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• Monfils wins 1st title in 2 1/2 years, edging Karlovic in DC

  24-07-2016 23:53
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Gael Monfils won his first title in 2 1/2 years, erasing a match point and breaking Ivo Karlovic twice in the span of four service games Sunday during a 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-4 victory in the Citi Open final.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton overtakes Nico Rosberg in F1 title race after Hungarian Grand Prix win... and Mercedes driver insists he's 'still in the mentality of chasing'

  24-07-2016 23:53
  
  JOE DOWNES AT THE HUNGARORING: What a difference there is between defending a lead and chasing one. The contrast was highlighted within a few seconds of Sunday's Hungarian GP.
  
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• Manchester United and Manchester City's farcical friendly: An emergency landing, thousands of miles and an unsafe pitch... and all for a few million more in the bank

  24-07-2016 23:44
  
  CHRIS WHEELER IN BEIJING: Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola were meant to meet in Beijing as arch rivals on Monday, but the two managers were united in their condemnation of the pitch.
  
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• US election: DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to quit

  24-07-2016 23:41
  
  Democratic National Committee Chair announces resignation as fallout of leaked emails deepens on eve of convention.
  
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• Padres score 4 in 9th to take series from Nationals

  24-07-2016 23:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The San Diego Padres hit back-to-back homers off Shawn Kelley in the eighth inning and scored four runs off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth to beat the Washington Nationals 10-6 on Sunday.
  
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• Nolito reveals he rejected high-profile return to Barcelona in favour of £14m move to Manchester City with Pep Guardiola

  24-07-2016 23:38
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester City's new £14million signing Nolito has revealed that he rejected a return to Barcelona in favour of joining his old boss Pep Guardiola at the Etihad.
  
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• England happy with decision not to enforce follow-on... we wanted to bat while the wicket was still good, insists Paul Farbrace

  24-07-2016 23:37
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: England's assistant coach Paul Farbrace has defended Alastair Cook's decision not to make Pakistan follow-on in the second Test.
  
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• Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic top of Juventus' shopping list as they search for Paul Pogba replacement

  24-07-2016 23:35
  
  MATT BARLOW: Nemanja Matic is the top target for Juventus as they search for Paul Pogba's replacement. Pogba is closing in on a world record move to Manchester United.
  
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• Tour de France hero Chris Froome is a cycling superman... so just how does the Team Sky rider do it?

  24-07-2016 23:30
  
  JOHN NAISH: Chris Froome’s physical feats almost defy belief. At 31, the Kenyan-born British cyclist became the winner of the Tour de France for the third time having pedalled 3,519km.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, July 25

  24-07-2016 23:30
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow and fellow expert Gimcrack gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's meetings at Newton Abbot, Ayr, Windsor and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Pep Guardiola will shake hands with Jose Mourinho as rivals Manchester City and Manchester United prepare for friendly

  24-07-2016 23:30
  
  CHRIS WHEELER IN BEIJING: The enmity between the two coaches dates back to the their time in Spain as coaches of Barcelona and Real Madrid. But Pep Guardiola says there is no bad blood.
  
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• Nolito: I moved to Manchester City to play under Pep Guardiola again

  24-07-2016 23:30
  
  • Spanish forward turned down Barcelona after promise of first team spot at City
  • ‘City has a great team, it’s a great project,’ said 29-year-oldNolito chose Manchester City over Barcelona for the chance to work under Pep Guardiola and to play in the first team, the Spanish forward has revealed.Guardiola signed Nolito from Celta Vigo for £14m in the summer despite Barcelona wanting to take him back. He had previously been coached by Guardiola when he was at the
  
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• NASSER HUSSAIN: Why did Alastair Cook allow England to let Pakistan off the hook by choosing not to enforce the follow-on?

  24-07-2016 23:30
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN'S DAILY DOSSIER: The bottom line is that England should still win this second Test, just as they would have won had they enforced the follow-on as they are so on top.
  
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• FA grandees cool on 'DNA' blueprint after naming Sam Allardyce as England manager

  24-07-2016 23:30
  
  CHARLES SALE: Dan Ashworth failed to convince the whole of the FA council about his way forward for English football when outlining his plan to them on the day Sam Allardyce was appointed.
  
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• Chris Froome switches focus to Rio Olympics after Tour de France victory

  24-07-2016 23:30
  
  • Froome has been thinking about Rio time trial ‘for six months’
  • Team Sky rider feels he has matured tactically over the past yearChris Froome left the French capital on Sunday night with rest on his mind before a flight to South America and the second part of his summer, Rio 2016, where he rides the road race and time trial with the hope of emulating Sir Bradley Wiggins and winning Tour and Olympic gold in the same year.Regarding the road race, Froome said: “It&rsq
  
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• Chris Froome proves he belongs among Britain's cycling elite after claiming third Tour de France crown

  24-07-2016 23:30
  
  RICHARD MOORE: After winning his third Tour de France Team Sky's Chris Froome dismissed suggestions he may target other races, including the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana.
  
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• Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe says Jordon Ibe should target England call

  24-07-2016 23:30
  
  • Bournemouth manager wants to take players to ‘new levels’
  • Howe says transfer business not finished and targets defensive additionsEddie Howe believes he has assembled a stronger Bournemouth squad than last season in readiness for their second year in the Premier League. Howe has signed two exciting prospects – Jordon Ibe and Lewis Cook – from Liverpool and Leeds United respectively but admits they are still scouring the transfer market, with defensive reinfo
  
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• Rio Olympics set to be the most discredited Games in history after IOC's shock decision not to issue blanket ban on Russian athletes following doping revelations

  24-07-2016 23:26
  
  The stage is set for the most chaotic and discredited Olympic Games in history after the Russian team was cleared to compete in Rio next month, despite its state-sponsored doping racket.
  
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• Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj targeted by David Moyes with Sunderland keen to snap up the 21-year-old on loan 

  24-07-2016 23:23
  
  The 21-year-old is available for loan and Sunderland were interested in signing the Belgian 12 months ago before his unsuccessful move to Borussia Dortmund.
  
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• India thrash West Indies in first test

  24-07-2016 23:22
  (Reuters) - India captain Virat Kohli lauded a "complete performance" by his team after they thrashed West Indies by an innings and 92 runs inside four days in the first test in Antigua on Sunday. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin collected 7-83 in the second innings as the home team collapsed to 231 all out after being forced to follow-on at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound. It was Ashwin's third career seven-wicket haul, his first outside India.
  
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• Chris Froome wins historic third Tour de France title to secure spot among elite as Andre Greipel claims 21st stage in Paris

  24-07-2016 23:20
  
  JONATHAN MCEVOY: Chris Froome smiled and linked hands on shoulders, nine abreast, with the Sky team-mates who had helped him to the finish line as a British sporting hero.
  
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• France Under 19s 4-0 Italy Under 19s: Jean-Kevin Augustin's brilliant solo goal leads Les Bleus to European Championship glory

  24-07-2016 23:18
  
  France's Under 19s did what their senior counterparts could not manage in winning the European Championship on Sunday night with a sublime, dominant win over Italy.
  
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• Paul Broadhurst wins Senior British Open at Carnoustie

  24-07-2016 22:57
  CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Paul Broadhurst won the Senior British Open on Sunday at Carnoustie for his first senior major title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a two-stroke victory over Scott McCarron.
  
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• Australians stay away from Village citing blocked toilets, exposed wiring

  24-07-2016 22:46
  The Australian Olympic team refused to move in to Rio de Janeiro's village for athletes on Sunday, saying the accommodation was "not safe or ready" for next month's games."Due to a variety of problems in the Village, including gas, electricity and plumbing, I have decided that no Australian Team member will move into our allocated building," delegation head Kitty Chiller said on Sunday. The first Australian athletes to arrive in Rio were due to move into the Village on July 21 but have instead b
  
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• Adam Yates: ‘I’ll be close to the back, working out who looks good’

  24-07-2016 22:30
  
  The 23-year-old from Bury is the first Briton to win the White Jersey in Tour history, but he is taking it slowly before considering emulating Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins in winning itThroughout the mountain stages of the Tour de France, the French television commentators watched Adam Yates climbing at the back of the general classification contenders group with consternation. The 23-year-old from Bury was struggling, he did not have the look of a man on a good day, he might be on the point
  
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• Crash kills Nebraska punter, former Michigan State punter

  24-07-2016 22:29
  WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler have died in a car crash in Wisconsin after coaching at a kicking clinic, a sheriff's department official said Sunday. Louisiana State's kicker was injured in the crash.
  
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• Formula One drivers call for clearer rules

  24-07-2016 22:25
  By Abhishek Takle BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Formula One drivers have called for the sport's rules to be made clearer after several high-profile incidents over the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend triggered debate on how they should be applied. Nico Rosberg was allowed to keep pole position for Sunday’s race after stewards deemed he had slowed enough for waved double yellow flags, despite the German going faster in the sector in which the flags were shown on his way to his benchmark time. Drivers ar
  
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• Michael van Gerwen captures World Matchplay title with dominating display against Phil 'The Power' Taylor 

  24-07-2016 22:20
  
  Phil Taylor's domination of darts a generation ago put him at the peak of the sport but he has truly been supplanted by Michael van Gerwen, who captured the crown for a second year in a row with his victory.
  
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• Chris Froome wins third Tour de France title

  24-07-2016 22:05
  
  British cyclist seals Team Sky's fourth Tour triumph in five years.
  
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• 'Vive la France': Froome makes emotional Tour victory speech

  24-07-2016 22:02
  
  PARIS (AP) — After the beer and champagne celebrations, Chris Froome delivered a sobering and emotional message from the Tour de France winner's podium on the Champs-Elysees.
  
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• White Sox suspend Sale, then beat Tigers 4-3 on Eaton single

  24-07-2016 21:43
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox suspended Chris Sale five days, then got a rare win in a game their ace was supposed to start.
  
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• Alastair Cook criticised over decision not to enforce Pakistan follow-on

  24-07-2016 21:40
  
  • England’s captain comes under fire from three former captains
  • Paul Farbrace says ‘plenty of time to make sure decision is right’Alastair Cook had his decision not to enforce the follow-on during a stop-start third day at Old Trafford questioned by three of his predecessors as England captain but the assistant coach, Paul Farbrace, believes the home team will back it up with victory. Related: England drive home advantage over Pakistan despite eschewing follow-onRel
  
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• Ken Griffey Jr. inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

  24-07-2016 21:39
  
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  
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• England’s Jimmy Anderson waits to make Shan Masood an unhappy bunny | Vic Marks

  24-07-2016 21:36
  
  Delay to duel between Pakistan’s opener and his England nemesis raised the question at Old Trafford of which bowlers have tormented which batsmen mostWith the covers on, the drizzle falling and the England bowlers putting their feet up – and with curiosity giving way to bewilderment and then exasperation at England’s decision to bat again – there was the chance to ponder duels that had been mysteriously postponed.Weather permitting, Monday will reveal how Shan Masood cope
  
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• Yorkshire break records as they storm past Leicestershire in One-Day Cup

  24-07-2016 21:34
  
  • Travis Head and Jack Leaning set up record total of 376 for group leaders
  • Surrey inflict Essex’s first one-day defeat of the season in South GroupYorkshire stormed to a third successive Royal London One-Day Cup win as records tumbled in their 191‑run defeat of Leicestershire at Grace Road.The visitors set a record total for Yorkshire against a first-class county in limited-overs cricket with their 376 for three, surpassing a previous best of 352 for six against Nottingh
  
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• Pre-season friendlies: How are your club performing?

  24-07-2016 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Premier League teams clock up over 170,000 miles this pre-season, check how they are getting on with our full list.
  
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• TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England fail to enforce follow-on for only third time ever with lead of over 391 runs... but they won the previous two timeless games

  24-07-2016 21:28
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH: England have only twice failed to enforce the follow-on with a lead bigger than their 391, both in timeless games. The first came in 1928, and the second in 1930. England won both.
  
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• Stage wins & hill runs: how Froome won the Tour

  24-07-2016 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Froome wins two stages, survives crashes, runs up Mont Ventoux and sees five other British stage wins in a historic 2016 race.
  
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• England drive home advantage over Pakistan despite eschewing follow-on

  24-07-2016 21:20
  
  • England 589-8 dec & 98-1; Pakistan 198
  • England lead by 489 at stumps on day three at Old TraffordWhen Alex Hales took the catch on the deep midwicket boundary that ended Pakistan’s first innings then sprinted directly to the dressing room, there was a collective groan of disbelief in the media centre, surely matched by those in the ground or following the Test elsewhere. In dismissing Pakistan for 198, England had ensured a first-innings lead of 391 and had their opponent
  
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• Galway silence the doubters, plenty for Waterford to work on — Sunday hurling talking points

  24-07-2016 21:17
  
  Plus we take a look at what went wrong for Clare after such a positive start to the year.
  
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• US election: Leaked Democrat emails trigger DNC crisis

  24-07-2016 21:16
  
  Hacked emails overshadow the Democratic National Convention as Philadelphia braces for anti-Clinton protests.
  
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• Quotebox: Reaction to Olympic ruling not to ban Russia

  24-07-2016 21:09
  MOSCOW (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has opted against imposing a blanket ban on the Russian team for next month's games in Rio de Janeiro.
  
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• Richard Hughes set to have his first runners as a trainer at Glorious Goodwood... and he believes decision to retire was right choice

  24-07-2016 21:03
  
  His two-year-old Paco’s Angel, a winner at Windsor, has two race options, Brighton winner Nigel runs on Saturday, while sprinter Elysian Flyer and Russian Realm are his other possibles.
  
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• Mike Piazza inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

  24-07-2016 21:00
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Piazza has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg still at odds over Hungary qualifying

  24-07-2016 20:57
  
  • Issue was over how much Rosberg slowed down under yellow flags
  • ‘Next time I’ll only slow down by one tenth,’ says HamiltonLewis Hamilton took the win in Hungary but it was the controversy over Nico Rosberg’s pole position that resurfaced after the race, with the two Mercedes drivers taking opposing views on the incident. Hamilton was insistent the German escaping a penalty sent out the wrong message and has said it will be on the table at the drivers’
  
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• The Latest: Judo federation gives anti-doping details

  24-07-2016 20:53
  
  LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest from the IOC meeting on Russia's participation at the Rio Games (all times local):
  
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• Greg Rutherford calls IOC decision over Russia team for Rio ‘spineless’

  24-07-2016 20:51
  
  • ‘I had a terrible feeling arms would be twisted,’ says Olympic champion
  • ‘This is a spineless attempt to appear as the nice guy to both sides’Britain’s world and Olympic long jump champion, Greg Rutherford, led the condemnation of the International Olympic Committee’s decision not to issue a blanket ban on the Russia team for Rio, calling it “a spineless attempt to appear as the nice guy to both sides”, and warning the IOC had thrown a
  
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• England remain in control after dismissing Pakistan for 198... but decide not to enforce follow-on during rain-interrupted third day

  24-07-2016 20:49
  
  PAUL NEWMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: England continued on day three from where they left day two - with another dominant display against Pakistan.
  
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• Castleford defeat Wakefield to finish sixth after Luke Gale inspires late surge

  24-07-2016 20:49
  
  • Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20-46 Castleford TigersThere were wild celebrations here as Castleford secured sixth spot before the Super 8s after they ran in 30 unanswered points in the final 23 minutes to move above Wakefield. It took them to within seven points of the top four with 14 left to play for in 2016.For the best part of an hour Wakefield were arguably the better side and despite losing to their bitterest rivals, they at least have the compensation of knowing that their best
  
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• Ruthless England turn the screw on Pakistan

  24-07-2016 20:44
  (Reuters) - England moved relentlessly towards a series-levelling victory over Pakistan on a rain-disrupted third day of the second test in Manchester on Sunday. The touring side, replying to England's 589 for eight declared, resumed on 57 for four and James Anderson soon had Shan Masood caught at second slip by Joe Root for 39. Rain forced the players off the field for about an hour and when they returned Asad Shafiq, on four, drove loosely at a wide ball from Stuart Broad and Alex Hales took a
  
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