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• Simone Biles wins gold in women's individual all-round gymnastics final at Rio 2016 as Team GB's Ellie Downie misses out on a medal

  11-08-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ellie Downie could not add to Great Britain's medal tally at the Rio 2016 Olympics as she missed out on a podium finish in the women's individual all-round gymnastics final.
  
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• Your guide to the day ahead: The big events you can't afford to miss on day seven of Rio 2016 Olympics

  11-08-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jessica Ennish-Hill features on day seven of the Rio Olympics as she begins her title defence in the Heptathlon and she will be up against fellow Team GB athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.
  
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• Premier League predictions: Sportsmail's experts make their picks for the title, FA Cup, Champions League, best signing and young stars

  11-08-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following a summer of high profile managerial appointments and big money signings, Sportsmail's team of experts give their predictions ahead of the new season.
  
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• Cycling - Britain win gold in men's team sprint

  11-08-2016 23:51
  RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Britain won the team sprint gold for the third consecutive Olympics after defeating New Zealand in the final on Thursday. Anchor man Callum Skinner crossed the line 0.102 seconds in front as Britain set a new Olympic record time of 42.440 seconds. France beat Australia to win the bronze medal (Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Neil Robinson and Andrew Hay)
  
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• Arsenal set to complete £30m deal for Shkodran Mustafi in the next 48 hours 

  11-08-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are expected to complete a £30million swoop for Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi in the next 48 hours. The German is understood to have agreed a five-year deal.
  
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• Paul Pogba, Jose Mourinho vs Pep Guardiola and TV money... The Premier League has never had so much cash, talent or sex appeal

  11-08-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: While the England team remain unequivocally bad, the Premier League continues to flourish with a similar degree of certainty. In 2016-17 it will be cash-rich and talent-rich to a degree that is unprecedented.
  
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• UK's Rose hits Olympic's first hole in one - GMA News

  11-08-2016 23:35
  
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  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Britain's Justin Rose celebrated golf's return to the Olympics after more than century in spectacular style on Thursday, scoring its first hole in one. The 2013 U.S. Open champion watched his tee shot, at the par three, fourth ...en meer »
  
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• Large turnout in Zambia election will test ruling party

  11-08-2016 23:34
  
  Results expected to be close in presidential and parliamentary elections, which saw violence during campaign period.
  
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• Roy Hodgson is ribbed by British ambassador during reception in Rio

  11-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Arthur Ellis is a regular speaker during the Games at British House where the BOA, the Government and Greater London Authority are entertaining medal winners and families.
  
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• Justin Rose’s historic ace caps a perfect day on golf's Olympic return

  11-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON IN RIO: What was abundantly clear here on a marvellous first day to mark the end of the 112-year exile was what the Olympics can do for golf.
  
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• Gymnastics - Coronation complete as Biles wins all around gold

  11-08-2016 23:27
  By Pritha Sarkar RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The tears flowed freely down Simone Biles' face as she was crowned Olympic all around champion with a dazzling performance on the floor exercise on Thursday. An athlete who had been labelled the greatest ever female gymnast, even before she made her Olympic debut, proved that all the hype had not been misplaced as she mopped up the title by a margin of 2.100 points. Compatriot Aly Raisman claimed silver with a total of 60.098, while Russia's Aliya Must
  
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• Golf - Rose aces Games test, moves into gold contention

  11-08-2016 23:26
  By Steve Keating RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Britain's Justin Rose celebrated golf's return to the Olympics after 112 years in spectacular style on Thursday, carding the Games' first ever hole-in-one before sending a message to players who had declined to take part: "They're missing out". Having written his name into the record books with his ace, Rose put himself in the thick of the gold medal hunt by carding a four-under 67 in difficult gusting conditions to finish four strokes behind first-rou
  
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• Golfers who showed up humbled by those who fought to be here

  11-08-2016 23:14
  
  “And then she tells us she’s a doctor as well. It’s like, ‘You’ve gotta be kidding’ – and that’s what I mean by humbling.”
  
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• Josh Buatsi lands knock-out blow for British boxers at the Rio Olympics

  11-08-2016 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Josh Buatsi’s thunderclap of a second straight knock-out did more than just stop the rot for Britain’s boxers at the Rio Olympics, it gave us a glimpse of a star in the making.
  
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• England's James Haskell works out in the gym on crutches despite facing six months out following toe surgery

  11-08-2016 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 31-year-old suffered the injury during England's 23-7 victory over Australia in the second Test , with the problem eventually requiring reconstructive surgery which could keep him out for six months.
  
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• Cycling - Britain set world record in women's team pursuit

  11-08-2016 22:37
  By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Britain set a track cycling world record in the women's team pursuit on Thursday shortly after the men had clocked an Olympic best in team sprint qualifying. The quartet of Katie Archibald, Laura Trott, Elinor Barker and Joanna Rowsell-Shand, completed 4,000 metres of the velodrome in four minutes 13.260 seconds to lead qualifying. It surpassed the mark of Australia (4:13.683) set at last year's world championships. The U.S. ...
  
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• Kenya athletics coach sent home from the Rio Olympics for posing as an ATHLETE in doping test 

  11-08-2016 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER IN RIO: John Anzrah, a sprints coach, was sent home after providing a doping sample in place of an 800m runner, thought not to be David Rudisha, Sportsmail has learned.
  
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• Johanna Konta crashes out in quarter-finals of Rio 2016 after 1-6 2-6 defeat to Angelique Kerber

  11-08-2016 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Johanna Konta lost comfortably to second seed Angelique Kerber in the quarter-finals of the Rio Olympic and the German will face Madison Keys in the semi-finals.
  
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• Irish Olympic ticket scandal: Pat Hickey says there was 'no impropriety whatsoever' from OCI

  11-08-2016 22:10
  
  The OCI President is under increasing pressure.
  
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• AC Milan's Chinese buyers name club's future CEO

  11-08-2016 21:50
  The Chinese buyers of Italy's AC Milan have named a former Juventus and Inter Milan manager as future chief executive of the soccer club. Sino-Europe Sports Investment Management Changxing, the vehicle used by the investors to acquire AC Milan, said in a statement on Thursday Marco Fassone would be CEO and managing director of the club once the deal closed. "I confirm that after the closing (of the deal) I will be chief executive and director general of AC Milan," Marco Fassone said in a text to
  
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• Striker Ighalo signs new five-year deal with Watford

  11-08-2016 21:42
  (Reuters) - Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo has signed a new five-year deal with Watford that will keep him at the club until 2021, the Premier League team said on their Twitter account on Thursday. The 27-year-old, who joined from Italians Udinese in 2014, scored 17 goals last season as Watford finished 13th in the table and reached the FA Cup semi-finals. Walter Mazzarri's men start the new league campaign with a trip to Southampton on Saturday. (Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru; E
  
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• Murray reaches quarter-finals after Fognini scare

  11-08-2016 21:29
  By Joshua Schneyer RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Defending champion Andy Murray survived a scare to reach the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic tennis tournament with a three-set victory over Italian Fabio Fognini on Thursday. Murray won 6-1 2-6 6-3 after rallying back from a 3-0 third-set deficit against Fognini, who won eight straight games before the Briton regained control of the encounter. Spain's Rafa Nadal also booked his spot in the last eight with a 7-6(5) 6-3 win over Frenchman Gilles S
  
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• The Latest: Spain has its 1st slalom canoeist to win gold

  11-08-2016 21:14
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
  
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• Andy Murray makes it through to quarter-finals of Rio 2016 with 6-1 2-6 6-3 victory over Fabio Fognini

  11-08-2016 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray was made to work hard by third round opponent Fabio Fognini but eventually made it through to the quarter-finals of the men's singles in Rio with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 win.
  
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• Grainger becomes Britain's most decorated woman Olympian

  11-08-2016 21:02
  By Angus MacSwan RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A few months ago, it looked like British rower Katherine Grainger might be watching the Olympics back home on television. On Thursday, she became Britain’s equally-most decorated woman Olympian when she and partner Victoria Thornley won silver in the double sculls on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. The 40-year-old Scot won silvers in Sydney, Athens and Beijing and took gold in London in 2012 with partner Anna Watkins.
  
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• Dan Norton streaks away to send Team GB into Olympics rugby sevens final with victory over South Africa

  11-08-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A late line-out in South Africa's favour in overtime created a tense finish but England held on for victory and will play Fiji, who beat Japan, in the final at 23:00 GMT.
  
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• England centurion Moeen Ali hails 'great day' as hosts repair early damage to establish advantage over Pakistan

  11-08-2016 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England slipped to 110 for five before Moeen and Jonny Bairstow put on 93 for the sixth wicket.
  With support from Chris Woakes Moeen then powered on to his century to take his side to 328.
  
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• Rugby - Fiji assured of first medal, play Britain in final

  11-08-2016 20:46
  By Nick Mulvenney RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Fiji's rugby sevens team ensured they would secure the nation's first ever Olympic medal after beating Japan 20-5 to reach the final of the men's tournament on Thursday. The Pacific islanders will face Britain in the gold medal match later on Thursday after the team made up of English, Scottish and Welsh players beat South Africa 7-5 in the second semi-final at the Deodoro Stadium. World series champions and top seeds, the Fijians put on a sevens mast
  
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• Arsenal's Serge Gnabry turning heads at the Olympics as he looks to salvage Premier League career after seeing his star wane in north London

  11-08-2016 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Once the next big thing at the Emirates, Gnabry's career had taken a nosedive in the last few years, hitting rock bottom during a disastrous four-month loan spell with West Brom last season.
  
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• Moeen Ali's 108 preserves his remarkable record at number seven and steadies England's ship on day one against Pakistan

  11-08-2016 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Moeen Ali's 108 maintained his remarkable record batting at number 7 for England and in nine Test innings, he has scored three hundreds and two fifties, averaging 97.
  
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• Cycling - Cavendish is medal threat in omnium, says rival Kluge

  11-08-2016 20:38
  By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Britain's Mark Cavendish will be a major contender for the Olympic omnium after his outstanding stage victories in last month's Tour de France, medal rival Roger Kluge believes. Germany's Kluge took the silver medal in the world championships in London this year when Cavendish struggled and finished sixth, but he expects the Briton to mount a much stronger challenge in Rio. Cavendish, like Kluge, has been juggling his professional road career with trac
  
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• Star Belgian sailor takes sick after racing on polluted bay

  11-08-2016 20:31
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Belgian woman who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics has become sick after racing on polluted Guanabara Bay, the first sailor to fall ill from the waters that were subject to great scrutiny leading to the Rio Games.
  
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• Josh King signs new four-year deal with Bournemouth after impressing in his first season on south coast

  11-08-2016 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old joined Eddie Howe's Cherries on a three-year deal from Blackburn last summer but has been rewarded with an extension for an impressive first season at the Vitality Stadium.
  
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• Rowing - Kiwi pair continue long win streak, Grainger silver

  11-08-2016 20:25
  By Angus MacSwan and Amy Tennery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Eric Murray and Hamish Bond of New Zealand reaffirmed their domination of the men’s pairs class on Thursday, romping home to win Olympic gold and extend their long unbeaten streak. Murray and Bond, who also took gold in the event at the 2012 London Games, have now notched up 69 successive wins in coxless pairs. "It’s been an amazing thing that’s at the back of our minds but not at the forefront,” Murray told repo
  
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• Where did the crowd go? Rio organizers battle empty seats

  11-08-2016 20:16
  There was no surprise in the score: Talita Rocha and Larissa Franca won in straight sets. The surprise was that the arena on Copacabana beach was only about 70 percent full. For a sport in which Brazil has a storied tradition, played in a stunning venue with a view over the Atlantic, the empty seats are a major headache for organisers.
  
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• Moeen Ali the hero as England hit back on opening day of fourth Test at the Oval to gain edge on Pakistan

  11-08-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  What a shot it was by Moeen to move from 97 to 103 as he shepherded England’s tail perfectly and what a display from a man who hasn't looked back since a poor dismissal at Lord’s.
  
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• Team GB's David Florence and Richard Hounslow win Olympic silver in men's canoe double C2 slalom  

  11-08-2016 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Florence and Richard Hounslow won silver for the second successive Olympic Games as they finished behind Slovakian cousins Ladislav and Peter Skantar.
  
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• Moeen's third test century leads England revival

  11-08-2016 20:05
  Moeen Ali made a superb century to lift England to 328 all out after Pakistan had taken four early wickets on the first day of the final test at The Oval on Thursday. The touring side reached three for one in reply at the close, leaving the match finely poised with England 2-1 up in the series. Pakistan reduced the home team to 110 for five before Moeen and Jonny Bairstow shared a sixth-wicket partnership of 93 to drag them back into the match.
  
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• Athletics - Fewer than 10 percent of champions retain title

  11-08-2016 20:04
  By Mitch Phillips RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Usain Bolt has somewhat skewed the picture by making it look so easy but when it comes to retaining an Olympic athletics title, history shows that it is an extraordinarily difficult thing to achieve. Four years ago Bolt became the first man to win back-to-back 100metres golds on the track (1984 champion Carl Lewis was awarded the 1988 gold after Ben Johnson was disqualified) then repeated the deal with the 200m and 4x100m relay.
  
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• The changing face of Premier League grounds

  11-08-2016 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the new season just a couple of days away, Sportsmail have taken a look to see how Premier League grounds have changed in appearance ahead of the opening weekend.
  
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• BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England started sluggishly but Moeen Ali and Co found the runs

  11-08-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DAVID LLOYD AT THE OVAL: You’d have to say that England were careless in that morning session. Although there was a tinge of green, the locals would say don’t be fooled – it’s a batting day.
  
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• Fighting rages in Aleppo despite Russian lull pledge

  11-08-2016 19:58
  
  No sign of aid windows promised by Russia as clashes between army and rebels continue in southern Aleppo.
  
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• Patrick Kluivert takes break from Paris Saint-Germain director of football role by enjoying bicycle ride in Paris

  11-08-2016 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old Dutchman had his own officialphotographer, with wife Rossanna Kluivert taking pictures of the former Barcelona and Ajax striker in Paris.
  
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• Swansea's Borja Baston will justify his club record £15.5m fee, insists manager Francesco Guidolin

  11-08-2016 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Francesco Guidolin said the fee will weigh heavily on Borja Baston, who has signed a four-contract at the Liberty Stadium after scoring 18 goals in 36 La Liga appearances on loan at Eibar.
  
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• Everton are only 70 per cent fit and 'need to improve' ahead of Premier League opener against Tottenham says Ronald Koeman

  11-08-2016 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton manager Ronald Koeman has declared his players are only at 70 per cent in terms of their fitness ahead of their season-opening clash with Tottenham on Saturday.
  
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• Jonny Bairstow's 'mongrel' character brings something vital to this England team... Others falling short would do well to follow his example

  11-08-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN:Eddie Jones was at the Oval on Thursday and it was fascinating to hear him saying that he chose Dylan Hartley as captain because he had a bit of ‘mongrel’ in him.
  
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