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• Sam Burgess: I'm not arrogant, I just strongly believe I'll deliver for England at the World Cup... I was thrilled and proud when Stuart Lancaster said I'd made it

  28-08-2015 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM BURGESS: When I met Stuart Lancaster at 9am on Thursday, to find out if I was in the World Cup squad, I told him that I hadn’t slept much. I’d even had a dream about not being picked.
  
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• 'Danny's death has changed rugby league for the better': Lizzie Jones is using her husband's tragic fate to improve his sport's safety

  28-08-2015 23:56
  “How was my vibrato?” Danny Jones would ask his wife Lizzie, wearing a smile as wide as Yorkshire. She is a classically-trained singer and he, with his usual vast energy for life, became a huge enthusiast, always in the audience for her shows – at Halifax’s Victoria Theatre, the West Yorkshire Playhouse and beyond. “He just wanted me to sing everywhere we went,” she relates. “Everywhere! Really inappropriate places.” Elvis Presley’s ‘Su
  
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• Challenge Cup final: Lizzie Jones explains why she will perform pre-match hymn to raise awareness of condition that killed her husband

  28-08-2015 23:56
  “How was my vibrato?” Danny Jones would ask his wife Lizzie, wearing a smile as wide as Yorkshire. She is a classically-trained singer and he, with his usual vast energy for life, became a huge enthusiast, always in the audience for her shows – at Halifax’s Victoria Theatre, the West Yorkshire Playhouse and beyond. “He just wanted me to sing everywhere we went,” she relates. “Everywhere! Really inappropriate places.” Elvis Presley’s ‘Su
  
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• Barbarians' Christian Leali'ifano eager to impress Australia coach Michael Cheika after World Cup selection disappointment

  28-08-2015 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christian Leali'ifano is keen to show Australia what they will miss at the World Cup when the Barbarians face Samoa at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.  
  
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• Rugby World Cup rivals: What the nations who stand in England's way think of Stuart Lancaster's selections and their chances

  28-08-2015 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stuart Lancaster has been criticised over his squad selection, in particular the inclusion of rugby league convert Sam Burgess, but what do England’s main World Cup rivals think and how are they faring? 
  
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• Next season's bumper TV deal means clubs such as Everton can say 'no'

  28-08-2015 23:43
  
  It was one of the better days for Roberto Martinez, a protest by fans at the stewardship of Everton chairman Bill Kenwright having been eclipsed by a convincing 3-0 win at Southampton. Nevertheless, the Everton manager still found himself having to defend Kenwright, with whom he has a close bond, and again attempt to dampen speculation as to the future of defender John Stones.
  
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• John Stones to Chelsea: Next season's bumper TV deal means clubs such as Everton can say 'no'

  28-08-2015 23:43
  
  It was one of the better days for Roberto Martinez, a protest by fans at the stewardship of Everton chairman Bill Kenwright having been eclipsed by a convincing 3-0 win at Southampton. Nevertheless, the Everton manager still found himself having to defend Kenwright, with whom he has a close bond, and again attempt to dampen speculation as to the future of defender John Stones.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Saturday, August 29

  28-08-2015 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Belvoir Bay (Goodwood, nap, 2.00) can take the step up in grade in her stride and come out on top in Saturday afternoon’s 888Sport Prestige Stakes.
  
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• Tomas Francis earns his Rugby World Cup chance as heavyweight who dreamed of playing for England makes debut for Wales

  28-08-2015 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Happy hour and pizzas were all part of the student lifestyle for Tomas Francis as an overweight prop for Leeds University second XV. Now he's preparing to make his debut for Wales.
  
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• JONJO SHELVEY: I am not a little kid any more... now it's time to play proper football and earn another chance with England

  28-08-2015 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Jonjo Shelvey grapples at his waist and looks a little frustrated. The 'tyre', as he calls it, is not what it was but is not as small as he decided it should be when he finally got serious.
  
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• Roberto Martinez attacks 'stupid system' that left Everton defender John Stones at centre of transfer saga with Chelsea

  28-08-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton manager Roberto Martinez has blasted the 'stupid system' that has left John Stones in turmoil and called on football's authorities to re-examine how the transfer window works.
  
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• Chelsea to give up on John Stones as Jose Mourinho turns attention to £15m Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour

  28-08-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY NEIL ASHTON: Chelsea are set to give up their attempt to sign John Stones and instead take Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour in a deal worth £15million.
  
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• British No 2 Jo Konta wins 13th straight game to book place in main US Open draw

  28-08-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: British No 2 Jo Konta kept up her winning streak to make it into the main draw ofthe US Open with a high quality win over former top 50 player Tamira Paszek.
  
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• Arsene Wenger deserves more respect for what he has achieved at Arsenal, insists Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren

  28-08-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve McClaren says Arsene Wenger deserves more respect for what he has achieved at Arsenal and believes it is too easy to criticise from a television studio.
  
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• Stoke City chairman Peter Coates heaps praise on Tony Pulis ahead of reunion... but admits his side have benefited from parting

  28-08-2015 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has backed Tony Pulis to get a warm reception on his first competitive return to the Britannia Stadium but believes both parties have benefited from his exit.
  
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• Southampton should feel ashamed after early Europa League exit to Midtjylland, admits midfielder Dusan Tadic

  28-08-2015 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dusan Tadic has criticised Southampton's desperate long ball tactics as they crashed out of the Europa League and told his team-mates they should be ashamed of not progressing.
  
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• Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat will remain in charge until the end of the season despite transfer row with owner Ellis Short

  28-08-2015 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dick Advocaat has not been happy with a lack of investment in a squad he fears will again fight against relegation this year but after positive talks he has decided to stay.
  
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• Premier League sides have found a way of dealing with homesickness... so why is it now so hard to win at home in top flight?

  28-08-2015 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Only six of the 30 fixtures played so far have been won by the home team, with 13 victories for the visitors and 11 draws. Here, JOE BERNSTEIN explains why that might be the case.
  
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• Tashweeq opens Newmarket account for John Gosden with victory by a length and a quarter in Nutrition Maden Stakes 

  28-08-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Gosden showed the depth of two-year-old talent in his stable when Tashweeq opened his account at Newmarket on Friday.
  
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• Mo Farah is 'beatable' but you must defeat him tactically, says Kenyan runner Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku

  28-08-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER: Mo Farah has been warned to expect an almighty battle with his Kenyan rivals in the defence of his 5,000 metres title at the World Championships on Saturday.
  
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• Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona and David Ginola are my idols... they inspired me to join West Ham, reveals Dimitri Payet

  28-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL: Whether Dimitri Payet can illuminate England like his fellow countryman Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona and David Ginola is doubtful but he is going to give it a go.
  
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• Newcastle vs Arsenal: Arsene Wenger claims demise of FFP lets super-rich corner the transfer market

  28-08-2015 23:30
  
  Asked what had become of financial fair play, Arsène Wenger’s reply was short and to the point: “It has become gone.”
  
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• Manchester City may have the smallest attack in the Premier League... but the leaders are powered by pocket rockets 

  28-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Everything seems to be bigger about Manchester City these days — the transfer fees, the wages, a stunning new training academy. Even the Etihad Stadium has increased.
  
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• Louis van Gaal wants his Manchester United side to attack... as he feels they still need to prove themselves in the Premier League 

  28-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Louis van Gaal has warned Manchester United that they still have to prove themselves as an attacking force in the league despite the four-goal win in Bruges.
  
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• Liverpool vs West Ham: Dimitri Payet 'excited' by Olympic Stadium project as Frenchman tasked with organising inconsistent Hammers

  28-08-2015 23:30
  Sitting in what will become the home dugout, Dmitri Payet is wearing a gentle smile and looking out over the sweeping bowl of empty seats of the Olympic Stadium, his view only partially encumbered by a small troupe of cheerleaders and the training Barbarians launching kicks over the rugby posts.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne: Why do Manchester City put such a high value on a player Chelsea rejected?

  28-08-2015 23:30
  
  Is Kevin De Bruyne brilliant or brittle? Having failed once in England, does he warrant the second biggest transfer fee in English history to bring him back? Is he closer to Eden Hazard or Thorgan Hazard?
  
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• Crystal Palace: Alan Pardew seems to be building something special down at the Palace

  28-08-2015 23:30
  
  On Crystal Palace’s training pitch, between the mannequins, goals and cones, two men are knocking a ball about. There are smiles and laughter. Then they reluctantly leave the ball alone and return to their work: one climbs aboard a bulldozer, the other heads for a digger.
  
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• Chris Chester backs his Hull Kingston Rovers side to upset Leeds Rhinos in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final at Wembley

  28-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull Kingston Rovers coach Chris Chester insists his team can upset the odds against hot favourites Leeds Rhinos in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Challenge Cup at Wembley and add his name to an exclusive list.
  
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• Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Jose Mourinho taking no chances in case red cards strike again

  28-08-2015 23:30
  
  Jose Mourinho has been coaching his Chelsea side to play with 10 men this week, after having had a man sent off in two of their three Premier League games so far.
  
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• Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Alan Pardew seems to be building something special down at the Palace

  28-08-2015 23:30
  
  On Crystal Palace’s training pitch, between the mannequins, goals and cones, two men are knocking a ball about. There are smiles and laughter. Then they reluctantly leave the ball alone and return to their work: one climbs aboard a bulldozer, the other heads for a digger.
  
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• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims demise of FFP lets super-rich corner market

  28-08-2015 23:30
  
  Asked what had become of financial fair play, Arsène Wenger’s reply was short and to the point: “It has become gone.”
  
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• England Women's slim Ashes hopes crushed as Australia defend 107 in second Twenty20 to take unbeatable series lead

  28-08-2015 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KALIKA MEHTA: Australia have won back the Women's Ashes after defending a seemingly paltry total of 107 for seven in their second Twenty20 at Hove that was a must win for England. 
  
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• Blackburn 0-0 Bolton: Emile Heskey goes close late on as Dorian Dervite sees red in Lancashire derby at Ewood Park

  28-08-2015 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT EWOOD PARK: Blackburn failed to ease the pressure building around manager Gary Bowyer as they were held to a goalless draw by struggling neighbours Bolton at Ewood Park.
  
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• Wayne Rooney and John Terry are the last of a dying breed. We should cherish them before they are gone for good

  28-08-2015 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE CARRAGHER: He isn’t ‘back’. That needs to be clear. Wayne Rooney may have enjoyed his best night for some time with a Champions League hat-trick in Bruges — but don’t take that as a sign he is ready to roll back the years. Yet, just as importantly, he isn’t finished. He never was finished.
  
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• Manchester City to sign Kevin De Bruyne for £54m in next 24 hours after Wolfsburg sporting director admits: 'We will complete everything either tonight or tomorrow'

  28-08-2015 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are expecting to sign Kevin De Bruyne for £54million within the next 24 hours. Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs has confirmed De Bruyne's transfer will be completed.
  
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• From fixing Jacuzzis to watering plants: Inside the lucrative industry that helps Premier League footballers spend their fortunes

  28-08-2015 21:47
  It is well documented that when the Italian striker Mario Balotelli moved to Manchester City in 2010, the club struggled to control his off-field antics. Desperate for him to settle down, they moved him from his first home in the city’s bustling Deansgate to the tiny Cheshire village of Mottram St Andrew.
  
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• Gareth Bale wants to emulate the success of his first season at Real Madrid and dreams of leading Wales to Euro 2016... in his first full length interview in Spanish 

  28-08-2015 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Bale has given his first full-length interview in Spanish in which he believes he would be able emulate the feats of his first season success at Real Madrid.
  
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• Falkirk 2-1 Dumbarton: Match Report

  28-08-2015 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Falkirk see of Dumbarton to go top of the ChampionshipFalkirk moved to the top of the Ladbrokes Championship with a 2-1 win against Dumbar
  
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• Blackburn 0-0 Bolton: Match Report

  28-08-2015 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blackburn and Bolton draw blanks in Championship stalemateStruggling Blackburn and Bolton both remain winless in the Sky Bet Championship
  
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• Everton sign River Plate Montevideo striker Leandro Rodriguez on four-year contract 

  28-08-2015 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leandro Rodriguez, who has joined for a fee in the region of £500,000, become the Toffees' fourth signing following the arrivals of Tom Cleverley, Gerard Deulofeu and Mason Holgate.
  
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• Sky Sports win the race to show England's three Tests against Pakistan in the UAE, starting in October 

  28-08-2015 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alastair Cook's Ashes winners travel to the United Arab Emirates to face Pakistan in October and Sky Sports have won the race to broadcast the three-Test series.
  
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• Leandro Rodriguez to Everton: Striker joins from River Plate

  28-08-2015 20:08
  
  Uruguayan striker Leandro Rodriguez has completed his move to Everton from River Plate Montevideo for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Laura Robson is still not at peak match fitness... but the signs are encouraging ahead of the US Open, says Judy Murray

  28-08-2015 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Judy Murray has urged people to be patient about Laura Robson's rate of progress as her stuttering comeback continues next week at the US Open.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith becomes the fastest teenager in history after finishing fifth in the World Championships final

  28-08-2015 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dina Asher-Smith became the fastest teenager in history, a title previously owned by American Allyson Felix who has progressed to four Olympic and nine World Championships golds.
  
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• World Championships 2015: No medal, but Dina Asher-Smith makes history in 200m

  28-08-2015 19:33
  
  Dina Asher-Smith turned from history student to history maker as she broke the 31-year-old British record for the 200 metres and became the fastest teenager ever over the distance in Beijing on Friday.
  
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• Gary Neville: Arsenal must defy history to make this my Alan Hansen moment… but they won't win the title without dominant personalities and strength

  28-08-2015 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gary Neville has admitted he would love to see Arsenal prove him wrong and win the Premier League title but says that they're up against it, if you look at previous title winning squads.
  
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• World Championships 2015: Tiffany Porter loses footing to fall out of contention in the hurdles

  28-08-2015 19:31
  
  This was supposed to be a family affair for Tiffany Porter and Cindy Ofili, two sisters side by side bidding for a medal, but it ended with one sibling sitting in the stands, the other somersaulting dramatically over the finishing line of the 100m hurdles.
  
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• Shara Proctor leaps into record books at World Championships to land silver medal for Great Britain

  28-08-2015 19:28
  
  It was a combination of agony and ecstasy for Shara Proctor as she came within a solitary long jump of winning Britain’s fourth gold of the World Championships.
  
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• Jonny Evans latest: Manchester United agree £8m fee with West Brom over defender

  28-08-2015 19:16
  
  Manchester United have agreed a fee of £6m rising to £8m with West Brom for the transfer of Jonny Evans.
  
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• David de Gea named in Spain squad despite not playing for Manchester United

  28-08-2015 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Spain coach Vicente del Bosque had no qualms about including David de Gea in his latest squad despite being sidelined by Manchester United - but
  
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