara is banned from the rest of the Copa America and fined £4,775 after jabbing Edinson Cavani in the bum

  28-06-2015 22:38 via
  
  Chile defender Gonzalo Jara has been banned from the rest of the Copa America by Conmebo after bizarrely poking Uruguay's Edinson Cavani in the backside
  
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• Rupp qualifies for World Champs

  28-06-2015 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American Galen Rupp qualifies to run in the 5,000m and the 10,000m at the 2015 World Athletics Championships in China.
  
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• Australia beat Kent in tour opener

  28-06-2015 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia win the first match of their 2015 tour of England and Wales as they beat Kent by 255 runs at Canterbury.
  
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• Walsall tribute for Tunisia victims

  28-06-2015 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Walsall say supporters can visit the Bescot Stadium to pay their tributes to three Saddlers fans killed in Tunisia.
  
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• Inaugural European Games end with a bang as spectacular closing ceremony lights up the Olympic Stadium in Baku

  28-06-2015 21:20 via
  
  A spectacular fire show signalled the end of the European Games in Baku on Sunday night, but questions over the legacy of both the Games itself and the host city as a sporting hub remain.
  
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• Team GB maintain unbeaten World League run with 3-1 win over Malaysia

  28-06-2015 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GOALS from David Condon, Ashley Jackson and Sam Ward in a 3-1 win against Malaysia in their final pool game maintained Great Britain men's unbeaten record at the World League semi-final, also an Olympic Qualifier, in Antwerp.
  
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• Wimbledon 2015 - Novak Djokovic: yes, I communicate with Boris Becker, but you can't call it cheating

  28-06-2015 20:57
  
  Novak Djokovic will play the opening match on Centre Court here this afternoon, but as he takes on Philipp Kohlschreiber the defending champion’s coach, Boris Becker, will be just as much a focus of attention.
  
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• Ashes 2015: Darren Lehmann indifferent to England's Spain break

  28-06-2015 20:38
  
  Australia coach Darren Lehmann has no interest in England’s four-day trip to Spain as he has plenty to ponder following the tourists’ winning start to the Ashes summer.
  
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• VIDEO: St Helens beat Widnes: 5 best tries

  28-06-2015 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch five of the best tries from a scintillating Challenge Cup quarter-final between St Helens and Widnes.
  
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• St Helens 36-20 Widnes Vikings: Keiron Cunningham's men come from behind to secure the victory in fast-paced encounter

  28-06-2015 20:21 via
  
  St Helens came from behind to secure a 36-20 win in a fast-paced Ladbrokes Challenge Cup quarter-final against neighbours Widnes and with it a first semi-final appearance for four years
  
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• Formula E 2015: Electric dreams come true on banks of Thames

  28-06-2015 20:12
  
  A paddock is a paddock wherever they roll out the red carpet: there are varying degrees of Gucci and Prada, plus Tamara Beckwith – a throwback to the early days of cross-pollination between sport and celebrity, and also the wife of the heir to an Italian construction empire, Giorgio Veroni, who is busy bringing sponsors to racing’s electric dream.
  
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• Manchester City could sign Fabian Delph for just £8million as Aston Villa midfielder's release clause is revealed 

  28-06-2015 20:10 via
  
  Manchester City have been given encouragement in their pursuit of Fabian Delph after it emerged the Aston Villa midfielder has a modest £8m release clause.
  
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• GB set up Pakistan World League tie

  28-06-2015 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's men came back from a goal down to beat Malaysia and secure a quarter-final against Pakistan in the World League.
  
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• Murray: The year everything changed

  28-06-2015 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In his latest BBC Sport column, Andy Murray reflects on how Wimbledon changed his life 10 years ago.
  
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• Bouhanni set to miss Tour de France

  28-06-2015 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France's Nacer Bouhanni looks set to miss this year's Tour de France after crashing in his national road race on Sunday.
  
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• Wimbledon 2015: Andy Murray uses psychiatrist to help him to 'genuinely enjoy' playing tennis

  28-06-2015 19:54
  
  Andy Murray has employed a psychiatrist as part of his efforts to rediscover how to “genuinely enjoy” playing competitive tennis, the star revealed ahead of the beginning of Wimbledon.
  
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• Can Serena Slam become Grand Slam?

  28-06-2015 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Serena Williams pursues a true tennis Grand Slam, the BBC's Russell Fuller assesses what the achievement would mean.
  
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• Tim Henman: Andy Murray is in peak form... but Novak Djokovic is the man to beat at Wimbledon

  28-06-2015 19:53 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Tim Henman insists Andy Murray is in the best form of his career - but feels that Novak Djokovic is still favourite for Wimbledon. The Championships begin on Monday.
  
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• Bairstow ton aids Yorkshire recovery

  28-06-2015 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonny Bairstow's superb unbeaten century boosts Yorkshire on the first day of their Championship match with leaders Durham.
  
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• Petra Kvitova sees Serena Williams as Wimbledon favourite despite being the current owner of the singles trophy 

  28-06-2015 19:42 via
  
  Petra Kvitova has admitted Serena Williams 'has a really great chance' to complete the Grand Slam this season in a realistic assessment of her bid to retain the Wimbledon title
  
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• Floyd Mayweather dazzles with his jewellery at N.W.A. reunion gig before taking on Snoop Dogg in celebrity basketball game

  28-06-2015 19:39 via
  
  Floyd Mayweather Jnr donnedsome very expensive looking jewellery and also tried his hand at basketball as he attended an N.W.A. reunion gig in Los Angeles.
  
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• Leeds to play St Helens in Cup semis

  28-06-2015 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Holders Leeds Rhinos will play reigning Super League champions St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-finals.
  
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• Maria Sharapova interview: World No 4 still sweet on Wimbledon

  28-06-2015 19:11
  
  Maria Sharapova hopes that retirement is still a long way off but when she does finally put her rackets away she knows what will occupy most of her time. The 2004 Wimbledon champion, who faces Britain’s Jo Konta on Centre Court here today, expects that Sugarpova, the confectionery business she set up four years ago, “will be my main job” when she swaps tennis dresses for business suits.
  
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• Maria Sharapova interview: World No 4 still sweet on SW19

  28-06-2015 19:11
  
  Maria Sharapova hopes that retirement is still a long way off but when she does finally put her rackets away she knows what will occupy most of her time. The 2004 Wimbledon champion, who faces Britain’s Jo Konta on Centre Court here today, expects that Sugarpova, the confectionery business she set up four years ago, “will be my main job” when she swaps tennis dresses for business suits.
  
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• Breen clocks up Hickstead double

  28-06-2015 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish rider Trevor Breen wins the Hickstead Derby for the second year running - this time on Loughnatousa WB.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2015: Recognition may be real reward of England's World Cup success

  28-06-2015 19:06
  
  Never mind what gender of human scored the goal, the thing stood on its own merits. A loose ball gathered in midfield, the purposeful advance towards the opponent’s goal, the shimmy to beat the defender and the right-foot shot into the bottom corner amounted to a first-class sporting spectacle and absorbed this observer, irrespective of gender.
  
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• Daniel Bell-Drummond smashes 92-ball century for Kent on final day of tour match as Australia wrap up 255-run victory

  28-06-2015 19:01 via
  
  PAUL NEWMAN AT CANTERBURY: Daniel Bell-Drummond lit up Canterbury with a 92-ball hundred for Kent on the final day of their tour match against Australia.
  
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