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England players including Kevin Pietersen, right, and Jonathan Trott, centre, celebrate after their side retained the Ashes as play is abandoned on the final day of the third Ashes Test series cricket match against Australia at Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester, England, Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

England retain Ashes after rain-hit draw

England have retained the Ashes after the Manchester weather saw just 63 balls bowled on the final day of the third Test at Old Trafford…

Football

FILE - In this Sunday, June 2, 2013 file photo, England's Wayne Rooney stands during the British national anthem before the start of an international friendly siccer match against Brazil at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With no competitive matches in Europe, it's the intrigue over the futures of Wayne Rooney, Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez and Cesc Fabregas largely filling the void during the offseason. European clubs could be on the verge of doing hundreds of millions of dollars in transfer business before the Sept. 2 cutoff, defying both the economic climate on the continent and UEFA's relatively new Financial Fair Play rules. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)

United: New Blues bid for Rooney rejected

Manchester United have confirmed they have rejected a second Chelsea bid for striker Wayne Rooney…

Football

Remy 'honoured' to complete Magpies loan

Loic Remy says it will be an ‘honour’ to play for Newcastle, after the Frenchman completed his loan move from QPR…

Football

James: Suarez holds Reds back

Former Liverpool goalkeeper David James says Liverpool would be better off if they were to get rid of Luis Suarez this summer…

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epa03813983 England's Ian Bell joins the crowd to celebrate retaining the Ashes after the third Test of the 2013 Ashes series between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester, Britain, 05 August 2013. EPA/PETER POWELL

Bell's handed an Ashes smacker

England's Ian Bell receives a well-deserved smacker from a supporter at Old Trafford as Alastair Cook's side retained the Ashes…

Football

Liverpool target Costa 'happy' in Madrid

Liverpool target Diego Costa says he is happy at current club Atletico Madrid and insists he has heard nothing of Brendan Rodgers’ interest in him…

Cricket

Rain helps hosts urn their prize

The circumstances may not have been ideal but the end result certainly was – England have retained the Ashes…

Cricket

Rain secures the urn – now Cook wants the series

England captain Alastair Cook savoured the moment of retaining the Ashes after a rain-affected draw in the third Test in Manchester – then challenged his…

Cricket

Clarke’s return to Manchester consigned to a watery grave

Eight years ago, in the third match of the 2005 Ashes series, Michael Clarke was part of an Australian side which celebrated a famous draw…

Football

Spurs are in a win-win position over Bale, says Warburton

Sam Warburton will back his friend Gareth Bale if he decides to join Real Madrid even though the British and Irish Lions captain is a…

Cricket

England player ratings - third Test

Alastair Cook 6/10 Averages just 24.16 this series. Made a first-innings 62 but duck second time around put his side under pressure. His stalling tactics during…

Football

Everton make a move for Ajax defender Alderweireld

Everton have made a move for Ajax defender Toby Alderweireld, according to the player’s agent…

Football

Essien: Jose told me of Blues return after Madrid goal

Michael Essien has pinpointed the exact moment when he was told of Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea return – as he celebrated a Real Madrid goal with…

Drew Sullivan #8 of Great Britain runs down court against Russia during their Men's Basketball Game on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Sullivan: Basketball our only priority

Drew Sullivan has told Great Britain's basketball players: Forget the off-field problems and concentrate on winning matches…

Football

Reds to step up Costa pursuit

Liverpool are expected to increase their interest in Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa, with talks anticipated between the two parties this week…

Football

Pique: Fabregas has told me he's staying

Gerard Pique insists Cesc Fabregas has told him that he wants to remain with Barcelona, despite Manchester United’s continued interest…

Golf

US PGA 2013: Phil Mickelson warns of 'thick rough' at Oak Hill

Phil Mickelson insists the key to success at this week’s US PGA Championship will be to try and hit as many fairways as possible, such…

Football

Rooney out of Sweden tour with injury

Manchester United have confirmed Wayne Rooney has been pulled out of their pre-season trip to Sweden with a shoulder injury…

Football

Jonathan Woodgate (centre) chats with Ivan Helguera (left) and Thomas Gravesen after a Santiago Bernabeu Trophy friendly soccer match between Real Madrid and a U.S. Major League Soccer all-star selection at the Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain.

Bale given shove towards Real by Woodgate

Gareth Bale’s former Tottenham team-mate Jonathan Woodgate has urged the winger to follow his heart and move to Real Madrid…

Football

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: (THE SUN OUT & THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Luis Suarez of Liverpool in action during a open training session at Anfield on August 5, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Suarez cheered again during opening training session

Luis Suarez was once again given rapturous support by Liverpool fans at an open training session today, although that seemingly did little to lift the…

Football

Soldado primed for debut after passing Spurs medical

Roberto Soldado will make his Tottenham debut this weekend after passing a medical and finalising his club record £26.2 million transfer from Valencia…

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