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Henman believes Andy Murray's decision to pull out of next week's French Open due to a back injury will boost his chances of claiming his first Wimbledon title.Murray pulled out after being forced to retire with the injury midway through his match against Marcel Granollers in Rome last week.Former British number one Henman said: "It's a mature, professional decision and it could potentially help him...
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will be no repeat of last year's French Open final between Rafael Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic after they were drawn in the same half on Friday., one of the stars of 12 months ago when he reached the fourth round as a lucky loser, whileappeared to be the main beneficiary of Friday's draw, with qualifiers in the first two rounds, while fourth seedwill fancy his chances of reaching the latter...
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Valtteri Bottas is convinced his rookie year with Williams has been a good one despite his failure to score a point so far.The Finn has made the step into an F1 race seat at the wheel of a car that has fallen way below Williams' high expectations, primarily due to poor aerodynamics.Bottas feels his performances have been masked by the issues, having out-qualified and out-raced team-mate Pastor Maldonado...
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Alain Prost believes Formula One should count itself lucky to have such captivating racing these days.The sport has hit the headlines this season given the influence of the Pirelli tyres, most notably just a fortnight ago following the race in Spain where there were 79 pit stops.It prompted widespread criticism and Pirelli are now set to modify their tyres from next month's race in Canada, primarily...
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seventh edition of the Royal Trophy will be held at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China from December 20-22, event organisers have announced.Europe have won four of the previous six contests, but Asia won last year's event in thrilling fashion on the first hole of a play-off after the side's had finished level on eight points in Brunei."We are very pleased to announce that the next edition of...
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have confirmed midfielder Steven Nzonzi's transfer request has been rejected but stress it was not related to the departure of Tony Pulis.And they have also dismissed reports claiming goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is on the verge of a move to Liverpool as "complete fabrication".French midfielder Nzonzi put in his request before Pulis' departure after seven years in charge was confirmed on Tuesday.However,...
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Gareth Bale should leave Tottenham for a club that has a "culture of victory", according to Marcel Desailly.The Spurs forward has just had the best season of his career, scoring a remarkable 31 goals for club and country.Tottenham's failure to qualify for the Champions League has led to increased speculation that the 23-year-old could leave White Hart Lane, although the player himself has dropped hints...
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Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is gearing up for a fight to hold on to skipper Fabricio Coloccini for the second time in five months.The 31-year-old asked to leave the club for personal reasons in January, but was persuaded to stay on Tyneside, with Pardew determined to retain the services of a man who signed a four-year contract extension in March last year.Argentinian club San Lorenzo, who employ Co...
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Hertha Berlin have completed the signing of defender Johannes van den Bergh on a free transfer from relegated Fortuna Dusseldorf.Hertha, recently crowned champions of the 2.Bundesliga, are strengthening ahead of their return to the top flight and have wasted no time in snapping up the 26-year-old Van den Bergh on a three-year deal."Hertha belongs in the Bundesliga. The city, the club and the fans are...
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Watford or Crystal Palace can still expect to receive £120million if they are relegated from the Barclays Premier League after just one year of top-flight football.Next Monday's npower Championship play-off final has been given even more importance this year due to the improved Premier League TV deal, which will see top-flight clubs pick up £55million a year.The new deal also increases parachute payments...
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