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• Usain Bolt jogs towards 'triple triple' and wants 200m world record

  16-08-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER IN RIO: Usain Bolt, like so many of us mere mortals, does not like mornings. Despite that, the dream of a 'triple title' of sprint titles - nine gold medals, in three events - lives on.
  
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• NFL suspends Bills DT Dareus 4 games for positive drug test

  16-08-2016 23:54
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills' patience with Marcell Dareus grew thin on Tuesday, when the team announced the NFL suspended the star defensive tackle for violating the league's substance abuse policy for the second time in two years.
  
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• David Rudisha's joy at repeat show after retaining Olympic 800m title

  16-08-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER IN RIO: David Rudisha called it the ‘greatest moment’ of his career after defending the 800 metres title that he won so memorably when setting a world record at London 2012.
  
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• Shaunae Miller denies cheating after diving over line to win 400m gold

  16-08-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER IN RIO: Shaunae Miller was accused of cheating after she dived over the line to beat USA’s Allyson Felix to gold in the 400 metres.
  
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• Steaua Bucharest 0-5 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero hits hat-trick after missing two penalties

  16-08-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL IN BUCHAREST: One began to wonder who else could have had a few days off without it affecting the scoreline. The defence? The goalkeeper? Maybe Pep Guardiola.
  
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• Usain Bolt jogs towards a treble and he wants 200m world record too... as Team GB's Adam Gemili impresses by finishing second in his heat 

  16-08-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER IN RIO: Usain Bolt, like so many of us mere mortals, does not like mornings. Despite that, the dream of a 'triple title' of sprint titles - nine gold medals, in three events - lives on.
  
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• Sailing: UK women lock 470 gold; Croatian men tipped to win

  16-08-2016 23:44
  By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The British duo of helmswoman Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark on Tuesday clinched gold in the 470 event on points ahead of Wednesday's medal race, leaving silver and bronze up for grabs for seven of the remaining nine teams. Mills and Clark sit first with 28 points, a mathematically insurmountable 20-point lead over defending Olympic champions Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie of New Zealand. The hard-sailing New Zealand women had their gold hopes shattered by two d
  
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• The astonishing rise of Dundalk: From worst in Ireland to potential Champions League party crashers

  16-08-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dundalk are set to face Legia Warsaw for a place in the Champions League. Their unexpected success is one of the most astonishing European football stories in recent years.
  
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• Leeds 1-1 Fulham: Cottagers miss chance to go top as Chris Wood snatches first point of season for relieved Garry Monk 

  16-08-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: A thumping stoppage-time overhead kick by Chris Wood saved Leeds from record-equalling embarrassment.
  
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• Justin Rose leaves behind a tip as Charley Hull and Catriona Matthew begin their quest for golfing gold

  16-08-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tough act to follow and no mistake but Charley Hull and Catriona Matthew will draw on some of the tools that helped Justin Rose to success when they begin their quest to claim the second gold.
  
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• Aguero hits City treble despite two penalty misses

  16-08-2016 23:42
  By Brian Homewood BERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Sergio Aguero missed two penalties in the first 20 minutes and then scored a hat-trick as Manchester City romped to a 5-0 win at Steaua Bucharest in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday. David Silva and Nolito were also on target against the crestfallen former European champions who were spared an even heavier defeat as the visitors hit the woodwork three times. Borussia Moenchengladbach also took a big step towards qualifyin
  
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• Riyad Mahrez says he would find it hard to resist if Barcelona or Real Madrid come calling

  16-08-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Riyad Mahrez has made it clear he would consider moving to Real Madrid or Barcelona if they come calling. Leicester remain adamant the 25-year-old will remain at the club.
  
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• Scott Keach takes a tumble but quickly regains composure in equestrian's jumping

  16-08-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aussie Scott Keach tried a novel way of riding his mount during the team equestrian event on Tuesday but quickly had the feeling he was heading down under.
  
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• Laura Trott claims historic fourth Olympic gold with omnium triumph

  16-08-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON IN RIO: Laura Trott had said she rather liked the sound of being Britain’s greatest female Olympian last week and a challenge to her status was met with a swift, sensational response.
  
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• Sir Hugh Robertson could be challenged by former gold medallist Richard Leman for BOA chairman role

  16-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The coronation of Sir Hugh Robertson as the next chairman of the British Olympic Association might not be the smooth progression that was expected.
  
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• Of course Louis Smith was livid when Max Whitlock beat him to gold... this isn't Strictly Come Dancing!

  16-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Those who found fault with Louis Smith for his seemingly churlish reaction to Max Whitlock's double gold are missing the point. During individual competitions, there is no Team GB.
  
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• Joe Hart set to leave Manchester City this month after Barcelona agree £17m deal for Claudio Bravo

  16-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The England No 1 has been told he does not figure in Pep Guardiola's immediate plans and, rather than sit on the bench, is ready to go on loan with Sevilla and Everton interested.
  
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• The Latest: Brazil men in beach volleyball gold-medal match

  16-08-2016 23:18
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
  
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• Laura Trott successfully defends women's omnium title to seal historic fourth Olympic gold medal

  16-08-2016 23:16
  
  Brilliant Laura Trott triumphed in the women's omnium at Rio 2016 to become the first British female athlete ever to win four Olympic gold medals. Trott, who also helped to defend world-record breaking Team GB's team pursuit crown last week, came into day two of the omnium boasting an eight-point advantage over Jolien D'Hoore of Belgium after finishing second in the scratch race and winning both the individual pursuit and the elimination race. Sarah Hammer of the United States sprinted to claim
  
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• Third in the medals table, China faces worst haul since 1996

  16-08-2016 23:11
  By Brenda Goh RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Heavy defeats in sports dominated by China in previous Olympics have left the country languishing in an unfamiliar third place in the medals table, with some predicting that Rio 2016 could see the country's worst haul since 1996. Chinese athletes have so far failed to defend their gold medals in sports from badminton to diving, being unceremoniously kicked out at early stages or having to make do with silver or bronze, leading the country to rank behind t
  
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• The Latest: Germany headed to Olympic women's soccer final

  16-08-2016 23:09
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
  
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• Aguero misses two penalties, scores hat-trick in City rout

  16-08-2016 23:07
  By Brian Homewood BERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Sergio Aguero missed two penalties in the first 20 minutes and then scored a hat-trick as Manchester City romped to a 5-0 win at Steaua Bucharest in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday. David Silva and Nolito were also on target against the crestfallen former European champions who were spared an even heavier defeat as the visitors hit the woodwork three times. Borussia Moenchengladbach also took a big step towards qualifyin
  
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• Aston Villa 1-1 Huddersfield: McCormack gets off the mark before Hefele levels

  16-08-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT VILLA PARK: Aston Villa were denied victory by a late goal from Huddersfield Town's Michael Hefele in the 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
  
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• Cycling - Briton Trott defends omnium to win fourth gold

  16-08-2016 23:04
  By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Britain's Laura Trott won her fourth Olympic gold medal with a masterful ride in the track cycling omnium on Tuesday, leaving her rivals fighting for podium places as she defended her title with ease. Trott, the first British woman to claim three Olympic golds when leading the team pursuit home last week, held a commanding lead going into the points race, the sixth discipline of the event, and turned it into a procession. ...
  
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• Unbeaten US women volleyballers top Japan to reach semis

  16-08-2016 23:01
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. women's volleyball team knows Japan so well that long points are a given. Patience is an absolute must. Against the best defensive team in the world, balls are going to come back across the net.
  
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• 'Shell-shocked' Annalise Murphy writes herself into Irish Olympic history

  16-08-2016 22:59
  
  Fearless Murphy goes on the attack to claim first sailing medal since 1980.
  
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• Westwood doing his best to satisfy Ryder Cup captain Clarke

  16-08-2016 22:56
  Lee Westwood believes he has gone some way towards satisfying Darren Clarke after Europe's Ryder Cup captain told his close friend at the start of the year to play consistently well in order to be selected. Westwood was 50th in the world rankings at the end of 2015 but has inched his way up to 43rd going into this week's Czech Masters in Prague, the penultimate points-counting event for next month's Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, Minnesota. The 43-year-old Englishman first played in the biennial team e
  
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• Steelers' LB James Harrison not interested in talking to NFL

  16-08-2016 22:46
  
  LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker James Harrison doesn't want to face a suspension. He is also not interested in talking to NFL representatives, either.
  
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• NFL suspends Bills star defensive tackle Dareus for 4 games

  16-08-2016 22:30
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The NFL has suspended Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
  
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• Jack Butland nears injury comeback with Stoke and England goalkeeper in contention to face Manchester City

  16-08-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jack Butland could be fit for Stoke's Premier League clash with Manchester City this weekend, Potters assistantMark Bowen has revealed. Butland missed the draw at Middlesbrough.
  
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• NBC audience soars with first full week of Olympics Games

  16-08-2016 22:11
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — You don't need to be a numbers-cruncher to guess what won the ratings race last week — and why.
  
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• Titans trade wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham to Eagles

  16-08-2016 22:05
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Desperate for receivers, the Philadelphia Eagles acquired Dorial Green-Beckham from Tennessee.
  
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• Rio 2016 hosts Brazil knocked out of women's football tournament by Sweden on penalties after scoreless semi-final

  16-08-2016 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After a scoreless 90 minutes and extra time, Sweden held their nerve to prevail 4-3 in a shootout. The result means Brazil's dreams of winning Olympic football gold took another hit.
  
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• Biles wins floor exercise for record-tying 4th Olympic gold

  16-08-2016 21:48
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Simone Show went out in style. And gold. Again.
  
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• Everton full-back Luke Garbutt joins Wigan on loan until January 

  16-08-2016 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton fullback Luke Garbutt will spend the next few months with Wigan in the Championship. The 23-year-old has signed on loan until January having spent last year with Fulham.
  
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• Runners help each other after fall, lifting Olympic spirit

  16-08-2016 21:45
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — New Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin was lying on the track, dazed after a heavy fall and with her hopes of an Olympic medal over. Suddenly, there was a hand on her shoulder and a voice in her ear: "Get up. We have to finish this."
  
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• Green and golden? Australia men's hoop team eyeing Rio gold

  16-08-2016 21:39
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There's one team that has lived up to high expectations — even surpassed them — at the Rio Games in men's basketball.
  
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• Amy Tinkler and Nile Wilson both win bronze medals during final day of gymnastics

  16-08-2016 21:35
  
  Amy Tinkler has become only the second British female gymnast to win an individual Olympic medal after claiming a surprise bronze in the women's floor final in Rio. The Durham-based 16-year-old, the youngest member of Team GB, emulated Beth Tweddle's third-place finish on the uneven bars at London 2012 by scoring 14.933 with a stylish and error-free routine. The phenomenal Simone Biles, who only won bronze on the balance beam yesterday after suffering an uncharacteristic slip, eased to her fourt
  
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• Former Fifa president Havelange dies at 100

  16-08-2016 21:32
  
  The Brazilian, who was predecessor to Sepp Blatter at world football’s governing body, serving as president between 1974 and 1998, has died in his native Rio
  
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• Nile Wilson continues Team GB's impressive gymnastics record in Rio by winning bronze in the men's bar

  16-08-2016 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nile Wilson left British gymnastics in seventh heaven after adding to their extraordinary medals haul at the Rio Olympic Games. The 20-year-old grabbed bronze in the men's horizontal bar.
  
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• Sailing-Britain's Scott wins Finn gold, Paine takes first U.S. medal

  16-08-2016 21:30
  By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Britain's Giles Scott, who has carried the bulk of his country's medal hopes since the legendary Ben Ainslie retired from Olympic sailing, secured the Finn gold in the medal race on Tuesday that he was already assured of on points. In a tough battle for the other podium spots in near-perfect wind conditions, Slovenia's Vasilij Zbogar was able to use a medal-race sixth to ensure silver. Caleb Paine of the United States pulled off one of his best races of t
  
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• Team GB's gold medal-winning cycling stars' success questioned by Olympic rivals

  16-08-2016 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON IN RIO: Great Britain's gold medal-winning cyclists have become the subject ofaccusations that their phenomenal success in the Olympic velodrome is fuelled by cheating.
  
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• Amy Tinkler wins historic Olympic bronze for Team GB in the women's floor final at the Rio Olympics

  16-08-2016 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sixteen-year-old Amy Tinkler won a stunning sixth gymnastics medal for Great Britain at the Rio Olympics after taking bronze in the women's floor final on Tuesday.
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016 LIVE: Laura Trott, Jason Kenny and Becky James go for cycling golds on day 11

  16-08-2016 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Team GB will be targeting another clutch of medals as the Olympic Games enters its 11th day in Rio. Join Sportsmail's LUKE AUGUSTUS for all the action from Brazil as it happens.
  
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• West Ham set capacity of 57,000 for first Premier League match at London Stadium

  16-08-2016 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The club expect to raise the capacity to 60,000, as originally planned, in the coming weeks, but Newham Council has agreed that it should be increased by 3,000 from 54,000 for this weekend.
  
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• 'Overweight and slow' Wayne Rooney facing up to defining season at Manchester United, says Paul Parker

  16-08-2016 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  That is the view of Paul Parker, who won two Premier League titles with United following his move from QPR in 1991. Rooney scored as his side opened their campaign with a 3-1 win at Bournemouth.
  
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• Trial date set for ex-Patriots star Hernandez in 2 slayings

  16-08-2016 21:10
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A judge has set a trial date in February for former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez in the double murder case against him.
  
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• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger puts his side through a double session after opening day loss to Liverpool

  16-08-2016 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wenger admitted his side were 'not ready physically' in the aftermath of the Liverpool defeat. The double session will go some way to addressing that but it will not address the long-term absentees.
  
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• The Latest: Sweden tops Brazil, makes women's soccer final

  16-08-2016 21:01
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
  
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• Giles Scott claims gold medal to continue Britain's domination of sailing's Finn class 

  16-08-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Few debutants at Rio 2016 shouldered quite as much expectation as the 29-year-old. He failed to win just two regattas in this Olympic cycle, getting silver in those events.
  
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