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• Swansea boss Garry Monk: Jonjo Shelvey can be an England star... But he needs a lot of work and I have to push for his best 

  09-08-2015 23:58 via
  
  Swansea City manager Garry Monk has challenged Jonjo Shelvey to push for an England recall after seeing his midfielder rip Chelsea apart on Saturday.
  
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• Is the booing over? Adam Goodes returns to Sydney Swans – video

  09-08-2015 23:58
  In Australia, Indigenous AFL star Adam Goodes has been booed incessantly in recent weeks, his traditional war dance said to rile opposition crowds. After a week’s leave, he returns to the Sydney Swans to face the Geelong Cats. What did the crowd heading to the game have to say about his performance and the lead up to the match in the media?
  Filmed and edited by Rodney Dekker from The Story Collective.
  Adam Goodes returns: Swans lose to Cats but AFL scores a goal against racismContinue reading.
  
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• Rory McIlroy's game might never be the same after ankle injury, says Colin Montgomerie as world No 1 eyes comeback at Whistling Straits

  09-08-2015 23:55 via
  
  Colin Montgomerie fears that Rory McIlroy might never be the same again after the ankle injury that ruled him out of The Open. The world No 1 ruptured a ligament while playing football with fiends in July.
  
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• Chelsea have gone backwards by not recruiting.... that's why Jose's fuming 

  09-08-2015 23:55 via
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: It did not take Saturday’s draw with Swansea for Jose Mourinho to know Chelsea have a difficult season ahead. He has been hinting at that for weeks now.
  
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• Wales facing deadliest group of death at World Cup after Australia down All Blacks to claim Rugby Championship title 

  09-08-2015 23:54 via
  
  The air of trepidation among Wales players at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday was in stark contrast to the mood in Australia following their stunning victory over the All Blacks on Saturday.
  
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• Marc Albrighton dedicates star turn for Leicester to girlfriend's parents tragically killed in Tunisia terrorist attack

  09-08-2015 23:54 via
  
  Marc Albrighton has paid tribute to the mother of his girlfriend, who lost her life in the Tunisian terrorist attack in June, after producing a magnificent personal display in the win over Sunderland.
  
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• Seven London Marathon winners in drug probe as race chief Nick Bitel vows to recover prizemoney from guilty athletes

  09-08-2015 23:50 via
  
  The doping crisis engulfing athletics has spread to the London Marathon with claims that seven winners in 12 years have recorded blood test results that suggest they could be drug cheats.
  
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• Mo Farah publishes blood test data to show he is within normal range despite being warned no to by authorities 

  09-08-2015 23:48 via
  
  Mo Farah has released his blood-test data in a bid to prove he is not a cheat, despite being warned against revealing the information.
  
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• Christian Benteke gets high praise from Brendan Rodgers despite ordinaryLiverpool debut

  09-08-2015 23:47 via
  
  IAN LADYMAN: Only 90 minutes into the new season, Brendan Rodgers was burying himself in hyperbole after describing Christian Benteke's ordinary Reds debut as 'outstanding'.
  
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• John Stones loves Everton too much to sulk, says Roberto Martínez

  09-08-2015 23:46
  • Martínez says Chelsea target was sensational against Watford
  • Quique Flores delighted by display of debutant José Manuel JuradoJohn Stones is not the new Marouane Fellaini. As one has a short back and sides, the other a bird’s nest of a hairstyle, it takes only a glimpse at the Evertonians past and present to confirm as much. Yet the thought at Goodison Park is that differences are attitudinal as well as aesthetic. Everton find themselves in a familiar position in the season’s early
  
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• Bumble's Ashes Memories: From Joe Root's magnificent hundred at Cardiff to the Grand Slam of Naan in Nottingham

  09-08-2015 23:42 via
  
  BUMBLE'S ASHES MEMORIES: From Joe Root's magnificent hundred at Cardiff to the Grand Slam of Naan in Nottingham, David Lloyd goes through his favourite moments from the series.
  
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• JAMIE REDKNAPP: Swansea new boy Andre Ayew could be the one to watch this season

  09-08-2015 23:34 via
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: After scoring on his debut in an excellent draw at Stamford Bridge, Swansea fans will be delighted with Andre Ayew. He already looks like he has been at the club forever.
  
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• Kei Nishikori up to world No4 after downing John Isner in Citi Open final

  09-08-2015 23:32
  No2 seed beats big-serving American in three setsJapanese winner now has three titles in 2015
  On Saturday, after a tight semi-final victory in Washington DC, John Isner told the crowd that he’d need them out in full force the next day to win the title. They did their part on Sunday, showing up and providing him with backing in the championship match against world No5 Kei Nishikori, but it was not enough as the top-ranked American lost in a hard fought three-setter, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.In a match whe
  
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• Everton suffer ‘a real disaster’ as unlucky Leighton Baines is set for 12 weeks out

  09-08-2015 23:31 via
  
  Everton’s worst fears over Leighton Baines are set to be realised with the left back facing a lay-off that could last until November, after the England international injured his right ankle in training.
  
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• Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe must inspire his 'anxious' strikers or sink 

  09-08-2015 23:31 via
  
  After the party comes the cleaning crew. For Eddie Howe that not only means picking up the pieces of a loss that could have been a win but finding a way to alleviate the anxiety in Bournemouth’s front men.
  
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• Raheem Sterling is a strong character... he'll be able to manage hostile crowds, says his Manchester City team-mate Fernandinho

  09-08-2015 23:30 via
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL: Raheem Sterling is tough enough to take any abuse that comes his way this season, according to his Manchester City team-mate Fernandinho.
  
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• Aitor Karanka is in need of firepower as Middlesbrough draw a blank at Preston

  09-08-2015 23:30 via
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD ON THE ROAD: It most certainly wasn’t how Aitor Karanka would have envisaged it but the Spaniard saw little point in concocting excuses.
  
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• Manchester United still out of tune after narrowly beating Tottenham at Old Trafford

  09-08-2015 23:30 via
  
  Louis van Gaal sang The Beatles, Mauricio Pochettino sang the blues and Manchester United fans were singing Sergio Romero’s name by the end of a curious afternoon at Old Trafford.
  
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• Manchester City defence must improve for title bid, says Fernandinho

  09-08-2015 23:30
  • City start in league at West Bromwich Albion on Monday night
  • ‘It’s about improving consistency in defence, particularly in away games’Fernandinho believes Manchester City have to improve defensively if they are to regain the Premier League title.Last year City finished behind only the champions, Chelsea, though the 38 goals conceded were the poorest of the top four clubs. And while Fernandinho has no concerns about the City attack – they were the leading scorers last season with
  
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• Crystal Palace’s Alan Pardew ‘enjoys ride’ over Norwich but stays grounded

  09-08-2015 23:30
  • Manager ‘not going to throw water over fans’ enthusiasm’ after disciplined win
  • Alex Neil: Norwich must turn dominance into goalsCrystal Palace may never shrug off the perception that they are from the wrong side of London’s footballing tracks – and there is a sense they would not have it any other way. The stakes for Alan Pardew and his team have raised a notch, however, and many more performances in the vein of this disciplined win will perpetuate the theory that they are capa
  
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• Aston Villa’s Rudy Gestede ruins anxious Bournemouth’s big day

  09-08-2015 23:30
  • Aston Villa’s new signing comes off the bench to score late winner
  • ‘We were a little rushed today,’ said Bournemouth’s Eddie HoweBournemouth have waited 126 years for the opportunity to play in the top flight of English football and, as they counted down the minutes until kick-off on Saturday afternoon, there must have been a few people around the club who were thinking back to the days when they barely had two pennies to rub together and the bailiffs were hovering outside. They
  
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• Manchester United may look to invest after listless win over Tottenham

  09-08-2015 23:29
  •Pedro and Ramos still head United list of reinforcements
  • Van Gaal also considering adding another centre-back to his squadAfter the relief of an opening-day victory for Manchester United, the manager Louis van Gaal admitted he may yet buy a forward and a central defender. The way his team laboured to a 1-0 win over a fitful Tottenham Hotspur illustrated why. The 4-2-3-1 he fielded again lacked spark in attack and was shaky when the visitors came at them.That was the story of the club’s
  
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• Diego Costa’s display lifts José Mourinho after Swansea rattle Chelsea

  09-08-2015 23:29
  • Mourinho did not expect Spain striker to play 90 minutes
  • Garry Monk tips Jonjo Shelvey for England call-upIf there is one player who is crucial to Chelsea’s chances of retaining their Premier League title, then José Mourinho at least had a reason to feel satisfied after seeing Swansea City leave Stamford Bridge with a point.A frenetic match in which Bafétimbi Gomis equalised from the penalty spot after Thibaut Courtois was sent off early in the second half ended with Chel
  
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• Australia must make sure good comes out of crushing Ashes defeat

  09-08-2015 23:29
  The Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has to find the balance between winning games and investing in players who can take Australia forward long termAfter a defeat like the one suffered at Trent Bridge, Australian cricket will be doing some soul-searching. While being bowled out for 60 on the first morning of a Test match is frankly unacceptable, if mistakes are acknowledged and lessons are learned then good can come out of it.But firstly, congratulations to Alastair Cook’s England side. For
  
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• Sam Turner's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, August 10

  09-08-2015 23:25 via
  
  Daily Mail racing expert Sam Turner brings his hottest selections for Monday's races at Windsor, Thirsk, Ayr and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Nasser Hussain gives his Ashes ratings on the England heroes and Australia flops

  09-08-2015 23:19 via
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: With the fifth and final Ashes Test beginning on August 20 now a mere formality, Sportsmail's Nasser Hussain gives his verdict on England's heroes and the Aussie flops.
  
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• Hertha Berlin team bus shot at by motorcyclist as driver made way to railway station to pick up squad 

  09-08-2015 23:06 via
  
  Hertha Berlin's team bus was shot at by a motorcyclist while it was travelling to Bielefeld railway station to pick up the squad ahead of Monday's German Cup match.
  
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• Warren Gatland left with World Cup problem after Wales lose to Ireland

  09-08-2015 23:00
  • Wales 21-35 Ireland
  • Wales reserves fail to rise to challenge as Ireland score five tries in CardiffWarren Gatland has spent the summer warning that the World Cup fate of Wales would not merely be a matter of how they deal with England and Australia. Five days after they meet the hosts at Twickenham on 26 September, they face Fiji in Cardiff and their passage to the knockout stage may hinge on the quality of their reserves.If not too much should be read into a warm-up match played when fa
  
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• Are the Ashes becoming predictable?

  09-08-2015 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With only one away team winning the Ashes in 14 years, Tom Fordyce asks: is home advantage too important?
  
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• How narrow Arsenal failed to adapt

  09-08-2015 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MOTD2 pundit Danny Murphy explains why Arsenal could not get through West Ham's defence in their opening-day defeat.
  
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• Petr Cech had a debut to forget... but Arsenal problems run deeper after opening day upset by West Ham

  09-08-2015 22:48 via
  
  FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED: Petr Cech hada debut to forget but there were no shortage of concern for Arsene Wenger as Arsenal's midsummer optimism was punctured by West Ham.
  
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• US PGA Championship 2015: Rory McIlroy says injured ankle is a non-issue

  09-08-2015 22:31
  • World No1 came through 18 holes of practice for second day in row
  • Northern Irishman ruptured ligament playing footballThe world No1, Rory McIlroy, effectively declared himself fit for his title defence in this week’s US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits when he told Golf Channel that his rehabilitated left ankle was a “non-issue.”The Northern Irishman, out of action since he ruptured a ligament in an ankle while playing football with friends on 4 July, spoke after playing 18 ho
  
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• Channel 5's new Football League Tonight show was original and a good first effort... While Sky Sports had the weekend's star attraction of Arsenal's defeat by West Ham

  09-08-2015 22:05 via
  
  BRIAN BARWICK: Sky Sports took the star attraction by broadcasting Arsenal's defeat by West Ham, while Channel 5 got some things right with the debut of their Football League Tonight show.
  
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• Hertha Berlin bus attack: Armed motorcyclist fires at Bundesliga team bus on way to collect players

  09-08-2015 21:55
  
  The team bus of the German Hertha Berlin football team was fired on ahead of a Bundesliga match.
  
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• Jamie Vardy apologises over video that showed Leicester striker calling an Asian man 'Jap' during casino rant

  09-08-2015 21:35 via
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE KING POWER: Jamie Vardy has apologised unreservedly for his behaviour after being filmed on a casino’s CCTV using a racial slur against another gambler.
  
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• Xherdan Shaqiri close to Stoke City move, says Mark Hughes

  09-08-2015 21:28
  
  Mark Hughes said he was hopeful of signing the Internazionale winger Xherdan Shaqiri who has already rejected a move to Stoke City this summer.
  
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• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says late win at Stoke exorcises demons of 6-1 defeat

  09-08-2015 21:24 via
  
  Brendan Rodgers believes Philippe Coutinho's stunning strike has enabled Liverpool to 'put to bed' the Stoke City nightmare that has haunted them all summer.
  
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• Lyon held by Lorient

  09-08-2015 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lyon were held to a 0-0 draw in their first game of the Ligue 1 season after failing to beat Lorient goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte.Nabil Fek
  
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• Arsenal 0 West Ham 2: Arsene Wenger blames 'collective lapse – we were not good enough'

  09-08-2015 21:03
  
  The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, preferred to point the finger of blame at all his defence rather than single out new goalkeeper Petr Cech for today’s defeat.
  
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• Hamburg crash out of DFB-Pokal

  09-08-2015 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hamburg's season got off on the wrong foot on Sunday when the northern Germany side were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in the first round by Jena.
  
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• Liverpool new boys give Brendan Rodgers a better memory of the Britannia Stadium with Joe Gomez a shining light of the new era

  09-08-2015 20:59 via
  
  DOMINIC KING: Five players made their Liverpool debuts at the Britannia Stadium, but it was an old boy who provided the moment of magic to secure all three points over Stoke City.
  
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• Wenger: Defeat was collective lapse

  09-08-2015 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arsene Wenger refused to single out goalkeeper Petr Cech as being at fault forthe goals conceded during Arsenal's 2-0 loss to West Ham.
  
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• Rodgers: Win puts 6-1 defeat to bed

  09-08-2015 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers felt his side had exorcised the horrors of last season's Stoke drubbing after Philippe Coutinho's stunning camp
  
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• Mitrovic was lucky - McClaren

  09-08-2015 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Steve McClaren admitted new striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was lucky not to get sent off seconds into his Newcastle debut in their 2-2 draw agains
  
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• Premier League debuts: Hits & misses

  09-08-2015 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From scoring a wonder goal to being booked 60 seconds after coming on - the weekend's best and worst top-flight debuts.
  
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• France captain Thierry Dusautoir ruled out of World Cup warm up against England

  09-08-2015 20:22 via
  
  France captain Thierry Dusautoir has been left out of France's 25-man squad for its first World Cup warm-up match after picking up a knee injury during training earlier this week.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Wonderful' Coutinho goal delights Rodgers

  09-08-2015 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers revels in Philippe Coutinho's "wonderful goal" which gave his side a 1-0 away win at Stoke.
  
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• Britain end Worlds with nine medals

  09-08-2015 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain fail to add to their medal tally on the final day of the World Championships, but still end with a record haul.
  
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• Leicester City FC striker Jamie Vardy apologises for making a 'racist slur' in a casino

  09-08-2015 20:03
  
  Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has apologised following allegations that he made a racial slur in a casino.
  
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• Halifax 0-14 Widnes: Charly Runciman scores twice on Super League debut as Widnes get off to the perfect start

  09-08-2015 20:00 via
  
  Super League Widnes needed the help of Australian debutant Charly Runciman to survive a fierce test in their opening Qualifiers game against gutsy part-timers Halifax at The Shay on Sunday.
  
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