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• Mourinho: Neymar is 'not expensive' but his transfer will inflate already 'crazy' market

  02-08-2017 23:54
  The Manchester United manager has already highlighted his concerns this summer over some of the fees that are being paid for what he regards as average players but he stressed that exceptional talent offered value for money even at exceptional prices.
  
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• Andrew Flintoff insists Ben Stokes is better than he was

  02-08-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LEE CLAYTON - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW They’ve only met a handful of times, they are not agency stablemates or friends, so this joy in Stokes’s growing status is genuine.
  
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• UK Athletics sign new 10-year deal with Nike

  02-08-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: The national governing body are due to announce the extension of their partnership with the American sportswear giant during the World Athletics Championshps in London.
  
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• England primed to seize moment in Euro 2017 semi-final against Holland

  02-08-2017 23:29
  • Sampson’s side one game away from final with Denmark or Austria
  • Our expectation is we will come away with the trophy, says Lucy BronzeMark Sampson’s ultimate ambition is to turn his England players into the best team in the world but he can take a major step towards conquering Europe on Thursday night when the Lionesses face Holland in the semi-final of Euro 2017.Victory would leave them a game away from becoming the first senior England side since Sir Alf Ramsey&r
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for August 3

  02-08-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Epsom Downs, Ffos Las, Stratford and Nottingham.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow: Best bets for Thursday at Goodwood

  02-08-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Goodwood.
  
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• James Forrest fires Celtic past Rosenborg into Champions League play-offs

  02-08-2017 23:28
  James Forrest’s second-half goal gave Celtic a 1-0 aggregate win over Rosenborg and took Brendan Rodgers’ side into the Champions League play-offs, the final round before the lucrative group stage.The Scotland international was thwarted in the first half but Forrest hit a shot high past André Hansen in the 69th minute to take the visitors into the play-off draw with a 1-0 win on the night and overall. Continue reading...
  
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• Liverpool 1-1 Atletico Madrid (pens 4-5): Henderson misses

  02-08-2017 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT THE ALLIANZ ARENA:Having won the Premier League trophy in Hong Kong last month, Jurgen Klopp’s squad were aiming to collect the Audi Cup but it proved a step too far.
  
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• Manchester United 2-1 Sampdoria: Juan Mata nets winner

  02-08-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Red Devils continued their pre-season preparations against the Serie A side in Dublin and won as Mata side footed home a Marcus Rashford pass with nine minutes remaining.
  
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• Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp demands more from Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah

  02-08-2017 23:05
  • Manager says both players must be fitter for Premier League season
  • Klopp’s side impress in 3-0 defeat of Bayern MunichJürgen Klopp has demanded more from Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah as he insisted Liverpool must improve before the new Premier League season.Klopp’s team recorded an impressive 3-0 win at Bayern Munich on Tuesday when a front three of Mané, Roberto Firmino and Salah, supplied consistently by Philippe Coutinho, dismantled the German cham
  
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• Rosenborg 0-1 Celtic (Agg 0-1): Bhoys book play-off spot

  02-08-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Forrest's second-half strike gave Celtic a hard-fought win and took the Bhoys another step closer towards the lucrative Champions League group stage.
  
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• Laura Muir: Britain's top young athlete on milking cows and staring down the world's best | Sean Ingle

  02-08-2017 23:00
  The athlete who spent her first cash prize on a cage for pet rats and who combines training with studies will double up in the 1500m and 5,000m in LondonLike most British athletes Laura Muir has vivid memories of London 2012 – except that hers involve pedalling to a dairy farm in Perth at 5.30am every day to milk cows for hours before dashing home to watch the Olympics on the sofa. Back then she was a talented teenage runner in the first year of a veterinary degree at the University of Gla
  
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• Manchester United 2 Sampdoria 1: Mata bags winner on Matic debut

  02-08-2017 22:48
  Juan Mata scored the winner as Manchester United prepared for the UEFA Super Cup with a friendly win over Sampdoria.
  
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• Liverpool 1 Atletico Madrid 1 (4-5 on pens): Henderson miss proves costly in shoot-out

  02-08-2017 22:42
  Atletico Madrid won the Audi Cup by beating Liverpool on penalties, with Jordan Henderson's miss proving costly.
  
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• Rosenborg 0 Celtic 1: Forrest stunner sends Rodgers' men into Champions League play-offs

  02-08-2017 22:40
  Brendan Rodgers' Celtic are in the Champions League play-offs, James Forrest scoring the winner to knock out Norwegian champions Rosenborg.
  
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• Neymar set to seal world-record move to PSG worth £450m in fees and wages

  02-08-2017 21:44
  • Brazilian in Porto for medical as PSG prepare to pay £198m release clause
  • Neymar informs Barcelona team-mates he sees future elsewhereNeymar is set to complete a world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain worth around £450m in fees and wages after telling Barcelona he is leaving.PSG have given the go‑ahead for the forward’s buyout fee of €222m (£198m) to be handed over at the Spanish football federation offices, the protocol required to clear the tr
  
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• Rory McIlroy dropped caddie JP Fitzgerald ‘to preserve their friendship’

  02-08-2017 21:30
  • ‘I still consider JP one of my best friends, one of my closest friends’
  • World No4 will have friend Harry Diamond on the bag for next fortnight
  Rory McIlroy has explained how the maintaining of a valued friendship with JP Fitzgerald was key to the Northern Irishman parting company with his caddie of nine years. McIlroy, who refused to rule out a reunion with Fitzgerald, also admitted to unease following terse moments between them in recent times.News that the world
  
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• Manchester United v Sampdoria, LIVE

  02-08-2017 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have enjoyed an encouraging pre-season campaign so far and will look to record a sixth win following their tour of the USA when they take on Sampdoria. Follow live here
  
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• Liverpool v Atletico Madrid, LIVE Audi Cup final

  02-08-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Having brushed aside Bayern Munich with ease, Liverpool will be keen to continue their positive pre-season when they take on Atletico Madrid at the Allianz Arena. Follow the live action here.
  
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• Wayne Rooney fit for Everton Europa League tie

  02-08-2017 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Koeman has monitored Rooney this week and with the start of the new campaign just nine days away, he was prepared to leave it as late as possible before deciding whether to risk him.
  
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• McIlroy confirms split with long-term caddie JP Fitzgerald

  02-08-2017 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy has admitted his decision to split with caddie JP Fitzgerald was made to help 'preserve a personal relationship'. McIlroy sacked Fitzgerald just 11 days after The Open.
  
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• Robert Kubica makes first official return to F1 car after horrific arm injury

  02-08-2017 20:56
  • Polish driver was 1.448sec adrift of Sebastian Vettel in testing
  • Kubica partially severed right arm in rally accident during 2011Robert Kubica has successfully completed testing in the current Renault Formula One car, the latest step in what may prove to be a remarkable comeback for the Polish driver. Kubica was considered one of the best drivers of his generation racing in F1 between 2006 and 2010 before a severe accident during a rally. Proving that he is once again able to drive
  
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• England wing Jonny May set to join Leicester Tigers

  02-08-2017 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gloucester will also receive a fee believed to be in the region of £150,000 from Leicester for the May transfer as he still had a year to run on his contract.
  The wing has scored nine tries in 27 England Tests.
  
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• Robert Kubica admits 'it's too early' to predict F1 future

  02-08-2017 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robert Kubica went fourth fastest on his return to official Formula One testing in Hungary with Renault, as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel set the pace.
  
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• Glorious Goodwood: Here Comes When relishes the weather and sinks Ribchester

  02-08-2017 20:45
  • Andrew Balding’s gelding becomes first seven-year-old to win Sussex Stakes
  • ‘He was always in the right place,’ trainer says of winning horseRain washed away the eagerly anticipated duel on the downs here on Wednesday as Churchill, the 2,000 Guineas winner in England and Ireland, was ruled out of his meeting with Ribchester in the Sussex Stakes half an hour before he was due to go to post. In his absence Ribchester then floundered on almost unraceable ground as Her
  
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• Police reopen investigation into Archery GB coach

  02-08-2017 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Police reopened an investigation into a senior Archery GB coach over an alleged incident involving a young female Para-athlete.
  
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• Everton defender Phil Jagielka signs one-year extension

  02-08-2017 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The centre back, who turns 35 later this month, is determined to win silverware with the Toffees and 'create some more special memories' having joined the club a decade ago.
  
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• Roach stars for West Indies in rain-hit Essex match

  02-08-2017 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach takes three wickets in a six-over spell as Essex reach 47-4 before rain stops play.
  
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• Bayern Munich star James Rodriguez to miss season opener

  02-08-2017 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Colombian, who moved to the Allianz Arena on a two-season loan deal from Real Madrid, suffered the setback in Bayern's 3-0 defeat by Liverpool on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Wolfsburg 1-3 Newcastle: Christian Atsu inspires win

  02-08-2017 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In their penultimate pre-season game, goals from Aleksandar Mitrovic, Matt Ritchie and Christian Atsu ensured Rafa Benitez's Newcastle side recovered from last week's 2-1 defeat by Mainz.
  
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• Gary Rowett: ‘We’re trying to take away feeling we’ve a right to be up there because we’re Derby’

  02-08-2017 19:28
  Manager intends to change the club’s mind-set, reduce the squad and follow the model that worked for Huddersfield in gaining promotion to the Premier LeagueAs Gary Rowett wanders across a pitch at Derby County’s training ground attention briefly turns to the grass. The perfect turf barely has a wrinkle, a completely flat field made from a mixture of synthetic and real grass. Another pitch on the other side of the car park is set out to mimic the dimensions of the one at Pride Park. B
  
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• How can PSG pay £200m for Neymar? What happened to financial fair play? | Paul MacInnes

  02-08-2017 19:26
  Uefa will be looking closely at a deal that takes the Brazilian striker to France for a fee that could buy a couple of super yachtsYes, they have. The French club are willing to pay Barcelona a fee greater than the biggest Euromillions jackpot and more than twice as much as the previous world transfer record, set last summer when Paul Pogba joined Manchester United, to buy Neymar from Barcelona. Yes, it is further proof that football is a crazy business but it is also worth noting that this pric
  
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• Colin Kaepernick's NFL exile continues as another team owner backs away

  02-08-2017 19:13
  Baltimore Ravens owner reported to object to signing of playerKaepernick knelt for anthem last year in racial injustice protestRavens playing staff have said they would welcome quarterbackColin Kaepernick’s hopes of playing in the NFL again have been hurt by the Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, according to a report.ESPN’s Dianna Russini said John Harbaugh, the team’s head coach, and general manager Ozzy Newsome are keen on recruiting Kaepernick as a backup to their star
  
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• Manchester United have their team bus 'clamped' in Dublin

  02-08-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One fan has caused confusion after attaching a clamp to the Manchester United team bus as it was left parked up in Dublin outside The Marker Hotel ahead of their pre-season clash with Sampdoria.
  
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• Mark Wohlwender obituary

  02-08-2017 19:01
  My colleague Mark Wohlwender, who has died of lung cancer aged 50, was a photographer and picture editor, working for the Guardian in both capacities as well as for sports magazines and diverse editorial and commercial clients.He specialised in sports photography, shooting football matches for the Action Images agency, covering winter sports (despite being afraid of snow as a child) and shooting the Tour de France three times. Motor racing was another passion – one of Mark’s best pic
  
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• England captain Steph Houghton: Bardsley injury is a 'massive blow'

  02-08-2017 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  England captain Steph Houghton says the injury to goalkeeper Karen Bardsley is a 'massive blow' to the team.
  
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• Arsenal's Ospina happy to stay and fight for No 1 spot 

  02-08-2017 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Ospina is content battling Petr Cech for the No 1 shirt at Arsenal and wants to stay at the club. The Colombian has regularly been linked with a move away from the Emirates.
  
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• The 'kidnapping' of Jesús Navas: football's summer of bizarre transfer videos

  02-08-2017 18:45
  In an attempt to hype their latest signings, clubs are running amok with shareable content. A treat for the fans or just a money-wasting wheeze?The best way for football clubs to get rid of the massive wads of cash thrown in their direction by benighted supporters and unimaginative TV companies has traditionally been to pay £50m for a half-decent right back who can’t cross. But wealthy teams are always innovating and this summer they have found a new way of blowing their loot: social
  
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• Laura Davies makes Women’s British Open the hard way and with point to prove | Ewan Murray

  02-08-2017 18:45
  Leading light of the British game tees it up for 37th consecutive home Open and is all set to chase for a fifth major titleIt was almost the end of one of sport’s most enduring runs. Laura Davies will tee up at the Women’s British Open on Thursday morning for the 37th consecutive time. However, only a week ago, the sequence looked like stopping at 36; Davies had to progress through final qualifying on Monday, earning a spot in the Kingsbarns field.Davies, now 53, has long since assum
  
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• Mbappe, Lemar and Fabinho are 'focused' on Monaco

  02-08-2017 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim believes his key men including Kylian Mbappe are all 'focused' on the new season despite transfer speculation.
  
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• Pedro Caixinha claims new-look Rangers are gelling

  02-08-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During three friendlies last week, the Gers drew with Marseille, beat Premier League side Watford before also shooting down Sky Bet Championship promotion contenders Sheffield Wednesday.
  
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• Bolt takes on Father Time and young rivals - analysis & vote

  02-08-2017 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Can Usain Bolt's diminishing returns still deliver gold as he prepares to sign off at London 2017?
  
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• Worth every penny or has football lost plot? Vote on how you feel about a £198m player

  02-08-2017 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  As Neymar prepares to make a £198m move from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain, BBC Sport asks how you feel about the world record transfer.
  
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• Vincenzo Montella: AC Milan in no rush to sign new forward

  02-08-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sleeping Italian giants have been one of the biggest movers in this summer's transfer window, bringing in 10 new players including Leonardo Bonucci from rivals Juventus .
  
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• Women's domestic T20 tournament to be expanded in 2018

  02-08-2017 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  England's domestic women's T20 tournament is to be expanded in 2018, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirms.
  
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• Naby Keita unlikely to sign new RB Leipzig deal

  02-08-2017 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick admits he doesn't think Naby Keita will sign a new contract at the club though he insists the midfielder will still be at the club for next season.
  
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• Jack Wilshere ready to fight for his place at Arsenal

  02-08-2017 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE by SAMI MOKBEL: Jack Wilshere is backing himself to break back into Arsene Wenger’s plans and is minded to stay at Arsenal. He spent last season on loan at Bournemouth.
  
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• Stan Wawrinka in fitness battle ahead of US Open

  02-08-2017 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reigning US Open champion Stan Wawrinka is battling to be fit for this year's tournament after announcing his withdrawal from the forthcoming events in Montreal and Cincinnati.
  
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• Martin Kaymer out of PGA Championship with shoulder injury

  02-08-2017 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old Kaymer, who won the PGA Championship in 2010 at Whistling Straits for his first major title, also withdrew from the Bridgestone Invitational this week.
  
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• Wayne Rooney and Everton squad head for Europa League game

  02-08-2017 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney stopped off to sign autographs for some young Everton fans as he joined the squad en route to Slovakia. Ronald Koeman's side take a 1-0lead into the second leg of their Europa qualifier.
  
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