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• Ashes 2015: With an audacious flourish, home hero Ian Bell ends all debate

  31-07-2015 23:57
  
  Be a hero, Ian Bell. The urging of the audience was palpable, the whole of Edgbaston on tiptoe urging their boy forward as he walked to the crease with just 11 on the board and the skipper in the unsaddling enclosure. Only 110 needed for victory, sun out and a third-day pitch offering the kind of dreamscape that filled many a schoolboy imagining.
  
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• Leeds 24-14 St Helens: Jamie Peacock books Wembley finale for cup holders 

  31-07-2015 23:54 via
  
  Ageless warrior Jamie Peacock produced a vintage performance to ensure his final season as a player will be marked by another trip to Wembley.
  
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• Ashes 215: Edgbaston crowd made victory special, says Alastair Cook

  31-07-2015 23:53
  
  Alastair Cook praised the vociferous Edgbaston crowd for helping to make England’s victory in the third Ashes Test “special”.
  
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• Thibaut Courtois vs Petr Cech: Pat Jennings offers his insight on goalkeepers ahead of Arsenal vs Chelsea

  31-07-2015 23:38 via
  
  Petr Cech will face his former Chelsea team-mates for the first time in an Arsenal shirt on Sunday, with Wembley hosting the Community Shield. PAT JENNINGS shares his views.
  
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• Richard Hughes confident of retiring aboard a winner at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday

  31-07-2015 23:35 via
  
  Richard Hughes hopes his 'strongest book of rides of the week' will allow him to end his illustrious riding career on a high at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Three clubs, five coaches and 58 player transfers... Watford's Italian owners have come a long way since Elton John era

  31-07-2015 23:34 via
  
  The Pozzo family own Watford as well as Udinese in Italy and Granada in Spain. All three have been promoted to the top flight on the back of a prolific recruitment strategy.
  
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• Duncan Ferguson and Wayne Rooney reunited for Scot's Everton testimonial... can they exact revenge on Villarreal?  

  31-07-2015 23:33 via
  
  Wayne Rooney will make a sensational return to Everton on Sunday in orderto appear in a special testimonial match for Duncan Ferguson against old enemy Villarreal.
  
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• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he would have found solution to Arsene Wenger and Arsenal's awful run against him

  31-07-2015 23:33 via
  
  Jose Mourinho has piled the pressure on Arsene Wenger, saying he would have found a solution to the Frenchman’s dreadful run against him by now. Wenger s has not beaten Mourinho in 13 attempts.
  
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• Claire Rafferty is dreaming of FA Cup glory with Chelsea, but the city banker won't let football define her

  31-07-2015 23:31 via
  
  It is lunchtime in the City of London and a smartly-dressed woman dashes into the marble-fronted offices of Deutsche Bank. Clearly, Chelsea left-back Claire Rafferty is not your typical footballer.
  
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• Petr Cech chose Arsenal because of Arsene Wenger while he bypassed Jose Mourinho chat at Chelsea

  31-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  In the end, it was third time lucky for Arsene Wenger and Petr Cech. The Arsenal boss tried in 2004 and 2013 but this time, Wenger sealed the deal and Jose Mourinho was powerless to prevent it.
  
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• Edgbaston's electric Ashes atmosphere could lead to Birmingham hosting Great Britain's Davis Cup semi-final

  31-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  CHARLES SALE: After Edgbaston produced easily the best atmosphere of the Ashes Test series, Great Britain’s Davis Cup semi-final against Australia could be heading to Birmingham as well.
  
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• Gary Neville Q&A: Manchester United great takes part in his most revealing interview... as he admits Jack Wilshere's chant on the bus was the best thing he's seen in years

  31-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  Gary Neville is a man of many talents: musician, hotelier, England coach and football pundit. The 40-year-old former right back was interviewed by Sport magazine and it was extremely revealing.
  
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• Sam Turner's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Saturday, August 1

  31-07-2015 23:28 via
  
  TROPICS (Goodwood, 3.45) was agonisingly caught on the line in Group One company on his latest start and can gain compensation by returning to a handicap on Saturday.
  
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• Having handed England the Ashes initiative, Michael Clarke sets a new record...as the biggest Aussie loser ever to play here

  31-07-2015 23:28 via
  
  Captain Michael Clarke has become Australia’s biggest loser in Tests on British soil since the start of the Ashes 133 years ago following England's emphatic eight-wicket win at Edgbaston on Friday.
  
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• Suzann Pettersen battles the Scottish wind and rain to lead British Open at Turnberry

  31-07-2015 23:11 via
  
  Norway's Suzann Pettersen set a testing clubhouse target and looked set to lead overnight in the Ricoh Women's British Open at Turnberry on Friday.
  
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• Watford 0-1 Sevilla: Hornets beaten by Europa League champions but friendly marred by head injury to Ciro Immobile

  31-07-2015 23:11 via
  
  Sevilla beat Premier League new-boys Watford by a single goal at Vicarage Road, but the pre-season friendly was marred by a seemingly serious head injury to Sevilla's Ciro Immobile.
  
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• Newcastle United goalkeeping coach Andy Woodman quits club to set up reunion with Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace 

  31-07-2015 23:08 via
  
  Newcastle goalkeeping coach Andy Woodman is leaving St James' Park to join former Magpies manager Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace. The move was announced by Newcastle on Friday.
  
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• Bristol Rovers 0-4 West Brom: New signing Rickie Lambert returns to haunt former club as he scores twice in routine Baggies win

  31-07-2015 23:02 via
  
  Rickie Lambert got life at West Brom off to the perfect start as he scored twice in an easy win against Bristol Rovers on Friday night just hours after he sealed his move away from Liverpool.
  
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• Tadic: I've learned from last term

  31-07-2015 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dusan Tadic believes he is getting back to his best after pushing himself too hard during his maiden season at Southampton. An impressi
  
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• VIDEO: Cook praises 'high quality' England

  31-07-2015 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alastair Cook says England put in a performance of "real high quality" as they comfortably beat Australia by eight wickets at Edgbaston.
  
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• England ban Joe Root from celebrating at Walkabout after third Test victory

  31-07-2015 22:29 via
  
  Joe Root has been banned from celebrating England's latest Ashes victory in Birmingham's Walkabout bar. Root was punched by David Warner in the city'sAntipodean theme bar back in 2013.
  
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• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hails captain John Terry as 'phenomenal' last season as Blues gear up for Community Shield clash

  31-07-2015 21:30 via
  
  John Terry has been described as 'phenomenal' by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as the Blues captain and his team-mates gear up for their Community Shield clash against Arsenal.
  
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• West Ham confirm striker Enner Valencia has suffered 'significant' knee and ankle injury

  31-07-2015 21:30 via
  
  West Ham striker Enner Valencia suffered an apparently 'significant' injury to his right knee and right ankle in the Europa League clash with Astra Giurgiu, the club have announced.
  
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• Ashes is compulsive viewing - Agnew

  31-07-2015 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Agnew reflects on a thriller at Edgbaston, as Australia's problems mount - but James Anderson's injury weakens England.
  
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• Jimmy Anderson hopeful he will be fit to play in final Ashes Test at the Oval

  31-07-2015 21:21 via
  
  James Anderson is optimistic he will be over his side injury in time for the Ashes finale at the Oval. England's leading wicket-taker was forced off the field on Thursday evening in the third Test.
  
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• Bedene knocked out of Hamburg Open

  31-07-2015 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British number two Aljaz Bedene is knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Open by Fabio Fognini.
  
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• VIDEO: Women's Open: Best shots of day two

  31-07-2015 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks at some of the best shots from day two at the 2015 Women's British Open at Turnberry, Scotland.
  
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• VIDEO: No drama if Arsenal win - Mourinho

  31-07-2015 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he sees the Community Shield match against Arsenal as more than a friendly, but not as important as a Premier League game.
  
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• VIDEO: Agnew on an 'extraordinary' Ashes

  31-07-2015 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Test Match Special commentator Jonathan Agnew describes this summer's Ashes series as "extraordinary" after England's eight-wicket victory in the third Test.
  
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• Eight areas to decide the Ashes

  31-07-2015 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Replacing Jimmy Anderson will be difficult but England have momentum and the men in form, says Tom Fordyce.
  
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• Falkirk 5-0 East Stirling: Match Report

  31-07-2015 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Falkirk rout East StirlingFalkirk may have been missing the green, green grass of home but they made light of unusual surroundings as they
  
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• Sergio Ramos told by Florentino Perez he would be forced to resign as Real Madrid president if he let defender sign for Manchester United

  31-07-2015 20:57 via
  
  Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told Sergio Ramos he couldn’t let him leave the club and sign for Manchester United because if he did, he would be the next one through the door.
  
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• England have a headache replacing 'king of swing' Jimmy Anderson but rollercoaster Ashes series is poised for Trent Bridge epic

  31-07-2015 20:49 via
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: It’s been an incredible series so far, especially the way that once a side has been down in the course of a Test match, they have not been able to change the momentum back in favour.
  
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• VIDEO: Laugher wins world diving bronze

  31-07-2015 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Laugher becomes only the second British diver to ever win an individual World Championships medal.
  
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• Alex Lynn hopes GP2 win in first season leads him to Formula One drive

  31-07-2015 20:05 via
  
  Alex Lynn is hoping his maiden feature race win in GP2 has come at the perfect time to land him a Formula One seat in 2016. The 21-year-old Briton won in Hungary on Sunday.
  
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• Frankie Dettori the Qatar Hero once again as Dubday lands Glorious Stakes at Goodwood

  31-07-2015 20:04 via
  
  Dubday made history when becoming the first horse trained in Qatar to win a race in Britain when landing the Group Three Betfred Glorious Stakes at Goodwood on Friday.
  
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• Third Ashes Test player ratings: England's heroic bowling nears perfection but Mitchell Johnson proves he's still Box office viewing

  31-07-2015 19:56 via
  
  Sportsmail's Nasser Hussain rated the players' performances in the third Test after England hammered Australia by eight wickets to seize a 2-1 Ashes series lead.
  
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• Alastair Cook calls on Trent Bridge crowd to roar England to Ashes glory

  31-07-2015 19:56 via
  
  Alastair Cook called on the Trent Bridge crowd to match Edgbaston’s decibel-levels as England go for Ashes glory in Nottingham next week.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton tries his hand at American Football with impressive slow-motion catch as he enjoys Formula One summer break

  31-07-2015 19:55 via
  
  With the Formula One season on a summer break, championship leader Lewis Hamilton has taken the opportunity to enjoy a vacation of his own in Colorado.
  
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• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers confident that £32.5m man Christian Benteke will be viewed as a 'bargain' when he hits form 

  31-07-2015 19:40 via
  
  DOMINIC KING IN HELSINKI: Brendan Rodgers has predicted Christian Benteke will prove himself to be a £32.5million 'bargain' but will not rush the start of his Liverpool career.
  
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• Have Liverpool found the next Luis Suarez? Reds give trial to Uruguayan wonderkid Juan Manuel Sanabria

  31-07-2015 19:23
  
  Liverpool might just have found themselves a replacement for Luis Suarez.
  
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• Rafael Nadal breezes into the Hamburg semi-finals after simple Pablo Cuevas win

  31-07-2015 19:14 via
  
  World No.10 Rafael Nadal had few problems swatting Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas aside in straight sets as he moved into the last four of the bet-at-home Open in Hamburg, where he will face Andreas Seppi.
  
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• Aaron Ramsey interview: Wales midfielder determined to be centre of attention for Arsenal this season

  31-07-2015 19:12
  
  Long gone are the teenage awkwardness, the lime-green Ford Fiesta and the feeling of being star-struck the first time he walked into the Arsenal dressing room. In their place stands every bit the Premier League poster boy, with trendy swept hair, designer stubble and model-worthy looks.
  
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• Manchester City stars all smiles as hen party flocks for photos with the squad on their way to Stuttgart

  31-07-2015 19:06 via
  
  The Manchester City squad flew out to Stuttgart on Friday for their final pre-season friendly, but not before posing for some photos with a hen party on their way to Dublin.
  
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• West Brom sign Rickie Lambert from Liverpool in £3m deal following successful medical at the Hawthorns

  31-07-2015 18:57 via
  
  West Brom have completed the £3million signing of Rickie Lambert from Liverpool on a two-year deal, following a successful medical at the club on Friday. 
  
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• Women's FA Cup final 2015: Wembley welcomes women's showpiece with Carly Telford out for revenge

  31-07-2015 18:55
  
  She no longer hates the manager Emma Hayes, who released her from Chelsea 18 months ago, but the Notts County and England goalkeeper Carly Telford is nevertheless relishing the prospect of retribution as she lines up in opposition to her former boss in today’s FA Women’s Cup final at Wembley.
  
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• Look beyond the Ashes and you’ll find gripping cricket on your doorstep

  31-07-2015 18:51
  
  I admit, it’s pretty hard right now to see beyond the excitement of the Ashes to the rest of the cricketing universe beyond. And who can deny that, on the basis of what we have witnessed so far, the rest of this series is going to be unmissable?
  
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• Ashes 2015: This series is as hard to read as Rocket Science for Dummies turned into Latin - Damien Fleming

  31-07-2015 18:48
  
  Well, the Edgbaston Test was very short and painful for myself. A bit like my Warwickshire Bears cricket career.
  
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• England keep Root out of trouble

  31-07-2015 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Joe Root has been banned from celebrating England's latest Ashes victory in Birmingham's Walkabout bar.Root was punched by David Warner in
  
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• Liverpool flop Mario Balotelli should move to Qatar, suggests Al-Arabi boss Gianfranco Zola

  31-07-2015 18:41 via
  
  Al-Arabi head coach Gianfranco Zola believes that troubled Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli and free agent Antonio Cassano still have plenty to offer and urged the pair to come and join him Qatar.
  
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