Tiger Woods, playing rock-steady golf, was coasting toward his 79th career win on the PGA Tour as he preserved a commanding seven-shot lead midway through last night’s final round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

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'The party is over': Spain threatens border fee as Gibraltar row escalates

Foreign Office warns 'it will not compromise' on Britain's sovereignty

Derby County 1 Blackburn Rovers 1: Leon Best rescues point for Rovers

Substitute Leon Best rescued a late point for Blackburn and denied Derby a winning start to the new Sky Bet Championship campaign.

For the first time since it was built in the early 1500s, the Tour Saint Jacques is opening to the public this summer

Tower at heart of Paris opens to the public for the first time

Gothic edifice that has inspired writers and scientists alike has just undergone a restoration

The Atlantic Park hotel in Magaluf, where the incident reportedly happened

British teenager killed in nine-floor Spanish hotel fall

A British teenager has died in Spain after falling from a hotel fire escape on the ninth floor.

Wines of the week: Ixsir Grande Reserve White 2011; Tanners Douro Red; Albarino Rias Baixas 2011

Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy

Sale away: Cruise bargains are still available this summer

Cruise Report: Plenty of ships to fill, so grab a last-minute European deal

If you are among the cautious thousands who have waited until now to book a summer holiday, there is a far better choice of last-minute cruises than the cruise lines – with their "book now to avoid disappointment" warnings – would have us believe.

Luis Suarez in action during Steven Gerrard's testimonial as Liverpool take on Olympiacos

Transfer new: Brendan Rodgers repeats Luis Suarez is not for sale and that he is worth a lot more than what Arsenal have offered

Reds manager claims that if Gareth Bale is worth £100m, then Arsenal will need to bid close to that mark for a similarly-talented player

Liverpool duo Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson celebrate after the latter scored in the former's testimonial match against Olympiacos

Liverpool 2 Olympiacos 0 match report: Luis Suarez a second-half substitute in Steven Gerrard testimonial win

Goals from Joe Allen and Jordan Henderson send Liverpool fans home happy but there's no special ending for Gerrard

Neymar is still searching for his first goal in Barcelona colours

Barcelona 8 Santos 0 match report: Gerardo Martino debuts as Barcelona boss in landslide win over Neymar's former club

Brazilian was introduced in the second half but was unable to get on the scoreline as Cesc Fabregas nets a brace

New West Brom signing, Diego Lugano

Transfer news: West Bromwich Albion sign Uruguayan international defender Diego Lugano from PSG

The 32-year-old is considered a coup for the club and will bring a wealth of experience to the Hawthorns

Clint Dempsey will leave Tottenham after they confirmed a deal had been agreed with Seattle Sounders

Transfer news: Clint Dempsey looks to be on his way out of Tottenham after they confirm deal with Seattle Sounders

The USA international looks set to leave this week in a deal worth up to £6m

The Business Matrix: Saturday 3 August 2013

Ocado co-founder sells £3.3m shares

Great escape: A crash course in summer holidays

School summer holidays are in full swing - but the Great British exodus to the sun is a relatively new invention

Andre Villas-Boas, left, has got the best out of Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale tells Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas he would like to work with him in the future

Spurs winger has a good relationship with his current manager despite his impending transfer to Real Madrid

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The Dr Feelgood guitarist talks frankly about his terminal illness
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Before you stuff your luggage with this year's Man Booker longlist titles, the case for some varied poolside reading alternatives
What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
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Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

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The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

Briefings are off the record leading to transfer speculation which is merely a means to an end