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Sam Allardyce out of running for Leicester City job?
A report claims that Sam Allardyce is reluctant to make a return to management, effectively ruling him out of the running to take over at Leicester City.Jul 2, 08:09
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Novak Djokovic gets Wimbledon title defence off to solid start
Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic eases past Philipp Kohlschreiber with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 triumph on Centre Court.Jun 29, 14:17
Ana Ivanovic cruises into second round with victory over Xu Xi-Fan
Ana Ivanovic beats Xu Xi-Fan 6-1 6-1 to progress through to the second round at Wimbledon.Jun 29, 14:13
Wildcard Liam Broady edges Marinko Matosevic in first-round thriller
British wildcard Liam Broady bounces back from two sets behind to secure a memorable 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-3 victory over Marinko Matosevic.Jun 29, 13:58
John Isner makes light work of Go Soeda in first-round clash
John Isner secures a 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 straight-sets win over Go Soeda 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 to overcome his first hurdle at Wimbledon.Jun 29, 13:52
Serena Williams up and running at Wimbledon with Gasparyan Margarita win
Serena Williams beats Margarita Gasparyan at Wimbledon 6-4 6-1 to maintain her hopes of winning an impressive calendar Grand Slam.Jun 29, 13:38
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Punter places £50,000 bet on Andy Murray to win Wimbledon
One punter from Scotland will land £175,000 should Andy Murray go all the way and lift the Wimbledon title this year.Jun 29, 13:19
Tim Henman: 'Andy Murray in form of his life heading into Wimbledon'
Tim Henmann claims that British number one Andy Murray is playing "the best and most consistent" tennis of his career at this moment in time.Jun 29, 13:01
Marin Cilic brushes aside Hiroko Moriya to progress at Wimbledon
Reigning US Open champion Marin Cilic earns a 6-3 6-2 7-6(4) victory over Hiroki Moriya at the first-round stage of Wimbledon.Jun 29, 12:36
David Goffin overcomes Horacio Zeballos in Wimbledon opener
Number 16 seed David Goffin eases past Horacio Zeballos 7-6(4) 6-1 6-1 to secure a spot in round two at Wimbledon.Jun 29, 12:23
Novak Djokovic: 'Communicating with Boris Becker during matches is not cheating'
World number one Novak Djokovic insists that communicating with coach Boris Becker during matches is not cheating, and is something that a lot of players look to do.Jun 29, 11:50
Johanna Konta unfazed by Maria Sharapova threat
British number two Johanna Konta admits that competing against Maria Sharapova on Centre Court at Wimbledon is "beyond exciting".Jun 29, 11:33
Andy Murray: "I don't fear playing anyone"
Third seed Andy Murray insists that every player competing at Wimbledon - no matter how experienced - will feel the nerves ahead of their opening-round matches.Jun 29, 11:15
Andy Murray feeling confident ahead of Wimbledon opener
Andy Murray acknowledges that he is "playing extremely well right now", but is unsure whether he is currently in the best form of his career heading into Wimbledon.Jun 29, 11:01
Wimbledon CEO: 'Players deserve prize money increase'
Richard Lewis, the All England Tennis Club chief executive, insists that this year's Wimbledon winner 'deserves' the increased prize fund on offer.Jun 29, 10:44
Jermain Defoe "delighted" to see Dick Advocaat remain as Sunderland boss
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe insists that the only way is up for the club next season under the tenure of experienced Dutchman Dick Advocaat.Jun 28, 17:58
Work halted at Olympic Stadium following death of worker
A worker falls to his death at West Ham United's Olympic Stadium, putting a halt to work on the East London venue.Jun 28, 17:38
Queens Park Rangers latest side to show interest in Chris Wood?
Leicester City striker Chris Wood emerges as a £2.5m target for Queens Park Rangers, who may have to battle with Leeds United and Wolves for the player's signature.Jun 28, 17:27
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Glamorgan edge out Somerset by three runs in T20 thriller
Colin Ingram scores 96 for Glamorgan to help them overcome a strong challenge from Somerset in the Natwest T20 Blast at the County Ground.Jun 28, 16:58
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St Helens go marching on in Challenge Cup
St Helens beat Widnes Vikings 36-20 at Langtree Park to book their place in the final four of the Challenge Cup.Jun 28, 16:57
Dunga: 'Brazilian football needs overhaul to return to best'
Under-fire Brazil manager Dunga admits that his side have "a lot of work" to do before they can earn their place back among world football's best national sides.Jun 28, 16:15
Novak Djokovic: 'I've moved on from French Open setback'
Novak Djokovic says that he has "reset" his mind in time for Wimbledon, following on the back of his French Open defeat to Stanislas Wawrinka earlier this month.Jun 28, 16:03
Faye White hails England Women boss Mark Sampson
Former England Women's skipper Faye White insists that Mark Sampson's faith in each member of his squad is to thank for the Lionesses' run to the World Cup semi-finalsJun 28, 15:43
Massimiliano Allegri declares interest in Chelsea midfielder Oscar
Massimiliano Allegri admits that the loss of two key players this summer could force his hand in the transfer window, with Chelsea's Oscar among his targets.Jun 28, 15:27
Phil Neville joins Valencia backroom staff
Phil Neville takes over as assistant manager of Valencia, replacing fellow Brit Ian Cathro who recently left the Spanish club.Jun 28, 15:10
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Sam Warburton backs Rhys Priestland to shine at Bath Rugby
Sam Warburton believes that international teammate Rhys Priestland will improve his all-round game by battling for a starting spot at Bath Rugby next season.Jun 28, 14:59
Ryan Giggs: Manchester United looking to sign 'proven winners'
Ryan Giggs admits that Manchester United need to "strengthen the spine" of the squad this summer in an attempt to improve on their fourth-place finish in 2014-15.Jun 28, 14:45
Tiago Ilori targets Portuguese history in Euro U21 final
Portugal defender Tiago Ilori says that his side will head into Tuesday's Euro U21 final in confident spirits following their emphatic win over Germany.Jun 28, 14:29
Liverpool ready to offload Mario Balotelli?
A report claims that Trabzonspor have joined three other Turkish sides in showing an interest in Liverpool outcast Mario Balotelli.Jun 28, 14:10
Top five greatest Rugby World Cup players
As the Rugby World Cup draws ever nearer, Sports Mole picks out five of the competition's greatest players.Jun 28, 12:05
Five potential Petr Cech replacements for Chelsea
Sports Mole picks out five potential replacements for outgoing Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech this summer.Jun 28, 10:38
On this day: Mario Balotelli at the double to ignite Italian hopes
On this day in 2012, Mario Balotelli scored twice to send Germany through to the European Championship finals at the expense of tournament favourites Germany.Jun 28, 07:00
Hit or miss: Rating the performances of English youngsters at Euro 2015
Sports Mole analyses the performances of each of England Under-21s' squad at Euro 2015, before rating whether they will be a hit or miss in the future.Jun 27, 16:03
Three sporting figures in the spotlight this weekend
Sports Mole singles out three figures from the world of football who will be in the spotlight this weekend.Jun 27, 14:31
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Denmark on course for quadruple badminton gold at European Games
Denmark will contest four of the five badminton gold-medal finals following a string of highly-successful performances in Saturday morning's semi-finals.Jun 27, 11:56
Team GB's Frazer Chamberlain: "I let everybody down"
Frazer Chamberlain insists that competing at the inaugural European Games was an "amazing experience", but one that was tinged with real disappointment.Jun 27, 11:37
Natalie Powell wins repechage to remain on track for Baku bronze
Natalie Powell will face Anamari Klementina Velensek for a podium finish in the women's judo -78kg at the European Games.Jun 27, 11:23
Spanish gold medal hopeful Pablo Abian: I had to recover from "stupid mistake"
Pablo Abian admits that he had to 'change his mindset' following a costly error in the first set of his semi-final against Kestutis Navickas.Jun 27, 11:19
Team GB's Natalie Powell beaten by Marhinde Verkerk in Baku
Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Natalie Powell must face Abigel Joo in the women's -78kg repechage after losing to Marhinde Verkerk in the quarter-finals. Jun 27, 10:46
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Russian boxer Gasan Gimbatov makes "full recovery" after hospitalisation
Gasan Gimbatov has made a "full recovery" from the blow suffered against Joe Joyce in Friday's super-heavyweight bout, according to Baku 2015 chief Simon Clegg.Jun 27, 10:33
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