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JACK GAUGHAN IN NANJING: Mendy had an arthroscopy in May and is completing rehabilitation with Dr Ramon Cugat in Barcelona, with City not expecting him back training until mid-August.

JOHN MCGARRY AT IBROX: Two years after Pedro Caixinha was seen ranting in a bush outside the Stade Josy Barthel, Rangers will be forced to return to the scene of the crime.

Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN was at Royal Portrush on Thursday and has provided six pieces of insight after round one of the 2019 Open Championship.

DOMINIC KING in SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: Klopp has moved to reassure Liverpool about his long-term future and insisted there should be no concern about him not entering into contract talks.

England will avoid arch-rivals Australia in the Netball World Cup semi-finals after beating long-term bogey opponents South Africa in their final group game.

After Matthijs de Ligt officially completed his big money move to Juventus, the market of teenage wonderkids switching clubs for huge fees welcomed a new addition.

DEREK LAWRENSON AT ROYAL PORTRUSH: What a weird and wonderful first round at the 148th Open. One where the Masters champion barely broke 80.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA IN LOS ANGELES: Arsenal head coach Unai Emery is constructing a new pool of potential skippers after seeing last year's dismantled.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA IN LOS ANGELES: Unai Emery included a number of Gunners prospects in his 29-man party for the club's tour of the USA and has given them the chance to shine.

England's No 8 found himself at the centre of a storm in April after posting on Instagram that 'man was made for woman to procreate', in line with the religious views of his Anglo-Tongan family.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers confirmed that the club have turned down two bids for in-demand central defender Harry Maguire, who played in their opening pre-season game.

Ben Stokes asked the umpires not to award the four overthrows that proved decisive in England's bid for World Cup glory, his Test team-mate Jimmy Anderson has revealed.

AC Milan could switch their attention to Manchester United defender Eric Bailly after baulking at the £18m price tag for Liverpool's Dejan Lovren, reports Tuttosport newspaper.

SPECIAL REPORT: One of the men behind the machine has an amusing story to tell about a time when life made a little less sense to Brooks Koepka, who is looking to win The Open Championship.

England will wrestle with the quandary of how many World Cup heroes they can afford to rest before they name a scratch squad for their inaugural Test against Ireland.