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Stones, Vardy and Shelvey to start in San MarinoRoy Hodgson will offer a glimpse of England’s future by selecting John Stones, Jonjo Shelvey and Jamie Vardy in his starting lineup against San Marino
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In search of the soul of English rugbyIn a special interactive report Robert Kitson and Tom Jenkins take a journey from Twickenham via rugby union’s western heartland and to its northern outposts to reveal a sport of confused identities -
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O'Neill's men one win away from Euro 2016A goal in each half from Gareth McAuley helped Northern Ireland beat the Faroe Islands 3-1 and edge closer to Euro 2016 qualification
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Why Rooney, England’s most chastised player, deserves a cheerEngland fans do not get much to be pleased about and Rooney has earned the right to break Bobby Charlton’s goal record in the Euro 2016 qualifiers
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Gatland aims to keep Wales in referees’ good booksThe Wales coach, Warren Gatland, spoke to referee Jérôme Garcès about what he wanted from the scrum and breakdown before the World Cup warm-up match against Italy
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Scots bank on Hardie proving doubters wrong in France warm-upVern Cotter defended his decision to pick the New Zealand-born flanker for his World Cup squad
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Youngs should benefit from Parling’s lineout knowledgeThe lineout takes many forms but with Tom Youngs, England’s hooke,r being reunited with his Leicester team-mate against Ireland results should improve
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Australia will be wary of United States threatAustralia’s Nick Phipps said Australia will not underestimate the United States in the last Rugby World Cup warm-up for both teams in Chicago
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Stage is set for Rooney and England to hit goal targets in San MarinoEngland won 8-0 on their last visit to San Marino in March 2013 and it would be embarrassing if the striker fails to at least match Bobby Charlton's goals record
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‘I’m not ready to call time on my England Test career’Ian Bell has reaffirmed his commitment to England after discussing his future with head coach Trevor Bayliss and captain Alastair Cook
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A visual tour of the fifth Test at The OvalThe Guardian’s photojournalist Tom Jenkins went to the final Test of the historic cricket series at the Kia Oval for an alternative view of international cricket’s historic rivalry
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The best and worst from this year’s seriesStuart Broad and Steve Smith shone; Jos Buttler and Josh Hazlewood didn’t; Trent Bridge will never be forgotten and the lack of five-day Tests was a low
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England's long-term fix could be Yorkshire middle-orderJason Gillespie: A middle-order from Yorkshire could be the long-term solution for England with a right-hander who plays with positive intent to complement Alastair Cook in place of Adam Lyth
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‘There was a bit more to my game than a bloody shirt’Terry Butcher tells Simon Burnton that he loves the challenge of turning underdogs into a strong gang of men
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Man Utd’s Martial helps France beat Portugal on debutFrance won their friendly against Portugal in Lisbon after Mathieu Valbuena’s superb late free-kick earned them a 1-0 victory
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Germany beat Poland to go top of groupGermany’s Mario Götze struck twice as the world champions beat rivals Poland 3-1 in an entertaining Euro 2016 qualifying encounter on Friday to take over top spot in Group D and avenge last year’s defeat
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Sign up to our free and funny email. OK, our free emailIn today’s Fiver: Iceland go bananas, Kevin Davies hangs up his elbows and Eliaquim Mangala is enjoying life in Manchester
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pictures & video
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Hayne asked about his ‘rugby-esque’ moves for San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers Australian import Jarryd Hayne speaks to the media after his final pre-season game against the San Diego Chargers
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The Eibar model: another kind of football is possibleHow a social media campaign helped Spanish club Eibar raise capital from supporters to survive and thrive in La Liga
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Djokovic celebrates second round win with danceFrom impersonating his fellow professional tennis players serving to trying his luck playing football, Novak Djokovic isn’t one to shy away from having some fun away from the court
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Stages 1-11As we enter the second half of the 2015 Vuelta a España, we take a look back at some of the best images from the first eleven stages
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United not distracted by De Gea uncertainty, says YoungManchester United midfielder Ashley Young says on Wednesday that everyone at Old Trafford is fully focused and pulling in the right direction
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Stadium in Russia is impressive, says FifaFifa’s monitoring group for the 2018 World Cup in Russia visits the site of the Zenit arena in St Petersburg
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AthleticsAthleticsGreg Rutherford wins Zurich long jump and clinches Diamond Race titleGreg Rutherford ended a memorable summer on a high as he won the Diamond Race with victory in Zurich to go with his world long jump title
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the big picture
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Serving up a treat at Flushing MeadowsThe fluid body shape of Mikhail Youzhny, his shadow and the vibrant colours of the court and the Russian’s shorts combine to create an impressive image from the 2015 US Open
US Open Serena survives scare against Mattek-Sands
US Open Djokovic sinks Seppi to maintain perfect 2015 record
US Open Murray looks to vitamin C not sympathy against Bellucci
US Open Konta up for challenge of facing Petkovic