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Sunderland 0-3 Everton: Romelu Lukaku scores third hat-trick of club career as David Moyes

SUNDERLAND 0-3 EVERTON - DOMINIC KING AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: This hurt. You only had to see David Moyes standing with hands on hips, grimacing, his jacket long since thrown into the dugout. Moyes, in his words, had 11 'fantastic' years with Everton, but this was the third time since he left Goodison in 2013 that he had come up against his old club and once more he was left feeling hollow. Three games, three defeats, no sympathy. As Sunderland fell apart, with Romelu Lukaku running amok and spectacularly ending a barren run with an 11-minute hat-trick, Moyes had to endure chants of, 'You're getting sacked in the morning' from the Everton fans who once appreciated him so much.

Paul Pogba's poor discipline cost Manchester United in derby defeat, says Jamie Carragher

Paul Pogba's performance in the Manchester derby was behind United's defeat by arch rivals City on Saturday, according to Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher. In the first Premier League meeting between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola the Spaniard claimed local bragging rights with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford courtesy of first half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho.

Abdellatif Baka set a world record of 3:48.29 to claim top spot, more than 1.7 seconds faster than USA runner Matthew Centrowitz, who won the men's Olympic 1,500m final last month.

INTERVIEW BY MATT BARLOW: Radamel Falcao returns to London without a goal in more than a year but is finally offering glimpses of the talent which made him a feared striker.

MATT LAWTON: West Ham United have launched an investigation into the £6.2million deal that saw Arthur Masuaku move to the club from Olympiacos in the summer.

The Belgium international, who netted a brace for Belgium during the international break, had not scored a goal for Everton since an FA Cup clash with Chelsea in March.

SAMI MOKBEL IN PARIS: Arsene Wenger has confirmed for the first time he rejected three approaches from Paris Saint-Germain. The French club's owners are huge admirers of Wenger.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The pair of officials were the star turns at a gala dinner the night before being involved in yet more controversy involving officials.

Tyson Fury, who faces a hearing in November for an alleged positive drugs specimen, will be subjected to random testing before his world heavyweight rematch with Wladimir Klitschko.

Luis Enrique: Brendan Rodgers is a lover of good football and he plays an attractive

MARK WILSON IN BARCELONA: For once, the most lauded forward line in world football wasn't the only attacking trident on Luis Enrique's mind. As he moved towards unleashing Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar against Celtic, the Barcelona coach also outlined his concern about the threat coming in the opposite direction.

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew reveals Pape Souare suffered broken leg in motorway crash 

Pape Souare could be out for the season after being involved in a horrific car crash. The Crystal Palace full back had to be airlifted to a hospital in east London when his Mercedes 4x4 was involved in a two-car collision on the M4 on Sunday. The 26-year-old Senegal defender smashed into the central reservation near Heathrow Airport and firefighters had to cut the roof from the wrecked vehicle to rescue him. The driver of the other car was unhurt.

They have become the first English club to break the half-a-billion barrier in a single year, with their biggest rise coming commercially, partly due to the huge sponsorship agreement with adidas.

The 32-year-old German was brought to Old Trafford from Bayern Munich last summer by former manager Louis van Gaal, but has been frozen out by new boss Jose Mourinho.

The two men from the UK had correctly picked seven anytime scorers from the weekend's action to be in with a chance of collecting a share of the Paddy Power hotshot jackpot.

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City are still not good enough to win the Premier League

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola doesn't believe his side are good enough to win the Champions League or Premier League, despite their impressive start to the season. This comes on the back of City's impressive win at rivals Manchester United on Saturday.

Shkodran Mustafi expects tough Paris Saint-Germain test as Arsenal prepare for Champions

Shkodran Mustafi believes Paris Saint-Germain could prove a tough test for Arsenal, but hopes they can earn a win. Mustafi made his Gunners debut against Southampton on Saturday after his £30million switch from Valencia. While he struggled over the opening exchanges, he improved as the game went on and played the pass that helped win Arsenal a penalty in stoppage time. Santi Cazorla converted from the spot to collect three points. After the win, Mustafi highlighted the need for Arsenal to focus on their own qualities ahead of the beginning of their Champions League campaign. 

SAMI MOKBEL: Arsene Wenger has taken a surprisingly bullish approach to this season's Champions League by claiming Arsenal finally have the maturity to conquer Europe.

Lucas Perez needs time to adapt to life at Arsenal and find his feet according to Arsene Wenger. The Frenchman believes fans should not 'judge too quickly' the ability of their new striker.

MIKE KEEGAN: Manchester United have written to supporters travelling to Thursday night's Europa League match against Feyenoord to tell them to 'dress conservatively'.

Slavisa Jokanovic has Fulham flying high having resolved off-field issues: I know Pep and

ADAM CRAFTON - EXCLUSIVE: After posing for pictures on the wooden seats of a sun-soaked Craven Cottage, Slavisa Jokanovic breaks into something approaching a love letter to English football. 'It really is one of the best stadiums here,' he smiles. 'It's a postcard venue, beautiful and romantic. The sun is shining and it's beside the River Thames. Jose Mourinho says the same to me. As a kid in the former Yugoslavia, the English game was my first contact with foreign football. I remember black and white crackling pictures of Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. I have memories of Kevin Keegan scoring goals at the Kop.'

Everton donate £200,000 to Bradley Lowery's cancer fund as Sunderland fan leads his team

Everton have pledged to donate £200,000 to support a young Sunderland fan who is seeking life-saving treatment in the US to fight against cancer. The Toffees announced their intention to donate to Bradley Lowery's fund after their match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Monday. The brave five-year-old led his beloved Sunderland out on the pitch as a mascot before receiving a round of applause during the 5th minute.

ADAM CRAFTON: West Ham have edged towards a breakthrough in their discussions with the London Stadium's operators who have conceded the need for a police presence.

INTERVIEW BY KIERAN GILL: English football will rule Europe in the future because it's only a matter of time before a Premier League club wins the Champions League, says Gary Lineker.

El-Hadji Diouf has made the startling claim that Mario Balotelli failed at Liverpool because of 'jealous' former captain Steven Gerrard. Balotelli left Anfield on transfer deadline day.

Stan Wawrinka poses with US Open trophy from New York skyscraper

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Newly crowned US Open champion Stan Wawrinka was all smiles as he posed with the trophy during a photocall from the top of the Rockerfeller Center in New York. The Swiss No 3 seed upset the odds to defeat defending champion Novak Djokovic, who was hampered by blistered feet towards the end of the match, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 in a thrilling final at Flushing Meadows on Sunday. The 31-year-old, dressed casually in jeans and a sweatshirt, held the trophy as stood on the Rockerfeller roof with the city's sprawling skyline behind him - even finding time for a couple of selfies for his own collection.

Ellie Simmonds wins gold in Paralympics 200m individual medley 

Ellie Simmonds is only 21 but on Monday night powered to her fifth Paralympic title beaming the familiar smile that endeared her to a nation when she won two golds at Beijing 2008 aged just 14 and raising a jubilant fist in the air. Entering Rio's Aquatics Centre in an oversized hooded jacket, Simmonds was the one to beat after setting a Paralympic record in the heats of the S6 200m medley. In the final she went faster still, touching in a stunning world record of 2:59.81 to defend the title she won at London 2012.

PAUL NEWMAN: Jos Buttler has stepped into the breach left by Eoin Morgan and insisted England will remain united when they travel to Bangladesh without their one-day captain.

DEREK LAWRENSON: Watson was once voted the most disliked player on the PGA Tour and he discovered just how few friends he has got when he was overlooked for a wild card.

MARTHA KELNER IN RIO: Aled Davies lost six stone through early morning fasting and gruelling sessions in the gym but his commitment was repaid with Paralympic gold in the shot put.

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