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Openers Sam Robson and Nick Gubbins hit centuries as county champions Middlesex made the Essex bowlers toil at Lord's. Robson (144 not out) and Gubbins (101) shared a 241-run first-wicket stand after an uncontested toss saw the hosts bat…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled out trying to sign England goalkeeper Joe Hart. It was reported on Wednesday that the Anfield club were close to a £20m deal for the Manchester City keeper, who is currently on loan at Torino.…

Pace bowler Dale Steyn has been left out of South Africa's ICC Champions Trophy squad as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury. The 33-year-old has been out since breaking a bone in his right shoulderagainst Australia in…

Former NFL footballer Aaron Hernandez has been found dead in his cell in Massachusetts, officials say. Hernandez hanged himself at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center and was pronounced dead later at hospital. Read more:…

Manager Craig Shakespeare challenged his Leicester team to reach the Champions League again after their quarter-final loss to Atletico Madrid. The Premier League champions were the last surviving English team in this season's…

The story of a team rising from the bottom tier of England's Football League to the top is an increasingly familiar one, with Hull, Swansea and Bournemouth among the most recent examples. But few of those tales have been more remarkable…

Adam Voges scored 92 as Middlesex's lower order kept Hampshire's bowlers at bay to earn a draw for the champions. Resuming on 111-4, Voges moved his overnight score on from 29, occupying 196 deliveries to frustrate Hampshire's attack,…

Britain's Jenson Button looks set to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren for the Monaco Grand Prix in May. Alonso will miss Monaco to race in the Indianapolis 500, with full support from McLaren and engine partner Honda. Read more:…

Durham chairman Sir Ian Botham says his club have a point to prove after being relegated from County Championship Division One for financial problems. They begin their Division Two campaign against Nottinghamshire on Friday with a…

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will miss the Monaco Grand Prix in May so he can race in the Indianapolis 500. The double world champion has the full approval and support of McLaren and engine partner Honda, who are having a difficult…

When James Taylor was forced to announce his retirement from cricket a year ago, because of a serious heart condition, his life dramatically changed. The 27-year-old former Nottinghamshire and England player bowed out after being…

Arsene Wenger says the uncertainty over his future is not affecting his Arsenal players, but admits their 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace is "a big worry". Wenger is out of contract at the end of the season and has been offered a new…

Essex's Dan Lawrence has said it is "important we do not celebrate" the Division One draw against Lancashire. Teenager Lawrence hit 141, sharing two century stands, as he batted all day to earn newly-promoted Essex a draw. Read more:…

Essex's Dan Lawrence has said it is "important we do not celebrate" the Division One draw against Lancashire. Teenager Lawrence hit 141, sharing two century stands, as he batted all day to earn newly-promoted Essex a draw. Read more: …

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane will have an operation on a knee injury on Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season. He damaged cartilage in his left knee in a collision with Leighton Baines in a 3-1 home win over Everton. Read more:…