Lambert: No long-ball tactics

Paul Lambert has refuted any suggestion that Aston Villa favour a direct approach and have become a long-ball team.

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Rodgers wants Sterling focus

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has told Raheem Sterling to sort his life out and take advantage of being at “one of the biggest clubs in the world”.

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Wenger retains coaching hunger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits managing pressure can be testing, but insists he remains as hungry as ever to succeed.

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New deal for Twelvetrees

England and Gloucester centre Billy Twelvetrees has signed a two-year extension to his contract at Kingsholm.

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Agassi: Rafa may be best ever

Former Wimbledon champion Andre Agassi believes Rafael Nadal has a claim to being the greatest player of all time.

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Mariano Rivera bids farewell to Yankee Stadium

On Thursday night, Mariano Rivera — the iconic veteran New York Yankees closer — made his final appearance in pin stripes at his home ballpark, and received an ovation fit for a legend. Here’s how it all went down.

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Canucks blank Rangers in Alain Vigneault’s return

Henrik Sedin scored two goals as the Canucks blanked the New York Rangers 5-0 in NHL exhibition action Thursday night, in former Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault’s return.

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MLB: Cobb shuts out Yankees

Alex Cobb hurled seven scoreless innings as the Tampa Bay Rays strengthened their grip on the first American League wildcard spot by beating the New York Yankees 4-0.

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San Francisco rout St Louis

San Francisco 49ers scored five touchdowns as they recorded a 35-11 victory over the St Louis Rams.

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Kings, DeMarcus Cousins agree to extension: report

A person familiar with the situation says the Sacramento Kings and centre DeMarcus Cousins have reached an agreement on a contract extension.

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How Flames’ Knight is recovering from Alberta floods

Calgary Flames rookie Corban Knight experienced the devastating effects of the Alberta floods this past summer on a first-hand basis, and the CBC’s Ian Hanomansing examines how he’s managed to recover from the natural disaster.

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Tomas Plekanec, Habs defeat Senators in Montreal

Tomas Plekanec’s second-period goal, and a strong performance by Carey Price, gave the Montreal Canadiens a 3-1 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in NHL pre-season action.

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Mets’ David Wright leaves after being hit in head

Mets third baseman David Wright has left the game against the Milwaukee Brewers after being hit in the head with a pitch during the third inning on Thursday night.

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No goals at Montpellier

Rennes failed to make inroads into the leading pack at the top of Ligue 1 after they were held 0-0 by Montpellier.

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Monk: Defeat was deserved

Garry Monk admitted Swansea City could have no complaints after Birmingham City brought their Capital One Cup defence to an end.

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England women trounce Turkey

England’s women continued their stunning start to their World Cup qualification campaign with an 8-0 victory over Turkey at Fratton Park.

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Smith demands improvements

Warrington coach Tony Smith insisted his side must make improvements for next week’s Grand Final after their 30-22 play-off semi-final win over Huddersfield.

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Trott secures British title

Double Olympic champion Laura Trott won the women’s individual pursuit on the second day of the British Cycling National Track Championships in Manchester.

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Negredo ‘feels good’ at City

Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo has insisted he is happy with how he has adapted to life in the Premier League.

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Westfield hoping to rebuild

Mervyn Westfield has apologised for the spot-fixing case which saw him imprisoned, saying he felt “pressured into” manipulating a game against Durham.

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