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England v South Africa

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Live Report - SA bowl; Archer makes WC debut

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Dobell: England have raised expectations, now it is time to meet them

They come into the tournament as favourites, unfazed by the weight of history and hoping to inspire new followers of game

Will England live up to the hype?

This England team has come a long way since the 2015 World Cup. Can they top off their phenomenal comeback with a title?

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Ganga: Archer brings wicket-taking quality to this England side

Daren Ganga, Murali Kartik and Ajit Agarkar preview the opening game of the World Cup between England and South Africa

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Ganga, Kartik and Agarkar pick their semi-finalists

Teams with penetrative bowling will prosper in this World Cup, according to Ganga

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Holding: No one in the World Cup bats as deep as England

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ESPN Shorts: Can Hashim Amla bounce back?

Having been away from the game and run into poor form, Amla needs his silken touch back to help South Africa clinch the World Cup

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ESPN Shorts: The genius of Jason Roy

One half of the world's most fiery opening batting combination today, Jason Roy holds the key to England's flying starts and 'impossible' chases this World Cup.

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    Tennis

    French Open

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    Osaka, Azarenka facing different pressures at French Open

    While Naomi Osaka is feeling the weight of her first Slam as world No. 1, second-round opponent Victoria Azarenka is trying to climb back to those heights.

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    World Cup

    Build-up

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    So you want to know about the teams at the World Cup?

    Our handy guide tells you exactly what to look forward to, and what will happen, regardless of which of the ten sides wins

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    May I tell you a bit about the wonderful World Cup?

    This is a friendly interruption of your day by our England-loving World Cup enthusiast

    Five reasons why non-cricket fans NEED to watch this World Cup

    Forget the rules, just enjoy the drama, and watching athletes smash balls out of the park, and soar and dive to take catches

    Success amid uncertainty a peculiar familiarity for Chelsea

    Chelsea won the Europa League, but soon they could be without their manager and talisman. Such success, such chaos, is nothing new for the Blues.

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    Was Europa League win a swansong for Hazard and Sarri?

    ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti answers the burning question at Chelsea after their Europa League triumph: Will Eden Hazard and Maurizio Sarri say goodbye?

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      NBA Finals

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      Lowe: Predicting who wins a tight, tense NBA Finals

      The Warriors have experience and dazzling talent, but the Raptors have Kawhi Leonard and the defense to thwart them.

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      Magic, Rivers, Wilbon and Stephen A. all pick Warriors

      Magic Johnson, Doc Rivers, Michael Wilbon and Stephen A. Smith all pick the Warriors to beat the Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals.

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      5-on-5: What we're most excited about in this NBA Finals

      NBA Finals experts' picks: Who's giving the edge to the Raptors?

      NBA Finals predictions: Title favourites and most likely MVP

      Transfers

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      LIVE Transfer Talk: Real Madrid prepare €300m exodus to finance Neymar signing

      Real Madrid are ready to pull out all the stops to sign Neymar, including several high-profile sales. Transfer Talk is LIVE with the latest.

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      Gotze to Arsenal? Maguire to Man City?

      Dan Thomas, Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson try and separate fact from fiction as the summer transfer rumour mill cranks up.

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      Alisson is why Liverpool are in the Champions League final

      Jurgen Klopp's side is full of impactful stars like Mo Salah and Sadio Mane, but their most vital player might be the guy in goal.

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      The secret to Liverpool and Tottenham's success? Systems, not stars

      Football has been dominated by Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for a decade. Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino are bringing an end to that era.

      Spurs face difficult Kane decision

      Four Premier League heavyweights will go head to head this week in the final of the Champions and Europa Leagues. Who will lead their team to glory?

      Exclusive: Lloris talks Tottenham's 'miracle' run to the Champions League final

      Tottenham's wild UCL campaign makes it seem as if they are a team of destiny. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris gives ESPN FC his inside account of the events.

      Lloris: Pochettino is a coach you want to fight for

      In an exclusive interview with ESPN FC, Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris explains how Mauricio Pochettino changed the course of his career at Spurs.

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        Tennis

        French Open

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        Nadal, 'super old' Federer cruise to French wins

        Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the French Open with a straight-sets victory over qualifier Yannick Maden on Wednesday.

        Tearful Bertens 'feeling shaky,' quits in first set

        Fourth-seeded Kiki Bertens can't continue French Open match and retires; Garbine Muguruza and last year's runner-up Sloane Stephens both win in straight sets.

        De Minaur meets his French Open match

        Australians Ash Barty and Alex De Minaur have joined Alexei Popyrin in the second round at Roland Garros.

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