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• Bayern Munich 3-0 AC Milan: Arturo Vidal starts as Munich coast to Audi Cup final date with Real Madrid

  04-08-2015 23:58 via
  
  Arturo Vidal made his first Bayern Munich start as the Bundesliga club beat AC Milan 3-0 to set up an Audi Cup final against Real Madrid. Juan Bernat, Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski all scored.
  
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• Free diving great Natalia Molchanova feared dead after failing to surface

  04-08-2015 23:58
  
  Molchanova was diving to a depth of 35 metres in the Mediterranean on Sunday, but she never surfaced, and friends and family believe she has diedThe woman considered one of the greatest free divers of all time is feared dead after she failed to surface after a dive off the Mediterranean island of Formentera.Natalia Molchanova was diving to a planned depth of 35 metres (115 feet) with friends on Sunday but failed to surface, her son Alexey told the New York Times. Molchanova holds 41 world record
  
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• Texans hit by Foster injury and attempted murder arrest of Clowney's father

  04-08-2015 23:57
  
  No1 overall pick’s father charged with attempted murderArian Foster likely to miss start of season with injury
  Jadeveon Clowney, the star linebacker drafted first overall by the Houston Texans last year, was on Tuesday absorbing the news that his father has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting in a South Carolina bar.The news came as sources said the Houston running back Arian Foster is set to miss the first six games of the NFL season with a groin injury, for which he will
  
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• Manchester United hit by goalkeeping crisis as Louis van Gaal faces going into opening game with only one keeper's future clear

  04-08-2015 23:55 via
  
  The goalkeeping situation at Manchester United is bordering on chaos with just three days to go until the beginning of the Premier League season.
  
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• Tony Incenzo has been to 1,995 grounds, 36 countries and his obsession cost him a girlfriend... so is he 'Britain's barmiest fan?' 

  04-08-2015 23:54 via
  
  RIATH AL SAMARRAI: The year is 1993 and the place is an old hotel in Albania. Tony Incenzo is the broadcaster who is surely among the most well-travelled football fans in Britain.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather confirms he will fight Andre Berto 12 September

  04-08-2015 23:51
  
  • Unbeaten American aiming to extend record to 49-0
  • Mayweather has not fought since beating Manny Pacquiao on points in MayFloyd Mayweather has announced that he will fight former welterweight world champion Andre Berto on 12 September at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.Mayweather, who will attempt to match Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 unbeaten record, made the announcement on social media on Tuesday. Continue reading...
  
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• Floyd Mayweather announces Andre Berto as his Las Vegas opponent as Brit Amir Khan is rejected by the Money Man

  04-08-2015 23:48 via
  
  Floyd Mayweather has revealed that Andre Berto will be his 49th opponent when the champion returns to the ring on September 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
  
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• Champions League qualifiers: Ajax knocked out by Rapid Vienna in thriller

  04-08-2015 23:45
  
  • Rapid win 3-2 in Amsterdam to advance 5-4 on aggregate
  • Monaco defeat Young Boys; Dinamo Zagreb scrape past MoldeAjax were turfed out of the Champions League at the third qualifying round stage by Rapid Vienna, who scored three times in Amsterdam to win the second leg by the odd goal in five and advance 5-4 on aggregate.The Austrian team led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals from Robert Beric and Louis Schaub, but a youthful Ajax, with an average age of 21, were on level terms through Arka
  
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• Ross Moriarty’s ‘nasty edge’ puts him in line for Wales debut against Ireland

  04-08-2015 23:41
  
  • Gloucester flanker in line for first cap in World Cup warm-up
  • Warren Gatland: ‘He is very explosive and has fitted in well’In a week when there have been, in the words of Warren Gatland, niggles and fights in training before Saturday’s World Cup warm-up against Ireland in Cardiff, the Wales head coach is giving a first cap to an England junior world championship winner who brings with him a “nasty edge.”The 21-year old Gloucester flanker Ross Moriarty, who played in two junior
  
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• Adam Peaty sets sights on Olympic glory at Rio 2016 after setting 50m breaststroke world record at World Championships

  04-08-2015 23:40 via
  
  Adam Peaty's recent results in the 100 metres breaststroke make impressive reading. European Championships — gold; Commonwealth Games — gold; World Championships — gold.
  
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• Sam Turner's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, August 5 

  04-08-2015 23:36 via
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Sam Turner brings his best selections from Wednesday's races at Brighton, Ponterfract, Kempton, Newcastle and Chepstow.
  
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• Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge targets injury return next month with September date set for comeback from hip surgery

  04-08-2015 23:36 via
  
  Daniel Sturridge is aiming to launch his season after the first international break as he continues to make a smooth recovery from hip surgery. It was initially anticipated that he would miss four months.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather announces Andre Berto as his next opponent at the MGM Grand Garden Arena

  04-08-2015 23:35 via
  
  Floyd Mayweather has revealed that Andre Berto will be his 49th opponent when the champion returns to the ring on September 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
  
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• Chip Kelly says keeping Riley Cooper 'could be' responsible for racism claims

  04-08-2015 23:34
  
  Chip Kelly addressed the racism claims persisting around the EaglesCoach says claims ‘could be’ traced to handling of Riley Cooper situationPhiladelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly acknowledged Tuesday that the team’s decision to keep Riley Cooper after a 2013 incident in which the wide receiver was caught on camera using a racial slur “could be” playing into the racism claims that have persisted around the club.The freshest criticism has come from cornerback Brandon Boykin, who said
  
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• Can GB better London 2012 in Rio?

  04-08-2015 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With one year to go until the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport assesses Team GB's chances of surpassing their record medal tally.
  
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• Natalia Molchanova: World's most successful free-driver is missing and feared dead after disappearing in Mediterranean

  04-08-2015 23:31
  It was generally reckoned there was no one better at holding their breath and plunging into the depths than Natalia Molchanova.
  
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• Ross Moriarty set for full Wales debut against Ireland as head coach Warren Gatland turns to 'nasty' flanker   

  04-08-2015 23:30 via
  
  Two years ago Ross Moriarty was pulling on an England jersey in the Under 20 World Cup final, but the ‘nasty’ youngster has switched allegiance and will make his full debut for Wales this weekend.
  
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• GB's Sir Chris Hoy knows Rio 2016 will bring out his desire to be back in the saddle

  04-08-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EXACTLY a year today, when the gun goes for the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Britain's greatest Olympian will experience the usual emotions.
  
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• Lord Sebastian Coe blasts doping allegations against athletics as 'declaration of war' after claims of suspicious blood tests not being followed up by IAAF

  04-08-2015 23:23 via
  
  Olympic legend Sebastian Coe said the latest doping allegations levelled against athletics were 'a declaration of war' on Tuesday night.
  
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• England’s Stuart Lancaster coy on Sam Burgess’ World Cup inclusion

  04-08-2015 23:15
  
  • Lancaster to whittle squad down to 36 players on Friday
  • Danny Cipriani’s hopes of inclusion bolstered by re-bailStuart Lancaster has insisted no firm decisions have been taken on the final make-up of England’s World Cup squad and denied that Sam Burgess is all but guaranteed to make his final 31 for the tournament. There have been suggestions the Bath player is already a shoo-in but Lancaster made it clear that such reports are inaccurate.As he prepares to whittle down his wider squa
  
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• Hook 'shocked' by Wales selection

  04-08-2015 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Hook says he is "shocked but thrilled" after being selected at fly-half for Wales' World Cup warm-up against Ireland.
  
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• Burgess happy with centre spot fight

  04-08-2015 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Burgess says he has no concerns about competing for a World Cup place in the midfield, despite switching to the back-row for Bath.
  
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• Gareth Bale commits to Real Madrid after helping defeat Tottenham, as Manchester United suffer set-back in pursuit of forward

  04-08-2015 23:00 via
  
  Gareth Bale returned to haunt Tottenham on Tuesday - before pledging his future to Real Madrid, with Manchester United suffering a blow in their pursuit of the forward.
  
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• Angel di Maria eyes Champions League glory after completing his prolonged £44m move from Manchester United to PSG 

  04-08-2015 23:00 via
  
  Angel di Maria has expressed his delight at joining PSG and is already eyeing up Champions League glory with his new club.
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2015: Fired-up Jonny May set for England return after impressing Lancaster

  04-08-2015 23:00
  
  The thorny subject of England’s midfield formation at this autumn’s World Cup continued to generate more heat than light yesterday as the training squad engaged in yet another brutally physical training session at the team base in Surrey, but the head coach Stuart Lancaster went a long way towards illuminating another dark corner of red rose selection policy by giving Jonny May a major mention in dispatches.
  
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• England’s Steven Finn: I am sick of talking about past as only future matters

  04-08-2015 22:59
  
  Ashes man of the moment takes the blame for his two-year loss of form but hopes the ‘unselectable’ tag is consigned to history at Trent Bridge“To be quite frank, I am sick of talking about the past,” says Steven Finn, the man of the match in England’s eight-wicket win at Edgbaston, when he went from “unselectable” to irresistible after two years out of the Test side.“That has been and gone. All I am thinking about is what is happening in the future and the fact that I have been b
  
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• Pep Guardiola and Nigel de Jong row in Bayern Munich's Audi Cup win over AC Milan as tempers flare over first-half tackle

  04-08-2015 22:52 via
  
  Their meeting might have been billed as a friendly but Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola was far from cordial in his side's win over with AC Milan as he started a heatedtunnel row with Nigel de Jong.
  
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• Aaron Hernandez lawyers ask judge to toss out evidence in double killing

  04-08-2015 22:49
  
  Former Patriots star, who was convicted in April of the murder of Odin Lloyd, faces trial in December over the deaths of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado Lawyers for former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez are asking a judge to toss out evidence seized from an SUV authorities allege that Hernandez was in when he fatally shot two men over a spilled drink.Prosecutors say Hernandez killed Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in 2012 after a chance encounter at a Boston nightclub. They sa
  
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• British Sports Minister launches public consultation on UK sport amid London ... - Insidethegames.biz

  04-08-2015 22:45
  
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  British Sports Minister Tracey Crouch today launched a wide-ranging public consultation on sport in the United Kingdom amid growing concerns that the country is failing to live up to the legacy promise of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
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• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho fails to turn up for mandatory Premier League conference

  04-08-2015 22:36 via
  
  Jose Mourinho dodged an awkward meeting with Arsene Wenger on Tuesday by failing to show up for a mandatory Premier League conference in London.
  
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• Blackpool deducted three points for the pitch invasion that forced their clash with Huddersfield to be abandoned last season

  04-08-2015 22:22 via
  
  Blackpool have been hit with a suspended three-point deduction following the pitch invasion that forced their Sky Bet Championship clash with Huddersfield to be abandoned in May.
  
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• Rory McIlroy could defend PGA Championship title as World No 1 returns from ankle injury  

  04-08-2015 22:16 via
  
  Rory McIlroy could defend his US PGA Championship title at Whistling Straits next week, just 40 days after serious injury. The Irishman has not played since rupturing the anterior ligament in his ankle.
  
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• Blackpool hit by suspended three-point deduction for pitch invasion

  04-08-2015 22:12
  
  • Football League deduction suspended for two seasons
  • Punishment in addition to £50,000 FA fineBlackpool have been given a suspended three-point deduction for the pitch invasion that forced their Championship match with Huddersfield to be abandoned in May.Home supporters entered the field of play in the second half of the last game of the season in protest at the club’s owners, eventually forcing the game to be called off when they refused to move for over an hour. Continue reading...
  
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• Glasgow set to stage Davis Cup semi

  04-08-2015 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LTA fails to persuade Florence and the Machine to move their show so Manchester Arena could host GB's tie with Australia.
  
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• Southampton to open contract talks with Victor Wanyama in bid to keep midfielder 

  04-08-2015 22:03 via
  
  Southampton are ready to open contract talks with midfielder Victor Wanyama. The Kenya international has two years remaining on his current deal but Southampton want to protect their asset.
  
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• Bale happy at Real Madrid

  04-08-2015 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gareth Bale insisted he was happy at Real Madrid after playing a starring role in the 2-0 win over former club Tottenham at the Audi Cup in Munic
  
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• Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale hopes for central role after sinking Tottenham

  04-08-2015 21:50
  
  • Wales forward urges Rafael Benítez to play him through the middle
  • Bale scored late goal in 2-0 win over former club in MunichGareth Bale is confident that he will score goals and lead Real Madrid to trophies this season, if Rafael Benítez continues to play him in a central attacking role.Benítez used the Wales forward as one of his strikers in a 4-4-2 formation against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday evening, and he watched him score a late goal in Real’s 2-0 win here at th
  
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• Bolton turn down £1million bid from QPR for USA defender Tim Ream as Paul Konchesky arrives at Loftus Road on loan

  04-08-2015 21:28 via
  
  Bolton have rejected a £1million offer from QPR for United States international Tim Ream. The defender is yet to figure in pre-season after international duty with the US in the Gold Cup.
  
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• VIDEO: Taunting is a compliment - Johnson

  04-08-2015 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson says he takes the taunting he receives from England supporters as a "compliment".
  
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• Paul Konchesky joins QPR on season-long loan from Leicester City and vows to help side bounce back from relegation 

  04-08-2015 21:26 via
  
  Leicester City defender Paul Konchesky has joined Championship side QPR on a season-long loan and has vowed to help the Hoops bounce back to the Premier League.
  
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• Australia captain Michael Clarke won’t walk away from Test cricket

  04-08-2015 21:14
  
  • Batsman enduring a wretched run in Ashes series
  • Clarke hits back at snipers and insists he’s still hungryAustralia’s under-fire captain, Michael Clarke, goes into Thursday’s fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge angered by suggestions his international career will be over after the series.With his side 2-1 down, following the eight-wicket defeat at Edgbaston, the 34-year-old has faced increased scrutiny over his position after scoring only 94 runs in his six innings against England thi
  
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• Liverpool starlet Sheyi Ojo pens new long-term contract before joining Wolves on loan

  04-08-2015 21:11 via
  
  Sheyi Ojo signed a new five-year deal with Liverpool on Tuesday before completing his season-long loan move to Championship outfit Wolves.
  
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• Real Madrid 2-0 Tottenham | Audi Cup match report

  04-08-2015 21:01
  
  • Real Madrid 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Rodríguez 36, Bale 79You just knew he was going to score and when he did, it was no surprise he did not celebrate. It was surely out of respect for his former club but perhaps Gareth Bale did not want to kick Tottenham Hotspur when they were down.This was not a great way for Tottenham to limber up for the new Premier League season, which kicks off for them at Manchester United at lunchtime on Saturday, as they were convincingly beaten by Real Madrid. Th
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo disguised as homeless man pulling freestyle tricks in Madrid

  04-08-2015 21:01 via
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo's afternoon stint as the best ball-juggling hobo in Spain has been shown in its entirety after he stunned the Madrid public with his antics earlier this year.
  
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• Tottenham vs Real Madrid match report: Gareth Bale reminds his former team what they still miss as Spurs are beaten in Munich

  04-08-2015 20:56
  Gareth Bale still has thunder in his boots and Tottenham desperately need fresh firepower – those were the clearest conclusions to be drawn from Mauricio Pochettino’s side’s 2-0 defeat by Real Madrid just four days ahead of the new season.
  
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• Tottenham vs Real Madrid match report: £86m Gareth Bale scores against former team as Spurs beaten in Munich

  04-08-2015 20:56
  £86m Gareth Bale was on target against former club Tottenham as Real Madrid ran out 2-0 winners in the Audi Cup at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
  
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• Edward Heath: abuse inquiry must unravel a solitary, private, man

  04-08-2015 20:56
  
  Liberal Tory, renowned variously for his pro-European stance, his intellect, the miners’ clash and scorn for Thatcher, was, off duty, a generous host - but still aloof to manyEdward Heath was a proud and solitary man who found intimacy of any sort difficult and threw his intellectual energy into hard work, his romantic leanings into classical music. He was admired more than he was loved, but he was also loathed by many who never met him as the unbending “traitor” who took Britain into Euro
  
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• FA get tough with abusive Premier League benches with new code of conduct 

  04-08-2015 20:50 via
  
  The FA are tightening up on the stream of verbal abuse from managers and coaches in technical areas by introducing a formal code of conduct for staff who continually cross the line.
  
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• 'We have to handle the conditions,' says Celtic manager Ronny Deila ahead of crucial Champions League qualifier in Azerbaijan

  04-08-2015 20:50 via
  
  Ronny Deila declared himself unconcerned about the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium pitch ahead of Celtic's crucial Champions League qualifier against Qarabag on Wednesday night in Azerbaijan.
  
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• Tottenham 0 Real Madrid 2 player ratings: How did Gareth Bale fare against his former side?

  04-08-2015 20:37
  
  TOTTENHAMVorm: Made some good saves throughout and could scarcely be blamed for the goal, as the game died down he had little else to do. 6
  
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