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• Wimbledon Court Report: Graeme Le Saux makes appearance in Royal Box while Stan Wawrinka may need glasses

  01-07-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon is in full swing and the rain hasn't stopped the tournament serving up a few surprises.
  
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• Last Briton out of women’s singles as Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Tara Moore

  01-07-2016 23:55
  
  • British wild card loses 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to No13 seed on Court Three
  • ‘I threw my house at her and ultimately came back with nothing’And then there were none. It has not quite been a week – and a decent chunk of that has been lost to rain – but British interest in the women’s singles was ended in the Friday gloaming at Wimbledon. Tara Moore, the last of six home players in the draw, was defeated by the veteran Svetlana Kuznetsova in a rollercoaster encount
  
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• Wimbledon to have play on Sunday for first time in 12 years as rainfall continues to disrupt proceedings

  01-07-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon will be open for play on Sunday as the tournament tries to catch up on a first week ruined by rain — but reigning champion Novak Djokovic could be out by then.
  
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• Andy Murray deletes Twitter from his phone to stave off troll abuse during Wimbledon

  01-07-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: Andy Murray has revealed that he removes Twitter from his phone during Grand Slams to avoid the kind of trolling routinely suffered by tennis players.
  
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• Sparks fly as Kyrgios and Brown mix it

  01-07-2016 23:52
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - A first match between Nick Kyrgios and Dustin Brown, rather like a scientist mixing together two volatile elements in a flask, always had the potential for something quite spectacular. "Nothing to be upset about," the 31-year-old Brown said.
  
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• Old guy Federer thanks the luck of the draw

  01-07-2016 23:52
  By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - For a seven-times champion who is a month shy of his 35th birthday, and is known to have a dodgy back, fate could not have dealt Roger Federer a better hand this week as he became the first, and so far only, man to reach the Wimbledon fourth round. With the rest of his rivals stranded in the second or third round following a week of weather mayhem, elegant executioner Federer ensured that he had the weekend off after dropping Dan Evans through the Wimbledon tr
  
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• Big men are back in fashion as Germany - Italy clash features target men with size on both sides of the ball

  01-07-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW: Southampton striker Pelle, 30, was not a popular selection ahead of the tournament. He has been a late bloomer, first called up at the age of 28, and a favourite of Antonio Conte.
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Manchester United sign a complicated striker

  01-07-2016 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic's confidence, honesty and arrogance has taken him from Malmo to Manchester via some of European football's biggest clubs.
  
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• Wales can keep dream run going, says goal hero Robson-Kanu

  01-07-2016 23:47
  A combination of world class talent and solid defence will keep Wales' dream run alive after their stunning 3-1 victory over Belgium booked them a place in their first ever European Championship semi-final, man-of-the-match Hal Robson-Kanu said. Two second-half goals from Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes sealed the win against the fancied Belgians after captain Ashley Williams first-half header cancelled out an early strike from Belgium's Radja Nainggolan. With those two combined we stand a good chance
  
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• Three at the back, played to perfection: how Italy's defensive shape has taken Euro 2016 by storm 

  01-07-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Italy don’t really have any star names but they’ve already seen off two sides packed with them — Belgium and Spain — and face another on Saturday.
  
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• The Latest: Canadians sign Radulov; Leafs quiet on Day 1

  01-07-2016 23:44
  
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• Max Verstappen hits back at Lewis Hamilton's comments on whining drivers, says the Briton 'wants to be cool'   

  01-07-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Verstappen said Hamilton had taken a blase attitude to questions of safety at recent races because he ‘wants to be cool’. The reality, says Verstappen, is different.
  
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• Briton Evans draws inspiration from brush with greatness

  01-07-2016 23:35
  By John Stonestreet LONDON (Reuters) - For the second time in three days a Briton was the meat in the Wimbledon sandwich for Roger Federer, as Dan Evans followed Marcus Willis in being swallowed up by the greatest grasscourt player in history. The 26-year-old from the West Midlands joked before Friday's third-round defeat that he would take no pointers from his swashbuckling compatriot on how to tackle the Swiss -- the 772nd-ranked Willis having failed to win a set in his second-round clash with
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo eyeing Euro 2016 dream but Portugal star does not believe he needs international triumph to complete career

  01-07-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo claimed on Friday he does not need to win Euro 2016 in France this summer with Portugal to have a ‘privileged’ career because he is not missing any major honours.
  
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• Robert Lewandowski reflects on 'brutal' Euro 2016 exit as Bayern Munich striker and Co return home to hero's welcome in Poland

  01-07-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Poland’s star player Robert Lewandowski was recovering on Friday from a ‘brutal’ end to his side’s run at Euro 2016. The striker's goal was not enough to see his side overcome Portugal.
  
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• France fear following England in losing to minnows Iceland as Nordic country prepare to watch Euro 2016 showdown en masse

  01-07-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Only 650 television viewers in Iceland were not watching their nation produce perhaps the most eye-catching result in European Championship history. It is a figure to draw nodding approval.
  
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• Steve Peters likely to leave England role following Roy Hodgson’s departure

  01-07-2016 23:30
  
  • Departure predicted despite new FA focus on mental preparation
  • Acclaimed psychiatrist was recruited prior to 2014 World CupSteve Peters, the psychiatrist tasked with helping England’s footballers prepare for major tournaments, is unlikely to be kept on as part of the new management regime despite plans at the Football Association to expand that side of the operation. Related: FA to approach leading sports figures for expert panel at St George’s ParkContinue reading...
  
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• Manchester United may rue missing out on Renato Sanches, says Nani

  01-07-2016 23:30
  
  • Former United forward says Sanches turned down his old club
  • Bayern Munich’s new signing is lighting up Euro 2016 for PortugalNani has warned Manchester United that his former club may live to regret their failure to sign Renato Sanches. They were linked with the 18‑year‑old midfield prodigy from Benfica, having scouted him extensively, but they eventually stepped aside and Bayern Munich made the decisive move.The Bundesliga club paid an initial £27.5m to sec
  
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• Iceland out to exploit France failings as Lars Lagerback pinpoints hosts' attacking style ahead of Euro 2016 quarter final

  01-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lars Lagerback believes Iceland can exploit France’s attacking style. England’s conquerors meet the hosts in Paris, with Iceland’s joint coach confident his well-drilled side can shock the French.
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Colin Montgomerie will relish another crack in The Open at Royal Troon... it's a mystery he's never managed to win it

  01-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold. 
  
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• France are wary after Iceland victory over England – Bacary Sagna

  01-07-2016 23:30
  
  • Euro 2016 hosts play Lars Lagerback’s side in quarter-final in Saint-Denis
  • ‘This Iceland team gave England a lesson in dignity,’ said France full-backBacary Sagna claimed Iceland gave England “a lesson in dignity” when eliminating Roy Hodgson’s side from the European Championship as France attempt to ensure they do not suffer the same fate in Sunday’s quarter-final in Saint-Denis.The hosts confront Lars Lagerback’s side at the Stade d
  
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• Englishmen lead queue to replace Roy Hodgson as pressure grows within FA to appoint a homegrown successor

  01-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The English candidates interested in becoming the new England boss will be given proper consideration thanks to support from within the FA board for a homegrown successor to Roy Hodgson.
  
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• Serena survives at Wimbledon, racket doesn't; Djokovic down

  01-07-2016 23:25
  
  LONDON (AP) — Dismayed at dropping the first set after being a single point from taking it, Serena Williams sat in her Centre Court sideline chair and cracked her racket against the turf once, twice, three times, four.
  
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• The Gurkha can step up another level in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown

  01-07-2016 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Coral-Eclipse may lack some stardust with one or two high-profile absentees, but it remains a fine race and it will be fascinating to see how The Gurkha (Sandown, 3.45) copes.
  
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• Time Test will struggle to weather the rain softened conditions at Coral-Eclipse Stakes, concedes trainer Roger Charlton

  01-07-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Roger Charlton says Time Test is a definite runner in the Coral Eclipse Stakes but conceded that rain-softened ground conditions are far from ideal for his colt. He has been best on faster ground
  
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• Wales 3-1 Belgium: Hal Robson-Kanu scores wondergoal and Sam Vokes adds late goal to put Gareth Bale and Co through after Ashley Williams had cancelled out Radja Nainggolan opener

  01-07-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL IN LILLE: The spirit of Johan Cruyff lives on. Of all the players that would embody it at this European Championship, however, few were expecting Hal Robson-Kanu.
  
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• Belgium’s golden generation fail to show mettle and pay for Lukakus’ mistakes

  01-07-2016 23:06
  
  The Jekyll and Hyde nature of Marc Wilmots’ Belgium continued, despite a fast start, in a match where Romelu and Jordan Lukaku were both at faultAre Belgium ever going to be genuine contenders or are they just a waste of good footballers? This was Wales’s night, and make no mistake they deserved a place in the last four, but Belgium’s inability to show any sort of consistency must be beyond infuriating for their management and supporters. While the Jekyll and Hyde nature of Mar
  
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• Roger Federer shows no mercy to beat Dan Evans in Wimbledon second round

  01-07-2016 23:01
  
  • World No3 comfortably advances in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
  • Briton fails to find consistency against seven-times championThat is it for Wimbledon fairytales this year – unless Sam Querrey can protect a two-set lead and pull off the shock of the year against Novak Djokovic when they return on Saturday. Related: Novak Djokovic two sets down against Sam Querrey at WimbledonRelated: Serena Williams recovers to beat Christina McHale at WimbledonContinue reading...
  
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• Wales in dreamland after Hal Robson-Kanu’s magic touch stuns Belgium

  01-07-2016 23:00
  
  Wales could hear the call of history. They reached the quarter-finals of the 1958 World Cup but had never been in the semi-finals of a major tournament and the challenge was to surpass those sepia-tinted images. How they answered it on a night that will surely go down as their finest on a football field.It had looked grim for the opening 25 minutes when Belgium – star-studded Belgium, the team ranked No2 in the world – came at Wales from all angles. Radja Nainggolan’s 30-yard t
  
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• Andy Murray keeps focus on beating John Millman at Wimbledon

  01-07-2016 23:00
  
  • Scot sympathises with Heather Watson after her Twitter turmoil
  • ‘When you have lost a difficult match it is best to stay away from social media’The only Scottish independence Andy Murray is interested in this week is his own and, unshackled from extraneous distractions, he is doing an excellent job of rediscovering the focus that went missing in the early stages of the French Open last month.He would not be drawn on the sensitive issue of another referendum in his homela
  
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• Red Bull’s Max Verstappen sees appeal of both peril and prudence in F1

  01-07-2016 22:59
  
  • Lewis Hamilton has repeatedly asserted his relaxed attitude to risk
  • Verstappen: ‘That’s what he says in the media; to his team it’s different’There is a pleasing air of youthful enthusiasm to Max Verstappen that the business end of Formula One – the PR training and spin – has yet to eliminate. Attendant to it is an honesty that comes with the impetuousness of his 18 years. Before the Austrian Grand Prix he not only expressed his eagerness to take
  
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• Wales beat Belgium 3-1 to reach semi-finals

  01-07-2016 22:56
  By Robert-Jan Bartunek LILLE, France (Reuters) - Rampant Wales defeated Belgium 3-1 to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals with a victory that included a sensational strike by Hal Robson-Kanu and a goal for captain Ashley Williams on Friday. Belgium had taken the lead with a powerful strike by Radja Nainggolan in the 13th minute which Wales keeper Wayne Hennessey got his fingertips on but could not keep out. After that the pace the Belgians set in the opening stages subsided and Wales equalised in t
  
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• Royal Troon votes to admit female members

  01-07-2016 22:56
  TROON, Scotland (AP) — Royal Troon voted overwhelmingly Friday to admit female members for the first time in the club's 138-year history.
  
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• Wales Through To Euro 2016 Semi-Finals

  01-07-2016 22:55
  
  Wales have reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 after coming from behind to beat Belgium 3-1.
  
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• Woods to sit out British Open and miss another major

  01-07-2016 22:53
  
  TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods is out of the British Open, the first time he has sat out three straight majors.
  
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• Wimbledon confirms middle Sunday play as rain falls

  01-07-2016 22:34
  Matches will be played on the middle Sunday at Wimbledon for the first time since 2004 after heavy downpours continued to plague the rain-ravaged tournament on Friday. The middle Sunday was first used in 1991 and again in 1997. Earlier, All England Club Chief Executive Richard Lewis said playing on Sunday was "not a scenario we are wishing to repeat in 2016".
  
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• The Latest: New York Islanders sign Ladd, Chimera

  01-07-2016 22:34
  
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• Nick Kyrgios beats Dustin Brown as clash of Wimbledon showmen duly delivers with five-set thriller in second round

  01-07-2016 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios emerged victorious from a riotous second-round clash with Dustin Brown at Wimbledon. The pair are friends off the court and brought fun to the grass during the five-setter.
  
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• Britain's last hope in women's draw beaten

  01-07-2016 22:33
  Hopes of a British woman reaching Wimbledon's third round were extinguished on Friday when wildcard Tara Moore was beaten by 13th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 2-6 6-3. Moore, ranked 227th, had topped her previous Wimbledon best by even making it past the first round and looked like she was going to pull off an unlikely victory over the former U.S. and French Open champion when she stormed through the second set. Hailing the fans' support, Moore said: "They've been absolutely fantastic. I ca
  
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• Wimbledon to play on middle Sunday for 4th time in 139 years

  01-07-2016 22:32
  
  LONDON (AP) — For only the fourth time in Wimbledon's 139-year history, matches will be scheduled on the two-week tournament's middle Sunday.
  
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• Serena Williams recovers to beat Christina McHale at Wimbledon

  01-07-2016 22:23
  
  • Defending champion was 0-2 and 15-40 down in final set against world No65
  • ‘I was out there playing for my life, playing to stay in the tournament’In a feisty, emotional display in which her mood was often as dark as the skies above, Serena Williams had to dig deep to come back from a set down to defeat her compatriot Christina McHale.Amid huge tension, McHale held Williams at bay for the majority of an absorbing match and appeared on the verge of a shock victory before
  
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• Open venue Troon votes to accept women members

  01-07-2016 22:22
  (Reuters) - Members of Scotland's Royal Troon golf club, the venue of this month's British Open, voted "overwhelmingly" on Friday to admit women, thereby protecting the course's place on the Open rota. “We welcome this decision by the membership at Royal Troon and recognise its significance for the club," an R&A spokesman said.
  
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• Novak Djokovic two sets down against Sam Querrey at Wimbledon

  01-07-2016 22:19
  
  • World No1 on the ropes against big-serving American
  • Djokovic recovered from similar position after rain in 2015 Related: Nick Kyrgios loses cool in fiery five-set Wimbledon win over Dustin Brown Novak Djokovic’s hopes of winning a fourth Wimbledon title – and with it the third leg of the calendar year grand slam - were hanging, if not quite by a thread then in the balance on Friday night after the world No 1 found himself two sets to love down, 7-6, 6-1, to an inspired
  
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• Novak Djokovic fighting to keep Wimbledon campaign alive as Sam Querrey threatens massive upset

  01-07-2016 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was saved by the weather at Wimbledon on Friday night.
  
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• Cody sticks with tried and test Kilkenny side for Leinster decider

  01-07-2016 22:18
  
  The Cats face Galway at HQ on Sunday.
  
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• Venus Williams overcomes match-point downpour to beat Daria Kasatkina

  01-07-2016 22:15
  
  • The 35-year-old five-times champion endures longest third set at 18 games
  • American thought crowd’s reaction to rainfall might mean rats in the stadiumVenus Williams has been through most things in her long and illustrious career but she enjoyed two firsts on Friday as she scraped into the fourth round. First she had to go off when standing at match point when the rain of this lovely British summer poured down; secondly she went deeper in a deciding set than ever before, event
  
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• The Latest: Federer advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

  01-07-2016 22:14
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
  
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• Roger Federer makes light work of Dan Evans as world No 3 cruises into latter stages of Wimbledon

  01-07-2016 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roger Federer made light work of Dan Evans in their third round clash at Wimbledon and progressed into the fourth round at the All England with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory.
  
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• Rain-ravaged Wimbledon to hold matches on middle Sunday

  01-07-2016 22:12
  Wimbledon matches will be held on the middle Sunday, organisers said on Twitter, to try to clear the backlog after scheduling delays built up over the first five days of what has been a rain-ravaged tournament. The tournament's official Twitter feed said details would be announced on Saturday, with all tickets to be bought in advance online and none available on the day. The last time matches were held on the middle Sunday of the fortnight at Wimbledon was in 2004.
  
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• Judge lets new painkillers lawsuit against NFL teams proceed

  01-07-2016 22:12
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in California refused to dismiss a lawsuit by 1,500 former NFL players claiming the teams and their training staffs routinely dispensed a range of powerful drugs, often without prescriptions, to mask pain and injuries and get players on the field without regard for their long-term health.
  
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