Sportsmail's experts give their verdicts on the Commonwealth Games including their favourite memeory from the event and their Brit to watch in Rio. ...read
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Tom Daley believes English divers such as Matt Dixon have a great future
Tom Daley has backed the next generation of English divers to follow in his golden wake, picking out ‘mini me’ Matt Dixon as a special talent to keep an eye on. Daley, 20, took gold on Saturday in the 10m platform, an event where Dixon, 14, came a creditable ninth. Dixon has since lavished praise on Daley for helping him from a young age. ...read
Lizzie Armitstead wins Commonwealth Games gold in the Women's Road Race with Emma Pooley claiming silver
Lizzie Armitstead and Emma Pooley combined for an English one-two in a gripping women’s road race on Sunday when Glasgow threw the worst of its weather at the men’s race, an event so drenched it became semi-aquatic — and utterly extraordinary. Just 12 of 140 men finished their 168km (105-mile) course. For more than two-thirds of it, the field was headed by the Isle of Man’s Peter Kennaugh. ...read
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STARS OF SPORT
- See you later! Klopp ignores Pep by racing past rival to celebrate Dortmund cup win Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola was riled after Jurgen Klopp's sprint
- Boring, boring Chelsea? Give over! Didier Drogba has shown he and his Chelsea team-mates still have the skill to prove they aren't so boring after all
- Mayweather makes his grand entrance in Vegas... and it's not long before he blows his own trumpet Floyd Mayweather showed no sign of nerves
- Hamilton gears up for Spanish Grand Prix by taking younger brother Nicolas out for a ride Lewis Hamilton took a break from his blistering start to the F1 season
- Stage is set as the ring at the MGM Grand is put up ahead of richest fight in history! Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao is getting closer and closer
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- Messi, Neymar and Suarez celebrate with dressing room snap Neymar published a photograph of himself with his fellow Barcelona attackers after their win
- Manny-mania! Fans mob Pacquiao as star hits Las Vegas Manny Pacquiao is the happiest soul in Nevada, smiling, cracking jokes, welcoming everyone
- United star Fellaini shares a toast with his identical brother Marouane Fellaini shared a glass of bubbly despite Sunday's heavy defeat against Everton
- Fit-again Van Persie scores a double and Januzaj returns in United U21 win Robin van Persie scored twice in Manchester United U21's 4-1 win
- Odegaard set for Real debut after he is called up to face Almeria Real Madrid could hand Martin Odegaard his full Real Madrid debut on Wednesday
- Pacquiao's long, hard journey to the top Fascinating pictures show star as 17-year-old fighting way out of poverty in Manila gym ahead of mega-fight
- Mayweather rides the 'Friendship Train' as he poses with Motown legend Gladys Knight Mayweather had time to pose for a photo with singer Knight
- Fergie goes snooker loopy as ex-United boss reveals why he thinks Ronaldo is the best Sir Alex Ferguson was speaking to John Parrott over a frame of snooker
- Turkish bath for Federer as Swiss gets set for Istanbul Open Roger Federer is in Istanbul this week as he continues his clay-court season
- Which hungry Premier League star posted a picture of his shopping trolley? The player is on the shopping list of Manchester City
- Murray meets boxing champ Abrahams as Brit hits Munich for start of clay-court assault Andy Murray met Arthur Abraham as the pair attended a dinner
- Haye's passport siezed in Dubai over £341,000 fraud David Haye was stopped by officials on his arrival at Dubai International Airport
- Diddy and Wahlberg strike $250,000 wager on mega-fight Diddy isn't pulling any punches when it comes to putting his money where his mouth is
- Hazard wins PFA Player of the Year award Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard was the toast of the English game as he carried off the PFA Player of the Year award
- Pique and Shakira enjoy a family day out at the tennis as Nishikori wins Barcelona Open Gerard Pique and pop princess Shakira were in the stands
- Button hails 'amazing atmosphere' as Formula One star completes London Marathon He crossed the line in two hours, 52 minutes and 30 seconds
- Hernandez fires again Javier Hernandez made it six goals in eight starts as Real Madrid kept up their pursuit of Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a 4-2 win over Celta Vigo
- Beckham shows his support for Romeo... but there's tears as Paula calls it a day David Beckham watched as son Romeo ran the London mini-marathon
- Klitschko reveals Fury will get his big chance after beating Jennings Wladimir Klitschko has confirmed that Tyson Fury will be his next opponent
- Why the Money man is close to genius OLIVER HOLT: He's brash and when it comes to bragging, he is the undisputed world champion
- Kerber motors past Wozniacki to claim Porsche Grand Prix title Germany's Angelique Kerber came from a set down to outmuscle Caroline Wozniacki
- Watford players party on team bus following Premier League return Jubilant Watford players celebrated their return to the top flight in some style
- McIlroy shown up by 17-year-old in an arm-wrestle World No 1 Rory McIlroy is no stranger to pumping iron, but he was well beaten
- Pacquiao merchandise sales rocket as retailers struggle to keep up Sales of the Filipino's boxing gear and effects have soared as much as 10 times
- Groves a grand richer after betting on Jack to beat Dirrell George Groves won £1,000 for betting that Badou Jack would beat Anthony Dirrell on points
- Mayweather invites Broner to his house for feast cooked by Chef Q... but each plate costs a minimum of $1000 Mayweather isn't one to hold back in the kitchen
- FELLAINI: I lost my quality for one year, and now it's back? Bulls***! CHIEF SPORTS WRITER MARTIN SAMUEL speaks to the Manchester United star
- Hamilton makes flying visit to Rome as F1 star looks set for cameo in Zoolander 2 Lewis Hamilton was spotted on the Rome set of the comedy sequel
- Woods faces tall order in teaching former NBA giant Yao Ming how to play golf Tiger Woods 'faced up' to 7ft 6in former NBA star Yao Ming in Shanghai
- Ronaldo gives shirt to a fan after hitting him with a wayward free-kick Cristiano Ronaldo didn't have too much joy with his trademark free-kicks against Atletico
- Aguero takes on Reus in one-on-one clash in Puma boot launch Sergio Aguero and Marco Reus went head-to-head in an exciting clash
- Cavani overcomes PSG's Euro exit... with a trip to the zoo Edinson Cavani found a novel way of burying bad news of Champions League elimination
- Obama cracks joke about Deflategate as New England Patriots visit White House The Patriots celebrated their Super Bowl victory with the US president
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England flanker Haskell shows off inner Iron Man on Instagram
James Haskell must be excited about the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron this week
- Jockey ends race on bum note as trousers fall down to reveal rear end in final stretch! Blake Shinn rode his pants off in the opening race of this meeting
- Swansea's Gomis steps up recovery from hamstring injury Bafetimbi Gomis returned to France in a bid to get back playing as soon as possible for Swansea
- McIlroy fronts cover of latest EA Sports PGA Tour video game EA Sports have revealed the first gameplay details for their latest golf game featuring Rory McIlroy
- Manny shows funny side in new advert Manny Pacquiao has appeared in a hilarious advert for Foot Locker ahead of his $300 fight with Floyd Mayweather
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Happy St George's Day from Barcelona
Ivan Rakitic took time out from Barcelona's push in the Champions League and La Liga to celebrate day with his family
- Take Fabregas flag down, demand Arsenal fans ahead of skipper's return with Chelsea Flag at the Emirates is offending some of the Arsenal faithful
- Which England star marked St George's Day by posting this picture of him from childhood? A host of footballers took to Twitter to celebrate St George's Day...
- Mayweather has got Mariah Carey in his corner as he counts down to fight night We're just nine days away from the Fight of the Century
- So, what happened when Cahill and Oxlade-Chamberlain took on rugby challenge? London rivals in crossbar challenge ahead of Arsenal vs Chelsea
- Team America: USA women's side launch new World Cup kit The USA have unveiled their new kits for the women's soccer team ahead of the World Cup
- Mourinho snubs Champions League quarter-finals as he watches Fulham U21s with his son Special One watched Fulham lose to Porto
- Pep Guardiola charged by UEFA after wearing '#JusticiaParaTopo' t-shirt for journalist who died at World Cup Shocking UEFA charge for Bayern Munich boss
- Good idea eh, Louis? Manchester United fan hands Van Gaal £300m transfer wish list... topped by Bale! Time to go shopping for a Real's Gareth Bale
- Van Persie spotted out on a stroll as United striker steps up recovery after two months out injured Dutchman has been enjoying the sunshine
- Goalkeeper whose Wembley blunder led to Reading being dumped out of the FA Cup is due to get married on weekend of the final He saved his deposit!
- Drogba and friends auction VIP tickets to Mayweather vs Pacquiao as striker helps raise £400,000 Chelsea legend raised big money
- Motormouth Muller whips up Bayern fans by using megaphone to lead their chants Thomas Muller had plenty to shout about after breaking a record
- Former Scotland captain Hendry is banned from driving after being caught drunk at the wheel of his Ford Focus following row with girlfriend
- Cavani fell flat in latest audition to join Manchester United Edinson Cavani's performance against Barcelona may well have put off Louis van Gaal
- King of the crocks? Carroll shows off his impressive throne as injury-prone West Ham striker continues his latest rehab Has eye on next season
- Oops! Pep rips his trousers during Bayern win in Champions League quarter-finals Porto's defence was not the only thing to be ripped apart in Germany
- Xavi sets record for most appearances in Champions League after second-half cameo against PSG But Iker Casillas is breathing down his neck
- Fancy this, lads? WBC unveil $1MILLION emerald green belt to be given to Mayweather or Pacquiao for mega-fight It wouldn't look too bad on the mantlepiece...
- Ronnie plays in SOCKS 'because his feet hurt' before asking member of audience to lend him a comfier pair Snooker etiquette was well and truly broken
- So, which sporting superstar has turned to acupuncture? Sportsmen will go to all lengths to mend their battered bodies ahead of the next challenge...
- Murray watches Messi and Co as he takes a break from training It's been a good month for Andy Murray after tying the knot with Kim Sears
- Meet the boy Grealish with his Best look and model girlfriend Jack Grealish is the man-of-the-moment after his brilliant display against Liverpool at Wembley
LATEST MATCH REPORTS
- Hull 1-0 Liverpool: Michael Dawson scores first goal in over two years to dent Brendan Rodgers' hopes of Champions League football
- Bayern Munich 1-1 Borussia Dortmund (AET, 0-2 pens): Jurgen Klopp's shootout joy in Klassiker farewell as Bayern's treble dream comes crashing down
- Barcelona 6-0 Getafe: Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez pass 100 goals for the season as Luis Enrique's side move five points clear of Real Madrid
- Bournemouth 3-0 Bolton: The Cherries all but seal Premier League promotion with emphatic victory at the Goldsands Stadium
- Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City (agg 5-2): Isaiah Brown and Tammy Abraham on target as Blues seal third FA Youth Cup in four years
- Celta Vigo 2-4 Real Madrid: Javier Hernandez scores twice as Real come from behind to keep La Liga title battle with Barcelona alive
- Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea: Jose Mourinho remains unbeaten for 13th game against Arsene Wenger as Blues extend lead at the top
- Everton 3-0 Manchester United: James McCarthy, John Stones and Kevin Mirallas pile on the misery for Louis van Gaal as clinical Toffees exploit defensive weaknesses at Goodison Park
- Manchester City 3-2 Aston Villa: Fernandinho scores late winner for the hosts after Tim Sherwood's men had staged two-goal comeback following Brad Guzan's howler at the Etihad
- West Brom 0-0 Liverpool: Baggies frustrate the Reds as visitors fail to put pressure on Manchester City in Champions League hunt
- Mario Balotelli has cost Liverpool £19.24m per league goal, £962,000 per shot and £80,000 per pass since...
- Real Madrid plan to nab Manchester United keeper David de Gea dealt a blow as transfer ban looks set to...
- Bayern Munich suffer major blow ahead of Barcelona encounter as Arjen Robben is ruled out for remainder of...
- Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao to be shown for free in Mexico, but how much will the fight cost on PPV...
- Bayern Munich sign 10-year adidas kit deal worth £645m... but that is still £100m less than Manchester...
- PROFIT 1-0 FANS: Making money is Mike Ashley's biggest weapon but until he makes signings, Newcastle's...
- FA Cup set to be renamed Emirates FA Cup as part of three-year £30m sponsorship deal
- Jurgen Klopp ignores Pep Guardiola by racing past his rival to celebrate Dortmund cup win over Bayern...
- Jon Jones stripped of UFC title and suspended indefinitely over hit-and-run crash which left pregnant woman...
- Bayern Munich 1-1 Borussia Dortmund (AET, 0-2 pens): Jurgen Klopp's shootout joy in Klassiker farewell as...
- Arjen Robben return lasts just 16 minutes before Bayern Munich winger limps off with calf injury
- Pep Guardiola: I'm very proud of my Bayern Munich players despite penalty shoot-out defeat by Borussia...
- Bournemouth deserve credit for promotion to the Premier League... but for all its excitement, is the...
- Bayern Munich set to battle Manchester United for Ilkay Gundogan as Borussia Dortmund star nears end of...
- Manny Pacquiao fights natural disasters and hammers crime rates, his fame has transcended the boxing ring......
- Floyd Mayweather makes official arrival ahead of Manny Pacquiao mega-fight
- Al Haymon: The mystery man behind Floyd Mayweather who is revolutionising boxing
- Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao stage is set as the ring at the MGM Grand is put up ahead of richest...
- Manny Pacquiao vows to beat Floyd Mayweather in Fight of the Century as Filipino is welcomed to Las Vegas
- Justin Bieber set to carry Floyd Mayweather's championship belts into the ring for mega-fight with Manny...
- Where Manny Pacquiao got his grit: Contender pictured as a teenage boxer in a Manila gym as he prepares for $300m fight against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas
- Real Madrid have 48 hours to make decision on Javier Hernandez before first option on on-loan Manchester United striker expires
- Bayern Munich 1-1 Borussia Dortmund (AET, 0-2 pens): Jurgen Klopp's shootout joy in Klassiker farewell as Bayern's treble dream comes crashing down after missing FOUR penalties to hand Dortmund a place in the German Cup Final
- Floyd Mayweather makes official arrival ahead of Manny Pacquiao mega-fight
- Barcelona 6-0 Getafe: Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez pass 100 goals for the season as Luis Enrique's side move five points clear of Real Madrid
- Bayern Munich sign 10-year adidas kit deal worth £645m... but that is still £100m less than Manchester United's current agreement
- FA Cup set to be renamed Emirates FA Cup as part of three-year £30m sponsorship deal
- Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits defeat in fight to qualify for the Champions League after 1-0 defeat at Hull City
- With Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao set to become the biggest pay-per-view event in sport... how does it compare to the top 10 highest grossing bouts of all-time?
- Hull 1-0 Liverpool: Michael Dawson scores first goal in over two years to dent Brendan Rodgers' hopes of Champions League football
- Manny Pacquiao arrives in Las Vegas ahead of showdown with Floyd Mayweather and says he will beat the unbeaten American in EVERY ROUND in the fight of the century
- Manny Pacquiao vows to beat Floyd Mayweather in Fight of the Century as Filipino is welcomed to Las Vegas
- Real Madrid confident David de Gea is set for Spain with Manchester United keeper unable to resist lure of the Bernabeu
- Diddy and Mark Wahlberg strike $250,000 wager on Las Vegas mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao
- Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao: Ahead of their MGM Grand showdown Sportsmail takes a look inside the Wild Card Gym and the Mayweather Boxing Club
- Bayern Munich set to battle Manchester United for Ilkay Gundogan as Borussia Dortmund star nears end of contract
- Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez celebrate victory with dressing room snap after trio pass 100 goals this season
- Manchester United legend Paul Scholes backs Ander Herrera as his former club's best signing of the season
- Didier Drogba mocks 'boring Chelsea' tag as striker and his team-mates complete six-man bin challenge at St George's Park
- Bayern Munich 1-1 Borussia Dortmund (AET, 0-2 pens) DFB Pokal MATCH REPORT: Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso both slip in shoot-out
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