Tottenham Hotspur

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In  2011 he carded a seven-under-par 65 to hold the lead after the first day of the Masters at Augusta. However, the Northern Irishman's victory bid would ultimately end in disappointment when he blew a four-shot lead heading into the final round to finish 10 strokes behind winner Charl Schwartzel.

Manchester United

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It seemed the French Atletico Madrid striker's summer move to Manchester United was all done and dusted, but not according to his advisor Eric Olhats., external

"I had heard that Manchester United was done, was signed, but we don’t even know if they’ll play in the Champions League," said Olhats.

"That’s important, I must say. Manchester United have made an approach to inform themselves, just like all the others. They come to find out what our thinking is, what the player’s thinking is, if there are possibilities, how much, how. But it seems logical."

So it's fourth place and/or Europa League or bust for United.

Over to you, Rory... 

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Danny Murphy is pretty unpopular with the Everton faithful this morning.

The ex-Liverpool midfielder says if Chelsea make a bid for the 23-year-old, he absolutely has to go.

"He would be Chelsea's main striker, playing in the Champions League and challenging for the title in a team which will give him lots of chances, which is exactly where he wants to be," said Murphy.  

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Reigning Olympic and London marathon champion Jemima Sumgong is the latest Kenyan athlete to fail a drugs test.

The 32-year-old tested positive for banned substance EPO in an out of competition test carried out by athletics' governing body the IAAF.

Sumgong - the  first Kenyan to win Olympic marathon gold  - was due to defend her London title on 23 April.

Manchester United

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Former Manchester United and Newcastle striker Andrew Cole has had a kidney transplant operation at Manchester Royal Infirmary, the Red Devils website has announced.

It was as part of his treatment for a condition called Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.

The statement adds: "During his recuperation, Andrew will be taking a break from his role as Manchester United ambassador.

"Andrew and his family would like to thank the club and fans for their support. They also request that he can continue with his treatment in private, and ask that their privacy is respected."

The 45-year-old won five Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a Champions League title with the Old Trafford club during a six-year period.

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Great Britain's men have a place in the curling event at the 2018 Winter Olympics after Scotland finished in the top eight at the World Championships.

The Scotland rink, who compete as Great Britain at the Olympics, won six and lost five in Edmonton, Canada.

That meant skip David Murdoch's team missed out on the medal matches.

Britain's men, 2014 silver medallists, join Eve Muirhead's women's team, who won a place in Pyeongchang Games with  World Championship bronze  in March.

Arsenal

So Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger seems to suggest that his forward Alexis Sanchez wants to stay at the club. What a turnaround from what has been reported.

• What are your thoughts? Happy?
• Is it better for the Gunners to pocket the money?
• Is he willing to stay because he knows about Wenger's future?

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Justin Rose, Andy Sullivan and Matthew Fitzpatrick give their summaries of the first day's play at the Masters, which involved battling against difficult weather conditions. 

Bournemouth

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Eddie Howe has identified N'Golo Kante as Chelsea's danger man.

"The ability Kante has to cover ground and regain possession is outstanding. He does a superb job for them.

"Joshua King has been great all season, but he's now getting the goals he deserves. He's a big player for us.  

"We're content with how we have done at home, but our away form hasn't be quite as good as last season."  

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The pre-season Manchester derby looks set to be played in Houston.

Talks over hosting the game at the NRG Stadium, home to the Houston Texans NFL side, are at an advanced stage, although no deal has been signed as yet.

Organisers will hope to have better luck than they experienced in Beijing last year when the City-United game that was supposed to be played at the Bird's Nest Stadium had to be cancelled due to the poor state of the pitch (below).

City though, know Houston can suffer plenty of rain.

Their proposed post-season match in the city in 2015 had to be scrapped on the day of the game due to bad weather.

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Another busy day for Birthday's in the world of sport. Happy Birthday to you if you're celebrating today, alongside these names from the world of sport. 

Dennis Amiss (cricket) 74 - former England opening batsman and ex-Warwickshire chief executive, born 1943.

Franck Ribery (football) 34 - Bayern Munich and former France winger, born 1983.

Carl Fletcher (football) 37 - former Wales, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace midfielder, currently youth-team manager at Bournemouth, born 1980.

Suzann Pettersen (golf) 36 - two-time major winner from Norway, born 1981.

Jon Stead (football) 34 - Notts County's former England Under-21 striker, born 1983.

Michael Tonge (football) 34 - Stevenage's former Sheffield United and Leeds midfielder, born 1983.

Christian Fuchs (football) 31 - Leicester and Austria full-back, born 1986.

Franco Di Santo (football) 28 - Schalke's former Wigan striker, born 1989.

Arsenal

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Wait, wasn't Alexis Sanchez set to leave the Gunners this summer?, external Isn't he supposed to be frustrated?

Boss Arsene Wenger says: "I believe that he basically wants to stay at the club and it is about doing a deal with his agent."

Well, that's that then.

What about your own future Arsene?

The Frenchman says any announcement will come from the club and not him. And he does not confirm whether he's been offered a two-year deal.

Hmm...

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Emiliano Martinez will start in goal again with Petr Cech and David Ospina not available.

Defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin is also available for the Gunners.

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West Brom are currently seven points ahead of Southampton, but have played two games more. Pulis is full of praise for the Saints:

"Southampton are a fantastic model for the Premier League. They bring lots of players through and recruitment has been brilliant.

"Southampton are a top 10 team. They have some brilliant players and it will be a tough game for us.

"The team deserves a lot of credit for what they've done this year. We are pushing them for more though still.

"On our day we can give anyone a game. If we aren't on our game then we fall a little short. That's the level that we are at. Our home form has been pretty good this year. It's important for us to put in a performance and hopefully we can get a result."

Bournemouth

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Bournemouth have taken four points against Liverpool this season, and boss Eddie Howe is feeling confident ahead of the trip to Premier League leaders Chelsea:

"Injury news, Dan Gosling is 50-50. Andrew Surman will be out, as well as the other long term injuries," said Howe.

"The mood right now is good. We've done well recently and we want to carry that on.

"We've been hard to break down in the last few games. We'll need to continue to be so in our next few games.

"The point at Anfield was a huge moment for us. We believe we can get points against any team."  

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Start your Friday on a happy note and watch highlights from Augusta.

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Arsene Wenger coming up...