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Galatasaray breaks silence on Ibrahimovic rumours

Paris Saint-Germain's iconic forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not a transfer target for Galatasray, the Turkish club have announced.

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Cummins ensures draw for Australia

Pat Cummins' unbeaten 82 ensured Australia earned a draw with Northamptonshire after fighting back from 5-87 on Sunday.

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Warner wants to be Smith's vice captain

David Warner believes he would work well as Steve Smith's deputy if the latter was appointed Australia captain when Michael Clarke retires.

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Broad elated as Australia crumble

After taking 8-15 in the first session of the fourth Ashes Test, Stuart Broad said dismissing Australia for 60 had not sunk in.

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McIlroy swinging again after injury

World number one Rory McIlroy has revealed in an Instagram post that he is back swinging a golf club again after his ankle injury.

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Smith: "It's got to be stamped out of the game altogether"

Cameron Smith has urged the NRL not to relax their stance on shoulder charges following James Ackerman's death.

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Video: Aussie causes huge cycling crash

Matteo Pelucchi took stage two of the Tour of Poland as a big crash marred the end of Monday's route into Dabrowa Gornicza.

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Video: Froome crowned Tour champion

Chris Froome's second Tour de France success was confirmed on Sunday as Andre Greipel claimed victory on the 21st and final stage.

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Video: Rooney on target as Manchester United knock off Barcelona

Wayne Rooney, Jesse Lingard and Adnan Januzaj gave Manchester United a 3-1 victory over Barcelona in the International Champions Cup.

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Mat Ryan signs six-year Valencia deal

Valencia have completed a swoop for Club Brugge goalkeeper Mat Ryan with the Australian signing a six-year contract in Spain.

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Hingis claims doubles title

Some 17 years since her last Wimbledon final, Martina Hingis claimed the women's doubles title with Sania Mirza on Saturday.

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Clarke: Australia were outplayed

Michael Clarke knows Australia will have to raise their game in the second Ashes Test after being "outplayed" by England in Cardiff.

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Gerrard gives Sterling advice

Raheem Sterling needs to be a man and sort his Liverpool future out before the new Premier League campaign, says Steven Gerrard.

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Matthews: Panic attacks made me think I couldn't breathe

Tour de France debutant Michael Matthews has vowed to continue despite suffering breathing difficulties after the huge stage-three crash.

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'Tanking' Kyrgios' extraordinary Wimbledon exit

Nick Kyrgios' Wimbledon ended in controversy as the Australian briefly stopped trying in his defeat to Richard Gasquet.

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Tour de France: Greipel wins Stage 2; race has new leader

Sunday's ride puts Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland in the yellow jersey.

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Strauss reveals how England will win the Ashes

England's director of cricket Andrew Strauss has called on Alastair Cook's side to maintain their aggressive approach in the upcoming Ashes.

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Wimbledon Wrap: Kyrgios cruises through, Tomic outclassed

Top seed Novak Djokovic produced another fine display with a 6-3 6-3 6-3 win over Bernard Tomic at Wimbledon.

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Ricciardo not ruling out Ferrari switch

After frustrations at Red Bull in 2015, Daniel Ricciardo has welcomed reported interest from Ferrari for the 2016 season.

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Do we? AFC says Australia supports Qatar 2022 World Cup

After a corruption scandal engulfed FIFA, the Asian Football Confederation has backed Qatar's right to host the 2022 World Cup.

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Aussies on top as pace bowlers devastate Windies

Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Johnson led Australia's attack to devastating effect against West Indies to take control of the first Test.

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Nadal's claycourt dominance ends, Murray finishes Ferrer

Novak Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal's dominance at the French Open with a comprehensive 7-5 6-3 6-1 quarter-final victory.

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Unconvincing Benitez excited by Madrid opportunity

With his appointment as Real Madrid coach expected to be confirmed, Rafael Benitez said "I can't wait to be there" as he left Naples.

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Serena Williams battles past Sloane Stephens at French Open

Top seed Serena Williams needed all of her experience to come from a set down to beat Sloane Stephens 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 at the French Open.

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Maria Sharapova loses to Lucie Safarova in upset at French Open

Defending champion Maria Sharapova lost her first French Open match in nearly two years as Lucie Safarova sent the second seed crashing out.

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Novak Djokovic ends Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis' French Open run

Novak Djokovic recorded his 25th successive win on tour with a straight-sets win over hot Aussie prospect Thanasi Kokkinakis in Paris.

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Sharapova blasts Stosur out of French Open

Defending champion Maria Sharapova continued her progress at the French Open as she set up a fourth-round clash with Lucie Safarova.

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Maria Sharapova battles through against Sam Stosur at French Open

Defending champion wins 6-3, 6-4 at Roland Garros.

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Kyrgios, Stosur breeze through second round at French Open

It was a good day for the big Australian hopes at the French Open, with both Nick Kyrgios and Samantha Stosur winning through to the third round at Roland Garros.

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Wawrinka has no sympathy for Nadal

Rafael Nadal should not be allowed to select who umpires his matches after rows with Carlos Bernandes, says Stan Wawrinka.

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Roar turn to Aloisi

Brisbane Roar have appointed former Australia international John Aloisi as their new head coach, replacing Frans Thijssen.

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Federer hits out at French Open

French Open organisers have been criticised by Roger Federer after a young fan broke through security at the end of his first-round match.

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Remy double secures win as Drogba bids farewell

Champions Chelsea came from behind to finish the Premier League season with a 3-1 win over Sunderland at Stamford Bridge.

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Wawrinka condems 'stupid' article

Stan Wawrinka launches scathing attack on French Open organisers after "completely stupid" article is published about his private life.

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Drogba given heroes ovation

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was carried from the pitch by his team-mates after 28 minutes of his final appearance against Sunderland.

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Federer cruises into round two

Second seed Roger Federer won in straight sets to reach the French Open's second round but was unhappy when a fan ran onto court.

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A week after PGA Tour win, Rory McIlroy misses cut in Europe

McIlroy endured a rough second day at the BMW PGA Championship. A round of 78 saw him miss the cut by four shots.

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McIlroy misses the cut at Wentworth

World number one Rory McIlroy endured a torrid second day at the BMW PGA Championship as a round of 78 saw him miss the cut by four shots.

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Gillespie confirms England talks

Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie confirmed he has held discussions with Andrew Strauss over replacing Peter Moores as England coach.

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Who's richer? Mayweather, Pacquiao, Messi or Ronaldo?

After his unanimous victory over Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather is top of an annual list of sport's best-paid athletes.

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Rogers brands 2015 Giro his toughest Grand Tour

After only nine stages of this year's Giro d'Italia, Tinkoff-Saxo rider Michael Rogers feels it is the toughest Grand Tour he has raced.

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Djokovic: Best year of my career

After lifting his fourth Internazionali d'Italia title, Novak Djokovic hailed his form in 2015 as the "best year of my career".

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IPL: Captain Bailey leads Kings XI to drought-breaking victory

Wriddhiman Saha inspired Kings XI Punjab to only their third win of the IPL over play-off chasing Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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Warner hails 'fearless' De Villiers

AB de Villiers' "fearless" performances in the Indian Premier League have earned high praise from David Warner.

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Dizzy Gillespie to be next England coach?

Andrew Strauss has confirmed Jason Gillespie is a front runner to replace Peter Moores as England head coach.

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Clarke takes Giro lead as Formolo wins stage four

Cannondale-Garmin's Davide Formolo produced a stunning solo win on stage four of the Giro d'Italia as Simon Clarke took the overall lead.

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IPL: De Villiers smashes incredible century in Bangalore victory

A stunning innings from AB de Villiers helped Royal Challengers Bangalore close in on a play-off spot as they beat Mumbai Indians by 39 runs while Chennai Super Kings moved top of the Indian Premier League with victory over the Rajasthan Royals.

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Rosberg claims his maiden win of 2015

Nico Rosberg claimed his first win of the 2015 Formula One season as he cruised to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

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Neuer ready to face Barca trio

Barcelona's front three may have scored over 100 goals this season but Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer is confident of stopping them.

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IPL: Veteran Hogg helps secure Knight Riders victory

A disciplined bowling performance featuring Brad Hogg led Kolkata Knight Riders to a 35-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

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Preview: Portugal v Serbia

William Carvalho expects Portugal to attack Serbia from kick-off as they look to boost their Euro 2016 qualifying hopes on Sunday.

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Hamilton encouraged after practice

Mercedes may have encountered problems during practice at the Malaysia Grand Prix, but Lewis Hamilton is optimistic of their chances.

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Villa wants Xavi in New York

New York City's David Villa has not given up hope of convincing former Barcelona team-mate Xavi to join him in MLS, despite links to Qatar.

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Nishikori wants top spot

After charging up the rankings in recent years, Kei Nishikori says he will not stop until he reaches world number one.

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Marquez expected to race in Jerez

After undergoing surgery on his finger, Marc Marquez's doctor expects the Spaniard to be on the grid for the Grand Prix of Spain.

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Bournemouth 3 Bolton Wanderers 0

Marc Pugh, Matt Ritchie and Callum Wilson goals saw Bournemouth beat Bolton Wanderers 3-0 and move to the brink of Premier League promotion.

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Turkish Super Lig Review

Slaven Bilic's Besiktas climbed back on top of the Turkish Super Lig after a dramatic winner in the 96th minute beat Karabukspor 2-1.

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Arabian Gulf League Review

After a 12th game without a win, Ajman's relegation from the Arabian Gulf League was confirmed following a 3-3 draw with Al Wasl.

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Boult shines in Sunrisers victory

Sunrisers Hyderabad recorded a third Indian Premier League win thanks to Trent Boult's impressive late bowling against Kings XI Punjab.

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Zanetti: Icardi deal close

Javier Zanetti is confident Mauro Icardi will agree a new contract with Inter as the Serie A club look to rebuild.

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Troicki beaten in Munich

Viktor Troicki suffered another first round exit as Victor Estrella Burgos recorded a 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 win at the BMW Open in Munich.

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Bangladesh eye historic Test win

Mushfiqur Rahim hopes Bangladesh can transfer their stunning limited-overs form into Tests as they begin a two-match series with Pakistan.

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Bruce calls for affordable tickets

Hull City boss Steve Bruce has called on the Premier League to help reduce ticket prices.

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Bruce eyeing home comforts

Steve Bruce hopes for some home comforts in the Premier League's final weeks with four of their remaining five matches at the KC Stadium.

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Salford ask for postponement

With 12 players unavailable for Friday's Super League clash with Hull, the Salford Red Devils have asked for the match to be postponed.

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Schumacher Jr claims maiden victory

Michael Schumacher's 16-year-old son Mick capped a positive Formula 4 debut weekend with his first race win.

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Preview: Barcelona v Getafe

Andres Iniesta has called on leaders Barcelona to extend their unbeaten run in La Liga when they host Getafe on Tuesday.

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Wasps beat Exeter in Premiership

Andy Goode kicked 18 points to help Wasps secure a 36-29 win over Exeter Chiefs in the race for the Premiership play-offs.

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Garcia-Lopez takes Bucharest title

Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez won the fifth title of his career with a straight-sets win over Jiri Vesely at the Nastase Tiriac Trophy.

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Allardyce hails Adrian heroics

After his third successive penalty save, Sam Allardyce hailed West Ham goalkeeper Adrian as one of the Premier League's best.

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Zorc rejects talk of Gundogan exit

Michael Zorc has vehemently denied Borussia Dortmund have been in discussions with Manchester United over the transfer of Ilkay Gundogan.

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Hazard rejects talk of Chelsea exit

After a string of stunning displays for Chelsea, Eden Hazard has rejected talk he could leave at the end of the Premier League season.

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Wu makes history at China Open

David Howell's bogey on 18 saw Wu Ashun make history as he became the first home player to win the China Open on the European Tour.

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Pjanic critical of Roma spirit

After another disappointing Roma performance, Miralem Pjanic was highly critical of the spirit shown by Rudi Garcia's side in 2015.

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Schafer hoping De Bruyne will stay

Marcel Schafer hopes team-mate Kevin De Bruyne will ignore interest from the Premier League and stay with Wolfsburg next season.

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Del Bosque: Costa feels jinxed

Chelsea striker Diego Costa feels "jinxed" after leaving the Spain squad with a hamstring injury, says head coach Vicente Del Bosque.

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Schumacher junior happy with debut

The son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher saw plenty of positives after making his Formula 4 debut on Saturday.

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League One Review

Chris Porter kept Colchester United's hopes of staying in League One alive with a late winner against Fleetwood Town on Saturday.

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Pardew unhappy with referee

Referee Mark Clattenburg came under fire from Alan Pardew after Crystal Palace were beaten 2-0 by Hull City in the Premier League.

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Bruce hails improved Hull display

After a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace, Hull City boss Steve Bruce hailed his side's display as they fight to stay in the Premier League.

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Advocaat pleased with a point

Sunderland may have fallen into the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday, but Dick Advocaat still believes they can survive.

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Hughes rues missed opportunities

Stoke City's profligacy in their 1-1 Premier League draw with Sunderland left Mark Hughes ruing a missed opportunity to take three points.

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Nishikori books Barcelona final

Kei Nishikori will meet Pablo Andujar in the Barcelona Open final after both recorded straight-set wins in Saturday's semi-finals.

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Report: Stoke City 1 Sunderland 1

Sunderland fell into the Premier League bottom three after being held to a 1-1 draw by Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.

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Garcia-Lopez into Bucharest final

Guillermo Garcia-Lopez booked his place in the Nastase Tiriac Trophy final after coming from a set down to beat Gael Monfils on Saturday.

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Lopetegui hoping for Porto reaction

After their UEFA Champions League exit, Julen Lopetegui hopes Porto can bounce back against fierce rivals and Primeira Liga leaders Benfica.

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League Two Preview

Micky Mellon's Shrewsbury Town will join Burton Albion in securing promotion from League Two if they beat struggling Cheltenham Town.

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Insigne eyeing all-Italian final

After Napoli booked a UEFA Europa League semi-final place, Lorenzo Insigne is keen to go all the way and wants Fiorentina in the final.

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Napoli 2 Wolfsburg 2 (6-3 agg)

Napoli booked their place in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals after a 2-2 draw secured a 6-3 aggregate victory over Wolfsburg on Thursday.

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Nadal concerned by vulnerability

After his defeat to Fabio Fognini on Thursday, Rafael Nadal labelled his Barcelona Open campaign as a "disaster" and a "negative week".

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Astana granted World Tour licence

Astana have been granted their World Tour licence by the UCI after an investigation into doping allegations was suspended.

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Preview: Bayern Munich v Hertha

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich host Hertha Berlin this weekend knowing victory could secure a third successive title.

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Ligue 1 Preview

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain host Lille at the Parc des Princes as they look to apply pressure on Lyon in Ligue 1.

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Fognini stuns Nadal in Barcelona

Eight-time Barcelona Open champion Rafael Nadal was sent crashing out in the third round as Fabio Fognini recorded a straight-sets win.

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Monfils cruises in Bucharest

Second seed Gael Monfils continued his impressive form on clay as he booked a quarter-final spot at the Nastase Tiriac Trophy on Thursday.

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Gomis nearing Swansea return

Swansea City hope to have Bafetimbi Gomis back in light training next week after making progress with his hamstring injury, says Garry Monk.

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Sherwood hopes to keep Cleverley

Aston Villa hope to sign loanee Tom Cleverley permanently once Premier League survival is assured, says Tim Sherwood.

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McRae hails 'complete' Ogier

Alister McRae has hailed Sebastien Ogier as a "complete" driver as he continues to dominate WRC ahead of Rally Argentina.

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Primeira Liga Review

Porto failed to take advantage of Benfica's Primeira Liga defeat to Rio Ave as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nacional.

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David Warner fires Sunrisers to victory

Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a 16-run Indian Premier League victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method against Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Valverde wins third Fleche Wallonne

Movistar leader Alejandro Valverde claimed his third Fleche Wallonne title with a perfectly timed sprint up Mur de Huy on Wednesday.

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Barritt signs Saracens extension

Saracens have tied down centre Brad Barritt to a new "long-term" contract, becoming the latest player to sign fresh terms at Allianz Park.

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McRae backs Latvala to test Ogier

Jari-Matti Latvala can challenge Volkswagen team-mate Sebastien Ogier for victory at the Rally Argentina this weekend, says Alister McRae.

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Mee ready Leicester clash

Ben Mee says Burnley are primed and ready to end Leicester City's revival in the Premier League on Saturday.

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Festa handed Cagliari opportunity

Gianluca Festa has been tasked with keeping Cagliari in Serie A after agreeing to replace Zdenek Zeman until the end of the season.

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Dybala open to Juventus switch

Palermo forward Paulo Dybala is open to the prospect of joining Juventus and would love to play alongside club legend with Andrea Pirlo.

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Luis Enrique expecting more

Barcelona can raise their game to another level as they go in search of a domestic and European treble, says Luis Enrique.

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Martinez will wait for Pienaar

Everton hope Steven Pienaar will come back firing on all cylinders next season after a frustrating campaign, says Roberto Martinez.

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Robben closing in on Bayern return

After watching Bayern Munich progress in the UEFA Champions League, Arjen Robben is targeting a return for next month's semi-finals.

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Blanc eyes domestic treble

Laurent Blanc has called on Paris Saint-Germain to focus on securing a domestic treble this season rather than dwell of their European exit.

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Sturridge focused on top four spot

Breaking into the Premier League top four is Liverpool's main focus in the closing weeks of the season, says Daniel Sturridge.

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Misbah demands Pakistan changes

Pakistan must improve all aspects of their game if they are to compete at the highest level in the future, says captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

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Clarke hails Watson innings

Shane Watson's unbeaten 64 drew praise from Michael Clarke as Australia beat Pakistan to reach the Cricket World Cup semi-finals.

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Ricciardo's teammate under pressure

Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat may have received some criticism in the opening rounds of the F1 season, but he remains confident in his ability.

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Wolfsburg lose duo for Napoli trip

Kevin De Bruyne and Andre Schurrle have been ruled out of Wolfsburg's UEFA Europa League trip to Napoli on Thursday due to injury.

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Sanchez 'surprised' by Arsenal

Arsenal's squad has more quality than Alexis Sanchez expected when he joined from Barcelona.

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Parma on the market for €20million

The asking price for potential owners of beleaguered Serie A club Parma is €20million, with a deadline of May 6 set for bids to be made.

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Evans: United title bid gone

Manchester United must focus on securing UEFA Champions League football next season rather than the Premier League title, says Jonny Evans.

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Preview: Napoli v Wolfsburg

Napoli hold a 4-1 lead over Wolfsburg as they prepare for the Bundesliga side's visit in the UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg.

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Silva returns to City training

David Silva returned to training with Manchester City on Tuesday less than 48 hours after hospital scans on a potentially broken cheekbone.

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Zeman resigns from Cagliari post

Zdenek Zeman has left Serie A strugglers Cagliari for the second time this season after resigning as head coach on Tuesday.

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Kubica out of Rally Argentina

The RK World Rally team will not start the Rally Argentina on Thursday as they look to improve all aspects of the team, says Robert Kubica.

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Dyche plans for Barnes absence

After Ashley Barnes' red card against Everton, Burnley boss Sean Dyche has challenged his squad players to grab their opportunity.

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Berbatov eyes semi-final place

Monaco believe they can turn their UEFA Champions League quarter-final with Juventus around to reach the semis, says Dimitar Berbatov.

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Jenkinson targets late flourish

Carl Jenkinson says West Ham will do everything they can in the final five Premier League games to avoid finishing in mid-table.

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Ambrose backs duo to fire

Jerome Taylor and Jason Holder have been backed by Curtly Ambrose to lead West Indies into the Cricket World Cup semi-finals.

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Away goal vital for Allegri

Juventus have to score in their UEFA Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund if they want to progress, says Massimiliano Allegri.

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Czech Republic near Fed Cup final

Defending champions the Czech Republic and Russia won both of Saturday's singles matches to edge nearer to the Fed Cup final.

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Depay elated at title success

After helping PSV end their Eredivisie title wait, Memphis Depay and Phillip Cocu revelled in bringing success to the Philips Stadion.

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Eredivisie Review

Luuk de Jong scored twice as PSV secured the Eredivisie title with a 4-1 victory over Heerenveen at Philips Stadion.

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Ligue 1 Review

Habib Habibou struck a late equaliser to deny Monaco all three points as Rennes secured a 1-1 draw on Saturday, while PSG went back top.

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PSV secure Eredivisie title

PSV secured the Eredivisie title with three games to go after a 4-1 victory over Heerenveen at the Philips Stadion on Saturday.

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Marquez cruises to Argentina pole

Double defending world champion Marc Marquez will start the Argentina Grand Prix on pole after a stunning qualifying performance.

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Hughes proud of Stoke comeback

After Stoke City's 2-1 victory over Southampton, Mark Hughes praised his side's second-half comeback to earn all three points.

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Pardew happy with Palace effort

Alan Pardew insists Crystal Palace will continue to play open, attacking football following their 2-0 Premier League defeat to West Brom.

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Koeman finds positives in defeat

Southampton's European dreams remain intact despite a 2-1 defeat to Stoke City in the Premier League, says Ronald Koeman.

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Djokovic sets up Berdych showpiece

Sunday's Monte Carlo Masters final will see Novak Djokovic take on Tomas Berdych, after both won on their semis.

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Report: Stoke City 2 Southampton 1

Charlie Adam struck in the closing minutes to hand Stoke City a 2-1 victory over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.

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Payet 'disgusted' by referee

Marseille's Dimitri Payet hit out at referee Benoit Bastien after he disallowed a late winner in their Ligue 1 clash with Lyon.

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Ferrari race pace worries Rosberg

Mercedes remain concerned by the ever-improving Ferraris, despite Nico Rosberg topping free practice two in Bahrain on Friday.

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Ibrahimovic ban reduced

Paris Saint-Germain have welcomed the LFP decision to reduce Zlatan Ibrahimovic's suspension to three Ligue 1 games.

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Nadal into Monte Carlo semi-finals

Eight-time Monte Carlo Masters champion Rafael Nadal will meet world number one Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of this year's event.

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Azhar vows to come back stronger

Azhar Ali expects Pakistan to improve in the final two ODI matches against Bangladesh after suffering a 79-run defeat in the series opener.

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Tamim inspires memorable win

Bangladesh put their Cricket World Cup disappointment behind them with only their second one-day international win over Pakistan.

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Rosberg finally eclipses Hamilton

Mercedes returned to the top of the timesheets at the Bahrain Grand Prix as Nico Rosberg edged out Lewis Hamilton in second practice.

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Pochettino wary of protest impact

Planned protests from Newcastle United supporters could inspire the team against Tottenham, says Mauricio Pochettino.

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Newport terminate Zebroski contract

Chris Zebroski has had his contract with League Two's Newport County terminated after being sentenced to four years and four months in jail.

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Preview: Inter v Milan

After frustrating campaigns for both San Siro clubs, Milan and Inter lock horns in Serie A hoping to mount a late European push.

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Simeone focused on La Liga

Diego Simeone has warned Atletico Madrid they must forget about the UEFA Champions League and concentrate on a strong end to La Liga.

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More McLaren frustration in Bahrain

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen went fastest in the first practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix, but it was another miserable day for McLaren.

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Van Gaal puzzled by injury crisis

Manchester United will be without four key players when they travel to Chelsea in the Premier League, says Louis van Gaal.

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Hamsik surprised by winning margin

After Napoli's dominant 4-1 triumph over Wolfsburg in the UEFA Europa League, Marek Hamsik admitted his surprise at their winning margin.

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Report: Wolfsburg 1 Napoli 4

Rafael Benitez celebrated his 55th birthday in style as Napoli beat Wolfsburg 4-1 in a UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg.

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Fenerbahce win in Turkish Cup

Nearly two weeks after their bus was attacked by a gunman, Fenerbahce returned to action with a 4-1 Turkish Cup win over Mersin Idmanyurdu.

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Lorenzo hoping to kickstart season

Two-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo is hoping for a change in fortunes at Argentina Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Iniesta returns to light training

Barcelona have confirmed Andres Iniesta suffered bruising to his pelvic region after a clash with Paris Saint-Germain's Javier Pastore.

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Parma handed points deduction

The Italian Football Federation has announced Parma will be deducted a further four points in relation to their financial irregularities.

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Fitzpatrick forced to retire

Declan Fitzpatrick has called time on his career with Ulster and Ireland after suffering a number of concussions in recent seasons.

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Preview: Stoke City v Southampton

Southampton face Stoke City in the Premier League keen to boost their European hopes rather than setting new records, says Ronald Koeman.

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Bosch agrees Saracens extension

Premiership side Saracens have rewarded centre Marcelo Bosch for his impressive season with a contract extension.

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Australia to face Jordan, World Cup qualifying revealed

Australia must overcome Jordan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh in their AFC qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup.

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Flower set for return after 6-month Hohaia punch suspension

Ben Flower will make his Wigan Warriors return on Thursday after serving his six-month ban for attacking Lance Hohaia in the Grand Final of the English Super League.

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Venus out of USA's Fed Cup clash

Venus Williams has withdrawn from the United States team for this weekend's Fed Cup World Group play-off with Italy due to personal reasons.

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Muller: Bayern pulling together

Bayern Munich will be without some of their star names against Porto, but Thomas Muller is confident they can cope without them.

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RFU still struggling to pay Capello

The Russia Football Union president Nikolai Tolstoy has admitted there are still problems in paying Fabio Capello and his coaching staff.

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El Shaarawy weeks away from return

Stephan El Shaarawy is targeting a return in the final month of Milan's Serie A season after recovering from a broken metatarsal.

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Guardiola not underestimating Porto

Bayern Munich must adapt to a different kind of threat against Porto to progress in the UEFA Champions League, says Pep Guardiola.

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Lukaku ready for Everton return

Romelu Lukaku is set to boost Everton's striking options against Burnley this weekend after his hamstring injury.

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Rodgers hails Coutinho display

Philippe Coutino was labelled as one of the "world's best" by Brendan Rodgers after Liverpool's 2-0 win over Newcastle United.

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Hamilton hits out at Rosberg

Nico Rosberg did not try to win the Chinese Grand Prix despite his claims of being slowed down, says Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

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Warner hails Hyderabad display

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner was delighted with his side's display as they picked up their first IPL win on Monday.

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Warner hails Hyderabad display

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner was delighted with his side's display as they picked up their first IPL win on Monday.

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Dhawan guides Hyderabad to win

Sunrisers Hyderabad won their first Indian Premier League of the season as they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets.

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Messi frustrated by penalty misses

Despite a patchy penalty record, Lionel Messi will continue as Barcelona's first-choice spot-kick taker.

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Bevington: Manager role changing

Adrian Bevington believes the role of a football manager is evolving as demands change within professional clubs.

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Gulbis suffers Monte Carlo exit

Andreas Haider-Maurer caused the first shock of the Monte Carlo Masters as he knocked 13th seed Ernests Gulbis out in the first round.

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Football League Preview

Relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic travel to Millwall on Tuesday with both sides fighting to avoid the drop from the Championship.

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Bianchi 'fighting' every day

Six months after his accident at the Japanese Grand Prix, Jules Bianchi continues to fight "fiercely" in his recovery, says his father.

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Federer ready for Monte Carlo

After missing the Miami Open, Roger Federer is ready to make his return at the Monte Carlo Masters this week.

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Frankfurt dealt Meier blow

Alexander Meier will miss the closing weeks of the Bundesliga season for Eintracht Frankfurt after undergoing knee surgery.

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Ligue 1 Review

Bordeaux put another dent in Marseille's bid for a top-three finish in Ligue 1 with a 1-0 victory on Sunday.

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Serie A Review

Roma slipped out of Serie A's top two for the first time this season when they were held 1-1 by Torino on Sunday, as Lazio beat Empoli 4-0.

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Mayer back to winning ways

After over 12 months out through injury, Florian Mayer claimed victory over Mikhail Youzhny on his return at the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Garcia not concerned by Roma slip

Roma are confident they can finish the Serie A season strongly and retake second place from Lazio, says head coach Rudi Garcia.

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Schmiedlova claims maiden WTA title

World number 67 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova cruised to victory over Camila Giorgi at the Katowice Open to seal her first WTA Tour title.

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Degenkolb wins Paris-Roubaix

Giant-Alpecin's John Degenkolb produced a stunning sprint finish to take victory on the gruelling cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.

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Leverkusen sack Spahic

Emir Spahic has been sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after head-butting a steward following their DFB-Pokal exit to Bayern Munich.

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Roberts shines as Titans blitz Eels

James Roberts inspired Gold Coast Titans to a 38-16 NRL victory over Parramatta Eels with a hat-trick on Saturday.

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Championship Review

Gary Hooper kept Norwich City's promotion dream on track with a late winner in their 2-1 triumph over Bolton Wanderers in the Championship.

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Report: West Brom 2 Leicester 3

Leicester City struck twice late on to earn a 3-2 victory over West Brom and boost their survival hopes in the Premier League.

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McLaren frustrated by qualifying

Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso's troubles during qualifying left McLaren frustrated ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, says Eric Boullier.

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Biabiany terminates Parma contract

Jonathan Biabiany has agreed to the mutual termination of his Parma contract after missing the past six months with a heart problem.

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Van Gaal hails player influence

Manchester United's players have been praised by Louis van Gaal for firing them back into contention for a Premier League top-four place.

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Cocu may not watch Ajax game

PSV head coach Phillip Cocu may not watch Eredivisie title rivals Ajax despite his side sitting on the verge of a first crown since 2008.

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Hamilton delighted with pole

Defending Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was elated to have taken pole at the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg.

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Barnes unapologetic for approach

Burnley's Ashley Barnes has no intention of changing his physical approach, despite criticism for his challenge on Nemanja Matic.

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Preview: Milan v Sampdoria

Sampdoria travel to Milan in Serie A on Sunday looking to boost their own European bid and deny Filippo Inzaghi's men a third win in a row.

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League One Preview

League One leaders Bristol City travel to second-placed Preston North End looking to seal promotion to the Championship this weekend.

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Bolt named in Jamaican relay team

Jamaica have named legendary sprinter Usain Bolt in their squad for the IAAF / BTC World Relays in the Bahamas next month.

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Roma ordered to close Curva Sud

Roma have been ordered to close their Curva Sud stand for one game after fans displayed an offensive banner aimed at Napoli supporters.

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