MARTIN SAMUEL: It is easy to miss a drugs test. Doesn't make you a cheat. Doesn't mean you dope. And of course it doesn't. Then again, it doesn't make you innocent either.

CHARLES SALE: The smoking gun that could still bring down FIFA president Sepp Blatter and secretary general Jerome Valcke remains the award of the US TV rights for the 2026 World Cup to Fox.

Brazil captain Neymar has been banned for one game, and could face further sanctions for his actions leading to his sending off after his side's 1-0 loss to Colombia on Thursday morning.

Floyd Mayweather has hinted he may have whittled the list of potential opponents for his so-called final fight this September to the names of  Oscar De La Hoya and Gennady Golovkin.

When Cole Hammer teed off at the US Open on Thursday, the 15-year-old prodigy became the first player born this century to compete in one of the four grand slam events.

Four days after taking himself to hospital after experiencing chest pains, Colin Montgomerie was dreaming of contending in the 115th US Open.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Mark Footitt insists he is ready for comparisons with Mitchell Johnson after his surprise inclusion in England's 14-man pre-Ashes trip to Spain.

MIKE KEEGAN: Eight players have to have played for a club registered in England or Wales for three seasons or before their 21st birthday.

SIMON JONES: Andros Townsend wants to stay and fight for his place at Tottenham, while Fenerbahce are chasing Arsenal keeper David Ospina.

He has managed Barcelona and Bayern Munich - but Louis van Gaal says he is 'amazed' by how big Manchester United are. United play Barcelona in California next month.

DOMINIC KING: Emre Can scored a stunning goal for Germany in the Euro U21s finals - but how will he be used once he returns to Liverpool next season.

Manchester United's under-pressure medical department has been further stretched by the departure of physio Matt Radcliffe.

Adnan Januzaj's agent has labelled talk of his client moving away from Manchester United as 'total nonsense' and insists the 20-year-old wants to become an Old Trafford great.

Andy Murray has warned Laura Robson she must overcome 'mental baggage' to realise her full potential and must not rush her big comeback after 17 months battling wrist trouble.

Defending champion Grigor Dimitrov slumped out of the Aegon Championships with a whimper in a straight sets defeat to Gilles Muller.

Ricky Hatton believes a potential meeting between Amir Khan and Kell Brook could spark a rivalry unseen since Nigel Benn vs Chris Eubank.

Jenson Button is ready to sacrifice his Austrian Grand Prix chances by taking a penalty that would boost his chances of a positive result at Silverstone.

Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber revealed a number of drivers have been asking him about the increasingly popular World Endurance Championship.

Roger Charlton feels Time Test could take over the mantle from Al Kazeem after the lightly-raced colt proved a different class to his opponents in the Tercentenary Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Swansea have emerged as rival suitors for Watford striker Troy Deeney. The prolific 26-year-old is being considered by Newcastle as they look to bring in two strikers.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Steven Finn is in England's training squad for a four-day trip to Spain - and could resume a Test career that floundered after the Ashes opener in 2013.

Mark Footitt is the surprise inclusion in England's pre-Ashes training camp squad to travel to Spain with new coach Trevor Bayliss this month.

Scott Allan's insurers have agreed to pay out more than £6million in damages after the Hibernian midfielder caused 'devastating' head injuries to a pedestrian in a road accident.

Rory McIlroy joins Martin Kaymer and Gunn Yang for the first two rounds of the US Open with the trio starting at the 10th hole at 8.28am local time.

DOMINIC KING: England's preparations for Euro 2015 have suffered a late blow with John Stones ruled out of the opening two games with concussion.

Gareth Southgate insists England can still escape from Group B despite extending their run without winning at a tournament reaching double figures.

England kick off their campaign boasting a host of Barclays Premier League stars in their ranks. Sportsmail provides the details of the squad.

Roberto Firmino did little to impress potential suitors as he endured a game to forget against Colombia as Brazil slipped to defeat.

Forward Andreas Weimann has joined former Aston Villa team-mate Darren Bent at Derby after agreeing a four-year deal with the Rams.

Sergio Aguero's form in the Copa America has reignited Real Madrid's desire to sign the player but they will only do so if they can sell Karim Benzema this summer.

Liverpool have rejected Manchester City's improved offer for Raheem Sterling. City's second offer for the England star was around £40m.

Rudi Garcia wants to keep Manchester United and Liverpool target Radja Nainggolan. The Belgian is co-owned by Roma and Cagliari.

Dundee United striker Nadir Ciftci has been charged by the Scottish Football Association over his alleged bite on Jim McAlister on the final day of the Scottish Premiership season.

Trying to oppose Ryan Moore this week has been akin to bowling at Joe Root or Eoin Morgan with a tennis ball but, if any horse can topple Found in Friday's Coronation Stakes, it is Ervedya.

Welsh weightlifter Andrew Riddiford has been banned for four years after testing positive for banned substances, UK Anti-Doping has announced.

Matthew Cross' half-century led Scotland to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Ireland in the Twenty20 series opener at Bready Cricket Club.

Peter Sagan claimed victory on the sixth stage of the Tour de Suisse, with Mark Cavendish scuppered by a crash involving his team-mates.

The 2015-16 Premier League fixture list has finally been revealed. Here, Sportsmail reveals exactly how the schedule has been compiled.

Take a look at the full breakdown of the Sky Bet League One fixtures as Sheffield United take on the likes of Wigan, Peterborough and Millwall for promotion.

The big kick-off in the Premier League may still be in August, but the hard work begins long before for top flight clubs across the country.

With the pressure mounting, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will have to shake off his history of slow starts if he wants to retain his job.

Paul Pogba never started but had to watch Tom Cleverley get chances and Paul Scholes come out of retirement. Sir Alex Ferguson got this one very wrong.

The name Sinisa Mihajlovic stirs two memories - free-kicks and controversy. The latter, of course, almost outnumbers the record 28 set-piece goals Milan's new boss scored.