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US athlete Bernard Lagat has stated that he wants to upset the British supporters at the Olympics by beating home favourite Mo Farah.

Newcastle have been boosted in their pursuit of Andy Carroll, after West Ham boss Sam Allardyce admitted he won't be signing the Liverpool striker on loan after negotiations fell through.

With the transfer of AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic to French club Paris St Germain all but actually confirmed, speculation surrounding Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko moving to the Italian club continues to grow

Dimitar Berbatov would be interested in a move to AC Milan, his agent has admitted, with the Manchester United striker looking at a possible exit from the club as he goes in search of more first team football.

Chelsea's £27mn bid for Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder has been rejected, with the Ukrainian club holding out for a fee in the region of £32mn

Danny Boyle's £27m spectacular shortened amid security fears and worries that spectators may be stranded.

Rafael van der Vaart quelled speculation linking him with a move away from Tottenham and also moved to praise Spurs' new manager Andre Villas-Boas

United will play pre-season friendlies in South Africa and China before kicking off domestic duties with a game against David Moyes and Everton on 20 August

Roberto Di Matteo has revealed that he is aware of Brazilian playmaker Oscar, but the Chelsea manager insisted that speculation of a deal being done is untrue at this stage.

Football Association warns players of serious penalties after Twitter post cases of Ferdinand and Frimpong.

Brendan Rodgers says he has no regrets over not getting hold of playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson, with the Liverpool manager insisting that he will not pay over what he sees as the right odds for a player.

Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to hijack Chelsea's move for Porto forward Hulk.

Luxembourg cyclist Frank Schleck has denied doping after he was dropped from the Tour de France for failing a drugs test. A statement from him today suggests he might have been poisoned.

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Manchester United will look to build on their depth in the left-back department, with a long term replacement needed for Patrice Evra, despite the star continuing to play an integral part in the squad.

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has again sparked controversy after he re-opened his racial abuse case (against Manchester United defender Patrice Evra) despite being warned by Liverpool to not bring up that issue again.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain believes he learnt a great deal from his experiences with England during the Euros, and the Arsenal youngster has admitted that he couldn't wait to make a return to the Emirates and get back into pre-season training.

Liverpool and Arsenal are interested in Belgium and Olympiakos forward Kevin Mirallas

A 9 year old Irish boy named Zak Gilsenan impressed everyone after he successfully earned a spot in Barcelona, one of the biggest and most successful European clubs.

Luxembourg rider says he may have been poisoned after failing test for Xipamide - the Tour's second drugs controversy in seven days.

Formula 1 could yet come to London after a bid for the tenancy of the Olympic Stadium was confirmed by the London Legacy Development Corporation.

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain says he is staying with the La Liga champions this summer despite being mentioned a potential sweetener in the deal to bring Luka Modric to the Bernabeu.

Matt Prior has been given painkilling injections by the England medical staff, raising questions about his fitness ahead of the Test series against South Africa.

Rennes president Frederic de Saint-Sernin has stated his club has received no concrete offer for midfielder Yann M'Vila, once thought to be a high-profile Arsenal transfer target

Over 700,000 Olympic tickets remain unsold just 10 days before the start of London 2012, the organising committee have revealed.

Frimpong 'reminded of his responsibilities' by Arsenal after tweeting anti-Semitic remark to Spurs fan.

The Verizon Center Erupted in boos after the first lady refused to kiss President Obama on the legendary Kiss Cam

Fulham value Dempsey at around £9mn but Liverpool are confident that the Lilywhites will settle for a deal around £5mn.

Ferrari are confident of maintaining their strong title charge during the weekend's race at Hockenheim and Fernando Alonso could be in line for his third race win of the season

Former England test captain Alec Stewart believes the form of Ravi Bopara will prove crucial in South Africa's attempts of becoming the world's No.1 test team.