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Newcastle United have reached an agreement with Benfica to sign defender Amar Dedic.

Medal ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed on Saturday evening and transport services suspended after a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud.

Claressa Shields stopped Kaye Scott in the sixth round to reclaim the WBC and WBA middleweight belts in Atlanta.

Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test on Sunday, securing their first win on Australian soil and just their second Test victory over the world’s top-ranked side.

Novak Djokovic suffered defeat and struggled physically in his first match since Wimbledon as he was upset by Thiago Agustin Tirante in a sapping three-set contest at the Cincinnati Open.