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We kick-off with Football and with just a day left to the start of a brand new EPL Season – Mario Balotelli is finally set to complete his move to Manchester City, with the player's agent stating the deal could be completed by today.

Balotelli has been on City's radar all summer, but it looked as though the deal may have stalled earlier this week.

Elsewhere – Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has pleaded with the club to allow him to join Arsenal.

The Australian goalkeeper was reported as saying, "I need it to happen," and "who wouldn't be keen to go to Arsenal?"
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And here’s a quick check on key ties on the opening weekend in the EPL –

Spurs will play against Manchester City at White Hart Lane; Wigan play newly-promoted Blackpool; Chelsea take on West Bromwich Albion;

on Sunday Liverpool will host Arsenal in what surely is the tie of the round;

and on Monday night Manchester United kick-off their campaign against Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
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Finally in Golf – fog delayed the start of the USPGA Championship – at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

But after the fog cleared – Tiger Woods emerged to make the perfect start to the final major of the season.

The world number one who was a shocking joint 78th out of 80 in last week's world championship - scored a one-under-par 71.

It left him only three behind early pacesetters Bubba Watson and Italian Francesco Molinari.

A week ago Woods trailed by 10 after day one, so there was the measure of the improvement.
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