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FORMER England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn tells MATTHEW DUNN how life was made much too easy for Scotland’s Leigh Griffiths on Saturday – not by Joe Hart, but by a combination of the referee, poor tactics and Chris Smalling’s immobile left ear. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC kicked off life as a Manchester United player today. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

A depleted Russian team departed for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, missing dozens of athletes who were excluded amid the country’s doping scandal. CBC | Sports News

Adam Rosales hit a two-run homer, one of three San Diego long balls on the day, and the visiting Padres avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon. CBC | Sports News

PAUL POGBA joining Manchester United is a done deal, according to huge claims from a source. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

CESC FABREGAS went into the Liverpool dressing room to apologise to manager Jurgen Klopp and defender Ragnar Klavan after being sent off in Pasadena. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Canadian Milos Raonic downed Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday evening in the second round of the Rogers Cup. CBC | Sports News

CBC Sports broadcaster Steve Armitage has stepped down from the network’s Olympic broadcast team. Armitage, who was scheduled to provide commentary for swimming and diving, was recently diagnosed with chronic heart problems. CBC | Sports News

Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard’s bronze medal from the London Olympics could be upgraded to gold after the two women who finished ahead of her were nabbed in doping retests. CBC | Sports News

For the second day in a row, Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard upset a higher-ranked opponent as she defeated top-10 player Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-0. CBC | Sports News