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Roger Federer takes on Marin Cilic in the 2017 Wimbledon men’s final knowing that victory would see the Swiss superstar become the first man to win eight Wimbledon titles. Federer has reached the final of Wimbledon on 11 occasions and if he manages to beat Cilic, he would overtake the impressive mark set by the legendary Pete Sampras in 2000.

Rumors are rife that Southampton’s Dutch central defender Virgil van Dijk will be leaving the club before the start of the season as there has been apparent interest from Southampton’s Premier League rivals Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City. The former Celtic man could be allowed to leave the St. Mary’s Stadium but it will cost his new club a fee in the region of £50-60 million.

Wayne Rooney has returned to Everton after 13 years at Manchester United and Romelu Lukaku has gone the other way. Although it was not essentially a swap deal, one has to believe there was some bartering between the two management teams when they were finalizing the £75 million transfer of Lukaku to the Red Devils. Both players are excellent, but which team has got the better deal?

Arsenal’s Chilean star Alexis Sanchez is the subject of transfer gossip with several of Europe’s biggest teams reportedly considering bidding for the talismanic forward. Sanchez has gone on record stating he wants a move away from the Gunners but with the London club demanding at least £80 million for the former Barcelona man, Sanchez may still be an Arsenal player at the start of the 2017-18 Premier League season.

With Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor getting set to face off in the ring, it's only right we take a look at some other noteworthy cross-sport competitions and athletes. So get to reading, if only so you can compare Mayweather-McGregor against history's best cross-sport forays.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of soccer’s true legends, yet amazingly he is without a club going into the 2017-18 season. Surely that will not stay the case for much longer, but where do you think Ibrahimovic will next call home? Are you willing to put your money where your mouth is?

The smart money says that UFC champ Conor McGregor has no chance moving from the octagon to the squared circle to face boxer Floyd Mayweather. Regardless, there are plenty of prop bets on the fight that can still put money in your pocket.

Current UFC lightweight world champion Conor McGregor will stick to one form of combat when he boxes 15-time world champion Floyd Mayweather on Aug. 26. Is there any reason to believe that McGregor is in with a chance to win this bout?

O.J. Simpson, in prison since 2008 on robbery charges, faces the Nevada Board of Parole on July 20 to determine whether he will be released. If approved, the former NFL star and 1967 Heisman Trophy winner could be a free man by Oct. 1.