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Agony for Andy Murray as Wimbledon bid ends

Andy Murray's Wimbledon dream was shattered as he lost in four sets to Andy Roddick in the semi-finals Comments

Federer wins incredible final
No Ashes place for Harmison
Shaw hit with ban
Cavendish wins second stage
Serena: What more can I do?
IRB probe South Africa protest
Tevez: Fans will forgive City switch
Beckenbauer backs England for World Cup
Vaughan backs Flintoff
Sinfield shines on Senior's big day

Arsenal wait on Emmanuel Adebayor

Football: Arsene Wenger is confident Emmanuel Adebayor will still be at Arsenal for the start of next season, but said he is considering Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh as a possible replacement Comments

Roger Federer's in seventh heaven as he books final date

The Swiss delivers another masterclass on grass to crush Haas and keep alive his hopes of setting another record Comments

The girls promise to dish up Sister Act with an edge

Venus and Serena Williams have booked the grandest tennis stage in the world on American Independence Day to settle the latest instalment of their amazing rivalry, with the Wimbledon women�s singles title on offer to the winner Comments

I won't let the nerves beat me again in Beast battle, says Phil Vickery

Rugby union: Lions prop insists that he can finish on a high against the Springboks despite being put firmly his place Comments

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Tim Henman backs Roger Federer to shatter slam mark

Tennis: Roger Federer won't just break Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles, he will shatter it Comments

Ravi Bopara keeps up hot streak as Ashes debut approaches

Cricket: Ravi Bopara signed off for the biggest test of his cricket career by completing an unbeaten century on a rain-affected final day of England�s Ashes warm-up match against Warwickshire Comments

John Terry throws weight behind new regime

Football: Chelsea skipper is determined to stay at club and ensure Carlo Ancelotti�s tenure at Stamford Bridge is a success Comments

Schalk Burger refuses to apologise for gouging

Rugby union: Schalk Burger has refused to apologise to Luke Fitzgerald for gouging the Lions winger during the Second Test Comments

Steve Webster lands blow after hurting his eye

Golf: England's Steve Webster has moved into contention for the French Open in Paris - a week after spending five hours in hospital because of an eye injury Comments

I'll win race for yellow jersey, insists Bradley Wiggins

Cycling: Bradley Wiggins has vowed to beat Mark Cavendish in the race to become the first Briton to wear the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey since David Millar in 2000 Comments

Nicky Henderson handed three-month ban

Horse racing: Nicky Henderson said he was hugely relieved despite receiving a record �40,000 fine and being banned from having runners for three months Comments

Door edges open for late Jean Van de Velde bid

Golf: Jean Van de Velde is still looking for a place in The Open at Turnberry with less than two weeks to go but has the chance to not leave it quite so late as last year Comments

Olley's volleys - James Olley at Wimbledon

Those wishing to emulate Team Murray and their famous forfeits can now do just that thanks to the Scot's own website Comments

Dalglish returns to Liverpool as global ambassador

Kenny Dalglish is returning to Liverpool to take up a senior role in their academy and as a global ambassador for the club Comments

Steve Harmison puts Australia in place again

Cricket: Steve Harmison struck two big psychological blows for England at Worcester today, bouncing out Phillip Hughes for a second time in the Lions match against Australia and then condemning Ricky Ponting to another failure Comments

Ian Rush: Sir Alex Ferguson can get Michael Owen flowing again

Football: Liverpool�s record scorer thinks that struggling striker will be a big hit after he completed his shock move to United Comments

Tom Boonen wins drugs appeal to race in Tour de France

Cycling: Former cycling world champion Tom Boonen has won his battle to race in the Tour de France despite testing positive for cocaine. Comments

Christine Ohuruogu is raring to get back on the track

Athletics: Christine Ohuruogu is looking forward to testing herself in her first major race of the season in Oslo Comments

Ugo Monye ready to make the most of his shot at Lions redemption

Rugby union: Harlequins wing is desperate to atone for his First Test errors as Lions face a fight to restore wounded pride Comments

Jonny Wilkinson turns on fan power at first run-out with new club

Rugby union: Jonny Wilkinson attracted a crowd of 5,000 to his first training session with French club Toulon Comments

It's hard to look beyond Sea the Stars in historic Eclipse bid

Horse racing: Sea The Stars looks set to become just the fifth three-year-old in the last 18 years to win the Eclipse Comments

Paco Boy is set to miss July Cup clash

Horse racing: Paco Boy is extremely unlikely to run in the July Cup, according to his big-race partner Richard Hughes Comments

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