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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Tuesday, August 23

  22-08-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Yarmouth, Newbury, Southwell and Chelmsford City.
  
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• Gonzalez hits 3 of Dodgers' 7 homers for 18-9 win over Reds

  22-08-2016 23:59
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez got the most pleasure out of watching his teammates circle the bases. Nobody made as many trips as he did.
  
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• Mo Farah's double double in Rio was superb but being truly great is about more than medals

  22-08-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DALEY THOMPSON: You want to be the greatest ever and that means setting a world record. That's what we all aspire to: to write the history of our sport. So of course Mo needs a world record.
  
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• Mamadou Sakho set to leave Liverpool on loan in bid to boost fitness after recovering from injury

  22-08-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are considering letting Mamadou Sakho leave Anfield on loan as the France defender looks to regain his fitness after recovering from Achilles tendon injjury.
  
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• Warren Gatland to lead Lions for second successive tour after overseeing Australia victory

  22-08-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Warren Gatland will be unveiled as the Lions' head coach for a second successive tour when the official announcement takes place in Edinburgh on September 7.
  
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• Southampton insist Jose Fonte will remain at the club this summer despite Manchester United interest

  22-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old is a target for Manchester United and is keen on a switch to Old Trafford but Fonte has been informed that he will not be departing the club before next week's transfer deadline.
  
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• Rio 2016 provided many compelling fights and brilliant displays... what a pity they were overshadowed by the murky suspicion of skulduggery 

  22-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: The boxers have always been the salvation of their hard, troubled game and so it was again in their very particular Olympic ring in Rio de Janeiro.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp vows European absence will last no longer than a year as Liverpool prepare to face Burton

  22-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For a club which embraces trips to far, foreign lands, it is appropriate the first cup-tie of the season will be staged in a venue that conjures images of Italy.
  
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• England boss Sam Allardyce plans to toughen players' minds as he lays out blueprint for his career 'pinnacle'

  22-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL INTERVIEW: Do your own jokes, you know you want to. Just don't expect Sam Allardyce to join in. He doesn't think he's in an impossible job, or one that is used as a punchline.
  
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• Chelsea U23 4-1 Liverpool U23: Blues dominate in revamped Premier League 2

  22-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three goals in 11 second-half minutes gave Chelsea their first win in the revamped Premier League 2 and a just reward for a dominant performance against Liverpool.
  
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• Chelsea eye deal for 'next Nemanja Vidic' Nikola Maksimovic as club turn to Torino defender after cooling interest in Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly

  22-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Torino claimed Maksimovic, who has been compared to Nemanja Vidic, was not for sale but Chelsea have made it clear they are ready to offer more than the £21.5million proposed by Napoli.
  
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• Aaron Ramsey shows off latest striking hair style with wacky silver design 

  22-08-2016 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aaron Ramsey has followed on from his bleached blonde hairstyle by sporting a brand new silver design.
  
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• Manchester United defender Blackett joins Reading

  22-08-2016 23:05
  Manchester United defender Tyler Blackett joined Championship club Reading on Monday, signing a three-year contract. The 22-year-old England under-21 spent last season on loan at Celtic, where he won a Scottish League winner's medal. Reading manager Jaap Stam, formerly a defender with United, said Blackett's versatility was a key factor in the move.
  
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• Reading boss Jaap Stam raids former club Manchester United to sign Tyler Blackett on a three-year deal

  22-08-2016 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reading manager Jaap Stam has turned to former club Manchester United to sign defender Tyler Blackett on a permanent three-year deal.
  
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• We're into the final furlong and I'm excited about the big race, says Sportsmail's Marcus Townsend as he prepares to make his Windsor bow

  22-08-2016 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Racing correspondent MARCUS TOWNEND with the latest on his quest to transform from a desk jockey to a proper rider and take part in a horse race. His Windsor debut is this Saturday.
  
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• Speedo USA, 3 other sponsors drop Lochte after Rio incident

  22-08-2016 22:55
  
  Less than 24 hours after the close of the Rio Olympics, Ryan Lochte took a major financial hit Monday for a drunken incident he initially tried to pass off as an armed robbery.
  
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• Slavisa Jokanovic looking to land Manchester United's Andreas Pereira on loan... but could see his move blocked by Fulham's Moneyball man

  22-08-2016 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slavisa Jokanovic has asked for Manchester United attacking midfielder Andreas Pereira on loan but is seeing his approach blocked by the Fulham hierarchy.
  
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• Will Power wins IndyCar race at Pocono; closes points gap

  22-08-2016 22:34
  
  LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Will Power can't seem to do any wrong, which means IndyCar has another serious points race looming.
  
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• Kobe Bryant starts $100 million investment fund

  22-08-2016 22:28
  
  Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant is moving to Wall Street, announcing the formation of a $100 million venture capital fund to invest in media, technology and data companies. The fund, known as Bryant Stibel, ...
  
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• Romario declares himself satisfied with action on what he terms the 'ticket mafia'

  22-08-2016 22:24
  
  Former OCI president Pat Hickey, who has been at the notorious Bangu prison in Rio since Thursday, may not now face a judge until later in the week.
  
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• With Games gone, hard reality sets in for Brazil

  22-08-2016 22:21
  By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Until now, people in Brazil had something to look forward to. Despite deep recession, a presidential impeachment, and a corruption scandal ensnaring the political and corporate elite, the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro shone on the horizon like a sliver of light from a sunnier era, when Brazil appeared to have its act together. "There is nothing left to disguise the hard reality that we now face," says Roberto Romano, a philosopher, author and commentator on
  
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• Sunderland close to winning race for Atletico Madrid defender Javier Manquillo

  22-08-2016 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats were reportedly competing with Premier League rivals Watford for the Spain Under 21 international, although it seems that David Moyes has won the race.
  
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• Serena Williams and Kerber qualify for Tour finals

  22-08-2016 22:13
  Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber, battling it out for the world number one ranking, are the first two women to qualify for the season-ending WTA Tour Finals in Singapore, the WTA said on Monday. World number one Williams, who leads Kerber by 190 ranking points, has won the title five times but missed last year's event through injury. Kerber, who won her first grand slam title at the Australian Open in January and who reached the final at Wimbledon, will be making her fourth appearance in the
  
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• West Ham defender Burke signs new four-year contract

  22-08-2016 21:55
  West Ham defender Reece Burke signed a new four-year contract on Monday, tying him to the Premier League club until 2020. The 19-year-old centre back spent last season on loan at Bradford City but is hoping to play in Thursday's Europa League play-off round, second-leg match against Romania's FC Astra, having played in the away leg earlier this month. "I'm hoping to be involved and if Slaven (Bilic, the manager) asks me to do a job anywhere on the pitch I'll definitely be up for it," Burke told
  
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• Liverpool boost as Mamadou Sakho and Sadio Mane return to training with Jurgen Klopp preparing a strong side for EFL Cup trip to Burton Albion

  22-08-2016 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sakho returned to outdoor training at Melwood as the Reds were handed a further boost, with Sadio Mane appearing to make a quick recovery from the shoulder injury which ruled him out at Burnley.
  
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• Hundreds of Americans wash up illegally in Canada after river party

  22-08-2016 21:23
  About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from the water when strong rains and winds sent them illegally into Canadian territory, the country's coast guard said on Monday. The Americans were taking part in the annual Port Huron Float Down on Sunday in the St. Clair River, which runs between the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario. Some rafts deflated, spurring a rescue effort by the Canadian Coast Guard as w
  
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• Speedo, Ralph Lauren drop Ryan Lochte after Rio incident

  22-08-2016 21:01
  
  Swimwear maker Speedo and luxury retailer Ralph Lauren Corp ended their sponsorship contracts with Ryan Lochte, days after the U.S. swimmer admitted to exaggerating his story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio during the Olympics. The incident embarrassed the host city, angered the local police and government and dominated news coverage of South America's first Olympics, leading the U.S. Olympic Committee to issue an apology. "I over-exaggerated what was happening to me." Within hours of the
  
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• Speedo USA, 2 other sponsors drop Lochte after Rio incident

  22-08-2016 20:40
  
  Ryan Lochte lost three major sponsors when swimsuit company Speedo USA, clothing giant Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm Syneron-Candela announced in quick succession Monday they were dumping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery.
  
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• Turkey backtracks on 'child suicide bomber' statement

  22-08-2016 20:26
  
  Conflicting reports on Turkey wedding attack as prime minister backtracks from president's child suicide bomber claim.
  
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• Sailing - Britain and Netherlands lead 17-nation medal split

  22-08-2016 20:16
  By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Seventeen nations split the 30 sailing medals awarded at the 2016 Olympic regatta that began with concerns about polluted waters and ended with medal winners jumping into Guanabara Bay to celebrate. Australia and New Zealand led the total medals count with four medals apiece and the 10 golds were divided among eight different countries. Croatia, a country that had never won a sailing medal, won two, a gold in the men's 470 and a silver in the men's Laser.
  
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• Speedo and Ralph Lauren pull out of with Ryan Lochte sponsorship deals after fabricated claim of robbery at Olympics Games in Rio

  22-08-2016 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speedo and Ralph Lauren dealt a further blows to Ryan Lochte after his fabricated story at the Rio Olympics. Lochte claimed to have been robbed at gunpoint but this was later proved to be false.
  
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• Celtic fans hit £45,000 mark in fundraising effort for Palestinian charities following UEFA fine

  22-08-2016 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UEFA last week launched disciplinary proceedings against Celtic after fans displayed Palestinian flags during their 5-2 Champions League victory against Israel's Hapoel Be'er Sheva in Glasgow.
  
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• West Ham try to tempt Carlos Bacca to the Premier League for a second time

  22-08-2016 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Hammers' revised offer would give Milan more cash up front but the total sum would fall below the £20m offered earlier this month, after Andre Ayew and Andy Carroll sustained injuries.
  
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• Craig Cathcart positive Watford's fitness will soon be up to scratch as 'the games come thick and fast'

  22-08-2016 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford defender Craig Cathcart is confident his side's fitness will improve over the next few weeks. The Hornets were leading Chelsea 1-0 on Saturday but conceded twice in the last 10 minutes.
  
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• Scott Brown insists greatest fear over international retirement was letting Scotland boss Gordon Strachan down

  22-08-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brown announced his retirement decision in a bid to prolong his club career after suffering injuries in recent seasons. He didn't want to leave Strachan in the lurch ahead of Scotland's World Cup bid.
  
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• Barcelona will give up on new striker signing should they fail to secure Paco Alcacer

  22-08-2016 19:33
  
  Barcelona will give up on their pursuit of a new striker should they fail to sign Paco Alacer from Valencia, according to Sport. The Spanish publication adds that the current La Liga champions will sign Jasper Cillessen to replace Manchester City-bound Claudio Bravo on Thursday (25 August), following the conclusion of the Dutchman's duties for Ajax in a Champions League game against Rostov on Wednesday night. Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has been desperately seeking a new forward to serve as back
  
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• Alexandre Geniez wins stage three of Vuelta a Espana with Chris Froome third in red jersey standings

  22-08-2016 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frenchman Geniez, racing for FDJ, took victory atop the brutal Mirador de Ezaro as the sole survivor of the day's breakaway while the general classification battle began in earnest behind.
  
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• India lose top ranking as West Indies test ends in draw

  22-08-2016 19:16
  (Reuters) - The final test between West Indies and India was abandoned as a draw on Monday as the soggy outfield remained unplayable in Trinidad. The result meant India won the four-test series 2-0 but surrendered top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings to Pakistan, less than a week after taking over the number one position from Australia. India had needed to win in Port of Spain to keep the top ranking but only 22 overs were completed on Thursday, with play completely washe
  
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• Ryan Lochte dropped by Speedo USA after Rio 2016 'robbery' saga

  22-08-2016 19:08
  
  Swimwear manufacturing giant Speedo USA has cut sponsorship ties with American swimmer Ryan Lochte. The decision comes after the six-time Olympic gold medallist apologised for "over-exaggerating" claims he and teammates Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen were the victims of an armed robbery following a party in Rio de Janeiro on 14 August. "Speedo USA today announces the decision to end its sponsorship of Ryan Lochte," the company confirmed in an official statement released on Monday aft
  
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• Ryan Lochte dropped by multiple sponsors after Rio 2016 'robbery' saga

  22-08-2016 19:08
  
  Swimwear manufacturing giant Speedo USA is one of four sponsors to cut ties with US swimmer Ryan Lochte. The decision comes after the six-time Olympic gold medallist apologised for "over-exaggerating" claims he and teammates Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen were the victims of an armed robbery following a party in Rio de Janeiro on 14 August. "Speedo USA today announces the decision to end its sponsorship of Ryan Lochte," the company confirmed in an official statement released on Monda
  
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• Russia set for outcome of appeal against blanket ban on Paralympic Games athletes

  22-08-2016 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Paralympic Committee suspended the Russian Paralympic Committee on August 7 for failing to uphold global anti-doping rules. The appeal verdict is due on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Speedo pulls out of sponsorship deal with Ryan Lochte after fabricated claim of robbery at Olympics  

  22-08-2016 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speedo dealt a further blow to Ryan Lochte after his fabricated story at the Rio Olympics. Lochte claimed to have been robbed at gunpoint but this was later proved to be false.
  
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• Paulinho a surprise inclusion in new Brazil coach Tite's first squad

  22-08-2016 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paulinho, who left Spurs for Guangzhou Evergrande last year, won the Copa Libertadores with Corinthians when Tite was in charge but has not played for Brazil since the 2014 World Cup.
  
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• Jamie Redknapp - I'm glad Mike Dean clamped down on grappling

  22-08-2016 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: Shawcross conceded a penalty for tugging Otamendi's shirt against City and I'm glad he was penalised. Grappling is not the art of defending but he's got away with it.
  
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• Bayern Munich stars feel the need for speed ahead of the new Bundesliga season

  22-08-2016 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich's stars have warmed up for the start of the 2016-17 Bundesliga season by taking possession of new Audi cars. The Bayern squad all received thevehicles in Ingolstadt.
  
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• Yannick Bolasie and Ashley Williams to make full Everton debuts in strong line-up against Yeovil 

  22-08-2016 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Everton signings Ashley Williams and Yannick Bolasie are set for their full debuts in the EFL Cup at home to Yeovil. Romelu Lukaku will also start.
  
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• Pakistan go top of ICC world Test rankings after India and West Indies draw

  22-08-2016 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A washout in the fourth Test between India and West Indies in Trinidad on Monday elevated the Pakistanis to the No 1 position for the first time since the rankings system was introduced in 2003.
  
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• Ethiopia says will welcome Rio marathon runner despite protest gesture

  22-08-2016 18:12
  By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia will not bar runner Feyisa Lilesa from entering the country after he made an anti-government gesture upon finishing second in the Olympic marathon on Sunday, an official said. Lilesa held his arms over his head, wrists crossed, as he strode across the finish line to claim the silver medal in Rio de Janeiro - mimicking a sign taken up by protesters in the Horn of Africa country's Oromiya region. The province has been riven by unrest for months over
  
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• Simeone Zaza could answer West Ham injury crisis as Slaven Bilic demands new signing

  22-08-2016 17:59
  
  Juventus striker Simeone Zaza is considering a move to West Ham United to help save the club from an injury crisis that is threatening to derail their season. Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is eager to make one more signing after Andy Carroll joined Andre Ayew on the sidelines. Carroll becomes the second forward in the space of a week to be ruled out for a significant period after Ayew picked up a thigh injury that will keep him out for four months.
  
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• Tite brings changes for Brazil's Cup qualifiers

  22-08-2016 17:54
  By Andrew Downie RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Former Spurs midfielder Paulinho was the surprise inclusion in a revamped Brazil squad for crucial World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Colombia next month, new coach Tite said on Monday. Paulinho, who left Spurs for Guangzhou Evergrande last year, won the Copa Libertadores with Corinthians when Tite was in charge but has not played for Brazil since the 2014 World Cup.
  
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