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• Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood in race to make new summer signings gel 

  01-08-2015 23:54 via
  
  Tim Sherwood believes Aston Villa have bought great bargains during a hectic summer spree, but admits that he must act quickly to ensure the newcomers gel.
  
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• Glenn Hoddle's expectations for the season: I'm looking forward to seeing the real Radamel Falcao this season... But I don't think Manchester United can win the title

  01-08-2015 23:53 via
  
  GLENN HODDLE: With the new season here at last, Sportsmail's columnist looks ahead to the fates of Radamel Falcao, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Petr Cech and Eddie Howe for the new campaign.
  
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• As corruption and drug scandals dominate the headlines, little boy Bailey Matthews knows the real meaning of sport

  01-08-2015 23:52 via
  
  OLIVER HOLT: Bailey Matthews' feat was sport in its purest form. No doubts about whether the rider was clean or whether the runner was a cheat. It's about as moving as sport gets.
  
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• Leicester City agree club record £10.5m fee for Charles Aranguiz but Chile midfielder would prefer to join Bayer Leverkusen

  01-08-2015 23:48 via
  
  Leicester City have have agreed a £10.5m fee with Internacional for Charles Aranguiz. The Chile midfielder though has made it clear he would prefer a move to Leverkusen
  
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• Raheem Sterling isn't a £49m player: He has bags of potential but at that price he should be a game-changer for Manchester City 

  01-08-2015 23:48 via
  
  GLENN HODDLE: The accountants can justify Raheem Sterling's move to Manchester City, but at the age of 20 will he be the man to walk into a dressing room of stars and make the difference?
  
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• West Ham join Newcastle in battle to sign Charlie Austin from Queens Park Rangers

  01-08-2015 23:48 via
  
  West Ham are ready to rival Newcastle in the race to sign Charlie Austin as they look to bolster their depleted forward line following an injury to Enner Valencia.
  
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• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho keen to follow Sir Alex Ferguson and manage into his 70s  

  01-08-2015 23:45 via
  
  Mourinho, 52, is relatively middle-aged among the Premier League managers. The Chelsea boss said: 'I see myself going into the 70s. Not for ever and ever, but while I have conditions for it.'
  
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• Tottenham to open talks with Stuttgart over Germany Under 19 striker Timo Werner

  01-08-2015 23:44 via
  
  With Emmanuel Adebayor due to join Aston Villa, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will step up his attempts to land a new centre-forward this month.
  
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• Jimmy Anderson keen to play in 2019 Ashes series in Australia as he targets return from injury for fifth Test at The Oval

  01-08-2015 23:42 via
  
  Jimmy Anderson says he wants to play on until the 2019 Ashes series in Australia after confirming he suffered a 'little tear' during England's superb third Test win at Edgbaston.
  
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• Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini faces ticking clock as talk of move to replace him with Pep Guardiola grows

  01-08-2015 23:38 via
  
  It’s a worrying sign of things to come for Manuel Pellegrini that even before the season has started he cannot escape the shadow of Pep Guardiola and reports of his mooted move to Manchester City
  
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• Manchester United must buy players with speed and creativity to win Premier League title in next two years, says Louis van Gaal

  01-08-2015 23:37 via
  
  Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has once again reiterated his desire to add pace to his forward line in order to compete with the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea.
  
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• Stuart Broad: I am excited to get a chance to lead England's attack to Ashes victory at Trent Bridge

  01-08-2015 23:36 via
  
  STUART BROAD: It has a been massive week and if I were a fan with a ticket to Trent Bridge for the fourth Test, I’d be incredibly excited.  What a time to support the England team!
  
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• Wolfsburg 1-1 Bayern Munich (5-4 on pens): Nicklas Bendtner scores 89th minute equaliser AND winning penalty after Arjen Robben's opener in Super Cup final

  01-08-2015 23:35 via
  
  Nicklas Bendtner became the hero for Wolfsburg in the German Super Cup final by scoring an 89th-minute equaliser before dispatching the winning penalty against Bayern Munich.
  
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• Ashton Agar still smiling and aiming high as Australia's one-time wonder kid remembers his 2013 Ashes heroics at Trent Bridge

  01-08-2015 23:35 via
  
  Australian spinner Ashton Agar has moved on from his dream knock as a 19-year-old in 2013 - he’s 21 now and and has been playing for Australia A against India A - but still calls it the 'best thing ever'
  
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• Chelsea striker Diego Costa fears the sale of Petr Cech to rivals Arsenal could come back to haunt them in their battle for silverware 

  01-08-2015 23:34 via
  
  It does not matter how many times Jose Mourinho insists it is not an issue, Petr Cech’s debut for Arsenal against his former club Chelsea in the Community Shield is a delicious amuse-bouche.
  
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• Troy Deeney: 'Going to prison was the best thing that ever happened to me'

  01-08-2015 23:33 via
  
  OLIVER HOLT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: A tombstone is tattooed on Troy Deeney’s right arm. The stone bears the name of his father, Paul Anthony Burke. It records the dates of his birth and death.
  
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• Arsenal have 'no excuses' not to make a challenge for the Premier League title this season, insists manager Arsene Wenger

  01-08-2015 23:31 via
  
  Arsene Wenger says Arsenal have no excuses not to challenge for the Premier League title. They finished third last season, but their campaign was hindered by the World Cup and injuries.
  
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• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger challenges Mesut Ozil to become one of the very best

  01-08-2015 23:31 via
  
  It is time to deliver for Mesut Ozil; no lesser authority than Arsene Wenger says so. Not that the Arsenal manager thinks that the German midfielder has been lacking.
  
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• Stuttgart 4 - Manchester City 2: Sterling shines but defence is all at sea in Germany

  01-08-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RAHEEM STERLING spared Manchester City’s blushes to a degree but a nightmare first-half defensive display in Stuttgart will give boss Manuel Pellegrini sleepless nights just days from the start of the Premier League season.
  
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• Leeds 2 - Everton 0: Toffees suffer second pre-season defeat

  01-08-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CHAMPIONSHIP Leeds inflicted top-flight Everton's second pre-season defeat.
  
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• Kilmarnock 0 - Dundee 4: Killie ripped apart by Dark Blues

  01-08-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RAMPANT Dundee ripped Killie to shreds to leave boss Paul Hartley purring about the class of his new-look side.
  
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• Helsinki 0 - Liverpool 2: Origi and Coutinho both score as Benteke and Firmino are rested

  01-08-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers rested big summer buys Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino for the match in Finland yesterday.
  
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• Hearts relishing top-flight return

  01-08-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PRINCE BUABEN is desperate to show that Hearts can bridge the gap between the Championship and the Premiership top six.
  
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• Exclusive: Man United haven't given up on world record swoop for Real ace Gareth Bale

  01-08-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MANCHESTER UNITED will not give up on their world record pursuit of Real Madrid star Gareth Bale.
  
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• Chelsea's Claire Rafferty admits no sympathy for Laura Bassett following FA Cup final

  01-08-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CHELSEA defender Claire Rafferty admitted there was absolutely no sympathy towards Laura Bassett after she suffered FA Cup heartbreak at Wembley following on from her own goal at the World Cup.
  
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• Celtic boss Ronny Deila confident of Euro success

  01-08-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RONNY DEILA has branded Qarabag the Barcelona of the Champions League qualifiers – but still expects Celtic to make the play-offs.
  
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• Arsenal vs Chelsea - Community Shield 2015: 'We are our own biggest threat,' says Cesc Fabregas

  01-08-2015 23:30
  
  Cesc Fabregas knows his football, or at least the historic context of his club’s forthcoming season. When it was put to him at Chelsea’s Cobham training base that it’s been a while since any side retained the title, the midfielder immediately interjected: “Yes, United,” referencing Alex Ferguson’s 2008-09 win at Old Trafford. “That shows you it is very, very difficult to do it.”
  
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• Arsenal vs Chelsea - Community Shield 2015: Mesut Ozil can prove his greatness at last, says Arsene Wenger

  01-08-2015 23:30
  Even in his third language, Arsène Wenger has an enviable way with words, and when asked this week about Mesut Özil’s adjustment to life in England and with Arsenal, his encouraging manager delivered an interesting theory. “London transforms people,” smiled the Arsenal manager, confident that his £42.5million investment has now come to terms with his environment.
  
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• Sunderland swoop for Yann M'Vila as French midfielder in dispute with Russian club Rubin Kazan 

  01-08-2015 23:20 via
  
  Sunderland are in talks over a deal to sign Rubin Kazan midfielder Yann M'Vila. The 25-year-old has been accused of trashing his rented house while a loan at Dynamo Moscow is finalised.
  
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• IAAF files show 'extent of cheating'

  01-08-2015 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leaked IAAF anti-doping data shows an "extraordinary extent of cheating" among elite athletes.
  
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• Wolfsburg 1-1 Bayern Munich (5-4 on pens): Nicklas Bendtner scores 89th minute equaliser AND winning penalty after Arjen Robben's opener in Supercup final

  01-08-2015 22:48 via
  
  Nicklas Bendtner became the hero for Wolfsburg after scoring an 89th minute equaliser before dispatching the winning penalty against Bayern Munich in the German Supercup.
  
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• New York City 2-3 Montreal Impact: Frank Lampard makes debut from substitutes' bench as his side fall to home league defeat

  01-08-2015 22:03 via
  
  Frank Lampard came off the substitutes' bench in the 69th minute to make his highly anticipated MLS debut but he could not help his side from falling to a 3-2 home defeat. 
  
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• New York City 2-3 Montreal Impact LIVE: Frank Lampard on for MLS debut after David Villa scores for misfiring hosts

  01-08-2015 21:56 via
  
  New York City face Montreal Impact at Yankee Stadium, with Frank Lampard in line to make his long-awaited debut from the bench. Follow all the action LIVE with Sportsmail's Oliver Todd.
  
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• Swansea 0-0 Deportivo: Garry Monk's side lack cutting edge in goalless draw as Swans end their pre-season campaign unbeaten

  01-08-2015 21:47 via
  
  Swansea ended their pre-season campaign unbeaten but struggled to find a cutting edge as they were held at home by Spanish side Deportivo at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon..
  
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• New York City 1-2 Montreal Impact LIVE: Frank Lampard on for MLS debut after David Villa halves deficit with a penalty

  01-08-2015 21:45 via
  
  New York City face Montreal Impact at Yankee Stadium, with Frank Lampard in line to make his long-awaited debut from the bench. Follow all the action LIVE with Sportsmail's Oliver Todd.
  
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• VIDEO: Gallantree delighted with Olympic spot

  01-08-2015 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Rebecca Gallantree says it is "brilliant" to have achieved her goal of getting a place in the 2016 Olympics after finishing 10th in the women's individual 3m springboard final.
  
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• Adam Yates claims impressive win

  01-08-2015 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Adam Yates claims the biggest win of his career at the Clasica San Sebastian one-day race.
  
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• Marseille 2-0 Juventus: Sami Khedira carried off and Stephan Lichtsteiner sent off in friendly

  01-08-2015 21:20 via
  
  Juventus suffered an injury blow after new signing Sami Khedira was carried off on a stretcher during Saturday's friendly in Marseille. Stephan Lichtsteiner was later shown red card for dissent.
  
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• Trott eighth in race marred by crash

  01-08-2015 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barbara Guarischi wins the RideLondon Grand Prix with Briton Laura Trott eighth in a race marred by a big crash.
  
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• HJK Helsinki 0-2 Liverpool: Divock Origi and Philippe Coutinho score in lacklustre pre-season win ahead of Premier League start

  01-08-2015 21:13 via
  
  DOMINIC KING IN HELSINKI: So this, with perhaps one significant tweak, will be how they look when returning to the scene of that crime: but will it be enough?
  
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• Luol Deng and Chris Paul share MVP award as Team World win first NBA Africa game

  01-08-2015 21:05 via
  
  The NBA put on a show in its first exhibition game in Africa, starting with a dunk straight from the tip-off by Luc Mbah a Moute. That had the crowd roaring early at Ellis Park Arena in downtown Johannesburg.
  
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• VIDEO: Guarischi wins after massive crash

  01-08-2015 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barbara Guarischi wins the RideLondon Grand Prix after a massive crash decimates the field in St James's Park.
  
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• Jin Young Ko and Teresa Lu lead Suzann Pettersen by one shot in British Open

  01-08-2015 20:59 via
  
  Norway's Suzann Pettersen recovered from a poor start to her third round to remain firmly in contention for a third major title in the Ricoh Women's British Open.
  
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• Ashes 2015: The men who made Steve Finn mighty again

  01-08-2015 20:50
  
  “Let’s just say he wasn’t full of the joys of spring,” says Middlesex’s bowling coach, Richard Johnson, the man widely credited with resurrecting the career of Steve Finn.
  
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• HJK Helsinki 0-2 Liverpool: Divock Origi and Philippe Coutinho secure pre-season win ahead of start of the Premier League

  01-08-2015 20:48 via
  
  DOMINIC KING IN HELSINKI: So this, with perhaps one significant tweak, will be how they look when returning to the scene of that crime: but will it be enough?
  
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• New York City 0-2 Montreal Impact LIVE: Frank Lampard set for MLS debut from the bench as Andrea Pirlo makes first start

  01-08-2015 20:44 via
  
  New York City face Montreal Impact at Yankee Stadium, with Frank Lampard in line to make his long-awaited debut from the bench. Follow all the action LIVE with Sportsmail's Oliver Todd.
  
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• Women's British Open 2015: Melissa Reid dreams of win that would mean so much

  01-08-2015 20:41
  
  There will not be a dry eye in the Turnberry house today should Melissa Reid convert her opportunity at the Ricoh Women’s British Open.
  
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• Chelsea were due silverware - Hayes

  01-08-2015 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea Ladies boss Emma Hayes tells BBC Sport her Women’s FA Cup-winning side were due their first piece of silverware.
  
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• HJK Helsinki 0-2 Liverpool FINAL SCORE: Divock Origi and Philippe Coutinho strike late on for Brendan Rodgers' side

  01-08-2015 20:22 via
  
  Liverpool travel to Stoke City next weekend for their first game of the Premier League season, and Brendan Rodgers' first XI are set to start in Helsinki. Follow the friendly with Sportsmail.
  
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• HJK Helsinki 0-2 Liverpool: Divock Origi and Philippe Coutinho secure pre-season win ahead of new campaign

  01-08-2015 20:21 via
  
  DOMINIC KING IN HELSINKI: Liverpool beat HJK Helsinki comfortably in the end thanks to two goals in the final 15 minutes from Divock Origi and Philippe Coutinho. 
  
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