Latest and Breaking Sports News and Top Stories - July 8
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England look to redeem themselves after losing the Ashes 5-0 and a 1-0 defeat at home to Sri Lanka, when they take on India in the first of five Tests starting on Wednesday on July 9.
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Sourav Ganguly turned 42 on Tuesday. A die-hard football fan, 'Dada' will miss celebrating his birthday with his family this time.
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Juan Camilo Zuniga has been the target of death threats and racist abuse after his foul on Neymar in the quarters of the FIFA World Cup 2014.
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Brazil and Germany face off in a quest to reach a record eighth final of the FIFA World Cup 2014. Both have played seven each, no other team has played as many finals.
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Atletico are on the verge to complete the signing of Benfica youngster Jan Oblak.
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Horst Heldt says Schalke have no plans to part with the Dutch striker
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In trying to comprehend Cork's collapse against Kerry in the Munster final, RTÉ analyst Pat Spillane believes that the warning signs for the no-show were there during the league.
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Some witnesses refused to testify at the televised trial of Oscar Pistorius because of the publicity, his lawyer says, as his defence closes.
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Liverpool’s players returned from their summer break on Monday to prepare for the start of the new season.
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Neymar will have to watch from afar, but that will not stop Brazil from beating Germany, according to coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.
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Irish 400m sprinter David Gillick discusses his retirement from athletics in his exclusive column for RTÉ Sport.
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The lack of a Tour de France for women "matters enormously", says British Cycling board member Marian Lauder.
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Sports business has become pleasure for Diarmuid Crowley as helps run stadiums in Brazil for IMX
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Long before the Nationals’ 11th-inning implosion Monday and silence from their bats in extra innings, Stephen Strasburg delivered seven strong innings against the potent Orioles lineup. His fastball command was good and his change-up was...
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Your chance to win tickets to see the King George at Ascot in our weekly tipping competition, plus best bets for today Continue reading...
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Download the latest World Cup podcast here Check out the latest brick-by-brick videos Latest results, schedule and fixtures Golden Boot table Send emails to jacob.steinberg@theguardian.com 12.00pm BST There are nine hours until Brazil pl...
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The defense team for Oscar Pistorius closed its case in the athlete's murder trial on Tuesday, bringing a legal case that has transfixed South Africans and others around the world closer to a verdict.
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Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg's feud takes turn for the worst as the F1 championship hots up.
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There's no napping in baseball. When 26-year-old Yankees fan Andrew Rector fell asleep during a game against the Red Sox on April 13, an ESPN cameraman lingered on his snoozing face and two announcers launched into a diatribe that includ...
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A 163.5km flat stage: Le Touquet-Paris-Plage to Lille Métropole Win! Win! Win! A HOY Sa Calobra .001 2014 road bike And feel free to email john.ashdown@theguardian.com 11.53am BST Bienvenue mes amis! Au revoir la Grande Bretagne et bonjo...
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It's taken 24 years to get back here; on Wednesday, Argentina will finally take part in a World Cup semi-final, six tournaments after they last did so at Italia '90.
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Brazil vs Germany: How do teams compare ahead of World Cup semifinal?
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Arsene Wenger’s clearly having a whale of a time on the Copacabana in Brazil this summer.
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IN February last year Gillon McLachlan bumbled through an explanation of Melbourne’s tanking penalties that failed the bulldust test in every way.
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England's Morgan Lake misses the Commonwealth Games heptathlon to focus on the World Junior Championships.
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Manchester City have announced the signing of goalkeeper Willy Caballero from Malaga on a three-year contract.
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It is down to the final four of the FIFA World Cup as Brazil face off against Germany while Netherlands go head to head with Argentina. The power equation between Europe and South America could experience a shift.
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Lake wants to concentrate on World Junior Championships Heptathlon prospect set UK youth record in May Continue reading...
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Twenty-one meetings, 51 years, a treasure trove of trivia Continue reading...
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Donald Sterling, co-owner of the Los Angeles Clippers who caused a firestorm in the NBA for making racist remarks and is engaged in a legal battle with his wife, the Sterling Family Trust and the NBA, has been suffering from Alzheimer's ...
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Manchester City have made a significant signing in the arrival of goalkeeper Willy Caballero from Malaga . The 32-year-old Argentina international has penned a three-year deal with the Premier League champions. He follows Fernando and Ba...
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The trial to decide the record-breaking $2 billion sale of the Clippers began Monday afternoon with the lead attorney for Shelly Sterling calling Donald Sterling as a witness and suggesting a bench warrant be issued for the owner.
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Brazilian police arrest the chief executive of a Fifa partner company as part of an investigation into the illegal sale of World Cup tickets.
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Neymar’s injury is neither forgotten nor forgiven but his team-mates will play for their absent friend
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The GAA have confirmed the times and venues for next weekend's All-Ireland qualifier action in football and hurling.
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Chelsea are believed to have made an improved offer of £15m for Atletico Madrid’s Filipe Luis.
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HAWTHORN’S top-four hopes have been dealt another major body blow with star defender Brian Lake suspended for four matches.
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Manchester City says it has signed goalkeeper Willy Caballero to a three-year contract on a free transfer from Spanish club Malaga. Click to Continue »
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It's been a World Cup notable for late drama in most of the matches and a high number of goals scored, particularly in the preliminary stages.
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While accepting that Kilkenny are now favourites to regain the All-Ireland hurling title, RTÉ analyst Donal O'Grady believes that the chasing pack aren't that far behind in the pursuit of September glory.
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BRIAN Lake barely had a friend in the world after choking Drew Petrie and he found none on the AFL Tribunal.
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Lee Chong Wei, 31, has been struggling with a thigh injury for months, which made him decide last week to skip the games starting on July 23.
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PRETORIA (Reuters) - Oscar Pistorius' defense team wrapped up its case in the murder trial of the Olympic and Paralympic athlete on Tuesday and the court adjourned for a month to allow the legal teams to prepare and submit their closing ...
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As the possibility of Yaya Toure exiting Manchester City continues to drag on, the club are thought to be weighing up possible replacements should the Ivorian move elsewhere. It’s a difficult task. Toure is a truly unique player, w...
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As the NFL becomes more about speed and athleticism, Eddie Lacy constantly brings us back to old-school football. As he enters his second season for the Green Bay Packers , the former Alabama back now has his eyes set on being the next l...
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It's Tuesday. That means transfer day right? Stay here for all the latest movers and shakers, contract news and everything else you need.
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The Argentinian arrives from Malaga - where he played under Manuel Pellegrini - for a reported £6million and insists he is ready to battle Joe Hart for the No.1 jersey
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Defending champion has been in poor form since Open win This year has been a great learning year for me Continue reading...
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The 32-year-old goalkeeper has signed a three-year contract at the Etihad Stadium, in a deal that Goal understands is worth €8 million, to provide competition for Joe Hart
