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Three sporting figures in the spotlight this weekend
Sports Mole picks out three sporting figures who will be in the spotlight over the coming days.Jul 11, 11:08
On this day: Samir Nasri makes Arsenal move
On this day seven years ago, talented Marseille midfielder Samir Nasri joined Arsenal in a deal worth £12m.Jul 11, 07:00
Transfer Talk 7pm Update: Matteo Darmian, Fabian Delph, Raheem Sterling
Sports Mole rounds up all the latest transfer news and gossip that has emerged throughout the day.Jul 10, 17:55
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Roger Federer gets better of Andy Murray to set up Novak Djokovic final
Roger Federer beats Andy Murray in straight sets to advance through to his 10th Wimbledon final.Jul 10, 17:26
Richard Gasquet: 'Novak Djokovic too tough to beat'
Richard Gasquet insists that Novak Djokovic's strong service game was the key to coming out on top in today's Wimbledon semi-final showdown.Jul 10, 17:17
Glen Johnson 'undergoing Stoke City medical'
Glen Johnson is to sign a three-year deal at Stoke City in the coming days, according to a report.Jul 10, 16:53
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Warrington Wolves scrum-half Richie Myler to join Catalans Dragons
Scrum-half Richie Myler will swap Warrington Wolves for Catalans Dragons at the end of the Super League season.Jul 10, 16:41
Martin Skrtel signs new Liverpool contract
Martin Skrtel puts pen to paper on a new contract at Liverpool, seven-and-a-half years after first joining the club from Zenit St Petersburg. Jul 10, 16:28
Southampton: 'No improved Morgan Schneiderlin bids'
Manchester United have yet to make a fresh bid for midfielder Morgan Schniederlin, Southampton director of sport Les Reed confirms.Jul 10, 16:07
Novak Djokovic cools fears over shoulder injury
Novak Djokovic insists that the shoulder injury which required attention in his semi-final win over Richard Gasquet is 'nothing that worries him'.Jul 10, 15:51
Claudio Yacob signs new West Bromwich Albion deal
West Bromwich Albion midfielder Claudio Yacob extends his stay at The Hawthorns by a further two years.Jul 10, 15:36
Louis van Gaal: 'Matteo Darmian will have Manchester United medical'
Louis van Gaal confirms that Torino full-back Matteo Darmian is to undergo a medical at Manchester United, but Robin van Persie's move to Fenerbahce is far from complete.Jul 10, 15:26
Angelo Ogbonna finalises West Ham United switch
West Ham United confirm the arrival of Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna on a four-year deal.Jul 10, 15:11
Donovan Wilson wins it late for Wolverhampton Wanderers in Paris
Donovan Wilson's strike three minutes from time earns Wolverhampton Wanderers a 1-0 victory over Paris FC on their pre-season tour of France.Jul 10, 14:52
Report: Valon Behrami to undergo Watford medical
Switzerland international Valon Behrami is reportedly in London awaiting a Watford medical, as the Hornets continue preparations for the new season.Jul 10, 14:30
Rafael da Silva to be used as Nicolas Gaitan makeweight?
A report claims that Manchester United full-back Rafael da Silva will be used in a player-plus-cash bid to land Nicolas Gaitan from Benfica.Jul 10, 14:15
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Top five greatest Rugby World Cup matches
Sports Mole picks out five of the Rugby World Cup's greatest ever matches ahead of the latest instalment this autumn. Jul 10, 11:47
Assessing the British teams remaining in Europa League qualifying
Sports Mole takes a closer look at the teams awaiting Britain's Europa League hopefuls in the second qualifying round next week.Jul 10, 10:22
Terry Westley pays tribute to "first-class" West Ham United squad
Boss Terry Westley reserves special praise for centre-back duo James Tomkins and Reece Oxford in West Ham United's 1-0 second-leg win over Lusitanos.Jul 9, 21:58
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Chris Rogers: 'Australia must dig deep to overcome England'
Chris Rogers acknowledges that "it is going to be hard work" for Australia to successfully overcome England in the first Ashes Test in Cardiff.Jul 9, 21:40
Moeen Ali: England in "pole position" heading into day three
England all-rounder Moeen Ali claims that his side "are ahead" following the second day of play in the first Ashes Test against Australia.Jul 9, 21:24
Sevilla capture Yevhen Konoplyanka on free transfer
Highly-rated Ukraine international Yevhen Konoplyanka joins Sevilla on a free contract from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.Jul 9, 21:08
Aberdeen hold on against Shkendija to keep Europa League adventure alive
Aberdeen book their place in the second round of qualifying for the Europa League, courtesy of a 1-1 away-goals win over Shkendija.Jul 9, 20:42
St Johnstone fall at first Europa League hurdle with Alashkert FC defeat
Scottish Premiership outfit St Johnstone beat Alashkert FC 2-1 in the second leg of their Europa League qualifier, but crash out on away goals.Jul 9, 20:41
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Thorbjorn Olesen leads by one at Scottish Open
Defending Scottish Open champion Justin Rose trails early pacesetter Thorbjorn Olesen by three shots at the end of play on day one at Gullane.Jul 9, 20:07
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Mo Farah wins 5000m in Lausanne on return to action
Double Olympic champion Mo Farah marks his return to action in style by winning the 5,000m at the Diamond Games in Lausanne.Jul 9, 19:52
Ten-man West Ham United overcome minnows Lusitanos to keep European dream alive
Elliot Lee scores the only goal of the second leg to see West Ham United comfortably through to the second Europa League qualification round, with a 4-0 aggregate win.Jul 9, 19:22
Jamie Murray, John Peers book men's doubles final berth at Wimbledon
Jamie Murray and John Peers bounce back from a set behind to beat Jonathan Erlich and Philipp Petzschner 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the men's doubles semi-finals at Wimbledon.Jul 9, 18:58
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Tour de France leader Tony Martin breaks collarbone
Tony Martin retains the yellow jersey after stage six of the Tour de France, but his participation is in doubt following a collision that saw him break his collarbone.Jul 9, 18:44
Maria Sharapova 'disappointed' by Wimbledon showing
Fourth seed Maria Sharapova claims that she 'expects' to win Grand Slam events, which makes crashing out of Wimbledon at the semi-final stage even harder to take.Jul 9, 18:25
Steven N'Zonzi completes £7m Sevilla switch
Stoke City sell midfielder Steven N'Zonzi to Sevilla for a club-record fee of £7m.Jul 9, 18:11
Jordan Spieth "not worried" by late St Andrews arrival
Jordan Spieth dismisses claims that he is putting his chances of success at the Open Championship in doubt by taking part in the John Deere Classic this week.Jul 9, 11:01
Raheem Sterling 'absent from Liverpool training for second day running'
A report claims that unsettled Liverpool star Raheem Sterling has missed a second day of pre-season training, to add even more uncertainty to his Anfield future.Jul 9, 10:44
Celtic announce Nadir Ciftci signing
Dundee United striker Nadir Ciftci puts pen to paper on a four-year deal at Scottish Premiership rivals Celtic.Jul 9, 10:27
Sheffield Wednesday land Portuguese midfielder Marco Matias
Nacional star Marco Matias joins Sheffield Wednesday on a four-year deal, subject to international clearance.Jul 9, 10:16
Andy Murray taking inspiration from Olympic final win over Roger Federer
Andy Murray says that he will take inspiration from a previous major victory over Roger Federer ahead of tomorrow's semi, but admits it may have little bearing on things.Jul 9, 10:02
Report: Shay Given to undergo Stoke City medical
Experienced goalkeeper Shay Given will undergo a medical at Stoke City before signing a short-term deal, according to a report.Jul 9, 09:48
Aston Villa sign ex-Norwich City goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Mark Bunn joins Aston Villa on a two-year contract, having been released by Norwich City at the end of last season.Jul 9, 09:29
Swansea City youngster Kenji Gorre loaned to ADO Den Haag
Kenji Gorre is shipped out on loan to Dutch side ADO Den Haag after committing his long-term future to Swansea City.Jul 9, 09:16
Ryan Hall: 'Leeds Rhinos have point to prove at Wigan Warriors'
Leeds Rhinos winger Ryan Hall hopes that his side can push on from their victory over St Helens last week when they take on third-placed Wigan Warriors this evening.Jul 9, 09:03
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