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Nottinghamshires most lucrative fixture in clubs 172-year history was toasted by sellout crowd who had gambled 20 on a fifth day Page2

Ashes 2013: Trent Bridge final-day crowd share Nottinghamshire bonanza

Manchester United happy to let Wayne Rooneys contract run down

Manchester United chief executive Edward Woodward says the club are not discussing a contract extension with Wayne Rooney, who has two years left on his deal Page3

James Dasaolu runs second fastest 100m in history by British athlete

James Dasaolu became only fourth British athlete in history to break the 10-second barrier for the 100m as he ran 9.91 sec Page4

Andy Murray: LTA should focus on getting kids to start playing earlier Page5 Fremantles late charge sees off West Coast Eagles Page5

Lance Franklin offered huge deal by Hawthorn Page6 Sam Perrett stars as Canterbury Bulldogs beat Melbourne Storm Page7

Adelaide Thunderbirds win the transTasman netball championship Page7 Sydney Swans thrash GWS Giants Page8

Luke Campbell starts professional boxing career with rapid victory Page8 Sport in brief Page9

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Ashes 2013: Trent Bridge final-day crowd share Nottinghamshire bonanza

Nottinghamshires most lucrative fixture in clubs 172-year history toasted by sellout crowd who gambled 20 on a fifth day
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England supporters at Trent Bridge enjoy Jimmy Anderson taking the wicket of Australias Ashton Agar. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty The Nottingham Evening Post billboard on the Mansfield Road out of town on Saturday night summed up the mood beautifully. Ashes Its been brilliant! It certainly has for Nottinghamshire, for whom this will be the most lucrative fixture in their 172-year history. The county had never before pre-sold tickets for the fifth day of a Test match the last Ashes epic at Trent Bridge, in 2005, was finished in four. But the calculated gamble of doing so this time has paid off handsomely. All 17,000 tickets were sold by January, at 20 for adults and 10 for concessions, despite the usual uncertainty over how much of the match would be left. The gamble those punters took has therefore also paid off, with a first-hand view of a fascinating finish in a pent-up atmosphere. For Nottinghamshire, having paid a flat and substantial fee to the England and Wales Cricket Board for the right to stage Ashes Tests this year and in 2015, that represents a significant and unbudgeted boost to their finances. Its just been perfect, as an advert for Trent Bridge but also for cricket, said Lisa Pursehouse, who became the first female chief executive of a first-class county last year. There has been the most amazing atmosphere in the ground, mutual respect between the supporters, and that thing only cricket can provide with the topsy-turvy nature of the game all through the five days. Thats been great for Nottinghamshire as a county, not just the cricket club. Weve had financial projections that the international matches well stage over the four years to 2016 will generate 30m for the local economy, because 51% of tickets are sold to people from outside the county, meaning that all the hotels are full. We took the decision to put day-five tickets on sale mainly because people wanted us to. Seat tickets for the first four days have been 70 or 80 so putting them on sale for 20 and 10 made it more attractive for families, especially with the last day being on a Sunday. Im really pleased for the people who bought
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them that theyve got a great finish to watch. Bear in mind we have the usual costs of police, stewards and staff, so its not going to be a huge earner. However once the additional sales of food and drink a club spokesman estimated 190,000 pints will have been sold at the ground over the five days are taken into account, the fifth-days play will generate profits for the county well into six figures. Steve Birks, the head groundsman whose pitch has helped to produce such a fascinating and lengthy game of cricket must surely deserve a bonus. Tracey Francis, who runs the Trent Bridge Charitable Trust, has already received some good news from her boss. I told Tracey that if we go five days, she can have a new minibus for the Trust, Pursehouse said. So shes very happy. Now the other counties staging matches in the series hope to enjoy a similar Ashes boost. The Oval is already sold out for the scheduled climax of the series, and Lancashire followed Nottinghamshires example by pre-selling fifth-day tickets for the first time for the third Test at Old Trafford. A club spokesman confirmed that the pace of sales has picked up noticeably over the last few days with more than half the 25,000 capacity already sold. That will prevent a repeat of the remarkable scenes ahead of the last day of the last Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 2005, when queues snaked around the ground and seemingly halfway back to Manchester to witness a dramatic climax which ended with Australia clinging on for a draw.

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Manchester United happy to let Wayne Rooneys contract run down

Striker has two years left on his current deal at Old Trafford Contract not being discussed says new chief executive
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Manchester United say they would not be afraid of running Wayne Rooneys contract down. Photograph: Dave Thompson/ PA Manchester United are not concerned about the prospect of Wayne Rooneys contract running down, suggesting they will not offer him a new deal this year. While the clubs manager David Moyes has been repeating his mantra about wanting Rooney to stay, albeit pointing out he will not let any single player become bigger than the club, Uniteds new chief executive Ed Woodward has been spelling out their policy on contracts. With two years to run on Rooneys, the perceived wisdom has been if the striker is to remain at Old Trafford then an extension will have to be negotiated, otherwise United risk either a collapse in the 27-year-olds market value or him leaving for nothing should he remain for a further two seasons. Given their aggressive approach to the financial side of their club, it seemed impossible the Glazer family would allow that to happen. However, speaking to reporters in Thailand prior to Saturdays 1-0 defeat to Singha All Stars gu.com/p/3ha38 , Woodward said that is not the case. There are no contract renewals that are being discussed. I am not sitting down with any player on an extension and there is no trigger date in the diary, said Woodward. Would we be afraid to run a contract down? Of course not. On Friday, Moyes showed the first signs of becoming exasperated by the Rooney saga gu.com/p/3h9gg , stating: Unless I was speaking double Dutch last week, we said Wayne Rooney is not for sale. Yet, with Jos Mourinho managing to keep the forwards name at the forefront of peoples minds and no confirmation from the player that he actually wishes to extend his nine years at United, Moyes is aware it will not go away, even though the player himself is sidelined for three weeks with a hamstring injury. Wayne has got a major role to play, we need to get him as
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many goals as we can, said Moyes. Wayne can play up on his own, he can play dropped in. Overall my thought on Wayne is, if for any reason we had an injury to Robin van Persie, well need him. But Ive also got to make sure we dont just concentrate on him. Manchester United arent about Wayne Rooney. Manchester United are about the team, the club. We are talking about him now, and rightly so, but what I wont allow is Wayne to become more important than the football club and the football team. Moyes confirmed he has already given his players the hairdryer treatment during a training session, although overall he is delighted at the intensity his new charges have been working with. However he admitted he is still finding his feet too. I feel comfortable in the job but I still think there are bits of it that are strange, he said. These players are so used to seeing Sir Alex and Ive been used to seeing the Everton players, so there are bits of it that Ive got to say that I cant turn round and say, Im cool with this, everythings fine because there is a little bit of unease. That first major signing would help, although it seems Thiago Alcantara will opt for Bayern Munich gu.com/p/3h8h5 rather than accept a switch from Barcelona to Old Trafford as seemed certain a fortnight ago. We are not looking to change the way we do things its been a successful formula, said Woodward. We want the manager to be investing. We are not in the business of delivering him players. That structure works for some, but not here at United.

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James Dasaolu runs second fastest 100m in history by British athlete

Sprinter wins UK trials semi-final in 9.91sec at Birmingham Dasaolu later pulls out of final due to post-race cramp
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James Dasaolu after winning in 9.91 sec. Photograph: Alex Morton/Action Images In the raging sun, a blistering performance. James Dasaolu did not just smash the 10-second barrier for the 100m at the British championships in Birmingham; he scragged and garrotted it in a way that suggested he would quickly do so again, and with great pleasure. Dasaolus time of 9.91sec in the second semi-final was so startling you wondered if the mind was being deceived by heatstroke. His face told you otherwise. Only Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin have run the 100m faster this year. For now, one month before he goes to Moscow for the world championships, he is higher up the 2013 world rankings than Usain Bolt, who has only mustered 9.94. Its good to finally crack that magical number of sub-10, admitted Dasaolu, a softly spoken 25-year-old from south London. And to do it in Britain means so much to me, in front of a home crowd. Dasaolu later pulled out of the 100m final, citing cramp, and watched as Dwain Chambers secured his seventh British title and a world championship place in 10.04, with Harry AikinesAryeetey second in 10.08. Later Chambers strode through the mixed zone flexing his guns and firing gung-ho sentences. I can step it up, he promised. Being British champion is good but I want a world or Olympic title that sounds better. I am due a huge dip under 10 seconds. Its just a case of when my bodys ready to do it and it has to be the right occasion. But the day belonged to Dasaolu, who lowered his previous best of 10.03 by 0.12 in becoming the second-fastest British 100m runner in history. Only Linford Christie, who ran 9.87 at the world championships in Stuttgart in 1993, ranks higher. That time is now, incredibly, in his sights. Most people run their quickest times with people around them, Dasaolu said. So with more competition, I hope to goquicker.
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Dasaolu only started running seriously at 18 when he went to Loughborough University and his career has been interrupted by injuries and niggles; toooften he pushed too hard and paid the price. But since switching coaches to Steve Fudge at the start of 2012 he has been injury-free and scampering up the rankings. Making the 100m semi-finals at the London Olympics advertised his talents; this performance confirmed them. Dasaolu has now set six personal bests outdoors and indoors this season. Fudge said: We made sure that James was technically very good. The more technically good he is in his race, the more efficient he is when he moves and the less damage to his body. We have also managed the training load we have exposed him to. Theres no such thing as injury-prone athletes. They are just overloaded athletes. He will continue to get better. In the womens 100m Asha Philip also put injuries behind her as she ran a lifetime best of 11.20 to qualify for next months world championships in Moscow. The 22-year-old Philip was the world youth champion in 2007 but she then ruptured knee ligaments competing in mini trampolining and raced only three times between 2008 and 2010. Now, though, her progress seems limitless. Ive been out for so long, so to come back injury-free and run PBs, its like the heavens have opened for me, she said. The race of the day saw Dai Greene pip his compatriot Rhys Williams to win the mens 400m hurdles in a seasons best time of 48.66. Im really, really pleased, said Greene. Ive had a tough few weeks by my high standards so nice to run a seasons best. Meanwhile there were signs that the demands of Jessica Judds stellar breakthrough season might be catching up with her as she was beaten for the first time over 800m this season by Marilyn Okoro. Initially all seemed to be going to plan as Judd pushed to the front. But with 200m to go, Okoro kicked clear and quickly established a 10-metre lead before winning in 2:00.66 with Judd second in 2:02.81. I just never felt good, Judd said. I was a bit worried on Friday that I felt sluggish, but I was hoping it would be out of my legs and it just wasnt. I normally make a really good move down the back straight but it just didnt happen. I can learn from it hopefully. Theres so much more to come from me this season. Thats why Im disappointed. I know how much more I can achieve, I feel like Im in 1:58 shape. However Christine Ohuruogu had no such difficulties as she won the womens 400m in 50.99, with her younger sister Victoria back in sixth. The former Olympic champion looks in ominous form ahead of the world championships. As, of course, does Dasaolu.

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Andy Murray: LTA should focus on getting kids to start playing earlier
Building new courts top of to-do list, Wimbledon champion says If you can inspire kids, thats one of the most positive things
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Part of the LTAs summer promotional drive is the Tennis Is campaign to encourage around 1.5m people who play tennis every now and again to do so more often. The LTA say there has been a 100% increase since the start of the grass-court season in visits to allplaytennis.com, the website to find somewhere to play and someone to play with. Its a start. But, after some barren decades, there is such a long way to go. The LTAs new CEO will need keen vision and broad shoulders.

Fremantles late charge sees off West Coast Eagles

Fremantle defeated West Coast 19.7 (121) to 14.9 (93)
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Murray says its nice to see younger players looking up to him, but feels the LTA need to encourage kids to get on court at a younger age. Photograph: Andrew Cowie/ Andrew Cowie/ Colorsport/Corbis Andy Murrays message to the people running British tennis is simple: get kids playing young. The numbers at the top of the game are too thin to expect an overnight renaissance on the back of a feelgood factor from his Wimbledon triumph, and all Murray can do is encourage the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to abandon their strategy ofinvesting in players with little hopeof making it and concentrating instead on spreading the game into parks and schools. Happily, that is his stance. Im not the right person to ask that question [about how the LTA will exploit his win to revive the game], Murray said. My mum would be a good person to speak to about that because she knows more about grassroots tennis and how difficult it is to get kids to play. But the facilities building more courts would be a big start, just making it easier to play, more courts in schools those sort of things, because we were never able to play at school. You always had to do it outside of school. And, if it was more a part of PE, youd see more kids playing from a younger age. The earlier you start, the more chance youve got. He enjoys the fact that young players look up to him. Yeah, its nice. Thats one of the positive things: if you can inspire a kid or a few kids to take up the game then thats one of the most positive things that comes from it. I certainly had it with Tim [Henman] and Greg [Rusedski] and hopefully there will be a few more now. An LTA spokesman said: Andys victory at Wimbledon has got everyone talking about tennis our job is to get more people playing tennis. Weve invested 25m into tennis facilities over the past five years, and weve worked with the Tennis Foundation to deliver teacher training and free equipment to more than two million children in over half the schools in the country.
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Matt Priddis of West Coast gets a handball away during his sides meeting with Fremantle. Photograph: Theron Kirkam/ AAP Image Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich was placed on report as the Dockers unleashed an eight-goal final term to beat West Coast by 28 points in Sundays AFL western derby. The Eagles led by two points at the final change, but were blown off the park from that point on as Fremantle secured the 19.7 (121) to 14.9 (93) victory in front of 39,839 fans. In a match that featured six lead changes, Pavlich went into the book in the third term for his glancing, high bump on Eagles defender Mitch Brown, who was bent over attempting to pick up the ball. Although Pavlich tried to pull out of the bump, it may not be enough to save him from suspension. West Coast veteran Andrew Embley will also come under scrutiny for his crunching bump on Clancee Pearce, who was heavily concussed by the hit and had to be subbed out of the game. Fremantle goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne was struck in the face by an accidental elbow in the final term, but was able to return to the field. The loss left West Coast (7-8) a game adrift of eighth spot, while Fremantle remain just percentage behind the fourthplaced Swans, who smashed GWS earlier in the day. Fremantle midfielder Michael Barlow (26 disposals, two goals) won the Ross Glendinning medal as best afield, while Garrick Ibbotson, David Mundy, Stephen Hill, Michael Walters (three goals) and Chris Mayne (three goals) were also crucial
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cogs on the day. West Coast forward Jack Darling booted five goals in the losing cause. The Eagles entered the match missing a host of their best players, with midfield stars Daniel Kerr, Luke Shuey and Sharrod Wellingham amongst the absentees. Fremantle suffered a late blow when Nick Suban was ruled out with a calf injury, but their main concern was the absence of All-Australian defender Luke McPharlin. The Dockers led by 18 points at the seven-minute mark of the second quarter when Pavlich kicked truly from 50m out. But West Coasts frenetic tackling and unrelenting pressure soon turned the tide, with fringe midfielder Mark Hutchings and Darling both starring as the Eagles took a one-point lead into the long break. West Coast led the tackle count 60-37 at that point, and had 27 inside-50s to Fremantles 19. The game looked set to go down to the wire after the third quarter turned into a see-sawing arm wrestle. But Fremantle were too good when it mattered most, with Nat Fyfe tallying 10 possessions and booting a goal in a final quarter dominated by the Dockers.

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Lance Franklin offered huge deal by Hawthorn

Hawks star offered revised five-year deal Forward has put off talks on future
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Thats the new free agency landscape and as a club were very relaxed about the position. We have put a new offer, its a pretty good offer, and ... were in his hands on when hell come back to us. Asked if it was the biggest five-year offer that Hawthorn had made, Newbold said probably. Its a pretty respectful offer, bearing in mind the quality of player he is, he added. He is a marquee player and were keen to have him stay. There has been growing speculation that Franklin will leave Hawthorn, if for no other reason that the Giants offer will prove too tempting. But Franklins manager Liam Pickering expressed confidence earlier this month that his client will stay with the Hawks. The feedback Im getting from the playing group is that he will stay, Newbold said. Ive never seen him happier. The thing about Buddy is I just really like as a bloke and Id love him to stay. Hawthorn are building a great culture during the week we had Cyril Rioli come and sign for another three years. Those types of indicators tell you were building something pretty special. Newbold added Pickering and Hawks official Graeme Wright are talking on a weekly basis. Were 13-2 its not proving to be a distraction, the Hawks president said. Hes contracted until the end of the year and were pretty comfortable with the position. Franklin missed Saturdays win over Port Adelaide and coach Alastair Clarkson said the key forward has swelling behind a knee. It is unclear whether Franklin will be fit for next Saturdays Launceston game against the Western Bulldogs.

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Lance Franklin has stalled over his future at Hawthorn. Photograph: David Crosling/AAP Image  Hawthorn have put a revised offer to star forward Lance Franklin that looms as the largest player deal in the AFL clubs history if he accepts. President Andrew Newbold has revealed the Hawks have upped the ante with a revised five-year offer for Franklin. The two-time Coleman Medallist ensured his playing future would be one of the AFLs biggest topics this year when he decided to put off talks with Hawthorn until the end of the season. Franklin qualifies for free agency later this year and Greater Western Sydney are hovering with a potentially massive offer. Weve said all along, from the outset, that weve respected Buddys right to put if off until the end of the year, Newbold told Channel Nines Footy Show on Sunday.
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Sam Perrett stars as Canterbury Bulldogs beat Melbourne Storm

Canterbury Bulldogs 39-0 Melbourne Storm
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continued to crank up the pressure and were rewarded with four more second-half tries to Tony Williams, Brown and Perrett. Barbas strong performance was rewarded with a late effort to add some extra gloss to the scoreline with Hodkinson booting a field goal with the last play of the game. One concern for Hasler will be the kicking form of Hodkinson who missed five efforts from eight attempts after failing with three attempts in the loss to Newcastle last round.

Adelaide Thunderbirds win the transTasman netball championship

Adelaide Thunderbirds 50 48 Queensland Firebirds
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Sam Perrett scored a hat-trick for the Bulldogs against Melbourne. Photograph: Brett Crockford/AAP Image Canterbury revived their aspirations of a top-four NRL finish at ANZ Stadium on Sunday when they chalked up a 39-0 win over a depleted Melbourne in a lukewarm repeat of last years grand final. The Bulldogs produced some scintillating play to see off the reigning premiers who were without State of Origin stars Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk and Ryan Hoffman in front of a crowd of 16,406. It was the first time a Storm side had been held scoreless since their 2008 grand final defeat by Manly. Des Haslers men were irresistible at times as they ran the visitors ragged with veteran Sam Perrett grabbing a hat-trick of tries and fellow winger Mitch Brown a double to help improve their sides points differential. Canterbury were only missing the services of NSW centre Josh Morris to Origin, but were also without giant forwards Sam Kasiano and Frank Pritchard. However, the return of Josh Reynolds, who was released from the Blues camp on Friday, bolstered them considerably. The five-eighth was outstanding in the opening stanza, kicking a 40-20 that set up Perretts opening try, then producing a bone-crunching challenge on Ben Hampton as he collected a high ball that lifted the crowd from their seats. However, Reynolds should have spent 10 minutes in the sin bin for hauling down Justin ONeill when he looked set to score. With the centre kicking the ball forward, Reynolds produced a last-ditch sliding tackle with his feet that wouldnt have looked out of place in the Manchester United defence that play at the same stadium next Saturday. But it was the dragging down of ONeills jersey that infuriated the Storm with the referees only a awarding a penalty for the infringement. And from the following set, Perrett scored again when he intercepted a Hampton pass and raced 70 metres to score. That try followed earlier efforts from Brown and Tim Lafai that gave the Dogs a 12-0 half-time lead. With Ben Barba becoming more involved, Canterbury
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Adelaide Thunderbirds beat Queensland Firebirds 50 48. Photograph: Ben MacMahon/AAP  Adelaide Thunderbirds downed Queensland Firebirds 50-48 in the grand final to become the first club to win two trans-Tasman netball championships. Thunderbird goal attack Erin Bell played a starring role in the victory before a sell-out 10,000-strong crowd at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Bell scored 24 goals and became the only player to win three championships, following titles with the Sydney Swifts in 2008 and Adelaide in 2010. Adelaide were hot favourites, having lost just once in the regular season. But the Firebirds stunned their hosts early and gained an ascendancy with a five-goal run to lead 13-9 at quarter-time. Their Jamaican shooter Romelda Aiken scored 11 from 12 attempts while her compatriot Carla Borrego began slowly for Adelaide. Borrego was initially well-held by Firebirds captain Laura Geitz, forcing the Tbirds to rely largely on Bell as a scoring avenue. Queensland held their four-goal buffer until their wing defence Gabrielle Simpson turned an ankle, which turned the tide of the game. Simpson called an injury time-out with 13 minutes remaining in the second term. On resumption, the Thunderbirds scored nine of the next 13 goals to steal momentum and take a 24-23 advantage into halftime.
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Adelaides revival coincided with Borrego breaking Geitzs shackles and, finding top gear to finish the opening half with 15 goals from 17 attempts. The Thunderbirds then scored 16 goals to 11 for a what appeared a commanding five-goal lead at the last change however the Firebirds rallied and reduced the deficit to one goal with 10 minutes remaining. A tense period followed with the Queenslanders still just one down with 50 seconds to play. But Adelaide controlled the ball before Bell deservedly iced the title with a long range attempt.

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Sydney Swans thrash GWS Giants

Sydney Swans defeated GWS Giants 24.27 (171) to 5.12 (42) Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 18.13 (121) to 14.6 (90)
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kicking 7.2 to 2.4 to lead by 45 points at halftime. Sydneys wayward kicking resurfaced in the third quarter, booting 5.9 to 0.2 to lead by 82 at the final change. The Swans piled on eight goals to two in the final term with Swan Nick Malceski winning the Brett Kirk Medal for best on ground. GWS suffered a blow when Tom Scully was forced off the ground with a head knock after around 20 minutes. Sydney was also forced into an early substitution, with McGlynn not returning after halftime. Swans speedster Gary Rohan made an encouraging return in the reserves after a near 15-month, kicking two goals and tallying ten touches and three marks. Essendon speed machine Jason Winderlich kicked a careerbest four goals as the Bombers claimed a 31-point win in their AFL round 16 clash with the Western Bulldogs. The Bombers (12-3 win-loss) held third spot on the ladder with their 18.13 (121) to 14.6 (90) victory at Etihad Stadium, while the Bulldogs suffered their 11th loss of the season but showed some bark against their higher-ranked opponents. A suspected serious knee injury to Clay Smith soured the loss for the Bulldogs.

Luke Campbell starts professional boxing career with rapid victory

Luke Campbell stops Andy Harris in bantamweight bout Kell Brook gets world title aspirations back on track
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The Sydney Swans Kieren Jack (left) tackles Nick Haynes of the Greater Western Sydney Giants. Photograph: Paul Miller/ AAP Images Sydney gave their neighbours Greater Western Sydney a nightmare introduction to the SCG, belting the winless Giants by 129 points. The Swans could have won by an even bigger margin, but kicked inaccurately in the first and third quarters on their way to a 24.27 (171) to 5.12 (42) win on Sunday. After kicking two goals in each of his first three games for Sydney, Kurt Tippett kicked 3.5, while Mike Pyke, Jesse White and rookie Tom Mitchell also booted three majors. Jeremy Cameron kicked three for GWS despite limited opportunities and did well against All Australian defender Ted Richards. Sydney were 0.7 early on as they struggled for good entries into their forward 50 and then failed to finish off the chances they did create. Ryan OKeefe and Brandon Jack each hit the post, with the latter scuffing his shot along the ground from around 20 metres running into an open goal. Tippett broke the drought after he smothered a kick-in from Curtly Hampton and kicked straight from close range. Further majors to Ben McGlynn and Shane Mumford set up a 17-point quarter-time lead for the home team. The Swans were much more clinical in the second quarter
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Luke Campbell (left) knocks down Andrew Harris in their bantamweight bout at Craven Park Stadium, Hull. Photograph: Jon Buckle/PA The Olympic champion Luke Campbell made a dream start to life in the paid ranks with a first-round stoppage of Andy Harris in his home town of Hull. Campbell rose to prominence after winning gold in the bantamweight division at London 2012 and knocked Harris to the canvas twice in the opening round of his professional debut. A flurry of punches forced the referee to stop the action after just 88 seconds at Craven Park. Kell Brook got his world title aspirations back on track and settled an old score with an eighth-round stoppage of Carson Jones in their re-match.
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The pair, who fought a few pounds above the welterweight limit, first met 12 months ago, with Brook claiming a razorthin majority decision victory despite fading badly in the later rounds.

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Tennis: Sharapova hires Connors

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Sport in brief
Marc Mrquez claims pole position for German MotoGP Englands women lose rugby international in New Zealand

Maria Sharapova, knocked out of Wimbledon in the second round, has hired the former world No1 Jimmy Connors, 60, as her coach. They worked together in 2008 before Sharapova won the Australian Open. Connors is an eight-times grand slam title winner.Staff

Golf: Stenson leads Mickelson

Swedens Henrik Stenson will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Scottish Open that Phil Mickelson believes will be a 20-man shootout. Stenson carded a third round of 66 at Castle Stuart to finish 16 under par, with Mickelson also returning a 66 to share second place with South Africas Branden Grace, Englands John Parry and Denmarks JB Hansen. Twenty-one players are within six shots of Stenson, in the first European Tour event shown live in the United States. PA

Football: Real sign Illarramendi

Asier Illarramendi has completed his move to Real Madrid, signing a six-year contract after passing a medical. Madrid had agreed to pay the 23-year-old midfielders buyout clause with Real Sociedad. The cost, made up of the clause and tax payments, is reported to be 39m (33.7m). Norwich have signed the Holland midfielder Leroy Fer from FC Twente on a four-year deal. The 23-year-old follows the Blackburn left-back Martin Olsson to Carrow Road. PA

Football: Swindon manager leaves

Marc Mrquez of Repsol Honda after securing pole position for Sundays MotoGP. Photograph: Gaetano Piazzolla/ActionPlus/ Corbis Kevin MacDonald has left Swindon Town by mutual consent after five months in charge as manager. The former Republic of Ireland assistant coach replaced Paolo Di Canio in February and won only four games in charge since February. Staff

MotoGP: Mrquez claims pole as title rivals nurse injuries

Marc Mrquez claimed pole for Sundaystodays German Grand Prix after title rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa both sat out qualifying following crashes. The Repsol Honda rider claimed his third MotoGP pole with a lap time of 1:21.311 ahead of the British rider Cal Crutchlow and Yamahas Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo had been ruled out of action following a crash on Friday which bent a metal plate on his collarbone and left him requiring surgery. Pedrosa came off his bike on the first corner in Saturdays practice. The Spaniard was flipped over the top of his bike, and while an examination showed no broken bones, Pedrosa was airlifted to hospital for further checks. Rossis performance in qualifying means he has secured his first front row start in 988 days. Championship leader Pedrosa was classified in 12th and could still start the race depending on his injuries. PA

Boxing: Campbell in a hurry

The Olympic champion Luke Campbell made a dream start to life in the paid ranks with a first-round stoppage of Andy Harris in his home town of Hull. Campbell won bantamweight gold at London 2012 and it was back to business on Saturday, with the 25-year-old dropping Harris twice before a flurry of punches forced the referee to stop the fight after 88 seconds. PA

Rugby union: Defeat for England in NZ

Englands women were beaten 29-10 by New Zealand as they kicked off their three-Test series with the 1,000th womens international. Marlie Packer scored Gary Streets sides only try, with the full-back Emily Scarratt supplementing that with a conversion and a penalty. New Zealand looked the more fluent side throughout and crossed the line three times, with Kelly Brazier kicking 14 points at Eden Park. The tries came from Justine Lavea, the debutant Portia Woodman and Amiria Rule, ensuring Englands winning streak against the world champions, which accounted for series wins in 2011 and 2012, ended. The second Test is in Waikato on Tuesday. PA

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Andy Murray: 1.6m is a ridiculous sum of money for winning Wimbledon

The Scot has become a very wealthy man in the past week but his focus remains squarely on further sporting achievement
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Andy Murray is aware winning Wimbledon has made him a more high-profile, in-demand athlete. Photograph: Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images Andy Murrays first week as Wimbledon champion has not lacked for incident or speculation, and the only certainty is that his life from this point on will be more dramatically different than even he probably suspects. From being poked in the eye by an over-eager autographhunter outside a London restaurant with the paparazzi illuminating the awkward scene in that familiar burst of flash that announces front-of-the-paper celebrity to making the prime minister giggle like an Eton schoolboy and calling for him to be knighted, Murray has experienced the sort of attention reserved for the few. There will be more probably much more to come. The Scot was honoured to be asked to 10 Downing Street, less convinced by David Camerons suggestion that a knighthood is in the offing. Murray, the coolest dude in the Rose Garden alongside the guffawing PM, his normally morose sidekick Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband, who could do with a good laugh, has taken a little while to shed some of his natural diffidence. What is refreshing is his ordinariness in extraordinary circumstances. His family, friends and members of his team will testify that he is still Andy, not remotely ready to become Sir Andrew. Murray had just deposited a cheque for 1.6m, first prize for beating Novak Djokovic in the mens singles final last Sunday gu.com/p/3h5md , when we sat down to talk about the past, the present and the future. He laughed when he thought about the sudden increase in his wealth. I was sitting next to Phil Brook [the All England Club chairman] and Marion Bartoli at the champions dinner [on Sunday night], Murray says, andhe was talking about some of the past champions. He said: Yup, and none ofthem won 1.6m. I mean, its a ridiculous sumof money for winning a tennis tournament. Since he joined the Tour in 2005 Murray has earned nearly
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$30m (19.8m). Almost $5m (3.3m) of that has arrived in the past six months. Add to that his endorsements and investments and it is safe to say Murray is travelling pretty well. Guestimates of his invigorated earning power swing wildly between 20m and 100m a year. But it is not the numbers that matter so much, it is what goes with them: the new choices, the vastly increased claims on his time, the shifting perceptions and the effect on his tennis. Murray says, for instance, he will walk away from the quickformat, end-of-year league proposed by one of his new business advisers, the Indian doubles player Mahesh Bhupathi, if it threatens to interfere with his winter training block in Miami. What I agreed to is playing three nights in one place, he says. So Im not travelling across the whole of Asia in the space of a week. A lot of others play loads of exhibitions in December. Ive never really done that. But, if I could be in one place for a week and take my guys there and train properly, it could work well. If I tried it and I didnt think it was working, Im not going back. Thats the reality. My training blocks are really important and I wont let anything get in the way of that. Im sure more [offers] will come from winning Wimbledon but hopefully more people will be interested in doing things with less time. That would be the ideal scenario. Murray never envisaged being in this position when he started playing tennis as an under-sized kid in Dunblane more than 16 years ago. Counter to the myth, he never dreamed of winning Wimbledon not until it became more tangible, at least: People say they dream of winning the World Cup but when youre young you dont really know. When I first went over to train in Spain and actually started becoming a professional tennis player, thats when I had different goals. I didnt think I was going to win a grand slam then, I just wanted to get into the top 100. Thats kind of how my whole career has gone: top 100 was a goal, then top 50 and I just kept changing my goals as I achieved them. Its much better to do that than not get there. When I played here the first time, that was when I really wanted to win Wimbledon. When youre growing up, people say, yes, I wanted to win Wimbledon, but they dont really understand what that means until you get here and youre playing in the event. Asked how many grand slam titles he might win, Murray says: I just want to try to win the next one. I hope thats how it is for the rest of my career. I dont see a point in setting a number on it. I want to prepare for each one like its my last. Wimbledon, it should be remembered, was just his second major title. Murray will not rush to ignore the remaining claims of the two players who between them own 29 majors but who left Wimbledon early and bruised Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer even though he senses change. Rafa came back [from seven months out with injury] and made nine finals in a row and won the French Open gu.com/ p/3gebz . He wasnt 100% fit when he was playing here, thats for sure. Hes 27 and, if he stays healthy, hes going to be at the top of the game for a long time. He has a great record against every player at the top of the game. Roger doesnt have such a good record against Rafa but Rafa has a good record against all the top players, so hell be there. I think Roger will still be there or thereabouts in all of the slams, maybe just not as consistently as he was in the past because its impossible to keep that up for so long. He did it for 10 years.
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Amazing. As for Murrays longevity, he is 26, the age at which he always said he would have the best chance of breaking through. The mid-20s are when you start peaking physically, he says. When I first came on the Tour, I wasnt particularly strong. I was weak, if anything. I had the game but you dont just become massive and unbelievably fit by working hard in one year. It takes time. Youll get injured if you work too hard too soon. So I knew that when I got into my mid-20s, Id be fitter and thats helped. I wasnt that mature when I was 18 or 19. I was still young and struggling to deal with some of the things that came with it. Im dealing with it much better. Now I just want to go on a nice holiday, stay in a nice hotel, have a nice few days off. I dont need anything else. Nobody in British sport deserves itmore.

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