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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese named to WNBA All-Star team as rookies

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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the US Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.

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Guler the thriller turns killer to conduct Turkey’s greatest night in generation | Jonathan Liew

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Real Madrid teenager embraced pressure of the occasion to orchestrate team’s raucous knockout win against Austria

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Jack Draper blows hot and cold in Wimbledon epic to set up Norrie clash

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The king is dead. Long live the ki … well, not exactly. Not yet. But on the day that Andy Murray announced he had played his last singles match at Wimbledon, Jack Draper stepped in to give the Centre Court crowd – and a primetime BBC One…

West Ham’s £25m bid for Nice centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo rejected

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West Ham have had a £25m bid for the Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo turned down.

Gunok miracle save keeps Austria at bay after Demiral sparks frantic Turkey win

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This match had an epic ­quality throughout and was decided by a moment that will enter ­Turkey’s football folklore.

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Record-breaking start to Wimbledon for Britain’s female tennis stars

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The last time five women made it through to the second round of the tournament was in 1987

Austria 1-2 Turkey: Euro 2024, last 16 – live

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2 min 14 sec: Baumgartner nearly equalises immediately with a fierce daisycutter from 25 yards that beats Günok all ends up and whistles inches past the left-hand post! This is an astonishing start to the game!

Jimmy Anderson takes seven wickets, Surrey v Essex and more: county cricket – as it happened

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Latest news from day three in the County Championship as the England veteran warmed up for his final Test

Jimmy Anderson’s seven wickets for Lancashire leave Nathan Lyon purring

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Jimmy Anderson gave England a glimpse of what they will be missing when he is put out to pasture after next week’s Lord’s Test, taking seven wickets for 35 for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire – the best bowling figures in the County…

Wimbledon 2024: Draper beats Ymer in five, Norrie through; Murray pulls out of singles – as it happened

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Andy Murray pulled out of the singles but there were wins for Cam Norrie, Jack Draper and Katie Boulter, while defending champion Marketa Vondrousova lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

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Murray exits as one of the greatest with a legacy as a true fighter | Tumaini Carayol

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Scot made up for challenge of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic by working harder, ultimately earning him three grand slam titles

Novak Djokovic ‘extremely glad’ with knee as he cruises into second round

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For all his positivity in the Wimbledon buildup, until Novak Djokovic set foot on the match court, with its related stress and pressure, he was not entirely sure how his knee would hold up on the grass. The 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Vit…

Bellingham’s overload of alpha energy is part of England’s Euros instability | Barney Ronay

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While Uefa looks at the player’s crotch-grabbing antics, Gareth Southgate must harness his game-changing instinct

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Wimbledon diary: champagne stops play, and the joy of queuing

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Etiquette of when to pop your cork is still important if you don’t want to suffer the umpire’s ire

Wimbledon champion Vondrousova exits as Swiatek makes serene start

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Twelve months after writing her name in Wimbledon history, ­Marketa Vondrousova made history of a different sort on Tuesday when she was defeated in the first round by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, a Spaniard who had never won a grand slam match…

Donyell Malen double sinks Romania to put Netherlands in last eight

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Just in case anyone needed ­reminding, the Dutch know how to play ­football. Clicking back into gear after a ­stumble against Austria, the ­Netherlands brushed aside the challenge of ­Romania – literally in the case of Cody Gakpo bursting…

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Romania 0-3 Netherlands: Euro 2024, last 16 – as it happened

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Cody Gakpo opened the scoring for the Dutch before Donyell Malen scored two late on reach the quarter-final

Chelsea set to sign Lucy Bronze and Júlia Bartel after Barcelona exits

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Chelsea are poised to sign the England right-back Lucy Bronze and the Spain youth international midfielder Júlia Bartel, both from Barcelona on free transfers.

Harriet Dart wins at Wimbledon to set up all-British clash with Boulter

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Britain is guaranteed to have at least one representative in the third round of the women’s singles after Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart, the country’s current No 1 and No 2 respectively, recorded straight-sets victories here on Tuesday to…

Fix the left flank and stop arguing: the things England must sort out

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Gareth Southgate’s team need to improve against Switzerland – and there is plenty of scope for doing so

Marcus Smith ready to become master of his own destiny at No 10 for England

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Fly-half admits he is not the finished article, but he gets his chance to shine in the first Test against the All Blacks on Saturday

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Fabian Hürzeler hits his Premier League target by taking Brighton job at 31

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At 31, Fabian Hürzeler, the Premier League’s youngest permanent head coach, is fulfilling a long-term ambition. “It’s always been the ­target,” he said when unveiled at Brighton’s training complex on Tuesday. “It’s important in life to…

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Tour de France 2024: Pogacar powers back into yellow with stage four victory – as it happened

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Tadej Pogacar surged up the Col du Galibier to put 50 seconds between himself and Jonas Vingegaard

Tour de France: Pogacar outmuscles Vingegaard on stage four to take yellow

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Tadej Pogacar took victory in the first mountain stage of the 2024 Tour de France, from Pinerolo to Valloire, after out-climbing defending Tour champion, Jonas Vingegaard, at stage four’s summit of the Col du Galibier.

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Tinkering Didier Deschamps searching for answers at Euro 2024

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France have scored three goals at the tournament: a penalty and two own goals. They are not right

Is Cristiano Ronaldo really Portugal’s best route to success?

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Ageing icon is always watchable, but his waxwork target man act is now a hindrance

Chelsea sign Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester for around £30m

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Chelsea have signed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester for around £30m. The 25-year-old has agreed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge and is reunited with Enzo Maresca, having worked with the Italian at the King Power Stadium this…

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Transfer latest: Arsenal sign Caldentey, Manchester United land Janssen

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Arsenal have signed the World Cup-winning Spain forward Mariona Caldentey from Barcelona on a free transfer. The 28-year-old had a 10-year spell at Barcelona during which she won 25 trophies, including three Champions Leagues, the third of…

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Euro 2024: Netherlands ready for Romania and pain-free Sané gunning for Spain – live

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Romania v Netherlands (5pm), Austria v Turkey (8pm); Football Daily podcast | Golden Boot | And email Rob

Nine-year-old chess prodigy to make history after being picked for England

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She is a nine-year-old British prodigy, who has already caused a commotion in the chess world with her fearless play and string of spectacular victories. Now Bodhana Sivanandan, a nine-year-old from Harrow, is set to make history as the…