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• Castleford 17-16 Warrington: Liam Finn's last-gasp drop goal secures Super League victory for Tigers 

  13-08-2015 23:58 via
  
  Liam Finn's last-gasp drop goal gave Castleford a thrilling 17-16 win over Warrington which puts clear daylight between the teams in the race for the top four in Super League.
  
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• Jo Pavey could be awarded retrospective bronze medal from 2007 World Championships

  13-08-2015 23:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JO PAVEY could be retrospectively awarded a bronze medal from the 2007 World Championships after it was confirmed that one of her rivals is under investigation for doping offences.
  
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• Aston Villa vs Manchester United preview: Louis van Gaal backs Wayne Rooney to score over 20 goals this season

  13-08-2015 23:56
  If you ask Manchester United’s players to imagine the away dressing room at Villa Park, they might talk of the light polished wood, the claret and grey floor – or they might talk of the constant celebrations that have been staged there.
  
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• Jose Mourinho's attack on his medical team is just one in list of angry outbursts

  13-08-2015 23:51 via
  
  MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: Something appears to be eating away at Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and the evidence goes beyond his treatment of medical staff.
  
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• Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino only wants two specialist strikers in squad as Roberto Soldado edges closer to exit door

  13-08-2015 23:50 via
  
  Mauricio Pochettino is set to take a huge gamble with Tottenham’s Champions League ambitions by having only two specialist strikers in his squad.
  
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• David de Gea 'baffled' by claims from Louis van Gaal that unsettled Manchester United goalkeeper asked to be dropped from team

  13-08-2015 23:48 via
  
  The David De Gea saga has taken another twist after the Manchester United goalkeeper was said to be ‘baffled’ by claims from Louis van Gaal that he has asked not to play for the club.
  
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• David De Gea transfer latest: Goalkeeper tells Manchester United he doesn't want to play while his future is undecided

  13-08-2015 23:46
  David De Gea has told Manchester United he does not want to play while his future is under discussion.
  
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• Jose Mourinho screamed 'son of a b***h' at Eva Carneiro as foul-mouthed Chelsea boss's rant is revealed by lip reader

  13-08-2015 23:41 via
  
  MATT LAWTON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho screamed ‘son of a b***h’ during his heated touchline row with Dr Eva Carneiro. Video footage released by Sky Sports shows a visibly angry Mourinho shouting the Portuguese term ‘filho da puta’.
  
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• Roberto Soldado to Villarreal: Spurs team-mate Erik Lamela reveals striker's deal to return to Spain

  13-08-2015 23:40
  
  Erik Lamela has inadvertently revealed the fact that his Tottenham Hotspur team-mate Roberto Soldado was joining Villarreal. Soldado flew to Spain this morning to complete his permanent transfer after two disappointing years at White Hart Lane.
  
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• Henry Slade thankful for tips from Jonny Wilkinson as Exeter Chiefs rookie gears up for Test bow against France at Twickenham 

  13-08-2015 23:38 via
  
  Henry Slade knew his career was taking off when he found himself opposite Jonny Wilkinson in a European match. And last month they were on the same side at England's HQ.
  
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• Shaqiri deal not about money - Hughes

  13-08-2015 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke manager Mark Hughes dismisses claims that Xherdan Shaqiri's move from Inter Milan is "all about money".
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2015: Henry Slade dreams of instant hit after finding his voice with England

  13-08-2015 23:36
  England’s “other” new centre – the one who does not go by the name of Sam Burgess – appeared in public forum and was immediately asked about… yes, you guessed it. “He’s a big lad,” Henry Slade said of Slammin’ Sam, alongside whom he will make his red-rose debut against France at Twickenham on Saturday night, “and he brings with him the experience of being a  winner. He has a wealth of that, even though he’s relatively new to the union side of things.”
  
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• Jose Mourinho is no sexist for castigating Eva Carneiro. His passion is football... and not prejudice

  13-08-2015 23:35 via
  
  JEFF POWELL: The sisterhood are railing against Jose Mourinho for castigating Chelsea’s lady medic. Whatever the merits of the argument, the accusations that Mourinho is sexist are specious.
  
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• Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy called on Franco Baldini to close £10m deal for Lyon striker Clinton N'Jie

  13-08-2015 23:35 via
  
  Franco Baldini has taken the rap over the past couple of years for blowing the much-vaunted Gareth Bale money and yet it is clear Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy still thinks highly of him.
  
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• Charlie Austin should be an absolute steal at £15m but is stuck at QPR

  13-08-2015 23:34 via
  
  NEIL ASHTON: By the time QPR travelled across London for their opening Championship game of the season against Charlton, Charlie Austin expected to be wearing the colours of another club.
  
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• Women's Ashes 2015: Katherine Brunt bowls like the wind despite the rain

  13-08-2015 23:31
  
  Moving day. In golf, the penultimate day of a four-day tournament is termed as such because it is when competitors try to set themselves up for the final push in the last round. On the third day of the four-day women’s Ashes Test match here at Canterbury it was Australia who, 106 runs ahead overnight, entered the field of play hoping to move far enough out of reach of England to orchestrate a first Test win on English soil since 2001.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne will not force a move to Manchester City, reveals Belgian's agent

  13-08-2015 23:31 via
  
  Manchester City will have to bid closer to £50million to sign Kevin De Bruyne after the Belgium star’s agent revealed that he will not submit a transfer request.
  
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• Jose Mourinho should apologise to Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn, says former Liverpool medic Peter Brukner

  13-08-2015 23:31 via
  
  Peter Brukner is a former head of sports medicine at Liverpool and current team doctor for the Australian cricket team. Here, he reveals his opinion on Jose Mourinho's recent outburst.
  
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• VIDEO: Is Van Gaal hinting at Pedro deal?

  13-08-2015 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is quizzed by journalists over whether the club are set to sign Barcelona forward Pedro.
  
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• Celtic agree Allan fee with Hibs

  13-08-2015 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic agree a fee of £275,000 - plus Dylan McGeouch and Liam Henderson - with Hibernian for midfielder Scott Allan.
  
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• Wales World Cup squad reduced to 38 as Warren Gatland axes Richard Hibbard, James Hook and Mike Phillips  

  13-08-2015 23:19 via
  
  Warren Gatland’s reputation as a ruthless selector was enhanced on Thursday as the Wales head coach jettisoned Lions Richard Hibbard, James Hook and Mike Phillips from his squad.
  
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• Davies questions Anscombe over Hook

  13-08-2015 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales legend Jonathan Davies questions Warren Gatland's decision to pick Gareth Anscombe over James Hook ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
  
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• Castleford 17-16 Warrington

  13-08-2015 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Finn's late drop goal secures Castleford Tigers a dramatic one-point victory over Warrington Wolves in Super League.
  
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• Sam Turner's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Friday, August 14

  13-08-2015 22:58 via
  
  Daily Mail racing expert Sam Turner brings his hottest selections for Friday's races at Catterick, Newbury, Newcastle, Newmarket and Nottingham.
  
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• US PGA Championship 2015: Dustin Johnson claims clubhouse lead - but will he be able to hang on this time?

  13-08-2015 22:58
  
  Dustin Johnson at the top of the leaderboard in a major. Who’d have thought it?
  
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• Sorry Kyrgios fined for Wawrinka jibe

  13-08-2015 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios apologises after being fined £6,400 for a comment he made to Stanislas Wawrinka about his girlfriend.
  
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• Holders Bears into T20 semi-finals

  13-08-2015 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Bears confirm their place at T20 Blast Finals Day with a 24-run quarter-final win over Essex Eagles.
  
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• Tiger Woods rues 'awful' putting after his opening round 75 at US PGA Championship 

  13-08-2015 22:28 via
  
  Former world number one Tiger Woods blamed his putting after struggling to an opening round score of 75 in the US PGA Championship on Thursday at Whistling Straits.
  
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• Andy Murray books place in Rogers Cup quarter-finals with victory over Gilles Muller

  13-08-2015 22:25 via
  
  Andy Murray needed little more than an hour to reach the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup ahead of his doubles date against his brother later in Montreal.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios fined yet again for offensive remark to Stan Wawrinka

  13-08-2015 22:15
  
  Nick Kyrgios is counting the cost of his  latest misdemeanour after the Australian was fined by the Association of Tennis Professionals for offensive remarks he made to Stan Wawrinka following their match at the Montreal Masters. Kyrgios also issued a public apology, but that is unlikely to stop the 20-year-old facing continued criticism after upsetting one of the most popular players on the men’s tour.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios needs to grow up quickly

  13-08-2015 22:12
  
  When does a loveable rogue become a dislikeable brat? Nick Kyrgios could be about to find out. Until now many people in tennis have been prepared to give the 20-year-old Australian the benefit of the doubt despite his many misdemeanours – on the basis that he brings some much-needed youthful vitality to the sport – but this latest incident may change opinions. Clashing with authority, whether in the shape of match officials or administrators, is one thing, but offending a fellow player – a
  
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• Justin Rose fights back from two bogeys in his first four holes to card a three-under par score of 69 and says it is 'the perfect start'

  13-08-2015 22:12 via
  
  Justin Rose drew on memories of his US Open victory in 2013 to bounce back from a poor start in the first round of the US PGA Championship on Thursday.
  
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• Bill Shankly tribute hotel unveiled

  13-08-2015 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £20m football-themed hotel which includes a museum with unseen memorabilia of Liverpool's former manager Bill Shankly is unveiled.
  
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• Rutherford queries Britain's new kit

  13-08-2015 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford says not having the union jack on Britain's World Championships kit is a "terrible choice".
  
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• Cullen's return 'is a positive'

  13-08-2015 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GB captain Kate Richardson-Walsh says Crista Cullen's decision to come out of retirement can only be a positive.
  
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• How Manchester United's Class of 1992 handle life in the lower leagues - through their involvement with Salford City

  13-08-2015 21:09
  Salford is Manchester’s dowdy, half-forgotten sister, celebrated in L S Lowry’s paintings and Ewan MacColl’s song “Dirty Old Town”, with its lines about the gasworks’ wall and the old canal.
  
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• Xherdan Shaqiri to Stoke City: Mark Hughes predicts record signing will 'sprinkle stardust' on ambitious Potters

  13-08-2015 21:01
  Stoke City have announced that Staffordshire oatcakes will be on the menu this season but it was the arrival of record signing Xherdan  Shaqiri that had manager Mark Hughes licking his lips.
  
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• Sepp Blatter urges western Europe to back his 'six-plus-five' quota after Russia put limit on foreign players allowed in line-ups

  13-08-2015 20:57 via
  
  FIFA President Sepp Blatter has asked western Europe for 'a little good will' to follow Russia and limit the number of foreign players allowed in team line-ups.
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales coach Warren Gatland gambles by dropping three Lions from his squad

  13-08-2015 20:57
  Any coach bold enough to drop a player as revered as the great Irish centre Brian O’Driscoll from a Lions Test team at the tipping point of a series against Australia is unlikely to quake at the thought of sacrificing a sacred cow ahead of a World Cup – especially if the specimen concerned is a little long in the tooth and entirely out of sorts. But two sacred cows? Three? A cull on this scale is either brave or foolhardy… or maybe both.
  
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• Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United: Capital One Cup – live!

  13-08-2015 20:53
  Capital One Cup first round updates from the 7.45pm BST kick-offAnd email [email protected] or tweet @Simon_Burnton 7.53pm BST 7 mins: Another Leeds corner, like the first high and loopy and unproductive. 7.52pm BST 6 mins: Leeds win a corner on the left, which is headed to a yellow-clad player on the edge of the box, who is forced to pass back to a team-mate, who is forced to pass back to a team-mate, who is forced to pass back to the keeper. Pressure. Continue reading...
  
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• Andy Murray v Gilles Müller: Rogers Cup – live!

  13-08-2015 20:52
  Email [email protected] with your thoughtsKevin Mitchell: Kyrgios needs help after outburst2.52pm ET First set: *Murray 1-0 Muller (*denotes server)Murray looks to be struggling with the wind and the sun peeking in and out of the clouds but he fought back from 0-40 to take the first set. Muller had a great chance to make a statement right at the start but squandered four break points. 2.43pm ET While we wait for Murray and Muller to warm up allow me to go on a bit about why Unprix (I
  
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• US PGA Championship 2015: first round – live!

  13-08-2015 20:51
  Live updates from round one at Whistling Straits for 2015’s final majorRory McIlroy may have to play through pain, says Tiger WoodsAnd feel free to shank an email [email protected]’s way 7.51pm BST Trouble for the Open champion Zach Johnson down 2. He’s driven into one of the many bunkers down the left, and now he’s hooked into another, even further left. Some bother for Spieth, too: he’s whistled his second into a pot bunker 30 yards ahead of the green. He’ll have a job o
  
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• Australia take big lead in Ashes Test

  13-08-2015 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia lead England by 196 runs after a rain-interrupted third day of the Ashes Test match at Canterbury.
  
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• Novak Djokovic eases past Jack Sock to reach Rogers Cup quarter-final

  13-08-2015 20:49 via
  
  World No 1 Novak Djokovic stormed into the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup with 6-2 6-1 demolition of Jack Sock on Thursday running his Masters 1000 winning streak to 28 matches.
  
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• Britain win dressage silver at Euros

  13-08-2015 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Dujardin helps Great Britain win dressage silver at the European Championships in Aachen, Germany.
  
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• Australia maintain upper hand over England despite Katherine Brunt burst

  13-08-2015 20:43
  • Australia 274-9 dec, 90-4; England 168
  • Jonassen counterattacks in Women’s Ashes Test after early Brunt strikesKatherine Brunt spearheaded an aggressive day’s cricket from England, but Australia were still in the ascendancy at Canterbury on day three.Brunt, England’s best batsman on Thursday, dragged her side back into the game with a stunning new ball spell. Jess Jonassen’s late hitting, however, ensured that Australia ended the day with a strong lead of 196. Continue reading...
  
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• Raul Jimenez leaves Atletico Madrid for Benfica, despite reported interest from West Ham in the Mexico striker 

  13-08-2015 20:37 via
  
  Reported West Ham target Raul Jimenez has left Atletico Madrid to join Benfica on a five-year contract. The Mexico striker only scored one goal in his solitary season in Spain.
  
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• Wozniacki 'forced' to play by WTA

  13-08-2015 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-world number one Caroline Wozniacki criticises the WTA for forcing her to play in the Rogers Cup without proper preparation.
  
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• Canelo Alvarez to fight Miguel Cotto on 21 November in Las Vegas

  13-08-2015 20:31
  Canelo Alvarez, Miguel Cotto to meet on 21 November in Las VegasMuch-anticipated bout will take place at catch-weight of 155 lbsMexico v Puerto Rico bout is boxing’s biggest international rivalryThe city of Las Vegas hosted the fight of the century in May. Now it will host the fight of the year.Canelo Alvarez will meet Miguel Cotto on 21 November at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, a hotly anticipated matchup between two of boxing’s biggest attractions who hail from the opposite poles of the
  
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• Vardy given 'substantial' fine

  13-08-2015 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is given a "substantial" fine after claims he made a racial slur in a casino.
  
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