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Boxer Daniel Teasdale was hailed as the heir to the legendary Prince Naseem Hamed, but his promise never materialised into fame, fortune and films. “He’s better than Naz at the same age,” said trainer Brendan Ingle. Hamed had won his first world title aged 21. Teasdale was still a teenager. Ingle, from his gym in…

Root has been adamant that a personal milestone means very little if England do not return home with the Ashes. He’s right, obviously, but the more runs Root scores, the more likely England are to regain the urn. On this occasion, his 135 and counting has given England a sniff of a first win in…

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Jorgen Strand Larsen from Wolves in a club-record deal worth up to £48m. Strand Larsen, 25, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Selhurst Park and will wear the number 22 shirt. The FA Cup holders have also agreed a deal to sign Dwight McNeil on loan from Everton….

Chelsea and Liverpool meet at Stamford Bridge on Saturday with the Reds hoping to bounce back from consecutive defeats. In April 2014 the pair played out a huge match in the title race, which included a certain Liverpool captain’s slip on the way to a 2-0 Chelsea win. That’s the match we’ve chosen for this…

Both Manchester United and Manchester City want to conclude a deal for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, quickly this summer given a good World Cup for England could push his price tag over £100m. (Sun) The future of Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, 31, is uncertain if the club receive big-money offers for the…

Although, as expected, the squad has a familiar feel to it, Clarke was clear there is still room for players to play their way into the group who will head to the United States in June, when they will take on Haiti, Morocco and Brazil. He said there were four more players who he wanted…