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Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa has pleaded with Japan fans not to compare his international performances with the form he has shown in the Premier League.Kagawa moved to Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund last summer and enjoyed a promising debut season in England, despite missing more ...
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Cesc Fabregas, who has been linked with Manchester United as well as former club Arsenal in recent weeks, believes playing with some of the best in the world at Barcelona has seen him improve as a footballer. Fabregas left Arsenal to return to boyhood club Barca two years ago, but has struggled to h...
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Spain take on Tahiti tonight in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 (20:00 BST start).Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is expected to make several changes to his starting line-up for the Group B game, with Chelsea striker Fernando Torres and team-mate Juan Mata in contention after starting on the bench f...
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Napoli striker Edinson Cavani, who continues to be linked with a move to Chelsea, has admitted he would like to play for one of "the biggest clubs in the world". But Cavani insists there is nothing official to announce at the moment. The Uruguay international is also believed to be a target for Manc...
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Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour believes Arsene Wenger needs to splash the cash this summer in order to challenge for major honours next season. Arsenal, who earlier this year announced half-year profits of £17.8million and cash reserves of £123.3m, have gone eight years since they last won a ...
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The top stories making Thursday's back pages in the UK... The Sun: Roy Hodgson believes the Premier League have spiked England's World Cup bid.  Also: Defiant Alan Pardew last night vowed to stay at Newcastle - as managing director Derek Llambias quit the troubled club. And: Hull boss Steve Bru...
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Marseille midfielder Andre Ayew, who has been linked with a number of clubs including Arsenal and Manchester United, has expressed his desire to play in the Premier League - but is interested in joining Liverpool. The 23-year-old, who has also been linked with the likes of Barcelona and Chelsea over...
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There are two games taking place tonight in the FIFA Confederations Cup, with Spain and Uruguay both in action.Thursday's Confederations Cup action gets underway at 20:00 BST when Spain take on Tahiti. Then at 23:00 BST, Nigeria take on Uruguay.Spain are widely expected to thrash Tahiti, but their c...
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The 2013 Royal Ascot meeting continues today, with six more races scheduled to take place this afternoon on Ladies Day, including the Gold Cup. This year's renewal looks wide open but one horse that has been attracting plenty of attention in the last few days is the Queen's Estimate, who was an impr...
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Malaga insist Isco, who has been linked with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid, will not be sold on the cheap. Isco has been linked with a move to England on a number of occasions over the past eighteen months, with Chelsea having shown interest in the playmmaker for some time, b...
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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has sent a "come and join me" plea to Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara.Alcantara, who scored a hat-trick in Spain's 4-2 win over Italy in the European Under-21 Championship final on Tuesday night, has been linked with a move to the Premier League for so...
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Shakhtar Donetsk insist Liverpool are yet to table a bid for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but chief executive Sergei Palkin concedes he is willing to listen to offers for the midfielder. Reports in recent days have suggested Liverpool are closing in on Mkhitaryan as Brendan Rodgers looks to strengthen his sq...
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Wednesday's round up of the top transfer stories from the past 24 hours... - Manchester United target Thiago Alcantara is ready to quit Barcelona this summer, according to Sport. - Liverpool have made a bid for striker Luis Alberto, Sevilla have confirmed to their official TV channel, La B...
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The seedings for Wimbledon 2013 have been announced and Rafael Nadal hasn't made the cut for the top four. The reason for this is that Rafa made an early exit last year and this has held him back from overtaking David Ferrer following the guidelines set by the Wimbledon ranking formula. Although Wim...
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Arsenal will kick off their 2013/14 Premier League campaign at home to Aston Villa on August 17th. Arsene Wenger's side, who are out to end their eight-year trophy drought, will be looking to take six points from their opening two games as they make the short journey to Fulham a week later. The Gunn...
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Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has completed a £15million move to West Ham. Carroll has joined the Hammers on a six-year contract, with an option for a further two years following his season-long loan spell at Upton Park. The England international had undergone an extensive medical on Tuesday and is...
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Italy take on Japan tonight in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 (23:00 BST start).Italy are expected to stick with Mario Balotelli in attack as well as the 4-3-2-1 formation used against Mexico.But changes to the starting line-up could be made by coach Cesare Prandelli, with Alberto Aquilani possibl...
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Gerard Pique insists Barcelona must try and convince Manchester United target Thiago Alcantara to stay at Camp Nou next season.Alcantara, who scored a hat-trick in Spain's 4-2 win over Italy in the European Under-21 Championship final on Tuesday, has been linked with a move to the Premier League for...
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Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata insists he is fully focused on his playing commitments after being linked with a move to Barcelona. There has been speculation in recent days that returning Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is prepared to let Mata leave Stamford Bridge this summer to free up space in his squad...
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Premier League champions Manchester United will travel to Swansea City on the opening day of the 2013/14 season. United's new manager David Moyes could not have asked for a trickier start to his reign at Old Trafford as he looks to pick up from where Sir Alex Ferguson left off – winning trophies. Mo...
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Brazil take on Mexico tonight in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 (20:00 BST start).Brazil striker Neymar (back) looks to have shaken off the knock to that saw him substituted against Japan.Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has no other injury concerns, so Barcelona's new signing is expected to be part of a...
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The seedings list for Wimbledon 2013 was revealed on Wednesday and there will be some debate about how things have panned out.The seedings for this year's Wimbledon are certainly interesting. The women's draw has been kept completely in line with rankings, and there have been a few minor changes...
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Jose Mourinho’s second reign as Chelsea manager will begin on August 17th at home to newly-promoted Hull City. Mourinho and Chelsea start their 2013-14 Premier League campaign by welcoming Hull to Stamford Bridge, and follow that up with a trip north to face champions Manchester United at Old Traffo...
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Fixtures for the 2013-14 Premier League season were announced on Wednesday morning, with Premier League champions Manchester United facing Swansea on the opening day of the season. New United boss David Moyes will start with a trip to the Liberty Stadium, while rivals and neighbours Manchester City ...
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The top stories making Wednesday's back pages in the UK... The Sun: Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said Real Madrid would be foolish to bid £100m for Gareth Bale. Also: Luis Alberto is set to become Liverpool's third signing of the summer after they made a £5million bid for the Seville forwa...
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Liverpool have reportedly made a move for Christian Atsu, tabling a £5million bid for the Porto forward. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has signed Manchester City defender Kolo Toure and a deal in principle for Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas has also been announced in recent days. The Reds are als...
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There are two games taking place tonight in the FIFA Confederations Cup, with Brazil and Italy both in action.Wednesday's Confederations Cup action gets underway at 20:00 BST when Brazil take Mexico. Then at 23:00 BST, Italy take on Japan.Italy impressed in their opening win against Mexico, but the ...
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The 2013 Royal Ascot meeting continues today, with six more races scheduled to take place this afternoon, including the Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes. The Prince Of Wales's Stakes (3.45pm), named after the future king in 1862, is run over a distance of a mile and a quarter and is one of the class...
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Chelsea have reportedly stepped up their interest in Edinson Cavani and plan to hold talks with Napoli in the next 24 hours. Cavani has been on Chelsea's radar for some time, while Manchester City are also keen on signing the Uruguay international, who is also on Real Madrid's list of potential targ...
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Andy Carroll completed a £15million move from Liverpool to West Ham on Wednesday after passing a medical. West Ham had agreed a fee with Liverpool for Carroll, who moved to Merseyside from Newcastle in January 2011 for a British record £35m, and the player was keen on staying in London after spendin...
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Wimbledon 2013 is just days away, and from the longest match to the fastest serve, here's five of the most notable Wimbledon records... 1. Fastest servesSurprisingly enough the men's record isn't held by Greg Rusedski or Andy Roddick or Ivo Karlovic. Instead it's held by an American called Taylor De...
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With Wimbledon 2013 just days away, five-time champion Venus Williams has been forced to withdraw through injury. Venus turned 33 on Monday, but it will not have been an especially happy birthday for the American, who has been forced to withdraw from one of her favourite tournaments with a back inju...
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Tuesday's round up of the top transfer stories from the past 24 hours... - Arsenal will launch a £22million bid for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain this week, according to the Daily Mirror. - Liverpool have beaten off the challenge of Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain and are closing in on a...
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Robert Lewandowski, who continues to be linked with the likes of Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, will not be sold this summer, insist Borussia Dortmund. Lewandowski is out of contract in June 2014 and is widely expected to leave the Champions League finalists this summer, with one of h...
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Monaco have reportedly joined the race to sign Ajax playmaker Christian Eriksen, who has been linked with Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund. Eriksen, who is out of contract next summer, has been linked with a number of top clubs from across Europe over the past few months including Manchester United a...
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Cesc Fabregas, who has been linked with Manchester United as well as former club Arsenal in recent weeks, insists he has not received any offers from clubs looking to lure him away from Barcelona this summer. Fabregas left Arsenal to return to boyhood club Barca two years ago, but has struggled to h...
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Tottenham winger Gareth Bale would be perfect for Real Madrid, according to Los Blancos midfielder Luka Modric. Bale has been linked with Real and rivals Barcelona for some time, and earlier this year admitted he is interested in playing in La Liga at some point in the future. Recent reports ha...
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Manchester United target Thiago Alcantara is reportedly ready to quit Barcelona this summer.Alcantara has been linked with a move to the Premier League for some time, with Arsenal having monitored his progress over the past couple of years, while last month it was reported that Premier League champi...
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Liverpool have made a bid for striker Luis Alberto, Sevilla have confirmed. And Sevilla's director of football Ramon Verdejo, has also revealed that Aston Villa have made a move for defender Antonio Luna. 20-year-old Alberto spent last season on loan at Barcelona B where he scored 11 goals in 38 gam...
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A fit and healthy Andy Murray is raring to go for Wimbledon 2013, which starts on Monday. Murray proved last weekend at Queen's Club that he's going to be one of the front runners for this year's Wimbledon title, winning the title for a third time. He's getting a little rest in before the arrival of...
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Napoli striker Edinson Cavani, has once again hinted that he is keen on signing for Real Madrid this summer. Cavani has been on Chelsea and Manchester City's radars for some time, but Real are believed to be considering a bid for the Uruguay international as an alternative option to his compatriot, ...
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Nani insists he is yet to make a decision about his future with Manchester United after being linked with a move to Arsenal. Nani, who is out of contract at the end of next season, is widely expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, with the Premier League champions' move for Wilfried Zaha seen as...
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Yaya Sanogo has revealed that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger led to him deciding on a move to Emirates Stadium. Wenger recently revealed that a deal for 20-year-old Sanogo was close, and the forward is expected to complete his move to Arsenal from Auxerre at the end of this month. "Rudi Garcia [then ...
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Chelsea striker Fernando Torres insists he will speak with Jose Mourinho before deciding his future after being linked with a move to Barcelona. Torres has largely struggled since joining Chelsea from Liverpool at the start of 2011 in a record £50million deal and Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge...
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Reading defender Alex Pearce has admitted that his "main aim" is to be back in the Premier League as he continues to be linked with Liverpool. Pearce is out of contract at the end of the month, and reports earlier this year suggested Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers had seen him as a long-term repl...
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Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be linked with a return to Manchester United after dismissing claims that he has agreed a new contract with Real Madrid. But whether Ronaldo leaves Real this summer remains to be seen. Earlier this year, Ronaldo claimed he was unhappy with a "professional issue" at&nbs...
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Napoli legend Caraca has urged his old club to stop Edinson Cavani, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester City, from leaving this summer. Cavani, who has been on Chelsea and Man City's radars for some time, has also been linked with Arsenal, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain in recent weeks...
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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is determined to become the best in the world.But the 22-year-old admits he has work to do before he can earn such a tag.De Gea has been linked with a return to Spain for some time, with Barcelona believed to be showing interest in him as they look to replac...
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Isco is set to leave Malaga in the near future after confirming he has received offers from Manchester City and Real Madrid. Isco has been linked with a move to England on a number of occasions over the past eighteen months, with Chelsea also having shown interest in the playmmaker. Man City's new m...
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Kevin Strootman, who has been linked with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, is looking to secure a summer move to the Premier League, according to the PSV Eindhoven midfielder's agent. Arsenal have shown interest in Strootman for some time and sent scouts to watch him on mo...
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The top stories making Tuesday's back pages in the UK... The Sun: Joe Kinnear has insisted that Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is "delighted" he has returned to the club. Also: Liverpool will tell Luis Suarez to submit a transfer request if he is determined to quit England this summer. And: Mancheste...
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They may have gone eight years without winning a trophy, but there were some positive signs for Arsenal during the closing stages of the 2012-13 Premier League season. Can the Gunners challenge for the Premiership title during the 2013-14 campaign? FootballTips.com writer Thomas Rooney bel...
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From Roger Federer's jacket to Gussie Moran and her lacy underwear, ahead of the start of Wimbledon 2013, here is Crunchsports.com's look at the top five fashion moments in Wimbledon history... 1. Gussie MoranMoran never won a Grand Slam title but she will be forever immortalised for ...
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Novak Djokovic remains world No.1 in the latest ATP tennis rankings, ahead of Andy Murray, Roger Federer and David Ferrer. Federer warmed up for Wimbledon by winning his first title since August 2012 at the weekend, beating Mikhail Youzhny in the final of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. The ...
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The 2013 Royal Ascot meeting gets underway today, with six races scheduled to take place this afternoon, including the St James' Palace Stakes. The five-day feast of racing that is Royal Ascot gets started with three Group 1 races in succession laer today. The Queen Anne Stakes (2.30pm), named after...
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Luis Suarez has reiterated his desire to leave Liverpool this summer and sign for Real Madrid. Speculation about Suarez's future has been ongoing for some time and Real are believed to be considering tabling a £40million bid for the forward. The Uruguay international last month said he was ready to ...
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Newcastle United's new director of football Joe Kinnear has risked alienating the club's fans by claiming to have "more intelligence than them".Kinnear, who had a short spell as Newcastle manager during the 2008-09 season, was on Tuesday's confirmed as director of football, but fans have been q...
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Arsenal are the bookmakers' favourites to win the race to sign Gonzalo Higuain from Real Madrid this summer.Higuain has been linked with a move to the Premier League on a number of occasions over the past eighteen months.The Argentina international was linked with Chelsea and Manchester City in the ...
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Dynamo Moscow winger Balazs Dzsudzsak is still a target for Liverpool, according to his agent.Dzsudzsak, who only moved to Moscow in January 2012, has been on Liverpool's radar for some time and earlier this year, the Hungary international revealed that Brendan Rodgers had made an approach for ...
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Yohan Cabaye, who has been linked with Manchester United, has hinted that he could be keen on joining big-spending Monaco this summer.A number of clubs were believed to be showing interest in the Newcastle midfielder throughout 2012 as a result of his performances for the Magpies, with the likes of ...
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Maria Sharapova's support for Dimitrov at Queen's last week didn't do much for the Russian. Will he fare better at the Boodles Challenge? Sharapova sat in Dimitrov's box for the first time at a tournament at the Queen's Club but that may have been more of a distraction than a boon for the 22-year-o...
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Difficult to believe on the one hand, but an ominous sign on the other. Roger Federer only claimed his first title of 2013 at the weekend. Check out the highlights here. The Swiss ace now has six Halle titles to his name and 77 career titles in total, which sees him join John McEnroe in third on th...
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Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska headlining high quality field at the AEGON International this week. Radwanska is being touted as the player to beat at the AEGON International in Eastbourne. He performance in last season's Wimbledon final should give the Pole plenty of confidence in her...
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If you missed Andy Murray's superb comeback from a set down to against Marin Cilic at Queen's on Sunday, then check out these highlights. Murray moved into an elite territory at the weekend as he became one of just six players who've won at least three titles at Queen's and he now has his sights se...
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Wigan Athletic attacker Shaun Maloney has indicated that linking up again with former boss Roberto Martinez at Everton FC would appeal to him. Maloney credits Martinez for turning his career around after a spell at Premier League side Aston Villa didn't work out. The Scottish international played ju...
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It wasn't exactly plain sailing for Roger Federer but there was no shock defeat at this year's Gerry Weber Open as the Swiss ace made it six Halle titles. Federer lost to former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt in the 2010 decider and German veteran Tommy Haas in last year's final. And fans will ha...
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Andy Murray face an inspired Marin Cilic today but produced a dogged display to come from a set down to clinch a third Queen's title.  The Scot lost the first set 5-7 and was forced to withstand a serving barrage from the 6'6 Croatian in the second set but upped the intensity to produce some su...
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Having dreamt as a boy of just playing at Wimbledon, Roger Federer can believe the 'magical run' he's enjoyed at SW19. This year's tournament will mark the tenth anniversary of Federer's first Wimbledon triumph and he admits he's been blown away by his success in England over the years. "If you tak...
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Laura Robson optimistic she can turn on the style at Wimbledon despite a difficult few weeks. How would you rate her chances? A one-sided defeat in the first round of the French Open followed by another straight sets loss at the Aegon Classic doesn't augur well for Wimbledon 2013, however the teenag...
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Milos Raonic hoping to make his big breakthrough on the grass at this year's Wimbledon championships? With a big serve and penchant for getting forward to use his vicious forehand, you'd think that Raonic was born to play on grass. Going by his results so far though, we're tempted to think again! P...
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Brazilian club Santos are closer to finding a replacement for Neymar as they line up move for former striker Robinho. Needless to say, Neymar's move to Barcelona hasn't gone down too well amongst the club's faithful and to rub salt in the wounds the 21-year-old showed them just what they'll be missi...
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Marin Cilic will face the Queen's Club crowd as well as Andy Murray when the pair meet in Sunday's final.  Both players performed admirably as they managed to maintain their concentration on a frustrating semi-final day for everyone Saturday, as the rain returned throughout the day, sending the...
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Can Roger Federer finally break his duck in 2013 against Youzhny at the Gerry Weber Open final today? The Swiss was over the moon to come through his tough semi-final clash with defending champion Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday, avenging his defeat to the German in last year's decider. Fedex ...
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Corinthians have not received any offers for their Brazilian international Paulinho as the player is linked with a move to Europe. The talented midfielder, who featured and scored the equaliser in Brazil's 2-2 draw with England, is rumoured to have attracted interest from several major clubs Serie A...
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Three-time winner and defending champions Saina Nehwal has been eliminated from the Indonesia Open at the semi-final stage. The Olympic bronze medallist was aiming to reach the final of the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier event for a fifth time, but fell at the final hurdle as she lost out ...
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga is bullish he's got the game to take down any of the big four and win Wimbledon this year. Tsonga stunned Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2011 and after showing terrific form with a semi-final run last year, where he was defeated by Andy Murray, the Frenchman is confident he can take t...
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Can teen sensation Donna Vekic reach her second career final when she takes on Magdalena Rybarikova in Birmingham today? Vekic has scored a couple of highly impressive results this week - completely outplaying Urszula Radwanska and Sorana Cirstea in straight sets and despite this being her fir...
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5 of the most shocking moments in the history of The Championships! 1. Pauline Betz (1947): Betz, an American, won the women's singles title in 1946 but she never had the opportunity to defend her crown. The USTA suspected her of considering turning professional based on a letter they discovered and...
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It's semi-finals day on Saturday at the Gerry Weber Open and certainly have plenty to look forward to. Last year's finalists Roger Federer and Tommy Haas will meet in the first semi-final of the day and you really couldn't ask for a better match. We've been looking forward to the prospect of th...
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This is something you'd normally see in an exhibition not an ATP quarter-final! How crazy is Monfils? Monfils has grabbed the headlines for a second time this week. He was initially in the spotlight after announcing that he won't be competing at Wimbledon later this month due to unspecified persona...
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Defending champion Saina Nehwal remains on course for Djarum Indonesia Open title defence. The Indian ace registered a comfortable 21-16, 21-19 win over Spaniard Carolina Marin at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Friday. Nehwal, who also won the prestigious Super Series Premier eve...
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Roger Federer produced a sublime performance today against Mischa Zverev to reach the semi-finals of the Gerry Weber Open. Tennis fans in Halle were treated to a vintage Fedex as the world No. 3 destroyed German wildcard Zverev 6-0, 6-0 in the last eight. Federer, a five-time champion here, will no...
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Cesc Fabregas has insisted he has no intention of leaving Barcelona this summer and returning to the Premier League. The midfielder was substituted on 16 occasions in 30 La Liga appearances this season, leading to rumours that he was unsettled in Catalonia and contemplating a return to Eng...
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The top stories making Friday’s back pages in the UK... Daily Star: Manchester United are still in the hunt to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this summer after the winger revealed he had not signed a new contract at Real Madrid.  Also: United boss David Moyes is still fighting hard to sign Cesc Fabrega...
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Sabine Lisicki hoping her quarter-final clash with Alison Riske goes more smoothly than her last 16 affair. Lisicki made a comfortable start to her Birmingham campaign on Wednesday as she declared her love for grass courts, but she was brought back down to earth on Thursday and given a reminder of ...
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The quarter-finals of the Gerry Weber Open will take place on Friday.  Quarter-finals day begins in Halle with a clash between top seed Roger Federer and German wildcard Mischa Zverev. Federer has a 1-0 record against Zverev and looks a dead-cert for the final four. Few players can match up to...
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Check out our photos from day four of the Aegon Championships. Andy Murray made light of having to play two matches in one at the Queen's Club on Thursday, as he avenged last year's second round defeat to the dangerous Nicolas Mahut, wrapping up their rain-delayed clash 6-3, 7-6(4). He was back on ...
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Andy Murray will need to ensure he returns well at Queen's today with the British ace set to face a venomous Becker serve. Becker will be familiar to many as the man who ended Andre Agassi's career at the US Open back in 2006 and the German has enjoyed a decent career since, registering some big wi...
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Did you know that Kevin Spacey is a big tennis fan? The Hollywood star spent yesterday watching the action at Queen's. Spacey is a huge fan of the game and always makes a point of taking time out of his busy schedule to attend some of the biggest tournaments on the tennis calendar. Last season, he ...
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Australia batsman David Warner has been banned by Cricket Australia until the first Ashes test next month and is set to miss the remainder of the ICC Champions Trophy. Warner became embroiled in an alcohol-fuelled incident with England counterpart Joe Root in a Birmingham bar on Saturday n...
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Can Keys unlock door to semi-final appearance? Magdalena Rybarikova stands in way. Keys' run to the last eight this week has caught everyone by surprise, not least herself! She stunned her in-form compatriot Jamie Hampton in a closely fought second round clash earlier this year, before comprehensiv...
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Will Daniela Hantuchova's grass-court prowess give her the edge in battle of the veterans? Francesca Schiavone isn't as comfortable on grass as many, but she's been able to use all her talents this week to reach the last eight.  The former French Open champion came close to crashing out at the ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo has denied he has put pen to paper on a new contract at Real Madrid, increasing speculation he is on his way out. The Portugal international looks like being the centre of attention when it comes to the transfer window with former club Manchester United watching proceedings very cl...
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Chelsea have agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen to sign forward Andre Schurrle. It had been reported that the move was in jeopardy due to Jose Mourinho’s return to the club, but the Portuguese manager has rubber stamped the move and Schurrle becomes his first signing in his second spell at Stamford...
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The top stories making Thursday's back pages in the UK... Daily Star: Manchester United may have to pay both Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich if they want to sign Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski by persuading Munich to rip up their agreement.  Also: Former England manager Steve McClaren ...
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Dan Evans has impressed at ATP Queen's this week and will try his luck against Juan Del Potro with a 1600 BST start. Evans' talent has never been in question but the 23 year old is finally starting to show signs that he can fulfill his undoubted potential. He was a Davis Cup hero for Britain in Apr...
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Manchester United target Yohan Cabaye is now being linked with a move to France with moneybags Monaco. The Newcastle United midfielder is a fans favourite at St James’ Park but there has been reports he is unhappy in the North East and would like a move. The French international is not the only Newc...
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Andre Villas-Boas has emerged as the favourite to become the new manager of Paris Saint Germain. Newspaper reports on Wednesday suggested that PSG would turn their attentions to Tottenham Hotspur manager Villas-Boas if Carlo Ancelotti decides to leave as expected. The Paris club, who enjoy splashing...
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Manchester United will not accept a penny under £8.5million for winger Nani this summer. The Portugal winger, it is safe to say, has never the world on fire since joining United in 2007 and it is believed that he will not be a part of David Moyes’ plans. Galatasaray have already showed an interest i...
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The top stories making Wednesday's back pages in the UK... Daily Star: Gareth Bale has joined Spanish giants Real Madrid in a deal worth £76.5million, according to FIFA agent Francois Gallardo.  Also: Manchester United have told Arsenal and Galatasaray that if they want to sign Portugal winger ...
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