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Transfer Talk 7pm Update: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Fabian Delph, Robin van Persie
Sports Mole rounds up the latest transfer headlines after one of the busiest days of the summer window.Jul 11, 17:55
Valon Behrami joins Watford from Hamburger SV
Former West Ham United midfielder Valon Behrami joins Watford on a three-year contract from Hamburger SV.Jul 11, 17:18
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England win first Ashes Test against Australia by 169 runs
England take a 1-0 series lead in The Ashes thanks to a 169-run win over Australia in the first Test in Cardiff.Jul 11, 16:07
Blackburn Rovers see off Accrington Stanley in pre-season
Goals either side of half time from Dean Furman and Craig Conway give Blackburn Rovers a 2-0 pre-season win over Accrington Stanley.Jul 11, 15:55
Ipswich Town breeze past Shelbourne in pre-season opener
Brett Pitman scores a brace as Ipswich Town record a comfortable 6-0 victory in their first pre-season friendly of the summer against Shelbourne.Jul 11, 15:52
Derby County suffer surprise defeat to Grimsby Town
Derby County lose their first pre-season friendly under Paul Clement against Conference outfit Grimsby Town.Jul 11, 15:48
Manchester City target Fabian Delph: 'I'm staying at Aston Villa'
Fabian Delph insists that he will be staying at Aston Villa and not joining Manchester City.Jul 11, 15:06
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Serena Williams fights past Garbine Muguruza to win sixth Wimbledon title
Serena Williams wins her fourth Grand Slam in a row with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Garbine Muguruza in the Wimbledon final.Jul 11, 14:36
Celta Vigo swoop for ex-Manchester City striker John Guidetti
John Guidetti joins Celta Vigo on a five-year contract following his release by Manchester City.Jul 11, 13:21
Bayern Munich confirm Bastian Schweinsteiger move to Manchester United
Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirms that Manchester United will sign Bastian Schweinsteiger this summer.Jul 11, 12:40
Chievo loan Filippo Costa to Bournemouth
Serie A side Chievo announce that young defender Filippo Costa has joined Bournemouth on a season-long loan.Jul 11, 12:31
Australia's David Warner falls just before lunch to give England boost on day four
England take two Australia wickets in the first session on day four of the first Ashes Test, with the tourists needing 315 more runs to take a series lead.Jul 11, 12:02
Raheem Sterling included in Liverpool pre-season squad
Liverpool name Raheem Sterling in their 30-man pre-season squad for the tour of Thailand, Australia and Malaysia.Jul 11, 11:18
Ipswich Town's Luke Hyam suffers injury setback
Ipswich Town reveal that midfielder Luke Hyam has suffered another knee injury and could be out for up to four months.Jul 11, 11:07
Australia bowl England out, need 412 to win first Ashes Test
Australia have two days to score 412 to win the first Ashes Test against England in Cardiff after bowling the hosts out at the end of day three.Jul 10, 17:32
Derby County: 'Not promotion or bust this season'
Derby County's Brandon Furse tells Sports Mole that it is not "promotion or bust" for the Rams this season.Jul 10, 17:18
Huddersfield Town poach Kyle Dempsey from Carlisle United
Teenage midfielder Kyle Dempsey joins Huddersfield Town from Carlisle United on a three-year contract.Jul 10, 16:58
Sheffield Wednesday sign Alex Lopez on loan from Celta Vigo
Sheffield Wednesday sign Alex Lopez from Celta Vigo on a season-long loan.Jul 10, 16:15
Ian Bell, Joe Root extend England lead in first Ashes Test
Ian Bell and Joe Root push England into three figures as the hosts extend their lead in the first Ashes Test at tea on day three in Cardiff.Jul 10, 15:02
Derby County win £250,000 Sky Bet Transfer Fund
Derby County win £250,000 to spend on transfers after their supporter Richard Jones is the lucky finalist drawn out in the Sky Bet Transfer Fund.Jul 10, 14:49
Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy: 'Tyrone Mings could play for England'
Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy believes that Bournemouth's club-record signing Tyrone Mings will play for England one day.Jul 9, 18:50
Half-Time Report: Diafra Sakho sent off as West Ham United lead Lusitanos in Andorra
Elliot Lee gives West Ham a half-time lead in the second leg of their Europa League qualifying match with Lusitanos after Diafra Sakho was sent off.Jul 9, 18:19
Transfer Talk 7pm Update: Robin van Persie, Raheem Sterling, Bastian Schweinsteiger
Sports Mole rounds up all the latest transfer headlines on the ninth day of the summer transfer window.Jul 9, 17:55
Australia big guns removed as England bowlers fight back
Australia finish day two of the first Ashes Test against England on 264-5, 166 runs behind the hosts' first-innings mark.Jul 9, 17:42
Interview: Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy
With Ipswich Town in with a chance of winning £250,000 thanks to the Sky Bet Transfer Fund, Sports Mole catches up with Tractor Boys boss Mick McCarthy.Jul 9, 17:25
Team News: Diafra Sakho leads West Ham United line in Andorra
West Ham United make two changes for the second leg of their Europa League qualifying second leg against Andorran side Lusitanos.Jul 9, 17:02
Garbine Muguruza looking ahead to "dream" final at Wimbledon
Surprise Wimbledon finalist Garbine Muguruza says that it is "going to be a dream" to walk out on Centre Court this Saturday.Jul 9, 16:35
Serena Williams blasts past Maria Sharapova to reach Wimbledon final
Top-seed Serena Williams cruises to a 6-2 6-4 win over Maria Sharapova to reach the Wimbledon final for an eighth time.Jul 9, 16:06
Australia bowl out England, make steady start before lunch
Chris Rogers and David Warner push Australia to 26-0 at lunch on day two of the second Ashes Test after England were bowled out for 430.Jul 9, 12:06
Watford 'end pursuit of Inter Milan's Davide Santon'
Watford owner Gino Pozzo says that they will not be signing Davide Santon this summer, but could make a move for another Inter Milan player, Saphir Taider.Jul 9, 11:45
Bournemouth rename ground Vitality Stadium ahead of first Premier League season
Bournemouth's ground will be called the Vitality Stadium for their first Premier League season after a three-year sponsorship deal was agreed.Jul 9, 11:16
Nottingham Forest beaten in pre-season opener by Odense
Dexter Blackstock and Jamie Paterson are on the scoresheet as Nottingham Forest lose 4-2 in their first pre-season friendly against Danish side Odense.Jul 8, 18:49
Manchester United's Will Keane moves to Preston North End on loan
Manchester United striker Will Keane joins newly-promoted Championship side Preston North End on a season-long loan.Jul 8, 18:49
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reaches Wimbledon semi-finals
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic reaches the last four at Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over Marin Cilic.Jul 8, 17:58
Transfer Talk 7pm Update: Robin van Persie, Iker Casillas, Angel di Maria
Sports Mole rounds up the latest transfer gossip with big names across Europe continuing to be linked with big-money switches.Jul 8, 17:55
Jay Rodriguez scores on comeback as Southampton lose pre-season opener
Jay Rodriguez scores a brace on his first Southampton appearance in 459 days as the Saints lose 5-4 to RB Leipzig in their first pre-season friendly.Jul 8, 17:49
Roger Federer sets new service hold record in Wimbledon quarter-final win
Roger Federer breaks Wayne Arthurs's 16-year record for consecutive holds of serve during his Wimbledon quarter-final win over Gilles Simon.Jul 8, 17:18
New Liverpool number 28 Danny Ings didn't want low first-XI number
Liverpool's new number 28 Danny Ings reveals that he doesn't want to take a first-XI number at Anfield until he has achieved success with the Reds.Jul 8, 16:39
Report: Stoke City scupper Middlesbrough's move for Shay Given
Stoke City are reportedly in pole position to capture Shay Given from Aston Villa after making an 11th-hour move to scupper Middlesbrough's hopes of signing him.Jul 8, 16:16
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka: 'Hard to sign Stewart Downing from West Ham'
Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka concedes that it will be "difficult" to sign a player of Stewart Downing's calibre this summer.Jul 8, 15:54
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