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• Colon, Scherzer, Saunders, Belt added to All-Star rosters

  08-07-2016 23:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Bartolo Colon and Max Scherzer are headed to the All-Star Game, picked as replacements for other pitchers originally selected for the National League team.
  
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• Tranmere 0-1 Liverpool PLAYER RATINGS: Sadio Mane impresses but Lazar Markovic and Roberto Firmino fail to shine

  08-07-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool got their pre-season schedule off to a winning start after overcoming non-League outfit Tranmere Rovers on Friday night. Sportsmail rates the first-team stars who played their part.
  
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• Martyn Rooney justifies decision to compete at the European Championship after defending 400m title 

  08-07-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martyn Rooney proved his battle for the right to compete at the European Championships was worth it as he defended his 400m title, becoming the first British man to do so since Roger Black.
  
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• ALAN PARDEW: I still have faith in this England team and Wales manager Chris Coleman is a class act

  08-07-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALAN PARDEW: The celebration of Euro 2016 finalists France as a football team is fair enough, but I still think four or five England players could get in their side.
  
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• Jos Buttler: Lancashire & England wicketkeeper to have X-ray on hand

  08-07-2016 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jos Buttler is to have an X-ray after injuring his left hand during Lancashire's T20 Blast win over Worcestershire.
  
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• Harvick gets Kentucky pole after rain cancels qualifying

  08-07-2016 23:49
  SPARTA, Ky. (AP) — Storms washed out qualifying at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, putting Kevin Harvick on the pole for Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series race based on owner points.
  
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• Ivan Lendl gets Andy Murray on a roll again as Brit makes Wimbledon final for third time

  08-07-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STUART FRASER: Ivan Lendl's reaction was as emotionless as ever. As Andy Murray booked his place in a third Wimbledon final, his coach remained in his seat to clap briefly before quickly leaving.
  
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• Sunderland pull out of deal to sign Davide Santon

  08-07-2016 23:44
  
  • Club had seemed set to pay £4m for former Newcastle full-back
  • Negotiations with Internazionale ‘fail to reach a positive conclusion’Sunderland have pulled out of a deal to sign the former Newcastle defender Davide Santon from Internazionale.The Black Cats looked set to land the Italian who had reportedly travelled to the north-east to discuss personal terms. But in a short statement the club said the deal for Santon – who made more than 90 appearances for Ne
  
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• Sung Hyun Park takes early clubhouse lead at US Women's Open

  08-07-2016 23:43
  
  SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) — Sung Hyun Park capitalized on the favorable morning scoring conditions, shooting a 6-under par 72 Friday to take the early clubhouse lead after the second round of the U.S. Women's Open.
  
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• Round-up: Wigan top the Super League after last-gasp win over Wakefield

  08-07-2016 23:42
  
  • Sean O’Loughlin, the Wigan captain, sent off in the second half
  • Leeds stay bottom despite knocking Hull off the topTwelve-man Wigan overcame the loss of their captain, Sean O’Loughlin, to secure a last-second 22-18 win over Wakefield to extend their winning run to seven matches and go top of the Super League by two points over Hull.The first half was a fiery encounter with Wigan coming from behind to lead at the break and having to cope with two players being sent to th
  
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• Pep Guardiola ready to embrace culture shock of the Premier League at Manchester City

  08-07-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: For a man who is meant to be the answer to City's prayers, the bearer of all their hopes, dreams and ambitions, there was something of the innocent abroad in Guardiola.
  
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• Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were pals as teenagers but after that crash in Austrian Grand Prix, they are now the best of enemies

  08-07-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has barely ticked past 8am and Lewis Hamilton, wearing a blue cap with a Union Flag on the underside of the peak, is dispensing hearty 'good mornings' to the Mercedes boys at breakfast.
  
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• Manchester United draft in David de Gea's mentor Emilio Alvarez Blanco as goalkeeping coach 

  08-07-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON - EXCLUSIVE: De Gea is almost certain to stay atUnited after Jose Mourinho moved to appoint one of the Spaniard’s most trusted confidants to coach him.
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Iceland's thunderclap celebration has caught on at Euro 2016

  08-07-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold.
  
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• Former British Grand Prix winner John Watson fears accident between Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg 

  08-07-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Watson, winner of the British Grand Prix 35 years ago, fears the extra deterrents Mercedes introduced after Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg crashed last week will fall on deaf ears.
  
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• Jürgen Klinsmann ‘in discussions’ to be next England manager, says Bierhoff

  08-07-2016 23:40
  
  • ‘He would be a good fit,’ claims Germany’s general manager
  • Former Germany coach is now in charge of USAThe Germany general manager, Oliver Bierhoff, has suggested his compatriot Jürgen Klinsmann is in discussions with the Football Association over the vacant England head coach role and would be a good choice.Klinsmann, who last month steered the United States to a best-ever fourth-place finish at the Copa América, would fulfil the criteria stipulated b
  
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• USADA confirm Jon Jones' B sample tests positive for a banned substance

  08-07-2016 23:38
  
  Jones was pulled from UFC 200 just this week.
  
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• The 2016 British Grand Prix: Your ultimate guide to Britain's iconic Silverstone circuit as Lewis Hamilton looks to close the gap on Mercedes rival Nico Rosberg with a third straight win on home soil

  08-07-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British Grand Prix is finally here with Formula 1 returning to Silverstone for another highly-anticipated race. Sportsmail looks at the circuit and assesses where the race can be won and lost on Sunday.
  
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• After the horror comes the ecstasy: Nothing brings back what was lost in Paris last year... but Euro 2016 has reminded us of things that are enduringly good

  08-07-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN IN PARIS: Nothing brings back what was lost here last year. But team sport can occupy and distract the mind. It can remind of us of things that are enduringly good.
  
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• Greg Rutherford ready for Rio after European Championship victory

  08-07-2016 23:34
  
  • British long jumper says he is not worried about recent injury problems
  • Challenges Cristiano Ronaldo to a jump-off after headed goal against WalesGreg Rutherford believes his growing aura of invincibility – as well as the unerring ability to pull out a big jump when it matters – can propel him to another Olympic gold medal in Rio next month. The 29-year-old was not at his supreme best in these European Championships, having not competed for a month because of a severe i
  
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• Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe emerges as a leading contender for England job with Harry Redknapp eyeing mentor role

  08-07-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON AND CHARLES SALE: Eddie Howe has emerged as a leading contender to become the next England manager.
  
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• Wales welcomed home by hundreds of thousands of fans

  08-07-2016 23:33
  Hundreds of thousands of supporters lined the streets of Cardiff on Friday to give a special welcome home to Wales' European Championship squad. Chris Coleman's team, featuring in a major tournament for the first time since the 1958 World Cup, exceeded all expectations by reaching the semi-finals in France before being knocked out by Portugal. Fans greeted the players and backroom staff at Cardiff Airport before the squad went on an open-top bus parade through the city.
  
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• Dan Evans drops British coach John Lloyd in it by reneging on contract with World Team Tennis

  08-07-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Davis Cup winner Dan Evans has caused upset by reneging on a signed contract with World Team Tennis in the United States.
  
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• World Cup to be Coleman's last campaign as Wales boss

  08-07-2016 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales manager Chris Coleman is not expecting to remain in the job after their 2018 World Cup campaign.
  
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• Pep Guardiola says he cannot change everything about English football

  08-07-2016 23:30
  
  • Guardiola plays down expectation on arriving at Manchester City
  • Former Barcelona and Bayern manager backs Hart, Sterling and KompanyPep Guardiola has said he trusts himself to be a success at Manchester City but admitted he will be unable to “change everything” about English football.Guardiola starts his tenure at the club after two supremely successful spells at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, winning a total of six league titles and two Champions League trophies with a b
  
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• Pep Guardiola: ‘I need time. I know I don’t have time’ | Daniel Taylor

  08-07-2016 23:30
  
  Manchester City’s manager, unveiled on Friday, made no bold promises and showed barely a trace of ego, in striking contrast to José Mourinho at UnitedThe bottles of water lined up on Pep Guardiola’s table were branded “City Football”. There were so many people wanting entry they were giving out wristbands, festival-style, and when he took his seat there was a moment when he turned to his left, looked out of the window at the village-sized training ground and blew o
  
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• Chris Coleman outlines Wales exit plan after 2018 World Cup offensive

  08-07-2016 23:30
  
  • Manager to leave post after 2018 World Cup in Russia
  • ‘Change the formation? Maybe. I’ve had something in my head’Chris Coleman has announced that the 2018 World Cup campaign will be his last as the Wales manager and he has promised to do his utmost to build on the success at Euro 2016, when his team reached the semi-final, before losing to Portugal.Coleman, who took the job in January 2012, signed a new two-year contract on the eve of the tournament and, with Wale
  
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• Carlos Bacca demands to match Dimitri Payet as West Ham's best-paid player with Colombian holding out for £120,000-a-week

  08-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carlos Bacca wants to become West Ham's best-paid player alongside Dimitri Payet if he signs for them this summer. The AC Milan striker is in talks with the club but he expects to double his wages.
  
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• Miesha Tate's perseverance rewarded with UFC 200 star role

  08-07-2016 23:29
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Until this year, Miesha Tate seemed destined to spend her career in Ronda Rousey's shadow. She was the second-best fighter in her emerging sport, twice failing to stop Rousey's remarkable rise to stardom.
  
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• Murray favourite for title as usual suspects go missing

  08-07-2016 23:23
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Canadian Milos Raonic will not be the only man experiencing something new on Wimbledon's Centre Court on Sunday -- for the first time Britain's Andy Murray will start a grand slam final as favourite after crushing Tomas Berdych in the semis. Murray was seeded to meet world number one Novak Djokovic in another major showdown but the Serb's shock early exit opened the door for sixth seed Raonic to reach his maiden grand slam final after making the semis two year
  
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• UFC star Jon Jones' backup sample also fails doping test

  08-07-2016 23:15
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A doping test on Jon Jones' backup sample has confirmed the positive results that forced the UFC to drop the pound-for-pound star from his main-event bout at UFC 200 this week.
  
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• Defeat by bottom club Leeds knocks Hull FC off top

  08-07-2016 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A late brace of tries from Kallum Watkins earns Super League's bottom club Leeds Rhinos a stunning victory at Hull FC.
  
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• Time waits for no man, not even Federer

  08-07-2016 23:11
  By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - When Roger Federer found himself sprawled face down on his beloved Wimbledon turf on Friday as a flying forehand winner from Milos Raonic whizzed past it looked like the "old guy" of tennis had nothing left in the tank. Instead of heading for the baseline after getting back on his feet in the fourth game of the fifth set, Federer slumped into his chair and started to rub down both legs with a towel. The crowd started to chuckle, wondering if he was staging a s
  
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• Bournemouth complete signing of midfielder Lewis Cook as Leeds wonderkid joins Cherries in £6m deal

  08-07-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth have completed the signing of talented 19-year-old midfielder Lewis Cook from Leeds United for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £6million.
  
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• O'Meara in for suspended Bubbles for Tipp as Waterford remain unchanged

  08-07-2016 23:07
  
  The Gaelic Grounds hosts Sunday’s showdown.
  
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• Mets' Harvey to have season-ending surgery for TOS

  08-07-2016 23:04
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets say Matt Harvey will have season-ending surgery for his thoracic outlet syndrome injury.
  
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• Nico Rosberg’s woes continue as Jenson Button nears the end at Silverstone

  08-07-2016 23:00
  
  • Rosberg unable to take part in second practice session
  • Button prepares for what could be his last British Grand PrixNico Rosberg’s recent misfortunes continued in his buildup to Sunday’s British Grand Prix . The Mercedes driver, who was leading last week’s Austrian Grand Prix when he collided with his team-mate Lewis Hamilton on the final lap, was unable to take part in the second practice session because of a water leak that required the floor of his car to be re
  
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• Lewis Hamilton targets hat-trick and British GP history at Silverstone

  08-07-2016 22:59
  
  The Mercedes driver is king at the circuit and looks in the mood to achieve something unprecedented there on SundayLewis Hamilton has more personas than the Man of a Thousand Faces, as the old stage and film actor Lon Chaney was known. We have the rock star, the rapper, the playboy, the motorbike designer, the cosmetics salesman, the social media junkie, the fashionista and a collector of tattoos that Ray Bradbury’s Illustrated Man might envy.At times he appears younger than his 31 years,
  
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• Knicks' Anthony: He'll lead charge for social change

  08-07-2016 22:51
  New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony said in a social media post that he's willing to take a lead role in demanding change following a wave of racial violence that has rocked the nation.
  
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• Burk calls for US Women's Open to leave Trump National

  08-07-2016 22:42
  
  Martha Burk is back in golf, encouraging people to join a protest over the U.S. Women's Open being held next year at Trump National in New Jersey.
  
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• Leaked tapes expose Western support for Libyan General

  08-07-2016 22:41
  
  Leaked tapes suggest General Khalifa Haftar receives western air support despite opposition to Tripoli government.
  
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• Martyn Rooney wins 400 metres gold at European Athletics Championships

  08-07-2016 22:36
  
  • Rooney is first athlete to retain title since Roger Black in 1990
  • Jazmin Sawyers’ long jump silver helps Britain to top the tableMartyn Rooney had to display grit in spades just to reach these European Championships – so when he felt the hot breath of the chasing pack he was always going to dig even deeper and be stubbornness personified. His sweet reward was 400m gold, the first athlete to retain this title since Roger Black 26 years ago, as well as the satisfaction of
  
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• Williams 'heavy favourite' for record-equalling win

  08-07-2016 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams attempts to win a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title when she meets Angelique Kerber in Saturday's Wimbledon final.
  
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• Raonic adds chapter to Canada's feel-good tennis story

  08-07-2016 22:26
  By Frank Pingue TORONTO (Reuters) - Milos Raonic has been called the present and future of Canadian tennis for years, and on Friday he realised his potential with a milestone semi-final victory at Wimbledon to cement his status as one of the game's rising stars. "It'll be a bigger impact (on Canadian tennis) if I can win (the title)," the towering 25-year-old said after the match. "I've got to put my energy into that." Canada has been a growing hotbed for tennis in recent years with several prom
  
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• Tranmere 0-1 Liverpool: Danny Ings scores winner after nine months out as Sadio Mane and Joel Matip make their debuts

  08-07-2016 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool began their busy pre-season fixture list with a 1-0 win as they took on National League side Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park. 23-year-old striker Danny Ings fired home the winner.
  
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• Wimbledon 2016: Order of play for Saturday 9 July

  08-07-2016 22:13
  
  • Serena Williams will be looking for a seventh Wimbledon singles title
  • Men’s and women’s doubles finals follow on Centre CourtS WILLIAMS (US, 1) v (4) A KERBER (Ger, 4); P-H HERBERT & N MAHUT (Fr, 1) v J Benneteau & E Roger-Vasselin (Fr); T Babos & Y Shvedova (Hun/Kaz, 5) v S Williams & V Williams (US) Related: Serena Williams easily beats Elena Vesnina to reach Wimbledon finalRelated: Angelique Kerber defeats Venus Williams to reach Wimbledon finalContin
  
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• European Championships: Martyn Rooney retains 400m title in Amsterdam

  08-07-2016 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Martyn Rooney retains his European 400m title with a superb performance as Jazmin Sawyers wins long jump silver.
  
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• Aaron Ramsey blown away by huge turnout for Wales homecoming celebration in Cardiff as star thanks fans for support

  08-07-2016 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wales hero Aaron Ramsey gave thanks to the 'amazing' support he and his team-mates have received this summer after returning from France to rapturous scenes on the streets of Cardiff. 
  
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• Serena Williams: ‘I feel more relaxed and at peace than any time before’

  08-07-2016 22:00
  
  The world No1 admits she has to be fearless in the defence of her Wimbledon singles title if she is to equal Steffi Graf’s record of 22 grand slam victoriesThere is a moment in the documentary, “Serena”, which was shown on the BBC on Sunday, that gave an interesting insight into the mentality of the world No1, who on Saturday will be aiming to win her 22nd grand slam title, something that would equal the open-era record held by Steffi Graf.Lying on her bed, in the aftermath of
  
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• Swede Noren moves one ahead at Scottish Open

  08-07-2016 21:57
  Swede Alex Noren took advantage of relatively calm conditions to fire a six-under-par 66 and claim a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Scottish Open at Inverness on Friday. The 33-year-old, a four-times winner on the European Tour, birdied five of his last eight holes to cap a bogey-free display and post an eight-under total of 136 at the warmup event for next week's British Open at Royal Troon. New Zealand's Danny Lee (66) and Englishman Eddie Pepperell (67) were on seven-under, a s
  
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