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Coventry confident of Ricoh stay

Coventry City have reassured fans the team will continue to play at the Ricoh Arena, even if it is sold to London Wasps.

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Ferdinand returns to QPR

QPR have named former striker Les Ferdinand as head of football operations at Loftus Road.

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Cowboys travel to Seahawks in NFL

Jason Garrett knows Dallas Cowboys' four-game winning streak will be put to the test in week six of the NFL as they meet Seattle Seahawks.

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China secure opening gold

China claimed the opening gold of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Tuesday with victory in the men's team final.

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Valverde calls for focus at Bilbao

Ernesto Valverde has called on Athletic Bilbao's players to use the international break to refocus after their 5-0 defeat to Real Madrid.

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Ronaldo hails Benzema display

Cristiano Ronaldo praised strike partner Karim Benzema after the Frenchman struck twice in Real Madrid's 5-0 Liga win over Athletic Bilbao.

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La Liga Review

Cristiano Ronaldo continued his phenomenal scoring record in La Liga with another hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 5-0.

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Report: Real Madrid 5 Bilbao 0

Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off an Achilles injury to score a record-equalling La Liga hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 5-0.

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Arabian Gulf League Review

Al Wahda remain top of the Arabian Gulf League after a late comeback saw them beat rivals Al Shabab 2-1 on Sunday.

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Phelps announces break

Michael Phelps has announced he will take a break from swimming to "better understand myself" after his recent arrest for drink driving.

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Schmelzer ruled out for a month

Borussia Dortmund defender Marcel Schmelzer faces four weeks on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on his left hand.

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CSL Review

Elkeson struck twice to put Guangzhou Evergrande on the verge of a fourth successive Chinese Super League title as they beat Hangzhou 4-0.

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Scottish Premiership Review

Ali Crawford gave Hamilton their first win at Celtic in 75 years as a 1-0 victory moved them top of the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.

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Thiem wins in Shanghai

Dominic Thiem set up a second-round clash with Novak Djokovic at the Shanghai Masters with a straight-sets win over Lukas Rosol on Sunday.

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Pelle called up by Italy

Graziano Pelle's impressive start to the Premier League campaign with Southampton has earned him a first international call-up with Italy.

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Cooper leaves Hartlepool

Colin Cooper has left his role as Hartlepool United manager after they slumped to the bottom of League Two after defeat to Carlisle United.

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Dyche delighted with spirit

Sean Dyche praised injury-hit Burnley's resilience to come back and draw 2-2 at Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

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Pearson annoyed by Leicester performance

Nigel Pearson blasted his Leicester City side after they conceded a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 2-2 with Burnley in the Premier League.

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Rodgers praises Henderson

Brendan Rodgers sang the praises of match-winner Jordan Henderson after the midfielder secured Liverpool's 2-1 triumph over West Brom.

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League Two Review

Bury took advantage of Burton Albion's defeat on Friday to move top of League Two with a 2-0 win over Tranmere Rovers.

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Report: Leicester 2 Burnley 2

Ross Wallace rescued a point for Burnley with a stunning stoppage-time free-kick to earn a 2-2 draw at Leicester City on Saturday.

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Djokovic to meet Berdych in Beijing

Novak Djokovic continued his march towards a fifth China Open title with a straight-sets victory over sixth seed Andy Murray.

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Garcia vows to attack Juventus

Rudi Garcia says Roma will approach their top-of-the-table clash with Juventus on Sunday with an attacking mindset.

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Incheon bids farewell to Games

Incheon bid farewell to the Asian Games on Saturday with a closing ceremony that celebrated 16 days of fierce competition in South Korea.

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Sykes edging closer to title

Championship leader Tom Sykes can move closer to a second World Superbikes title on Sunday with victory at Magny-Cours.

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Wales without duo for qualifiers

Wales will be without Joe Allen and Aaron Ramsey for Euro 2016 qualifiers with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Turkey later this month.

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Ideye close to Albion return

West Brom's record signing Brown Ideye could return for their trip to Liverpool this weekend after shaking off an ankle injury.

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K. League Review

Jeonbuk Motors took advantage of their rivals' slip-ups to move five points clear at the top of the K. League on Wednesday.

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Zamora impressed by Vargas

Bobby Zamora expects QPR loanee Eduardo Vargas to provide a real attacking threat once he has settled into life in England.

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Weimann boosted by Benteke return

Andreas Weimann says the return of Christian Benteke has given the Aston Villa squad a boost ahead of their clash with Manchester City.

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Raikkonen finally happy at Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen finally feels settled at Ferrari after early-season mechanical troubles hampered his performance.

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Muniesa hopes for starting spot

Marc Muniesa is determined to keep impressing Stoke City manager Mark Hughes so he can hold onto his starting spot.

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Diaby prepared to adapt

Abou Diaby is keen to adapt his game and help solve Arsenal's defensive midfield problems.

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Williamson: Players to blame

Mike Williamson insists Newcastle's players, not manager Alan Pardew, are to blame for their sluggish start to the Premier League season.

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Dyche plotting end to goal drought

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has called on his players to step up and end their goal drought in the Premier League.

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Havenaar earns Japan recall

Mike Havenaar has been recalled to the Japan squad after nearly a year away for their upcoming friendlies with Jamaica and Brazil.

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Relieved Terry glad to bounce back

John Terry was delighted Chelsea overcame a frustrating night in the UEFA Champions League to beat Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday.

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Martinez backs Besic to shine

Roberto Martinez is confident Muhamed Besic's cool temperament will help him flourish for Everton.

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Tempo not good enough for Milner

James Milner rued a lack of tempo in Manchester City's play after they were held to a 1-1 draw Roma in the UEFA Champions League.

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Review: APOEL 1 Ajax 1

Gustavo Manduca's first-half penalty earned APOEL their first point of this season's UEFA Champions League as they drew 1-1 with Ajax.

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Ryder Cup heroes return to action

Some of Europe's Ryder Cup winners return to the day job on Thursday in the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

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Suzuki confirm MotoGP return

MotoGP will have a new team in 2015 after Suzuki announced they will return to the sport after three seasons away.

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Roche excited by Team Sky move

Nicolas Roche is relishing the chance to work alongside Chris Froome after agreeing a switch to Team Sky for next season.

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Marsh heroics end Lahore hopes

Mitchell Marsh came to Perth Scorchers' rescue on Tuesday as they beat Lahore Lions by three wickets in the Champions League Twenty20.

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Parling ruled out for England

England will be without Geoff Parling for their November internationals after the lock was sidelined with concussion.

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Hadadi secures discus gold

Ehsan Hadadi claimed his third successive Asian Games gold medal in the men's discus on Tuesday with a throw of 65.11metres in Incheon.

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Hart looking to bounce back

Joe Hart hopes Manchester City can put their opening-game disappointment in the UEFA Champions League behind them against Roma on Tuesday.

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Bruce staying positive

Hull City may not have won since the opening day of the Premier League season but Steve Bruce insists there is plenty to be positive about.

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Hazard dreaming of European glory

Eden Hazard believes Chelsea have assembled a strong enough squad to go all the way in the UEFA Champions League this season.

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Preview: Arsenal v Galatasaray

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger faces a series of selection dilemmas when they face Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

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Ferrer suffers another early exit

David Ferrer suffered a second early tournament exit in a week as he was beaten by Marcel Granollers in the Japan Open first round.

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McKinlay replaces Garcia at Watford

Watford have appointed their third head coach of the season with Billy McKinlay replacing Oscar Garcia.

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Jones: Sunderland not panicking

Billy Jones has insisted Sunderland are not panicking, despite their winless start to the new Premier League season.

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Pelle hopes for Italy call

Graziano Pelle hopes his early season form for Southampton will impress Italy boss Antonio Conte and earn him an international call-up.

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Irvine hails Lescott impact

Alan Irvine has praised the impact made by Joleon Lescott after West Brom recorded back-to-back wins in the Premier League against Burnley.

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Pearce wants permanent Hunt deal

Nottingham Forest manager Stuart Pearce hopes to agree a deal with Crystal Palace for the permanent signing of Jack Hunt.

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Nolan targets top 10

West Ham's spirited display against Manchester United has convinced Kevin Nolan they can achieve a top-10 Premier League finish this season.

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Mangala reaction pleases Kompany

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has lent his backing Eliaquim Mangala after the defender's nightmare display at Hull City.

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Mourinho hopeful over Costa

Diego Costa needs 15 days to fully recover from his hamstring problem, according to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

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Report: Man United 2 West Ham 1

Wayne Rooney's historic day was spoiled as he was sent off in Manchester United's 2-1 win over West Ham in the Premier League.

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Rookies give Watson hope of victory

Tom Watson believes the United States' rookies can give them an early boost in Sunday's Ryder Cup singles matches.

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McGinley backs McDowell

Paul McGinley had pencilled Graeme McDowell in for the opening match of Sunday's singles matches in the Ryder Cup long before the event.

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Springboks attitude delights Meyer

Coach Heyneke Meyer praised South Africa's attitude as they came from behind to beat Australia 28-10 in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.

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League Two Review

Keith Curle masterminded Carlisle United's first win of the League Two season as they recorded a 1-0 victory over Tranmere Rovers on Saturday.

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Mourinho happy with Chelsea display

Jose Mourinho was pleased with the control shown by Chelsea as they strolled to a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League.

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Bruce proud of Hull display

Steve Bruce praised Hull City for going "toe-to-toe" with Manchester City before falling to a 4-2 defeat at the KC Stadium on Saturday.

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Van Gaal pleased with Rooney

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal refused to criticise Wayne Rooney despite his red card in the 2-1 win over West Ham on Saturday.

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Allardyce: Silly mistakes cost us

Sam Allardyce rued West Ham's sloppy defending and poor finishing after they were beaten 2-1 by 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford.

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Repsol Honda pace pleases Marquez

Marc Marquez is confident the pace of his Repsol Honda bike can see him claim a 12th MotoGP win of the season on Sunday.

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Marquez snatches Aragon pole

Marc Marquez will start on pole for the 11th time this season after topping the timesheets in qualifying ahead of the Aragon Grand Prix.

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Kings XI qualify for semi-finals

Kings XI Punjab thrashed Northern Districts by 120 runs to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20.

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Younis hits out at selectors

Younis Khan has hit out at the Pakistan selectors after being dropped for the forthcoming one-day internationals against Australia.

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Cobras seal super-over win

Cape Cobras held their nerve to complete a valuable victory over Barbados Tridents from the final ball of a super over in Mohali.

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Murray into Shenzhen semi-final

Andy Murray booked his first semi-final since the French Open after beating Lukas Lacko in straight sets at the Shenzhen Open on Friday.

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Dovizioso fastest on Friday

Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso produced the fastest time during Friday practice ahead of the Aragon Grand Prix to leave Marc Marquez frustrated.

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Trio out of Hull City trip - Pellegrini

Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed Manchester City will be without Stevan Jovetic, Fernando and Samir Nasri at Hull City on Saturday.

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Atapattu eyes World Cup success

Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu is targeting a second World Cup success after being handed the reins on a permanent basis.

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Morgenstern announces retirement

Austrian ski jumper Thomas Morgenstern has announced his retirement after struggling to mentally recover from a fall in January.

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Caterham keen to retain Ericsson

Marcus Ericsson's performance at the Singapore Grand Prix has convinced Caterham to retain the Swedish rookie.

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Preview: Cologne v Bayern Munich

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich look to be returning to their clinical best ahead of a clash with Cologne's stubborn defence on Saturday.

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Suarez nets twice for Barcelona B

Luis Suarez made a goalscoring appearance for Barcelona's B team against an Indonesia XI on Wednesday as he aims to maintain match fitness.

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Sharapova out in Wuhan

Maria Sharapova became the latest seed to exit the Wuhan Open as she was beaten in straight sets by qualifier Timea Bacsinszky.

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Hammond hails Cambiasso impact

Leicester City's Dean Hammond has hailed the influence Esteban Cambiasso is already having over the club's midfielders.

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Report: Seoul 1 Gyeongnam 1

Ko Yo-han rescued a point for Seoul as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Gyeongnam ahead of their AFC Champions League semi-final.

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Morrison completes Cardiff move

Cardiff City have confirmed the loan signing of West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison until December 26.

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Perrin extends Saint-Etienne deal

Saint-Etienne captain Loic Perrin has committed his future to the club after signing a two-year extension to his contract.

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Jones: Burnley can end goal drought

Midfielder David Jones insists Burnley's Premier League goal drought is not beginning to weigh the squad down.

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N'Jie extends Lyon stay

Clinton N'Jie has agreed a three-year extension to his Lyon contract that will see the striker remain at the club until 2019.

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Rossiter not getting carried away

Jordan Rossiter knows he still has a long way to go to earn a regular place in Liverpool's first team despite scoring on his debut.

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Cole hungry for Villa chance

Joe Cole is desperate to regain full fitness so he can help Aston Villa maintain their promising start to the Premier League season.

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Lorenzo confident of Yamaha wins

Yamaha's performance at the San Marino Grand Prix has convinced Jorge Lorenzo they can get further MotoGP wins this season.

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Koeman excited by Mane prospect

Ronald Koeman expects Sadio Mane to bring something new to Southampton's attack after impressing on his debut against Arsenal.

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Martinez confident in Howard

Roberto Martinez insists he is not worried about Everton's lack of clean sheets this season and has backed Tim Howard to find his form.

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Hughes targeting League Cup success

Mark Hughes has targeted the League Cup as a chance to bring some silverware to Stoke City after their third-round win over Sunderland.

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Wenger expects duo to return

Arsene Wenger said he expects Per Mertesacker and Kieran Gibbs to return for Arsenal, despite missing Tuesday's League Cup defeat.

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Kyrgios out in Malaysia

Eighth seed Nick Kyrgios was a surprise casualty at the Malaysian Open as he was knocked out in straight sets by fellow Aussie Marinko Matosevic.

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Report: Real Madrid 5 Elche 1

Cristiano Ronaldo produced yet another masterclass to single-handedly steer Real Madrid to a come-from-behind 5-1 win over Elche.

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McGinley backs 'special' Dubuisson

Paul McGinley has backed Victor Dubuisson to rise to the challenge of the Ryder Cup when the event gets underway on Friday.

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Chemistry important for Furyk

Jim Furyk says having good team chemistry is vital if the United States want to claim a first Ryder Cup win since 2008.

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Brennauer wins world championship

Lisa Brennauer collected her second gold of the UCI Road World Championships with victory in the women's elite time trial in Ponferrada.

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Gold rush for China

China's dominance continues at the Asian Games with another 15 gold medals on Tuesday, including six in the swimming pool.

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Watson has clear idea of pairings

Tom Watson will use previous Ryder Cup pairings as a guideline when he names his groupings for Friday's fourballs at Gleneagles.

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McGinley looks to Ferguson

Alex Ferguson will follow the likes Pep Guardiola and Gareth Edwards in delivering a motivational speech to the European Ryder Cup team.

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Preview: Inter v Atalanta

Walter Mazzarri expects a reaction from Inter on Wednesday as they try to end a six-game winless run against Atalanta in Serie A.

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Inzaghi confident in Milan squad

Filippo Inzaghi is confident Milan's squad can handle a busy week in the Serie A schedule and maintain their positive start to the season.

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Ivanovic out in Wuhan Open

Ana Ivanovic's title win in Tokyo was quickly forgotten on Monday as the ninth seed fell in the first round of the Wuhan Open.

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Preview: Tottenham v Forest

Tottenham's Younes Kaboul has set his sights on League Cup silverware ahead of Wednesday's third-round showdown with Nottingham Forest.

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Marotta praises Allegri start

Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta is delighted with the unbeaten start made by new head coach Massimiliano Allegri.

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Wolff vows to improve reliability

Toto Wolff has vowed to improve Mercedes' reliability issues to ensure there is a fair fight for the driver's championship.

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Ancelotti calls for Real unity

Carlo Ancelotti has called for unity ahead of Real Madrid's La Liga clash with Elche on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Gervinho praises Garcia impact

Gervinho believes "anything is possible" for Roma under the guidance of head coach Rudi Garcia.

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Rakitic pleased with Barca start

Ivan Rakitic says Barcelona are not concerned by the form of their rivals and believes they are on the track to success under Luis Enrique.

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Ibrahimovic: PSG must work harder

Paris Saint-Germain must work hard to get back to winning ways after a third successive draw, says Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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Sanchez hails Hernandez

Hugo Sanchez feels Real Madrid's creativity and style of play will see Javier Hernandez thrive at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Clarke will not quit ODIs

Australia captain Michael Clarke insists he will continue to play one-day cricket despite his ongoing injury problems.

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Inzaghi upbeat despite defeat

Filippo Inzaghi remained positive despite seeing Milan's unbeaten Serie A start come to an end against Juventus on Saturday.

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Azarenka to miss rest of the season

Victoria Azarenka will play no further part in the WTA season after a troublesome foot injury forced her out of the Wuhan Open.

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Hamilton seizes title advantage

Lewis Hamilton took advantage of Nico Rosberg's retirement at the Singapore Grand Prix to become Formula One world championship leader as Australian Daniel Ricciardo stayed in the hunt with another podium finish.

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Preview: Arsenal v Southampton

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman wants to ensure his players stay grounded as they travel to Arsenal in the League Cup on Tuesday.

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Arabian Gulf League Review

Amer Omar's injury time strike saw Al Wahda record a second successive victory and top in the Arabian Gulf League after two matches.

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Gambhir leads Kolkata to second win

Kolkata Knight Riders made it two wins out of two in the Champions League T20 as Gautam Gambhir led a four-wicket win over the Lahore Lions.

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Bath hammer Leicester to go top

Bath surged to the top of the Premiership table with a comprehensive 45-0 victory over Leicester Tigers at the Recreation Ground.

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BMC claim world championship gold

Tejay van Garderen led BMC Racing to gold in the UCI Road World Championship men's team trial on a wet day in Ponferrada.

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Goffin claims Moselle Open

David Goffin collected his second title of the season with a straight-sets victory over Joao Sousa in the Moselle Open final on Sunday.

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Hamilton seizes title advantage

Lewis Hamilton took advantage of Nico Rosberg's retirement at the Singapore Grand Prix to become Formula One world championship leader.

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Lee claims first Hong Kong gold

Lee Wai-sze claimed Hong Kong's first gold of the Asian Games with victory in the women's keirin on Sunday.

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Victory not 'revenge' for Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri insists Juventus' 1-0 win over Milan on Saturday was not "revenge" for his San Siro sacking in January.

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Patience pays off for Tevez

Carlos Tevez praised Juventus' patience as they were made to wait to secure a 1-0 victory over Milan on Saturday.

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Serie A Review

Massimiliano Allegri made a winning return to Milan as Carlos Tevez's second league goal of the season gave Juventus a 1-0 win on Saturday.

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Report: Milan 0 Juventus 1

Massimiliano Allegri enjoyed a winning return to Milan as Carlos Tevez struck the only goal in Juventus' 1-0 win in Serie A on Saturday.

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Kings XI seal four-wicket win

Akshar Patel led a stunning run chase as Kings XI Punjab beat Barbados Tridents by four wickets in the Champions League T20 in Mohali.

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Western Province top Currie Cup

Western Province maintained top spot in the Currie Cup standings with a first-half blitz in their 36-12 win over Griquas on Saturday.

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Alonso pleased with Ferrari form

Fernando Alonso says Ferrari can challenge for the win at the Singapore Grand Prix after maintaining their competitive form in qualifying.

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Hosts strike gold in Incheon

South Korea took gold in the men's cycling sprint team event to complete a successful start to the Asian Games for the hosts.

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Hamilton snatches Singapore pole

Lewis Hamilton snatched pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix with a sensational final lap to just edge Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.

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Pardew committed to Newcastle

Alan Pardew says the "mass hysteria" surrounding his Newcastle United future needs to stop as it is having a negative effect on his players.

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Wenger hits out at Ozil critics

Arsene Wenger says it is unfair that Mesut Ozil has been made a "scapegoat" after Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

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Preview: Everton v Crystal Palace

Everton manager Roberto Martinez remains wary of Sunday's opponents Crystal Palace, despite the London club's tumultuous start to the season.

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Tonev issued notice of complaint

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) have given Aleksandar Tonev seven days to respond to an official complaint of alleged racism.

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Preview: Manchester City v Chelsea

Diego Costa is fit to lead the line for Chelsea as they look to extend their perfect Premier League start at champions Manchester City.

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Symons wants Fulham job

Kit Symons insists that he is ready to take charge of Fulham on a permanent basis after being appointed as caretaker boss.

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Attacking threat pleases Martinez

Roberto Martinez has hailed Everton's attacking threat this season after scoring 13 goals in five matches.

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Mourinho: Costa will start at City

Jose Mourinho has confirmed Diego Costa will start against Manchester City this weekend as Chelsea continue to manage his injury problems.

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Sigurdsson wary of Southampton

Gylfi Sigurdsson is confident Swansea City can bounce back from their defeat to Chelsea with victory over in-form Southampton.

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Warnock will not risk over Chamakh

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock will not rush Marouane Chamakh back into action following his hamstring injury.

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Bruce out to pile pressure on Pardew

Steve Bruce wants Hull City to capitalise on the uncertainty surrounding Newcastle United when they travel to St James' Park on Saturday.

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Wenger hits out at Ozil critics

Arsene Wenger says it is unfair that Mesut Ozil has been made a "scapegoat" after Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

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Sturridge recovering well - Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers has revealed Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could return for the Merseyside derby on September 27.

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Preview: Hamburg v Bayern Munich

Joe Zinnbauer has warned Hamburg's first-team stars that another poor performance against Bayern Munich this weekend could see them dropped.

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Immobile needs time - Klopp

Borussia Dortmund must not expect too much too soon from striker Ciro Immobile, head coach Jurgen Klopp has urged.

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Astori suffers knee injury

Roma will be without Davide Astori for several weeks after he suffered a knee injury during the UEFA Champions League win over CSKA Moscow.

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Evra relishing Milan clash

Juventus defender Patrice Evra is relishing the prospect of locking horns with Milan in a mouth-watering Serie A clash on Sunday.

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Selke extends Werder deal

Werder Bremen have announced that teenage striker Davie Selke has signed a three-year contract extension with the Bundesliga club.

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Varane extends Real Madrid contract

Real Madrid have announced central defender Raphael Varane has signed a contract extension, tying him to the Santiago Bernabeu until 2020.

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De Jong confident over Milan deal

Nigel de Jong expects to begin discussions over a new Milan contract next week and wants to finish his career at San Siro.

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Colombia climb FIFA rankings

Colombia have equalled their highest FIFA world ranking after climbing a position to third despite defeat to Brazil earlier this month.

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Pastoor rejects AZ offer

AZ have revealed Alex Pastoor has rejected the chance to replace Marco van Basten as head coach at the Eredivisie club.

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Benzema unfazed by jeers

Karim Benzema says he is not fazed by the whistles and jeers that have been aimed in his direction by the Real Madrid crowd recently.

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Ibrahimovic wants ruthless PSG

Zlatan Ibrahimovic knows Paris Saint-Germain must be more clinical if they want to progress in the UEFA Champions League.

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Kirilenko progresses in Seoul

Maria Kirilenko topped a day of comebacks at the Korea Open as she sent third seed Klara Koukalova crashing out in the second round.

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Barca back on track - Dani Alves

Dani Alves has praised the impact of Luis Enrique at Barcelona and believes the head coach will lead them back to winning major silverware.

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Battling win pleases Lahm

Philipp Lahm was pleased with Bayern Munich's battling spirit as they beat Manchester City 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

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Report: Juventus 2 Malmo 0

Carlos Tevez scored his first UEFA Champions League goals since April 2009 to fire Juventus to a 2-0 victory over Malmo on Tuesday.

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Hareide proud of Malmo display

Age Hareide was proud of Malmo's debut performance in the UEFA Champions League group stage as they lost 2-0 at Juventus.

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Allegri demands more from Juve

Massimiliano Allegri was pleased with Juventus' 2-0 win over Malmo in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, but admits they must improve.

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Janowicz fights back in Metz

Jerzy Janowicz came from behind against Adrian Mannarino to reach the Moselle Open second round on Tuesday.

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Time to prove quality - Blanc

Laurent Blanc believes Paris Saint-Germain's players must start to raise their performance levels to match the club's off-field progression.

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Preview: Dnipro v Inter

Dnipro will attempt to bring free-scoring Inter back down to earth when the two sides start their UEFA Europa League Group F campaigns.

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Bayern lose Ribery to injury

Pep Guardiola has revealed that Franck Ribery is out of Bayern Munich's UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester City.

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Report: Erbil 1 Kitchee 1

Juan Belencoso's second-half penalty ensured Kitchee claimed a 1-1 away draw with Erbil in the first leg of their AFC Cup semi-final.

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Garcia wary of CSKA threat

Rudi Garcia wants Roma to enjoy their UEFA Champions League campaign but expects a tough test against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.

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De Boer hoping to spring surprise

Frank de Boer believes Ajax can cause another upset in the UEFA Champions League when they face Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

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Contador cruises to Vuelta title

Alberto Contador cruised to his third Vuelta a Espana title on Sunday as Adriano Malori claimed victory in the final stage of the race.

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Serie A Review

Inter ran riot at San Siro as they hammered seven goals past Sassuolo to give them their biggest home win in Serie A since 1966.

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Inzaghi encouraged by Milan

Filippo Inzaghi hailed the spirit of his Milan side as they held on to beat Parma 5-4 in an action-packed Serie A clash on Sunday.

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Menez thrilled with Milan victory

Jeremy Menez was delighted to score twice as Milan edged a nine-goal thriller 5-4 against Parma on Sunday.

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Report: Parma 4 Milan 5

Filippo Inzaghi made it two wins from two as Milan head coach with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Parma in Serie A on Sunday.

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Van Baarle wins Tour of Britain

Dylan van Baarle claimed the Tour of Britain title after staying out of trouble on the final two stages in London on Sunday.

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Rossi eyes second place

Valentino Rossi is targeting second place in the MotoGP world championship after victory at the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Wittmann crowned DTM champion

Marco Wittmann claimed the DTM championship after finishing sixth at the Lausitzring as race winner Pascal Wehrlein made history.

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West Brom 0 Everton 2

Everton picked up their first win of the Premier League season at the fourth time of asking as they inflicted a 2-0 defeat on West Brom.

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Championship Review

Fulham's abysmal start to the Championship season continues as they slipped to the bottom of the table after a 3-0 defeat to Reading.

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Lorenzo takes Misano pole

Jorge Lorenzo will start on pole position for the first time this season after topping the timesheets for the San Marino Grand Prix.

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J.League Review

Urawa Reds moved four points clear at the top of the J.League with a 4-1 victory over Shimizu S-Pulse on Saturday.

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Lisicki, Pliskova reach final

Sabine Lisicki will meet Karolina Pliskova in the final of the WTA Hong Kong Tennis Open after both won their semi-finals in three sets.

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Knapp claims title in Tashkent

Karin Knapp claimed her maiden WTA title at the Tashkent Open with a straight-sets victory over defending champion Bojana Jovanovski.

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Toronto expect Defoe to leave

Toronto president Tim Leiweke does not expect to see Jermain Defoe back in the MLS despite leading the club's goalscoring charts.

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I knew I had to change - Sterling

Raheem Sterling says he is reaping the rewards on the pitch after making changes to his personal life following talks with Brendan Rodgers.

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Report: Lugo 1 Alcorcon 0

Alcorcon's heroics in the Copa del Rey last season will not be repeated as they were knocked out in the second round 1-0 by Lugo.

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Brazil record 100th win

Brazil made history as they claimed their 100th FIVB World Championship victory with a 25-14 25-23 25-18 win over China on Thursday.

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Pochettino expecting more

Mauricio Pochettino expects Tottenham to be much improved from the side easily beaten by Liverpool before the international break.

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Poyet excited by Alvarez prospect

Gus Poyet is looking forward to seeing Ricky Alvarez make his Sunderland debut against Tottenham on Saturday after his move from Inter.

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Irvine boosted by return of trio

Ben Foster, Gareth McAuley and Graham Dorrans have given West Brom head coach Alan Irvine a boost ahead of their weekend clash with Everton.

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Bento leaves Portugal role

Paulo Bento has left his role as Portugal head coach after their disappointing 1-0 defeat to Albania on Sunday.

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Aru sprints to Vuelta victory

Fabio Aru sprinted to victory on stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana as Chris Froome moved into second place overall with a strong finish.

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Brandle claims stage win

Matthias Brandle led throughout stage five to claim the biggest win of his career in the Tour of Britain on Thursday.

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Koeman waiting on Mane arrival

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman will make a late decision whether to play Sadio Mane once the winger arrives in England.

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Sturridge ruled out for three weeks

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Daniel Sturridge will miss "up to three weeks" after suffering a thigh injury with England.

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Stepanek ready for Davis Cup

Radek Stepanek is confident Czech Republic can reach a third successive Davis Cup final when they meet France in the last four.

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Contador out of World Championships

Vuelta a Espana leader Alberto Contador has announced he will not race for Spain in the UCI World Championships later this month.

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