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• Aston Villa on verge signing Idrissa Gueye after agreeing £9m transfer with Lille

  01-07-2015 23:57 via
  
  Aston Villa are closing in on a £9million deal for Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye after having a bid accepted by the Ligue 1 club. 
  
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• Regatta build-up 'like Olympics'

  01-07-2015 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Steve Redgrave says the build-up to this year's Henley Royal Regatta "felt like the morning of an Olympic final".
  
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• Caroline Wozniacki, Judy Murray and Toni Nadal keep queuing fans cool with ice coffees as Wimbledon temperatures soar

  01-07-2015 23:54 via
  
  COURT REPORT: Fans sweltering in the queue on Wednesday were offered welcome relief by the sight of Caroline Wozniacki, Judy Murray and Toni Nadal handing out iced coffees.
  
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• Neil Lennon emerges as early leading candidate for vacant Leicester City job

  01-07-2015 23:51
  
  Bolton Wanderers manager Neil Lennon is said to be interested in the vacant Leicester City job as the East Midlands club consider making an approach for their former midfielder.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios's exceptional shot-making overshadowed by yet another swearing spat in his second round win at Wimbledon 2015 

  01-07-2015 23:44 via
  
  NICK HARRIS: Nick Kyrgios’s box office bandwagon careered into the third round after another match where his colourful antics were as entertaining as his mightiest shots.
  
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• WIMBLEDON 2015: Sportsmail's Laurie Whitwell and Stuart Fraser share their views on day three at SW19 

  01-07-2015 23:43 via
  
  On a mixed day for Britain, Sportsmail's Laurie Whitwell and Stuart Fraser cast their verdict on Wednesday's action at Wimbledon.
  
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• Wimbledon's strict all-white clothes policy has 'gotten a little excessive', says Bethanie Mattek-Sands after beating Ana Ivanovic

  01-07-2015 23:39 via
  
  Bethanie Mattek-Sands criticised the Wimbledon organisers for their strict all-white clothes policy after causing the upset of the day by beating seventh seed Ana Ivanovic.
  
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• Neil Lennon ready to become Leicester City manager as club face race against time to replace sacked Nigel Pearson

  01-07-2015 23:37 via
  
  Leicester City face a race against time to appoint a new manager with a shortlist still being assembled following the sacking of Nigel Pearson.
  
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• Heather Watson reveals she will study 'amazing athlete and great champion' Serena Williams

  01-07-2015 23:35 via
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT WIMBLEDON: Heather Watson earned the ultimate challenge in tennis after braving record temperatures to maintain her winning form at Wimbledon. 
  
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• Andy Murray sends the right signals ahead of Wimbledon second round as Novak Djokovic denies cheating suggestions

  01-07-2015 23:33 via
  
  The signs are good for Andy Murray in a week when codes and signals have been the hot topic. He has reached Thursday's second-round match against Robin Haase with no great fuss.
  
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• Nathaniel Clyne insists Liverpool must improve after completing his move to Anfield from Southampton

  01-07-2015 23:31 via
  
  Nathaniel Clyne completed his £12million move to Liverpool from Southampton and admitted that the Reds have to do better this season.
  
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• Sheffield United's Jose Baxter to find out next week if drug test failure means ban 

  01-07-2015 23:31 via
  
  Sheffield United's Jose Baxter will find out next week if his drug test failure means he will miss the start of the new season.
  
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• Petr Cech did not want to waste more time sat on the Chelsea bench as he gears up for an exciting new chapter with Arsenal 

  01-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  With Prague’s skyline as a backdrop, Petr Cech recalls the moment he knew his Chelsea career was over. ‘The moment I knew I had to leave? After the Capital One Cup final,’ he reveals.
  
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• Questions over Alberto Salazar testosterone rebuttal after he called claims Justin Gatlin was sabotaged by masseur Chris Whetstine 'preposterous' in 2006

  01-07-2015 23:25 via
  
  The credibility of Alberto Salazar’s defence againstdoping allegations has been further undermined by an interview he gave about a controversial incident involving Justin Gatlin in 2006.
  
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• Wakefield 26-16 Hull FC

  01-07-2015 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bottom club Wakefield end a run of 16 successive Super League defeats with a 26-16 home win over Hull FC.
  
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• Wimbledon evacuated amid reports of an electrical fire inside Centre Court

  01-07-2015 23:13 via
  
  Wimbledon's Centre Court was evacuated after the close of play on Wednesday evening. Staff including ball boys and ball girls waited outside the gates as fire and policeresponded to fire alarm.
  
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• Williams and Sharapova power through

  01-07-2015 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World number one Serena Williams and fourth seed Maria Sharapova power into the third round of Wimbledon.
  
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• Reece Oxford will become youngest ever player to represent West Ham by featuring against FC Lusitans at tender age of 16

  01-07-2015 23:02 via
  
  Reece Oxford will write his name in West Ham's history books by making his competitive debut against against FC Lusitans at the tender age of 16.
  
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• Wimbledon 2015: Aljaz Bedene aims to hit right notes after emotional British debut

  01-07-2015 23:00
  
  It remains to be seen whether Aljaz Bedene or his fiancée will be the first to enjoy widespread fame in Britain, but at this rate the world No 75 appears to be edging ahead.
  
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• What not to miss on day four

  01-07-2015 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Your essential guide to day four of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club.
  
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• Serena Williams overpowers Timea Babos to set up third-round showdown against Heather Watson

  01-07-2015 22:33 via
  
  Serena Williams set up a Wimbledon third-round tie against Britain's Heather Watson after overcoming Timea Babos 6-4 6-1 on Centre Court on Wednesday.
  
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• Ron Dennis exclusive: ‘This is one of the best McLaren teams ever – we are going to do it’

  01-07-2015 22:30
  
  “The first thing I feel on the Monday morning after a race our cars haven’t won is pain,” Ron Dennis once memorably remarked. As the latest alliance between McLaren and Honda stumbles from one technical drama to the next, that pain has been starting earlier on many race weekends. The golden year of 1988, when McLaren Honda won 15 of that season’s 16 races, it isn’t.
  
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• Online trolls are cowards - Watson

  01-07-2015 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British number one Heather Watson says her detractors on social media are "cowards" after making into round three at Wimbledon.
  
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• Steve McClaren meets players on first day of pre-season training but lack of new faces concerns Newcastle boss

  01-07-2015 22:21 via
  
  Newcastle boss Steve McClaren was all smiles on the first day of pre-season training despite the club's faltering summer recruitment drive.
  
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• Marin Cilic survives scare against Ricardas Berankis as he advances to third round of Wimbledon with thrilling five-set victory

  01-07-2015 22:20 via
  
  A double fault by the narrowest of margins allowed Marin Cilic to complete a great escape on Wednesday as he lived to fight another day with a five-set victory over Ricardas Berankis.
  
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• Women’s World Cup: Four reasons the US will win the World Cup and one reason they won’t

  01-07-2015 22:15
  
  The US Women’s National Team has advanced to its second-straight World Cup final after beating Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night in Montreal.
  
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• Wimbledon - the heat is on

  01-07-2015 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dizzy players, fainting ball boys and fruity sweets - how a record temperature of almost 100F affected Wimbledon.
  
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• VIDEO: The best of Watson's round-two win

  01-07-2015 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the five best shots from Heather Watson's second-round 6-4 6-2 Wimbledon victory over Daniela Hantuchova.
  
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• Briton Murray first on against Haase

  01-07-2015 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Andy Murray will take on Robin Haase in Thursday's opening match Court One as rain is forecast at Wimbledon.
  
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• Portugal midfielder William Carvalho named European U21 Championship player of the tournament despite final defeat by Sweden 

  01-07-2015 22:03 via
  
  Sporting midfielder William Carvalho has been named the best player at the European Under 21 Championship. He played a starring role in the Czech Republic helping Portugal reach the final.
  
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• West Ham step up pursuit to bring Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson back on loan... and give trial to Wimbledon striker Daniel Agyei

  01-07-2015 21:52 via
  
  West Ham have stepped up their pursuit to bring Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson back on loan following his successful spell last season.
  
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• Trevor Bayliss opens up about Lahore terror attack and says Phillip Hughes tragedy 'will always be in the back of people’s minds'

  01-07-2015 21:52 via
  
  Trevor Bayliss has spoken of how he cheated death in the attack on his then Sri Lanka team in Lahore and on how world cricket can best honour Philip Hughes.
  
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• Djokovic beats Nieminen in the heat

  01-07-2015 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic makes short work of Jarkko Nieminen on a day when the temperature hits a record 41.2C at Wimbledon.
  
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• Ramos 'would only leave for Man Utd'

  01-07-2015 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sergio Ramos will only leave Real Madrid to join Manchester United, according to former Real president Ramon Calderon.
  
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• Wimbledon 2015 LIVE tennis results: Serena Williams sets up third round clash with Heather Watson following straight sets win on day three

  01-07-2015 21:13 via
  
  Join Sportsmail for all the action from Wimbledon on Wednesday as world No 1 Novak Djokovic looks to make it through to the second round. Brit hopeful Liam Broad starts things of on Court No 3.
  
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• Heather Watson sets up third round tie with Serena Williams after British No 1 beats Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets

  01-07-2015 21:07 via
  
  Heather Watson braved record-breaking temperatures at Wimbledon to set up a meeting with Serena Williams with a hard fought victory at a steaming All England Club.
  
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• Ashes 2015: Trevor Bayliss pledges England will 'fight fire with fire' when they take on Australia this summer

  01-07-2015 20:58
  
  England’s new coach has issued his first rallying cry. It confirmed that the Ashes series which starts next week will be no place for the faint-hearted.
  
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• Wimbledon 2015: Liam Broady makes a big noise even as his singles dream ends

  01-07-2015 20:52
  
  Liam Broady’s singles campaign came to an end with defeat by David Goffin but the Briton will take plenty of positives from his first appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament.
  
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• Wimbledon 2015: Home grown Zarina Diyas flies in the face of Kazakhstan's army of expensive imports

  01-07-2015 20:47
  
  The improbable tennis rise of Kazakhstan – the remote former Soviet republic bordering China where they used to test nuclear weapons and send exiles – puts those plastic Brits controversies into some kind of perspective.
  
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• Villa close to Gueye move

  01-07-2015 20:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aston Villa are believed to be on the brink of completing a £9million move for Lille's Idrissa Gueye.Press Association Sport understands V
  
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• Kevin Pietersen: Australia WILL win the Ashes... but England won't go down easy

  01-07-2015 20:37 via
  
  Kevin Pietersen believes Australia will win the Ashes, but has warned them England will not go down without a fight on home soil.
  
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• Stan Wawrinka eases into third round of Wimbledon as French Open champion beats Estrella Burgos in straight sets

  01-07-2015 20:34 via
  
  French Open champion Stan Wawrinka booked his place in the third round of Wimbledon after dispatching Estrella Burgos in straight sets on Wednesday.
  
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• Centre Court evacuated

  01-07-2015 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wimbledon's Centre Court was evacuated after the close of play on Wednesday evening.An announcement was made over the public address syste
  
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• Ana Ivanovic crashes out of Wimbledon at hands of underdog Bethanie Mattek-Sands 

  01-07-2015 20:29 via
  
  World No 7 Ana Ivanovic was beaten 6-3, 6-4 by Bethanie Mattek-Sands in a surprise result on No 3 Court at Wimbledon. American Mattek-Sands is currently ranked 158 in women's game.
  
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• GB on brink of Olympic qualification

  01-07-2015 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's men are on the brink of qualifying for the Rio Olympics after a 2-1 win over Pakistan sets up a match against Australia.
  
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• Sunderland sign Coates from Liverpool

  01-07-2015 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland sign Liverpool's Uruguay defender Sebastian Coates for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract.
  
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• Sebastian Coates joins Sunderland from Liverpool in £2m deal

  01-07-2015 20:03 via
  
  Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat secured his first signing when Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates completed a permanent switch to the Stadium of Light.
  
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• Marsh stakes Ashes claim with ton

  01-07-2015 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia's Mitchell Marsh presses his claims for inclusion in the first Ashes Test with an unbeaten 136 against Essex.
  
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• Jose Mourinho supported decision to sell Petr Cech... but Chelsea boss admits he always wanted goalkeeper to remain at club 

  01-07-2015 19:55 via
  
  Jose Mourinho says he supports Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's decision to sell Petr Cech to rivals Arsenal but admitted he wanted his former goalkeeper to stay at the club.
  
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• Saidy Janko departs Manchester United and signs for Celtic on a four-year contract

  01-07-2015 19:52 via
  
  Celtic have confirmed the transfer of Manchester United youngster Saidy Janko as their second capture of the summer transfer window, with the defender signing a four-year contract. 
  
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