West Brom manager Tony Pulis has held talks with chairman Jeremy Peace to try and get backing for a concerted push to sign Demba Ba from Besiktas. Pulis would like an overhaul of the Albion team that narrowly escaped relegation last season and would like centre forward Ba and QPR winger Matt Phillips to add much-needed pace. ...read
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- Rio fixed up and looking sharp at Glasto as he poses with Dizzee Rascal and Mark Ronson Ferdinand relaxes at festival
- Sealed with a kiss! Wilshere holidays with new girlfriend as Arsenal prepare to offer midfielder new deal to snub Manchester City Midfielder enjoys break
- Terry gets a head-start on pre-season training John Terry is already readying himself for next season in much the same way he did for the last - with hard work!
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- Sri Lanka Sangakkara to retire from international cricket during India series Sangakkara will retire from Test cricket following the second Test of the series against India
- Jackson Martinez confirms he will join Atletico Madrid despite interest from Arsenal Porto striker Martinez has confirmed he will join Atletico Madrid
- Toure reveals plans to stay at Manchester City for a 'long time' despite interest from former boss Roberto Mancini Yaya Toure has no plans to leave City
- West Brom boss Pulis lines up move for £7m-rated target Ba Pulis has held talks with chairman Jeremy Peace to try and get backing for Besiktas striker Ba
- Gay books his World Championships return by winning the 100m in style and clocking a sub-10 time in Oregon Tyson Gay raced home to victory as he topped the times in the 100m
- Argentina 0-0 Colombia (5-4 on pens) MARTIN DOMIN: It took 95 minutes, 16 shots and 14 penalty kicks, but Argentina finally saw off Colombia
- Real Madrid slap £65m price tag on Ramos to fend off United Real Madrid will try to put United off by slapping a £65m price tag on Sergio Ramos
- Cech has Arsenal medical as £11m move from Chelsea nears Petr Cech was having his Arsenal medical as the final touch to the £11million move
- ANDY MURRAY: I've got to make the most of this because it won't last forever... MIKE DICKSON meets Andy Murray ahead of Wimbledon week
- Farah backs Salazar and vows to stay with controversial coach Olympic champion Mo Farah has announced that he will be standing by Alberto Salazar
- Hamilton: If I fail to win the title this season I don't want Rosberg to Lewis Hamilton had admitted that he would rather see a driver from another team win
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- Wozniacki went long before tumbling down Caroline Wozniacki drops out of her Aegon semi-final after warming up by playing American football
- 10 years since that Tszyu clash, Hatton's in Marbella Ex-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton was pictured partying on holiday
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- Selfies in the sun for Pirlo and Marcelo Andrea Pirlo and Real Madrid left-back Marcelo have been soaking up the sun in Miami ahead of next season
- Van Persie mulling over United future while away in Miami Striker Robin van Persie has reiterated his desire for regular first-team football
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City captain Kompany puts in the extra yards and shows off his skills as he prepares for the new seasonVincent Kompany has shown his dedication
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Lewandowski enjoys Ibiza holiday by relaxing on a boat with his familyRobert Lewandowski is the latest footballer to enjoy his holidays in the party island of Ibiza
- Mata all smiles as United star kicks around with children for charity While many footballers have seem to head for Ibiza, Juan Mata is much a different person
- Liverpool legend Carragher reveals old photo from kids' TV with Michaela Strachan Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has shared a throwback picture
- Jara is butt of the joke after ban from rest of Copa America after jabbing Cavani in bum Chile defender bizarrely poked Uruguay striker in the backside
- Van Persie duels with a shark while on holiday... and Manchester United ace loses! Robin van Persie came across more than he bargained for...
- For sale? De Gea adds fuel to Real Madrid rumours as the £2.75m Cheshire house he rents is put on the market Take a peek inside David de Gea's home
- Henderson and Palace striker Campbell relax with sunny holiday snap Jordan Henderson and Crystal Palace's Fraizer Campbell are enjoying an island break
- Easy, Tiger! Szczesny takes big beast for a walk on holiday But will he be able to claw his way back into Arsenal's team after Petr Cech's arrival?
- Ivanovic's bling ring sparks Schweinsteiger engagement rumours ahead of Wimbledon Tennis star and Bayern Munich ace are sporting power couple
- Slicing with the enemy: Murray trains with rival Nadal during Wimbledon warm-up Andy Murray joined forced with an old foe to practice at SW19
- Catch it like Beckham: David and son Brooklyn enjoy spot of fishing... and Jnr strikes it lucky David Beckham treated his son Brooklyn to his first fishing trip
- The name's Djokovic... Novak Djokovic: World No 1 brings glamour to Boodles event with James Bond-esque helicopter arrival Shaken not stirred
- Happy birthday, Leo! Messi poses with birthday cake as superstar turns 28 Lionel Messi celebrated his birthday at the Copa America
- Partick Thistle are not the first club to have a weird mascot... meet Gunnersaurus, the Stanford Tree, Mr Testicles and more... An odd bunch
- Sanchez claims Uruguay player apologised for 'kicking the s***' out of him Chile's won through to Copa America semi-finals in fiery clash
- Mayweather stops traffic by stopping for pictures in the middle of busy New York street Floyd Mayweather's self indulgence continues to reach new levels
- Chelsea star Fabregas and his heavily-pregnant girlfriend take a stroll on Spanish beach break Cesc Fabregas is enjoying his rest and recuperation period
- Benteke shelves transfer talk as Aston Villa striker enjoys short break with girlfriend Aston Villa striker was visiting a Latin American restaurant
- Arsenal star Sanchez tells fans 'do not let anyone steal your dreams' as he posts childhood photo Alexis Sanchez showed off his path to stardom
- Spurs stars Dembele and Vertonghen enjoy break in Ibiza Ibiza seems to be the No 1 destination for highly-paid footballers this summer
- Sakho works up a sweat as West Ham continue their Europa League prep in the gym There was no rest for Slaven Bilic's West Ham at the training ground
- Expecting rain, Maria? Sharapova well-rested and gearing up for SW19 in Evian photoshoot A well-rested Maria Sharapova is preparing for Wimbledon this week
- Ibrahimovic greeted by fans in Paris as PSG striker unveils brand new fragrance Opposing defenders rarely get a sniff of Zlatan when he's on form...
- Aguero sends Messi a happy birthday selfie as Argentina get ready for Copa America quarters As Messi turns 28, Colombia await in the last eight for the duo
- Terry makes sure the kids are alright with coaching stint on latest Chinese tour stop John Terry took the next step during his self-promotional tour
- England arrive in Vancouver ahead of Canada quarter-final But boss Mark Sampson has been critical of the artificial pitches at the Women's World Cup
- Federer gears up for Wimbledon with family Roger Federer spent time playing with his twin girls in Zurich ahead of his quest for an eighth Wimbledon crown
- This is just the start... Mayweather poses in front of shrine to $300m earnings for 2015 And the Money Man warned Forbes that there is more to come
- Zidane and son Enzo freestyle to devastating effect.... and the Real Madrid legend proves he's still got it Father and son double-act
- Pirlo spotted on the streets of SoHo as Italian closes in on agreement with MLS side New York City Italian star sported Yankees cap
- Guardiola 'chooses love over league titles' as Bayern Munich head coach gives emotional speech Candid lecture on leadership
- Lukaku stays in shape on holiday in LA It may be football's off-season but that hasn't stopped Everton striker Romelu Lukaku from staying in shape
- Murray set to reach for the sky at Wimbledon as British No 1 shows off new Under Armour kit ahead of SW19 Eyeing a second Wimbledon crown
- Khan shows off custom made Range Rover as he denies talks with Pacquiao British boxer has 'King Khan' on the front of his white Range Rover
- Southampton forward Rodriguez poses with former team-mate Cork as he gets married to long-term girlfriend Simone
- Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas plays role of doting boyfriend as he helps heavily pregnant partner Daniella Semaan safely board a boat on holiday
- Controversial Adrien Broner sparks fury by posing with gun a week after US shootings American boxer posed with a gun a week after shootings in Charleston
- Young finally marries childhood sweethart... four years after calling off their first wedding Manchester United midfielder tied the knot with Nicky Pike