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• Dustin Johnson relishing fresh battle with Jordan Spieth at St Andrews after getting over US Open agony

  13-07-2015 23:59 via
  
  The last time Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson were in close proximity, the latter was falling victim to the most infamous three-putt in US Open history. They will line up together on Thursday.
  
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• Glen Johnson: Stoke was right choice as Mark Hughes has turned them into a real footballing team 

  13-07-2015 23:53 via
  
  Glen Johnson insists he would not have joined Stoke had Mark Hughes not banished their image as the 'long-ball' and 'long-throw' specialists of the Barclays Premier League.
  
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• West Ham want Charlie Austin and could offer QPR Matt Jarvis to get him

  13-07-2015 23:51 via
  
  West Ham are considering offering QPR a players plus cash deal for their star striker Charlie Austin. Austin scored 18 goals for Rangers in his first season in the Premier League.
  
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• Ellie Simmonds loses long-held 400m S6 title at IPC World Championship

  13-07-2015 23:36
  
  • Olympic champion is beaten by 0.8sec by Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko
  • Four other British swimmers also win silver medals on opening dayEllie Simmonds lost a long-held world title on the first day of the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.The 20-year-old had to settle for silver behind Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko in the 400m freestyle S6, an event Simmonds has won at two Paralympics and two previous world championships. Continue reading...
  
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• Aston Villa chase Barnsley wonderkid Mason Holgate and will table £1m offer    

  13-07-2015 23:35 via
  
  Aston Villa are chasing Barnsley's highly-rated right-back Mason Holgate. They will table a £1million bid for the 18-year-old who impressed during his first-team breakthrough campaign last season.
  
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• Sam Turner's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Tuesday, July 14

  13-07-2015 23:33 via
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Sam Turner picks out the top selections for Friday's races at Beverley, Lingfield, Bath and Thirsk. 
  
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• Jordan Spieth 'feels he can do things that others haven't done' as America's golfing superstar arrives at St Andrews in pursuit of his third major of the year at The Open

  13-07-2015 23:31 via
  
  The pavement in front of Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas was briefly green when a downpour made ink bleed from a replica flag marking former pupil Jordan Spieth's Masters win.
  
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• James Milner 'wanted to go and run through a brick wall' for Brendan Rodgers after first learning about his Liverpool plans

  13-07-2015 23:31 via
  
  James Milner is ready to help lead Liverpool’s charge to re-join English football’s elite as he revealed the crucial factor that lured him to Anfield – Brendan Rodgers.
  
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• Novak Djokovic is a 'tough cookie', says admiring coach Boris Becker following his third Wimbledon triumph 

  13-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  MIKE DICKSON: After 18 months of coaching Novak Djokovic, Boris Becker has come to understand the essence of what makes the Wimbledon champion increasingly look like one of the greatest ever.
  
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• Carl Frampton, Scott Quigg, Anthony Crolla and David Price will fly flag for UK boxing this weekend in flurry of good fights

  13-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  JEFF POWELL: UK boxing is booming and this coming weekend brings a flurry of good fights to prove it as Carl Frampton, Scott Quigg, Anthony Crolla and David Price all take to the ring.
  
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• Whining Australia blame poor standard of county opponents in warm-up for thumping defeat to England in first Ashes Test

  13-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  CHARLES SALE: The Aussies’ frustrations ahead of their resounding first-Test defeat by England included the standard of county opponents they are facing on this tour.
  
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• Tour de France 2015: All you need to know about stage 10 from Tarbes to La Pierre-Saint-Martin

  13-07-2015 23:30 via
  
  Chris Froome will be looking to retain his overall lead of the Tour de France as the race heads into the mountains for the first time on Tueday.
  
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• Mikel Arteta says Petr Cech has instilled title belief at Arsenal

  13-07-2015 23:30
  
  • Arsenal captain says goalkeeper’s move from Chelsea has been major boost
  • Adds that Cech’s arrival is part of process to keep best players and add qualityPetr Cech is providing the inspiration to make his Arsenal team-mates believe they can challenge for the Premier League title next season, according to the club’s captain, Mikel Arteta.He described the goalkeeper’s move from the champions Chelsea as a “very serious” statement by Arsenal and said: “His ambition is still ther
  
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• 'It's torture' Jules Bianchi's father admits he's losing hope about son's recovery

  13-07-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE father of former Marussia driver Jules Bianchi says he is now “less optimistic” about his recovery.
  
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• James Milner: I signed at Anfield to become Liverpool’s new middle man

  13-07-2015 23:29
  
  • England midfielder reveals Brendan Rodgers sees him playing in the centre
  • The former Manchester City player made the switch for more game timeJames Milner is clear he joined Liverpool for the chance to be the team’s pivotal player after suffering frustration at becoming a utility man at Manchester City.Milner was signed by City in August 2010 after an impressive season operating in central midfield for Aston Villa. However Roberto Mancini, who signed him, and the Italian’s successor,
  
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• Simmonds takes silver at Worlds

  13-07-2015 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Olympic champion Ellie Simmonds suffers a surprise defeat on the opening day of the IPC Swimming World Championships.
  
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• The Open 2015: Tom Watson prepares for his final farewell at St Andrews

  13-07-2015 23:00
  
  The five-times champion is set to play final Open round this week and expects to shed a few tears when he crosses Swilcan Bridge for the last timeThe notion that Tom Watson would readily accept this, the 144th Open Championship, as his final appearance in the event is at odds with his character. Watson may be widely portrayed as a cuddly 65-year-old but he has always been one of his sport’s hardest characters.For all this Open has been billed as Watson’s last hurrah there is an alternative s
  
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• Stuart Broad: Pressure on Australia after defeat in first Ashes Test

  13-07-2015 23:00
  
  • England aiming to keep tourists on the back foot at Lord’s
  • Players are ‘fresh and ready to go’ after early victory in CardiffStuart Broad knows that questions are being asked of Australia after their defeat in the first Ashes Test at Cardiff and says England will look to deflate them early in Thursday’s second instalment at Lord’s with attacking, aggressive cricket.The seamer played a key role in Saturday’s 169-run win at the Swalec Stadium, taking three for 39 in the second
  
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• Inflatable shark attack fan guilty

  13-07-2015 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Grimsby Town fan is found guilty of assaulting a football steward with an inflatable shark after his club won in a match at Barnet.
  
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• Stuart Broad: Tables have turned and pressure now on Australia in Ashes series

  13-07-2015 22:43 via
  
  Stuart Broad believes England’s comprehensive win in Cardiff has turned this Ashes series on its head and it is now Australia who have serious questions to answer.
  
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• Ajax discuss season-long loan deal for out-of-favour Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo

  13-07-2015 22:29 via
  
  Ajax are discussing a season-long loan deal with Arsenal for striker Yaya Sanogo.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri branded 'uninspiring' choice by Leicester City legend Gary Lineker

  13-07-2015 22:06 via
  
  Leicester have appointed the vastly-experienced Claudio Ranieri as their new manager, but former club icon Gary Lineker has called the Italian's hiring 'uninspiring'.
  
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• Duncan Ferguson leaves Everton super-fan 'gobsmacked' after turning up at her front door

  13-07-2015 22:03 via
  
  Everton legend Duncan Ferguson surprised a super-fan by turning up at her front door unannounced to thank her for buying tickets to his testimonial match.
  
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• Morgan Schneiderlin at Manchester United: the key questions | Jamie Jackson and Dominic Fifield

  13-07-2015 22:00
  
  The French midfielder has signed on at Old Trafford but is he the missing piece in the United jigsaw and can he lead Louis van Gaal’s side to the title?There have been glaring gaps in Manchester United’s midfield resources for a few seasons. Last summer’s addition of Daley Blind and Ander Herrera bolstered Louis van Gaal’s options but neither of these players can dominate a contest. This is what the club continue to require and this is what fascinates about the acquisition of Schneiderli
  
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• VIDEO: Sneak peek in the Tour TV truck

  13-07-2015 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport's Matt Slater takes a sneak peek inside the commentators' truck at the Tour de France.
  
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• Basso pulls out of Tour with cancer

  13-07-2015 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso quits the Tour de France after revealing he has testicular cancer.
  
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• Open 2015: Dustin Johnson determined to forget his major misadventures

  13-07-2015 21:25
  
  • American focuses on learning from Chambers Bay calamity
  • ‘I try to look at them all as learning opportunities’Dustin Johnson is aware as anyone that he really should have won his first major by now, if not much at Whistling Straits in 2010 or Royal St George’s in 2011 then certainly at Chambers Bay last month when a 12-foot putt would have been enough to secure the US Open.“You know, I knew I needed to make birdie,” he said on Monday about his experience on the par-five 18th. �
  
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• Radamel Falcao follows in the footsteps of Fernando Torres as Chelsea No 9... while Asmir Begovic takes Petr Cech's No 1 jersey

  13-07-2015 21:15 via
  
  Chelsea's new striker Radamel Falcao has officially been confirmed as their new No 9 ahead of the 2015-16 season, following Fernando Torres in wearing the traditional striker's shirt.
  
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• Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane posts Instagram picture with two of his sons as new season in Spain edges closer

  13-07-2015 21:14 via
  
  Preparations for Real Madrid's new season are well underway but Zinedine Zidane took a moment to enjoy some time with his family on Monday.
  
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• Sports initiatives still unfit for purpose - The Guardian

  13-07-2015 21:02
  
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  'It is fatuous to imagine that a sedentary young woman would be roused to exercise by the feats of Jessica Ennis,' writes Tom McNab. Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images. Letters. Monday 13 July 2015 15.02 EDT Last modified on Monday 13 July ...
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo joins up with Real Madrid squad in Australia as they prepare for International Champions Cup tour 

  13-07-2015 21:01 via
  
  Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has linked up with his team-mates in Melbourne ahead of their participation in the International Champions Cup.
  
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• Manchester City prepared to follow up buying Raheem Sterling with initial £40m bid for Wolfsburg star Kevin De Bruyne

  13-07-2015 20:53 via
  
  Manchester City are ready to follow up their £49million move for Raheem Sterling by launching a similar bid for Kevin De Bruyne.
  
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• Paul Casey confident of challenging for The Open after breaking back into the world's top 50 ahead of return to St Andrews

  13-07-2015 20:34 via
  
  Five years after finishing third at the Open, revitalised Paul Casey is confident he can challenge for the Claret Jug on the Old Course this week after getting his career firmly back on track.
  
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• Robin van Persie exit reduces Manchester United fan to tears... and now he could be given chance to meet his idol in Turkey

  13-07-2015 20:32 via
  
  Robin van Persie's impending move to Fenerbahce has reduced a four-year-old Manchester United fan to tears due to his admiration for the Dutchman.
  
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• Jordan Spieth’s ‘high golfing IQ’ key at Open 2015, says Nick Faldo

  13-07-2015 20:28
  
  • Sir Nick defends American’s preparation for St Andrews• Lack of links practice will not trouble Spieth this weekJordan Spieth’s preparation for this week’s 144th Open has raised a few eyebrows but Sir Nick Faldo has no doubt that the winner of this season’s two major championships knows what he is doing.Spieth, the world No2, opted to stay in the United States to play – and win – the John Deere Classic rather than reacquaint himself with the vagaries of links. It is a decision
  
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• VIDEO: Sterling - from QPR to £49m player

  13-07-2015 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Raheem Sterling progressed from a 15-year-old at QPR to the second most expensive British player in football.
  
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• Celtic defender Mikael Lustig eyes competitive return in Champions League opener after his injury nightmare

  13-07-2015 20:14 via
  
  Celtic defender Mikael Lustig is hopeful he will be ready for the Champions League opener against Stjarnan following a long injury lay-off.
  
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• Conor McGregor will lead Europe against Urijah Faber and the United States in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter

  13-07-2015 20:09 via
  
  Conor McGregor, the new UFC interim featherweight champion, will lead Europe against Urijah Faber and the United States in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter.
  
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• England will continue to invite Australia for post-match drinks despite Michael Clarke snub following first Ashes Test

  13-07-2015 20:08 via
  
  England will carry on inviting the Australians into their dressing room for a beer and a chat after each Test of the Ashes even though Michael Clarke refused their offer to join them in Cardiff.
  
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• Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris fractures wrist and may miss start of season

  13-07-2015 20:01
  
  • Goalkeeper able to work on fitness with first-team squad
  • France international linked with move to Manchester UnitedTottenham Hotspur have been dealt a potentially serious blow after Hugo Lloris reported back for pre-season training hampered by a wrist injury and scans confirmed a fracture that could rule out the France goalkeeper for the start of the campaign.Lloris, who earned his 66th and 67th caps in Les Bleus’ friendly defeats to Belgium and Albania last month, returned to Spurs on
  
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• Robin van Persie set to be unveiled as a Fenerbahce player on Tuesday as his Manchester United exit nears completion

  13-07-2015 19:58 via
  
  Robin van Persie will be unveiled as a Fenerbahce player on Tuesday at the club's Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, as the striker closes in on a transfer from Manchester United.
  
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• Spurs keeper Lloris breaks wrist

  13-07-2015 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham's France international goalkeeper Hugo Lloris breaks his wrist but will "bid to be ready for the start of the season".
  
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• Jules Bianchi's father admits his family are put through 'daily torture' and are losing hope about the Marussia driver's recovery

  13-07-2015 19:53 via
  
  Jules Bianchi's father says his family still go through 'daily torture' and is less optimistic about his son's recovery following his crash at Suzuka last season.
  
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• Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could miss start of season after fracturing wrist

  13-07-2015 19:52 via
  
  Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could miss the start of the season after the club confirmed he has suffered a fracture to his wrist over the summer.
  
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• Aidan O’Brien steps up Goodwood quest for rider to partner Gleneagles

  13-07-2015 19:49
  
  • Trainer wants ‘best jockey available’ for his star colt
  • Unbeaten Gleneagles is odds-on for £1m Sussex StakesAidan O’Brien’s strong team of horses for Glorious Goodwood later this month, including the unbeaten dual Classic winner Gleneagles, will be ridden by “the best jockey available” in the expected absence of his principal rider, Ryan Moore, a spokesman for the Ballydoyle stable said on Monday.Moore remains in Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge following an incident be
  
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• PSG bid £6m for Benjamin Stambouli as Tottenham Hotspur midfielder could join French giants instead of Watford

  13-07-2015 19:41 via
  
  Paris Saint-Germain have made a surprise £6million bid for Tottenham midfielder Benjamin Stambouli, though the 24-year-old had been talking to Watford about a move recently.
  
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• Harry Kane living high off the hog as Tottenham striker swims with pigs while on holiday in The Bahamas

  13-07-2015 19:40 via
  
  Harry Kane is soaking up every last minute of sunshine he can in The Bahamas before he has to return to the less glamorous climes of the United Kingdom for pre-season training.
  
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• Swansea snap up 19-year-old striker Ollie McBurnie from Bradford

  13-07-2015 19:38 via
  
  Swansea have signed teenage striker Ollie McBurnie from Bradford for an undisclosed fee after he put pen to paper on a three-year deal. He will join the Swans' development squad.
  
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• VIDEO: England World Cup stars in WSL action

  13-07-2015 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch a round-up of the best of the action from the weekend's Women's Super League fixtures.
  
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• VIDEO: Best goals as WSL returns in style

  13-07-2015 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch a round-up of the best of the action from the weekend's Women's Super League fixtures.
  
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