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• Mario Balotelli made to wait for second AC Milan debut as Carlos Bacca stars in narrow win over Empoli at the San Siro

  29-08-2015 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mario Balotelli watched on as goals from fellow forwards Carlos Bacca and Luiz Adriano earned AC Milan their first win of the new Serie A season - 2-1 against Empoli at the San Siro on Saturday.
  
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• Sam Burgess suffers World Cup blow with Brad Barritt in line to start against Ireland 

  29-08-2015 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sam Burgess' hopes of starting England’s opening World Cup pool match against Fiji have been dealt a blow after Stuart Lancaster revealed his preferred starting midfield combination this week.
  
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• Wayne Rooney cannot be judged on goals alone: Selfless striker delights Louis van Gaal as he closes in on club's goals record

  29-08-2015 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN: Back in Frank Stapleton's era it was unfeasible for a 30-year-old to be a long-term centre forward for Manchester United. But things are different for Wayne Rooney.
  
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• Manchester United fear Real Madrid will pounce for David de Gea before the transfer window slams shut 

  29-08-2015 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL: Manchester United are bracing themselves for a last minute offer from Real Madrid for goalkeeper David de Gea. The Spaniard will not force a move to the Bernabeu
  
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• England coach Stuart Lancaster admits multi-million pound build-up to World Cup has left his side with no excuses for failure 

  29-08-2015 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It didn't feel exactly like Stuart Lancaster’s Alf Ramsey moment, but it wasn’t far off. When Lancaster revealed his 31-man party, the howls of derision were audible from the usual quarters.
  
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• Steffi Graf warns Serena Williams that the calender Grand Slam bid is suffocating

  29-08-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: After Steffi Graf became the last person to win the calendar Grand Slam in tennis she described herself as feeling ‘relieved’ that it was over.
  
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• Manchester United defender Chris Smalling eyes captain's armband after being named unofficial 'third captain' by Louis van Gaal

  29-08-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has boosted Chris Smalling’s prospects of being a future skipper by naming him as the team’s unofficial ‘third captain’.
  
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• Usain Bolt sends message to doubters after relay gold: 'Never discount me... I am the champion and show up when it matters'

  29-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Usain Bolt said his third gold medal of the week at the World Championships sent a message to the world never to doubt him. Bolt anchored the Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team to gold.
  
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• Swansea vs Manchester United: Gylfi Sigurdsson living the dream after yearning to play in the Premier League

  29-08-2015 23:30
  There will be days long after Gylfi Sigurdsson has retired when his mind will wander back to an August day a year ago and a meeting with Manchester United. Whether he is in his native Iceland or on one of his favourite golf courses in Florida, 16 August 2014 is a date that will always be with him: the day the boyhood United fan hit the winning goal at Old Trafford on his second Swansea City debut. It was, as he recalled on Thursday afternoon, "something you dream about when you are a little kid.
  
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• Saido Berahino and John Stones 'non-deals' highlight shift in Premier League power as Spurs and Chelsea fail to get their way

  29-08-2015 23:30
  Jose Mourinho was getting increasingly irritated with questions about the transfer market and Chelsea’s struggle to sign John Stones from a bullish Everton, until the discussion turned to Premier League clubs who have had a rather easier time securing top targets. Suddenly, he could not hide what was almost a fan’s enthusiasm as the market comes to a close.
  
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• Mo Farah won't commit to accused coach Alberto Salazar: 'All I am thinking about is going home and eating some chocolate'

  29-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mo Farah dodged questions about his coach Alberto Salazar, who is the subject of a United States Anti-Doping Agency investigation, after recording a historic ‘triple double’.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne's first taste of stardom was for his exemplary attendance at school... but now he's preparing for the big time as he closes in on a move to Manchester City 

  29-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NICK HARRIS: Kevin De Bruyne's first mention in a Belgian national newspaper wasn't for his sporting genius but for going to school on time, as he closes in on a move to Manchester City.
  
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• JONAH LOMU: I just want to stay alive to see my kids make 21... Rugby's first superstar is desperate for a second kidney transplant, but is still fighting

  29-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: The long battle with illness has not withered Jonah Lomu, either in size or in spirit, but it has left him with only one remaining ambition. Some might think it bleak. Some might think it merely realistic.
  
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• Is Stuart Lancaster just a naive coach taking another high-risk gamble? No, we should cheer his bold search for the X-factor

  29-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: In a sporting era where pragmatism so often rules over principle and caution so often triumphs over boldness, it is hard not to like the guy’s style.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith would have won us a medal if she was on the last leg, says Richard Kilty after relay boys implode again

  29-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The post-race analysis of another failed Great Britain men’s 4x100m relay was uglier than the final botched handover as a fractured team furiously blamed each other and the coaching system.
  
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• Beating Manchester United used to give me an extra buzz... But it doesn't anymore, says Swansea City manager Garry Monk

  29-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Garry Monk claims he no longer gets an extra buzz out of beating Manchester United. The Swansea City manager has already bested the Red Devils twice during his 18-month tenure.
  
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• Andy Murray says Nick Kyrgios' bad boy tag is 'unfair' and urges people to give him a break ahead of their US Open clash 

  29-08-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Andy Murray has taken a more conciliatory approach towards the antics of Nick Kyrgios before the US Open first-round meeting that everyone is waiting for.
  
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• Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale honours Shoreham victims as Chris Hughton dedicates win over Ipswich to groundsman and fan killed in the disaster

  29-08-2015 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brighton boss Chris Hughton dedicated his side's thrilling 3-2 win at Ipswich to the memories of groundsman Matt Grimstone and supporter Jacob Schilt.
  
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• England squad: Jonjo Shelvey in line for recall through Jack Wilshere absence after Swansea midfielder impresses Roy Hodgson

  29-08-2015 23:00
  Jonjo Shelvey is in line for an England recall when Roy Hodgson names his squad on Sunday for the European Championship qualifiers against San Marino and Switzerland. The Swansea midfielder has started the season strongly and is the likely beneficiary of Jack Wilshere's absence and injury concerns over Michael Carrick.
  
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• Lancashire Lightning win their first Natwest T20 Blast by 13 runs as Northamptonshire Steelbacks fall at the final hurdle 

  29-08-2015 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BEN WINSTANLEY AT EDGBASTON: Lancashire Lightning won their first T20 title with victory over Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Edgbaston on Saturday night.
  
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• Barcelona 1-0 Malaga: Thomas Vermaelen smashes in late winner to end year from hell as Neymar makes his return from illness

  29-08-2015 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIK SHARMA AT THE NOU CAMP: Barcelona’s star trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were reunited, but they needed help from Thomas Vermaelen to see off Malaga.
  
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• Aleksandar Mitrovic is being targeted by referees... his red card was just a clumsy tackle, says Newcastle boss Steve McClaren

  29-08-2015 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle boss Steve McClaren fears Aleksandar Mitrovic has already become a target for referees who are taking too much notice of Match of the Day.
  
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• Wheel of fortune favours Vardy - he looks set to land an England recall

  29-08-2015 22:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Roy Hodgson is expected to recall Jamie Vardy to the England squad on Sunday despite his recent fine for using racist language. Hodgson r
  
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• David De Gea to Real Madrid: Real finally get their man with £29m bid for Manchester United goalkeeper

  29-08-2015 22:00
  
  Real Madrid appear to have got their man, but Chelsea are set to give up on theirs. While the Spanish club feel they have finally made a breakthrough in their bid to sign goalkeeper David De Gea from Manchester United, the English champions are now looking beyond Everton defender John Stones to either Ezequiel Garay of Zenit St Petersburg or Aymen Abdennour of Monaco.
  
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• Sinfield sympathy for beaten Hull KR

  29-08-2015 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield's thoughts are with Hull KR after his side thrashed Rovers 50-0 in the Challenge Cup final.
  
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• Eddie Howe feels injuries were difficult for his Bournemouth players to handle amid horror injury to defender Tyrone Mings

  29-08-2015 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe believes his Bournemouth side were physiologically affected by Tyrone Mings' harrowing injury in their 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw against Leicester at the Vitality Stadium.
  
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• Jonny Evans completes £6m move to West Brom as former Manchester United man signs four-year deal

  29-08-2015 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Brom have completed the signingdefender Jonny Evans from Manchester United. The 27-year-old centre-half has penned a four-year deal and joins Albion after making 198 appearances for United.
  
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• Jose Mourinho threatens Chelsea stars with axe as boss lays blame of defeat by Crystal Palace at the feet of three underperformers

  29-08-2015 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has threatened to axe his under-performing stars after their latest early-season flop. The Special One identified three Blues players who he felt were below-par
  
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• John Stones was caught napping as Harry Kane raced clear but Chelsea target still has support of the Everton faithful

  29-08-2015 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BOB TREASURE AT WHITE HART LANE: With Chelsea having given up in their pursuit of John Stones, he has some making up to do to the Everton fans after handing in a transfer request.
  
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• Manchester United tell Javier Hernandez he can leave Old Trafford, with Bayer Leverkusen hoping to bring in the striker 

  29-08-2015 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Champions League qualifiers Bayer Leverkusen have emerged as favourites to sign Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez who has been told by the club he can leave Old Trafford.
  
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• Ireland vs Wales match report: Paul O’Connell farewell upstaged by Welsh

  29-08-2015 20:43
  
  Even on a day when Paul O’Connell pulled on a green jersey for the final time in Dublin, England occupied the minds of both Joe Schmidt and Warren Gatland.
  
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• Tottenham 0-0 Everton: Harry Kane fails to fire as Spurs continue their winless start to the Premier League season in goalless draw

  29-08-2015 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NEIL ASHTON AT WHITE HART LANE: Tottenham are four games into the new Barclays Premier League season and still yet to win after they were held to a goalless draw by Everton.
  
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• Tottenham vs Everton match report: Spurs make worst start to Premier League in seven years as Harry Kane fires another blank

  29-08-2015 20:34
  Harry Kane, scorer of 31 goals last season, has not treated his home crowd to one since his hat-trick against Leicester City in March. Mostly subdued by John Stones, who is apparently destined to stay at Goodison, and Phil Jagiela, Kane looked badly in need of the support which Tottenham's transfer dealings have left it late to provide. As a result they failed to secure a first win in a game of more blood and thunder than quality.
  
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• Chelsea dealt blow in pursuit of defender Aymen Abdennour with Monaco preferring to sell to Valencia despite star's wishes

  29-08-2015 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's hopes of signing defender Aymen Abdennour have taken a plunge, even though the Monaco defender has signed papers saying he wants to play for Jose Mourinho.
  
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• Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Two goals from Thomas Muller and an Arjen Robben penalty seal a comfortable win 

  29-08-2015 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich were the beneficiaries of two penalty decisions as they eased past Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena, thanks to goals from Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben.
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Everton English Premier League 2015-16 LIVE EPL football score: Tim Howard saves deny Spurs

  29-08-2015 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Tottenham Hotspur host Everton at White Hart Lane to bring Saturday's top flight action to a close.
  
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• Aston Villa 2-2 Sunderland: Fuming Sherwood cannot kick-start Villa season

  29-08-2015 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT VILLA PARK: A ding-dong battle between two teams who narrowly avoided relegation last season left Dick Advocaat with a little more satisfaction after both sides settled for a point.
  
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• World Athletics Championship 2015: Legacy of doping means clean wins meet with distrust

  29-08-2015 19:39
  
  Imagine, for a moment, what it is like to be a clean champion. Consider the moral courage required to dedicate to a life which many believe to be a lie. Visualise the dark nights of the soul, in which sleep is denied by the unfairness of institutionalised deceit and inevitable doubt.
  
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• Barbarians beat Samoa as sprinklers cause chaos at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

  29-08-2015 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samoa continued their World Cup preparations with a 27-24 loss to the Barbarians at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London as the sprinklers caused an unlikely stoppage.
  
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• Hull KR 0-50 Leeds: Tom Briscoe stars as the Rhinos lift the Challenge Cup trophy 

  29-08-2015 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ANDY LLOYD-WILLIAMS AT WEMBLEY: Terrific Tom Briscoe became the first man to hit five tries in a Challenge Cup Final as Leeds smashed 50 points without reply past Hull KR to retain the trophy.
  
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• VIDEO: Briscoe gets five tries in Leeds win

  29-08-2015 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tom Briscoe becomes the first man to score five tries in a Challenge Cup final as Leeds beat Hull KR by a record 50-0 margin at Wembley.
  
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• Chelsea dealt blow in pursuit of defender Aymen Abdennour with Monaco preferring to sell to Valencia against star's wishes

  29-08-2015 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's hopes of signing defender Aymen Abdennour have taken a plunge, even though the Monaco defender has signed papers saying he wants to play for Jose Mourinho.
  
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• Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 2: Blues' Twitter account jumps the gun, seconds before Joel Ward goal seals Eagles' victory

  29-08-2015 19:19
  It wasn't just the Chelsea team that went into meltdown when Radamel Falcao scored his first goal for the club, only for Crystal Palace to immediately retake the lead and go on to win the match, as the Blues' official Twitter account responded in similarly comical ways.
  
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• Jose Mourinho says Crystal Palace 'were lucky' and bemoans 'clear penalty' after rare Chelsea defeat at Stamford Bridge

  29-08-2015 19:18
  Jose Mourinho bemoaned a "clear penalty" decision that wasn't given following Chelsea's shock 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.
  
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• Scotland 48-7 Italy: Sean Lamont and Tim Visser both score twice as Vern Cotter's side rout visitors at Murrayfield

  29-08-2015 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland finally injected some momentum into their World Cup preparations as they followed up last week's win over Italy with a triumph in the Edinburgh return.
  
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• Don't take Farah dominance for granted

  29-08-2015 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gruelling training regime five-time world champion Mo Farah endures is only half the battle, says Tom Fordyce.
  
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• Manchester City 2 Everton 0: Raheem Sterling opens his account as Manuel Pellegrini's side maintain winning start to season

  29-08-2015 19:01
  STAR MANRaheem Sterling. The former Liverpool star was one the livelier players as City looked for an opening in the first half and had a couple of good chances. He then got the goal his performance deserved, and put City firmly in control of the game, in the second minute of the second half.
  
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• Jonny Evans completes his move from Manchester United to West Brom

  29-08-2015 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  West Brom have completed the signing of Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.The 27-year-old centre-half haspenned a four-year deal an
  
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• Lizzie Jones gets Wembley standing ovation following Abide With Me performance ahead of Challenge Cup final  

  29-08-2015 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The widow of Danny Jones brought Wembley to its feet ahead of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final by performing the traditional pre-match hymn 'Abide With Me'.
  
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• Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 2: Jose Mourinho uses forward Kenedy at left-back as frustration with Chelsea defence grows

  29-08-2015 18:55
  STAR PLAYERSako: To think the former Wolves forward was available on a free transfer this summer and Alan Pardew had to be persuaded by Palace chief Steve Parrish to sign him. Two starts, two match-winning goals for the Mali man.
  
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