The new season is fast approaching and top-flight teams are well into their pre-season schedules. But how are your club and its stars shaping up? Here, Sportsmail's team of experts examine whether your club is in rude health or in need of some serious emergency surgery ahead of the big August 16 kick-off in our Premier League health check...
CHRIS WHEELER IN MIAMI: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has 'categorically' ruled out a move for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli. Liverpool are in the market for a striker after Loic Remy's move to Anfield collapsed, but Rodgers dismissed any possibility of signing former Manchester City star Balotelli.
Frank Lampard will join the Barclays Premier League champions on loan until January as he looks to maintain his fitness ahead of next year's MLS season.
Wayne Rooney has two weeks to convince Louis van Gaal he can be the next captain of Manchester United. He is set to be skipper against Swansea.
Tottenham are continuing talks with Villarreal over tough £20million-rated Argentine defender Mateo Musacchio.
Samir Nasri has given the clearest hint yet that he will quit international football following his World Cup snub at the hands of France coach Didier Deschamps.
Gary Lineker is disgusted at alleged corruption within FIFA and has labelled the decision to play the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as 'ludicrous'.
IAN LADYMAN: Forget Sunday's Community Shield at Wembley, it is here in America that the first markers of the season will be made. Both United and Liverpool have things to prove this season and it begins tonight.
AC Milan are interested in signing Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina but his wages will once again prove a stumbling block. The Spaniard spent last season on loan in Serie A with Napoli and still has two years to run on his Liverpool contract.
Darren Fletcher says the rivalry between Man United and Liverpool will be as intense as ever when they meet in the International Champions Cup Final.
Robin van Persie will delay his start to the Premier League season in order to improve his fitness after missing Man United's tour to America.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is worried some of his World Cup stars will not be fit for the start of the Premier League season.
ARSENAL 0-1 MONACO - RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Radamel Falcao scored the winner for Monaco to extend Arsenal's Emirates Cup hoodoo in a controversial match in north London. However, there was controversy when substitute Chuba Akpom was brought down by Monaco keeper Daniel Subasic a yard inside the area.
OLIVER TODD: Jose Mourinho blamed the referee for turning Chelsea's pre-season preparations into a 'circus' as the Blues lost 3-0 to Werder Bremen.
Organisers of Celtic's thumping weekend defeat to Tottenham are seeking an apology after branding the decision to send a team of kids 'disrespectful'.
European champions Real Madrid have signed Costa Rica's World Cup hero Keylor Navas on a six-year deal from fellow La Liga outfit Levante.
West Ham are keen to take Wilfried Zaha if Man United agree to let the 21-year-old leave. Zaha's future at United is in doubt under Louis van Gaal.
JACK GAUGHAN: There is a quintet who've starred this pre-season for their respective clubs and may be ready to spring a surprise after being firmly thrust the tag 'flop'.
Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy has joined up with his team-mates following the collapse of his proposed move to Liverpool.
Nigerian striker Ideye Brown is still waiting to receive a visa and work permit so that he can join up with West Brom after his £10m move from Dynamo Kiev.
Rio Ferdinand says young players in England are being paid too much, too soon and believes that needs to change. Ferdinand has won six titles.
Juve defender Mauricio Isla has delayed his trip to London ahead of proposed talks with QPR. The Chile international was due to sign on loan.
DEREK LAWRENSON IN OHIO: Tiger Woods is almost certainly out of season's final major this week and probably the Ryder Cup as well after withdrawing from the Bridgestone Invitational with a recurrence of back trouble.
DEREK LAWRENSON: Who can stop the awesome Rory McIlroy? Another week, another victory for the Open Champion who now has the Claret Jug in one hand and his first World Golf Championship title in the other after catching Sergio Garcia to win the Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday.
CHARLES SALE: England coach Peter Moores will return to Old Trafford for the fourth Test against India this week to find himself embroiled in unrest.
Andy Murray wants to work with coach Amelie Mauresmo for the 'long term'. The Scot made the groundbreaking appointment ahead of the grass-court season.
Witnesses from India and England in the Jimmy Anderson-Ravindra Jadeja bust-up were branded 'hopelessly biased' by the investigating official.
WERDER BREMEN 3-0 CHELSEA - OLIVER TODD IN BREMEN: Didier Drogba failed to inspire a vapid Chelsea side as they fell to their first defeat of pre-season in his second debut with the club. The Ivorian forward capped his last Chelsea appearance with the winning penalty in 2012's Champions League final against Bayern Munich but back in Germany he - and Chelsea's other forwards - were starved of service in a game they deservedly lost.
Didier Drogba's previous game in a Chelsea shirt proved rather more dramatic as his final kick in a Blues jersey resulted in them winning the 2012 Champions League. But there was to be no penalty kick heroics from the Ivorian on his return to the club, as the veteran striker drew a blank in his first game back.
Jose Mourinho is far from choosing his first choice goalkeeper at Chelsea - despite a stunning save from Thibaut Courtois on his debut.
Dejan Lovren can be a future Liverpool captain, according to Jamie Carragher. The £20 defender had an excellent season for Southampton.
West Ham loanee Carl Jenkinson has suffered an injury on his debut against Spanish outfit Malaga in Gelsenkirchen at the Schalke Cup.
Manchester United have used 26 players in their four tour matches so far, with each given at least a half of football to try and show what they can offer. Here, Sportsmail's ADAM SHERGOLD assesses the performances of each and every one of them.
SCHALKE 1-3 NEWCASTLE - CRAIG HOPE IN GELSENKIRCHEN: Alan Pardew remains in the market for attacking personnel but he may have unearthed a gem from the club's academy after teenager Rolando Aarons tortured Schalke.
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham could follow Jack Colback to Newcastle. The 21-year-old has one year to run on his current deal.
Leon Osman believes Romelu Lukaku can fire Everton above Liverpool this season. Everton splashed out £28million on the striker this summer.
Jose Mourinho has said that Chelsea are a stronger side this season without David Luiz in it, and they will only miss him on a personal level.
Here Sportsmail takes a look at the best of the internet pictures released to mark Micah Richards horrendous penalty miss for Manchester City against Olympiacos. The City defender's shot flew way over the crossbar and led to the Greek side knocking the Premier League champions out the International Champions Cup with a 5-4 penalty shootout victory.
CRAIG HOPE IN GELSENKIRCHEN: Like Newcastle United 24 hours earlier, West Ham found Malaga too classy an opponent as the La Liga side lifted the Schalke 04 Cup following a comfortable 2-0 victory.
Louis van Gaal admitted he was awestruck at the size of Manchester United after they beat Real Madrid in front of more than 109,000 fans.
Newcastle have signed Shakhtar Donetsk star Facundo Ferreyra on a season-long loan. The 23-year-old spoke to Fabricio Coloccini before signing.
Liam Plunkett experienced some discomfort in his left ankle after the second Test against India and has been replaced by seamer Steven Finn.
Glasgow gave the Commonwealth Games a spectacular send off with a musical extravangza at the city's Hampden Park on Sunday. Following an extraordinary eleven days of sporting action, athletes swarmed the stadium as Lulu kicked off the closing ceremony with her 1964 hit 'Shout'.
Lizzie Armitstead led an England one-two ahead of retiring team-mate Emma Pooley in a sensational Commonwealth Games women's road race on the final day of Glasgow 2014.
Tottenham target Memphis Depay has hinted he is open to a move abroad after revealing he would consider a transfer away from PSV.
Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim has issued a hands-off warning to other clubs over Radamel Falcao, as speculation continues over the striker's future.
Roberto Martinez is determined rising star Ross Barkley won't have his head turned by the trappings of fame and fortune.
Everton drew 1-1 with Portuguese giants Porto in midfielder Leon Osman's testimonial match at Goodison Park on Sunday. The Toffees took the lead shortly before half-time as Aiden McGeady intercepted a pass from the Porto goalkeeper and played in Steven Naismith to slot home.
Stoke new boy Bojan showed that he is settling into life at the Britannia Stadium by following up his goal against Schalke with a strike in his side's pre-season encounter with Blackburn Rovers. Championship side Blackburn took the lead through Jordan Rhodes after 37 minutes with a header at the far post.
Alan Pardew expects more signings at Newcastle this summer and is backing Facundo Ferreyra to win a permanent stay after from Shakhtar Donetsk.
Atletico Madrid are considering a move for Man United midfielder Shinji Kagawa. The Spanish champions are rebuilding their squad this summer.
The England front man will miss Monday's match with Man United in Miami after sustaining a hamstring injury.
Arsenal were left furious after being denied a clear penalty for a foul on Chuba Akpom. The striker was through on goal when Monaco keeper Danijel Subasic brought him down two yards inside the penalty box. Referee Martin Atkinson originally pointed to the spot but after checking with his linesman awarded a free-kick to Arsenal.
A video has emerged of Sunderland's players in a nightclub in Portugal at the end of their pre-season tour. Midfielders Lee Cattermole and Adam Johnson and skipper John O'Shea were in Vida in Albufeira.
Giorgio Chiellini has joined the criticism of Italian football presidential candidate Carlo Tavecchio after he called African players as 'banana eaters.'
Everton have so far added Gareth Barry, Muhamed Besic and Romelu Lukaku to their first-team squad during the summer transfer window.
West Brom have rejected a third bid - £2million plus add-ons - from fellow Premier League outfit Burnley for English defender Craig Dawson.
Aleksandr Kokorin scored a goal reminiscent of Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal during Dynamo Moscow's 7-3 victory over Rostov on Sunday.
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Federer prepares for Rogers Cup with game of ball hockey in Toronto
Neymar parties with Paris Hilton as Barcelona star recovers from broken back
Brazil star parties with hotel heiress in Ibiza while recovering
Glasgow gives glittering send off to the Commonwealth Games
Kylie Minogue and Co dazzle Scottish crowd as Hampden Park bids farewell to the Games
Woods pulls out of Bridgestone Invitational with back injury
Defending champion escorted off the course in a buggy and appeared to be in some pain
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Ronaldo launches new underwear campaign with giant topless posters
Real Madrid star's pose projected onto buildings in seven major cities
McIlroy wins WGC Bridgestone Invitational ahead of Garcia
Northern Irishman becomes world No 1 after impressive victory in Ohio
Vanessa Huppenkothen interviews Guillermo Ochoa as West Ham take on Malaga
TV presenter catches the eye in pre-season
Cattermole, Johnson, O'Shea let loose in nightclub in Portugal
Black Cats Players let their hair down at the end of pre-season tour of Portugal
He missed! Lambert's long-standing penalty scoring record comes to an end
England striker missed spot kick in friendly win over AC Milan
Micah Richards penalty goes viral following horror miss for Manchester City against Olympiacos
City man's spot kick is mocked on the net
Paul Scholes eat your heart out! J-League defender Daigo Nishi hits stunning volley
Defender scores a goal straight out of Scholes' greatest hits
Sanogo's celebration slip up doesn't dampen Arsenal striker's mood
The young Frenchman is ready to silence his critics ahead of the new Premier League season.
Klitschko humiliates Briggs in restaurant after American fighter steals off his plate
Briggs barged in on Klitschko's meal and it ended humiliatingly
It's Usain McBolt!
Usain Bolt provided a golden, and tartan climax on a thrilling night in Glasgow as Jamaica stormed to a 4x100m relay gold
Woods turns air blue
Tiger Woods' frustration at the lamentable state of his game boiled over when he launched a foul-mouthed volley at a television cameraman
Basketball star George
Sanchez and Falcao meet up in tunnel at Emirates Cup
The Arsenal forward was thrilled to see a familiar face as he bumped into old friend Falcao
Beckhams at the ball park: David takes sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz to see the Dodgers
David and his sons went to the baseball in a night out for the Becks boys
Liverpool MUST win a trophy this season to be considered successful
Brendan Rodgers admits that he will have to win a trophy to be considered a success
Ibrahimovic in no doubt that Mellberg is the greatest Swedish defender ever
The former Aston Villa and Juventus man retired this week
Three Dutch men and a very small bench!
Guus Hiddink began his second stint as Holland boss coach by promising to carry on Louis van Gaal's ethos
Lovren bemoans 'stupid visa' as Liverpool signing trains at home
Dejan Lovren was cursing his luck on Twitter after failing to obtain a visa
Daley takes silver in 10m springboard diving
Tom Daley and James Denny came agonisingly close to a Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow
Paul Scholes poses with shirt of boyhood club Oldham Athletic... so could the former Manchester United midfielder come out of retirement?
Ozil meets NBA stars Durant and Rose at US team camp in Las Vegas
The World Cup winner took time out to meet NBA stars Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose
£30m new boy Sanchez takes part in Arsenal training
The summer signing trained with his team-mates ahead of the Emirates Cup
Totti pokes fun at Cole with his own version of awkward 'lurking' image
Francesco Totti has joined in poking fun at his new Roma team-mate Ashley Cole
Bed down with Neymar
Barcelona star Neymar left Tokyo after filming an advert for special mattresses designed for athletes as he continues his recovery from injury
Rodgers pens personal tribute to young fan who died days before tour
Liverpool boss has written emotional tribute to one of the club's fans who passed away
Kobe dominates fan in 1-on-1 battle in Shanghai during tour of China
Kobe Bryant is a man used to dominating on a court, and he was up to his old tricks in China
How much? Liverpool ace Coutinho wears £270 'Gangsta Frog' T-shirt in New York
Van Persie posts romantic snap with wife during extended break
Manchester United's Robin van Persie is all loved up with wife Bouchra on holiday
Behind the scenes at Sky Sports cricket: Six ex-England captains, production trucks... and prawn jalfrezi for lunch!
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Pietersen sinks 120-yard eagle at Wentworth during round with Morgan
The former England batsman showed off his skills in a different sport
Ali gloves worn in 1971 fight with Frazier sold at auction for £230,740
Ali's boxing gloves worn for his 1971 fight with Joe Frazier have been sold at auction
Villa welcomes Frank Lampard to NYC
New York team-mates Frank Lampard and David Villa bring some football glamour to the city that never sleeps
Kings of the world!
The next generation of Germans matched their senior counterparts with yet another trophy win at the U19 European Championships
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Messi and his missus on holiday while Barca boys train at St Geroge's
Argentina's captain with girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo, in Ponza, a small island off Italy
A-lister Jamie Foxx set to portray Mike Tyson in new film about boxing legend's life
Boxing legend Mike Tyson has revealed movie news
Cruising to victory... Tom joins Michael Owen on Ladies' Day at Glorious Goodwood
Tom Cruise took time out of his busy schedule to attend Ladies' Day
England's silver lining for Couch and Barrow
The English duo were satisfied despite leading going into the women's synchronised 10-metre platform last round
We need a new 007!
With Luis Suarez having departed Anfield, could Daniel Craig - aka James Bond - line up alongside Steven Gerrard at Liverpool?
Rodgers pays respects at 9/11 memorial site
Brendan Rodgers led a group of Liverpool legends to pay their respects at the site of the 9/11 memorial
England women watch on as Barcelona train at St George's Park
Barcelona continue their pre-season preparations at the home of English football to an audience
Watch stunning row between Keita and Pepe BEFORE kick off!
Roma's Seydou Keita got involved in a spat with Real Madrid's Pepe at a pre-season game
Lukaku all smiles as he flies in to complete £28million move to Everton from Chelsea
Striker signs a five-year, £75,000-a-week deal with the Toffees
Khan's car! Boxer Amir takes new £100,000 BMW sports car for spin
Khan showed he is just as flash outside the ring as he is between the ropes
Messi gets over World Cup heartache on holiday as Antonella flashes the flesh
Antonella Roccuzzo helping star relax before he joins up with Barca
Fantasy Football perfect XI: Find out who joined Cech and Toure in the top performers
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Gough found guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend after she got engaged
Blue order: Man United unveil their new third strip for coming season
It is set to be their last strip with Nike before record £750m deal with Adidas kicks in
O'Hara's £1.9m marital home goes on sale after claims he twice cheated on model wife Danielle
Wolves midfielder under fire over allegations he was unfaithful
Sinclair admits to tough 18 months as City future remains uncertain
He'll have to console himself with glamorous WAG Helen Flanagan
Who is this former Premier League star with a radical new 'do?
This 'love him or hate him' wind-up merchant has rarely been seen without his usual cut
Floyd's happy birthday song to his girlfriend...
Floyd Mayweather may be the world's greatest boxer, but when it comes to singing he's scary for different reasons
Liverpool fan in tears after selfie with Gerrard
Most fans are ecstatic to meet their favourite players, but for one girl the moment proved too much to handle.
The new Anfield rap as Ibe and Sturridge go head-to-head on club's pre-season tour
Sturridge taught the young winger a thing or two about rhymes
The Royals chat with sprinter Bolt before Prince William shows off his football skills
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry join Usain Bolt
French trio Koscielny, Debuchy and Giroud take part in Arsenal's Austria training session
Arsenal players were pictured doing sprint training in Austria
Puyol goes from football to weightlifting...
The former Barcelona defender has found a novel way of keeping fit - by using his girlfriend as a set of weights
Van Gaal orders Shaw to train on his own after claiming £27m man is out of shape
Louis van Gaal believes Luke Shaw has returned from the World Cup unfit
Picture perfect: Liverpool fired up for clash with City as Fowler gets behind the camera
Liverpool trained at Princeton University ahead of their City clash
Prince Harry photobombs selfie at Commonwealth Games
Prince Harry is the latest member of the Royal Family to feature in a selfie in Glasgow
Take a bow, Zlatan! Ibrahimovic scores outrageous flying back flick as PSG prepare for Kitchee friendly
French champions training in Hong Kong
Cole on the fringes at Roma in awkward photo
Ashley Cole appeared to be playing the role of new kid at school in a photo with his Roma team-mates
Pique doesn't look too impressed as Barcelona arrive at £105m St George's Park for pre-season training
La Liga giants begin pre-season preparations
Give us a tune, Calum! Chambers shows off vocal skills during initiation song after £12million move
New boy sang Kooks hit 'Naive' during initiation
Do Liverpool have the most tattooed defence in the Premier League following Dejan Lovren's £20million arrival?
Defender has joined inked-up Skrtel at Anfield
Lampard laughs off talk of being a genius as he joins commentary team at a Yankees game
Lampard paid a visit to the commentary box for a baseball game in the US
Onaolapo celebrates tabel tennis medal... by pulling his shorts down after Nigeria beat India
Ojo Onaolapo's win over India's Sharath Kamal Achanta sealed bronze
Fer shows off his dancing skills with his new wife at his wedding
Fer may have been relegated with Norwich but his suitors will be impressed by his moves
Schweinsteiger offered singing lessons by Dortmund as club accept apology for chant
Schweinsteiger said sorry for chanting a rude song about the club
Ozil chills out with girlfriend Mandy as Arsenal star enjoys extended break
Mesut Ozil gets extra time off after Germany's World Cup exploits
Serena shows off ripped six-pack as world No 1 gets set for return
Serena Williams let her fans know she's fighting fit again after Wimbledon 'virus' withdrawal
Barca's Alves kicks back on Miami Beach
Brazil defender Dani Alves makes the most of his time off as his Barcelona team-mates train at St George's Park
Fromage! Debuchy posts selfie with French team-mate Koscielny on his first day at Arsenal
Mathieu Debuchy gets in on the selfie act with Laurent Koscielny
Grosskreutz gets World Cup trophy tattoo despite not making a single appearance for Germany in Brazil
Dortmund's Kevin Grosskreutz gets inked
United's Fellaini and Januzaj return to Carrington but former Everton man's future looks uncertain
Marouane Fellaini and Adnan Januzaj return
Sagna gears up for City pre-season with super fast treadmill run
Bacary Sagna shows his determination to hit the ground running with new club Manchester City
Life's good! Sven reveals new girlfriend half his age, £4m mansion and wine label
Ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson looks to be enjoying life
Lovren signs for Liverpool for £20m
DOMINIC KING: Dejan Lovren called the move a 'dream come true' after ending the long-running transfer saga
Mayweather urges fans to wish his new girlfriend Doralie well on her birthday
Ricciardo celebrates after Hungary victory
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo posed with a magnum of champagne as he announced his plans to party in style
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Scotland cyclist Chris Pritchard climbed into the stands and got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend after competing in the keirin
Rooney and Mata catch up with Roma's Cole
Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata share a joke with Ashley Cole after Manchester United's friendly win in Denver
Mayweather shows off his THREE Bugatti cars
Floyd Mayweather Jnr gave fans a glimpse of life when you have earned over $100million in the last year alone
Neuer enjoys last of summer break with a bevy of beautiful girls
The goalkeeper was clearly enjoying the trappings of his World Cup success
Bale seems happy at Real... but was Inter's Vidic asking Welshman to join him in Italy?
Ex-Premier League stars Gareth Bale and Nemanja Vidic catch up
The champ is here: Ronaldo takes snap with boxing superstar Floyd
Real Madrid's forward posted a picture of him with American boxer Mayweather
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man United look to take Man City's Premier League title while the rest have...
Mario Balotelli ISN'T moving to Liverpool as Brendan Rodgers scoffs at transfer talk
Arsene Wenger complains Frank Lampard loan deal could be a way around Financial Fair Play for Manchester...
Wayne Rooney to lead Manchester United in Premier League opener but yet to prove to Louis van Gaal he is...
Mateo Musacchio closing in on move to Tottenham as Maurico Pochettino strengthens defence
Samir Nasri set to announce France retirement after World Cup snub
Gary Lineker: Corruption at the top of FIFA makes me sick... and it is ludicrous that the 2022 World Cup is...
Manchester United and Liverpool will never play a game that is really 'friendly' so this game is a chance to...
Pepe Reina wanted by AC Milan but £100,000-a-week wages could prevent deal
Darren Fletcher says rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool is just as strong in pre-season as old...
Robin van Persie will miss start of the season for Manchester United in order to improve his fitness, admits...
Jose Mourinho fears World Cup stars will not be fit for start of Premier League season
Arsenal 0-1 Monaco: Radamel Falcao scores the winner for French side as Gunners' Emirates Cup hoodoo...
Jose Mourinho slams referee after Chelsea lose heavily at Werder Bremen
Celtic's decision to field weakened team in defeat to Tottenham branded 'disrespectful'
Keylor Navas completes move to Real Madrid from fellow La Liga outfit Levante
Wilfried Zaha a target for West Ham as Sam Allardyce looks to boost attacking options
Stevan Jovetic, Ashley Young and Yaya Sanogo can surprise people during this Premier League season
Loic Remy links up with QPR squad in Ireland after his proposed move to Liverpool falls through due to...
Brown Ideye still waiting for visa and work permit before joining new club West Brom
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Geraint Thomas won Commonwealth Games gold for Wales in the men's road race on the final day of Glasgow 2014. Thomas, the time-trial bronze medallist on Thursday, triumphed in torrential rain on the 12-lap, 168-kilometres undulating course in a race which became about survival and brute strength.
England's Nick Matthew and Adrian Grant were unable to defend their men's doubles title after they were beaten by Australia's Cameron Pilley and David Palmer at Scotstoun in the final action.
Usain Bolt landed his first Commonwealth Games gold medal by anchoring Jamaica to 4 x 100 metres glory at Hampden Park. The world's fastest man ended his controversial stay in Glasgow by powering down the home straight to bring his team home in 37.58 seconds, a Games record.
Nicola Adams repelled the brave challenge of Belfast flyweight Michaela Walsh to claim Commonwealth Games boxing gold in Glasgow.
England suffered a hat-trick of heartbreaks after defeat to Jamaica denied them Commonwealth Games bronze.
England's Tom Daley successfully defended his Commonwealth Games title in the men's 10-metre platform final as the competition concluded.
Chris and Gabby Adcock claimed Commonwealth Games gold for England with victory over Chris Langridge and Heather Olver.
England secured a dramatic Commonwealth Games bronze in the men's hockey with a penalty shootout victory over New Zealand.
One glance at the gymnastics medal table from London 2012 tells you all you need to know about the sport's dominant nations.
ADAM SHERGOLD: Rickie Lambert has become so accustomed to seeing his perfect penalties ripple the back of the net, he didn't really know how to react as he saw Christian Abbiati guess correctly to save his first spot-kick for Liverpool on Saturday night.
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Poor old Bebe, supporters can be cruel. He's one of those players for whom cheers are perhaps worse than boos, knowing as he must the irony that they carry.
English football's new golden boy Raheem Sterling has vowed to try and turn the other cheek if he becomes the target for Premier League's hatchet-men this season.
Man United will not attempt to cash in on any of their first four blank Champions League weeks after talks between Louis van Gaal and Ed Woodward.
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he has asked to play against his old club Manchester United and backed Louis van Gaal to return the club to the top of the League.
Brendan Rodgers believes England's players are 'stricken with fear' at big tournaments, following their poor showing at the World Cup in Brazil.
Man City fans will be gratified to learn their new midfielder Fernando earned his nickname 'The Octopus' after a stirring display against United.
Juventus insists they want to keep hold of Arturo Vidal, stating they'll only listen to offers if the United target makes it known he wants to leave.
Manuel Pellegrini will allow striker John Guidetti to return to Holland in order to kickstart a career that has so far failed to live up to its early hype.
Daigo Nishi must have spent his formative years watching videos of Paul Scholes goals as this strike is right out of the former Manchester United midfielder's greatest hits.
Arsene Wenger praised Joel Campbell's 'skill' and 'attitude' after the Costa Rica international scored his first goal for Arsenal.
Robert Koren, who was Hull's club captain last season but was not offered a new deal, becomes Melbourne City's latest signing for the 2014-15 campaign.
NICE 1-1 BARCELONA, RIK SHARMA: Luis Enrique gave Jeremy Mathieu and Marc-Andre ter Stegen their first starts but it was the wise old head of Xavi who rescued them against Nice.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is not concerned by his side's three friendly defeats in the United States and is confident his players can find some form.
Tottenham have completed the signing of Sporting Lisbon's Eric Dier for £4million - the defender has put pen to paper on a five-year deal.
Cardiff will sell Gary Medel to Inter Milan for £10million. Medel, 26, played 34 times last season but the club accepted it was unrealistic to keep him following relegation.
Brendan Rodgers admits that he will have to win a trophy to be considered a success at Liverpool following last season's title heartbreak.
Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami has joined Bundesliga side Hamburg on a three-year contract after leaving Napoli for an undisclosed fee.
Tony Pulis says Crystal Palace have not finished in the transfer market - but says they will not repeat the mistakes of last season.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ian Bell would like to continue working with Graham Gooch - who was sacked as England batting coach earlier this year - after a one-to-one session before last week's third Test proved an instant hit. Two days after the nadir of England's 95-run defeat in the second Test at Lord's, Bell invited Gooch up to Birmingham for a session on Warwickshire's colts ground.
James Vince led Hampshire to their fifth consecutive appearance at Finals Day with a five-wicket victory in their NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
Kevin Pietersen hit 29 from 27 balls, but was upstaged by big-hitting Jason Roy as Surrey beat Worcestershire by three-wicket in the NatWest t20 Blast.
James Anderson could still face punishment for his altercation with Ravi Jadeja if Indian cricket call on the ICC to appeal the decision due to a lack of evidence.
What a difference a week makes. The reception we - and Alastair Cook in particular - got made us realise how much goodwill there is for us.
When boxer Shannon Briggs barged in on Wladimir Klitschko's meal, it ended in humiliating fashion - with a glass of water over the head.
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Indiana Pacers star Paul George saw his World Cup hopes end after suffering a horrific leg break during the USA team's training camp in Las Vegas. George, a two-time NBA All Star, was taking part in a practice game when he sustained the shocking injury after landing awkwardly.
Centres Adam Ashley-Cooper and Kurtley Beale inspired the Waratahs to victory over the Crusaders in a thrilling Super Rugby final. A blazing start brought 14 unanswered points in the first 15 minutes for the Waratahs, who enjoyed home advantage in Sydney. They were pegged back but Ashley-Cooper's second try and Bernard Foley's late penalty earned a 33-32 win.
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed Melbourne will continue to host the Australian Grand Prix as the opening event of the season until 2020.
Widnes beat Hull KR to tighten their grip on the final First Utility Super League play-off place in a physical encounter at the Select Security Stadium.
Wakefield's Super League play-off hopes were dealt a body blow after they crashed to a first home defeat under coach James Webster.
An anonymous bidder bought the gloves used by Muhammed Ali in his epic fight against Joe Frazier in 1971 - the boxing legend's first professional defeat.
Justin Carney scored a first-half hat-trick as Castleford moved to within two points of the Super League summit with a 64-18 victory over London Broncos.
Warrington secured a vital two points as they inflicted a third home defeat of the season on Catalan Dragons by winning 26-24 at Stade Gilbert Brutus.
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After the dust settles on the World Cup, make sure you keep up-to-date with all the Premier League pre-season fixtures and results with Sportsmail.
If the World Cup wasn't enough to whet your appetite this summer, there's a transfer window packed with Premier League sides looking to revamp.
One by one, they take their turn in front of the camera; flaunting a red shirt, striking a pose, striving for a smile which smacks of pride. Some are familiar, others are little more than rumours, but each comes with the personal endorsement of Brendan Rodgers, and their collective cost is stratospheric.
JEFF POWELL: Arsenal are one of the big five clubs. Yet in the estimation of one of the iconic figures of our football they are not worthy of signing a truly world-class goal-scorer.
DEREK LAWRENSON: As a textbook example of how not to handle a scandal, it would be hard to beat the Dustin Johnson affair. No-one has emerged from it with any credit, with the result Johnson's request for privacy and obvious need for it as he deals with his 'personal challenges' has been rudely violated.
Steven Gerrard was the best English midfielder since Paul Gascoigne, but you have to ask why England didn't get more out of him.
Moeen Ali's decision to wear wristbands is a refreshing reminder that sports stars can take an interest in politics and the world at large.
Arsene Wenger must deliver real sucess at The Emirates this season. The FA Cup final was a nice day out, but it is time for him to win the title.
With every new bit of transfer speculation about a Southampton player I've been trying to stay positive. But it's gone too far now.
Manchester United's relationship with Nike finally hit rock bottom when they began displaying branding from rivals at Carrington.
EDGE OF THE BOX: For a month of glorious World Cup football, we telly watching fans were held transfixed as the good stuff just kept on coming.
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