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Pogba and Vidal happy

Massimiliano Allegri is not expecting Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal to leave Juventus as he prepares for his first season in charge.

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Clubs punished for racial abuse

UEFA has ordered Debrecen, Steaua Bucharest, Maribor and Chikhura to close part of their stadiums for their next European home fixtures.

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Rooney enjoying new era

Wayne Rooney has been encouraged by the manner in which Manchester United have started a new era under "tough" manager Louis van Gaal.

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Rodgers hopeful over Coutinho deal

Brendan Rodgers is eager for Philippe Coutinho to sign a new contract but is unsure when the Liverpool midfielder will put pen to paper.

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Commonwealth Games brought to close

A Commonwealth Games hailed as the best in the history of the event was brought to a close at Hampden Park on Sunday.

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Wenger questions City motives

Arsene Wenger has questioned whether Manchester City's move to sign Frank Lampard on loan was influenced by Financial Fair Play problems.

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Raonic takes Citi Open title

Milos Raonic claimed his first ATP title for 11 months by winning an all-Canadian Citi Open final against Vasek Pospisil in straight sets.

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Martinez eyes double swoop

Roberto Martinez has revealed Everton are close to signing Anderlecht forward David Henen, and he also hopes to add a winger to his squad.

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Hughes denies Crouch reports

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has denied reports that striker Peter Crouch could be on his way to Premier League rivals West Ham.

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Cabella on target in Newcastle win

Remy Cabella scored his first Newcastle United goal but teenager Rolando Aaron stole the show in a 3-1 win over Schalke on Sunday.

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Thai Premier League review

Bang Seung-hwan scored the only goal of the game as Thai Premier League strugglers Air Force Central beat Chiangrai United.

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Bojan strike lifts Stoke

New signing Bojan Krkic scored his second goal in as many pre-season games as Stoke City were held to a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers.

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Ideye still awaiting clearance

West Brom's record signing Brown Ideye hopes to fly to England in the next couple of days after being held up by visa and work permit issues.

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Papadopoulos loaned to Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen have signed defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos on a season-long loan deal from Bundesliga rivals Schalke.

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Villa given Groningen lesson

Tjaronn Chery scored twice as Aston Villa were hammered 4-1 by Groningen at Euroborg on Saturday.

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Irvine eases injury concerns

Alan Irvine eased fears over the fitness of Joleon Lescott and Sebastien Pocognoli after the new signings were injured at Nottingham Forest.

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Stoke held by Burton

Peter Odemwingie and Geoff Cameron made their first pre-season appearances as Stoke City were held to a goalless draw at Burton Albion.

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Ancelotti: Duo not set to leave

Carlo Ancelotti has rubbished reports that Angel di Maria and Diego Lopez are on the verge of leaving Real Madrid.

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Albion duo injured in Forest defeat

New signings Joleon Lescott and Sebastien Pocognoli limped off as West Brom suffered a 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

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De Villiers boost for Springboks

Jean de Villiers will captain South Africa in the upcoming Rugby Championship after recovering from a knee injury.

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Keita: Garcia similar to Guardiola

Seydou Keita has already seen similarities between Roma coach Rudi Garcia and Pep Guardiola during his short time at the Serie A club.

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Allardyce targets striker

Sam Allardyce has revealed that West Ham's recruitment drive will be complete when he brings another striker to Upton Park.

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Dier completes Tottenham switch

Tottenham have completed the signing of Sporting Lisbon defender Eric Dier after the England Under-21 international passed a medical.

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Veloso open to Fiorentina move

Miguel Veloso is determined to leave Dynamo Kiev and would be open to a move to Fiorentina.

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Everton snap up Galloway

Everton have signed England Under-19 defender Brendan Galloway from MK Dons for an undisclosed fee.

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Wenger targets title

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal possess the quality to win the Premier League title this season after ending their trophy drought.

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Rodgers lauds Balotelli

Brendan Rodgers believes Mario Balotelli could play for "any team in the world" as the Liverpool boss strives to sign a striker.

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Parker signs Spurs extension

The San Antonio Spurs have revealed that inspirational point guard Tony Parker has signed a multi-year contract extension.

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Pellegrini concerned by pitch

Manuel Pellegrini fears the state of the TCF Bank Stadium pitch poses a "high risk" of Manchester City players being injured on Saturday.

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Poyet issues Wickham warning

Gus Poyet has vowed to cash in on Sunderland striker Connor Wickham if he refuses to sign a new contract.

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Osvaldo could join Inter in Taider swap

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has confirmed that record signing Pablo Daniel Osvaldo could join Inter in a swap deal with Saphir Taider.

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Moeen: We've set our standard

Moeen Ali hopes England's victory over India in the third Test is a sign of things to come as he vowed "we've set our standard now".

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Van der Vaart not ruling out QPR

Rafael van der Vaart has not ruled out being reunited with Harry Redknapp but has not made any contact with the QPR manager.

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Hiddink eager to kick on

Guus Hiddink is eager to ensure the Netherlands build on an impressive World Cup campaign in his second tenure as coach of his country.

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Basanta completes Fiorentina move

Fiorentina have completed the signing of Argentina defender Jose Maria Basanta from Monterrey for an undisclosed fee.

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Rincon seals Genoa move

Venezuela midfielder Tomas Rincon has joined Serie A side Genoa on a free transfer.

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Sunderland edge out Recreativo

Mikael Mandron scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot as a young Sunderland side beat Recreativo 1-0 in Albufeira.

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UEFA Champions League Review

David Lafata inspired Sparta Prague once again as they beat Malmo 4-2 in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg.

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Scolari makes Gremio return

Luiz Felipe Scolari has made a swift return to the dugout after agreeing to return for a third spell as Gremio coach.

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Tevez to miss Cesena game

Juventus have revealed that Carlos Tevez will not play in Wednesday's game against Cesena amid reports that his father has been kidnapped.

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Trencin v Hull City preview

Hull City will make their first foray into Europe when they face Slovakian side Trencin in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.

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Barkley pens new deal

Ross Barkley has signed a new four-year deal at Everton, keeping him at the club until 2018.

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Perisic blow for Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg have revealed that winger Ivan Perisic is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a fractured left shoulder.

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La Liga boss wants world's best

The president of La Liga wants the top 500 players in world football to ply their trade in Spain.

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Commonwealth Games Review

Adam Peaty claimed a shock breaststroke gold for England on Saturday, but Australia still dominated in the pool at the Commonwealth Games.

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Defiant Captain Cook will not quit England

Alastair Cook has shrugged off Kevin Pietersen's call for him to resign as England captain and once again vowed that he will not step down.

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Rooney inspires United win

Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United beat Roma 3-2 in their International Champions Cup opener in Denver on Saturday.

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Rain delays Croatia Open semi-finals

No play was possible in the Croatia Open on Saturday due to rain, with both semi-finals and the final now set to be played on Sunday.

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Balzaretti suffers setback

Roma full-back Federico Balzaretti has suffered another setback in his recovery from injury and underwent groin surgery on Thursday.

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Monaco and Andujar in final

Juan Monaco and Pablo Andujar will face each other for the first time in the final of the Swiss Open after claiming shock semi-final wins.

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Cardiff issue Medel warning

Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman has again warned potential suitors that midfielder Gary Medel will not be sold in a cut-price deal.

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Payet rules out Swansea move

Marseille winger Dimitri Payet has revealed that he has no intention of joining Swansea City and is eager to remain at the Ligue 1 club.

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Celtic suffer St Pauli defeat

Christopher Nothe scored the only goal of the game as St Pauli beat Celtic in a pre-season friendly at Millerntor Stadion on Saturday.

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Whiteford on the charge in Moscow

Peter Whiteford surged into a share of the lead at the Russian Open after carding a 66 in the third round to peg back David Horsey.

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England seek third Test response

England’s second-Test defeat to India piled more pressure on Alastair Cook and they can ill afford another capitulation at the Ageas Bowl.

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Hamilton: Work to be done

Lewis Hamilton won both practice sessions at the Hungarian Grand Prix but then declared "we have some work to do" ahead of qualifying.

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Rosberg expected more Red Bull pace

World championship leader Nico Rosberg expressed his surprise at Red Bull's lack of pace in practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Saisai sees off Doi

Zheng Saisai beat third seed Misaki Doi to set up an all-Chinese semi-final clash with Peng Shuai in the International Women's Open.

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Hamilton completes practice double

Lewis Hamilton sent another statement of intent as he topped the timesheets in Friday's second practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Jordan eager for England recall

Chris Jordan hopes to be unleashed on India in the third Test on Sunday when England will attempt to respond to their defeat at Lord's.

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Azerbaijan to host F1 Grand Prix

Azerbaijan will host a Formula One Grand Prix in the capital city of Baku as of 2016, it was revealed on Friday.

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Williams hit with anti-doping ban

Rhys Williams has become the second Welsh athlete to be ruled out of the Commonwealth Games after being suspended for doping offences.

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Hamilton sets the pace in Hungary

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Friday's first practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.

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India's Jadeja fined

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee by the ICC following his spat with England's James Anderson.

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Gamberini makes Chievo move

Chievo have completed the signing of defender Alessandro Gamberini on a two-year deal from Serie A rivals Napoli.

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CSL Preview

Harbin Yiteng head into their Chinese Super League (CSL) clash against Shandong Luneng buoyed by a shock win against Guizhou Renhe.

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Pochettino has big hopes for Lamela

Mauricio Pochettino is expecting big things from Erik Lamela after the forward's difficult start to his Tottenham career.

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Swansea swoop for Montero

Swansea City have completed the signing of Ecuador winger Jefferson Montero from Mexican club Morelia for an undisclosed fee.

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Fred back at Shakhtar

Shakhtar have revealed that midfielder Fred has reported back for training and team-mate Ismaily is also set to return.

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CFF investigate Fofana accusations

The Croatian Football Federation (CFF) are investigating allegations that Manchester City teenager Seko Fofana was racially abused.

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Everton on verge of new signings

Roberto Martinez has revealed Everton are set to sign several new players in "the next few days".

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Delph eager for new Villa deal

Fabian Delph is keen to open talks with Aston Villa over a new contract but the midfielder has stated "it's not up to me."

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Ljajic not seeking Roma exit

Adem Ljajic plans to hold talks with Roma after their pre-season tour of the United States but is not looking to leave the club.

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Players strike in Ecuador

Talks are to be held in an attempt to end a dispute over unpaid players' wages that led to Ecuadorian Primera A matches being postponed.

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Gibson makes Everton return

Darron Gibson made his long-awaited return from injury as Everton were held to a 2-2 draw by neighbours Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday.

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UEFA Champions League Review

Virgil van Dijk and Teemu Pukki both scored twice as Celtic beat KR 4-0 to reach the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

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Rosol shows resolve in Umag

Fifth seed Lukas Rosol needed three sets to come through his first-round match against Diego Sebastian Schwartzman at the Croatia Open.

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Guardiola: Trophies are a must

Pep Guardiola knows there is a good chance he will be sacked if he is unable to win more trophies in his second season at Bayern Munich.

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Rodriguez living the dream

James Rodriguez described his big-money move to Real Madrid as "a dream becoming a reality" when he was unveiled at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.

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Garcia rules out Roma sales

Roma coach Rudi Garcia has ruled out selling sought-after centre-back Mehdi Benatia and forward Adem Ljajic.

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Stoke sign Bojan

Forward Bojan Krkic has left Barcelona to join Stoke City on a four-year deal after the clubs agreed an undisclosed fee.

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Kroos commits to Bremen

Werder Bremen midfielder Felix Kroos has signed a new contract with the Bundesliga club that will run until 2017.

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Caulker makes QPR move

Premier League new boys QPR have announced the signing of defender Steven Caulker from Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee.

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Southampton looking to sell Osvaldo

Ronald Koeman has revealed that Southampton are looking to offload Pablo Daniel Osvaldo after he failed to report for pre-season training.

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Mourinho eyes success on two fronts

Jose Mourinho is confident that Chelsea can mount a strong challenge to win the Premier League and UEFA Champions League this season.

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PSG hit with UEFA punishment

Paris Saint-Germain must close parts of the Parc des Princes for their next UEFA Champions League match due to abuse aimed at Chelsea fans.

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Dunga unveiled as Brazil coach

Dunga has been appointed as Brazil coach for a second time following the resignation of Luiz Felipe Scolari.

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Zimbabwe aim to wrap up series

Zimbabwe will attempt to wrap up a one-day international series win when they face Afghanistan in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

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Salah spared military service

Mohamed Salah will not have to return to Egypt for military service and has flown out to Austria for Chelsea's pre-season training camp.

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Garcia would welcome Torres return

Atletico Madrid midfielder Raul Garcia has welcomed reports that Chelsea striker Fernando Torres could return to the Liga champions.

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Kroos wanted Bayern stay

Real Madrid's Toni Kroos had no intention of leaving Bayern Munich until contract talks with Bundesliga champions broke down.

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Ambitious Pochettino targets title

Mauricio Pochettino is determined to ensure Tottenham's long wait to be crowned champions of England ends during his tenure at the club.

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Cech on the mend - Holland

Chelsea assistant first-team coach Steve Holland has revealed that goalkeeper Petr Cech is ahead of schedule with his recovery from injury.

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Pardew eager to honour victims

Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is eager to mastermind a successful season in memory of fans killed in the Malaysian Airlines tragedy.

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Prandelli hits back at critics

Cesare Prandelli has hit back at claims he escaped Italy and warned Antonio Conte of the challenges that coaching the national team poses.

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Rooney eager to impress Van Gaal

Wayne Rooney is relishing the Manchester United era under Louis van Gaal as he strives to impress the new manager in pre-season.

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POCOG president Kim resigns

The president of the organising committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang resigned on Monday.

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Palacios' Qatar move falls through

Wilson Palacios' proposed move to Qatar Sports Club has fallen through after the Stoke City midfielder failed a medical.

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Wenger rules out striker signing

Arsene Wenger has no intention of signing a striker after Milan denied that Arsenal have lodged a bid for Mario Balotelli.

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Crouch denies Gladbach victory

Peter Crouch struck midway through the second half as Stoke City held Borussia Monchengladbach to a 1-1 pre-season friendly draw on Sunday.

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Rodriguez eager to leave Atletico

Cristian Rodriguez has revealed his intention to leave Atletico Madrid due to a lack of first-team football with the Spanish champions.

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Juve and Inter want Astori

Cagliari sporting director Francesco Marroccu has revealed the club are in talks with Juventus and Lazio over a deal for Davide Astori.

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Lewandowski and Contento train

Fit-again duo Robert Lewandowski and Diego Contento trained on Sunday as Bayern Munich prepared to take on Duisburg in a friendly on Monday.

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K.League Review

In-form Jeonbuk Motors gave sorry Sangju Sangmu a lesson on Sunday as they dished out a 6-0 K.League thrashing at Jeonju World Cup Stadium.

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Amla hails Proteas pacemen

Hashim Amla described South Africa's pace attack as the best in the world after they ensured he made a winning start as captain.

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Giaretta: Pereyra in demand

Udinese sporting director Cristiano Giaretta has revealed that Roberto Pereyra is a target for Serie A rivals Inter and Juventus.

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Hamilton given grid penalty

Lewis Hamilton has been demoted to 20th place on the grid at the German Grand Prix after Mercedes announced that he needs a new gearbox.

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Kramer confirms Napoli talks

On-loan Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Christoph Kramer has revealed that he is in talks with Serie A club Napoli.

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Nedved rules out sales

Juventus director Pavel Nedved has insisted that the Turin giants have no intention of selling Arturo Vidal and Paul Pogba.

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Pace duo inspire Proteas win

Pacemen Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel inspired South Africa to a 153-run victory in the first Test as Sri Lanka suffered a final-day collapse.

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Holland: Lukaku not set to leave

Chelsea assistant first-team coach Steve Holland has denied reports that striker Romelu Lukaku is on the verge of leaving the club.

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Zimbabwe eye momentum boost

Zimbabwe made up for lost time by beating Afghanistan in the first one-day international and will aim to build on that win on Sunday.

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Liverpool scrape past Preston

Suso and Kristoffer Peterson came off the bench to give Liverpool an unconvincing 2-1 friendly win at Preston North End on Saturday.

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Palace put GAK to the sword

Stephen Dobbie scored four second-half goals as Crystal Palace started their pre-season campaign with a 13-1 hammering of GAK Graz.

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Rosberg targets Hockenheim win

World championship leader Nico Rosberg is determined to round off a dream week by winning the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on Sunday.

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Dravid expects Cook to stay on

Rahul Dravid does not expect Alastair Cook to lose his job as England captain provided the opener ends his poor form with the bat.

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Giorgi beaten in Bastad

Camila Giorgi bowed out of the Swedish Open in the first round on Wednesday as three more seeds suffered defeats in Bastad.

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Fognini beaten in Hamburg

Defending champion Fabio Fognini was dumped out of the Hamburg Open on Wednesday as qualifier Filip Krajinovic sprung a major surprise.

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Asia team to enter Super Rugby

SANZAR have revealed that a team from either Japan or Singapore will compete in Super Rugby from 2016.

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Dhoni: Anderson went too far

MS Dhoni believes James Anderson crossed the line in an alleged altercation with Ravindra Jadeja during the first Test at Trent Bridge.

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Poulter not wary of Hoylake

Ian Poulter missed the cut in The Open Championship at Hoylake in 2006 - but the Englishman is confident of a better showing this week.

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Cook: India want Anderson ban

Alastair Cook believes India reported James Anderson for alleged misconduct in an attempt to see him banned for part of the Test series.

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De Laurentiis confirms Michu talks

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed talks with Swansea City over a move for Michu are "well under way".

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J.League Review

Yokohama F. Marinos stunned Sanfrecce Hiroshima with two stoppage-time strikes to secure a 2-1 win when the J.League resumed on Tuesday.

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Stuttgart eyeing Kostic

Stuttgart have confirmed their interest in signing Serbia Under-21 winger Filip Kostic from Eredivisie side Groningen.

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Valero commits to Fiorentina

Midfielder Borja Valero has ended speculation over his future by signing a new five-year deal with Fiorentina.

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Halilhodzic rejected 'crazy wages'

New Trabzonspor coach Vahid Halilhodzic said he was offered "crazy wages" elsewhere but had already given his word to the Turkish club.

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Stankovic hails 'Braveheart' Vidic

Dejan Stankovic believes "Braveheart" Nemanja Vidic will prove he is still one of the best defenders in the world at Inter.

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Germany return to heroes' welcome

Germany's FIFA World Cup winners were given a heroes' welcome by huge crowds as they returned to Berlin on Tuesday.

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Redknapp hopeful over Ferdinand

QPR boss Harry Redknapp is hopeful of completing the signing of Rio Ferdinand ahead of more talks with the former England captain.

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Mickelson hoping to toast Open win

Phil Mickelson returned the Claret Jug with a heavy heart after a year of revelling in drinking fine wine from the famous trophy.

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Royle relishing Everton role

Joe Royle is relishing the opportunity to unearth the next batch of young talent at Everton after returning to the club on Monday.

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Peters takes Hamburg role

Bernhard Peters will leave Hoffenheim to take over as sports director at Bundesliga rivals Hamburg at the start of next month.

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Vaughan fears for Kerrigan

Michael Vaughan fears for Simon Kerrigan as he believes the spinner may never play for England again if he fails against India.

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Commons eager for Celtic deal

Kris Commons is eager to sign a new contract with Celtic after revealing he has no intention of returning to England.

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Russia vow to put on a show

The organisers of the next FIFA World Cup in Russia are confident that they can produce an even better tournament than the Brazil showpiece.

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McKinnon determined to walk again

Alex McKinnon has spoken of his determination to walk again almost four months after suffering a serious spinal injury.

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Contador out of Tour de France

Alberto Contador has become the latest major contender to withdraw from the Tour de France after crashing during stage 10 on Monday.

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Open draw confirmed

Tiger Woods will play alongside Angel Cabrera and Henrik Stenson when he appears in his first major of the year at Hoylake on Thursday.

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Moylan drop-goal stuns Broncos

Matt Moylan's last-gasp drop-goal ensured Penrith Panthers claimed a dramatic 35-34 NRL victory over Brisbane Broncos on Monday.

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Wiggins to stay at Sky

Bradley Wiggins has revealed he will stay with Team Sky for another year but declared "my time as a Grand Tour rider is over".

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McGinley hoping for European winner

Paul McGinley hopes Martin Kaymer's US Open victory can inspire a fellow European to win The Open at Hoylake this week.

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Hakkinen questions Raikkonen

Mika Hakkinen thinks Kimi Raikkonen's revelation that he will "probably" retire from Formula One next year was "not tactically very smart."

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Route to World Cup Final: Argentina

Argentina face Germany in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday and here we take a look at how Alejandro Sabella's men got there.

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De Laurentiis: Higuain going nowhere

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has ruled out selling Gonzalo Higuain and backed the striker to score in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final.

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Horta makes Malaga switch

Malaga have completed the signing of Portugal Under-21 winger Ricardo Horta from Vitoria Setubal on a five-year deal.

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De Villiers revels in series win

AB de Villiers reflected on South Africa's first one-day international series win in Sri Lanka as "a huge step in the right direction".

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Larsson eyes home comforts

Home favourite Johanna Larsson will aim to go one better than last year in the Swedish Open with Serena Williams unable to defend her title.

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Albion see off Bury

Saido Berahino and Graham Dorrans were on target as West Brom beat Bury 2-0 in a behind-closed-doors clash on Saturday.

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Proteas claim series win

Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers made centuries as South Africa secured their first one-day international series win in Sri Lanka.

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Pogba not bound for Chelsea

Paul Pogba's agent has dismissed speculation linking the Juventus midfielder with a big-money move to Chelsea as "fantasy football”.

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Arteta plays down transfer talk

Mikel Arteta has no intention of leaving Arsenal amid reports linking the midfielder with Fiorentina and Athletic Bilbao.

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Orlando eyeing Robinho deal

Adriano Galliani has revealed Milan are in talks with Orlando City over a move for Robinho but a deal is not close.

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Rami seals Milan move

Milan have confirmed permanent signing of defender Adil Rami from Valencia on a three-year contract.

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Kuyt eager to secure third place

Dirk Kuyt is determined to end the Netherlands' FIFA World Cup by heaping more misery on Brazil in Saturday's third-place play-off.

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Katich confirms retirement

Former Australia batsman Simon Katich has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 38.

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Koeman: Lovren may leave

Ronald Koeman is determined to keep want-away defender Dejan Lovren at Southampton but knows he will not have the final say.

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Trio lead as McIlroy falters

Ricardo Gonzalez surrendered the outright lead in the Scottish Open with a double bogey at the last as Rory McIlroy endured misery.

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Halep to face Niculescu

Home hopes Simona Halep and Monica Niculescu will meet in the semi-finals of the Bucharest Open after securing last-eight wins on Friday.

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England fight back after collapse

England were grateful for Joe Root's unbeaten 78 after suffering another batting collapse in the first Test with India at Trent Bridge.

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Froome breaks wrist and hand

Chris Froome's miserable week has continued with confirmation he suffered fractures to his left wrist and right hand in the Tour de France.

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Balshaw calls it a day

Former England full-back Iain Balshaw has announced his retirement from rugby union after failing to recover from a knee injury.

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Doubts over Vanessa-Mae race

The Slovenia Ski Association (SAS) believe there is "serious doubt" over a race that saw Vanessa-Mae qualify for the Winter Olympics.

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The Fugue retired due to injury

Four-time Group 1 winner The Fugue has been retired due to an injury sustained in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes last weekend.

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Schumacher's wife encouraged

Michael Schumacher's wife says that the seven-time Formula One world champion is "getting better" after he came out of a coma last month.

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Vettel eyes Hockenheimring podium

Sebastian Vettel is targeting a podium finish in his home grand prix next weekend as he waits for Red Bull to make "bigger steps".

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Gothenburg leave it late

IFK Gothenburg avoided a UEFA Europa League shock by winning 2-0 at Fola Esch in the second leg of their first-round qualifier.

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Rhodes signs new Rovers deal

Blackburn Rovers' record signing Jordan Rhodes has signed a two-year contract extension with the Championship club.

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Inzaghi backs under-fire Balotelli

Filippo Inzaghi has urged Mario Balotelli to silence his critics and is backing the striker to play a key role in a new era at Milan.

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Fognini through to last eight

Fabio Fognini was one of seven seeds to make it through to the quarter-finals of the MercedesCup on Thursday.

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Barry hoping for England recall

Gareth Barry still harbours hopes of earning an England recall after sealing a permanent move to Everton.

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Cerci in demand

Torino president Urbano Cairo claims Milan are one of a number of clubs eager to sign forward Alessio Cerci.

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Tadic backed by Koeman

Ronald Koeman is confident new signing Dusan Tadic can fill the void left by England midfielder Adam Lallana.

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Scolari sorry for Brazil thrashing

A stunned Luiz Felipe Scolari took full responsibility for Brazil's "catastrophic" 7-1 FIFA World Cup semi-final hammering by Germany.

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Everton complete Barry deal

Everton have completed the signing of former Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry on a three-year deal.

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West Ham confirm Poyet deal

West Ham have completed the signing of Diego Poyet on a three-year deal after the midfielder opted to leave Charlton Athletic.

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Cocu: Depay should stay

Phillip Cocu has told in-demand winger Memphis Depay that it would be in his best interests to stay at PSV for at least one more season.

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Zubizarreta coy over duo

Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta refused to be drawn on speculation over Luis Suarez and Alexis Sanchez on Monday.

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Cannavaro would take Real role

Fabio Cannavaro has revealed he would jump at the chance to return to Real Madrid as coach Carlo Ancelotti's assistant.

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Brazil v Germany

Brazil will be looking to prove that Neymar's injury did not spell the end of their FIFA World Cup hopes when they lock horns with Germany.

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Malaga confirm Boka deal

Malaga have confirmed the signing of Ivory Coast defender Arthur Boka on a two-year contract.

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Lerner reveals 'productive' talks

Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has vowed to make on-field matters the focus, despite "productive" talks over the sale of the club.

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Sartori leaves Chievo role

Chievo have confirmed that long-serving sporting director Giovanni Sartori has resigned from his role with the Serie A club.

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Evian seal Juelsgaard signing

Evian have completed the signing of Denmark defender Jesper Juelsgaard from FC Midtjylland on a three-year deal.

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Matthaus: Kroos can shine at Real

Lothar Matthaus believes "genius" Toni Kroos will be a big hit at Real Madrid amid reports the midfielder will join the European champions.

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Prandelli takes Galatasaray job

Turkish giants Galatasaray have confirmed the appointment as Cesare Prandelli as their new coach on a two-year deal.

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Martinez: Spain will come good

Roberto Martinez believes Spain have the emerging talent to remain a force on the international stage as they come to the end of an era.

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Villas-Boas eyes further signings

Zenit coach Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed he is still in the market for new recruits but refused to confirm their identity.

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Krul defends penalty antics

Tim Krul has hit back at criticism of his antics during the Netherlands' FIFA World Cup quarter-final penalty shootout win over Costa Rica.

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Kompany backing Belgium to kick on

Vincent Kompany is confident Belgium will be a force in the 2018 FIFA World Cup after they crashed out in the quarter-finals in Brazil.

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Willian plays down injury concerns

Willian has allayed fears that he could miss Brazil's FIFA World Cup semi-final showdown against Germany on Tuesday.

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Schweinsteiger wary of Brazil

Bastian Schweinsteiger believes the absence of Neymar will make Brazil more united ahead of Tuesday's FIFA World Cup semi-final.

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Kluivert: Robben hard to stop

Patrick Kluivert has labelled Lionel Messi "special", but feels Argentina will be wary of Arjen Robben in their FIFA World Cup semi-final.

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Schneiderlin unsure over future

Morgan Schneiderlin has held talks with new Southampton boss Ronald Koeman but is unsure if he will remain at the Premier League club.

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Scolari reveals Neymar distress

Neymar told Brazil team-mate Marcelo "I can't feel my legs" after being injured against Colombia, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed.

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Higuain knew goals would come

Gonzalo Higuain revealed he knew he would rediscover his goalscoring touch after his match-winning strike against Belgium on Saturday.

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Argentina 1 Belgium 0

Gonzalo Higuain scored his first goal of the FIFA World Cup as Argentina beat Belgium 1-0 at Estadio Nacional to reach the semi-finals.

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Warne suffers broken hand

Shane Warne suffered a broken hand after being struck by a beamer from former Australia team-mate Brett Lee at Lord's on Saturday.

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Scolari warns Colombia

Luiz Felipe Scolari has warned Colombia that Brazil "have skills that will cause damage” ahead of Friday’s FIFA World Cup quarter-final.

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Reina to stay at Liverpool - agent

Pepe Reina will stay at Liverpool next season rather than return to Napoli, according to the goalkeeper's agent.

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