PAUL NEWMAN AT THE SWALEC STADIUM: Just when it seemed the ghosts of recent Ashes past had returned to haunt England, up popped Joe Root and then, thrillingly, Ben Stokes to show Australia that things just might be a little different this time. All the pain and hurt of the 5-0 humiliation that led to so many recriminations was in danger of flooding back when England crashed to 43 for three on the first morning of the most important Test series of them alll.
MIKE KEEGAN: Manchester United have re-entered into negotiations with Southampton over Morgan Schneiderlin. Sportsmail understands a representative of the Old Trafford club travelled to the south coast on Wednesday in a bid to thrash out a deal for the France international. Reds boss Louis van Gaal wants to take Schneiderlin on United's pre-season tour of the US and his side jet out to Seattle on a specially-chartered flight from Manchester Airport on Monday July 13.
Yohan Cabaye will have a medical on Thursday ahead of what will be a club record deal for Palace, who will pay £10m upfront and another £3m in add-ons.
West Brom striker Saido Berahino has parted company with Aidy Ward, the controversial football agent behind Raheem Sterling's transfer fiasco with Liverpool.
Turkish giants Fenerbahce are hopeful they can agree a deal with Manchester United for Robin van Persie, despite their initial offer of £4.8m being less than half of United's valuation for the striker.
Raheem Sterling has failed to report for training at Melwood today after he phoned in this morning claiming he is sick. The winger has also told Brendan Rodgers he does not want to go on tour.
Matteo Darmian has agreed to sign for Manchester United after agreeing a four-your contract. United are have agreed a fee of £12.7m with Torino, which could rise to £14.4m.
MIKE DICKSON: Andy Murray set up a classic Friday teatime battle with Roger Federer after seeing off the game challenge of Canadian outsider Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday. Watched by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the Royal Box, and David Beckham in the 'cheaper' seats, Murray made it through to his sixth Wimbledon semi-final with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory that was twice interrupted by rain.
Roger Federer beat Gilles Simon 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 at Wimbledon on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals. The Swiss was rarely troubled by Simon, from France, and will face the winner of Andy Murray and Vasek Pospisil. The duo were held up by two rain delays on court one, but it did not derail Federer's authoritative display.
Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck will miss the club's tour of Singapore after suffering a setback from the knee injury that ruled him out of the final weeks of last season.
England captain Wayne Rooney is expecting a third child in January with his wife Coleen to join their two sons Kai, five, and two-year-old Klay. The couple announced the news on Twitter.
Former Everton and Portsmouth player Predrag Radosavljevic has emerged as a surprise contender to replace Nigel Pearson as manager of Leicester City
Roberto Soldado has told Tottenham he is keen to leave this summer in search of more regular football. Soldado has two years left on his contract at Spurs and is popular inside the club.
Jack Wilshere has described the fitness levels needed to survive in the Premier League as 'absurd' as the Arsenal star hopes for an upcoming injury-free campaign.
MARTIN SAMUEL, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER, IN CARDIFF: Joe Root taught England a valuable lesson: the virtue of getting the hell on with it. Root's century in 118 balls was the fastest in a first Ashes Test and inside the top six for an Englishman in any Ashes series. That he came in with his team floundering on 43 for three made it more impressive, although it is hard to conclude they were anything but architects of their own downfall early on.
TOP SPIN - ASHES SPECIAL: One of the most curious features of the build-up to this Ashes, during which everyone who was anyone was being quoted to within an inch of their media-trained lives, was the relative silence of Ian Bell. It's not that we were expecting Bell to provide a slew of lurid headlines.
Amid all the pressure of the opening day of the Ashes, to score 61 and help drag England out of trouble told us a lot about Gary Ballance's temperament.
Sportsmail columnist and Sky Sports pundit DAVID LLOYD looks back at the Ashes opener, on a day when he has been wandering around Cardiff in a disguise...
The Ashes is almost upon us, but what is it all about? How can we throw ourselves into supporting the famous competition? And is it worth booking time off work to go barmy with the England army?
Joe Root's hundred against Australia in Cardiff is the faster ever in the first innings of an Ashes series. The Yorkshire batsman's ton came off just 118 balls, beating the previous best by Steve Waugh in 1989.
England batsman Joe Root admitted he was lucky to escape an early Australian onslaught before pushing on to score a century on the first day of the new Ashes series.
Tottenham have announced a deal with the NFL that will see them host a minimum of two games per season in their new stadium once it opens in the summer of 2018. The Premier League club's 61,000-seater arena will feature a retractable grass field with an artificial surface underneath that will be used for NFL games.
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo never misses a chance to rake in the cash and further enhance his global brand. And the Portuguese international is at it again this week, this time promoting an electric muscle simulator called Sixpad Body Revolution.
IAN LADYMAN: In suggesting he does not wish to travel on the club's pre-season tour and then calling in sick, Raheem Sterling has made his increasing disinterest in life at Anfield very clear.
Iker Casillas will part company with Real Madrid on Friday if the World Cup winning goalkeeper and the club he has served for 25 years can tie up the loose ends of his move to Porto.
Manchester United have reached agreement with Torino to buy the Italy right-back Matteo Darmian for £14.4m. We have all you need to know about the Old Trafford new boy
Raheem Sterling has refused to travel on Liverpool's pre-season tour of the Far East and Australia as he attempts to force through a £50m transfer to Manchester City. The England winger even failed to report for training at Melwood on Wednesday, claiming to manager Brendan Rodgers that he is sick. But Sterling is by no means the first player to use such tactics to try and get his way. Here's our top 10 rebels and how it all turned out
Rory McIlroy has bowed to the inevitable and officially withdrawn from The Open at St Andrews next week. He will be the first champion not to defend his title since American Ben Hogan elected not to cross the Atlantic in 1954. It's a bitter blow to the world No 1 given it is taking place on his favourite golf course - and also to the many thousands who have bought tickets in the expectation of watching him compete.
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT WIMBLEDON: Defending champion Novak Djokovic eased into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a business-like 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Marin Cilic.
An enthralling five set quarter-final match on No 1 Court saw Richard Gasquet defeat favourite Stan Wawrinka and set up a semi-final with top seed Novak Djokovic
EDDIE HEARN: July 18 in Manchester - Judgement Day. I can't wait. Two huge world title fights and two huge opportunities. Ant Crolla and Scott Quigg really have their work cut out.
Jockey Connor Beasley sustained fractured skull when kicked in the head in his dramatic fall at Wolverhampton on Tuesday. He is recovering from surgery after being air lifted to hospital.
The BBC and ITV have teamed up to make a combined bid to keep the Six Nations on terrestrial television. An announcement is expected on Thursday regarding the TV rights.
Chile's star midfielder Arturo Vidal has reached a deal with prosecutors and will avoid trial after he crashed his Ferrari while driving under the influence of alcohol. Vidal appeared before a Chilean judge Wednesday. He apologised for insulting a police officer, agreed to pay an undisclosed compensation to a driver involved in the crash and to donate sports equipment.
Preston North End have signed young Manchester United striker Will Keane on a season-long loan. The 22-year-old forward will spend the campaign at Deepdale in the latest step of his development after spells with Sheffield Wednesday, Queens Park Rangers and Wigan Athletic.
Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has revealed he decided to extend his stay at the Bundesliga outfit because 'they are one of the biggest clubs in Europe right now'.
Stoke City have made an attempt to hijack Middlesbrough's deal for Shay Given with Asmir Begovic poised to leave. Aston Villa keeper Given was due to speak to Boro on Wednesday.
Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has admitted that he is aware of the reported interest from Manchester United but insists he has not had any contact with his agent about a move.
MATT MORLIDGE: Alexis Sanchez displayed some of his best form last season operating in behind the striker. He is Arsenal's most dangerous weapon, the player Arsene Wenger looks to for individual inspiration. But who will be the man charged with leading the Gunners' Premier League title charge from the No 10 role? Mesut Ozil. And rightly so.
Tottenham have announced the signing of defender Toby Alderweireld from Atletico Madrid on their Twitter account. The Belgium international signs on a five-year deal and joins countrymen Jan Vertonghen, Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembele at White Hart Lane.
Clubs will be looking to dip into their pockets in order to purchase new players as they look to bolster their options ahead of the new season, however they do not necessarily have to fork out big bucks.
Nani has said goodbye to Manchester United and paid tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson as he prepares to embark on a new chapter with Fenerbahce
Manchester City want £20million for Edin Dzeko and have yet to receive a formal bid from Roma. The 29-year-old is expected to join the Italians but City insist they must come up with the necessary fee first.
Mark Cavendish suffered yet another setback at this year's Tour, losing out to Andre Greipel for the second time in the sprint. Out of contact at the end of this season, the British sprinter desperately needs stage wins here after crashing on the opening day in Harrogate 12 months ago. But Cavendish is looking some way short of his best here, soundly beaten once again despite leaving it later than he did on Sunday in his push for the line.
Slaven Bilic will take his place in the West Ham dug-out for the first time against Lusitans on Thursday night. The Croatian sat in the Upton Park directors box for last week's first leg 3-0 win over the Andorrans.
Dick Advocaat wants up to four more signings at Sunderland as he looks to bring an end to the club's perennial fight against relegation.
Claudio Ranieri has revealed he would be 'thrilled' to manage in the Barclays Premier League once again after being linked with a move to Leicester.
Stoke City have accepted a £7million bid from Sevilla for Steven Nzonzi and the midfielder will join the La Liga side in the next 48 hours. Nzonzi will travel to Spain on Wednesday in order to complete the deal.
Swansea City will cap Premier League ticket prices for away games this season meaning supporters will never pay more than £22 to watch their side on the road.
Spanish defender Javier Manquillo has returned to Atletico Madrid after his two-year loan at Liverpool was terminated early. Manquillo initially impressed Brendan Rodgers at Anfield.
De Gea takes his mind off Real speculation by linking up with Federer at Wimbledon
David de Gea, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera spent a day chilling at SW19
United kid Keane joins Preston on season-long loan deal
Manchester United striker Will Keane will follows in the footsteps of David Beckham at Deepdale
McIlroy OUT of The Open after injury ankle playing football
World No 1 won't play at St Andrews due to ankle injury sustained playing football with friends
Ronaldo meets semi-naked silicon dummy of himself in another weird Japanese fitness advert
He's improving his global brand... but it's not much like Madame Tussauds
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Tottenham release new images of 61,000-seater stadium... which will host NFL games with a retractable pitch
Spurs confirm 10-year deal with the NFL
Gyan lands in China to complete his lucrative move to Shanghai
Former Sunderland striker will be one of the best paid players in the world at Shanghai SIPG
De Gea joins Herrera and Mata on shopping spree as Real Madrid transfer saga continues
David de Gea took his mind off the uncertainty surrounding his future
Ronaldo found my lost phone then took me and my friends for dinner, claims girl during Las Vegas trip
Cristiano Ronaldo is enjoying the summer
Suarez to feature in a children's book as a vampire as Barcelona star's history comes back to bite him
Luis Suarez has been immortalised
Smoothie operator: Nasri weaves his way around the fruit bar as Man City stars return
Samir Nasri made a smoothie during his first day back at training
Gerrard trains with LA Galaxy team-mates for the first time as he joins former Keane in MLS
Former England captain trained for the first time since leaving Liverpool
Demichelis to marry Playboy model Evangelina Anderson in Buenos Aires ceremony
The Manchester City defender is having more joy off the pitch than on it
WATCH the moment tennis bad boy Kyrgios denies he 'tanked' during Wimbledon
Kyrgios faced tough questions from Sportsmail's Sale
Aston Villa unveil new 2015-16 kits, including a bright yellow away strip with black trim
Aston Villa have unveiled their brand new claret-and-blue strip
Fabregas returns to London and shows off his talents on a mini-Segway
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will begin training this week
Everton new boys Deulofeu and Cleverley settle into their new surroundings
Gerard Deulofeu and Tom Cleverley joined in training on Tuesday
Beckham Jnr and Coughlin join host of US sports stars to strip for iconic ESPN Body Issue
Some of the biggest names have bared all for this year's issue
American dream becomes a reality for Gerrard as he is pictured in LA Galaxy kit for first time
Gerrard makes his MLS debut this weekend
Watch out Eden, there's a new Hazard in town! Younger brother Kylian nets stunning free kick on debut for Ujpest
Eden and Thorgan are already stars
Tosser! Watch the funny advert mocking KP's absence from England's Ashes squad
Kevin Pietersen joins village cricket team in new advert
Charlton stars Jackson and Henderson surprise fan by delivering season ticket in Del Boy's yellow van
Charlton gave one fan a surprise of a lifetime
Ashes hero Flintoff plays cricket with Parlour outside talkSPORT studio
Flintoff and Parlour got in the mood for The Ashes with street game
Xavi holidays in Ibiza as midfielder rests up before move to the Middle East
Xavi joined Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba on holiday in Ibiza
Anelka makes an appearance at Wimbledon ahead of move to Mumbai City
Anelka enjoyed a day of tennis ahead of his move to India
What IS inside a golf ball? Ten sliced open to solve the mystery - and results are surprising
Sheer curiosity lead to ten balls being clamped and sliced open
Oyston bizarrely mounts a motorbike to greet protesting Blackpool fans
Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston met fans outside his house on a bike
She's a keeper! United stopper Lindegaard cosies up to wife Misse Beqiri as he prepares for crunch season
Anders Lindegaard posed with wife
Battle Royal: Prince Charles greets England and Australia ahead of first Ashes Test
England and Australia were given a Royal welcome to Cardiff
Beckham and Kevin Hart share a bizarre Instagram posts... so what are the pair up to?
Becks has been teasing fans about his latest venture with Kevin Hart
Bale picks up silverware in Celebrity Cup golf tournament
Real Madrid star Gareth Bale finally picked up some silverware alongside his girlfriend
Sagna enjoys last bit of Miami sun with his wife before return to training
Manchester City are due back in pre-season training within the next 48 hours
Celebs out in force at Silverstone as British Grand Prix takes place
Celebrities attended the British Grand Prix with television and pop music well represented
WIN tickets to an exclusive screening of Hidden Ashes in the company of England's victorious 2005 team
Sportsmail has five pairs of tickets to give away
Stoke target Shaqiri inadvertently poses with terror suspect during Kosovo visit
Stoke transfer target Xherdan Shaqiri has played down the photos
Chelsea captain Terry enjoys relaxing round of golf with his daughter Summer... and lets her drive the buggy by herself
But did he let her win?
Drogba can't stop penalty from 'biggest fan' Drake
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba found himself on the opposite end of a penalty shootout...
Lampard gives fiancee a guided tour of the New York City training centre
After twenty years playing England, Frank Lampard is now loving his new adventure in New York
Kane watches New York Yankees before Tottenham return
In the week many of his Tottenham team-mates reported to Hotspur Way, Harry Kane is on holiday
Wozniacki catches up with Vonn at SW19
The pair - who have both been jilted by golfers - met up after Caroline Wozniacki blazed her way into the last 16
Podolski completes move to Galatasaray
Lukas Podolski put the finishing touches on his move from Arsenal to Galatasaray after having a medical
Does Jose know you're playing, Diego? Costa gets rough and scores five goals in Kuwait five-a-side game
Chelsea striker Diego Costa will never change
Neymar forgets Copa America mischief as he enjoys fancy dress do before pre-season
Neymar looked game for a laugh as he sported a drawn-on moustache
Bayern star Gotze shows he's not as good with his hands as his feet at LA Dodgers
Mario Gotze has many talents, but pitching a baseball is not one
QPR midfielder Sandro does the splits on a quad bike as he puts work permit issue aside
Brazilian midfielder Sandro has been back at home with some friends
City defender Sagna relaxes on Miami beach with wife Ludivine prior to pre-season training
Bacary Sagna is making the most of his last few days of freedom
Lineker leads the sporting celeb crowd on Centre Court for day six of Wimbledon 2015
A host of celebrities and sporting icons watched the action in SW19
Eusebio takes place among Portugal's foremost figures with coffin moved to National Pantheon in Lisbon
Portuguese legend Eusebio has new home
It's The Only One I Know! Neville joins The Charlatans on stage
Gary Neville is no stranger to playing in front of a crowd but took it to new heights...
Vidal was born into poverty, raised in adversity and is now one of the world's best
Sportsmail takes a closer look at the player nicknamed 'The Warrior'
Chirpy, Womble, Spark and Sarrie the Camel light up fifth edition of London Mascot derby
The fine tradition of the London Mascot Derby continued at the Oval
Rooney enjoying the last days of freedom with break in Barbados
The curtain is coming down on Wayne Rooney's summer... and it looks like he's loving it
Wilshere continues holiday with his new girlfriend, while Ramsey plays with his puppy
The Arsenal duo took to social media to showcase their exploits
Liverpool complete signing of Barcelona's 16-year-old wonderkid Bobby Adekanye
Liverpool complete signing of 16-year-old Barca kid Adekanye
UFC star Tate ripped and ready ahead of title eliminator with Eye
Miesha Tate looked in peak physical condition as she showed off her fine form
Manchester City release new home kit for upcoming season
City have looked to the past with their latest kit, which they will hope inspires glory
Suarez keeps promise to young cancer patient as he delivers the boy a signed Barcelona shirt in Montevideo
Luis Suarez took time out for sick child
Anelka unveiled as Mumbai City FC's new MANAGER!
Controversial ex-Premier League star Nicolas Anelka is to make a foray into management
Welcome back! Mata, Herrera, Januzaj and Valencia pose on first day back at Man United
Returning to work after a summer break doesn't usually provoke smiles!
Szczesny prepares for battle with Cech by hitting the gym before pre-season training
Aware of his impending battle for the Arsenal No 1 shirt...
St Johnstone youth show off amazing 'Ball in a Bin' challenge with 47 headers between them
Skill, patience and accuracy. St Johnstone's youth side have all three
Mihajlovic must return AC Milan to the Champions League in his first season, demands Berlusconi
Sinisa Mihajlovic has big targets already
Which Premier League star does this trophy cabinet belong to?
It's Manchester Fishy... playmaker Silva shows off huge catch
David Silva proved he's also a talented angler as he enjoyed a break before pre-season
Dognapped! Hamilton's beloved dog Roscoe is pinched by F1 star Perez (but don't worry, it's just a prank)
Sergio Perez might have some explaining to do
Smiling Rousey shows off her softer side... after revealing she wants to beat Correia 'in the most devastatingly embarrassing way possible'
Joe Root hits 134 as England battle back from a poor start to reach 343-7 vs Australia on day one of the...
Manchester United head back to Southampton to get Morgan Schneiderlin deal done before US pre-season tour
Crystal Palace agree £13m deal for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Saido Berahino splits with Raheem Sterling's controversial agent Aidy Ward after West Brom star becomes...
Fenerbahce hope to reach agreement for Manchester United striker Robin van Persie
Raheem Sterling phones in sick for Liverpool training after telling club he wouldn't go on pre-season tour...
Manchester United seal £14.4m deal to sign Italy defender Matteo Darmian from Torino
Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in Wimbledon semi-finals after straight sets win over Vasek Pospisil on...
Roger Federer cruises into the Wimbledon 2015 semi-final with an impressive victory over Gilles Simon in...
Danny Welbeck facing race to be fit for the start of the Premier League season after being ruled out of the...
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and wife Coleen expecting a third child
Predrag 'Preki' Radosavljevic emerges as shock contender to replace Nigel Pearson as Leicester City manager
Roberto Soldado looking to quit Tottenham this summer in search of first team football
Arsenal star Jack Wilshere believes 'absurd' fitness levels are needed to survive at top
Joe Root provides the real fireworks with a dominant display in first Ashes 2015 Test on a day full of...
Ian Bell is in danger of regressing with England... his next few Ashes innings could be the biggest of his...
Gary Ballance shows he has the guts to succeed when his technique is tested... I'd take mental toughness...
Slow pitch doesn't help England, and neither did the pomp and circumstance of opening ceremony - BUMBLE AT...
As the biggest grudge match in cricketing history begins we tell you why you really NEED to be watching The...
Joe Root scores fastest hundred in the first innings of an Ashes series off just 118 balls
Steven Gerrard spoke of his desire to follow in the footsteps of David Beckham as he was formally introduced as an LA Galaxy player at a press conference in Los Angeles. The former Liverpool captain trained with his new team-mates for the first time on Tuesday, before heading to a press conference at StubHub Center with club officials. Gerrard was joined by Galaxy president Chris Klein, manager Bruce Arena and Dan Beckerman, president and CEO of LA Galaxy's owners AEG, as he was presented to the media for the first time.
Cristiano Ronaldo is enjoying his summer break. While the Real Madrid star was holidaying in Las Vegas over the weekend, a story emerged about the lengths he will go to return a phone to its owner.
Brad Jones was joined by team-mates from throughout his career in football to celebrate getting married to long-term partner Dani Lawrence earlier this month. The former Liverpool goalkeeper, who was released by the club at the end of last season, celebrated getting married with Charlie Adam, Fabrice Muamba, Steven Ireland, Scott McDonald and Glen Johnson. Jones, 33 and Lawrence, 28, wed at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire.
Rivaldo returned to action at the age of 43 on Tuesday in a bid to kick-start Mogi Mirim's campaign in Brazil's second division. The Brazil legend is also the club's president.
Real Madrid right back Dani Carvajal has agreed to extend his contract at the Santiago Bernabeu until 2020. The 23-year-old Spain defender joined Madrid's youth academy at the age of 10.
Stoke City are in talks over a deal for former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson. The 30-year-old rejected a move to Besiktas and has been discussed at West Ham as an alternative for Carl Jenkinson.
Terry Bradbury, pictured, who played for the London club between 1957 and 1962, will reportedly be unveiled as the winner at a press conference near his home in Buxton, Derbyshire, later today.
STEVE BRENNER IN NEW YORK: Frank Lampard is already plotting how to upset former England team-mate Steven Gerrard following his second introduction in New York on Tuesday night.
Former West Ham goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has joked he will put his son up for adoption after the eight-year-old teased him about former on-pitch nemesis Steven Gerrard during a kick about.
Clint Dempsey's strength in the air helped him to two goals as the reigning champions United States opened their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over Honduras on Tuesday.
Bastia are showing an interest in Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini, who could leave the club on a free transfer this summer despite still being under contract at the Emirates Stadium.
Fluminense forward Kenedy was having a medical in London on Tuesday night ahead of his proposed £6.3million move to Chelsea. He had also been monitored by Manchester United.
With Premier League clubs up and down the country hoping to strengthen their squad and offload dead wood, Sportsmail has every summer move covered with this handy guide.
The big kick-off in the Premier League may still be in August, but the hard work begins long before for top flight clubs across the country.
As Premier League sides unveil their new kits for the 2015-16 season, Sportsmail will keep track of them all as they are released and rate them out of 10.
Toby Alderweireld's transfer from Atletico Madrid to Tottenham makes him the third big-name player to depart the Vicente Calderon this summer. Granted, the Belgium international's exit was via a loan spell at Southampton last season and the defender was not expected to return to the heart of Diego Simeone's defence in Spain. But the deal, worth £11.5million, could be a key pawn in Simeone's strategic restructuring of Atletico's side.
AC Milan have cleared a major hurdle in their plans to build a new stadium after their bid to acquire the city's former trade fair grounds was approved by the foundation which owns the land. Milan, who currently share the ageing municipal San Siro stadium with rivals Inter Milan, are planning to build a 48,000-capacity arena in time for the 2018-19 campaign. 'It is the first historic step,' said club director Barbara Berlusconi in a statement published on Milan's website on Tuesday night.
Chelsea have paid a British record fee for England international Fran Kirby. Dubbed the 'Mini Messi', 22-year-old Kirby was one of the stars of England's successful Women's World Cup campaign and moves from Reading, where she has played since she was eight. In a statement, Reading said all the money would allow them to keep their team 'progressing in their current manner'.
Liverpool Ladies goalkeeper Danielle Gibbons has undergone surgery to remove a benign brain tumour. The 22-year-old had the operation earlier this week.
Newcastle will invite Georginio Wijnaldum to Tyneside as they look to close their first piece of summer business. Managing director Lee Charnley held discussions with PSV on Tuesday.
Paris Saint-Germain have signed German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp from Eintracht Frankfurt, the Ligue 1 champions announced on Wednesday.
Arsenal have appointed sports performance specialist Barry Solan to their backroom team. Solan will be current head of performance enhancement Shad Forsythe's assistant.
Real Madrid will launch a bid for William Carvalho if Asier Illarramendi decides to leave the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, according to reports in Spain.
Celtic have completed the signing of Belgian keeper Logan Bailly, the club have announced. The former OH Leuven stopper will be expected to push Parkhead No 1 Craig Gordon.
Katie Swan vowed she will 'always be British' after the American-accented teenager powered through to the Wimbledon girls' quarter-finals. Sixteen-year-old Swan moved to Kansas with her family two and a-half years ago when her oil-industry executive father, Richard, relocated for his work.
Victoria Azarenka deflected attention on to Rafael Nadal when she reacted angrily to questions about excessive grunting after her defeat in three sets by Serena Williams. Belarusian Azarenka, 25, was downed 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 by Williams in an engrossing encounter on Centre Court on Tuesday.
World No 1 Serena Williams' Grand Slam quest has been boosted by a semi-final clash with golden girl Maria Sharapova - whom she has not lost to in 16 matches over the last 11 years. Following her quarter-final over Victoria Azarenka, Williams admitted she was looking forward to playing the Russian who defeated her on Centre Court to win a first grand slam title in 2004.
Nick Kyrgios has called former swimmer Dawn Fraser 'a blatant racist' after she claimed the country's tennis stars should be setting a better example or 'go back where their parents came from'.
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Top seed Serena Williams overpowered Victoria Azarenka in an absorbing Wimbledon quarter-final on Tuesday, recovering from a set down to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Sportsmail duo Mike Dickson and Stuart Fraser give their verdict on another enthralling day of action at Wimbledon which saw Serena Williams claim a spot in the women's singles semi-finals.
Serena Williams insists that a 'huge conversation' needs to be had about women' s matches being pushed on to smaller courts at Wimbledon to make way for men's matches.
COURT REPORT: Stuart Fraser rounds up all the stories from Tuesday's action, featuring wonderkid Duck Hee-Lee defying the odds and Roger Federer's remarkable run.
Britain's teenage girl hopes Katie Swan and Anna Brogan both sailed into the third round of Junior Wimbledon in straight sets on Tuesday
INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Brendon McCullum is pondering how England were able to follow New Zealand's high-octane example and suddenly transform themselves from World Cup dinosaurs to one-day world-beaters. 'It was fascinating,' smiled the best captain in world cricket.
Moeen Ali knows his life choices can appear very other, which is why he will always answer questions on his faith and its motives.
With the Ashes fast approaching, Stuart Broad gives the inside track on his England team-mates while Merv Hughes casts an eye over the tourists' team...
Alastair Cook will be hoping he can lift 11cm Ashes urn above his head in celebration in six weeks' time. Here are some fascinating stats and facts about the oldest rivalry in sport.
MailOnline has teamed up with T.M.Lewin to give away a pair of tickets to the Second Investec Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's on Thursday, July 16.
CHRIS FOY IN SAMOA: The world champions survived a major scare at Apia Park, as they were pounded and pushed to the limit by a fired-up Samoa before holding on for an unexpectedly narrow victory. There was to be no fairy-tale for the home team and their enthralled nation, but the Pacific islanders marked this historic event with a stirring display.
Conor McGregor is so confident he will knock out Chad Mendes that he offered UFC president Dana White a $3million (£2m) wager. McGregor takes on Mendes in Las Vegas on Saturday for the interim featherweight belt after champion Jose Aldo pulled out with a rib injury.
Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth have backed Rory McIlroy's decision to play football shortly before the defence of his Open title, revealing they have done far more dangerous things.
England's 2005 Ashes-winning wicketkeeper Geraint Jones has relinquished the Gloucestershire captaincy and announced he will retire from cricket at the end of the season.
Richard Owen was left out of the Wakefield team for last Sunday's game at Hull by coach Brian Smith and has been placed on indefinite compassionate leave.
Trainer Richard Hannon will inspect the Newmarket track before giving favourite Estidhkaar the green light to run in Thursday afternoon's Hastings Direct Sir Henry Cecil Stakes
Ahead of Thursday's day of racing, Sportsmail's Sam Turner gives his top tips.
Chelsea will kick off their Premier League title defence against Swansea City but it will be Brendan Rodgers who has most to fear on the opening day of the 2015-16 season with Liverpool facing a nightmare return to Stoke City.
Take a look at the full breakdown of the Sky Bet Championship fixtures as the likes of Hull, Burnley, Derby and Middlesbrough go in search of promotion.
Take a look at the full breakdown of the Sky Bet League One fixtures as Sheffield United take on the likes of Wigan, Peterborough and Millwall for promotion.
Take a look at the full breakdown of the Sky Bet League Two fixtures as favourites Portsmouth look to beat the likes of Oxford and Leyton Orient to promotion.
What football supporter in the world wouldn't want to be able to pick their own club chairman every five years? Few are actually given the chance to do so and none enjoy the range of choice afforded Barcelona fans who will get to pick from five candidates on July 18. Here's Sportsmail's form-guide ahead of the biggest election in football.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Make no mistake, the women had a great tournament. They are in the top eight in the world and finished top three, becoming the best of the European entrants.
CHARLIE SKILLEN: Josh McEachran was the talk of Stamford Bridge after his thrusting cameo in the Champions League but now he's on his way out and heading for Brentford and the Championship.
Jose Mourinho will start with the mind. He will go under the Alice band and beyond the glossy mane and into the head of Radamel Falcao.
Sometimes it has been an unmitigated success, other times a miserable failure. But one thing that links the British coaches who have tried their luck in Spain is that it was never dull
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