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Leeds United 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 1: Disputed winner ruins Brighton's day as Leeds begin life after Bates with three points
Portsmouth 1 Oxford United 4: Reborn club come out to stirring soundtrack in front of a capacity crowd but after taking the lead Pompey let in a stream of goals and have their captain sent off
With its own Tiger Woods - South Korea's Inbee Park - women's golf has a growing audience
Last weekend's Anniversary Games in London whetted the appetite for track and field again so here are the potential stars of the World Championships which begin on Saturday
Yorkshire 302 Warwickshire 221-8 (Yorkshire lead by 81 runs): Yorkshire's performance so far against the reigning County Champions has done little to temper the feeling that they are the side to beat in this season's title race
The Last Word: Briefings are off the record leading to transfer speculation which is merely a means to an end
Reds manager claims that if Bale is worth £100m, then Arsenal will need to bid close to that mark for a similarly-talented player
Barnsley 0 Wigan 4 match report: FA Cup hero Watson opened the scoring with Maloney completing the comfortable victory at Oakwell
Arsenal come from two goals behind to draw with Napoli but lack of signings worry the home fans
Spurs winger has a good relationship with his current manager despite his impending transfer to Real Madrid
TRANSFER TALK New Barca boss speaking after midfielder scores a double against Santos
Seattle Sounders have confirmed the signing of Clint Dempsey from Tottenham
Chelsea's returning manager explains why he turned down the FA's invitation to replace Steve McClaren in charge of national side
Chelsea are said to be readying an improved £40m offer for the Manchester United forward
Boss of the women's team was told she would be successful at the club – eight years before she joined
Doubters say world No 1's limbs and mind can no longer take the pressure of majors, but that momentum and history are with him as he heads to US PGA
Former gold medallist Darren Campbell warns that failed drugs tests may be caused by companies catering for body-builders
Britain's medal drought continues as the sprinter finishes fourth at the World Championships
Abdullah's 20-1 shot snuffs out the favourite Sky Lantern's late charge to win the Nassau Stakes
The Swiss is slipping from the terrain he used to inhabit and could tarnish his golden image
COMMENT Matt Butler's View From the Sofa: Jim White takes to the airwaves in pointless effort to help broadcaster visit all 92 league clubs in a day while brash new competitor plays it safe in studio
Lancaster gives banned hooker latest chance and says depth of talent made selections tricky
Shaun Walker in Moscow: Minister confirms that athletes and fans who ‘flaunt’ their sexuality will be prosecuted
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Brendan Rodgers hoping for more from Joe Allan
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful a rejuvenated Joe Allen can help his side challenge for the top four this season.
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Waikato Chiefs defeat ACT Brumbies to claim back-to-back Super XV titles
Victory continues New Zealand's strangehold on the sport after consecutive wins backs up World Cup triumph
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The introduction of a play-off system into the new Scottish Championship will add spice at the end o...
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iBet: Zola’s and Garcia’s men to press on in the Championship
QPR got off 6/1 favourites for The Championship with Bolton and Reading joint second favourites at 9...
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Major alert as Tiger Woods finds dangerous form
Doubters say world No 1's limbs and mind can no longer take the pressure of majors, but that momentum and history are with him as he heads to US PGA
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Ashes 2013: England v Australia 3rd Test day four - LIVE!
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Cal Crutchlow signs up for Ducati in MotoGP
Cal Crutchlow has secured a factory ride for the first time after signing a two-year deal with Ducati.
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Andy Murray back to business with hard work ahead
It will be many a year before it becomes a distant memory, but for the moment Andy Murray is putting his Wimbledon triumph behind him. The tennis treadmill rarely stops turning and Murray, along with most of the other leading men, will be jumping on it again at this week's Montreal Masters.
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Swimming: Fran Halsall feels the pain again in Spain
Britain's medal drought continues as the sprinter finishes fourth at the World Championships
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Glorious Goodwood: Winsili joins the hooded heroes
Abdullah's 20-1 shot snuffs out the favourite Sky Lantern's late charge to win the Nassau Stakes
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Wigan 21 Hull KR 16 match report: Off-colour Wigan return to Super League summit
The Warriors went back to the top of Super League, but only after an uneven performance that left unanswered the key question about Wigan this season: Can they play without Sam Tomkins?
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Sir Keith Mills adds Glazebrook Trophy to Queen's Cup won on opening day at Cowes
By just two seconds, Sir Keith Mills and the crew of his TP52 Fiveᵒ West pipped rival Johnny’s Vincent’s Pace to add the Glazebrook Tophy to the Queen’s Cup they won on the opening day of the AAM Cowes Week.
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Greg Rutherford, the forgotten man of Olympics ready to leap into public eye
Long jumper dismisses funding and injury woes before World Championships
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Portsmouth 1 Oxford United 4 match report: Portsmouth's big day ends on a flat note
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Leeds United 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 match report: Injury time winner from debutant Luke Murphy hands home side opening day victory over Seagulls
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Transfer round-up: Madrid offer Coentrao in Bale part-exchange
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The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation
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Jose Mourinho: 'Why I didn't want the England job'
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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