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• Portugal stuns host France to win cup despite Ronaldo injury

  10-07-2016 23:57
  
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Portugal overcame the loss of injured captain Cristiano Ronaldo to beat France 1-0 in the European Championship final on Sunday, with a goal in extra time from substitute Eder securing their country's first football title.
  
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• Euro 2016: Portugal 1-0 France highlights

  10-07-2016 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portugal win the Euro 2016 after overcoming the loss of captain Cristiano Ronaldo to injury to beat tournament hosts France 1-0 in extra-time.
  
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• The Latest: Eder gives Portugal 1-0 win over France

  10-07-2016 23:43
  
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The Latest from the European Championship (all times local):
  
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• It's a disgrace that UEFA treated Mamadou Sakho's career with such contempt

  10-07-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: There are 80 days of Mamadou Sakho’s professional career that he can never get back. They might have been the best days. The days he would revisit most fondly.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, July 11

  10-07-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's meetings at Chelmsford City, Windsor, Ayr and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Portugal beat France to win Euro 2016 final with Éder’s extra-time goal

  10-07-2016 23:40
  
  In the end, Cristiano Ronaldo had his hands on the trophy even if it was not the way the ultimate showman had intended. Portugal, the team that finished third in their group, had found a way even on a night when their greatest footballer was taken off on a stretcher. The players of France were on their knees and suddenly it was a sunrise of a smile on Ronaldo’s face, in stark contrast to the devastation that had been seen earlier in the night.Has any player been through as many contrasting
  
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• Paul Nicholls holds on to National Hunt stars after striking deal with Jared Sullivan

  10-07-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The prospect of Silviniaco Conti and Zarkandar heading to the sales ring has been averted after owner Sullivan and trainer Nicholls reached a settlement for the duo to remain at Ditcheat.
  
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• Portugal win Euro 2016 thanks to Eder's extra-time goal

  10-07-2016 23:39
  Substitute Eder scored in extra-time to give Portugal a 1-0 win over hosts France in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday as they secured their first major international title despite losing captain and talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to injury. Eder collected the ball in midfield, held off his marker and fired a low 25-metre shot past Hugo Lloris with 11 minutes of extra time left to stun the Stade de France after the home team had dominated the match. Ronaldo, Portugal's all-time leading scorer, went down
  
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• Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has shown he is successful when he gets his summer transfer business done early on  

  10-07-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Jose Mourinho’s transfer dealings at Manchester United this summer have an ominous air. He is getting his business done early.
  
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• Rio here I come, says Fowler, as golf gets welcome news

  10-07-2016 23:36
  (Reuters) - American Rickie Fowler says he will play in next month's Olympic golf competition in Rio de Janeiro, a welcome development for an event that has been hit by a spate of withdrawals by top players. World number seven Fowler tweeted on Sunday that he was committed to the Aug. 11-14 men's competition in Rio. "Looking forward to wearing some red white and blue in Rio," he tweeted.
  
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• Euro 2016 final: Eder scores extra-time winner for Portugal

  10-07-2016 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portugal striker Eder comes of the bench to score the winning goal against France in the 109th minute of the Euro 2016 final in Paris.
  
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• Venus Williams holds the key to Serena's future and whether the 22-time Grand Slam winner will go for Margaret Court's record

  10-07-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The American will find it difficult to continue competing when sister Venus retires and would contemplate hanging up her racket too. Serena beat Angelique Kerber to tie Steffi Graf's record.
  
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• Silverstone Race Zone: No home comfort for Jenson Button as Lewis Hamilton safely negotiates opening Abbey corner to win

  10-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Still no luck for Jenson Button. His Silverstone best remains fourth place — which he has achieved three times — after this, his 17th attempt. Button finished 12th after starting way down on the grid. 
  
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• Sam Allardyce to be interviewed for England job this week

  10-07-2016 23:30
  
  • Sunderland manager benefited from backing of Sir Alex Ferguson
  • FA will also hold talks with Jürgen Klinsmann over vacancy
  Sam Allardyce will be interviewed for the England job this week and offered the chance to convince the Football Association he is better suited for the role than Jürgen Klinsmann, the other leading candidate in a process the people in charge hope to finalise within the next two weeks.Allardyce, who is in Austria on a pre‑season tour with Sunderla
  
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• Lewis Hamilton riding a wave of glory as Mercedes driver storms to third straight victory at the British Grand Prix 

  10-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY AT SILVERSTONE: Lewis Hamilton threw the grand old cup high into the air and crowd-surfed on the hands of patriotic fans in the old world war aerodrome of Silverstone.
  
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• How Andy Murray navigated his way to his third Wimbledon men's singles final

  10-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray lifted his second Wimbledon men's singles trophy on Sunday after beating Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2). Here, Sportsmail records how he made it to the final on Centre Court. 
  
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• Allis Moss grows into Wimbledon and should be invited back to SW19 next year after her flawless fortnight at the tennis 

  10-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Her pitch-perfect delivery has given ex-BBC broadcaster Allis Moss her best chance of avoiding what has cursed the official Wimbledon announcer.
  
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• Factbox - Fathers who have won grand slam titles

  10-07-2016 23:29
  LONDON (Reuters) - Following Andy Murray's triumph in the men's singles at Wimbledon on Sunday, this is a list of men who have won grand slam singles titles since 1980 after becoming fathers: Player Majors won after becoming a father Jimmy Connors (U.S.)Wimbledon (1982) U.S. Open (1982, 1983) Pat Cash (Australia) Wimbledon (1987) Andres Gomez (Ecuador) French Open (1990) Boris Becker (Germany) Australian Open (1996) Petr Korda (Czech Republic) Australian Open (1998) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) A
  
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• Fatherhood breathes new life into Murray's career

  10-07-2016 23:27
  By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - Rather than being distracted by the sleepless nights or the regular nappy changing duties that have fallen his way, the arrival of baby daughter Sophia in February has breathed new life into Andy Murray's career. Whereas top players used to once put off having families till their careers were in decline or over so that they did not lose focus, on Sunday, Murray joined the likes of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic by becoming the latest father to win a grand sl
  
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• Patrick Reed and Rickie Fowler will take up US Olympic team spots... after Dustin Johnson becomes latest golfer to pull out over Zika virus concerns

  10-07-2016 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Johnson joined the likes of world No 1 Jason Day and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy in pulling out of Rio 2016 citing worries over Zika, avirus which has been linked to defects in newborn babies.
  
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• Zach Johnson: You don’t understand the gravity of the Open until you win it

  10-07-2016 23:00
  
  Defending champion heads to Troon buoyed by experience and fuelled by the quietest confidence he can see off his Claret Jug challengersWhen David Duval scaled the heady heights of world No1 and major championship success the wider perception was of a closed or distant character. The theory resonated in Duval’s dark sunglasses, which seemed to detach him from the watching world. Eye contact? No thanks.Zach Johnson is susceptible to the same comment. His choice of eyewear is identical to Duv
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo in tears as Portugal star suffers knee injury in Euro 2016 final after clash with Dimitri Payet

  10-07-2016 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Portugal star came off second best after a challenge with Dimitri Payet in the seventh minute. The Frenchman won the ball cleanly with a forceful tackle but caught Ronaldo with his trailing leg.
  
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• Tillman earns 12th win as Orioles beat Angels 4-2

  10-07-2016 22:56
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Tillman pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Chris Davis and J.J. Hardy homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat Tim Lincecum and the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Sunday.
  
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• Portugal versus France Euro 2016 final goes to extra time

  10-07-2016 22:56
  PARIS (Reuters) - The Euro 2016 final between Portugal and France on Sunday went into extra time with the teams level at 0-0 after 90 minutes. (Editing by Ed Osmond)
  
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• Andy Murray cool as you like as Wimbledon champion holds 'bad boy' trophy and insists his 'best tennis' is still ahead of him

  10-07-2016 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STUART FRASER: Andy Murray insists his best is yet to come after winning his third Grand Slam title at the age of 29 with a stunning victory over Milos Raonic in the Wimbleon final.
  
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• Tear gas, water cannon used at fan zone during France-Portugal match

  10-07-2016 22:38
  French police fired tear gas to disperse dozens of people trying to enter the "fan zone" at the foot of the Eiffel Tower to watch the final of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament on Sunday evening to prevent overcrowding. During the second half of the match, police used water cannons to keep people from trying to break in again while firemen extinguished scooters set ablaze just outside the fan zone. "The fire is being handled," a police source said.
  
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• Anti-doping force fly to Kenya as three Brits are accused of drug taking

  10-07-2016 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two UK Anti-Doping investigators have arrived in Kenya armed with the names of three British athletes alleged to have taken performance-enhancing drugs.
  
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• Training camp owner denies doping took place on premises in Kenya

  10-07-2016 22:33
  
  • Pieter Langerhorst vows to cooperate with UKAD officials
  • Latest allegations said to involve four British athletes and EPOThe owner of the training camp where British athletes train in Kenya says he has nothing to hide after a documentary alleged that the blood boosting drug EPO was found in bins on the premises – and says he wants to meet officials from the United Kingdom Anti-Doping Agency this week to answer their questions.Two Ukad officials flew into Kenya last Thursday t
  
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• Fowler tweets he's going to Olympics

  10-07-2016 22:29
  
  TROON, Scotland (AP) — Rickie Fowler took to Twitter to say he's going to the Olympics. Patrick Reed confirmed at the Scottish Open that he will join him in Rio.
  
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• Manchester United made 'huge, huge error' letting Paul Pogba leave, says Rio Ferdinand

  10-07-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rio Ferdinand has admitted Manchester United letting Paul Pogba leave when he did was a 'huge, huge error'. Pogba was allowed to leave for Juventus in July 2012 by Sir Alex Ferguson.
  
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• The Latest: France and Portugal level at 0-0 after an hour

  10-07-2016 22:25
  
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The Latest from the European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Injured Ronaldo leaves European final in tears for 2nd time

  10-07-2016 22:21
  
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has left a European Championship final in tears for a second time.
  
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• Price, Ortiz carry Red Sox to sweep of Rays, 4-0

  10-07-2016 22:20
  
  BOSTON (AP) — David Price threw eight shutout innings in his best start with the Red Sox, David Ortiz entered the All-Star break with impressive numbers after hitting a two-run homer, and Boston sent the Tampa Bay Rays to their sixth straight loss, 4-0 on Sunday.
  
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• Woking 1-1 Watford: New boss Walter Mazzarri's debut ends in a draw after Charlie Carter cancels out Steven Berghuis' opener

  10-07-2016 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hornets winger Steven Berghuis opened the scoring with a deflected shot in the first half only for the National League side to equalise through Charlie Carter following a goal mouth scramble.
  
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• Murray wins Wimbledon - how the world reacted

  10-07-2016 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tears, ice baths, and Royal seal of approval - the best of social media as Andy Murray wins his second Wimbledon title.
  
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• Andy Murray: ‘I’m going to make sure I enjoy this Wimbledon title’

  10-07-2016 22:05
  
  • Murray feels the difference after straight-sets win over Milos Raonic in final
  • ‘I feel happier this time, last time it was just pure relief’Andy Murray has vowed to enjoy winning his second Wimbledon title, claiming that doing so via a straight-sets win against Milos Raonic on Centre Court on Sunday had left him feeling “happier” and “more content” than when he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final here three years ago.Murray delivered a supreme d
  
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• Murphy homers again vs Mets, leads Nationals to 3-2 win

  10-07-2016 22:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Murphy kept answering the Citi Field boos with booms, hitting his seventh home run this year against the team that let him go last winter and leading the Washington Nationals over the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
  
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• I will leave no stone unturned to win a slam, says Raonic

  10-07-2016 21:54
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Canadian Milos Raonic declared that he would stop at nothing to win a major title after admitting his straight sets loss to Andy Murray in Sunday's Wimbledon final would sting. The 25-year-old had hoped to become his country's first grand slam singles champion but despite a battling display in the biggest match of his career so far, he made little impression on sublime Murray losing 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2). Having previously reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 2
  
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• France 0-0 Portugal, UEFA Euro 2016 Final LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo in tears as he is taken off on stretcher after suffering injury

  10-07-2016 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After 50 matches and 107 goals watched by over 2.3million spectators in 10 host cities, it all comes down to this. Follow all the action as France face Portugal for the chance to lift the Euro 2016 trophy.
  
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• Alex Noren holds nerve to win Scottish Open one shot ahead of Tyrrell Hatton

  10-07-2016 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Noren, who turns 34 on Tuesday, carded a closing 70 at Castle Stuart to finish 14 under par and a shot ahead of England's Tyrrell Hatton, who birdied the last to complete a 69 and finish second.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo in tears as Euro 2016 final ended by knee injury

  10-07-2016 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A tearful Cristiano Ronaldo is stretchered off after 24 minutes of the Euro 2016 final after the Portugal captain suffers a knee injury in a tackle by France's Dimitri Payet.
  
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• Formula One's radio rule is rubbish, says Horner

  10-07-2016 21:45
  By Alan Baldwin SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Formula One rules that prevent teams giving information to drivers over the radio need a rethink, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said on Sunday after Mercedes fell foul of stewards. "I think the rule is rubbish," he said, speaking to reporters before Silverstone stewards imposed a 10-second post-race penalty on championship leader Nico Rosberg at the British Grand Prix. The penalty demoted the German from second to third and cut his cham
  
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• Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal invaded by swarm of moths

  10-07-2016 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Preparations for the Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal took an unexpected turn on Sunday evening after a swarm of moths invaded the pitch at the Stade de France in Paris.
  
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• Watson, Kontinen win Wimbledon mixed doubles on debut

  10-07-2016 21:41
  Britain's Heather Watson teamed up with Henri Kontinen of Finland to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles crown and give her country its second title at the grand slam on Sunday. The unseeded Watson and Kontinen, playing in their first event together, beat 15th seeds Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany and Colombian Roberto Farah 7-6(5) 6-4 on Centre Court after Andy Murray had clinched his second men's singles crown.
  
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• Alex Noren lands Scottish Open by one shot from Tyrrell Hatton

  10-07-2016 21:39
  
  • Noren earned cheque of €644,196 for Castle Stuart success
  • Matteo Manassero finished equal third to earn place in The OpenThe strange aspect of the Scottish Open always relates to the potential for more than one player to emerge a winner. So it proved again at Castle Stuart on Sunday; Alex Noren took the main prize as there was cause for celebration, too, for Tyrrell Hatton, Nicolas Colsaerts, Matteo Manassero and Richie Ramsay. That quartet claimed the final automatic qualifyi
  
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• Andy Murray cool as you like as Wimbledon 2016 champion holds 'bad boy' trophy

  10-07-2016 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just hours after winning his second SW19 title, the 29-year-old put himself through an excursion that every professional athlete has to go though - an ice bath.
  
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• The Latest: Injured Ronaldo misses rest of final

  10-07-2016 21:34
  
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The Latest from the European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Kershaw throws 25 pitches in pregame bullpen session

  10-07-2016 21:34
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw threw 25 pitches off a mound Sunday and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said there was "definitely encouraging" progress in the left-hander's rehab from a back injury.
  
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• Portugal's Ronaldo goes off injured in Euro 2016 final

  10-07-2016 21:32
  PARIS (Reuters) - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was taken off injured after 24 minutes of the European Championship final against France on Sunday. Ronaldo, who tried to play on with a bandaged knee after a tackle by Dimitri Payet in the early stages of the game, was replaced by Ricardo Quaresma. (Reporting by John Irish, editing by Ed Osmond)
  
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• Hamilton wins British GP to trail Rosberg by 1 point

  10-07-2016 21:32
  
  SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Defending champion Lewis Hamilton reeled off his fourth win in five races Sunday to storm to victory in the British Grand Prix and trail Nico Rosberg by one point.
  
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