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Russia to hold 'special competitions' for banned Paralympic athletes
Russia will host its own version of the Paralympic Games on home soil following the decision to ban all 267 athletes from Rio 2016, Vladimir Putin announces.Aug 25, 17:45
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Cristiano Ronaldo crowned UEFA's Best Player in Europe
Cristiano Ronaldo beats Gareth Bale and Antoine Griezmann to be named as UEFA's Best Player in Europe for 2016, following success in the Champions League and Euro 2016.Aug 25, 17:23
Daryl Janmaat: 'Joining Watford best choice for me'
Watford full-back Daryl Janmaat explains his reasoning behind joining the club, which he claims was the best decision to make.Aug 25, 17:11
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City drawn alongside Barcelona in Champions League
Manchester City are drawn in Champions League Group C with Barcelona, Borussia Monchengladbach and Celtic.Aug 25, 16:55
Rob Holding desperate to feature for Arsenal in Champions League
Arsenal defender Rob Holding insists that it will be a "great honour and privilege" to represent the club in the Champions League this season.Aug 25, 16:43
Mauricio Pochettino 'didn't like' Erik Lamela showboating
Mauricio Pochettino takes a dim view of Erik Lamela's trickery when nutmegging Andros Townsend, saying that he "does not like this kind of thing". Aug 25, 16:08
Rolando Aarons ruled out for eight weeks with foot injury
Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons is ruled out of action for eight weeks due to a sustained fracture of his fifth metatarsal.Aug 25, 16:07
Chelsea hand Portuguese keeper Eduardo one-year contract
Portugal international goalkeeper Eduardo joins Chelsea from Dinamo Zagreb on a one-year contract.Aug 25, 16:06
Neil Taylor asks to play for Swansea City reserves in attempt to improve fitness
Neil Taylor will feature for Swansea Under-23s on Friday, rather than challenging for a spot in the first team at Leicester City, as he aims to improve his fitness.Aug 25, 15:52
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Sky Sports selects televised EFL Cup games for third round
The televised third-round EFL Cup fixtures are announced by Sky Sports, with an all-Premier League tie and a potential upset selected by the broadcaster.Aug 25, 15:41
Claudio Ranieri 'confirms interest' in Sevilla ace Steven N'Zonzi
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri refuses to rule out a move for Steven N'Zonzi, who has a reported £25m buy-out clause in his Sevilla contract.Aug 25, 15:26
Report: Raphael Varane snubs Jose Mourinho reunion
A report claims that Jose Mourinho has failed in his attempt to sign Raphael Varane from Real Madrid, despite offering to double his wages at Manchester United.Aug 25, 15:09
Preview:Hull City vs. Manchester United
Sports Mole previews Saturday's clash between Hull City and Manchester United, both of whom have made perfect starts to the new Premier League season.Aug 25, 13:19
Team News: Sadio Mane returns to Liverpool side for trip to Burton Albion
Liverpool make four changes to their side for the trip to Burton Albion in the League Cup, with Sadio Mane among those to return.Aug 23, 17:52
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Warren Gatland 'to lead British and Irish Lions for second time'
Widespread reports suggest that Warren Gatland is to be given the British and Irish Lions gig for a second time, three years on from the 2-1 series win over Australia.Aug 23, 17:46
David Moyes: Sunderland relegation claims "realistic"
David Moyes reiterates that he has a "difficult" job on his hands if he is to avoid a relegation battle in his first season as Sunderland manager.Aug 23, 17:30
Everton, Hull City interested in signing Salvatore Sirigu?
Everton and Hull City will reportedly rival Sevilla for the signature of Paris Saint-Germain's experienced goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.Aug 23, 17:16
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min on way to Wolfsburg?
A report claims that Tottenham Hotspur ace Son Heung-Min could be on his way back to the Bundesliga, with Wolfsburg weighing up a bid for the South Korea international.Aug 23, 17:01
Fulham sign Euro 2016 star Ragnar Sigurdsson on two-year deal
Fulham sign Icelandic international Ragnar Sigurdsson from FC Krasnodar on a two-year deal.Aug 23, 16:36
Lasse Vigen Christensen extends Fulham terms
Lasse Vigen Christensen signs a one-year contract extension at Fulham.Aug 23, 16:26
Report: Hull City, Tottenham Hotspur in Ryan Mason talks
A report claims that Hull City have begun negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur over a permanent deal for midfielder Ryan Mason.Aug 23, 16:09
Santos chief confirms bids from European clubs for Gabriel Barbosa
Santos president Modesto Roma insists that the ball is now in Gabriel Barbosa's court, with two solid bids being made for the Brazilian ace by European clubs.Aug 23, 16:02
Olympiacos announce permanent arrival of Marko Marin from Chelsea
Marko Marin joins Olympiacos on a permanent transfer after featuring just 16 times for Chelsea in four years at the club.Aug 23, 15:47
Claudio Bravo lands in Manchester ahead of City medical
Claudio Bravo's switch from Barcelona to Manchester City moves a step closer, as the Chile international touches down in Britain ahead of a proposed medical.Aug 23, 15:36
Arsenal 'eyeing up AS Monaco defender Marcel Tisserand'
Versatile AS Monaco defender Marcel Tisserand is wanted by Arsene Wenger at Arsenal, according to a report.Aug 23, 15:24
Burnley's Andre Gray charged by FA for homophobic tweets
The FA charges Burnley's Andre Gray with misconduct in relation to social media comments.Aug 23, 15:06
Patrick Vieira: 'Arsenal lack physical presence needed to win league'
Patrick Vieira tells Arsene Wenger to sign some physically strong players if he is to turn Arsenal back into a title-winning force in the Premier League.Aug 21, 21:56
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Andy Murray's winning streak ended by Marin Cilic in Cincinnati
Andy Murray's career-best run of form is ended by Marin Cilic in the Cincinnati Open final.Aug 21, 21:49
Report: West Bromwich Albion launch bid for Jay Rodriguez
Tony Pulis has reportedly makes enquiries over the availability of Southampton's Jay Rodriguez, who he believes is the ideal man to strengthen West Brom's attacking ranks.Aug 21, 21:40
La Liga match temporarily halted due to racist chanting
Racist abuse from Sporting Gijon supporters aimed towards Athletic Bilbao's Inaki Williams forces referee Clos Gomez to temporarily halt play at El Molinon.Aug 21, 21:27
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USA take final Rio gold with men's basketball victory over Serbia
The United States win the men's Olympic basketball tournament for the sixth time in seven attempts by beating Serbia 96-66 in Rio de Janeiro.Aug 21, 21:13
Paris Saint-Germain maintain winning start on Unai Emery's home bow
Reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain score three goals in the second half to comfortably see off Metz 3-0 at the Stade de France.Aug 21, 20:44
Slaven Bilic questions Andy Carroll's West Ham United future
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic admits to being frustrated by Andy Carroll's latest injury blow and claims that he can no longer rely on the Englishman.Aug 21, 20:21
Gabriel Barbosa: 'Playing alongside Neymar at Barcelona would be beautiful'
Santos ace Gabriel Barbosa suggests that he would be open to joining Barcelona where he would join Brazil teammate Neymar.Aug 21, 20:04
Barcelona 'agree deal with Ajax for keeper Jasper Cillessen'
Jasper Cillessen is reportedly on the brink of joining Barcelona, sparking a domino effect that will see Claudio Bravo join Man City and Joe Hart switch to Everton.Aug 21, 19:49
Report: Everton open talks with Porto over Yacine Brahimi deal
A report claims that Porto's Yacine Brahimi is wanted by Everton, although the Algeria international is not keen on a move to Merseyside and would prefer to join Arsenal.Aug 21, 19:34
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Kate Richardson-Walsh to carry flag for GB at closing ceremony
Kate Richardson-Walsh, who skippered the women's hockey team to gold on Friday evening, will carry the flag for Great Britain at the closing ceremony of Rio 2016.Aug 21, 19:16
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Joe Joyce made to settle for super-heavyweight silver
Joe Joyce adds a final silver medal to Great Britain's tally following defeat to Tony Yoka in the men's super-heavyweight final.Aug 21, 18:47
Eddie Howe: 'Defeat to West Ham United a bitter pill to swallow'
Eddie Howe confesses that Bournemouth only had themselves to blame for leaving the Olympic Stadium without a point following Harry Arter's needless red card.Aug 21, 18:42
Slaven Bilic: 'West Ham United looking for one more signing'
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic admits that his transfer business is not yet over, with one more "good" signing needed before the August 31 deadline.Aug 21, 18:29
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