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This is not an analysis of the Paul Pierce signing . Someone else will provide that. This is trivia. 1) Newest Wizard Paul Pierce currently ranks 18th in scoring in NBA history. That means that four of the league’s 18 most prolific all-t...
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Five-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Ian Thorpe for the first time publicly confirmed that he is gay during a television interview on Sunday, ending years of speculation about his sexuality.
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The head of the Catalan club has pointed to the influence of the Argentina captain in leading his side to the final, as well as the Brazil No.10 prior to his injury
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The Ecuador striker, who impressed at the World Cup, has been targeted by Sam Allardyce and the club plan to sit down with the player's representatives in the coming days
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DANTE Exum has caused a stir in his first game for the Utah Jazz with his supreme athleticism, causing sportswriters to sit up and take notice.
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IT’S amazing the Manly Sea Eagles continue to lead the premiership given the player disharmony eating away at the club.
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ROBERT CRADDOCK: If there is match-fixing in rugby league it is not from players using pocket money to place small multi-bets.
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BESIEGED coach Richard Graham must transform the Reds in the opening eight games of next season or the calls for his head will be deafening.
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THE Waratahs will rename their lineout calls after conceding that Queensland had cracked their code, although coach Michael Cheika is “not stressed”.
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THE ARU is under increasing pressure to secure star Kurtley Beale for next year’s World Cup as a switch to the NRL looms as one of his genuine options.
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STAR halfback Cooper Cronk believes Melbourne Storm’s renowned defensive wall is almost back in place.
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THE Penrith playing group just wanted Jamal Idris back and happy. But the fact he has returned in peak fitness has not gone unnoticed.
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If Carmelo Anthony's return to the New York Knicks makes it apparent that he does not prioritize winning championships as much as he claimed, maybe it's because the public at large doesn't prioritize winning championships as much as it c...
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LeBron James means business. The four-time MVP signed a two-year deal worth $42.1 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. Under the terms of the contract, James will also have an opt-out after one year ...
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Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith was arrested and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct late Saturday night after an alleged incident at suburban Baltimore bar, according to The Baltimore Sun.
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Tens of thousands of fans will flock to the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina on Sunday, and millions of Brazilians across South America's biggest country have one more… Click to Continue »
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JOIN the countdown and live blog of the World Cup final between heavyweights Germany and Argentina at Rio’s Maracana. Kick off is 5am AEST.
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Andrea Petkovic took another step toward a return to the top 10 of the WTA rankings by winning her second title of the season at the Gastein Ladies on Sunday. Click to Continue »
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Baltimore County police say they issued a criminal citation to Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith for failing to follow an officer's orders. Click to Continue »
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Die Mannschaft come into the tournament decider on the back of a stunning 7-1 win over Brazil but the Albiceleste legend has claimed that "the favourites never win"
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Marc Marquez won the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring for the fifth time in as many visits for nine victories from as many races in his MotoGP title defense. Click to Continue »
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Marc Marquez took his 2014 MotoGP record to nine wins from nine on Sunday, weathering through adverse conditions at Sachsenring to come out on top once again. And it was an all-Spanish podium for the third time this season as the o...
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Pau Gasol is inching closer to becoming a Chicago Bull, with a source telling ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne that a deal between the two sides "should be done [Saturday]."
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Dwyane Wade says he is sad to see LeBron James leave the Miami Heat, and he supports him regardless.
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The Chelsea boss, who will be up against the Dutchman in the Premier League next season, believes the 62-year-old got more out of his Netherlands players than many had expected
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EXCLUSIVE: The Argentina legend identifies the greatest weakness in Joachim Low's side ahead of Sunday's World Cup final
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LeBron James finalized a two-year, $42.1 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, sources familiar with the process told ESPN.com.
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Paul Pierce has agreed to a deal with the Washington Wizards, sources tell ESPN.com.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - All-Star Julio Teheran tries to bounce back from one of his worst outings of the season when the Atlanta Braves close a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.Teheran surrendered a career-high 1...
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Reggie Bush and his longtime girlfriend Lilit Avagyan tied the knot Saturday in a lavish San Diego ceremony attended by celebrities and family members alike. The 29-year-old running back has been dating Avagyan since 2011. The...
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(SportsNetwork.com) - The St. Louis Cardinals have not been alone in first place the entire season. They will have an opportunity to head into the All- Star break atop the NL Central by completing a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brew...
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Five-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Ian Thorpe for the first time publicly confirmed that he is gay during a television interview on Sunday, ending years of speculation about his sexuality.
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Bad Gastein, Austria (SportsNetwork.com) - German Andrea Petkovic beat American Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-3 in Sunday's final at the Nurnberger Gastein Ladies tennis tournament.
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Soccer-obsessed Argentines awoke to the sound of banging drums and a sea of national flags waving from buildings, still dreaming about winning the World Cup but cautious of their powerful… Click to Continue »
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After a worldwide vote on a social media network, the iconic religious statue was lit up in black, yellow and red on the eve of the World Cup final at the Maracana
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Andrew Wiggins will get the opportunity to begin his NBA career alongside LeBron James, according to Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt.
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Andrea Petkovic won her second title of the season by beating Shelby Rogers of the United States 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Gastein Ladies on Sunday.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - After splitting the first two of a three-game weekend set, the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians will meet up on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field for a rubber match before the All-Star Break.The White...
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(SportsNetwork.com) - In the rubber match of a three-game weekend series, the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros will close out the season's first half on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.Clay Buchholz, who's just 3-5 with a bloat...
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(SportsNetwork.com) - A battle of former Cy Young Award winners is on tap to close out the first half on Sunday afternoon, as the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays square off for a rubber match of a three-game set at Tropicana Fie...
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(SportsNetwork.com) - The first-place Detroit Tigers will try to close out the first half on a high note, as they attempt to complete a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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This free agency period is starting to feel like déjà vu for the Chicago Bulls. In 2010, general manager Gar Forman and executive vice president John Paxson sought to bring big-time players to the Windy City; marquee talent who’d appropr...
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Fans had to wait for four long years for the 2014 World Cup to finally arrive, and one month later, just 90 (or 120) minutes separate us from knowing who will be crowned champions following Sunday's final. Argentina and Germany were two ...
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In his final bow at the Midsummer Classic, Derek Jeter may have the spotlight forcefully ripped from him. The passing of the guard in MLB is no better personified than what is about to occur at Jeter's 14th foray at the MLB All-Star Game...
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The World Cup winner believes Alejandro Sabella's team need an exceptional showing from their leading man against Germany, and says the forward is at his peak
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Let's face it, he was a lousy villain. A real villain doesn't care what people think about him, and while LeBron James improved at hiding just how much he cared, he never managed to draw the blinds completely. He cares. He's always cared...
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Marking the end of an impressive campaign, the Netherlands were eliminated from the World Cup in Brazil after losing the semi-final against Argentina last week. On Saturday, the Dutch said their final goodbye, beating Brazil 3-0 in the t...
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Representative for Carmelo Anthony are presently finalizing negotiations on a contract that will bring him back to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN's Stephen A. Smith.
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New Zealand's rowers have made a winning start to the final World Cup regattta of the season in Lucerne.
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When Jose Mourinho returned to Chelsea for his second spell as manager one of the main topics of debate was how he favoured Brazilian midfielder Oscar over back-to-back club player of the year Juan Mata, who was later sold to Manchester ...
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First Test, day five live over-by-over updates The records broken by James Anderson and Joe Root And you can email vithushan.ehantharajah.casual@theguardian.co.uk 3.40pm BST 100th over: India 336-7 (Binny 75, Kumar 28) Ali, figure consci...
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Mayo completed a four-in-a-row of Connacht title victories with a comfortable 3-14 to 0-16 victory over Galway at Elverys McHale Park in Castlebar.
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Rolling coverage of this 170km medium mountain stage Catch up with the latest results and standings Email your missives to niall.mcveigh@theguardian.com Or get with the times and tweet @niallmcveigh 3.34pm BST The peloton are now negotia...
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It's the final countdown - follow our live blog for all the news, analysis and updates ahead of Germany vs Argentina in the World Cup final
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Watch highlights from each of Great Britain's gold medal victories at the Rowing World Cup event in Lucerne.
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The third-place play-off between Brazil and the Netherlands was always going to be about saving face, and with nothing but pride on the line, Irish TV decided to take as much fun out of the contest as possible.
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Reigning Pope Francis, from Argentina, will be staying up late to watch the game but predeccessor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, from Germany, needs his sleep
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There was nearly an almighty shock in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Fairyhouse with long odds-on favourite Cape Clear Island clinging on by a nose from Windsor Beach.
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It's World Cup final day but the transfer window doesn't wait for anybody, so stay here for all the done deals, latest rumours and plenty more
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World champion Marc Marquez comes from 10th position to win the German MotoGP for his ninth victory in nine races.
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The Dutch team experienced an historical evening in the play-off for the third place against Brazil. Oranje outclassed the host nation on every front, displaying a tremendous performance subsequently winning the bronze medal.
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LIVERPOOL winger Suso has insisted he will fight for a place in Brendan Rodgers' first team after enduring a difficult start to life at Anfield.
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Lazar Markovic has finally sealed his £19.8million move to Liverpool, and signed off his Benfica career with a message to fans on Facebook.
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USA manager Jürgen Klinsmann says his former national team are favourites to win the World Cup final on Sunday. Klinsmann, who was part of the German team when they defeated Argentina in the World Cup final of 1990, says it's time for th...
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Rolling coverage of the build-up to the World Cup final Email Nick.Miller@guardian.co.uk Or if you prefer, Tweet @NickMiller79 Download the latest World Cup podcast here World Cup final: five talking points 3.13pm BST Man alive, football...
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Marc Marquez continued his domination of the MotoGP season with victory in the rain-affected Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at Sachsenring.
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The 2014 tournament will be the last for many figures within the game, here we salute eleven of the bigger names who have served their World Cup time
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Battersea could head to next month's Ebor Festival at York following his victory at Ascot on Saturday.
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Tai Woffinden narrowly fails to overhaul Greg Hancock in a thrilling final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
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Nobody really wanted to be there. Their World Cup was already over. Penalties had been missed. Hopes dashed. Careers ended. Dreams crushed. Reputations destroyed.
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Collier turns 60 next spring and has had job for 10 years The time is right for a new CEO to open the batting Continue reading...
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World champion started from pit lane after rain at Sachsenring Dani Pedrosa finishes second and Jorge Lorenzo in third Schouten and Deroue brawl after Moto3 crash in Germany Continue reading...
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The 'Magic Spray' which keeps defenders' walls 10 yards away and disappears after 60 seconds is one of the big successes of the World Cup.
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David Collier, the England and Wales Cricket Board's chief executive, will retire after 10 years in the job.
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We have team news and live score commentary for Tyrone v Armagh Healy Park, Omagh throw in 3pm
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Craig Kieswetter misses the rest of Somerset's match with Northants after breaking his nose and fracturing a cheekbone.
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LOUIS VAN GAAL must combat big-spending PSG if he wants to land Angel Di Maria after Paris club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi met Real boss Florentino Pérez to agree a £47m deal. Newcastle are on the brink of securing Remy Cabella from Mo...
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From the archives: The Telegraph match report of the World Cup final between Argentina and West Germany at Italia 90 in Rome
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Former Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic takens over as manager of Turkish club Trabzonspor for a second time.
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Dutch forward call new United coach the ‘most important of his career’ but will stay in Germany
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Louis van Gaal's men secured third spot at the World Cup with a 3-0 win last night and their keeper was enjoying such an easy ride, he took a seat
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Tournament brought home footballs ability to unite and Brazil delivered on its promises, but only time will tell if $13.5bn of public funds was money well spent Continue reading...
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After a serious knee injury almost robbed his shot in Brazil, Khedira stands 90 minutes from becoming a world champion, writes Alex Richards
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After a poor first session, Stuart Binny and Ravindra Jadeja got involved in a strong seventh-wicket stand to launch a fightback for India on the final day of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge. Catch all the live updates here.
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Jason Burt: From Robin van Persie's spectacular header, Van Gaal's arrogant genius and overhyped Belgium, Brazil has been a World Cup to remember. Here are my tournament awards...
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From RVP's spectacular header, Van Gaal's arrogant genius and overhyped Belgium, Brazil has been a World Cup to remember. Here are Jason Burt's tournament awards
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Manchester City are in advanced talks with Portuguese side Porto to sign France defender Eliaquim Mangala for about £32m.
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Luiz Felipe Scolari insists that the Selecao's performance on home soil should be viewed in a positive light, and claims that he had no choice but to talk up his team's chances going into the competition.
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Newcastle defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is reportedly set to leave Tyneside to join Ligue 1 outfit Saint-Etienne - with the two clubs only needing to agree a fee for the France international.
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MANCHESTER UNITED'S hopes of signing midfielder Angel Di Maria are fading after Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi met Real boss Florentino Pérez in Madrid.
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Having been blamed for Brazil's 2-1 defeat to Netherlands that saw them exit the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the quarterfinal stage, Julio Cesar was hailed as a hero after Brazil beat Chile on penalties in the last 16 two weeks ago.
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All-Ireland qualifier updates as Down host Kildare and Tyrone meet Armagh before Derry and Antrim clash in the Ulster hurling final.
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Amit Mishra had figures of 4/114 as Australia A finished at 288/7 on Day 1 vs India A in Brisbane.
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Sunday's FIFA World Cup final features the widely regarded best stopper in the world in Germany's Manuel Neuer, whose sweeper-keeper ability to rush from his goal could lead to a revolution in how the position is played.
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Moto3 riders got involved after crash between the pair Compatriots had to be pulled apart during tussle Continue reading...
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Bryan Schouten and countryman Scott Deroue came to blows at the Sachsenring circuit in Hohenstein-Ernstthal earlier on Sunday
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Standing in Germany's quest for a fourth World Cup is an Argentina side captained by Lionel Messi, the four-time World Footballer of the Year who is chasing a place alongside Diego Maradona and Pele as the greatest players to have won th...
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Controversy erupts after Saul Alvarez's victory, while stage is set for a domestic rematch between Tony Bellew and Nathan Cleverly
