Tiemoue Bakayoko this afternoon posted a picture (left) from Chelsea's training ground at Cobham as he prepares to complete his £40m switch from Monaco. He was given a warm welcome by some of his new Chelsea team-mates last night as he headed out for dinner with David Luiz and Willian at plush Jinjuu restaurant in Mayfair.
After their press conference on Wednesday McGregor was asked who would win between him and Rocky III. 'That's the one where he had that celebrity gym isn't it? With the dancing monkeys in the gym and all,' McGregor said. His comments led some people to suggest the MMA star was referring to a scene in the film when Rocky Balboa walks into a gym full of black fighters.
Collins has called for a parliamentary review in the wake of the scandal, for which the Reds have been banned from signing English academy players for two years and fined £100,000.
Keep up to date with all the action on day one with JAMES DUTTON, with PAUL NEWMAN and LAWRENCE BOOTH in place at Trent Bridge to offer insight, colour and analysis.
Berdych has gone beyond the semi-final only once, in 2010, and is yet to win his first Grand Slam. Earlier on Centre Court on Friday, Murray's conqueror Sam Querrey takes on Marin Cilic in the other semi-final.
Most football fans can tell you which club the best players in Europe were signed from. But can you pick out the club from four options from the beginning of their careers?
The transfer window is starting to take off after a series of big money moves last week have inspired more spending across the Premier League and at top European clubs.
Manchester City are closing in on the purchase of Kyle Walker for £54m. But just how good is he? Sportsmail asks whether Walker really is worth the mega money being spent on him this summer...
Pochettino has endured a frustrating transfer window so far. No ins - and they've lost England's first-choice right back Kyle Walker to Manchester City. So what does the rest of the summer hold for Spurs?
The youngster fought bravely against the disease and his friendship with Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe touched the hearts of football fans around the world. Bradley's coffin was brought to the ceremony in a glass carriage, pulled by two white horses decked out in the colours of Bradley's beloved Sunderland football team. A line of Bradley's favourite superheroes saluted as the coffin was carried into St Joseph's church by family and friends.
Monaco will try to pull down the shutters on their summer sale after Tiemoue Bakayoko completes his move to Chelsea, which is bad news for Arsenal and their pursuit of Thomas Lemar.
The centre back has been a summer transfer target for both Manchester City and Chelsea following a successful seven-year spell in Turin. But the 30-year-old has decided to remain in Serie A.
Manchester United are waiting for a definitive answer from Chelsea over Nemanja Matic before moving on to other targets. Jose Mourinho is keen for a reunion with the Serbia international midfielder.
ROB RYAN: Nathaniel Chalobah's £6million move to Watford is the final nail in the coffin of the 'golden generation' of players the Chelsea PR team have fed the fans for nearly a decade.
JOE DOWNES AT SILVERSTONE: Valtteri Bottas landed the first blow ahead of the British Grand Prix by edging out Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the opening practice session. The Finn continued where he left off in Austria last week – where he claimed the second win of his career – to beat home favourite Hamilton by less than a tenth of a second.
James Anderson became the first bowler to take 300 Test wickets in England and Wales on Friday when he dismissed Dean Elgar on the first morning of England's clash with South Africa. The seamer reached the milestone when he dismissed the visiting captain with score at 18-0 in the second Test at Trent Bridge. The 34-year-old is already England's leading wicket taker in history, having picked up 471 dismissals in his 124 matches. And now the wicket of Elgar means Anderson, known for his ability to swing the balls both way, has become the first fast bowler in the history of world cricket to take 300 wickets in their home country.
Ronald Koeman's side were one of 25 sides that entered the draw at the third-round stage, alongside the likes of AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven and Fenerbache.
The Reds made an offer for the Guinea midfielder which was turned down by the Bundesliga club. German publication Bild claims Liverpool will come back with another offer next week.
Only 19,000 tickets have been bought so far for United's opening tour match at the StubHub Center in Carson in the early hours of Sunday morning.
NEW Less than 24 hours after their opening pre-season win in Sydney, Arsenal's first-team stars returned to the ANZ Stadium for an open training session. Thousands of adoring supporters turned up to watch the likes of Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil be put through their paces Down Under, and the players also took time out to take pictures and sign autographs. Ozil appeared to enjoy himself on the pitch, as he stole the club photographer's camera and started snapping away himself.
Carles Puyol proved on Thursday night that he is just as competitive now as he was when Barcelona captain. Puyol was captaining Spain's Star Sixes team at the O2 Arena against England when he clattered into former Manchester United defender Phil Neville. Neville seemed to dawdle slightly on the ball before Puyol caught him with his right foot.
Real Madrid have announced the signing of highly-rated Real Betis midfielder Dani Ceballos. The 20-year-old Spaniard impressed for his country at the U21s European Championship.
David De Gea, who has two years left on his current contract, is open to joining the back-to-back European champions but will not push for a move from Manchester United.
Former Sutton United goalkeeper Wayne Shaw has been handed two charges by the Football Association for his pie-eating antics during last season's FA Cup fifth-round clash with Arsenal.
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor squared up again, this time in New York, with the boxing legend throwing $1 bills at the Irish fighter and claiming that is all the UFC champion is worth. Mayweather labelled McGregor a quitter and threw money into the air claiming: 'I run the show, this is my h* and I threw one dollar bills on this b****.'
Kyle Walker will become the most expensive defender in the world when he joins Manchester City on Friday in a deal worth over £50million. Walker will have his medical on Friday.
Sampdoria are keen on taking Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere to Serie A this summer, but fear the cost of any move may prove a problem, after opening dialogue with the Premier League club.
Swansea's American owners say they will not be 'bullied' into selling Icelandic playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson. Sigurdsson dropped out of the Swans' 10-day tour to the US.
In the build-up to his home race at Silverstone, Hamilton was surprisingly absent from the sport's London showcase on Wednesday.
Barcelona have abandoned their pursuit of Hector Bellerin after Arsenal wrote them a letter to warn them off. Bellerin left Barcelona in 2011 aged 16 to join Arsenal.
The mother of Rio and Anton Ferdinand has died after a battle with cancer. Janice St Fort, 58, died in hospital on Thursday with her family at her bedside. A statement described Mrs St Fort as 'an inspiration'.
Real Madrid's stars were putting in the hard yards at the University of California as the Spanish champions performed some gruelling drills. The conditioning session in Los Angeles involved players lifting weights and leaping from boxes under the watchful gaze of Zinedine Zidane. Players were also pictured performing sit-ups in the scorching west coast sunshine as Real continued their pre-season preparation.
Gerard Deulofeu has officially completed his move back to Barcelona from Everton. The 23-year-old forward passed a medical on Friday morning before signing a two-year contract tying him to the Spanish giants until June 30, 2019. Barca last month activated the buy-back clause in Deulofeu's contract with Everton to bring him back to the Nou Camp, where he came up through the youth ranks before moving to England in a permanent deal in 2015.
Serge Gnabry is to join Hoffenheim for a season on loan from Bayern Munich. The former Arsenal man joined Bayern in June but asked for a season away to develop.
West Ham are on the brink of providing Joe Hart with a route back into the Premier League. The England international's future has been the subject of huge speculation.
Leading West Indies cricketers such as Chris Gayle and Sunil Narine could soon return to the national one-day international side as a long-running pay saga nears a conclusion.
From the ponytailed whippersnapper who won Wimbledon in 2003 to the grand old master on the verge of being crowned the King of Centre Court, time has failed to take its toll of Roger Federer. The man who is 36 next month is showing few signs of slowing legs or a decline in dominance. The hair is shorter but the talent is still just as special. While Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have all gone, the eldest of the Big Four is two wins away from an eighth All England Club title.
MARTIN SAMUEL ON CENTRE COURT: There were moments when it more resembled the brutality of Bodyline, or those Caribbean cricket tours in the 1970s and 80s, Johanna Konta hopping about like a besieged opening batsman. One serve reared up on her and she could only fend it off; another sizzled past with such ferocity, she turned face and flinched.
MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: Jamie Murray has suggested his brother Andy may need to take a leaf out of Roger Federer’s book and take a break from tennis after his Wimbledon exit.
MATTHEW LAMBERT ON CENTRE COURT: Jo Konta may have joined Andy Murray on the sidelines, but Britain still has Heather Watson and Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles race.
CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Murray's likely enforced absence to sort out the hip injury that derailed his Wimbledon title defence is going to give him plenty of time to study his portfolio.
MIKE DICKSON AT WIMBLEDON: The great and the good from the days when Britain regularly produced champions and contenders were there in a line.
MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: Austrian junior Jurij Rodionov became the latest player to fall foul of Wimbledon's ultra-strict dress code after he was ordered off court to change his underpants.
On another sweltering day in California, the Manchester United squad's spirits seemed to be as high as the mercury. Jose Mourinho put his players through their paces at the UCLA facility on Thursday and it was short-sleeved orders all round as temperatures touched 28C at times. Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata and the rest of the Red Devils side kept up their relentless pre-season work-rate despite the scorching conditions, and two famous faces popped by to watch proceedings.
MIKE KEEGAN IN SYDNEY: The Arsenal winger flitted in and out of Arsene Wenger's side last year but wants to make himself a first-team regular this time around.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says he is 'pretty close' to adding to his squad. The Hammers have been linked with a move for England goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Totti's future was originally in doubt after he was seemingly forced to retire by sporting director Mochi, who refused to offer the 40-year-old a new contract at the end of last season.
Barcelona and Benfica have reached an agreement for the transfer of 23-year-old Portuguese right-back Nelson Semedo, pending a medical on Friday.
Watford have signed Chelsea midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah in a £6million fee deal. The 22-year old was offered a new contract at Chelsea but wanted to play more regular football and has opted to move to Vicarage Road. Chalobah, who also had interest from Southampton and Swansea City, agreed a five-year deal and underwent a medical at the club's training ground on Thursday evening before being unveiled.
Crystal Palace have opened talks with Barcelona over a move for goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen. New manager Frank de Boer is on the lookout for a new stopper ahead of next season.
Clarke, who carded an opening round of 80 at Dundonald Links, withdrew as a precaution and is optimistic of taking his place in the field for the year's third major at Royal Birkdale.
Honda, 31, has 86 caps for Japan, scoring 36 goals, and is the only Japanese player to score in two separate World Cups, netting in the 2010 and 2014 tournaments.
EXCLUSIVE: The plot thickened around Hamilton’s non-appearance after it emerged his Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was a guest at Sebastian Vettel’s party.
Bale shows off astonishing leg muscles as Real Madrid stars power up in California
Real Madrid's stars were putting in the hard yards at UCLA
McGregor flashes expensive polar bear fur coat during face off with Mayweather in Brooklyn
The Irish fighter said he wore the coat because he was cold
Arsenal enjoy a day of traditional Aboriginal activities as they continue their pre-season tour of Australia
Per Mertesacker got his hands on a koala
Puyol puts the boot in on Phil Neville in 'horrendous' tackle during the Star Sixes tournament at the O2
Feisty Spaniard left his mark on Englishman
Bakayoko takes Eurostar to London ahead of Chelsea medical... and he's reading the Daily Mail!
Midfielder has great taste in newspapers
Is Kyle Walker worth £54m?
Now share your opinion
Southampton mock elaborate new signing announcements by releasing hilarious film trailer for Stuart Taylor's one-year contract extension
Rooney scores 34 minutes into his first game back for Everton in friendly match out in Tanzania
Long-range strike brought back memories
Gerrard and Ferdinand team up for England and Pires leads France as legends arrive in London for Star Sixes tournament
Heroes assemble
Manchester United full back Shaw serenaded at training in Los Angeles as American fans wish him a happy birthday
Sing-along in the sun
'Toughest part of the tour was leaving this little one': ... Lions captain Warburton posts heart-warming picture with his daughter Anna
Arsenal players manage 42 keepie-ups with Australian Rules ball as Gunners visit Sydney Swans
Serious skill with the oval ball
Ibrahimovic promises 'huge' imminent announcement on his future as former United striker is snapped with agent Raiola
What are pair plotting?
New contract, new hair, new stadium - a new Griezmann
Atletico striker returns to training with a new look after turning down Manchester United
Legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho bring their samba flair to Peckham
Met up with Zaha and Hazard at Nike event for football stars of past, present and future
Red Devils stars in full flight as they leap into training in Los Angeles
Lindelof, Rashford and Martial among United men put through their paces in California
Eubank Jr fires warning to rival Abraham as IBO world super-middleweight champion insists: 'I'm at the the top of my game'
Fight night on Saturday
Sigurdsson captains Swansea in friendly defeat at Barnet
But the Icelander's time at the club could be coming to an end as Everton continue to circle
Warburton leads his Lions home after epic tour of New Zealand
But Haskell got the biggest welcome as girlfriend Chloe Madeley plants a kiss
Ronaldo posts family snap as Real Madrid star's girlfriend appears to show off baby bump amid rumours she is pregnant
Another baby?
Spring in their step? Arsenal stars enjoy a day with kangaroos and koala bears at Taronga Zoo in Sydney
Gunners having fun on tour Down Under
Pep's Mini adventure! Guardiola drives Mini to City training
Took car to work but the fun will have stopped in the car park after failing to land Dani Alves
Flirty Sanchez! Arsenal star enjoys long-awaited holiday with stunning girlfriend Mayte Rodriguez
After a full season and Confederations Cup
Oh no Mo! Farah ridiculed for unfortunate Twitter gaffe by mixing up Oasis brothers after bumping into Noel at U2 gig
Running man's error
Arsenal muscle up for Premier League title challenge as Wenger puts his players through fitness circuit
After training session in Sydney
Arsenal unveil new third kit with pink trim in Sydney with Lacazette and Giroud among the models at big reveal
French strikers together Down Under
'I'm dreaming big and hoping for great success here': Rodriguez ready to revive career after checking in at Bayern after Real loan
Two-year stay
'Lukaku's first touch is basically a pass!' Twitter users go in hard on £75m United man after poor control in training
Pressure that comes with record deal
'If Pep and City feel hurt, I am sorry... I have come here to be a champion': PSG unveil Alves as hie wife watches on in Paris
Turned down City
Manchester United star Mata meets Hollywood A-lister Julia Roberts in Los Angeles as Mourinho's team train in Tinseltown
She's quite the fan too
Lingard goads Manchester United team-mate Rashford after heavy table-tennis defeat
The bromance between pair has been tested on United's tour
McGregor warns rival Mayweather he will knock him unconscious as on-stage fireworks in LA kick off world tour
Megafight mayhem begins
Zidane among stars of France's 1998 World Cup winners to take part in half football-half rugby charity match
Real Madrid manager in charity match with a twist
Man City back training for pre-season as Gundogan steps up recovery from injury
Germany international back after knee ligament problems
City target Mendy teases move by posing in Union Jack shorts as he says 'see you soon'
Monaco full back could be on his way to the Premier League
Chelsea stars have no excuse to be late after Willian reveals gift from Abramovich
Players received a club-branded Hublot watch for 'creating history'
Coutinho and Lallana undergo pre-season testing as they return to Melwood for training
The Liverpool duo will join up with their team-mates after the tests
Real spend £20million on Hernandez... but he struggles to even do SIX kick-ups at embarrassing official Bernabeu unveiling
Bum deal?
McGregor launches foul-mouthed tirade at Mayweather after arriving in LA for pre-fight press conference
He should've stayed retired... he's f****d now'
Messi and wife Antonella jet back from luxury Antigua honeymoon with sons Thiago and Mateo
Barcelona star preparing for pre-season
Mourinho meets a Warrior as Golden State star Green swaps jerseys at start of US Tour
Meeting of champions on United's pre-season tour
Bournemouth stars swap balls for boats as they go kayaking during pre-season team-bonding trip in Marbella
Sailing the seven seas in the name of glory
Enter the £53m man: Lacazette trains with Arsenal team-mates for the first time as Wenger's preparations step up in Sydney
Already at home
Drogba up front, 50 degree training sessions and big dreams of playing in MLS...
EXCLUSIVE:Peter Ramage lifts the lid on life at Phoenix Rising
Rooney marks return to Everton by showing off the new away shirt
Everton have unveiled a new grey away kit for the 2017-18 campaign after adding Wayne Rooney
Going loco and signing Bakayoko? United look to gazump Chelsea to midfielder as he jets off
The Old Trafford side have made a bid for the midfielder
Little Mix team up with England women stars in new video to promote #Lionesses campaign
Women will jet off for the Euros in Holland this summer
New role for Wenger? Arsenal stop in Dubai as boss wears Hi Viz jacket and captain Mertesacker sits with pilots
The German giant pretended to navigate
City new boy Ederson the star as Guardiola welcomes Jesus and Co back for training
Manchester City returned to training for the first time after their summer break
Manchester United star Mkhitaryan pictured with ex-wife of former Liverpool striker Cisse
Enjoyed a meal at Italian restaurant San Carlo Chiccetti in Manchester
Toure shows off his retro style while Aguero wears a cap to protect himself from rain
Typical Manchester weather welcomed back the City stars
The boss is running the show! Conte joins in Chelsea stars in pre-season training as champions return ahead of title defence
Fit as a fiddle
Barcelona star Neymar gets four new emoji tattoos as he prepares to return to Spain for pre-season
A very modern inking for Brazilian
McGregor bumps into UFC supremo White as he jets into Los Angeles to start promotional tour for mega-fight with Mayweather
Friends reunited
Any tips, Antonio? Chelsea boss Conte reads up on how to improve management skills on holiday
Book written by City CEO Ferran Soriano
Mbappe jets off... but only back to Monaco
Kylian Mbappe is on his way back to Monaco for the start of pre-season training despite transfer speculation
Giggs, Ronaldinho and Pires tour and play a game in Pakistan
The football legends spent time in Pakistan as they called for better infrastructure
'Ok cheers John will do': England captain Hartley replies to Twitter user who claimed he should stand down
He joked he voted against himself in poll
Pogba takes mystery girl out for dinner... but did he pay for roses?
The United star flirted with a young lady during a training session and later took her out
Alves marries Spanish model in secret wedding in Ibiza
Dani Alves has married his partner Joana Sanz in a secret wedding ceremony in Ibiza
'Please come save me': Lukaku completes United medical in Los Angeles ahead of £90m world-record transfer from Everton
Didn't enjoy it
Going the extra Yarde: British prospect secures first-round knockout win against Baranyi to extend his unbeaten record
Anthony Yarde with a win
Meet and greet! Man United boss Mourinho poses with fans ahead of club's US tour
Jose Mourinho took time out to meet and greet Red Devils' supporters
Lukaku trains in LA with Pogba as it emerges he was arrested in LA following noise complaint
The striker will have to attend court hearing
Costa urged to join Besiktas as staggering 2.1million supporters flood Instagram post
Striker's Chelsea future is up in the air after a text from Antonio Conte
Gatland hits back at New Zealand media by wearing red nose to his press conference
Lions head coach was depicted as a clown by the New Zealand Herald
Pogba welcomes pal Lukaku to Manchester United in Instagram clip
The Red Devils have agreed a deal worth up to £90million for the wantaway Everton striker
The Gunners began their preparations for the new season with a 2-0 win over Sydney FC on Thursday night with new signing Alexandre Lacazette netting his first goal for the club following his £53million move from Lyon. Arsene Wenger's side have just one day of rest before they take on the Western Sydney Wanderers in the final game of the tour down under.
Wayne Rooney's fairytale return to Everton continued as he marked his first appearance since rejoining with a goal. The 31-year-old's arcing 30-yard right-footed strike to beat the Gor Mahia goalkeeper in his top right-hand corner had echoes of Rooney's maiden goal for the club against Arsenal back in 2002 - five days short of his 17th birthday. Collecting the ball 40 yards out in the inside-left position he took one touch with his left foot, advanced the ball a few yards with his right before lashing home a shot.
Manchester United's bid to land Ivan Perisic this summer has been met with fierce resistance by Inter Milan, and it appears to have left the winger out in the cold. The 28-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford, with United keen to continue bolstering their squad following the summer signings of Victor Lindleof and Romelu Lukaku.
Trials of temporary dismissals were approved at a meeting of law-making body the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in March.
Brendan Rodgers' Hoops take on Belfast side Linfield in the first leg of their second-round clash at Windsor Park on Friday night. The winners of that tie will face Dundalk or Rosenborg.
Love Island star Mike Thalassitis has received backing from the chairman of his non-League side club Margate after returning to the hit ITV show on Wednesday night.
Ronald Koeman has admitted Everton midfielder Ross Barkley's future remains unclear. A groin injury prevented him from travelling with the team to Tanzania.
Abdelhak Nouri received CPR on the pitch and was airlifted to hospital in Austria after falling to the ground in the 73rd minute of the game against Werder Bremen.
Sunderland have announced the signing of winger Aiden McGeady from Everton and former Toffees striker James Vaughan from Bury.
Southampton have mocked the recent trend of dramatic new signing announcements by releasing a theatrical trailer for goalkeeper Stuart Taylor's one-year contract extension. The elaborate new signing announcement is football's latest trend, with teams from the Premier League and around Europe producing extravagant videos to unveil their latest acquisitions.
The 20 seconds worth of mad scramble between QPR and Manchester City in 1993 has been voted the worst period of football ever by Italian magazine L'Ultimo Uomo.
Rooney has rejoined his boyhood club after 13 hugely successful years with Manchester United and scored the first goal of his second spell on Everton's pre-season tour of Tanzania on Thursday.
The 26-year-old Denmark striker, who can also play as a winger, has signed a four-year deal and is understood to have cost the Teessiders in the region of £9million.
Manchester's iconic worker bee will be emblazoned on the shirts of both clubs at next week's derby in Houston. The two giants have decided to stitch the city's emblem on kits.
Everton continue to have a major interest in the midfielder and have made a £40m bid which has not been accepted, with the Toffees previously told they must meet Swansea's £45million valuation.
Arsene Wenger hailed club record signing Alexandre Lacazette after he took just 15 minutes to open his Gunners account in Australia.
West Bromwich Albion have asked about taking Egyptian defender Ahmed Hegazy, 26, on loan from Al Ahly. The 6ft 5ins centre-back has 39 caps and previously played for Fiorentina in Italy.
In an era when many Premier League teams now release up to three brand new kits a season it can be hard to keep track of all the changes from strip design to new sponsors. So stay up-to-date with all the new confirmed kits set to feature during the 2017-18 Premier League campaign as Sportsmail keeps track of every team's new designs for the coming season on this page...
Keep track of all the major transfers involving senior players in the Premier League as Sportsmail brings you all the summer deals right the way through to transfer deadline day.
Whether your Premier League side is taking on local opposition or racking up the air miles with trips Down Under, keep track of all the latest friendly matches announced as well as the results here.
The Premier League fixtures for 2017-18 have been released and here is the full list broken down into the 38 rounds of matches.
Sunderland play Derby County in the opening fixture of the 2017-18 Sky Bet Championship season on the evening of Friday August 4. The full fixture schedule for the new campaign is out.
Former Premier League champions Blackburn Rovers begin life in the third tier of English football with a trip to Southend United while Portsmouth are at home to Rochdale on the opening day.
Elsewhere in the first round of fixtures, last season's FA Cup giantkillers Lincoln City travel to Wycombe Wanderers and Swindon Town visit Carlisle United.
The three-time Wimbledon winner retired during the second set of his quarter final against Tomas Berdych on Wednesday, citing an elbow injury that has troubled him for a year and a half. Djokovic admitted post-match that he may take a break from tennis to recover but wants to avoid surgery. On Thursday Djokovic was spotted leaving his rented home near the All England Club with heavy strapping on his right elbow.
IAN HERBERT ON CENTRE COURT: Magdalena Rybarikova was awfully nice about losing her semi-final inside 65 minutes but frankly you were looking for evidence of a little pain in her eyes after such an embarrassment to the venue and the occasion. ‘Obviously, I didn’t want to lose 6-1, 6-1,’ said the Slovak.
Johanna Konta is the only British player in the top 100. Murray is joined only by Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans and Slovenian-born Aljaz Bedene. McHugh is one of only a handful of bright lights.
Williams last graced Centre Court in a Wimbledon singles final in 2009, since when she's got used to playing the supporting role for sister Serena.
Andy Murray was dumped out of Wimbledon and then admitted he does not think he deserves to be world No 1. He has been suffering with hip issues and succumbed to American Sam Querrey.
Ten thousand fans await, eight fighters flex their muscles for the most gruelling of tests on the main card and the full panoply of the UFC roadshow has moved into Glasgow ahead of Sunday's showdown at a sold-out SSE Hydro. Yet the shadow of Conor McGregor's bout with Floyd Mayweather hangs over a card that has three Scots — Joanne Calderwood, Stevie Ray and Paul Craig — ready to battle in front of a febrile home crowd. The fighting will be left to Sunday but the talking on Thursday in a pre-fight press conference in a Glasgow hotel was dominated by McGregor, the public face of the UFC, and his attempt to defeat one of boxing's all-time greats in Las Vegas on August 26.
The formidable task of leading the Lions against rugby's No 1 side was nothing in comparison to leaving his young daughter at home, according to Sam Warburton.
INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The Cockroft boys have a particular way of ensuring the golden child of the family ignores her own hype. ‘I have two brothers,’ says Hannah, the winner of five Paralympic golds, seven world titles and all but one of her 350-odd races in the past eight years.
The 31-year-old ended the first day of the one-off Test unbeaten on 151, having cracked 13 fours and a six. His team finished on 344 for eight, having been reduced to 38 for three.
Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green believes the success of the Golden State Warriors has forced the rest of the league to try and 'close the gap' on the champions.
Warrington coach Tony Smith was delighted to see Ben Currie cap his comeback with the all-important try in a surprise 16-10 win over champions Wigan.
DEREK LAWRENSON AT DUNDONALD: Usually among the most easy-going of players, McIlroy was left speechless by as poor a display with his short irons as he can ever have delivered.
The Chinese world No 6 carded a bogey-free 66, which included five birdies on the back nine, to finish six under par in Bedminster. Bad weather means some players are still to finish their rounds.
The 46-year-old had previously held the role of head coach at the Aviva Premiership side but will now occupy a new position at the club, penning a three-year deal.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Newmarket, Ascot, Carlisle, York, Chepstow and Musselburgh.
With it's ribbed green canopy poking above the hedgerows on the entrance to one of racing's best known training centres, the latest edition to Lambourn's landscape is certainly eye-catching.
Silverstone has had its fair share of ups and downs over the years - enough at times to leave serious doubts over the future of the British Grand Prix. But as the venue prepares to celebrate 30 uninterrupted years of hosting British motor racing's blue ribbon event it's worth remembering F1's previous home in Britain, Brands Hatch. As the weekend of the British Grand Prix approaches, Sportsmail looks back at the track's picture archives...
5 POINTS: Romelu Lukaku scored 25 Premier League goals last season but not many against the big guns. This must change, plus Adele as Vic Reeves and why fans are hit with unfair train fares.
CHRIS WHEELER: It was the autumn of 2013 and Adnan Januzaj’s decision to sign a five-year contract cast a ray of hope through the gloom of David Moyes’s early tenure at Manchester United.
These days, football without stats is like steak without chips. Yes it's perfectly good on its own, but without that accompaniment it somehow feels a little naked, not quite right.
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