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Barcelona have reached a deal to sign Bordeaux winger Malcom for 36.5m pounds - a day after Roma said they were on the verge of signing him. The 21-year-old Brazilian has agreed a five-year contract with Barca. Roma announced on…

It has stood for 17 years. But the 53m euros (拢32.6m) Juventus paid Parma for Gianluigi Buffon in 2001 is no longer a world record fee for a goalkeeper. Implicit in the length of time it lasted is the confidence Juventus had in Buffon…

Selling Alisson to Liverpool does not show "a lack of ambition", says Roma's director of football Monchi, who admits the transfer of the Brazilian is "tough" for fans to take. The Reds have agreed a fee of about £66.8m for the…

Worcestershire have signed South Africa all-rounder Wayne Parnell to replace Travis Head for the remainder of their T20 Blast campaign. The 28-year-old will also be available for four County Championship matches through to September.…

New Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says he wants to keep Eden Hazard at the club and "improve" the Belgium forward. Hazard, who has been linked with Real Madrid, said last weekend "it might be time to discover something different" after six…

India legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined forces with Middlesex to launch a new cricket academy. The leading Test run-scorer has lent his name to the Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy, which will provide coaching for nine to…

Cristiano Ronaldo says he is "grateful for the opportunity" given to him by Juventus, as players of his age "usually go to Qatar or China". The 33-year-old Portugal forward has joined the Italian champions for £99.2m after nine years at…

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, manager Asanka Gurusinha and coach Chandika Hathurusinghe have been banned for two Tests and four one-dayers. The trio had pleaded guilty to "conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game", during…

Somerset have signed Pakistan opener Azhar Ali for the last seven matches of the County Championship season to replace the injured Matt Renshaw. The 33-year-old is set to make his debut at Worcestershire on Sunday. READ MORE:…

Serena Williams has returned to the world's top 30 after reaching the Wimbledon final. The American, 36, has risen 153 places to 28th despite losing to Angelique Kerber in only her fourth tournament since giving birth 10 months ago.…

Kuldeep Yadav claimed the best figures by a spinner in a one-day international in England to set India on the way to a massive win in the series opener. His 6-25, also the best figures by a left-arm spinner in any ODI, shot England out…

Serena Williams will face Germany's Angelique Kerber for an eighth Wimbledon singles title after both won their semi-finals in straight sets. The American former world number one overpowered Germany's Julia Gorges 6-2 6-4, while Kerber…

Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott is recovering at home after quadruple heart bypass surgery, his family have said. The 77-year-old, now a commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special, spent 10 days in hospital in Leeds after…

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus, becoming one of the four most expensive players of all time. A deal worth 112m euros has been reached between the two clubs that has seen the Portuguese sign a four-year deal…

Defending champion Roger Federer outclassed France's Adrian Mannarino to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals without dropping a set. Federer, 36, won 6-0 7-5 6-4 against the 22nd seed on Centre Court, and has now won 32 consecutive sets…