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• Warwickshire rocked as Yorkshire’s Ryan Sidebottom takes six wickets

  06-07-2015 23:48
  
  • Veteran returns from injury to leave Yorkshire on brink of victory
  • Dawid Malan hits unbeaten 182 for MiddlesexRyan Sidebottom rolled back the years to push champions Yorkshire to the threshold of another victory at Edgbaston.Sidebottom, the veteran left-armer, was the chief architect of Warwickshire’s incredible implosion to 37-9 on the second morning. The 37-year-old claimed the first six wickets of the innings as the home batsmen were left to rue some injudicious choices on which del
  
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• Raheem Sterling is the most valuable young player in Europe as Premier League and English stars dominate the market

  06-07-2015 23:43 via
  
  Liverpool's want-away winger Raheem Sterling is the most valuable player aged 21 or under in Europe, with three other English stars in the top 20.
  
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• Advert for Women's FA Cup is everything that sexist England tweet should have been

  06-07-2015 23:37
  
  After the official England football team’s Twitter page gave a shining example of how not to speak about female footballers, a heartwarming video is inspiring young girls to pursue their love of the game in all the right ways.
  
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• Mike Brown set to return to full contact training as England full back steps up World Cup preparation following concussions 

  06-07-2015 23:31 via
  
  Brown will resume full contact training when England begin their World Cup training camp in Denver next week after overcoming the concussion symptoms which dogged his season.
  
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• Tour de France 2015 halted after crash involving Fabian Cancellara

  06-07-2015 23:31 via
  
  The Tour de France was temporarily brought to a halt by one of the worst crashes in the history of the race during Stage Three on Monday.
  
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• Morgan Schneiderlin can join Manchester United but only if they pay what he's worth, insists Southampton boss Ronald Koeman

  06-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  Southampton will not deny Morgan Schneiderlin to chance to join Manchester United but Ronald Koeman has warned that he will not leave on the cheap. United have offered £20million for Schneiderlin.
  
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• Stewart Downing chase hots up as Sunderland and Middlesbrough battle to take West Ham winger back to North East

  06-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  Sunderland and Middlesbrough will continue their pursuit of West Ham's Stewart Downing. West Ham have been surprised by Boro's efforts to take him back to the Riverside.
  
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• Southampton resigned to losing Morgan Schneiderlin - but will demand £27m

  06-07-2015 23:30
  
  • Manchester United favourites to sign France international• ‘Every player has his price and we have experience of selling players’Ronald Koeman is resigned to the departure of Morgan Schneiderlin before the start of the season though the Southampton manager has warned Manchester United the France international will not be signed on the cheap.Schneiderlin, who was absent through illness at his club’s Staplewood training base on Monday but is due to travel with the squad for their get-t
  
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• Christian Benteke to tell Tim Sherwood he wants to leave Aston Villa

  06-07-2015 23:21
  
  • Belgium international has £32.5m exit clause in contract
  • Sherwood keen to keep Benteke who scored 12 goals for him last seasonChristian Benteke will report back to Aston Villa on Wednesday and tell Tim Sherwood he wants to leave. Villa are insistent the striker will not be sold unless the £32.5m exit clause in his contract is met but he has no desire to remain and it threatens to turn into a difficult situation for the manager if the Belgium international ends up staying on for an
  
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• Iker Casillas nears Real Madrid exit after Porto lodge bid for goalkeeper

  06-07-2015 23:14
  
  • Casillas says he wants to end 25-year relationship with Real
  • Club have not yet accepted Porto bid but want to move keeper onIker Casillas’s 25-year association with Real Madrid drew nearer to a close on Monday night when his agent admitted the goalkeeper is interested in a move to Porto after a formal bid was submitted by the Portuguese club, manage by the Spaniard Julen Lopetegui.“Iker is interested in Porto and Porto are interested in Iker. We hope Madrid facilitate his departure,�
  
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• Wimbledon 2015: day seven – in pictures

  06-07-2015 23:10
  
  Guardian photographer Tom Jenkins is in SW19 to bring you his best images from a dramatic day Continue reading...
  
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• Arda Turan completes £24m move to Barcelona but cannot play until January

  06-07-2015 23:10
  
  • Turkey captain seals move from Atlético Madrid and agrees five-year deal
  • Turan ineligible until January due to Barcelona’s transfer ban
  Barcelona have signed the Turkey captain, Arda Turan, on a five-year contract from Atlético Madrid for an initial fee of £24.1m (€34m).The 28-year-old midfielder was reportedly the target of the Premier League champions, Chelsea, but instead swaps Atletico for the treble-winners Barça. Continue reading...
  
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• Fabian Cancellara forced out of Tour de France after breaking two bones in his back in high-speed pile-up

  06-07-2015 23:04 via
  
  Fabian Cancellara withdrew from the Tour de France after crashing in the third stage, which was neutralised for about 10 minutes on Monday following a pile-up of some two dozen riders.
  
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• Concussion left England's Brown 'low'

  06-07-2015 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England and Harlequins full-back Mike Brown says he had low moments while he recovered from the effects of concussion.
  
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• Memphis Depay joins Manchester United team-mates for first time

  06-07-2015 23:02 via
  
  Memphis Depay joined his Manchester United team-mates for the first time since his £25million move from PSV. The 21-year-old was the only new face present as the squad returned to training.
  
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• Wimbledon 2015 - Nick Bollettieri: Maria Sharapova is again a contender – and she has the game to slam dunk CoCo Vandeweghe

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• Ali Al-Habsi on Stoke City wishlist as Mark Hughes looks to find competition for Jack Butland with Asmir Begovic departing

  06-07-2015 22:52 via
  
  Stoke want to sign Ali Al-Habsi as they prepare for life without Asmir Begovic. Begovic looks set to leave Stoke with Manchester United and Chelsea interested in the 28-year-old keeper.
  
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• Wimbledon 2015: Caroline Wozniacki goes out to Garbine Muguruza - and takes a swipe at officialdom

  06-07-2015 22:50
  
  Caroline Wozniacki made her now-customary fourth-round departure from Wimbledon, an exit more painful than ever given the opportunities results elsewhere had presented, but she did not go quietly.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri tempted by Leicester City job: "I would be ready to listen to what they had to say"

  06-07-2015 22:49
  Former Chelsea, Valencia and Internazionale manager Claudio Ranieri has thrown his hat into the ring to be the new Leicester City boss.
  
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• Ashes 2015: If either team think they can expose a mental frailty with a bit of sledging, they are right to try

  06-07-2015 22:45
  Job description for the England coach before the New Zealand series: to regenerate public goodwill towards the team by attitude and performance. Job description for the England coach after the New Zealand series: to maintain public support, win the Ashes or ensure the team don’t lose heavily.
  
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• Women's Ashes 2015: England prepare to defend their trophy in the full glare of publicity

  06-07-2015 22:43
  
  The dramatic upsurge in women’s team sport will be witnessed again this month as England attempt to retain the Ashes. They have named their squad for the start of the series against Australia on 21 July.
  
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• Ashes 2015: Mitchell Johnson back to the speed of last series, warns Adam Voges

  06-07-2015 22:35
  
  There was the worst possible news for England only two days before the start of the Ashes. Mitchell Johnson, their nemesis on the ill-fated expedition to Australia two winters ago, is back to his considerable peak.
  
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• Rory McIlroy injury: There is no point blaming the world No 1 – it was a freak accident

  06-07-2015 22:32
  
  Rory McIlroy does not do things by halves. He wins big, he loses big, he falls over big.
  
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• Thomas hails 'great day' in Tour

  06-07-2015 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Welsh rider Geraint Thomas hails Team Sky's "super day" as Chris Froome avoids crashes to take the lead in the Tour de France.
  
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• Mike Brown raring to go again after anxious wait over concussion

  06-07-2015 22:27
  
  Mike Brown, the England full-back, has said he “cannot wait” to return to full contact rugby after the longest enforced lay-off of his career, following a concussion against Italy in the Six Nations in February.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2015: Carli Lloyd's hat-trick in final wins call from President Obama to visit the White House

  06-07-2015 22:22
  The United States midfielder Carli Lloyd has earned  an invitation to the White House following her heroics in the World Cup final  triumph over Japan.
  
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• Jermain Defoe, Wes Brown and Jack Rodwell get back to Sunderland pre-season training

  06-07-2015 22:21 via
  
  Sunderland stars including Jermain Defoe, Wes Brown and Jack Rodwell were put through their paces as they returned to training at the Academy of Light.
  
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• Sam Turner's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Tuesday, July 7

  06-07-2015 22:13 via
  
  Byrd In Hand (Brighton, 7.55) has finished in the frame on over half his 14 starts at the seaside track, winning on three occasions.
  
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• Fabian Cancellara out of Tour de France after breaking two vertebrae in crash

  06-07-2015 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FABIAN CANCELLARA'S Tour de France is over after he broke two vertebrae during a mass crash on day three of the race.
  
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• Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon 2015 fourth-round clash against Kevin Anderson suspended due to bad light

  06-07-2015 22:07 via
  
  Novak Djokovic's defence of his Wimbledon title will continue on Tuesday as bad light stopped his fourth-round encounter against Kevin Anderson on Monday night.
  
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• Barcelona beat Chelsea to £29m signing of Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan

  06-07-2015 22:03 via
  
  Barcelona have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to sign midfielder Arda Turan for £29million (€41million). Barcelona will pay £24m upfront and £5m in add-ons for the Turkish international.
  
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• City sign Unal

  06-07-2015 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Manchester City have completed the transfer of highly-rated Turkey striker Enes Unal from Bursaspor for a reported fee of around £2million.
  
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• Nabil Bentaleb signs new deal to stay at Tottenham until 2020

  06-07-2015 22:00 via
  
  Tottenham have agreed a new five-year contract for midfielder Nabil Bentaleb.
  The 20-year-old was given his break in the first team by Tim Sherwood and has established himself further under Mauricio Pochettino.
  
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• Fifa corruption: World Cup 2018 and 2022 bid inspector suspended for seven years

  06-07-2015 21:53
  
  The former head of the Chilean Football Federation, Harold Mayne-Nicholls, has been suspended from all football activity for seven years, but world football’s governing body Fifa has failed to give any explanation as to why.
  
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• Fifa corruption: World Cup 2018 and 2022 bid inspector Harold Mayne-Nicholls suspended for seven years

  06-07-2015 21:53
  
  The former head of the Chilean Football Federation, Harold Mayne-Nicholls, has been suspended from all football activity for seven years, but world football’s governing body Fifa has failed to give any explanation as to why.
  
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• Rory McIlroy missing The Open due to injury will be a major disappointment, admits Paul McGinley

  06-07-2015 21:48 via
  
  Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is sorely disappointed that golf fans will be unlikely to see Rory McIlroy do battle with Jordan Spieth at the Open Championship.
  
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• Barcelona beat Chelsea to 329m signing of Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan

  06-07-2015 21:46 via
  
  Barcelona have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to sign midfielder Arda Turan for £29million (€41million). Barcelona will pay £24m upfront and £5m in add-ons for the Turkish international.
  
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• Carlos Tevez will be a Boca Juniors player in 'a few days', believes Juventus president

  06-07-2015 21:32 via
  
  Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has indicated that Carlos Tevez's expected transfer to Boca Juniors will be completed in 'a few days' following a press conference on Monday.
  
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• Caroline Wozniacki sparks sexism row as Danish star claims women don't get enough chances to play on Wimbledon show courts

  06-07-2015 21:32 via
  
  Caroline Wozniacki has sparked a Wimbledon sexism row by claiming women do not receive as many chances as men to feature on SW19's show courts.
  
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• Barcelona beat Chelsea to signing of Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan

  06-07-2015 21:31 via
  
  Barcelona have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to sign midfielder Arda Turan for £29million (€41million). Barcelona will pay £24m upfront and £5m in add-ons for the Turkish international.
  
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• Madison Keys reaches Wimbledon 2015 quarter-final after beating Olga Govortsova as three Americans make last eight

  06-07-2015 21:21 via
  
  American star Madison Keys has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time. The 21st-seeded player beat Olga Govortsova of Belarus 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Monday at the All England Club.
  
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• Sterling most highly rated under-21

  06-07-2015 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling is the most valuable young player in Europe, according to a new study. The 20-year-old England internati
  
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• Wimbledon 2015: Roger Federer helped into quarter-finals by injury to Roberto Bautista Agut

  06-07-2015 20:56
  
  He hardly needed any outside assistance but Roger Federer received some anyway when opponent Roberto Bautista Agut injured an ankle before going down 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in under an hour and a half.
  
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• Celtic close in on signing goalkeeper Logan Bailly from Oud-Heverlee Leuven

  06-07-2015 20:51 via
  
  Celtic are set to make Logan Bailly their third signing of the summer. He will conclude personal terms with the Parkhead club after they agreed a six-figure fee with Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
  
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• Roger Federer eases into 2015 Wimbledon quarter-finals

  06-07-2015 20:49 via
  
  Roger Federer's quest for a record eighth Wimbledon men's singles title continued apace as he reached the quarter-finals with a straight sets victory over Roberto Bautista Agut on Centre Court..
  
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• Rolando Aarons out to seize the chance to impress Newcastle boss Steve McClaren

  06-07-2015 20:44 via
  
  Rolando Aarons is hoping to take advantage of Newcastle's lack of transfer activity to force his way into the plans of new boss Steve McClaren.
  
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• Micah Richards: I was hampered with injuries at Manchester City... but I think my best years are ahead of me with Aston Villa

  06-07-2015 20:42 via
  
  Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards believes injuries prevented him realising his full potential with the club. The defender was hit by a succession of injury problems.
  
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• Stan Wawrinka eases into Wimbledon quarter-finals with straight sets victory against Belgian David Goffin

  06-07-2015 20:21 via
  
  Stan Wawrinka continued his pursuit of a rare double with an air of calm authority, beating dangerous Belgian David Goffin 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday.
  
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• New Zealand given warm welcome in Samoa ahead of first-ever Test in the Pacific Islands

  06-07-2015 20:11 via
  
  CHRIS FOY IN APIA, SAMOA: New Zealand were met by wild hysteria when they landed in Apia on Monday night, but they know that soon will have to brace themselves for a different type of welcome.
  
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• Mitchell Johnson is scaring his own team-mates in the nets as Australian pace bowler warms up for Ashes opener in the net 

  06-07-2015 20:01 via
  
  Mitchell Johnson has been warming up for the Ashes by making his team-mates’ life a misery in the nets, according to Australia’s No 5 Adam Voges, with the bowler knocking fellow Aussies over in training.
  
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