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• Rafael Nadal insists Andy Murray can win Wimbledon

  01-07-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER: Nadal believes that his own experiences have taught him that sometimes success comes at the least expected moments.
  
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• Joe Root and English Test cricket set for brave new world

  01-07-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Root will finally begin his England Test captaincy reign at Lord’s on Thursday, with early indications suggesting thoughts of a carefree new era may be a little premature.
  
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• Fran Wilson hopes to keep England Women's World Cup place

  01-07-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old played in the opening two games after Winfield suffered a wrist injury in a warm-up match three days before the start of the tournament. She scored 81 in 75 balls against India.
  
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• Laura Robson is coming to terms with her fight for form

  01-07-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON - EXCLUSIVE: Laura Robson's winding journey through tennis this past 12 months has taken her to living among the Amish in Pennsylvania and navigating rural Japan.
  
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• Warren Gatland gets it just right with Lions

  01-07-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The Lions made it difficult for themselves at times on Saturday but nobody should underestimate the size of their magnificent win. They managed the game superbly well.
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Sportsmail charts both draws

  01-07-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams is unable to defend her own crown as she waits to give birth to her first child - leaving the door open for a number of contenders, including British star Johanna Konta.
  
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• Williams plans to defend Australian Open title, says coach

  01-07-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATTHEW LAMBERT: Williams announced in April that she was 20 weeks pregnant; the father is fiance Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of social media site Reddit.
  
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• Lions coach Warren Gatland puts one over his critics

  01-07-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON IN WELLINGTON: The coach was mocked up as a clown by the local press before his Lions responded with a 24-21 victory to level the series. He said the jibes had been 'tough to take'.
  
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• Cameron Norrie is the latest British star at Wimbledon

  01-07-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL: Cameron Norrie is a 21-year-old student who has halted his sociology studies at Texas Christian University to try for a tennis career. He only turned pro at the start of June.
  
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• All Blacks secret to success starts at school

  01-07-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Sometimes, it feels as if we have become squeamish about expecting that level of desire and commitment in our own young sportsmen.
  
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• Lions at their best in Wellington, now hard work starts

  01-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Now the really hard work begins! The Lions have earned themselves a chance to make history, but it goes without saying that it is going take another level to clinch the series.
  
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• How David Attenborough took Wimbledon into colour TV era

  01-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NICK HARRIS: The first of the tournaments was the 'normal' Wimbledon fortnight in late June and early July, a.k.a the Championships, then still an amateur affair, as were the Grand Slams.
  
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• Confederations Cup Diary: Curtain call for the Confeds, grunge jazz and cake trains

  01-07-2017 23:30
  
  Chile face Germany in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday, but could it be the last game ever in the competition? Our diary explains all.
  
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• Arsenal transfer news: Alexis Sanchez move blocked

  01-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal will tell Alexis Sanchez he will not be sold to Manchester City, meaning their pre-season is likely to be disrupted by the desire of the forward to join Pep Guardiola.
  
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• Alex Ward prepared for battle against Kyle Edmund at Wimbledon

  01-07-2017 23:30
  
  • World No885 wanted to avoid top-seed Andy Murray in first round
  • If Ward failed to qualify he would have been playing Spanish Futures eventBefore a ball is struck, Wimbledon dreams are vivid and limitless, from those who excite the attentions of the bookmakers to the outer limits of the draw. But Alex Ward, winless for seven matches before fighting his way into the tournament through qualifying at Roehampton – and even then, only on a wildcard entry – is not one to indul
  
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• STUART BROAD: Alastair Cook is a class act

  01-07-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STUART BROAD: I saw Alastair Cook’s return to form at first hand when he scored a brilliant hundred in what thankfully turned out to be a losing cause for Essex against my county recently.
  
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• Joshua Buatsi stops Carlos Mena in classy pro debut

  01-07-2017 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old, who impressed in reaching the semi-finals of the light heavyweight division in Rio last summer, was never troubled on debut at the O2 Arena in London.
  
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• Ellen White leads England Women past Denmark in final Euro 2017 warm-up

  01-07-2017 23:03
  
  • Denmark Women 1-2 England Women (Harder 66; White 44, 76)
  • White named captain and scores both goals in CopenhagenEngland geared up for the Women’s European Championship with a 2-1 friendly victory over Denmark, as captain for the night Ellen White marked the honour with two goals.Mark Sampson’s side were playing their final warm-up match before the tournament begins in the Netherlands later this month, and emerged victorious thanks to White’s 22nd and 23rd interna
  
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• Kiwi media show Sonny Bill Williams little sympathy

  01-07-2017 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Writing for Stuff.co.nz, columnist Mark Reason branded the tackle violent stupidity. As Anthony Watson ran the ball back, SBW led with his shoulder into the tackle,’ wrote Reason.
  
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• Tour de France: Geraint Thomas wins opening time trial – video highlights

  01-07-2017 22:24
  
  Geraint Thomas secured his first ever Tour de France stage win in his eighth time racing the event, by claiming the opening stage time trial in Düsseldorf, Germany. Becoming the eighth Briton to wear the yellow jersey, the Team Sky rider posted a time of 16 minutes four seconds. His victory crowns a distinguished career that has included Olympic gold medals in Beijing and LondonTour de France 2017: Geraint Thomas wins stage one to earn yellow jerseyContinue reading...
  
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• Lions tour: Sonny Bill Williams had to be shown red card

  01-07-2017 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON IN WELLINGTON: Williams had no complaints. Nor did Steve Hansen. In a moment of recklessness, Williams’s shoulder smashed Anthony Watson.
  
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• Lions fans salute Maro Itoje with Seven Nation Army song

  01-07-2017 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER IN WELLINGTON: Oh Maro Itoje. That's what they sang all night long in Wellington. It was the soundtrack to a pulsating night in New Zealand's capital city.
  
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• Cricket: Australian cricket on hold as pay dispute drags on and legal challenges loom

  01-07-2017 22:00
  
  For months, the precipice of 30 June has been looming in the decreasing distance – the deadline for resolving the pay dispute between those who administrate cricket in Australia and those who play it professionally.
  
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• Alejandro Valverde's horror crash ends his Tour de France

  01-07-2017 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Valverde, third overall in 2015, skidded into a safety barrier after losing control of his bike on a wet left-hand corner on the 14-km course in Dusseldorf and suffered severe leg injuries.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith limps back into frame for world championships in London

  01-07-2017 21:18
  
  • British 100m and 200m record holder broke her foot in February
  • Dream of appearing in London alive after sixth-place finish in 100m trialsIn any other year, Dina Asher-Smith’s tears after finishing sixth in the British 100m trials would have reflected a lingering numbness and despair. This time, however, they were of a condemned woman handed an unexpected reprieve.When Asher-Smith broke the navicular bone in her right foot in February, the obituaries for her season were writte
  
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• Geraint Thomas: Tour de France stage win is 'an amazing feeling' – video

  01-07-2017 21:13
  
  Geraint Thomas won the first Grand Tour stage of his career in his eighth Tour de France, with victory in the opening 14km time trial stage in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Team Sky rider finished in 16m 4s, five seconds clear of his closest rivals, to take the yellow jersey Continue reading...
  
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• Aidan O'Brien clinches Irish Derby win with 6-1 shot Capri

  01-07-2017 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aidan O'Brien landed a 12th Irish Derby at the Curragh but the victory of 6-1 shot Capri underlined current lack of an outstanding middle-distance colt in English and Irish three-year crop.
  
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• Cricket: Whirlwind Hales smashes Lord's final record score to tie Surrey in Notts

  01-07-2017 21:04
  
  Alex Hales hit the highest score ever recorded in a county final at Lord's as Nottinghamshire beat Surrey by four wickets to win the Royal London One-Day Cup.
  
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• Alex Hales’s record-breaking 187 not out helps Nottinghamshire beat Surrey

  01-07-2017 20:49
  
  • Surrey 297-9, Nottinghamshire 298-6; Notts win by four wickets
  • Hales makes highest individual one-day score at Lord’s off 167 ballsNot many one-day cricket records last 52 years, and fewer still that involve the combination of Geoffrey Boycott and swift scoring. But Boycott scored 146 when Yorkshire thrashed Surrey in the 1965 Gillette Cup and, until Alex Hales’s scintillating unbeaten 187 in Nottinghamshire’s four-wicket win, it remained the highest score in a Lo
  
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• Thibaut Courtois enjoys last day of Los Angeles holiday

  01-07-2017 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been enjoying the last remaining days of his holiday in Los Angeles before pre-season training starts.
  
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• Chile and Germany gear up for Confederations Cup final

  01-07-2017 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vidal trained alongside team-mates such as Alexis Sanchezin St. Petersburg on Saturday, while a Germany squad featuring the likes of Julian Draxler were also put through their paces.
  
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• Rapid Vienna 1-1 Celtic: Moussa Dembele salvages draw

  01-07-2017 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Moussa Dembele equalised with a second-half penalty as Celtic continued preparations for their crucial Champions League qualifier with a 1-1 draw against Rapid Vienna in Austria.
  
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• Alex Hales hits century as Nottinghamshire beat Surrey

  01-07-2017 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Lord's one-day finals are not what they used to be, but an innings for the ages from Alex Hales almost justified the genre all by itself.
  
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• Aleksandar Kolarov offered four-year contract by Besiktas

  01-07-2017 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov is wanted by Besiktas. The Turkish side have offered 31-year-old Kolarov a four-year contract. They are also interested in signing central defender Pepe.
  
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• Victoria Azarenka ‘fitter than ever’ for Wimbledon after maternity break

  01-07-2017 20:18
  
  After the birth of her first child in December, the Belarusian targeted a return at the US Open but decided she could not wait for her grand slam comebackAs John McEnroe was reminded when he blundered into his sexism row with the heavily pregnant Serena Williams, his fellow American has done something that will always be beyond him: win a slam while eight weeks pregnant.Victoria Azarenka plays the young American CiCi Bellis in the first round at Wimbledon and is taking nothing for granted. Since
  
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• Petra Kvitova hailed as 'warrior' by Victoria Azarenka

  01-07-2017 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Petra Kvitova was hailed as 'such a warrior' on Saturday as the two-time Wimbledon champion stepped up preparations for the tournament she loves but feared she would never play again.
  
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• Even during a rare defeat, the depleted All Blacks looked a formidable force | Gerard Meagher

  01-07-2017 20:04
  
  Down to 14 men, Steve Hansen’s side still managed to turn the screw on the Lions, taking the game to them and provoking a high number of errorsFronting up to the TV cameras cannot be easy after a defeat as dramatic as New Zealand’s against the Lions in Wellington, so all credit to Sam Cane for doing so. As his captain and coach had both done only moments before, Cane spoke with humility but his closing remarks when replying to a question about Saturday’s decider in Auckland &nd
  
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• Christine Ohuruogu struggles at British trials

  01-07-2017 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old former Olympic champion finished third in her heat in a time of 54.41 seconds, raising doubts over her ability to continue performing at the highest level.
  
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• Wolves make shock £14m bid for Porto star Ruben Neves

  01-07-2017 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ambitious Championship club, who are advised by super-agent Jorge Mendes, have opened talks with Porto over a deal for the 20-year-old Portugal international.
  
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• UK sports minister to hold talks over tackling mental health issues - Capital FM Kenya (press release) (blog)

  01-07-2017 19:53
  
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  UK sports minister to hold talks over tackling mental health issues
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  LONDON, United Kingdom, Jul 1 - UK Sports Minister Tracey Crouch is to hold talks with sports governing bodies later this year over how they can help athle For ...en meer »
  
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• John Terry opens formal talks with Aston Villa

  01-07-2017 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Terry's 19-year career at Chelsea officially ended on Saturday and the centre-back has decided to carry on playing for at least one more season after being persuaded by Steve Bruce.
  
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• Wimbledon: Federer dismisses favourites tag ahead of SW19 tilt

  01-07-2017 19:51
  
  Many have tipped Roger Federer as the favourite for Wimbledon glory, but he says the usual suspects should not be written off.
  
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• Prescod's 100m win gives GB selectors World Championship headache

  01-07-2017 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British Athletics face difficult decisions as Reece Prescod earns a surprise 100m win at the World Championship trials.
  
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• Rafael Nadal targets his third Wimbledon triumph

  01-07-2017 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nadal is adamant that he will not be discouraged by the memory of recent Wimbledon woes as he prepares to follow up his landmark 10th French Open triumph with a third success at SW19.
  
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• Pieters in contention despite breaking driver

  01-07-2017 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Belgian Thomas Pieters sits one shot off the lead at the Open de France despite breaking his driver on the ninth hole.
  
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• Golden State give Steph Curry biggest deal in NBA history

  01-07-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 2017 NBA Playoffs were something of a foregone conclusion. The Golden State Warriors romped to their second title in three seasons, falling one game short of play-off perfection.
  
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• Geraint Thomas gives Team Sky dream Tour de France start

  01-07-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS MURPHY IN DUSSELDORF: Defending Tour champion, Chris Froome was hot on his team-mates's heels, taking sixth place in a testing opening city centre time trial stage.
  
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• Britain's Thomas wins Tour de France opener

  01-07-2017 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Geraint Thomas wins the opening time trial of the 2017 Tour de France in wet conditions in Dusseldorf.
  
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• One-Day Cup final: Alex Hales breaks Lord's record as Nottinghamshire beat Surrey

  01-07-2017 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alex Hales hits 187 not out, the highest score in a Lord's final, as Nottinghamshire beat Surrey to win the One-Day Cup.
  
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• Tennis: Andy Murray fit and hopes to have last laugh against Alexander Bublik

  01-07-2017 19:28
  
  Andy Murray has been struggling with a sore hip in recent weeks but the limp has gone as prepares to start his Wimbledon title defence against Alexander Bublik.
  
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