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Le capitaine de Chelsea, John Terry, «ne pouvait se soucier moins» de la furie de sa substitution contre Sunderland. Terry a reçu un gardien d'honneur des coéquipiers lorsqu'il est parti dans la minute correspondant à son numéro de chemise, 26. Des milliers de livres ont été gagnés lors de la substitution exceptionnellement chronométrée et le Football Associated a demandé aux entreprises de paris impliquées d' obtenir des informations sur les paris qu'ils ont reçus. "Tout ce dont je me préoccupe, c'est de célébrer avec mes fans de Chelsea", a déclaré Terry. Un bookmaker a déclaré qu'il avait payé sur trois paris, avec un client affirmant qu'il avait été payé à 100-1 sur une participation de £ 25. Le joueur de 36 ans, qui quitte le club à la fin de la saison, a révélé l'idée de sortir à ce moment-là dans son dernier match de Premier League avec son club . Il a dit: "Je voulais jouer 26 minutes parce que le numéro de la chemise...

James Anderson: England and Lancashire bowler a doubt for South Africa first Test England seamer James Anderson is a doubt for July's first Test against South Africa after he sustained a groin tear playing for Lancashire. England's all-time leading wicket taker suffered the problem in the Roses match against Yorkshire and is expected to be out for between four to six weeks. The first Test against the Proteas at Lord's starts on 6 July, in six weeks. Anderson, 34, will be assessed by England's coaching staff this week to examine the injury. The paceman has not played in four of England's last 10 Test matches after picking up a shoulder injury last summer which forced him to miss the winter tour to Bangladesh. England face South Africa in the first of three one-day internationals starting on Wednesday at Headingley, followed by three Twenty20 games before the Test series begins, although Anderson was in neither squad. Lancashire have four County Cha...

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina came from a set down to beat Romania's Simona Halep 4-6 7-5 6-1 and win the Italian Open, her fourth title of the year. Halep, 25, who won the Madrid Open last week, rolled her ankle when leading 5-2 in the first set, but managed to take it 6-4. The world number four had her ankle strapped in the second set, which Svitolina took 7-5. The third set was a one-side affair as Svitolina won 6-1 in 30 minutes. Svitolina, who also called for a trainer in the second set, adds her Rome title to victories in Istanbul, Dubai and Taipei City. The 22-year-old is currently ranked 11th in the world, but will return to the top 10 when the rankings are updated on Monday. World number two Novak Djokovic plays Alexander Zverev in the men's final later on Sunday. The French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, begins on 28 May.