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England

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  South Africa beats Pakistan by 67 runs

  South Africa made light of its weakened bowling attack by rolling over beleaguered Pakistan for 167 to clinch a 67-run win at Edgbaston on Monday, ... 

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  Prince Philip spends 92nd birthday in hospital

  Queen Elizabeth II visited her husband, Prince Philip, at a London hospital on Monday, where he was spending his 92nd birthday recovering from ... 

• Oudin's defense ends in 1st round at Aegon Classic

  Melanie Oudin's defense of her Aegon Classic title lasted only 57 minutes Monday, with the American losing 6-3, 6-1 to Croatian qualifier Ajla ... 

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  Man United signs sponsorship with Mexican bank

  Manchester United has added Mexican banking group INVEX to its global array of sponsors. The four-year deal gives INVEX the rights to produce ... 

• Olympic Park to host professional boxing

  London's Olympic Park will stage professional boxing in September at the Copper Box Arena, a venue that hosted handball and fencing in the modern ... 

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  'Happy One' Mourinho wants to create stability

  With the bravado toned down and the swagger subdued, Jose Mourinho presented himself as the "Happy One" on Monday and promised a calmer second spell ... 

• South Africa wins toss, bats 1st vs Pakistan

  South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first in its Group B match against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Monday, with both ... 

• London police: Suspicious fire at Islamic school

  London police say they're investigating a suspicious fire at an Islamic boarding school, an incident which comes at a time of increased anti-Muslim ... 

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  England too good for Australia in Champions Trophy

  Ian Bell's patient 91 and a disciplined bowling performance led by James Anderson helped England beat fierce rival Australia by 48 runs in the ... 

• England wins toss, bats 1st vs Australia

  England won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in their Group A match in the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Saturday. The tournament ... 

• United to sign Uruguayan youngster Varela

  Manchester United says the club has agreed to sign defender Guillermo Varela from Uruguayan team Atletico Penarol. The 20-year-old Varela, who was on ... 

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  UK's Prince Philip undergoes surgery

  Britain's Prince Philip is progressing "satisfactorily" after undergoing exploratory abdominal surgery, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Philip, 91, was ... 

• Russian whistleblower death in UK 'not suspicious'

  British police said Friday there were no suspicious circumstances in the death of a Russian whistleblower who was a key witness against Russian ... 

• Injured Clarke ruled out of England clash

  Australia captain Michael Clarke will miss the Champions Trophy match against England on Saturday due to a chronic back injury. Clarke was absent from ... 

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  UK's Prince Philip enters hospital for operation

  Queen Elizabeth II's husband has been admitted to a London hospital for an exploratory operation, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The palace said the ... 

• City signs Fernandinho from Shakhtar

  Manchester City made its first big move in this summer's transfer market on Thursday, signing Brazil international Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk ... 

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  India beats South Africa in Champions Trophy

  Shikhar Dhawan struck a maiden one-day international century to set up India's 26-run win over South Africa in a high-scoring Champions Trophy opener ... 

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  Comic novelist Tom Sharpe dies at 85

  Tom Sharpe was aptly named, a writer who turned a razor-edged eye for absurdity on everything from the racism of apartheid to the squabbles of ... 

• Reds hope to have Sturridge back for EPL opener

  Liverpool says Daniel Sturridge should be fit for the start of the next English Premier League season after a "high ankle sprain" on England duty last ... 

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  UK PM's former spin doctor denies phone hacking

  British Prime Minister David Cameron's former spin doctor has formally denied charges of phone hacking and bribery. Andy Coulson entered pleas of not ... 

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  Study shows clubs getting grip on finances

  Clubs in Europe's top leagues defied challenging economic conditions to improve overall profits by maintaining revenue growth and staying in control ... 

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  England beats Kiwis by 34 runs in 3rd ODI

  Ian Bell struck 82 and Jos Buttler powered a belligerent 47 not out off just 16 balls to help England to a 34-run victory over New Zealand in the ... 

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  Everton hires Roberto Martinez as manager

  Roberto Martinez was hired as Everton manager on Wednesday after quitting relegated Wigan and immediately piled the pressure on himself by promising ... 

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  Chimp's pics snapped up for $76,000 at auction

  They're askew and out of focus, but a set of photos taken by a talented Russian chimpanzee sold at auction Wednesday for 50,000 pounds ($76,680). 

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  Coroner asks for public inquiry into spy's death

  A coroner overseeing a British inquest into the 2006 poisoning death of former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko said Wednesday he has asked for a new ...