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• Hull 22-36 Leeds: Rhinos win third straight in Super 8s to warm up for Challenge Cup final 

  21-08-2015 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leeds warmed up for next week's Challenge Cup final with a 36-22 victory over Hull FC which makes it three wins from three at the start of the Super 8s.
  
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• Pedro needed just a one minute phone call to choose Chelsea over Manchester United, insists Blues manager Jose Mourinho 

  21-08-2015 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho claims it took him just one minute to persuade Pedro to move to Chelsea instead of Manchester United. Mourinho made his move before the Spanish Super Copa clash last week.
  
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• York Nunthorpe Stakes: Angel of the North swoops to derail the Acapulco loco

  21-08-2015 23:50
  
  Seldom has the beating of a favourite been as popularly and loudly acclaimed as when Mecca’s Angel took down the giant American juvenile filly Acapulco in York’s Nunthorpe Stakes yesterday.
  
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• Nunthorpe Stakes at York: Angel of the North swoops to derail the Acapulco loco

  21-08-2015 23:50
  
  Seldom has the beating of a favourite been as popularly and loudly acclaimed as when Mecca’s Angel took down the giant American juvenile filly Acapulco in York’s Nunthorpe Stakes yesterday.
  
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• Louis van Gaal praises Wayne Rooney's honesty that he hasn't been good enough but fears he has put himself under more pressure 

  21-08-2015 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney's admission that he has endured a disappointing start to the season at centre-forward for Manchester United could rebound on him, fears Louis van Gaal.
  
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• Martin Ling interview: Former Leyton Orient manager on seeking therapy for mental health issues and his return to football

  21-08-2015 23:42
  It was only much later, when Martin Ling sieved through the small details in search of an understanding, that he realised the early morning training runs might have been a sign. He and his Leyton Orient staff used to drive in for 7am to beat the traffic, would use the extra hours to run, and it was while pounding the roads that he found himself disappearing into the corridors of his mind; lost in the thoughts of how he could retain his hold on football management. An hour of introspection had pa
  
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• England v France: George Ford ready to keep fighting for No 10 shirt

  21-08-2015 23:42
  
  Stuart Lancaster has made no secret of his intention to treat England’s warm-up matches for the World Cup as though they are full-on Tests. Given the seemingly infinite combinations and permutations that injury has forced upon him over the past 12 months, the head coach knows that what is needed is to work out who his first XV are and give them some game time together.
  
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• Andreas Harto proposes to girlfriend during Made in Denmark event (...she said yes!)

  21-08-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  European Tour journeyman Andreas Harto stole the show at the Made In Denmark event by proposing to his girlfriend during the tournament in Farso on Friday.
  
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• England v France: Vunipola sheds pounds to prove his appetite for World Cup fray

  21-08-2015 23:38
  
  Twenty-six personnel changes in the space of seven days? Anyone would think there’s a World Cup just around the corner. Both England and France have a long and inglorious history of chopping and changing and throwing babies out with the bath water, but there is a clear method to the madness this close to a global tournament and it gives tonight’s 101st episode of  “Le Crunch” in Paris a fascination all of its own.
  
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• England cartoon giants to hit the big screen to rival New Zealand's animated film as fight for Rugby World Cup supremacy begins  

  21-08-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: England's challenge to New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup supremacy will start before the tournament with the release of an animated film.
  
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• Jack Grealish is back in contention for Aston Villa after an eventful summer

  21-08-2015 23:36
  
  His 20th birthday remains almost a month away but Jack Grealish is already familiar with the front and back pages, the subject of an international tug-of-war and Villa Park’s incipient local hero.
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa: Jack Grealish is back in contention for Villa after an eventful summer

  21-08-2015 23:36
  
  His 20th birthday remains almost a month away but Jack Grealish is already familiar with the front and back pages, the subject of an international tug-of-war and Villa Park’s incipient local hero.
  
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• Sam Turner's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Saturday, August 22

  21-08-2015 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The composition of the Betfred Ebor has changed a great deal since the turn of the century with lightly raced and progressive three-year-olds a scarcity now.
  
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• Mecca’s Angel soars to beat US speedster Acapulco in Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes

  21-08-2015 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mecca's Angel brought the Ebor meeting to life with a blistering last-furlong charge to cut down US speedster and 13-8 favourite Acapulco to land the five-furlong Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes.
  
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• Vuelta a Espana: Chris Froome faces strong field in historic quest

  21-08-2015 23:34
  
  Chris Froome lines up for the start of the Vuelta a España in Marbella today seeking to become only the third man in history to win the Spanish race and the Tour de France in the same season.
  
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• Gokhan Inler reveals he spars with former Olympic champion boxer Patrizio Oliva as Leicester new boy targets knockout debut 

  21-08-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Gokhan Inler says he likes boxing, he is not talking about the view from a ringside seat. Leicester’s new multi-lingual Swiss midfielder spars with an Olympic champion.
  
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• Sunderland in crisis? Dick Advocaat avoids the 'R' word but admits Sunderland are struggling ahead of Swansea match

  21-08-2015 23:30
  Two games into the season and Dick Advocaat was asked about regret on Friday. This is where Sunderland are.
  
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• Pedro at Chelsea: Jose Mourinho claims it took one minute to persuade Pedro to sign for Chelsea

  21-08-2015 23:30
  
  It has been one of the longest to resolve of all the summer’s transfers but Jose Mourinho claimed that a perfunctory one-minute conversation on the phone with Pedro was all it took to persuade the Spain winger to leave Barcelona and join Chelsea.
  
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• Manchester United transfer news: Louis van Gaal claims United can sign anyone, despite Pedro signing for Chelsea

  21-08-2015 23:30
  After a week that has seen them outmanoeuvred in the transfer window, Louis van Gaal on Friday insisted Manchester United can still get any player the club wants.
  
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• Chelsea transfer news: Jose Mourinho claims it took one minute to persuade Pedro to sign for Chelsea

  21-08-2015 23:30
  
  It has been one of the longest to resolve of all the summer’s transfers but Jose Mourinho claimed that a perfunctory one-minute conversation on the phone with Pedro was all it took to persuade the Spain winger to leave Barcelona and join Chelsea.
  
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• Ashes 2015: The Aussies are not used to losing, so when they do, they do it very badly

  21-08-2015 23:30
  
  Who really believed, with the Ashes already regained, England might come out at The Oval and do to Australia what Australia in the same circumstances would undoubtedly have done to us?
  
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• Ashes 2015: Muted Smith makes runs that he can draw on in the future

  21-08-2015 23:30
  
  T-shirt weather. Drinkers drinking. Our batsmen playing without the interruption of home roars every other over. Our wunderkind saluting. Our bowlers rampaging. Isn’t this the summer we signed up for when we landed on these shores?
  
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• Ashes 2015: Lucky for England that firestarter Ben Stokes won't take no for an answer

  21-08-2015 23:30
  
  It is not the five-fers that maketh the man, but days like this when the wicket gives you nowt, the feet scream blue murder, and the opposition make you look silly late in the day. Ben Stokes will not look back fondly on his top-edged dismissal, part of another impoverished batting collapse divvied up by both sides in this freakish series. But, among Englishmen at least, Stokes is more blameless than others.
  
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• Montpellier 0-1 PSG: Blaise Matuidi fires in winning goal for Laurent Blanc's side 

  21-08-2015 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blaise Matuidi delivered a venomous second-half finish to secure a 1-0 win for Paris Saint-Germian at Montpellier on Friday as they made it maximum points from their opening three Ligue 1 games.
  
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• VIDEO: England hit Russia for 10 in opener

  21-08-2015 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dominant England men's side beat Russia 10-1 in their opening match of the EuroHockey Championships in London.
  
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• England thrash Russia in EuroHockey

  21-08-2015 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England beat Russia 10-1 in their opening match at the EuroHockey tournament in London.
  
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• Hull FC 22-36 Leeds Rhinos

  21-08-2015 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos maintain their lead at the top of Super League with a 36-22 victory at Hull FC.
  
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• Warrington Wolves 0-28 Wigan Warriors

  21-08-2015 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington's hopes of reaching the Super League semi-finals are all but over after losing 28-0 at home to Wigan.
  
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• Birmingham 1-1 Derby: Johnny Russell cancels out Stephen Gleeson opener in Friday night encounter in Championship

  21-08-2015 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT ST ANDREW'S: Tom Ince had been throwing his arms in the air, moaning at anything and everything as Derby stared at a first Championship defeat under Paul Clement.
  
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• Malaga 0-0 Sevilla: La Liga opener ends goalless as Steven Nzonzi is sent off after picking up two yellow cards on debut

  21-08-2015 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The La Liga campaign is finally underway but Malaga and Sevilla failed to score in the season opener at the La Rosaleda Stadium. Malaga's Charles had a late goal ruled out for offside.
  
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• Birmingham City 1-1 Derby County

  21-08-2015 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Johnny Russell scores a second-half equaliser for the second successive game as Derby County draw at Birmingham City.
  
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• Derry progress to last eight of cup

  21-08-2015 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derry City bounce back from their League woes as they impressively beat Drogheda 3-0 to make the FAI Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• Montpellier 0-1 Paris St-Germain

  21-08-2015 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blaise Matuidi's goal ensures Paris St-Germain maintain their 100% start to the season with a win at Montpellier.
  
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• 'The modern way - but the wrong way'

  21-08-2015 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Agnew explains how "when the going gets tough, batsmen have run for the hills" during this Ashes series.
  
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• Leicester City's new manager Claudio Ranieri is a delightfully dotty boss

  21-08-2015 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: On a wall in his private lounge at Leicester City’s stadium Claudio Ranieri has photographs of the 19 other Premier League managers.
  
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• Boycott angry at 'pathetic' batting

  21-08-2015 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-England batsman Geoffrey Boycott blasts "a pathetic display of batting" as they collapse to 107-8 in the final Ashes Test.
  
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• Steven Finn confident England can draw fifth Ashes Test after disaster collapse 

  21-08-2015 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Steven Finn insisted England could escape with a face-saving draw after their batsmen collapsed in a heap in the fifth Investec Test against Australia.
  
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• England started strong on day two before an awful collapse put Australia in command 

  21-08-2015 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DAY TWO - AT A GLANCE: England's hopes of a glorious finale to the 2015 Ashes were in tatters after an alarming collapse on day two of the fifth Investec Test at The Oval.
  
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• England have forgotten how to tough it out... they need to find an opening partner for Alastair Cook instead of Adam Lyth

  21-08-2015 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: England want to express themselves and play positive cricket but throwing away their wickets like they did on Friday is not the way to do it.
  
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• Pedro's agent Antonio Sanz: Manchester United 'fell asleep' in negotiations... but Chelsea managed to sign him in 24 hours

  21-08-2015 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pedro's agent Antonio Sanz claims Manchester United 'fell asleep' in negotiations over the Barcelona star, allowing Chelsea to steal in and sign him in a £21.4m deal.
  
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• Jose Mourinho must follow Sir Alex Ferguson's lead to ride out the storm 

  21-08-2015 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE CARRAGHER: With all that has happened over the past six weeks, many think this story is heading in one direction but now is the time for cool heads and if Jose Mourinho is asking himself anything about the current situation, it should be this: what would Sir Alex Ferguson do?
  
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• Mo Farah, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Jessica Ennis-Hill... the Brits who can win medals in Beijing

  21-08-2015 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British Athletics would not be making public any medal targets for the World Championships in Beijing.Here Sportsmail looks at where they are likely to come from.
  
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• Shara Proctor believes she needs to jump 7m to win a medal at World Championships

  21-08-2015 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shara Proctor now enjoys some of the best long jump facilities in the world but growing up on the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla she had to dodge cricket balls and run through waist high grass.
  
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• Mo Farah has all the motivation he needs to win men's 10,000m at World Championships

  21-08-2015 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER IN BEIJING: Mo Farah has no shortage of motivation to win the 10,000 metres final at the World Championships on Saturday.
  
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• Hamilton 'concern' over tyre safety

  21-08-2015 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton raises concerns in a drivers' briefing about tyre safety following the blow-out suffered by Nico Rosberg.
  
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• GB equestrian team seal Olympic spot

  21-08-2015 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Olympic showjumping champions Great Britain qualify for Rio 2016 by finishing in fourth place at the European Championships.
  
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• Former Liverpool and Arsenal midfielder Jermaine Pennant on trial at Charlton  

  21-08-2015 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant is on trial at Championship side Charlton Athletic. The 32-year-old is on the look out for a new club after leaving Wigan at the end of the season.
  
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• West Ham youngster Reece Oxford returns to school to pick up GCSE results just days after impressing against Arsenal in victory

  21-08-2015 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham midfielder Reece Oxford was all smiles as he collected his GCSE results this week – less than two weeks after bursting onto the Premier League scene.
  
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• Sunderland defender John O'Shea recalled by Dick Advocaat for clash against Swansea

  21-08-2015 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat has recalled experienced defender John O'Shea for Saturday's crunch clash against Swansea City.  
  
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• VIDEO: Neville 'made the right decision'

  21-08-2015 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tracey Neville discusses her future as England head coach with BBC North West Tonight, and her decision to remain at the recent World Cup after her father's sudden death.
  
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