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Football news: Bolton saved as League One club announce they have been SOLD

The struggling club has delivered news to supporters that will provide the club with a future beyond the next two weeks after it was purchased by Football Ventures Limited.




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Bolton player Joe Bunney admitted to hospital after road traffic accident

Bolton defender Joe Bunney was admitted to hospital with a broken collarbone and broken ribs after a road traffic accident.




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Football League clubs to be punished with penalty points for failing to play

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sportsmail has learned that a proposal to bring in fixed sporting sanctions for missed games will be tabled as part of a wider discussion.




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EFL to appeal against Bolton's suspended five-point penalty as they label decision 'too lenient'   

The League One side were given a five-point deduction, suspended for 18 months after they failed to fulfil some of their matches, as well as being handed a fine, but that has been called lenient.




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Keith Hill is the man keeping Bolton alive after points deductions, food banks and no heating

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CHRIS WHEELER: Wanderers had been saved but another battle was beginning. They had started the season with a 12-point deduction and just six senior players.




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Coventry City's Callum O'Hare reveals extent of horrific head injury which he somehow played on with

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Coventry City midfielder Callum O'Hare has revealed the extent of a gruesome head injury he suffered in Saturday's 2-1 win over Bolton Wanderers.




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Olympics 2012: Usain Bolt steals the show from Americans Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay

Jamaican sensation Usain Bolt crushed the competition in Sunday's 100m race, leaving American Justin Gatlin with the country's only medal for the historic race.




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Usain Bolt enjoys French Open final after shock defeat by Justin Gatlin - Pictures

Usain Bolt didn't seem too bothered by his shock defeat in Rome on Friday night as he was spotted enjoying the French Open men's singles final on Sunday between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer.




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Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay may be running fast but they are still making dopes of us all

On Thursday night in Lausanne, Switzerland, three sprinters broke the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres: Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Mike Rodgers. Gatlin’s 9.80secs was the quickest time in the world this year.




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Justin Gatlin ends season undefeated with IAAF world challenge win in Rieti

American sprinter Justin Gatlin finished the season undefeated in all of his 18 races with a 9.83 seconds 100 metre win at the IAAF world challenge meeting in Rieti on Sunday.




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Justin Gatlin Nike deal slammed by British athletes as drugs cheat gets sponsorship 

Former Olympic champion and convicted drugs cheat Justin Gatlin has been handed a new sponsorship deal by Nike, sparking outrage in the Athletics world.




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Nike have given out the wrong message by signing two-time convicted drugs cheat Justin Gatlin to a lucrative kit deal 

By giving a new sportswear deal to twice-convicted drugs cheat Justin Gatlin, Nike is legitimising the taking of performance-enhancing drugs in sport by making a cheat look cool.




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Justin Gatlin blasts 'lack of respect' from Beijing chiefs after shamed sprinter is 'kicked out' of World Challenge

Sprinter Justin Gatlin ran into a new row on Tuesday when he flew home on the eve of the Beijing World Challenge, claiming organisers told him they did not want him competing.




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Justin Gatlin wasn't kicked out of Beijing World Challenge event, claims 'perplexed' organisers after star attraction storms out

Organisers of the Beijing World Challenge have denied that they kicked out Justin Gatlin from their meeting and said they were 'perplexed' by the controversial sprinter's claim.




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Justin Gatlin equals lifetime best over 200m with 19.68 second sprint to earn victory at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League

Justin Gatlin added the year's fastest 200m time to his resume at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting.  Gatlin equalled his lifetime best with his run of 19.68 seconds




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Justin Gatlin becomes fifth fastest 200m sprinter ever after winning in time of 19.57 seconds at US trials

Controversial Justin Gatlin set the stage for a world championship showdown with Usain Bolt when he won the 200 metres in a blazing 19.57 seconds at the U.S. trials in Oregon on Sunday




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Questions over Alberto Salazar testosterone rebuttal after he called claims Justin Gatlin was sabotaged by masseur Chris Whetstine 'preposterous' in 2006

The credibility of Alberto Salazar’s defence against doping allegations has been further undermined by an interview he gave about a controversial incident involving Justin Gatlin in 2006.




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Usain Bolt storms to victory in 100m final at Anniversary Games and sets sights on showdown with Justin Gatlin  

MARTHA KELNER AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM: Usain Bolt allayed any concerns over his fitness, twice running 100m in 9.87 seconds at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games.




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Usain Bolt defeating drugs cheat Justin Gatlin would be like Muhammad Ali's victory over George Foreman

Usain Bolt turns 29 on Friday. There might be a modest slice of cake and a rendition of Happy Birthday from his Jamaican team-mates but otherwise the significance of the day will be ignored.




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Usain Bolt eases to victory in 100m heat while drug cheat Justin Gatlin is booed before qualifying fastest for semi-finals

MARTHA KELNER IN BEIJING: The roll call of winners from the first round of the World Championships 100m was almost farcical with four of the seven previously serving drugs bans.




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Usain Bolt stumbles into the World Championship 100m final as Justin Gatlin lays down marker with astonishing sprint

Usain Bolt managed to survive a stuttering start to move into the World Championships 100m final in Beijing, setting up an enticing showdown with Justin Gatlin, who stormed through in his heat.




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Usain Bolt strikes gold to retain his World Championship crown in 100m final to fend off challenge of drugs cheat Justin Gatlin

As Usain Bolt fulfilled his final media duties inside the Bird’s Nest stadium after winning 100m gold, with cleaners tidying around him and, a fan draped draped in the Jamaican flag screamed: ‘Yes Usain Bolt!'




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Justin Gatlin set to boycott British media and BBC to 'maintain his dignity' as drugs cheat slams 'biased' 100m final reporting

American sprinter Justin Gatlin will refuse to speak to British media and the BBC in the future following 'hurtful attacks' and 'biased views' in reports having won silver in the 100m World Championship final.




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Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin cruise through to 200m semi-finals in Beijing  

'Good versus evil' is a step closer to resuming in the 200 metres at the World Championships in Beijing after Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin cruised into the semi-finals.




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Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin on collision course for World Championship 200m gold after winning semi-finals in Beijing  

Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin set up the sequel to their world championship sprint showdown on Wednesday, both winning their semifinal heats in the 200 metres.




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Justin Gatlin crowned Diamond League champion after win at final meet in Brussels

Justin Gatlin is the 100m Diamond League champion after taking a closely-fought victory in Brussels at the final Diamond League meeting of the year.




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Usain Bolt powers through to 100m final at Rio Olympics to set up duel with Justin Gatlin

Usain Bolt and America’s Justin Gatlin have both won through their 100m semi-final heats to set-up an epic Olympic final later tonight.




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Justin Gatlin slams Rio 2016 crowd after Usain Bolt loss in 100m final

Losing is one thing. Justin Gatlin didn't expect he'd get booed at the Olympic 100-metre final, too. He took silver for the United States, in Rio on Sunday, edged by rival Usain Bolt of Jamaica.




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Justin Gatlin is dragged into a fresh doping scandal

Track and field world champion Justin Gatlin is facing a new doping probe after his trainer and agent allegedly offered to provide performance enhancing drugs to undercover reporters.




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How Barcelona could cash in on their unwanted stars to finance huge deals

PETE JENSON: Barcelona will need to raise funds this summer if they are to finance a bid for Neymar or Lautaro Martinez against a backdrop of massive losses because of the coronavirus shutdown.




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Jerome Boateng 'attracts interest from Chelsea and Arsenal'

Boateng's relationship with Bayern has soured after he was fined by the club for breaking coronavirus guidelines regarding essential travel, while he is about to enter the last 12 months of his contract.




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German football is losing touch with reality as they target finishing the season by June 30

KIT HOLDEN: For days on end, the manicured lawns at Bayern Munich's training ground lay empty. Not a ball in sight, not a Qatar Airways-branded tracksuit to be seen.




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Boateng had a year to forget with Man City but would offer Chelsea or Arsenal a wealth of experience

Jerome Boateng's year in the Premier League between 2010 and 2011 was one to forget. He failed to earn a first XI place at Manchester City and was often played out of position at right back.




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Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs join race to sign Achraf Hakimi with SEVEN clubs keen on Real Madrid man

Achraf Hakimi has developed into one of the most coveted full-backs in Europe after spending the last two seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund from the Santiago Bernabeu side.




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Arsenal and Manchester United among clubs eyeing move for Bayern Munich star Corentin Tolisso

The Frenchman has fallen down the pecking order this season under Hansi Flick, having started just seven games under the new manager at the Allianz Arena.




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Manchester United 'keeping an eye on James Rodriguez's situation at Real Madrid'

After failing to break into Zinedine Zidane's starting XI this season, Rodriguez looks set to have two options this summer in the Premier League, with Manchester United and Everton interested.




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Thomas Muller and Bayern Munich are one of modern football's immovable certainties

KIT HOLDEN: The love affair between Bayern Munich and Thomas Muller is one of modern football's immovable certainties. A local boy with a goofy grin, Muller is the apple of Bayern's eye.




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Arjen Robben reveals his wife contracted coronavirus and 'had trouble breathing'

The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich star opened up on the couple's health fright, and highlighted that Bernadien had struggled to recover from the virus over a sustained period.




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Arsenal ignored advice from recruitment chief to AVOID signing Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez

Arsenal were warned against the signings of Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez by their own head of recruitment in 2016, in the same window the club lost Serge Gnaby for just £5million.




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Bayern Munich turned down the chance to sign Raphael Varane for just £4M before his Real Madrid move

Sagnol, who was working as a scout at Bayern Munich as Varane rose through the ranks at Lens, claimed he got a tip-off about the 18-year-old defender from a friend.




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Manuel Neuer unhappy with Bayern Munich after they make his £17m annual salary demands public

The German goalkeeper's contract at the Allianz Arena expires next summer and Neuer is looking to sign a new deal with the club he joined back in 2011 from Schalke.




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Kylian Mbappe tops the list of the 10 fastest footballers in the world

PSG's Kylian Mbappe has been ranked as the fastest footballer in the world according to data from French newspaper Le Figaro, beating a lot of other famous speedsters.




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Mamadou Sakho reveals he snubbed Barcelona and Bayern Munich to join 'club of his dreams' Liverpool

Mamadou Sakho has revealed that he turned down Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal to join Liverpool. The defender joined Liverpool from Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 for £18million.




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Everton 'target move for Torino's Andrea Belotti' with Manchester United and Napoli also interested

Everton are reportedlyinterested in signing Torino's Andrea Belotti this summer, with Manchester United and Napoli also pursuing the striker. 




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Neuer hits out at contract leak and says suggestions he wants five year contract at Bayern are false

The goalkeeper claimed suggestions he wants a five-year contract 'make no sense' given that would take him to the age of 39.




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Pigs heads, billboards and shock press conferences: When players sign for their club's hated rivals

Every now and again - but not often - a player will make the brave decision to move from his current club to their biggest rivals. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at ten transfers between rival clubs.




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Bayern Munich starlet Alphonso Davies pens new deal until 2025... as he wears face mask in photos

Bayern Munich starlet Alphonso Davies has signed a new contract with the club that is set to run until the summer of 2025. Davies wore a face mask as he posed for photos to celebrate signing the deal.




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Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confident Manuel Neuer will sign new deal

Manuel Neuer will sign a new deal with Bayern Munich despite his anger at leaked contract information, according to club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. 




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Barcelona misfit Philippe Coutinho is 'very close' to completing sensational move to Chelsea

Coutinho's displays at Bayern have not been enough to convince the German giants to make his loan move permanent and they are now unlikely to trigger an optional clause to sign the him for £70m.




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Chelsea 'struggling to attract interest for Kepa Arrizabalaga despite eagerness to sell Spaniard'

Frank Lampard inherited the £72million Kepa upon his arrival at Chelsea last summer, but a series of high-profile errors have seen the Spanish stopper come under serious scrutiny.