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Newcastle United interested in Aleksandar Mitrovic?
Newcastle United will reportedly make a bid of £12.8m for Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.Jun 26, 12:12
Report: Franck Ribery considering retirement
Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery is reportedly considering his future after struggling with an ankle injury throughout the 2014-15 season.Jun 26, 12:00
Northampton Town sign goalkeeper Adam Smith
Recently-fired Leicester City goalkeeper Adam Smith signs a two-year deal with League Two side Northampton Town.Jun 26, 11:47
Bayern Munich to face Hamburger SV in Bundesliga opener
Bayern Munich will begin the defence of their Bundesliga title with a home match against relegation playoff survivors Hamburger SV.Jun 26, 11:35
Report: Shinji Okazaki close to Leicester City move
Leicester City reportedly agree a fee with Bundesliga side Mainz 05 for striker Shinji Okazaki.Jun 26, 11:26
Report: Dimitri Payet passes West Ham United medical
Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet reportedly passes a medical ahead of his proposed move to West Ham United.Jun 26, 11:11
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Felipe Melo launches zombie app
Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo launches a gaming app tasking players to stop a zombie apocalypse.Jun 26, 10:57
Peyton Manning writes to family of crash victim
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning writes to the family of a fan who died in a car crash earlier this year.Jun 26, 10:47
Ex-rugby league player Andy Johnson denied new home for ill son
Former rugby league player Andy Johnson is denied permission for a purpose-built home to help his incurably ill seven-year-old son.Jun 26, 10:31
Sergio Aguero tweets using goal-sized keyboard
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero sends messages on Twitter by kicking balls at a giant keyboard.Jun 26, 10:16
Novak Djokovic does "ordinary things" ahead of Wimbledon
World number one Novak Djokovic reveals that he has been doing laundry and buying new door handles during his break ahead of Wimbledon.Jun 26, 10:01
Chris Rogers "learnt a lesson" over Ashes ticket sales
Australia batsman Chris Rogers admits that he has "learnt a lesson" after being criticised by Middlesex for selling tickets intended for his family for an Ashes Test.Jun 26, 09:46
Ghana ball boy paid same as players
A report into Ghana's performance at the 2014 World Cup reveals that the ball boy was paid $100,000 per match, while the official team drummer picked up more than $5,000.Jun 26, 09:34
Wojciech Szczesny takes tiger for a walk
Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny shares a photo of himself taking a tiger for a walk.Jun 26, 09:20
England Women's Katie Chapman gets surprise visit from sons
England Women midfielder Katie Chapman admits that she cried after getting a surprise visit from her three sons at the Women's World Cup in Canada.Jun 26, 09:01
Labour want West Ham United Olympic Stadium plans published
Shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant calls for the government to reveal the full details of West Ham United's move to the Olympic Stadium.Jun 26, 08:45
Video: Robin van Persie catches shark while fishing
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie reels in a shark while on a fishing trip during a holiday.Jun 26, 08:30
Video: Streaker pitches tent at Australia tour match
Australia's tour match against Kent is interrupted by a man pitching a tent and getting undressed in the St Lawrence Ground outfield. Jun 26, 08:15
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Turkey beat Azerbaijan to reach women's volleyball final
Turkey survive a five-set thriller against Azerbaijan to reach the final of the women's volleyball at the European Games in Baku.Jun 25, 18:58
Judo champion Telma Monteiro: Winning gold "unbelievable"
Four-time European champion Telma Monteiro says that it is "unbelievable" to win gold at the inaugural European Games in the women's -57kg judo event.Jun 25, 18:43
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Russian swimmers want 4x200m freestyle world record
Russian swimmer Ernest Maksumov admits that the 4x200m freestyle relay team want to break the world record after beating the Russian junior record at the European Games.Jun 25, 18:28
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Batamweight champion Bakhtovar Nazirov "expected more" in final
Russia's Bakhtovar Nazirov reveals that he "expected more" in the fight for the gold medal in the men's bantamweight division at the European Games.Jun 25, 18:11
Swimming champion Carolina Pilhatsch: 'I would have been happy with bronze'
Austrian swimmer Carolina Pilhatsch admits that she would have been happy just to be on the podium after winning gold in the women's 50m backstroke at the European Games.Jun 25, 17:55
Belgium's Charline van Snick: 'I fought hard for judo gold'
Belgian judoka Charline van Snick says that she "deserves" her gold medal after fighting to overturn a doping ban less than a year before the European Games.Jun 25, 17:42
Ireland's Sam Magee "lost for words" after badminton quarter-finals win
Irish badminton player Sam Magee admits that he is "lost for words" after reaching the semi-finals of the men's doubles event alongside his brother.Jun 25, 17:27
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Ireland lose in quarter-finals
Ireland lose 21-15 to the Russian Federation in the quarter-finals of the women's 3x3 basketball event at the European Games.Jun 25, 17:14
Portugal's Telma Monteiro claims judo gold
Portugal's Telma Monteiro claims a win by ippon over Hedvig Karakas of Hungary in the women's -57kg judo at the European Games.Jun 25, 17:02
Italy's Sveva Schiazzano surprised by swimming gold
Italian swimmer Sveva Schiazzano insists that she was not expecting to win the gold medal in the women's 1500m freestyle.Jun 25, 16:51
Russia's Kamal Khan-Magomedov races to judo gold
Russia's Kamal Khan-Magomedov wins the gold medal in the men's -66kg judo event at the European Games, beating France's Loic Korval in the final.Jun 25, 16:35
Russian swimmer Polina Egorova: "We expected to win"
Russian swimmer Polina Egorova admits that the team were expecting to win the gold medal following their victory in the 4x100m medley relay.Jun 25, 16:25
Poland's Sandra Drabik: 'Defeat to Nicola Adams dissatisfying'
Polish boxer Sandra Drabik admits that she has a "feeling of dissatisfaction" after losing to Britain's Nicola Adams in the women's flyweight final at the European Games.Jun 25, 16:13
Simon Clegg praises "fantastic" beach soccer event
Chief operation officers of the Baku European Games Operation Committee Simon Clegg says that the start of the beach soccer event has been "absolutely fantastic".Jun 25, 11:57
Italy's Valentina Alberti: 'I used brain, heart to win'
Italy's Valentina Alberti says that her brain and heart secured her a spot in the final of the women's light-welterweight division at the European Games.Jun 25, 11:44
Boxing finalist Collazo Sotomayor "aiming at gold"
Azerbaijan boxer Collazo Sotomayor insists that he will be hoping to claim the gold when he competes in the men's light-welterweight final at the European Games.Jun 25, 11:29
Denmark's Simone Christensen: BMX track "a bit soft"
Danish BMX cyclist Simone Christensen admits that the track at the velopark in Baku for the European Games is "a bit soft".Jun 25, 11:16
French boxer Tony Yoka targets Olympic medal
French super-heavyweight boxer Tony Yoka admits that he is hoping to win a medal at the Rio Olympics after securing bronze in the European Games.Jun 25, 11:01
Team GB's Aliya Itzkowitz loses in round of 32
Poland's Martyna Watora comes from five points down to eliminate Team GB's Aliya Itzkowitz in the round of 32 in the women's individual sabre at the European Games.Jun 25, 10:46
Team GB's Kelly Edwards falls to late Larisa Florian charge
Team GB judoka Kelly Edwards is beaten by a late comeback charge from Larisa Florian of Romania in the round of 16 in the women's -52kg event at the European Games.Jun 25, 10:30
Team GB's Colin Oates misses out on quarter-finals
Team GB's Colin Oates is eliminated in the round of 16 in the men's -66kg judo event at the European Games in Baku.Jun 25, 10:17
Team GB's Ashley McKenzie loses in last 16
Team GB judoka Ashley McKenzie is beaten in the round of 16 in the men's -60kg event at the European Games in Baku.Jun 25, 10:08
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