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• Vikings cut the ribbon at new $1.1 billion football stadium

  22-07-2016 23:57
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph spent his first three seasons playing in the Metrodome, a cramped, dingy noise box that tested the patience of fans and players alike.
  
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• Usain Bolt strolls to Anniversary Games 200m win as he shows no ill-effects of hamstring injury ahead of Rio Olympics

  22-07-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER AT THE LONDON STADIUM: The biggest cheer was reserved for Bolt as he jogged over the line to win the 200m in 19.90sec dismissing any worries about his form or fitness
  
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• Mark Percival shines as St Helens beat Wigan in the Super League

  22-07-2016 23:52
  
  • Wigan 4-23 St Helens
  • Percival scored one try and five conversionsSt Helens’ coach, Keiron Cunningham, put his side’s emphatic 23-4 derby win over Wigan down to the new-found self-belief running through his players.Saints demonstrated superb defensive mettle to end the regular season on a high with a fifth straight victory that keeps alive their play-off semi-final hopes. Related: Wakefield sign Ben Harrison on loan from Warrington for rest of seasonContinue reading...
  
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• Antonio Conte eyeing up four additions to Chelsea squad before new season starts... including a top-class centre forward and as many as two defenders

  22-07-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antonio Conte wants four more players in place before Chelsea start the Premier League season. Conte is determined to sign a top-class centre forward and at least one more defender.
  
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• United States, Australia rebound in UL International Crown

  22-07-2016 23:40
  GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — After a rough first day of the UL International Crown, the United States never considered new pairings.
  
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• Mo Farah unsatisfied by performance so far this season but tells battle-ready Kenyans to 'bring it' at Rio Olympics

  22-07-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old admits he is yet to hit top gear this season, with only a 3,000m British record to show for it so far, as he bids to become the second man in history to retain two Olympic distance titles.
  
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• 'If Caster Semenya wins Olympic 800m gold that will taint Rio': Paula Radcliffe slams South African's inclusion

  22-07-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Semenya’s inclusion has provoked controversy as she is believed to have a condition called hyperandrogenism which causes a high amount of naturally occurring testosterone.
  
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• Wayne Rooney welcomes appointment of Sam Allardyce as England manager

  22-07-2016 23:36
  
  • Captain insists he has no intention of retiring from international football
  • ‘We have to make the people and whole country proud,’ said AllardyceSam Allardyce’s first act as England’s new manager was to inform his players that the time has come “to deliver”, with this challenge readily accepted by Wayne Rooney.“I think it’s a good appointment,” Rooney said after Allardyce was finally released on Friday by Sunderland. “He wi
  
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• Jessica Ennis-Hill fires warning to Olympic heptathlon rivals by running fastest 100m hurdles since London 2012 win 

  22-07-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Ennis-Hill'Sstorming, season’s best performance in the 100m hurdles will have her rivals quivering ahead of next month's Olympics.
  
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• Sir Ben Ainslie targets a Portsmouth win to fire his British team's America's Cup bid...as 250,000 fans prepare to watch the action

  22-07-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The final positions at the end of nine rounds will dictate the points score for the qualifying races that will decide who takes on the USA in the Americas Cup final in Bermuda next June.
  
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• Wings of Desire has the class to get trainer John Gosden soaring in King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot

  22-07-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The absence of last year’s winner Postponed from Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes has robbed the race of some prestige but made it more of an enticing race for punters.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Saturday, July 23

  22-07-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Saturday's meetings at Ascot, York, Newcastle, Newmarket and Chester.
  
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• MARTIN KEOWN: Sammy Lee's a perfect fit to work with Sam Allardyce for England... he has experience and creates a buzz 

  22-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Of all the people Sam Allardyce has worked with, Sammy Lee is probably the most appropriate to be his assistant. He knows exactly how Sam works and has experience.
  
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• Manchester United move is proof of Paul Pogba's superstar status... Frenchman has come a long way, but won't forget his roots

  22-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Anyone who thinks the game is gone because kids today don't play outside any more needs to see the Renardiere housing estate in Roissy-en-Brie where Paul Pogba grew up.
  
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• Colin Montgomerie misses cut as Kohki Idoki and Joe Durant lead in Carnouste

  22-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Colin Montgomerie missed the cut at the Senior Open in Carnoustie, where Japan's Kohki Idoki and American Joe Durant took a share of the lead after two rounds.
  
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• Adam Yates is off pace when push comes to shove as he licks his wounds after slipping out of the top three at the Tour de France

  22-07-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD MOORE: Adam Yates has been fighting for a place on the podium but he has now slipped out of the top three and admitted that the most gruelling contest in cycling is beginning to take its toll.
  
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• Wayne Rooney sees parallels between José Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson

  22-07-2016 23:29
  
  • Manchester United captain hopes Mourinho has same impact as ex-manager
  • Rooney hopes to face Manchester City in Monday friendlyWayne Rooney has compared José Mourinho to Sir Alex Ferguson, with Manchester United’s captain relishing working under the Portuguese as he did when the Scot managed the club.Rooney said he joined United from Everton in summer 2004 because Ferguson was in charge and he won all but one of his major honours while playing for him. He believes Mouri
  
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• Munich shooting: Eight killed in shopping centre attack

  22-07-2016 23:24
  
  At least eight killed and several wounded in Munich attack, as up to three shooters remain at large, German police say.
  
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• Arsene Wenger says Sam Allardyce can improve England... but Arsenal boss dashes suggestions he could manage nation

  22-07-2016 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Arsenal manager was high on the FA's list of potential successors to Roy Hodgson but Arsene Wenger would not discuss whether he held talks with Martin Glenn, David Gill and Dan Ashworth.
  
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• Crystal Palace place £20million bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino as they offer more than Stoke in chase for 22-year-old

  22-07-2016 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It tops Stoke's offer of £17m plus £3m in add-ons from earlier in the week - which is also yet to get an official answer - but West Brom want to find a suitable replacement before agreeing a sale.
  
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• Kendra Harrison sets 100m hurdles world record at Anniversary Games

  22-07-2016 23:02
  
  • American beats Jessica Ennis-Hill to break record set in 1988 with 12.20sec
  • Usain Bolt wins men’s 200m in 19.90secIt is not often that Usain Bolt is upstaged but on a balmy night in London the fastest man in the world played second fiddle to Laura Muir, a veterinary science student from the University of Glasgow, and Kendra Harrison, a god-fearing hurdler from Tennessee.The 23-year-old Harrison produced the performance of the evening, obliterating a world-class field and the
  
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• Nico Rosberg’s new deal will ensure cold war continues at Mercedes

  22-07-2016 23:00
  
  • Hamilton apologises to Mercedes after practice shunt in Hungary
  • F1 title rival Rosberg has Mercedes contract extended to 2018Might peace be declared at Mercedes? Let’s sincerely hope not. The team, who on Friday renewed Nico Rosberg’s contract until 2018, will not share this opinion but for them the spectacle is bit player to the business of winning. For everyone else the battle between Lewis Hamilton and his team-mate remains very much the star of the show.Their relati
  
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• Harrison breaks 28-year-old 100 meters hurdles world record

  22-07-2016 22:57
  By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - American Kendra Harrison earned some consolation for the heartache of missing out on the Rio Olympics when she broke a 28-year-old world record by winning the 100metres hurdles in 12.20 seconds at the London Diamond League on Friday. Harrison, who finished sixth in the U.S. trials after going into the race with the fastest time of the year, collapsed to the track in tears after the clock flashed up her time. It was one hundredth of a second faster than the ma
  
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• Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe says he was not in running for England job

  22-07-2016 22:52
  
  • Manager ‘very proud’ to have been linked with the position
  • 38-year-old says ‘it was all just pure press speculation’Bournemouth’s manager, Eddie Howe, has said he was not in the running for the England job and has given his backing to Sam Allardyce, who was formally appointed as manager on Friday.Various national media reports had strongly linked Howe with the role, following Roy Hodgson’s resignation as manager last month. The Football Associati
  
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• Kendra Harrison breaks 28-year record in 100-meter hurdles

  22-07-2016 22:43
  
  LONDON (AP) — Kendra Harrison of the United States has broken a 28-year world record in the 100-meters hurdles by running 12.20 seconds at the London Diamond League meet.
  
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• Crawford-Postol winner could be in line for Pacquiao bout

  22-07-2016 22:43
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — It's a fight few people will see, which says nothing about the talents of Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol.
  
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• Bruce quits as Hull manager

  22-07-2016 22:35
  Hull City manager Steve Bruce has resigned three weeks before the new Premier League season and days after being interviewed for the England job. "Following four incredible seasons with the Tigers including two promotions and our first-ever FA Cup final, we can confirm manager Steve Bruce has left the club by mutual consent," City said in a statement on Friday. "The board of directors would like to thank Steve for all his efforts since his appointment in 2012 culminating in a glorious day at Wem
  
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• Joe Root and Alastair Cook relieved that Yasir Shah didn't demolish England as batsmen played straight to stop Pakistan leg-spinner at Old Trafford

  22-07-2016 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: England centurions Alastair Cook and Joe Root cut a relieved pair after keeping Pakistan danger man Yasir Shah quiet on the first day at Old Trafford.
  
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• Crystal Palace submit bid of £20m for West Brom’s Saido Berahino

  22-07-2016 22:22
  
  • Bids from Palace and Stoke have been rejected by West Brom
  • Albion keen to sign replacement before selling BerahinoCrystal Palace have offered £20m plus add-ons to sign Saido Berahino from West Bromwich Albion, bettering the £17m offer Stoke City submitted this week for the wantaway England Under-21 international. However West Brom are understood to have turned down both offers, with the chairman, Jeremy Peace, looking to hold out for an improved fee.Stoke’s bid th
  
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• Olympic champion Jung forced to switch horses for Rio

  22-07-2016 22:16
  Germany's Olympic eventing team and individual champion Michael Jung has had to change horses for the Rio Games a week before the animals are due to fly to Brazil. "Takinou has suffered a febrile infection after his victory in Aachen (last week) and cannot fly to Rio." Only two horse and rider pairings have ever won back-to-back individual Olympic gold medals in eventing, the most recent being New Zealander Mark Todd on Charisma in 1984 and 1988.
  
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• Lens 1-1 Arsenal: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain rescues a draw for Arsene Wenger's side with late equaliser in pre-season opener

  22-07-2016 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT STADE BOLLAERT-DELELIS: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain enjoyed the perfect return to action as he arrived in the nick of time to mark his first appearance in five months with a goal.
  
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• Hull confirm manager Bruce has left club

  22-07-2016 22:03
  LONDON (Reuters) - Hull City, who will return to the Premier League next season, have confirmed that manager Steve Bruce has left the club. "Following four incredible seasons with the Tigers including two promotions and our first ever FA Cup final, we can confirm that manager Steve Bruce has left the club by mutual consent," City said in a statement on Friday.
  
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• With Charlotte out, New Orleans favorite for NBA All-Star

  22-07-2016 22:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — As the NBA looks for a new home for the 2017 All-Star Game, cities are lining up with open arms to welcome LeBron James, Stephen Curry and the hundred million or so dollars the festivities would bring to the local economy.
  
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• Liverpool sign former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger

  22-07-2016 21:58
  
  • Austrian has been given 12-month contract by Jürgen Klopp
  • Manninger likely to provide back-up to Loris Karius and Simon MignoletLiverpool have signed the 39-year-old former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger to provide cover for Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet next season.Manninger has been training at Melwood for the past few weeks and accompanied Jürgen Klopp’s squad on their pre-season tour of the United States, which currently involves training at Stanford Univer
  
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• Joe Root learns on the job at No 3 as England star hits brilliant unbeaten century

  22-07-2016 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Root showed at Old Traffordon Friday not only what a class player he is and what a great No 3 he is going to make for England, but also that he learns quickly.
  
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• Joe Root looks to slow down and go big for England against Pakistan

  22-07-2016 21:43
  
  • Batsman’s strike rate of 57 in century slower than over past two years
  • Alastair Cook pleased to back up his words as captain with hundredJoe Root claims to have learned from the mistakes he made at Lord’s, throttling back from a typically high-scoring rate to register a 10th Test century that he now intends to turn into a big one.Root, who is 141 not out overnight after the first day at Old Trafford, is two matches into his new position at No3 and revealed his dismissal
  
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• Germany: At least six killed in Munich shooting

  22-07-2016 21:43
  
  At least six killed and several wounded in Munich attack, as three shooters remain at large, German police say.
  
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• Electrical connections in Rio Olympic Park still not finished - sources

  22-07-2016 21:35
  By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Electrical energy connections at Rio's Olympic Park are still not finished two weeks before the summer games, creating supply risks for sports venues and athlete accommodations, according to two people familiar with the matter. A source close to event organizers told Reuters "some things are not ready", while a power sector source said connections will be completed "just in time" with no opportunity for long-term tests. London had its electrical c
  
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• UConn AD preparing pitch, waiting to hear from Big 12

  22-07-2016 21:33
  
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn's new athletic director says he's waiting to hear from the Big 12 about its interest level in the school before reaching out with an official pitch to join the conference.
  
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• Convention diary: Trying to get guests at the RNC

  22-07-2016 21:20
  
  Al Jazeera producer meets the reality of the US election discontent towards those "outside".
  
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• Liverpool seal big-money deal for Dutch forward Wijnaldum

  22-07-2016 21:18
  Netherlands forward Giorginio Wijnaldum has joined Liverpool from relegated Newcastle United, the English Premier League club said on Friday. Wijnaldum, a member of the Dutch squad that reached the 2014 World Cup semi-finals in Brazil, is the seventh signing made by Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp for the new season that starts next month. "It's always a dream to play for as big a club as Liverpool," the 25-year-old told www.liverpoolfc.com.
  
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• Arsenal 1-0 Lens LIVE score: Arsene Wenger's side start pre-season

  22-07-2016 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal start their pre-season campaign on Friday night as they face French side Lens at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. You can follow all the action live right here with ALEX BYWATER.
  
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• Gods turn on Misbah-ul-Haq's men as England muzzle Yasir Shah and Co

  22-07-2016 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It’s 132 years since the old place first hosted a Test, in which time the visitors have won only four times after their captain has failed to win the toss.
  
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• NFL to review domestic violence allegations against Elliott

  22-07-2016 21:15
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The NFL says it is reviewing domestic violence allegations against Dallas Cowboys rookie Ezekiel Elliott.
  
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• Russian pranksters call heads of WADA and U.S. anti-doping agency

  22-07-2016 21:13
  Russian media published on Friday calls by two comedians to the heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) pretending to be Ukrainian Sports Minister Ihor Zhdanov. Pranskters Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov separately called WADA head Craig Reedie and USADA head Travis Tygart, according to recordings published online by Sputnik, a Russian state-owned news agency.
  
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• Liverpool sign Newcastle United midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum for £25m

  22-07-2016 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have confirmed they have completed thesigning ofNetherlands international midfielder Georginio Wijnauldum from Newcastle United in a £25m deal.
  
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• Russia slammed by Paralympic leaders, faces Rio doping ban

  22-07-2016 21:03
  
  LONDON (AP) — Russia faces being kicked out of the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in the latest disciplinary action by a sports body infuriated at growing evidence about the country's state-sponsored doping program.
  
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• Russia facing potential Rio doping ban

  22-07-2016 21:03
  By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Russia will find out in two weeks whether it is to be banned completely from the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro after officials opened proceedings against the country on Friday following revelations of doping cover-ups. "Suspension proceedings against the National Paralympic Committee of Russia (NPC Russia) have been opened following the publication of the McLaren Report on Monday and additional information it has since received from the report's author," the
  
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• Sunderland's players relaxed about the loss of Sam Allardyce but want first-team coach to keep job when David Moyes is appointed 

  22-07-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The squad are relaxed about the loss of Sam Allardyce and believe their improvement last season, owed much to the influence of first-team coach Robbie Stockdale, the former Boro defender.
  
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• Zenit sign Slovakia winger Robert Mak

  22-07-2016 20:56
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mircea Lucescu has made his first signing as coach of Zenit St Petersburg after concluding a deal for Slovakia winger Robert Mak, the Russian club said on Friday. The 25-year-old, who has scored seven goals in 29 internationals, signed a contract until 2020. No transfer fee details were disclosed. Mak was part of Manchester City's academy before moving to Nuremberg and PAOK Salonika. Zenit finished third in the Russian championship last season under Andre Villas-Boas. (Reporti
  
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