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Roger Federer says he has 'no reason' to retire but first thought about it a decade ago

Roger Federer won his last Grand Slam in January 2018 when he claimed his sixth Australian Open but the Swiss has won seven ATP titles since then, taking his career tally to 103.




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John Bercow cashes in on his Speaker fame by signing up to an after-dinner speech agency

John Bercow has wasted no time in launching a media and public speaking career since he stepped down from the Speaker's Chair on October 31. He did not seek re-election as an MP.




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League One fixture list hands relegated trio away days to start season

The three teams who dropped out of the Championship last season will all play away on the opening day in League One, after the 2019-20 fixture list was revealed on Thursday.




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Bolton Wanderers set for new owners as deal to sell club edgers closer after agreement is reached

Bolton's joint administrator has confirmed a 'heads of terms' agreement has been signed with the preferred bidder as the club edges closer to being sold. Wanderers were relegated last season.




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Valencia star Rodrigo 'wants another crack at Premier League' with Everton and West Ham interested

According to The Sun, Rodrigo now wants to test himself in England's top flight again which has put a number of Premier League clubs on red alert. The forward started his senior career while at Bolton.




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Sam Allardyce reveals ambitions to manage a side challenging near the top

Sam Allardyce wants to return to management but only at a club that has ambitions of success in the Premier League. He has been out of work since leaving Everton at the end of the 2017-18 season.




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Boxing news: Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao finally 'agree to blockbuster fight in Saudi Arabia'

Khan, who has just come off a £7million payday after beating Billy Dib last week, revealed at a press conference at his gym that the blockbuster fight will take place in Saudi Arabia, according to talkSPORT.




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Football news: Bolton friendly with Chester is called off as players strike AGAIN

Only seven players remain contracted to the League One club, who have been placed into administration, and they released a joint statement explaining their decision - including unpaid wages.




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Former Premier League footballer Marvin Sordell retires at 28 due to mental health struggles

Former England Under-21 striker Marvin Sordell has described football as 'a beautiful game with an ugly persona' after citing his mental wellbeing as a big factor behind his decision to retire aged 28.




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Football news: Bolton players FINALLY paid wages months after club entered administration

Bolton's players have finally been paid up to five months of overdue wages after the League One side went into administration back in May.




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Bolton travel to Wycombe for League One opener with just three senior outfield players on team bus

Crisis club Bolton Wanderers are in administration, forcing them to begin League One life with a 12-point deduction while they wait for a protracted takeover to go through.




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Agony for Bolton Wanderers after Laurence Bassini blocks sale of the club on the brink of completion

Bolton, who have been in administration since May and began the season with a 12-point deduction due to financial difficulties, were due to be bought by the Football Ventures consortium.




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Coventry confirm away League One game against Bolton will go ahead as planned

Dave Boddy, Coventry chief executive, said: 'Around 10:45am this morning, we received contact from the EFL that they intend for the fixture to go ahead as scheduled.'




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Who is Andy Lonergan? Liverpool goalkeeper set to replace injured Adrian against Southampton

The veteran goalkeeper, could start for Liverpool away at Southampton on Saturday in the Premier League as they look to maintain their fast start to the season following their 4-1 victory over Norwich.




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Bolton Wanderers confirm departure of manager Phil Parkinson

Bolton have officially confirmed the departure of manager Phil Parkinson and his assistant Steve Parkin, and insisting the pairs resignations were accepted 'with great reluctance.'




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Football news: Bolton Wanderers target Keith Hill as their new manager

Hill is understood to be on the list Bolton want to have discussions with. The fact Hill would be obtainable without Bolton having to pay compensations is key given the club's financial predicament.




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Bolton given 72 hours to save the club from being EXPELLED from Football League

The EFL are dealing closely with Bury and Bolton and the latter are now at risk of being kicked out of the Football League if the protracted sale fails to materialise in the next 72 hours.




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Premier League to liquidation: Bolton are a battered emblem

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when Bolton Wanderers offered sublime evidence that every modest town had the right to a seat at football's top table.




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Bolton on the brink of liquidation as League One clubs call for decisive action

Bolton, one of the founding members of the Football League, are in a desperate fight to survive with the club hurtling towards liquidation if a deal to buy it cannot be revived.




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Bury expelled from the Football League

Bury have been thrown out of the Football League in a move that is expected to spell the end for the 134-year-old outfit. Late on Tuesday night the EFL announced that the Shakers had been ejected.




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Football news: Bolton saved as League One club announce they have been SOLD

The struggling club has delivered news to supporters that will provide the club with a future beyond the next two weeks after it was purchased by Football Ventures Limited.




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Football League clubs to be punished with penalty points for failing to play

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sportsmail has learned that a proposal to bring in fixed sporting sanctions for missed games will be tabled as part of a wider discussion.




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SPORTS AGENDA: Jurgen Klopp's fixtures strop is a shock to UEFA

SPORTS AGENDA BY MIKE KEEGAN: Jurgen Klopp's call for governing bodies to meet the leading managers in world football to discuss the 'crazy' demands on players raised eyebrows at UEFA.




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EFL to appeal against Bolton's suspended five-point penalty as they label decision 'too lenient'   

The League One side were given a five-point deduction, suspended for 18 months after they failed to fulfil some of their matches, as well as being handed a fine, but that has been called lenient.




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Family of ex-Premier League player Jlloyd Samuel accuse his wife of 'faking' his death

The family of tragic Premier League footballer Jlloyd Samuel have made the extraordinary claim that his wife 'faked' his death in a car crash to cash in on an insurance fraud.




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Usain Bolt suffers a shock defeat to Justin Gatlin at the Rome Diamond League

Usain Bolt suffered a rare 100 metres defeat when he was beaten by drugs cheat Justin Gatlin in Rome. The Olympic champion said he stumbled after making the ‘perfect start’ and could not catch Gatlin, who won bronze behind Bolt in the 100m in London.




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Nike have given out the wrong message by signing two-time convicted drugs cheat Justin Gatlin to a lucrative kit deal 

By giving a new sportswear deal to twice-convicted drugs cheat Justin Gatlin, Nike is legitimising the taking of performance-enhancing drugs in sport by making a cheat look cool.




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Justin Gatlin equals lifetime best over 200m with 19.68 second sprint to earn victory at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League

Justin Gatlin added the year's fastest 200m time to his resume at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting.  Gatlin equalled his lifetime best with his run of 19.68 seconds




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Justin Gatlin insists he is not thinking about facing Usain Bolt following impressive Diamond League meeting win in Rome

Justin Gatlin insisted he was not thinking about beating Usain Bolt to gold at the World Championships later this year after another stunning win in the 100 metres.




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Questions over Alberto Salazar testosterone rebuttal after he called claims Justin Gatlin was sabotaged by masseur Chris Whetstine 'preposterous' in 2006

The credibility of Alberto Salazar’s defence against doping allegations has been further undermined by an interview he gave about a controversial incident involving Justin Gatlin in 2006.




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Justin Gatlin storms to 100m victory at Herculis Diamond League in Monaco 

American sprinter Justin Gatlin continued his fine form by clocking 9.78 to win the 100 metres at the Herculis Diamond League meet on Friday.




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Justin Gatlin crowned Diamond League champion after win at final meet in Brussels

Justin Gatlin is the 100m Diamond League champion after taking a closely-fought victory in Brussels at the final Diamond League meeting of the year.




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Justin Gatlin's manager says he'll beat Usain Bolt and win gold for Team USA at Rio 2016

USA's Justin Gatlin, 34, hopes to become the fastest man in the world, beating out rival sprinter Jamaican Usain Bolt. The New Yorker has been banned from the Olympics twice for doping




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Justin Gatlin is dragged into a fresh doping scandal

Track and field world champion Justin Gatlin is facing a new doping probe after his trainer and agent allegedly offered to provide performance enhancing drugs to undercover reporters.




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Reece Prescod stuns Justin Gatlin in Diamond League 100m with season's best run

The 22-year-old Brit stormed through on the line to record an impressive season's best of 10.04sec in driving rain, edging out the Chinese pair of Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye.




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Hansi Flick agrees new contract extension to remain as head coach at Bayern Munich until 2023 

Bayern Munich have sealed a contract extension for Hansi Flick that will see the head coach remain at the club until 2023.




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Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge rubbishes idea of a European Super League

​Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has voiced his opposition to the formation of a European Super League.




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Bayern Munich president claims 'outrageous' transfers will be 'less justifiable' after coronavirus

'Outrageous' transfer fees will become a thing of the past after the coronavirus pandemic, Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer believes.




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Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller agrees two-year contract extension at club

Muller has been at the Bundesliga giants since 2008 and has put pen to paper on a new deal until June 2023. The 30-year-old crucially kept his social distance for some very unusual photos.




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Bayern Munich bosses 'irritated' by Manuel Neuer wage demands and 'expected amicable conversations'

The goalkeeper's current deal is set to expire in 2021 but he and the club have not seen eye to eye over discussions on an extension.




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Philippe Coutinho 'would love' Premier League return, admits his agent

Philippe Coutinho's agent has revealed that the midfielder would relish returning to the Premier League at some stage.




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Coman refuses to rule out move away from Bayern Munich as he hails Guardiola as his best manager

Kingsley Coman joined Bayern Munich originally on loan when Pep Guardiola was manager. The French international has praised his former manager as the best 'a winger can have'.




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Coronavirus: Bayern star Lucas Hernandez thinks it will be 'impossible' to finish Champions League'

UEFA president said he would consider finishing the European competitions behind closed doors but will accept they might have to be cancelled if they were unable to resume by September.




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Leroy Sane's new agent hints at Bayern Munich move from Manchester City to win Champions League

Bayern Munich have been given a major boost in their pursuit of Leroy Sane following comments from his new agent that they have the 'prerequisites to win the Champions League'.




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Timo Werner is 'having English lessons' and 'excited about playing in the Premier League'

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner looks to be edging closer to a move to the Premier League with reports claiming the Chelsea and Liverpool target has started taking English lessons.




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Chelsea 'struggling to attract interest for Kepa Arrizabalaga despite eagerness to sell Spaniard'

Frank Lampard inherited the £72million Kepa upon his arrival at Chelsea last summer, but a series of high-profile errors have seen the Spanish stopper come under serious scrutiny.




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Bayern Munich sensation Alphonso Davies on snubbing Premier League and bossing TikTok

Alphonso Davies is under no illusions as to his status in football right now. He has burst onto the biggest stage and, with the 2026 World Cup being held partly in Canada, he has grand ambitions in mind.




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Bayern Munich 'agree deal with Arsenal and Manchester United target Dayot Upamecano'

The highly-rated French centre-back has a £52m buyout clause at Leipzig, who are keen to sell him this year as opposed to losing him for free upon the expiration of his contract next summer.




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Jurgen Klopp reflects on winning first league title at Dortmund as he is reunited in Zoom call

Klopp is on the verge of winning the Premier League title with Liverpool, but it won't be the charismatic German's first domestic league title, having stormed the Bundesliga with Dortmund.




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Coronavirus Germany: Bundesliga clubs are being gagged from announcing positive Covid-19 results

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: On Monday morning, the Bundesliga waited with bated breath for news out of Cologne. When it came, German football breathed a collective sigh of relief.