Focus Forum: Who were the transfer window winners & losers in the Premier League?

Charlie Adams and Trevor Sinclair pick out their winners and losers as the transfer window closes in the Premier League.

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US Open 2017: Roger Federer beats Mikhail Youzhny in five sets

Roger Federer is taken to five sets for the second time in three days before overcoming Russia's Mikhail Youzhny at the US Open.

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Transfer deadline day: Your deadline day highlights summed up in gifs

BBC Sport asked you for your deadline day gifs and you delivered, watch the best of them here.

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Valentino Rossi: MotoGP great injured in enduro training accident in Italy

Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is injured in an enduro training accident in Italy.

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Gareth Southgate: Joe Hart is England's best goalkeeper

Joe Hart is England's best goalkeeper, says manager Gareth Southgate before World Cup qualifier in Malta.

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Everton's Barkley rejects Chelsea after agreeing terms and passing medical

Ross Barkley turns down a move to Chelsea in order to stay at Everton, according to the club's majority shareholder.

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Fulham sign Wolves winger Jordan Graham

Wolves winger Jordan Graham has joined Fulham

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Fulham sign Yohan Mollo from Zenit St Petersburg

Fulham have signed winger Yohan Mollo from Zenit St Petersburg

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Lithuania v Scotland: Darren Fletcher misses match due to injury

Darren Fletcher is ruled out of Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania with a knee injury.

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The £10m English 17-year-old replacing Ousmane Dembele at Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund sign England Under-17 international Jadon Sancho from Manchester City - and hand him the number seven shirt.

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Leeds beat Hull to seal semi-final spot

Leeds Rhinos confirm their place in the Super League play-off semi-finals by beating Challenge Cup winners Hull FC.

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Man City end interest in West Brom's Evans

Manchester City end their interest in West Brom defender Jonny Evans after having two bids rejected in the summer.

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US Open 2017: Tomas Berdych knocked out by Alexandr Dolgopolov

Czech 15th seed Tomas Berdych is knocked out of the US Open by Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov.

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Callum Shinkwin: Englishman leads Czech Masters

England's Callum Shinkwin leads the D+D Real Czech Masters, the first qualifying event for next year's Ryder Cup.

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PSG sign £160m-rated teenage striker Mbappe on loan from Monaco

Paris St-Germain sign teenage forward Kylian Mbappe from Ligue 1 rivals Monaco, with an option to buy.

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Crystal Palace agree £26m fee for Sakho with Liverpool

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho is in London having a medical at Crystal Palace after the clubs agree a £26m deal.

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Hamilton expects to stay at Mercedes beyond 2018

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he expects to sign a new contract to keep him at the team beyond 2018.

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Mexico on brink of reaching Russia

The headline going into the seventh matchday of Round 5 of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying in CONCACAF is that Mexico is on the brink of reaching the tournament for the seventh consecutive time. 

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Samurai Blue through as quintet have to leave it late

Japan became the second Asian team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, joining Iran at the global finals after beating Australia 2-0 at home.

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Mexico on brink of reaching Russia

The headline going into the seventh matchday of Round 5 of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying in CONCACAF is that Mexico is on the brink of reaching the tournament for the seventh consecutive time. 

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Japan through as quintet have to leave it late

Japan became the second Asian team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, joining Iran at the global finals after beating Australia 2-0 at home.

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Japan qualify for sixth successive World Cup

Japan have qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, joining Iran, Brazil and hosts Russia in taking their place at the global finals.

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Japan qualify for sixth successive World Cup

Japan have qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, joining Iran, Brazil and hosts Russia in taking their place at the global finals.

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Panama doing it for Amilcar

Panama face Mexico on Friday, with their sights set on winning and paying tribute to their late team-mate Amilcar Henriquez, who died in April. 

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Panama doing it for Amilcar

Panama face Mexico on Friday, with their sights set on winning and paying tribute to their late team-mate Amilcar Henriquez, who died in April. 

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New football fields for the Home of FIFA

On Monday 21 August, the three football turf fields at the Home of FIFA were removed and recycled to make place for new football turf fields. After 11 years of service, the old fields will be renewed by the FIFA Preferred Producer Polytan.

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Dzemaili: This is the best team in Switzerland’s history

New Montreal Impact midfielder Blerim Dzemaili speaks with FIFA.com about his move to Major League Soccer and high expectations for the Switzerland national team on the road to Russia 2018.

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Pacific pair read for final push

FIFA.com lays out everything you need to know as Oceania’s final two contenders match-up on the road to Russia 2018.

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Pacific pair read for final push

FIFA.com lays out everything you need to know as Oceania’s final two contenders match-up on the road to Russia 2018.

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US Open 2017: Maria Sharapova beats Timea Babos to reach third round

Maria Sharapova comes through another testing three-set match as she beats Timea Babos 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-1 to reach the US Open third round.

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Transfer window: Has this been the weirdest ever?

BBC Sport looks at some of the eye-opening moments from this summer's transfer window, including staged 'kidnap' videos, exorbitant fees and Neymar's world record-breaking move.

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Uruguay vs Argentina

Uruguay had more than a decent start in World Cup qualifiers, but the team almost ruined everything with three latest defeats and are now fighting hard to stay within top four nations that will be progressing to Russia directly. They have suffered back to back defeats to Chile and Peru on the road, but also heavy 1:4 defeat against Brzil at home. Moreover, their last two friendly matches went in...

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Fulham goalkeeper Marek Rodak joins Rotherham

Fulham goalkeeper Marek Rodak has joined Rotherham United

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Muslera: Born in Argentina, 100 per cent Uruguayan

Uruguay's first-choice goalkeeper could well have been named Pedro Pablo Muslera. Indeed, he would have been, had his mother Norma followed the suggestion made by the obstetrician who delivered him.

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Update on Russia 2018 stadium progress

As national teams from all over the world enter the final stretch of their qualifying campaigns for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, the finishing touches are being applied to seven stadiums that will be hosting matches in ten months.

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Muslera: Born in Argentina, 100 per cent Uruguayan

Uruguay's first-choice goalkeeper could well have been named Pedro Pablo Muslera. Indeed, he would have been, had his mother Norma followed the suggestion made by the obstetrician who delivered him.

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Update on Russia 2018 stadium progress

As national teams from all over the world enter the final stretch of their qualifying campaigns for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, the finishing touches are being applied to seven stadiums that will be hosting matches in ten months.

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'Violent assault' ends world champion Bosse's season

World 800m champion Pierre-Ambroise Bosse says he sustained "multiple facial fractures" in a violent assault on Saturday.

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Cyprus vs Bosnia

Cyprus started their qualifying campaign badly, suffering three defeats at start, but the side improved in last three competitive matches, winning twice over Gibraltar and drawing at home against Estonia. The fact is that they only had a bit easier schedule and these results were expected, while a draw at home against Estonia also actually can't be considered as a positive outcome. So, after six...

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US Open 2017: Aljaz Bedene loses to Andrey Rublev

British number three Aljaz Bedene loses 6-1 6-4 6-4 to Russian Andrey Rublev in the US Open first round.

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Alexandr Dolgopolov: 'I gave my best effort', says player under investigation

Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov insists he gave his "best effort" in a match that is being assessed for suspicious betting patterns.

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Greece vs Estonia

After six rounds played in World Cup qualifiers, Greek side has three victories and three draws, coming actually from three straight draws which now made their chances a bit slimmer, but the team is still in fine position and needs to get a victory here badly in order to keep the advantage over Bosnia & Herzergovina in a second place battle, but also to keep the chances of snatching the first...

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US Open 2017: Nick Kyrgios knocked out by John Millman

Nick Kyrgios struggles with a shoulder injury as he is knocked out of the US Open in the first round by fellow Australian John Millman.

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Too close to call in South America

With 12 points still up for grabs, FIFA.com looks at the key battles as South America’s rivals renew acquaintances on the road to Russia 2018.

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Too close to call in South America

With 12 points still up for grabs, FIFA.com looks at the key battles as South America’s rivals renew acquaintances on the road to Russia 2018.

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Olympic and Paralympic funding: Sports 'positive after meeting with UK Sport.

Eleven Olympic and Paralympic sports 'thrown under the bus' in funding cuts last year have had a 'positive' meeting with UK Sport chair Katherine Grainger.

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Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs and PSG midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak‏ join West Brom

West Brom sign Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal for a fee in the region of £7m and Paris St-Germain midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak‏ on loan.

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World Cup 2018: Michael O'Neill happy with Northern Ireland's San Marino preparations

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill is pleased with the build-up for Friday's World Cup qualifier against San Marino, despite injuries and transfer speculation.

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Vuelta a Espana: Chris Froome extends lead as Lopez wins stage 11

Britain's Chris Froome extends his lead in the Vuelta a Espana and Vincenzo Nibali moves second as Miguel Angel Lopez wins stage 11.

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US Open 2017: Dominic Thiem advances to second round

Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem wraps up his rain-delayed US Open opener against wildcard Alex de Minaur in less than half an hour.

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Transfer gossip: Sanchez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Barkley, Drinkwater, Gray and Evans latest

BBC Sport's David Ornstein rounds up the latest transfer news ahead of the summer transfer window closing at 23:00 BST on Thursday.

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Diacre takes over as France women's coach

The French national women's team has a new coach after Corinne Diacre was appointed to replace Olivier Echouafni on Wednesday. 

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Philippe Coutinho: Liverpool midfielder remains Barcelona's number one target

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho remains Barcelona's number one target but they are also considering a move for Monaco's Thomas Lemar.

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US Open 2017: Elina Svitolina beats Katerina Siniakova to reach second round

Fourth seed Elina Svitolina overcomes a scare to beat world number 42 Katerina Siniakova in the US Open first round.

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World Judo Championships: GB's Nekoda Smythe-Davis wins bronze

Great Britain's Nekoda Smythe-Davis wins the first British World Judo Championships medal since 2010.

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Ireland Senior CP Team: Squad for World Championships

The Irish squad showed their quality in reaching the Paralympics in Rio last year and will head into the tournament looking to make a mark on the world stage.

Former Finn Harps player Oisin Merritt makes the squad. The Donegal native made national headlines in 2014 when he survived death after a fall from a balcony on a holiday in Spain left him in a coma and fighting for life.

Breen can also call upon experienced pair Gary Messett and Dillon Sheridan in his squad, which includes eight of the squad that participated in the Paralympics in Rio last year. 

"Gary has previously won Player of the Tournament at the European Championships and it will be the experience of players such as Gary and Dillon will be hugely important considering that six players are stepping up to this level for the first time," said Breen.

Ireland are drawn in Group A with Brazil, Canada and Spain. The top two in the group progress to the quarter-finals with third and fourth going into the classification stage for places 9th to 16th. 

The Irish commence their campaign against Spain in our opening game on Sunday, September 10. They meet the Canadians two days later then play Brazil on Thursday September 14. 

"We have prepared well for the tournament and we are really looking forward now to getting there and putting all the hard work that the staff and players have been doing into action," said Breen. 

"Although it is a tough group we are in our first objective is to get out of the group and into the quarter finals and I know the players are relishing the challenge. I’ve been happy with the progress that the players have made over the last few months in training. 

"Tournament football is tough for any player but particularly so for CP players. With a game almost every second day the use of the squad and recovery will be very important for us.

"Conditions wise it will be their spring time in San Luis so temperatures will be like a good summer's day here. Temperatures can reach as high as 25C degrees at this time of year but averaging around 20C degrees. If the temperatures are high it will be another challenge we will have to manage."

CP football is uniquely different to traditional 11-a-side football as it is a 7-a-side game and players have a classification based on their physical attributes which impacts on how the coaches can use them or make changes in games. 

"Class 8 would be our least affected player and we are only permitted to have one class 8 on the pitch at any time. Class 5 and 6 would be more affected by CP and we must have at least two of the players on the pitch. Class 7 (hemiplegia) will make up the rest of the team and a class 7 is affected on one side of their body. 

"So we also have to take this into consideration when selecting the squad, picking a starting team and making substitutions so it can be more complex than 11-a-side football in that regard. For example, it may not necessarily be the case that your class 5 players play in the same positions so making substitutions can result in team tactical changes and positional changes for other players."

The Irish players are selected from across the country and the majority are playing amateur football in well known leagues including  the Leinster Senior League, Munster Senior League, AUL, Donegal League, UCL, MDL, Limerick and Sligo Leitrim.

"There is a lot of excitement amongst the group ahead of this challenge and it is worth noting that there will be an Ireland team playing in a World Championships this September," added Breen. 

"We will be travelling to Argentina just as the Ireland MNT kick off their game against Serbia so hopefully when we touch down in Buenos Aires we'll be hearing a good result for Martin O'Neill and his squad."

The tournament can be followed online at: http://ift.tt/2vJXG47 with a number of games to be streamed live. 

Ireland Senior CP Squad 

Goalkeepers: Carl McKee (Swords Manor), James Naughton (Development Squad)
Defenders: Mark Barry (Kilmount  Boys), Dylan O'Brien (Lucan United), Aaron Tier (Star Rovers)
Midfielders: Tom Badun (St Kevin's Boys), Oisin Merritt (Ballybofey United), Peter Cotter (Everton AFC), Gary Messett (Arklow Town), Conor Tuite (Newfoundwell FC), Thomas Maher (Merville United)
Forwards: Dillon Sheridan (Palmerstown FC), Ryan Nolan (Rathmichael FC), Sam Carroll (Glencormac United)

Fixtures

IFCPF CP Football World Championships / San Luis Argentina 2017

Sunday, September 10
Ireland v Spain, Stadium J.G.Funes (14:00 Irish)

Tuesday, September 12
Ireland v Canada, Stadium J.G.Funes (16:00 Irish)

Thursday, September 14
Brazil v Ireland, Stadium Estancia Grande (16:00 Irish)

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Paul Breen has named the Ireland Senior CP Squad for the IFCPF World Championships in Argentina next month.

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Anthony Watson and Ugo Monye's 100m sprint race

After a war of words, Anthony Watson and Ugo Monye finally face each other in a 100m sprint race.

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Falcao: I feel better and better

Radamel Falcao speaks to FIFA.com about his fine run of scoring form, overcoming doubts about his future and the evolution of a Colombia side that will hope to take another important step towards Russia 2018 over the coming days.

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CAS confirms sanction against Bolivia for fielding ineligible player

FIFA has taken note of the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to fully render the decision by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on Bolivia fielding an ineligible player in 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier.

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Falcao: I feel better and better

Radamel Falcao speaks to FIFA.com about his fine run of scoring form, overcoming doubts about his future and the evolution of a Colombia side that will hope to take another important step towards Russia 2018 over the coming days.

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Italian Grand Prix: Monza & Ferrari fans have something to cheer for

The Italian Grand Prix is here and for the first time in years, the Ferrari faithful have a title contender to scream for.

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FA Cup: Billericay Town owner aiming for the Premier League

A Champions League finalist, an England international, pre-match singing and a lion-themed dressing room, BBC Sport delves into life at Billericay Town.

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Sharapova is good for tennis - ITF president

Maria Sharapova is "good for tennis", ITF president David Haggerty says after her return to Grand Slam action following a doping ban.

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CAS confirms sanction against Bolivia for fielding ineligible player

FIFA has taken note of the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to fully render the decision by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on Bolivia fielding an ineligible player in 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier.

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Jason Bell and Osi Umenyiora's best bits from The NFL Show

With The NFL Show returning to our screens here's a look back at some of Jason Bell and Osi Umenyiora's funniest moments from last season.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Liverpool move for £40m Arsenal man

Liverpool open talks with Arsenal over a move for midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after he turns down a £40m transfer to Chelsea.

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NFL: BBC to show coverage of new 2017-18 season

The BBC has coverage of the new NFL season, including two live matches in England, plus Super Bowl LII.

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Barry Hayles scored on the weekend

Former Fulham striker Barry Hayles scored on the weekend for his new club Windsor FC

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Returning Al Somah boosts Syrian hopes

While Syria are outsiders for a place at Russia 2018, their hopes have been lifted by the return of striker Omar Al Somah after a five-year absence. FIFA.com looks closer. 

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England v West Indies: Hosts name unchanged squad for Test series decider

England name an unchanged 13-man squad for the third Test decider against West Indies at Lord's next week.

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Returning Al Somah boosts Syrian hopes

While Syria are outsiders for a place at Russia 2018, their hopes have been lifted by the return of striker Omar Al Somah after a five-year absence. FIFA.com looks closer. 

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Quins centre Lowe forced to retire on medical advice

Harlequins centre George Lowe announces he has been forced to retire from rugby on medical advice.

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Marcus Bettinelli signs contract extension

Fulham have announced that Marcus Bettinelli has signed a contract extension

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Edmund leads British hopes on day three at US Open

Kyle Edmund, Aljaz Bedene and Cameron Norrie will carry British hopes on a busy third day at the US Open after rain washed out much of day two.

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Derby fan banned over tweet about Sharp's son

A Derby County fan posted "abusive" tweets about Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp's son.

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English rugby to trial saliva test for concussion

Premiership and Championship players will take part in the development of a new pitch-side test to diagnose concussion.

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Ireland U17s: O'Brien selects squad for FYR Macedonia test

The Irish squad begin their preparations for this season’s UEFA U17 Championships qualifiers with two testing games in Skopje on Friday and Sunday.

O’Brien’s side have a testing UEFA U17 Qualifying Round group as they travel to Bulgaria with the Ukraine and Azerbaijan also in Group 11. England will host the 2018 UEFA U17 European Championships Finals next May.

“Although we’ve had a handful of players ruled out through injuries we’re pleased with the squad we’ll be working with this week,” said O’Brien.

“During the summer we held a training camp and an assessment day in August as we’ve tried to look at a number of players. We felt it was important to see who could come into the equation.

“Everything we’re working on is built towards the qualifiers in October so this week we’ll work on the four functions of the game and will want to get two good performances on the pitch.”

Temperatures will top 30C in Skopje this week so O’Brien is interested to see how his players cope with those conditions.

“They will be testing conditions for the players due to the very hot climate in Macedonia and that could be helpful in preparation for Bulgaria in October when it will still be warm,” he said.

“In conditions like this players can learn how to play in heat and deal with opposition that can sit deep at times and mix things up with their approach so these games will be very beneficial to the players’ learning.”

O’Brien’s squad includes Kian Clarke, Cameron Ledwidge, Nathan Collins, Callum Thompson, Adam Idah and Tyriek Wright - all six featured in the UEFA U17 Championships Finals tournament in Croatia four months ago.

”Some of the players played a year up last year so we hope they've learned a lot from that experience and have an understanding of what's coming physically and mentally at this level,” added O’Brien.

“That experience can prove helpful to the whole squad but firstly they must also be aware of the need to ensure that their own performances on an individual level are up to what is required.” 

Republic of Ireland squad:

Goalkeepers: Kian Clarke (Bohemians), Sean Bohan (Bohemians), Harry Halwax (Leixlip United)
Defenders: Max Murphy (Stoke City), Nathan Collins (Stoke City), Oisin McEntee (Newcastle United), Kameron Ledwidge (Southampton), Andrew Spain (Shamrock Rovers), Kevin O’Reilly (St Patrick’s Athletic)
Midfielders: Sean Brennan (Southampton), Jason Knight (Derby County), Barry Coffey (Celtic), Luca Connell (Bolton Wanderers), Seanie Mahon (St Patrick’s Athletic)
Forwards: Callum Thompson (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Adam Idah (Norwich City), Troy Parrott (Tottenham Hotspur), Marc Walsh (Swansea City), Tyriek Wright (Aston Villa), Ciaran Brennan (Waterford)

Fixtures
U17 International Friendly

Friday, September 1
FYR Macedonia v Republic of Ireland, Skopje (16:00)

Sunday, September 3
FYR Macedonia v Republic of Ireland, Skopje (16:00)

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Ireland finish WUG with win over Malaysia

A goal midway through the second half from substitute Alan O’Sullivan was enough to see Ireland through the physical test that came from the battle with the Far East side. It was the DCU’s 5th goal of the tournament and sees him finish as second joint top scorer overall.

Ireland made multiple changes for the game with Sean McLoughlin and Ross Taheny the only players to start every game in Taipei with Yelverton also changing his system to 3-5-2.

Ireland’s best chance in the opening period came from a Sean McLoughlin cross that found Joe Doyle but the Dublin IT striker could not direct his attempt within the boundaries of the goal.

After Muhammad Tumin struck the crossbar with a shot, Yelverton decided to act and introduced Alan O’Sullivan from the bench. The move payed dividends immediately when the striker fired home the opening goal within four minutes.

The hard-working Conor Barry almost doubled the advantage a couple of minutes later when his tenacity caused possession to be overturned and he shot from 30 yards only to see his effort come crashing back off the crossbar.

Any hopes of a Malaysia comeback were dramatically reduced when Muhammad Jamaluddin was sent off for a reckless challenge on Joe Doyle from behind. With the man advantage, Ireland were able to withstand any Malaysian pressure until the final whistle of the tournament. Ireland will return to Dublin Airport on Thursday afternoon.

Ireland – Kearns, Nugent, Taheny (Sloggett 78’), McLoughlin, McAuliffe, Kinneen, McKeown (O’Connor 63’), Barry, Hollywood, Doyle (Daly-Butz 88’), Lyons (O’Sullivan 60’)

Subs Unused: Molloy (GK), Brookes, Dunne, McClelland, Dempsey.

Malaysia – Khamis, Jamaluddin, Amiruddin, Wan Mohamed (Ibrahim 13’), Modh Bandong, Ahmad, Zulkiflee, Mhd Huzaizi (Mat Yaacob 69’), M Rosli (Tumin HT), Abdul Ghani, Berhan (Zanil HT).

Subs Unused – Samsudin (GK), Z Rosli, Gan.

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Team Ireland’s Men’s Football team signed off their 2017 Summer Universiade campaign with a 1-0 victory over Malaysia which confirmed their 13th placed finish with 3 victories and a draw combined with two losses from their six games.

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Advocaat: Everything is still in our hands

Back in charge of the Netherlands for a third time after seeming to be on the verge of retirement, Dick Advocaat speaks to FIFA.com about reviving the Oranje's Russia 2018 hopes and restoring the team's battered confidence.

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Advocaat: Everything is still in our hands

Back in charge of the Netherlands for a third time after seeming to be on the verge of retirement, Dick Advocaat speaks to FIFA.com about reviving the Oranje's Russia 2018 hopes and restoring the team's battered confidence.

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Transfer rumour - Forward Dwight Gayle

Fulham are in talks with Newcastle to sign striker Dwight Gayle

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Tentative Korea Republic aim for nine on the trot

FIFA.com takes a look at Korea Republic’s hopes for the coming week as they chase down a ninth successive FIFA World Cup appearance following an erratic qualification campaign. 

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England beat New Zealand for first win in Quad Series

England record their first win of the Quad Series with a 49-45 victory against New Zealand in Auckland.

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Five-year ban for Pakistan's Sharjeel over match-fixing

Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan is banned for five years for his part in a match-fixing ring following a Pakistan Cricket Board corruption inquiry.

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Tentative Korea Republic aim for nine on the trot

FIFA.com takes a look at Korea Republic’s hopes for the coming week as they chase down a ninth successive FIFA World Cup appearance following an erratic qualification campaign. 

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Aluko transfer to Reading confirmed

Fulham forward Sone Aluko has signed a four-year contract with Reading

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Race resumes for Africa's World Cup hopefuls

The scenes of joy and jubilation may have to wait, but expect intrigue aplenty in the upcoming round of African Zone qualifiers. 

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Football Rumours on Wednesday 30th August 2017

Transfer rumours, gossip, who is for the chop and other stuff

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Race resumes for Africa's World Cup hopefuls

The scenes of joy and jubilation may have to wait, but expect intrigue aplenty in the upcoming round of African Zone qualifiers. 

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England's women's cricket & rugby union teams visit Downing Street

England's women's cricket and rugby union teams are invited to Downing Street by Prime Minister Theresa May.

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Drinkwater asks to leave Leicester City amid Chelsea interest

Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater asks to leave the club amid interest from Chelsea, who have had two bids rejected.

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Bangladesh beat Australia for first time in Test

Bangladesh secure an historic first Test win over Australia as Shakib Al Hasan produces a 10-wicket haul during an engrossing match in Dhaka.

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Rich prize on offer for victor of Asian heavyweight bout

FIFA.com looks at the ever-growing history of matches between Japan and Australia, and takes a look at the key elements behind Thursday's contest in Saitama where a ticket to Russia 2018 is up for grabs.

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Rich prize on offer for victor of Asian heavyweight bout

FIFA.com looks at the ever-growing history of matches between Japan and Australia, and takes a look at the key elements behind Thursday's contest in Saitama where a ticket to Russia 2018 is up for grabs.

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Everton reject Chelsea's £25m offer for Barkley

Everton reject a £25m offer from Chelsea for Ross Barkley, but the England midfielder could still leave the club.

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Tickets to Russia up for grabs in Asia

FIFA.com previews a delicately poised penultimate matchday in Asia where nine nations remain in contention and potentially two tickets to Russia 2018 will be secured.

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Tickets to Russia up for grabs in Asia

FIFA.com previews a delicately poised penultimate matchday in Asia where nine nations remain in contention and potentially two tickets to Russia 2018 will be secured.

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Solo’s long wait over as history beckons

It has been a dozen years in the making but Solomon Islands are now looking to make the most of a rare opportunity when they tackle New Zealand this week, with a dream FIFA World Cup qualifier against a South American nation the rich prize on offer.

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Solo’s long wait over as history beckons

It has been a dozen years in the making and Solomon Islands are looking to make every post a winner when they host New Zealand with a dream FIFA World Cup qualifier against a South American nation the rich prize on offer.

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We were not complacent - England captain Root after Windies win thriller

England captain Joe Root says his side were not complacent as they lost by five wickets to West Indies at Headingley.

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Footballers’ wages: How long would it take you to earn a star player’s salary?

Test how your wages stack up against a selection of the world’s leading footballers

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US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal beats Dusan Lajovic to reach second round

World number one Rafael Nadal beats Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 6-2 to reach the second round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

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Badminton funding: Will world bronze convince UK Sport to invest again?

UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger will meet representatives from GB Badminton this week, but will funding be restored?

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England v West Indies: Shai Hope helps West Indies claim famous win

Shai Hope's record-breaking second century of the match helps West Indies claim their first Test victory in England for 17 years in the second Test, levelling the series at 1-1.

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Defending champion Kerber knocked out of US Open

Defending champion Angelique Kerber is knocked out in round one of the US Open by Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka.

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England v West Indies: Shai Hope scores winning runs in famous win

Watch Shai Hope score the winning runs ton the final day of the second Test at Headingley to give the West Indies their first Test victory in England for 17 years.

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England v West Indies: Shai Hope guides tourists to thrilling Test victory

West Indies produce a masterful chase to win a Test match in England for the first time in 17 years.

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Garcia: T&T still believe

FIFA.com spoke exclusively to Trinidadian winger Levi Garcia about his journey from the Caribbean to the Dutch Eredivisie, receiving special learning from Marco van Basten and the Soca Warriors' hopes of reaching Russia 2018.

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Garcia: T&T still believe

FIFA.com spoke exclusively to Trinidadian winger Levi Garcia about his journey from the Caribbean to the Dutch Eredivisie, receiving special learning from Marco van Basten and the Soca Warriors' hopes of reaching Russia 2018.

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Bank of Ireland launch FAI Schools season

The players all enjoyed playing football in their respective schools while in full time education. Their progression through the ranks of grassroots football saw the students experience their first taste of International football representing their school during their junior and senior cycle on the Interprovincial and International stage.

Youngster Kiernan just completed her Leaving Cert in Bailieborough Community School in June and will now consider her third level options. The Cavan native was selected for the Ulster and U15 Republic of Ireland Schools squad in 2013/14 season. Previous to that McQuillan (Beaufort College, Navan) and McLaughlin (Moville Community College) both featured in 2012/13 at Interprovincial and International level as well as their respective schools. The duo have both completed the FAI / ETB Player Development Course in Clondalkin earlier this year and will assess their academic future now. All three players represented Shelbourne Ladies FC in the UEFA Women’s Champion League this Summer.

Coláiste Einde, Salthill scholar Daryl Horgan featured in 2009/10 for FAI Schools and capped a great season representing his school as the International side captured the Centenary Shield.  Horgan is currently applying his trade at Preston North End FC. Hull City’s David Meyler attended Christian Brothers College, Cork and enjoyed his spell there capturing some Munster Cup titles while Sunderland defender John O’Shea lined out for Waterford’s De La Salle College before making the move to Manchester United in 1999.

Joining the International players in the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown were some of the winners of last season’s Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Cups. Mulroy College, Milford, Donegal snatched the Senior ‘B’ Girls National Cup title for small schools. St. Laurence College, Loughlinstown captured the Bank of Ireland Junior Cup last season for the first time in the schools fifty year history which was a remarkable achievement.  St. Francis College, Rochestown secured double Cup success as the boys sealed a win in the Dr. Tony O’Neill Senior Cup in 2017 as well as collecting the Tom Ticher Junior Cup title. St. Joseph’s College, Galway returned to winning ways having collected the First Year Boys National crown following a slender victory over Wexford CBS in pulsating tie last season.  The players will be hoping for continued success in defending their provincial honours again in 2018 when their schools kick off their season next month.

These prestigious competitions have featured many high profile players throughout the years. As well as the six International stars in action this afternoon, they also follow the footsteps of Seamus Coleman (St. Catherine’s Vocational School, Killybegs) and Stephen Ward (Portmarnock Community School).  Even this season’s Ambassador Stephen Hunt starred in these competitions having secured a Munster Schools Junior Cup with Carrick CBS in his younger days which saw him first scouted for Crystal Palace! 

It’s been demonstrated that over the years the top sports stars can stay in education while still participating in sport. There are a number of our underage Internationals that have tasted success at schools level including Alan Browne (Nagle Community College), Sean Maguire (Kilkenny CBS),Ryan Manning (Calasanctius College, Oranmore), Julie-Ann Russell (Salerno Girls SS, Salthill), Karen Duggan (Scoil Mhuire, Carrick on Suir) and Megan Campbell (Our Lady’s College, Greenhills, Drogheda) with these scholars capturing a few titles during their academic endeavours. 

The interest in schools football has increased over the last number of years with 38,000 players from 510 schools participating nationwide last year.

Rory Carty, Head of Youth Banking at Bank of Ireland said, “As Ireland’s leading bank for students of all ages we are delighted and proud to partner with the FAI Schools Post Primary competitions. We’ve been supporting the FAI Schools Post Primary competition since 2014 and are particularly delighted to provide support to develop the game across the country. The competition allows children to learn about the game, develop their skills and even meet some of the international players. We are proud to support the FAI and I am sure the competition will help discover Ireland’s future football stars”.

Seán Carr, FAI Schools Chairman said, “This is Bank of Ireland’s fourth year as sponsor of the FAI Schools Post Primary Schools competitions. Since the inception of our sponsorship agreement, we had great interaction from the participating schools. We look forward to seeing lots more children enjoying the schools football schedule throughout the academic year, being active, competing on an equal footing and having fun together”.

The numerous Cup and League competitions offer huge variety with small and large schools catered for. There are various divisions that accommodate boys and girls from First Year right through to Leaving Certificate. The FAI Schools programme is co-ordinated at provincial level and schools are encouraged to sign up now for the forthcoming season as competitions will be commencing at the end of September.

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Republic of Ireland Senior Men’s internationals David Meyler, Daryl Horgan and John O’Shea and Women’s Republic of Ireland Senior Women’s Internationals Leanne Kiernan, Amanda McQuillanand Roma McLaughlin launched the Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Post Primary Schools competitions for the 2017/18 season.

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World Judo Championships: GB still without a win after day two

Great Britain's judo team are still awaiting their first victory at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.

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Owen Farrell: England fly-half signs new Saracens contract to 2022

England and British & Irish Lions fly-half Owen Farrell signs a new five-year deal with Saracens until 2022.

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England v West Indies: Shai Hope makes record-breaking century

West Indies' Shai Hope becomes the first man in history to score a hundred in both innings of a first-class match at Headingley during the second Test match against England.

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Ryan Giggs worth £2bn in today's market - Roy Keane

Roy Keane jokes former Manchester United team-mate Ryan Giggs would be worth £2bn in today's transfer market.

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Karolina Pliskova: Top seed through at US Open by beating Magda Linette

Top seed Karolina Pliskova starts her bid for a first Grand Slam title with a comfortable win against Poland's Magda Linette in the US Open first round.

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Watch: Crane's 'superb' catch gives England vital breakthrough

Mason Crane's fantastic catch gives England a vital breakthrough against the West Indies with both sides looking for victory in the second Test at Headingley.

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World Boxing Championships: GB's Cheavon Clarke stopped by brilliant Erislandy Savon

Great Britain's heavyweight Cheavon Clarke was outclassed by Cuba's Erislandy Savon after the referee stopped the contest in the final round.

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Froome retains Vuelta lead as Trentin wins stage 10

Britain's Chris Froome maintains his lead in the Vuelta a Espana as Italy's Matteo Trentin wins stage 10.

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Mamadou Sakho: Liverpool reject £25m Palace bid for French defender

Liverpool reject a £25m bid from Crystal Palace for French centre-back Mamadou Sakho.

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England v West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite is caught on 95

West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite is caught on 95 by England's Ben Stokes off Moeen Ali's bowling in the second Test at Headingley with the tourists chasing 322.

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World Boxing Championships: GB's Peter McGrail secures World medal

British boxer Peter McGrail is guaranteed at least World Championships bronze after victory in his quarter-final.

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Footballer Carroll relives gunpoint robbery bid

West Ham striker Andy Carroll says he hit about 10 cars while being chased by two men on motorbikes.

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Alonso, Honda, McLaren and an 'awkward catch-22 situation'

Fernando Alonso's plight was illustrated perfectly over the course of the Belgian Grand Prix, writes Andrew Benson.

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Pro14: Ulster name Rory Best as captain for 2017-18 campaign

Ireland hooker Rory Best will captain Ulster this season in what will be his third spell leading the Pro14 team.

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England's Carter signs new contract at Arsenal

England striker Danielle Carter signs a new "long-term" contract with Women's Super League One club Arsenal.

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Jermain Defoe: England camp 'feels strange' without Wayne Rooney

Striker Jermain Defoe says the England camp 'feels strange' without Wayne Rooney after the country's all-time leading goalscorer retired from international football

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FAI Intermediate Cup First Round Draw

Leinster Senior League

Round 1

Wayside Celtic FC V Newtown Rangers AFC

Templeogue United FC V Cherry Orchard FC

Knocklyon United FC V St James Gate

Leixlip United AFC V Dublin University AFC

Mt Merrion FC V TEK United

Drumcondra Stella Maris FC V St Patrick’s CY

St Mochta’s FC V Bangor Celtic FC

Newbridge Town FC V Portmarnock AFC

Malahide United V Arklow Town FC

Tullamore Town FC V Pegasus St James Athletic FC

Portloaise AFC V Home Farm FC

St John Bosco FC V Skerries Town

Broadford Rovers FC V Edenderry Town FC

Ballymun United FC V Verona FC

Hartstown Huntstown FC V Maynooth University Town

Greenhills Greenpark FC V Dunboyne AFC

Byes:

Beggsboro AFC

Killester United

Bluebell United

Kilnamanagh United FC

CYM Beechwood

Leicester Celtic FC

CIE Ranch

Liffey Wanderers FC

Confey FC

Lucan United FC

Crumlin United FC

Mid Sutton Sportslink

Dublin Bus FC

Mullingar Athletic

Firhouse Clover FC

Peamount United FC

Glebe North FC

Sacred Heart Killinarden FC

Glenville FC

Swords Celtic

Greystones United AFC

Tolka Rovers AFC

Inchicore Athletic FC

UCD AFC

Munster Senior League

Round 1

St Mary’s AFC V Ringmahon Rangers

Kilreen Celtic V Park United

Rockmount V Glasheen FC

Castleview V Casement Celtic

College Corinthians AFC V Cobh Wanderers AFC

Wilton United FC V Everton AFC

Ballinhassig AFC V Blarney United

Avondale United V Kinsale AFC

Midleton FC V Mayfield United AFC

Byes:

Ballincollig AFC

Leeside AFC

Bandon AFC

Mallow United

Carrigaline United

Riverstown FC

Douglas Hall AFC

Tramore Athletic FC

Fermoy AFC

UCC AFC

Leeds AFC

Ulster Senior League

Round 1

Fanad United V Bonagee United FC

Byes:

Swilly Rovers FC

Letterkenny Rovers FC

Cockhill Celtic FC

Fixtures to be played on or before 17th September 2017

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The draw for the first round of the FAI Intermediate Cup has been made.

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More than 30% of athletes at 2011 Worlds admit to doping

More than 30% of athletes competing at the 2011 World Championships admit to using banned substances during their careers, according to a Wada-commissioned study.

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Doddie Weir: 'I don't blame rugby for my MND'

The former Scotland rugby international says he does not blame his sport and wants to raise awareness about the disease.

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US Open 2017: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to begin campaigns on day two

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will begin their US Open campaigns on Tuesday, with defending women's singles champion Angelique Kerber also in action.

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Sone Aluko on his way to Reading

Reading have agreed a £7.5m deal with Fulham for Sone Aluko

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Boxing v UFC: Which sport is winning the battle?

As the dust settles on the Mayweather v McGregor showdown, is boxing pulling the punches with the crowds or is UFC the new king of combat sports?

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Alexis Sanchez: Manchester City want Arsenal forward before deadline

Manchester City want to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez before Thursday's transfer deadline.

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Sampaoli rings the changes for Argentina

With a challenging trip to Uruguay his first 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier in charge of Argentina, you would have forgiven Jorge Sampaoli for keeping things simple. However, he is not a coach renowned for avoiding big decisions.

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Sampaoli rings the changes for Argentina

With a challenging trip to Uruguay his first 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier in charge of Argentina, you would have forgiven Jorge Sampaoli for keeping things simple. However, he is not a coach renowned for avoiding big decisions.

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Tuilagi 'will thrive this year' at Leicester - Youngs

Manu Tuilagi will "thrive" at Leicester this season despite his latest disciplinary lapse, Tigers team-mate Ben Youngs tells the BBC Rugby Union Weekly Podcast.

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British NFL star Menelik Watson proposes to girlfriend mid-game

Manchester born NFL star Menelik Watson proposes to his British basketball Olympian girlfriend Azania Stewart while playing for the Denver Broncos in pre-season.

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Watch Hope being run out in bizarre fashion

West Indies Kyle Hope is unlucky to be run out as England's Stuart Broad misses a simple catch and the ball ricochets into the stumps at the non-strikers' end.

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Watch Broad claim England's breakthrough wicket

England's Stuart Broad gets a breakthrough against the West Indies as Kieran Powell is caught by Ben Stokes with the tourists chasing 322.

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Degenek's tumultuous journey to the top

FIFA.com hears the remarkable story of Milos Degenek's war-torn childhood, with the Australia defender now looking to post another milestone moment in a increasingly impressive career as Australia chase World Cup glory against old rivals Japan on Thursday.

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'Tapping up? It happens in 99.9% of transfers' - so is there another way?

We cannot get enough of football transfers, but all is not well. Might there be another way? Or would we miss it all too much?

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Ousmane Dembele: Barcelona's £135.5m man Ousmane Dembele's keepie-up nightmare at unveiling

Watch Barcelona's new signing Ousmane Dembele have a kick-up nightmare at his unveiling at the Nou Camp.

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Who joined Pogba in your team of the week?

Who makes the cut in BBC Sport readers' team of the week? See if you agree with the public's XI.

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Munich, Moore and Clough - Armfield's life in football

Before a special 5 live programme about Jimmy Armfield, he tells us about some of his most interesting moments from a life in football.

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Transfer deadline countdown: Who could move and who needs what?

As the hours tick down, Phil McNulty and BBC Sport colleagues assess what each Premier League club needs before the transfer deadline.

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Developing football: Confederations meet with FIFA

Technical Directors from each of the six confederations have visited FIFA, discussing development strategy, the FIFA Forward Programmme and allowing them to share best practices on growing the game.

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Guinea's Keita set for 2018 Liverpool switch

Liverpool and RB Leipzig have confirmed a deal that will see Guinean international Naby Keita move to Anfield in June 2018.

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US Open first-round defeat tough to take - Konta

Britain's Johanna Konta says she will not be "too harsh" on herself despite losing in the first round of the US Open to Aleksandra Krunic.

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It's just not cricket! Club side declares to stop opponents winning title

Cresselly Cricket Club say they were 'hard done by' after being denied the chance to win local league by nearest rivals Carew who declared on 18-1 in final match.

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'Alright geezer!' - Cahill & Luiz guess team-mates' tweets

Defenders Gary Cahill and David Luiz try to identify which of their Chelsea team-mates tweeted what.

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Jokanovic happy with Ipswich performance

Fulham Coach Slavisa Jokanovic was happy with the performance of Fulham at Ipswich

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Fulham keen to hold onto McDonald

Fulham midfielder Kevin McDonald has stated he has no desire to leave Fulham this summer

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Kevin Wimmer: Stoke sign Tottenham defender for £18m

Tottenham defender Kevin Wimmer joins Premier League rivals Stoke City on a five-year deal for £18m.

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Football Rumours on Tuesday 29th August 2017

Transfer rumours, gossip, who is for the chop and other stuff

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Degenek's tumultuous journey to the top

FIFA.com hears the remarkable story of Milos Degenek's war-torn childhood, with the Australia defender now looking to post another milestone moment in a increasingly impressive career as Australia chase World Cup glory against old rivals Japan on Thursday.

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It's just not cricket! Club side declares to stop opponents winning title

Pembroke County cricket clubs Carew and Cresselly fall out over an early declaration that decided the Division One title.

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Rio Olympian Torrence, 31, found dead in pool

American middle-distance runner David Torrence is found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool in Arizona at the age of 31.

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Wildcard Sharapova stuns Halep in US Open thriller

Maria Sharapova makes a dramatic return to Grand Slam action by knocking out world number two Simona Halep at the US Open.

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Joe Root: 'Bold' England captain stamps authority on side - Graeme Swann

Joe Root "stamped his authority" on the England team with his "bold" declaration against West Indies, says Graeme Swann.

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Williams battles to US Open win against world number 135

Two-time champion Venus Williams is pushed all the way by Viktoria Kuzmova before reaching the US Open second round.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Chelsea set to sign Arsenal midfielder

Chelsea are set to sign Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, whose Gunners contract expires at the end of the season.

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Arsenal: Arsene Wenger should leave the club, says former striker Ian Wright

Manager Arsene Wenger should leave Arsenal as they are in "crisis from top to bottom", according to former striker Ian Wright.

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US Open 2017: Johanna Konta knocked out by Aleksandra Krunic in first round

Britain's Johanna Konta is knocked out of the US Open in the first round, losing 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Aleksandra Krunic.

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Bluebell host Shamrock Rovers in FAI Cup quarter-finals

The draw, which was live on Soccer Republic on RTE2, saw the Leinster Senior League side rewarded for their 1-0 win over Cabinteely with a tie against Shamrock Rovers, who beat Shelbourne 3-0 to progress to the quarter-finals.

Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup holders Cork City will travel to the City Calling Stadium to face SSE Airtricity League First Division side Longford Town whilst there will be a Louth Derby as Dundalk host Drogheda United.

Limerick, who claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Finn Harps, will travel to Eamonn Deacy Park to face Galway United to set up an exciting Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup quarter-final draw.

Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Quarter-Final draw

Longford Town v Cork City 
Bluebell United v Shamrock Rovers
Galway United v Limerick
Dundalk v Drogheda United

All ties will be played on the weekend-ending September 10th. 

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The Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup quarter-final draw has seen the only non-league side left in the competition face SSE Airtricity League Premier Division side Shamrock Rovers.

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Gordon Strachan: Scotland more confident, says coach before Lithuania test

Scotland coach Gordon Strachan believes there is "added confidence" within his squad after their last two World Cup qualifiers.

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Essex v Somerset: 15 wickets fall on opening day at Chelmsford

Somerset skittle Essex for 159 before the Division One leaders fight back, as 15 wickets fall on day one at Chelmsford.

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England v West Indies: Moeen Ali's fine innings puts England in command on day four

Watch highlights as Moeen Ali makes 84 from 93 balls to help England take a convincing 316 run lead over the West Indies, heading into the final day of the second Test at Headingley.

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Team Ireland Women's finish 10th after GB defeat

An unfortunate own goal from Shauna Fox and a much-debated second goal finished off by Olivia Fergusson sees the British side pip Ireland into 9th place.

Both sides were not fast out of the blocks as the toll of consecutive games showed but both created chances with Fergusson striking the post for GB and Irish captain Amber Barrett unable to direct a Jetta Berrill through ball on-target first time. 

The UCD full-back was forced to come off midway through the first half when suffering a blow to the face that caused injury. Whilst Berrill was being treated by the Irish medical staff, Britain took the lead when a cross down the Louth native’s side from Kirsty Howat deflected off Shauna Fox and into the Irish net.

Berrill had to admit defeat in returning to the pitch and she was replaced by Niamh McLaughlin. However, the Northumbria University student only lasted seven minutes when she twisted her knee in a challenge and fell to the ground. She will await the results of a scan to determine the severity of the injury but did leave the pitch of her own accord.

Ireland began the second half positively and tried to restore parity early on with a well-worked move that fed Aoibhin Webb through with the Wexford Youths attacker forcing a good save out of GB goalkeeper Megan Walsh. The second goal for GB came twelve minutes into the second half when a combination from Madeline Hill and Fergusson saw the latter force the ball home.

Whilst Great Britain celebrated the goal, the Irish players furiously surrounded the referee looking for the goal to be disallowed. Replays showed that Hill was several yards offside when she received the ball off Fergusson and that she had ran the ball out over the by-line before returning the ball for the final finish.

Ireland tried desperately to pull a goal back with Fox going close a few times from headers from set pieces, and Claire O’Riordan also had a shot which needed to be tipped over. Ireland will arrive back home to Dublin Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

Ireland – Badana, McNamara, Fox, Carroll, Berrill (McLaughlin 29’ (O’Riordan 36’)), Walsh, Byrne (Clancy 66’), Frawley, Nolan, Barrett, Webb (Jarrett 77’)
 
Subs Unused: Budden (GK), Mustaki, McCarthy, Kinsella, Ryan-Doyle.

Great Britain – Walsh, Gemma Evans, Johnson, Georgia Evans, Hill, Donovan (Kelly 84’), Howat, Dodds, Quinn, Lloyd, Fergusson.
 
Subs Unused: Sansom (GK), Wilson, Sievwright, Dobson, Lord-Mears, Falconer, Dixon, Morris.

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Team Ireland’s Women’s Football team signed off on their 2017 Summer Universiade campaign with a tenth placed finish following a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Team GB in Chang Gung University Stadium.

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Adam Peaty: Olympic and world champion swimmer building legacy outside pool

Olympic and world champion Adam Peaty aims to make the most of his gold medals by heading to Zambia to help local causes.

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US Open: Garbine Muguruza beats Varvara Lepchenko to reach second round

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza beats Varvara Lepchenko 6-0 6-3 to reach the second round of the US Open.

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Transfer rumour - Midfielder Jota

Fulham are trying to pip Middlesbrough to Brentford’s Spanish midfielder Jota

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England v West Indies: Moeen Ali puts England in command at Headingley

Moeen Ali's fine counter-attacking innings lays the foundation for England's bid for a final-day victory against West Indies.

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Republic of Ireland: Jeff Hendrick & James McCarthy out of World Cup qualifiers

Jeff Hendrick and James McCarthy will miss the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Serbia as injuries mount.

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US Open 2017: Heather Watson knocked out by Alize Cornet in round one

Britain's Heather Watson is knocked out of the US Open in the first round, losing 6-4 6-4 to France's Alize Cornet.

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Gillingham vs Southend

Gillingham managed to avoid relegation last season in the last round when the team took a point away to Northampton and ended up 20th at the table, just a point above relegating Port Vale. It seems that this season won't be much easier for them, since the team is yet to win in first four rounds, having two draws and two defeats so far. After three generally disappointing results and without a goal...

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Cathcart out of Northern Ireland qualifiers

Watford defender Craig Cathcart will miss Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and the Czech Republic.

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Olympic champion Lipnitskaya retires aged 19

Russian figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya retires from the sport three years after winning Winter Olympic gold as a 15-year-old.

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Squad confirmed for Georgia & Serbia games

Martin O'Neill has trimmed down his Republic of Ireland squad ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Round games against Georgia (September 2) and Serbia (September 5).

Injuries have ruled out James McCarthy (hamstring) and Jeff Hendrick (quad), while Eunan O'Kane reported into camp but has since returned to his club due to an ongoing groin complaint.

Keiren Westwood (knee), David Meyler (knee) and Jonathan Walters (ankle) did not take a full part in training, as a precautionary measure, on Monday, August 28 but are due to train on Tuesday.

Aiden McGeady and David McGoldrick are both due to report into camp on Tuesday after being afforded extra time due to personal reasons.

The squad will have three more sessions there before departing for Tbilisi on Thursday for the game against Georgia.

Republic of Ireland Squad
Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough), Rob Elliot (Newcastle United), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday)
Defenders: Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough), Richard Keogh (Derby County), Shane Duffy (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Kevin Long, Stephen Ward (Burnley)
Midfielders: Aiden McGeady (Sunderland), Glenn Whelan, Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), David Meyler (Hull City), Robbie Brady (Burnley), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion), Daryl Horgan (Preston North End), Jonathan Hayes (Celtic), Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City)
Forwards: Jonathan Walters (Burnley), Shane Long (Southampton), Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest), David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) 

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O'Neill selects a 25-man panel for two crucial qualifiers.

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England v West Indies: Moeen Ali brings up his 50 in style

England's Moeen Ali brings up his half-century in style with a classy cover drive to the boundary against the West Indies in the second Test at Headingley.

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Transfer rumour -Defender Bjorn Engels

Fulham have made an offer for Club Brugge defender Bjorn Engels

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Siem de Jong: Dutch midfielder rejoins Ajax from Newcastle

Dutch midfielder Siem de Jong leaves Newcastle and rejoins former club Ajax for a reported £4m fee.

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Naby Keita: Liverpool agree club-record deal for Leipzig midfielder for July 2018

Liverpool agree club-record deal to sign Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita, with the player officially joining on 1 July 2018.

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Blackpool vs Wigan

Blackpool managed to enter League One last season being promoted from the league below after additional play-offs rounds and the team looks rock solid for now in the new competition. After four rounds played the side has two victories, a draw and a defeat, being just a point below play-off placed Scunthorpe. Of course that the season won't be that easy and that their first target remains staying...

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Dembele’s delight at dream Barça move

Ousmane Dembele has spoken of having “achieved my dream” after completing his move from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona.

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Pogba, Asensio, Messi and 8 Other Players In Our Team of the Week

Last weekend seemed to be a weekend of emphatic statements. From a boxer giving a ‘big mouthed learner’ boxing lessons, to Liverpool completely annihilating Arsenal at Anfield. Here’s our team of the week (using a 4-3-3 formation).
Goalkeeper – Frazer Forster (Southampton)
Going up against a good Huddersfield Town attack, Forster certainly had his backs against the wall, but he pulled up fine saves to deny the hosts.
Left Back – Jorge (Monaco)
Who needs Mendy when there is Jorge? The young Brazilian kept bombing forward and was a constant torn in Marseille’s flesh throughout the match that ended in a 6-1 rout of Taye Taiwo’s former club.
Centre Back – Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth FC)
The former Leyton Orient’s player scored what already looks like a contender for ‘goal of the season’, and had a monstrous performance against the Citizens. He would have had full value for his score but for a late Raheem Sterling goal.
Centre Back – Phil Jones (Manchester United)
Despite not receiving much help from Daley Blind on the left hand side of defence, he still delivered the goods in fine fashion. News making the rounds is that, some Manchester United fans are going to several mountains to pray that Phil Jones stays fit.
Right Back – Joe Gomez (Liverpool)
We’re sure Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez is currently bedeviled by 2 things – how to get a move away from the Gunners before the transfer window closes and how Joe Gomez ever got the better of him at the Anfield. He showed great pace and strength, and other than one free kick given away in a dangerous area, he was perfect.
Midfielder – Emre Can (Liverpool)
By far, Liverpool’s best player on the day. He motored through the Arsenal midfield like they never even existed, and set up Salah down the left in the build-up to Sturridge’s goal.
Midfielder – Paul Labile Pogba (Manchester United)
The tall and lanky Frenchman left the Leicester City midfield off their rocker for the entirety of the game. He was at the heart of every good thing coming from middle of the park for the Red Devils.
Midfielder – Marco Asensio (Real Madrid)
For large chunks of the game, Asensio was a man on fire, turning everything he touched into goals. In looks and deeds, Marco Asensio seems to be the heir to Ronaldo’s throne.
Forward – Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan)
Like hot knife going through butter, Icardi mesmerizing opposing defenders is no news. He absolutely tore the Roma defense to shreds and the amazing thing about Icardi’s performance was that, he can still get better.
Forward – Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
For all intents and purposes, this seems to be the season of ‘stepping out of shadows’ for several young players. From Neymar to Morata, and now to Dybala (though still in the same club). His first Serie A hat-trick came against Genoa over the weekend as he absolutely stole the show yet again, taking the game to Genoa and dictating the pace and tempo.
Forward – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
When Barça’s goalscorer, playmaker, dribbler, and assist provider – Lionel Messi, missed a penalty away at Alaves, it looked as if the Argentine needed to appease the gods, but ‘La Pulga Atomica’ made up for it and saved the blushes of Ernesto Valverde by scoring 2 goals.

Written by Patrick Echatah: @patrickechatah on twitter

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Ousmane Dembele: Barcelona complete £135.5m deal for Dortmund forward

Barcelona complete a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele for an initial £96.8m fee, potentially rising to £135.5m.

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Liverpool prepare £60m bid for Monaco midfielder Lemar

Liverpool are prepared to test Monaco's resolve to keep midfielder Thomas Lemar with a club record offer of about £60m before Thursday's transfer deadline.

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Esteban Ocon: Force India driver to 'move forward' with team-mate Sergio Perez

Force India's Esteban Ocon says he and team-mate Sergio Perez can reach "greater levels of success together".

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Ireland & Lions great Duggan dies at 67

Former Lions forward Willie Duggan, regarded as one of Ireland's greatest ever rugby players, dies at the age of 67.

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England v West Indies: Joe Root wicket breaks solid England partnership

England's Joe Root is caught by West Indies' Shai Hope for 72 as the home side try to fight back in the second Test at Headingley.

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Rennie can lead Glasgow to great things - Cruden

Family man, mentor, winner - All Black Aaron Cruden says in Dave Rennie, Glasgow Warriors have one of the top coaches in world rugby.

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Love Island's Marcel Somerville & Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing try 'sledging'

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Taipei 1-1 Ireland - Ireland win 5-3 on penalties

After finishing 1-1 after ninety minutes, the Girls in Green prevailed in the penalty shoot-out 5-3 to send them into a mouth-watering tie with Team GB on Monday.

After a 6 day break, Bell made one change to the side beaten by Canada, as Claire O’Riordan came in for Clare Kinsella, with Claire Walsh also stepping into midfield with Ciara McNamara falling back into the back three. The hosts selected several senior internationals for Taiwan in their side.

Ireland fell behind on 31 minutes when the defence failed to clear their lines inside their own box with the ball eventually falling to Yen Ping Chen who stroked home for the host side. The Irish had chances with Walsh trying her luck with a volley from 25 yards but the UCD player failed to get the right amount of power behind it to trouble Fang Yi Chu, the Taipei keeper.

There were several opportunities for Ireland to equalise in the second half with captain Amber Barrett guilty of missing a golden opportunity to level the sides. She did turn provider for the goal when she flicked on substitute goalkeeper Eve Badana’s kickout into the path of another substitute Rianna Jarrett. Jarrett powered through on goal only to see her shot saved but Jetta Berrill was on hand to smash in the rebound and send the game to penalties.

Barrett was the first to step up and coolly smashed her penalty into the top corner. Kinsella and Jarrett followed suit before Badana pulled off an excellent stop to deny Chen. Berrill put Ireland on the brink with Walsh tasked with netting the crucial penalty to send the Irish into celebration.

Ireland – Budden (Badana 60’), Berrill, McNamara, Fox, Carroll, Mustaki (Jarrett 81’), Walsh, Frawley, McLaughlin (Nolan HT), O’Riordan (Kinsella HT), Barrett.

Subs Unused: McCarthy, Ryan-Doyle, Clancy, Byrne, Webb.

Chinese Taipei – Chu, Jhuo, Su, Lin, Liu, Lee, Yu, S Pan (Ho 90’), Tsou (Shu Chang 90’), Chen, Y Pan (C Chang HT).

Subs Unused: T Pan (GK), Lai, Ting, Su Chang, T Pan, Lo.

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Ross County keeper's howler gifts Rangers a goal

Ross County goalkeeper Scott Fox's moment of madness costs his side against Rangers. (UK only)

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Dilemmas aplenty for Low on the road to Russia

After resting several first-team regulars at the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, but nevertheless winning the tournament with a squad of talented youngsters, Germany coach Joachim Low now faces a selection headache going into Russia 2018 qualifying in the coming months.

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Dilemmas aplenty for Low on the road to Russia

After resting several first-team regulars at the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, but nevertheless winning the tournament with a squad of talented youngsters, Germany coach Joachim Low now faces a selection headache going into Russia 2018 qualifying in the coming months.

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Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver poised to start at back of grid for Italian GP

Fernando Alonso is poised to start Sunday's Italian Grand Prix from the back of the grid as a result of the latest in a series of engine penalties.

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Aberdeen winger pulled from river with hypothermia

Gary Mackay-Steven was pulled from the River Kelvin by firefighters early on Sunday morning.

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Lin denied sixth title as Axelsen wins Worlds

Viktor Axelsen claims Denmark's first men's singles gold in 20 years at the badminton World Championships after beating China's Lin Dan in Glasgow.

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Quidditch: Harry Potter game brought to life in Hull

Harry Potter's favourite sport is not quite as fictional as you might think.

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FIFA Legends to join Trophy Experience in India

India are set to host FIFA Legends Carlos Valderrama, Fernando Morientes, Marcel Desailly, Jorge Campos and Emmanuel Amuneke as part of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Trophy Experience,

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Jonny Evans: Leicester make second offer for West Brom defender

Leicester City make a £23m offer for West Brom defender Jonny Evans, who is also wanted by Manchester City, before Thursday's transfer deadline.

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LPGA: Park Sung-hyun wins Canadian Pacific Women's Open

Rookie Park Sung-hyun wins the Canadian Pacific Women's Open in Ottawa to claim the second victory of the season.

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Premier League stats: Jesus or Aguero and who is the best penalty saver?

Gabriel Jesus outshines Sergio Aguero's Manchester City start, the Premier League's penalty king, plus more in our weekly stats round-up.

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Boxall: Confederations Cup experience was invaluable

FIFA.com speaks exclusively to New Zealand defender Michael Boxall ahead of their two-leg Oceania zone World Cup qualifying play-off against Solomon Islands.

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Boxall: Confederations Cup experience was invaluable

FIFA.com speaks exclusively to New Zealand defender Michael Boxall ahead of their two-leg Oceania zone World Cup qualifying play-off against Solomon Islands.

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Wenger asks fans to keep faith after 'disastrous' Arsenal display

Arsene Wenger calls on supporters to stick by his Arsenal team after what he describes as a "disastrous" 4-0 loss to Liverpool.

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Northern Trust: Dustin Johnson beats Jordan Spieth in first hole of sudden-death play-off

World number one Dustin Johnson beats Open champion Jordan Spieth in a sudden-death play-off to win the Northern Trust.

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Asensio stars in entertaining Real Madrid draw

Marco Asensio scores twice as Real Madrid and Valencia draw a highly entertaining game.

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Arsenal defeat at Liverpool: This is now a crisis for the Gunners - Martin Keown

Match of the Day 2 pundit Martin Keown believes his former club Arsenal are in "crisis" and is baffled by some of the decisions made behind the scenes.

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MOTD2 Analysis: 'Why Arsenal are in trouble with or without Sanchez'

Arsenal's 4-0 defeat at Liverpool showed they will struggle to finish in the top four again even if Alexis Sanchez stays, says Danny Murphy.

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Spurs draw with Burnley nothing to do with Wembley, says Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham's failure to beat Burnley was not down to playing at Wembley.

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Steven Fletcher and Tom Cairney withdraw from the Scotland squad

Steven Fletcher and Tom Cairney withdraw from the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifying double-header with Lithuania and Malta.

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Whose form means Coutinho can leave Liverpool? Find out in Garth's team of the week

Who wouldn't the Chelsea players dare ignore? Which two forwards mean Liverpool can let Philippe Coutinho leave? Find out in Garth's team of the week.

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WUG REPORT: Ireland 4-1 USA

Following Friday’s defeat to South Africa, coach Greg Yelverton made a number of changes including a return up top for DCU striker Alan O’Sullivan. The selection paid dividends when the striker found the back of the net after just seven minutes of play. The Americans were keen not to fall further behind and were rigid at the back restricting the space for Ireland to probe within in the first half.

 

The second half started with a bang for the Irish when Emmanuel Lartey’s ball over the top found Ace Phillips and he smashed the ball into the roof of the net from close range with just two minutes gone. It took Ireland until midway through the half to restore the lead when a quick throw-in put O’Sullivan through to finish.

 

As time began to tick down on the American’s finding another response it was another throw-in that led to the third goal as Shane Daly-Butz twisted the defender inside-out before teeing up O’Sullivan to complete his hat trick from 18 yards.

 

It wasn’t the end of the scoring for Ireland as NUI Galway wide player Gary Kinneen picked the ball up on the half-way line before driving through the monsoon which had begun in the latter stages of the half to make it four and game over.

 

Ireland will face Malaysia on Tuesday for 13th/14th place in Chang Gung University Stadium, after the Malaysians forced a penalty shootout with hosts Chinese Taipei after a 93rd minute equaliser and successfully won 3-2 on spotkicks.

 

Ireland – Molloy, Nugent (Dempsey 86’), Taheny, McLoughlin, McAuliffe, Brookes (Hollywood 82’), Dunne, O’Connor, Daly-Butz (Barry 88’), O’Sullivan, McClelland (Kinneen 80’).

Subs Unused: Kearns (GK), Sloggett, Lyons, Doyle, McKeown.

 

USA – Watkins, Scott, Lartey, Kurtiz, S Fankhauser (McLaughlin 67’), Hein, Pemberton, Guthrie, Fordham, Tobler, Phillips (T Fankhauser 50’)

Subs Unused: Bagley (GK), Lesuer (GK), Hunter, Whitworth, Miles, Kapisi.

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After one Irishman was defeated by an American in the early hours of Sunday morning in Las Vegas, Team Ireland’s Men’s Football team in Taiwan ensured it wasn’t a clean sweep as they defeated Team USA 4-1 to set up a final clash with Malaysia at the World University Games on Tuesday.

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England v West Indies: Thrilling day leaves Test in the balance

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US Open 2017: Johanna Konta leads British challenge at Flushing Meadows

Johanna Konta will lead a British contingent of four players in action on day one of the US Open after Andy Murray's withdrawal.

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Sri Lanka v India: Tourists win ODI series after crowd trouble in Pallekele

India clinch a one-day international series win in Sri Lanka, but bottle-throwing spectators halt the match towards the end in Pallekele.

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England v West Indies: Joe Root and Dawid Malan edge hosts into slender lead

England battle hard to stay in contention in the second Test against an impressive West Indies on an enthralling third day at Headingley.

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'Vanquished McGregor has still expanded his horizons'

Don't count on Conor McGregor quietly disappearing with his earnings after his defeat by Floyd Mayweather, writes Luke Reddy.

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Tottenham 1-1 Burnley: Late goal down to us, not Wembley - Mauricio Pochettino

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino says his side conceding a late goal to draw 1-1 with Burnley was "down to them" and not a result of the so-called 'Wembley curse'.

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Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal: Arsene Wenger admits defeat 'raises many questions'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits the Gunners' humiliating 4-0 defeat away to Liverpool "raises many questions".

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Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal: Jurgen Klopp delighted with 'strong, physical' Reds

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Carlos Sainz Jr on Red Bull dreams & meeting Fernando Alonso as a boy

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