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Andre Fletcher and Johnson Charles struck half-centuries for the second day in a row, and combined for a 104-run opening partnership, to help St Lucia Zouks beat Jamaica Tallawahs by 17 runs. Zouks' fifth win in their last six games…

World number 42 Marcos Baghdatis has pulled out of the Olympic Games in Rio with a left elbow injury. The Cypriot, 31, reached the third round at London 2012 and was due to appear in his third Games in Rio. Read more:…

Stephan Jaeger shot a 12-under-par 58 on the PGA Tour's secondary Web.com Tour to record the lowest score ever on either of the main US-based circuits. The German, 27, made 12 birdies and six pars at the Ellie Mae Classic to better the 59…

Cycling's governing body carried out more than 3,750 tests for "technological fraud" during the Tour de France - all of which found nothing. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) said "extensive" checks took place throughout the race's…

Manchester City are in talks with Everton over the possible signing of England defender John Stones. A deal is yet to be agreed but it is thought the two Premier League clubs are not far apart in their valuations. Read more:…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has sent defender Mamadou Sakho home early from the club's pre-season tour of the US. It emerged in a club video that Sakho arrived late for the flight to the US and the Telegraph reports Klopp has taken…

Juventus have signed Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli. The Serie A runners-up said Juventus met the 28-year-old's buy-out clause - a reported 90m euros (£75.3m) - and will pay in two instalments. That makes Higuain's move the…

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is "disappointed" its recommendation to ban Russia from next month's Olympic Games in Rio has been rejected. Following the country's doping scandal, the International Olympic Committee has left it up to…

Lewis Hamilton leads the world championship for the first time this season after his dominant victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix, but in some ways events after the race were just as important as what happened on track. Not satisfied with…

The NBA basketball league will move its 2017 All-Star game from North Carolina in protest about a state law that it says discriminates against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. House Bill 2, or HB2, invalidated several local…

Borussia Dortmund have signed Germany international winger Andre Schurrle from Bundesliga rivals Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old former Chelsea player has signed a five-year deal at the Westfalenstadion. Read more:…

Middlesbrough have agreed a deal to sign striker Alvaro Negredo on a season-long loan from Valencia - but will not sign injured Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic. Negredo won the Premier League during a spell at Manchester City,…

Liverpool have agreed a £25m deal to sign Netherlands international Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle. The 25-year-old midfielder, who had four years remaining on his contract at St James' Park, will have a medical with the Premier League…

Olympic sprinting legend Usain Bolt insists he has no fitness problems after a recent hamstring injury scare. The 29-year-old pulled out of the 100m final at the Jamaican Olympic trials, but will race in his first 200m of the season in…

British number one Andy Murray will not defend his Rogers Cup title in Toronto next week. Murray has not played since beating Milos Raonic in the Wimbledon final, and was only a spectator as Great Britain won their Davis Cup tie against…