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• Turkey: Evidence given to US of Gulen's 'role' in coup

  19-07-2016 23:57
  
  PM Binali Yildirim says evidence has been sent to US for arrest of exiled cleric, as detentions and dismissals continue.
  
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• Russia's World Cup chief Vitaly Mutko faces the sack as FIFA vow to take 'appropriate measures' if he has been involved in doping

  19-07-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER: The man in charge of organising the 2018 World Cup in Russia could be stripped of his role after he was implicated in the country's systematic doping scandal.
  
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• Cheats may have stolen our medals: Great British bobsleigh team will push for Sochi bronze upgrade if doping scandal hits rivals

  19-07-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Great Britain bobsleigh team who finished fifth at the 2014 Winter Olympics will push to be upgraded to a bronze medal if it emerges that their rivals are implicated in doping.
  
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• Show Russians no mercy: The world is outraged and British heroes demand action but nation of drug cheats seeks legal loophole to escape ban

  19-07-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER: Russia may still be absent from next month's Rio Games after the International Olympic Committee refused to rule out a blanket ban on the team.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, July 20

  19-07-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Bath, Catterick, Sandown and Leicester.
  
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• Daley Thompson: Russia are a big stain... kick them out of ALL sport until they're clean

  19-07-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daley Thompson has called on the International Olympic Committee to ‘save sport’ by banning the entire Russian team from Rio 2016. Thompson was reacting to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s report.
  
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• Demba Ba insists he will not hang up his boots as ex-Chelsea striker reveals he is yet to have full operation on horror leg break

  19-07-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba has no intention of retiring early from football despite suffering a horrific leg break.
  
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• Kenyan-born runner Chemtai going the distance for Israel

  19-07-2016 23:48
  By Ori Lewis MOSHAV YANUV, Israel (Reuters) - When Kenyan-born Lonah Chemtai came to Tel Aviv in 2009 to care for the children of her country's ambassador to the Jewish state, she never dreamed that one day she would run for Israel at the Olympics. Chemtai, a diminutive 27-year-old and a marathon novice, gained Israeli citizenship earlier this year through her coach, Dan Salpeter, after the two married in Kenya. The unassuming athlete's inclusion in the Israeli team was confirmed only at the las
  
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• Jurgen Klopp still haunted by Liverpool's Europa League final defeat by Sevilla and admits: 'It still feels bad'

  19-07-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp has admitted he remains haunted by Liverpool's implosion in the Europa League final as he plots a course back to where they can challenge for honours again.
  
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• Pro soccer TV analyst pleads guilty to drug kickback scheme

  19-07-2016 23:38
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A TV analyst for Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union pleaded guilty Tuesday to receiving nearly $500,000 in kickbacks for filling unneeded prescriptions for himself and recruiting others to the scheme.
  
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• Odell Beckham Jnr shows off one-handed catch as Erik Lamela puts NFL star through his paces at Tottenham's training ground

  19-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  His unforgettable one-handed touchdown catch has become an iconic NFL moment of recent times ‒ and Odell Beckham Jnr was given yet another opportunity to show off his exceptional talent. 
  
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• Olympic tickets: Prices could drop for non-Brazilian buyers

  19-07-2016 23:29
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sports fans living outside Brazil who bought tickets for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics early may be regretting it, having paid higher prices and add-on fees.
  
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• Tour de France: Mark Cavendish pulls out of remaining five stages

  19-07-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British rider Mark Cavendish pulls out of the remaining five stages of the Tour de France to concentrate on preparing for the Olympics.
  
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• Mark Cavendish ends Tour de France challenge and sets sights on the Olympics 

  19-07-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Cavendish has opted to end his Tour de France challenge prematurely in order to focus on his bid for the so-far elusive Olympic medal.
  
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• Golf-Injured Woods to sit out rest of season

  19-07-2016 23:07
  Tiger Woods has shut it down for the rest of the professional golf season, bringing into question his playing future as the best golfer of his generation will be away from the sport for over a year when, and if, he returns. Woods, who is recovering from multiple back surgeries that have kept him out of action for nearly a year, hinted earlier this year that he might not play this season but it was finally made official on Tuesday. The PGA Championship announced that Woods had withdrawn from the
  
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• Morecambe 1-1 Burnley: Andre Gray rescues draw for Clarets after Rhys Turner opener in pre-season friendly

  19-07-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Clarets manager Sean Dyche played practically two different teams, with only goalkeeper Robinson retaining his place, in each half as the Clarets came from behind to share the spoils.
  
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• Tigers Woods' professional golfing career

  19-07-2016 22:58
  (Reuters) - The following timeline charts the professional career of American golfer Tiger Woods: 1997 - Woods, 21, wins the first of 14 career major titles with a 12-stroke victory over runner-up Tom Kite at the Masters, making him both the youngest and first black professional golfer to triumph at Augusta National. 2000 - Completes a career grand slam by the age of 24 with wins at the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship, making him the youngest player ever to win all four major golf t
  
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• Oxford United 1-2 Leicester City: Demarai Gray and Jeffrey Schlupp complete comeback victory as the Premier League champions get pre-season campaign off to a winning start

  19-07-2016 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE KASSAM STADIUM:On Tuesday night, the ball started to roll for Claudio Ranieri and Leicester City's title defence with a 2-1 win in front of nearly 9,500 in Oxford.
  
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• Drug cheat Liliya Shobukhova hit with £377,000 bill in marathon fees that she must pay back after doping ban

  19-07-2016 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER: Russia's Liliya Shobukhova has been ordered to repay more than £377,000 to London Marathon organisers after being banned for doping.
  
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• Mansfield 0-1 Hull: Jarrod Bowen scores for Premier League new boys as Steve Bruce watches on despite England speculation

  19-07-2016 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ONE CALL STADIUM: A mounting injury list and uncertainty over Steve Bruce’s future threaten to overshadow Hull City’s Premier League return.
  
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• Barton makes Rangers debut in Annan win

  19-07-2016 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goals from Barrie McKay and Martyn Waghorn give Rangers a second League Cup win as Joey Barton comes on for his debut.
  
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• Leicester captain Morgan extends contract until 2019

  19-07-2016 22:36
  (Reuters) - Leicester City captain Wes Morgan has signed a new contract designed to keep him at the King Power Stadium until June 2019, the English champions said in a statement on Tuesday. "To commit my future to Leicester City is a wonderful feeling. “Lifting that Premier League trophy was a moment I will never forget and it’s still sinking in.
  
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• Injured Woods to sit out rest of season - report

  19-07-2016 22:35
  Tiger Woods has shut it down for the rest of the professional golf season, bringing into question his playing future as the best golfer of his generation will be away from the sport for over a year when, and if, he returns. Woods, who is recovering from multiple back surgeries that have kept him out of action for nearly a year, hinted earlier this year that he might not play in 2016 but it was finally made official on Tuesday. The PGA Championship announced that Woods had withdrawn from the July
  
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• Everton want John Stones' future sorted quickly amid Manchester City interest as Ronald Koeman plans an overhaul of his new Goodison Park squad

  19-07-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton are demanding a swift resolution to John Stones’ future to enable Ronald Koeman to press ahead with his plans to overhaul the squad. Stones reported for training on Monday.
  
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• Leicester City: Assistant manager Steve Walsh close to joining Everton

  19-07-2016 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City assistant manager and head of recruitment Steve Walsh is close to joining Premier League rivals Everton.
  
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• Real Betis 2-1 Middlesbrough: Boro suffer first defeat of pre-season as Gaston Ramirez makes surprise late cameo

  19-07-2016 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough's 100 per cent record in pre-season was brought to an end as they fell to 2-1 defeat to Gus Poyet's Real Betis on Tuesday evening.
  
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• IOC explores legal options on banning all Russians from Rio

  19-07-2016 22:14
  
  With just over two weeks until the opening ceremony, Russia still doesn't know whether its athletes — all or even some — will be competing in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. It may all come down to the ...
  
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• Russian doping: IOC chief Thomas Bach says decision 'very difficult'

  19-07-2016 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  IOC chief Thomas Bach says it is a "very difficult decision" as to whether Russia should be banned from the Rio Olympics.
  
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• Leicester captain Wes Morgan pens new three-year deal

  19-07-2016 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Morgan, who played every minute of the club's remarkable charge to glory, has committed his future to the club as he prepares for a title defence and Champions League football.
  
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• Wes Morgan: Leicester City's title-winning captain signs new deal

  19-07-2016 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City's title-winning captain Wes Morgan signs a contract extension to keep him at the club until June 2019.
  
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• Doped marathon winner Liliya Shobukhova must pay back £377,961.62 after drugs ban including £378,000 from London Marathon 

  19-07-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shobukhova was paid the money in appearance fees and prize money for the races in 2010 - which she won - and 2011 but was subsequently banned for three years for doping violations.
  
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• Charlize Theron: AIDS doesn't discriminate on its own

  19-07-2016 21:40
  
  South African actor stuns thousands in her homeland with sharp observations about society's role in failing to end AIDS.
  
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• Francesca Cumani announced as ITV's racing co-host for Flat season

  19-07-2016 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Francesca Cumani, daughter of trainer Luca Cumani, is the new female face of ITV’s racing coverage from next year.
  
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• Crusaders hammered 6-0 with captain on holiday

  19-07-2016 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crusaders crash out of the Champions League to FC Copenhagen, losing 6-0 in the second leg and 9-0 on aggregate.
  
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• Tiger Woods out of US PGA Championship and will not play again this season as recovery from back surgery rumbles on

  19-07-2016 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The PGA of America announced on its website that Woods will be absent for the year's final major, just as he was for the Masters, US Open and Open Championship.
  
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• Cavendish pulls out of Tour de France to focus on Rio

  19-07-2016 21:22
  (Reuters) - Britain's Mark Cavendish has pulled out of the Tour de France to manage his workload ahead of the Rio Olympics, his Dimension Data team said in a statement on Tuesday. "After analysing his workload from the previous stages and his current levels of fatigue, the team has supported Mark leaving the Tour to give him the best opportunity to recover and prepare for the Olympic Games in Rio," it said. Cavendish, known as the 'Manx Missile', claimed his 30th Tour de France stage victory and
  
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• Northern Ireland goalkeeper earns Championship move after Euro 2016 heroics

  19-07-2016 21:04
  
  Following an impressive showing this summer in France, Michael McGovern is heading for Norwich City.
  
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• Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal join Andy Murray in pulling out of the Rogers Cup

  19-07-2016 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have joined Andy Murray in withdrawing from the upcoming Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto.
  
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• Chesterfield sorry after faked raffle winner

  19-07-2016 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chesterfield apologise to fans after the winning entry in a competition to go on their pre-season tour of Hungary was faked.
  
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• Injured Woods to miss all four majors for first time

  19-07-2016 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tiger Woods withdraws from the US PGA, meaning he will miss all four majors in a calendar year for the first time since his Masters debut in 1995.
  
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• Woods will not play for rest of season - report

  19-07-2016 20:34
  (Reuters) - Former world number one Tiger Woods will not play in any professional events for the rest of the season as he continues his lengthy recovery from back surgeries, according to a report on Tuesday. Woods, who has not competed anywhere since last August, is continuing to make progress but is not ready for competitive golf, his agent said in a report on golfchannel.com. (Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Larry Fine)
  
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• Union Berlin 1-3 Watford: Etienne Capoue, Troy Deeney and Steven Berghuis on target

  19-07-2016 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In their third pre-season friendly, which has included a 1-1 draw with Woking and 2-1 win over Stevenage, new manager Walter Mazzarri watch the Hornets ease past the Bundesliga 2 side.
  
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• West Ham 2-2 Slovacko: Slaven Bilic's side lose two-goal lead in last five minutes after Mark Noble and Ashley Fletcher strikes

  19-07-2016 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ashley Fletcher took just seven minutes to open his West Ham account but two late goals cost Slaven Bilic's side a first win of pre-season against Czech side Slovackio in Rohrbach.
  
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• Steve Bruce opens up on his interview to be the next England manager: 'I put my case across and let's hope it is successful. We’ve got some good players, we’ve got to take away the fear'

  19-07-2016 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull City boss Steve Bruce has admitted he's flattered to have been considered for the vacant England manager's position after being interviewed as a potential successor to Roy Hodgson.
  
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