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Brett Lee: 'First day of second Ashes Test at Lord's is crucial for both teams'
Former Australia paceman Brett Lee believes that the first day of the second Test at Lord's will play a vital role in who will win The Ashes.Jul 16, 06:19
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Jack Wilshere: 'Arsenal have a squad that can match Chelsea this season'
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is confident that the squad can match Premier League champions Chelsea this season.Jul 16, 06:06
Live Coverage: Transfer Talk - July 16
Sports Mole provides updates of all the latest transfer news that emerges throughout the day.Jul 16, 06:00
Simon Mignolet quiet on Liverpool's pursuit of Christian Benteke
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet says that he is in the dark over the club's reported interest in signing Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke.Jul 16, 05:37
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta 'struggling with calf injury'
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta is reportedly struggling with a calf injury and is unable to play in his side's pre-season games in Singapore.Jul 16, 05:22
Louis van Gaal: 'Robin van Persie knew Manchester United career was over'
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal reveals that he told Robin van Persie that he no longer has a future at Old Trafford after the pair played golf together.Jul 16, 05:08
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'Sports Illustrated' honours USA Women's World Cup stars with individual covers
Sports Illustrated honours the USA Women's World Cup winners by creating individual magazine covers for each player and head coach Jill Ellis.Jul 15, 15:27
Sunderland fan banned for inciting Newcastle United fans with horse mask
Sunderland supporter Jackson Adams is handed a three-year ban from attending matches after trying to incite Newcastle fans during a pitch invasion.Jul 15, 15:09
British boxer Amir Khan receives honorary degree from University of Bolton
British boxer Amir Khan receives an honorary degree from the University of Bolton for his contribution to sport and charity.Jul 15, 14:47
Duke Williams gets rebuffed by Lebanese porn star Mia Khalifa
Buffalo Bills player Duke Williams is publicly knocked back by Lebanese porn star Mia Khalifa on Twitter.Jul 15, 14:34
Former NFL player JaJuan Dawson dies in boat accident
Former NFL player JaJuan Dawson, 37, dies after falling overboard from a boat while on a lake in Dallas. Jul 15, 14:12
Swansea City's Jonjo Shelvey 'posts job ad for live-in chef on £65,000 a year'
Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey reportedly offers to pay £65,000 a year for a new live-in chef.Jul 15, 13:59
Raheem Sterling's girlfriend Paige Millian 'suffers online abuse'
Raheem Sterling's girlfriend Paige Millian reportedly receives vile online abuse after her partner sealed a £49m move to Manchester City from Liverpool.Jul 15, 13:40
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Alex Marquez takes positives from tough start to Moto2 campaign
Moto3 champion Alex Marquez insists that he is taking positives from his "difficult" adjustment to Moto2.Jul 15, 13:26
British judoka Louise Renicks announces retirement due to injuries
British judoka Louise Renicks announces her retirement from the sport after injuries hampered her Rio 2016 campaign.Jul 15, 13:13
GB diver Alicia Blagg: 'I won't let Rio Olympics distract me'
British diver Alicia Blagg insists that she won't let Rio 2016 distract her when she competes at the World Championships in Russia this month.Jul 15, 12:58
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GB's Charlotte Henshaw smashes record to claim silver at IPC World Championships
Great Britain's Charlotte Henshaw breaks her own European record to claim SB6 100m breaststroke silver on day two of the IPC World Championships.Jul 15, 12:40
Live Commentary: Stoke City 0-0 Everton (Everton win 5-4 on penalties) - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's updates of Everton's victory over Stoke City in the Barclays Asia Trophy.Jul 15, 09:30
Robert Lewandowski 'would cost Manchester United £35m'
Robert Lewandowski's agent says that Manchester United would need to pay in excess of £35m to sign the Bayern Munich forward.Jul 15, 07:57
Swansea City captain Ashley Williams: 'New signings have settled in well'
Swansea City captain Ashley Williams says that the club's new recruits have settled in well since moving to the Liberty Stadium.Jul 15, 07:36
Carl Jenkinson aims to rack up minutes on the pitch at West Ham United
Carl Jenkinson insists that his main aim is to play as much football as possible during his loan spell at West Ham United this season.Jul 15, 07:24
Stoke City seal signing of Barcelona youngster Moha El Ouriachi
Stoke City announce the signing of Barcelona youngster Moha El Ouriachi.Jul 15, 07:09
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud targets 20-goal haul this season
Olivier Giroud reveals that he wants to score between 15 and 20 goals for Arsenal in the upcoming season.Jul 15, 07:01
Transfer Talk 8am Update: Angel di Maria, David de Gea, Pedro
Sports Mole gathers all of the transfer stories making the headlines on Wednesday morning.Jul 15, 06:55
Champions League Twenty20 discontinued with immediate effect
The Champions League Twenty20 competition is scrapped six years after its launch due to failure to attract crowds.Jul 15, 06:47
David de Gea 'could delay Real Madrid move until next summer due to sign-on fee'
Real Madrid reportedly promise to pay David de Gea a €5m (£3.5m) sign-on fee if he delays his move from Manchester United until next summer.Jul 15, 06:22
Lucas Leiva hopes Roberto Firmino can become the 'new Luis Suarez' at Liverpool
Lucas Leiva is hopeful that new Liverpool signing Roberto Firmino will become the 'new Luis Suarez' at Anfield.Jul 15, 06:04
Live Coverage: Transfer Talk - July 15
Sports Mole provides updates of all the latest transfer developments as they emerge throughout the day.Jul 15, 06:00
Australia drop Shane Watson for second Ashes Test at Lord's?
Australia reportedly drop Shane Watson from the team for the second Ashes Test, which gets underway at Lord's on Thursday.Jul 15, 05:37
Arsene Wenger explains reason for sending Carl Jenkinson back to West Ham
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is confident that West Ham United is the right place for Carl Jenkinson to continue his development.Jul 15, 05:21
Tim Sherwood confirms Aston Villa takeover talks have broken down
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood reveals that the club's takeover talks with a consortium have broken down.Jul 15, 05:09
Tom Daley: 'Sport would be tough for trans athletes'
Olympic diver Tom Daley admits that he has "never heard" of there being transgender athletes, but thinks that they would face a "difficult" challenge.Jul 14, 12:13
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard 'to release his own rap album'
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard reveals that he intends to release his own rap album.Jul 14, 11:40
Futsal player booked for taking selfie with Zinedine Zidane
A futsal player gets booked by a referee for stopping to take a selfie with Zinedine Zidane in an exhibition match.Jul 14, 11:17
Newcastle's Papiss Cisse 'had two wives, got one pregnant when she was 13'
Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse was reportedly married to two women at the same time and got one pregnant when she was 13 years old.Jul 14, 11:02
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet reflects on his wedding day
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet reflects on his wedding to partner Jasmien Claes, whom he married in Belgium last month.Jul 14, 10:38
Tiger Woods not included in EA Sports' 'Rory McIlroy PGA Tour' video game
Former world number one golfer Tiger Woods is not included in EA Sports' Rory McIlroy PGA Tour video game.Jul 14, 10:25
Video: Arsenal's Chuba Akpom shows off rap skills during flight to Singapore
Arsenal forward Chuba Akpom shows off his rap skills while on the team's flight to Singapore.Jul 14, 10:08
Rolling Stones lend private jet to Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy borrow a private jet from rock band the Rolling Stones for their trip to Salt Lake City in Utah.Jul 14, 09:51
Retired boxer Carl Froch "can't wait" to begin Sky Sports punditry role
Four-time world champion Carl Froch admits that he "can't wait" to begin his new role as Sky Sports pundit after retiring from boxing.Jul 14, 09:37
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