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		MURRAY SUFFERS SEMI-FINAL MISERY Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets. MURRAY FAILS IN MIXED SEMI-FINALS Jamie Murray completes a miserable day for his family by failing to reach the Wimbledon mixed doubles final. RICE SEEKS NEW FLETCHER FOR HIBS Hibernian assistant manager Brian Rice vows to help the club produce another striker like Steven Fletcher. LASZLO FOCUSED ON TRANSFER RAIDS Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo vows to further bolster his squad following the arrivals of Suso and Ian Black. KILMARNOCK FIGHT DIAGEO CUTS A cross-party alliance aims to draw up an alternative business plan to counter Diageo's plans to close its Kilmarnock plant.

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RED-HOT RODDICK JUST TOO GOOD ON THE DAY, CONCEDES MURRAY DEJECTED and disappointed though he was after losing in four sets to Andy Roddick, Andy Murray held his head up and declared he had played well. He simply accepted that his VICKERY SENT BACK INTO THE LIONS' DEN IT MAY be too late to save the 2009 Test series, but Phil Vickery is determined to regain some pride for himself and the British and Irish Lions this afternoon by burying the RODDICK STEPS UP A GEAR TO SHATTER MURRAY'S DREAM ANDY Roddick, the versatile. Andy Roddick, the tactical master. Andy Roddick, the intelligent. JUDY GUIDING LIGHT IN MURRAY SUCCESS STORY 'SHOW me your medals' is a common enough cry from young sports stars who believe their coach is asking them to achieve something they themselves couldn't do. VENUS MARS HER SISTERLY LOVE BY DESIRE TO WIN VENUS WILLIAMS v SERENA WILLIAMS Women's singles final Wimbledon, starts 2pm		ALLOFS BUILDS FOR BREMEN'S FUTURE Werder Bremen general manager Klaus Allofs told uefa.com his side were "very proud to be participating in the first Europa League" as he looked ahead with confidence after last term's German Cup win. FRANCO AND KEITA JOIN GALATASARAY Galatasaray AŞ have completed the double signing of goalkeeper Leo Franco from Club Atlético de Madrid and Olympique Lyonnais winger Kader Keita, with both agreeing three-year contracts. CHELSEA SNARE YOUNG STRIKER STURRIDGE UEFA Champions League group-stage contenders Chelsea FC have increased their attacking options by signing Manchester City FC's 19-year-old frontman Daniel Sturridge on a four-year contract. WEAKENED IFK AWAIT SWEDISH RESTART Having taken a break for the UEFA European U21 Championship, the Swedish domestic season resumes this weekend, with IFK Göteborg looking to maintain their position at the top of the table. REFEREES EMPOWERED TO ACT AGAINST RACISM UEFA's Executive Committee has approved guidelines for match officials to deal with racist incidents in stadiums, which will give referees the power to abandon matches in serious cases.

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HIBS' RIORDAN GETS ALL CLEAR AFTER INJURY SCARE HIBS star Derek Riordan has been given the all-clear following fears he had broken a toe before pre-season training had even started. ILCO CLAIMS HE REJECTED OFFER FROM HEARTS MACEDONIAN international striker Ilco Naumoski is expected to join Spanish club Almeria after claiming he rejected an offer from Hearts. GOLF: ARCHIBALD ROLLS IN THE PUTTS AND ROLLS BACK THE YEARS STRIKING a blow for the old guard at a time when more and more young guns are making their mark, John Archibald stretched his title haul in the Merchants club championship to	DONS DENIED CUP VICTORY IN STOPPAGE-TIME <![CDATA[ <b>Aberdeen 1 v 1 Celtic</b> <br>A dramatic injury-time equaliser from Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink rescued a 1-1 draw and a replay for the Parkhead side in their Scottish Cup quarter-final tie against Aberdeen at Pittodrie. ]]> CALDERWOOD: IT FEELS LIKE A DEFEAT <![CDATA[ <b>Aberdeen 1 - 1 Celtic</b> <br>Gordon Strachan insists a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay against Aberdeen was the only fair conclusion to their clash with the Dons after Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink grabbed a dramatic injury-time equaliser at Pittodrie. ]]>	BURNLEY TO MAKE NEW BID FOR HAMILTON DUO Burnley boss Owen Coyle is preparing a fresh double bid for Hamilton pair James McCarthy and David Easton. KEANE SUNDERLAND MISFITS CHOPRA AND STOKES SOLD OFF CHEAP Sunderland have taken a £3million hit on two Roy Keane flops. BURNLEY SWOOP FOR STEVEN FLETCHER IN CLUB RECORD DEAL Burnley have broken their transfer record to sign Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher for £3million.	JH PONDERS FLETCHER REPLACEMENT Hibs boss John Hughes has challenged the club's strikers to show they can fill the void left by Steven Fletcher's £3million move to Burnley. BLUEBIRDS LINE UP QUINN SWOOP Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale has confirmed the club have agreed a fee in the region of £300,000 with Motherwell for full-back Paul Quinn. LASZLO HOPEFUL OF NEW FACES Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo hopes to have new players on board the flight to Germany on Monday for the club's pre-season tour.