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• Lee Briscoe sets up Leeds Rhinos treble bid as chief executive Gary Hetherington says current crop are best ever to represent club 

  30-08-2015 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington has hailed his side as the best ever to represent the club after their record 50-0 Challenge Cup demolition of Hull KR at Wembley.
  
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• Former British No1 Tim Henman in line for consultancy role to choose LTA supremo

  30-08-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tim Henman is to be brought in by the Lawn Tennis Association as a consultant to help make the key appointment designed to improve Britain’s fortunes on the game’s world stage.
  
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• Chris Robshaw says England's World Cup squad is at ease now their selection hell is over and eager to impress Ireland

  30-08-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: After a week of tension and frustration in the England camp, Chris Robshaw was going to make the most of ‘the last weekend off we’re going to get in a while’.
  
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• Sevilla 0-3 Atletico Madrid: Jackson Martinez scores first goal for his new club as Diego Simeone's men cruise to victory

  30-08-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jackson Martinez came off the bench to score his first Atletico Madrid goal in a 3-0 win over Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. The 28-year-old Colombian forward signed for Atletico from Porto.
  
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• West Brom signed Jonny Evans after Sir Alex Ferguson recommendation, reveals Tony Pulis

  30-08-2015 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tony Pulis has revealed that he sought a recommendation from Sir Alex Ferguson before going ahead with the £6million signing of Manchester United centre-back Jonny Evans.
  
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• Gabby Agbonlahor told he can be one of Tim Sherwood's dressing-room lieutenants at Aston Villa

  30-08-2015 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tim Sherwood has told Gabby Agbonlahor he has an important part to play for Aston Villa this season -but that may be as one of his dressing-room lieutenants.
  
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• Heather Watson still cut up about loss to Serena Williams at Wimbledon as British No1 embarks on US Open campaign 

  30-08-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heather Watson still finds it hard to reflect on the sensational Wimbledon upset that never quite happened. The British No 1 begins her US Open campaign on Monday against Lauren Davis.
  
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• Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is the real deal - Five things we learned in the Football League

  30-08-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  FOOTBALL LEAGUE COLUMN: With the fifth round of games in the Football League done and dusted, Sportsmail's Joe Ridge takes a look a the five most important things we've learned.
  
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• Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson can emulate Charlie Austin and Danny Ings insists manager Eddie Howe  

  30-08-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe believes Callum Wilson can follow in the footsteps of the strikers who stepped up from the Championship last season and scored a combined 34 league goals.
  
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• Monaco 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain: Edinson Cavani strikes twice while Angel di Maria makes an immediate impact on debut

  30-08-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angel di Maria impressed on debut for Paris Saint-Germain after coming on for the closing 25 minutes of their comfortable win over their apparent Ligue 1 rivals with Edinson Cavani scoring a double. 
  
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• Manchester City 2 Watford 0: New signing Kevin De Bruyne will live up to huge transfer fee, says Vincent Kompany

  30-08-2015 23:30
  “Not bad for a dead man walking,” said Manuel Pellegrini as he strolled through the corridor back towards the Manchester City dressing room. Twelve points from four games with a goal difference of plus 10 – it is hard to imagine the sainted Pep Guardiola doing any better.
  
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• Liverpool 0 West Ham 3: 'Don’t make Dejan Lovren the fall guy for Liverpool collapse,' pleads Slavan Bilic

  30-08-2015 23:30
  It was fortunate for Dejan Lovren, in the wake of a stunning 3-0 home defeat, that West Ham manager Slaven Bilic was on hand to give the case for the defence because, on the evidence of the previous 90 minutes, defending was the last  thing on the Liverpool centre-half’s mind.
  
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• Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 2: Motivation of Blues in doubt after second loss

  30-08-2015 23:30
  
  It said much that Jose Mourinho seemed more disturbed by the question – and everything it implies – than the result. It said even more that he was at a loss for an explanation.
  
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• Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 2: Jose Mourinho is lost for answers to Chelsea's issues

  30-08-2015 23:30
  
  It said much that Jose Mourinho seemed more disturbed by the question – and everything it implies – than the result. It said even more that he was at a loss for an explanation.
  
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• Why Rooney needs new strike partner

  30-08-2015 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Match of the Day 2 pundit Jason Roberts explains why Wayne Rooney is not the man to lead Manchester United's attack.
  
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• Rafael Nadal denies claims he refused to play with controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios at John McEnroe charity event  

  30-08-2015 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rafael Nadal angrily denied claims he refused to play doubles at a New York charity event with under-fire Australian Nick Kyrgios, stating that he never intended to play a doubles match.
  
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• Former captain Will Carling fears for England after Wales show strength against Ireland

  30-08-2015 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WILL CARLING rates Wales "ominously strong" after they beat Ireland 16-10 and harbours grave doubts over whether Stuart Lancaster's side can escape the pool of death at the World Cup.
  
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• Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood frustrated by 'penalty' decision in Sunderland draw

  30-08-2015 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tim Sherwood remains convinced that Aston Villa were denied the victory they deserved against Sunderland because of an incorrect penalty decision as Villa drew 2-2 with the Black Cats on Saturday.
  
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• No panic signings, says Van Gaal

  30-08-2015 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United will not sign any players before Tuesday that they have not already targeted, says boss Louis van Gaal.
  
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• Xbox controller mystery at Newcastle and Arsenal clash is solved as man is revealed to be data-collector for stats company 

  30-08-2015 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mystery of the man holding an Xbox controller at the Premier League match between Newcastle and Arsenal at St James' Park on Saturday has been solved. He was tracking possession stats.
  
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• Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal refuses to blame goalkeeper Sergio Romero for defeat to Swansea at Liberty Stadium 

  30-08-2015 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal refused to blame Sergio Romero for his side's 2-1 defeat at Swansea despite the keeper being at fault for Bafetimbi Gomis' winner in South Wales.
  
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• England squad: Jonjo Shelvey's start earns recall from Roy Hodgson

  30-08-2015 21:58
  
  Roy Hodgson welcomed Jonjo Shelvey back into his England squad tonight as he chose the players he hopes will seal qualification for Euro 2016. England need just three more points in the forthcoming games against San Marino and Switzerland to qualify for their second consecutive tournament under Hodgson.
  
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• America's Cup: One bad result knocks Ben Ainslie's team off world series top spot

  30-08-2015 21:58
  
  On a tricky course off Gothenburg, Ben Ainslie’s British America’s Cup challenge (BAR) slip to second in the 2015 world series after grabbing the lead on home waters off Portsmouth last month. The regatta started well for the US defender, now based in Bermuda, Oracle Racing, with two wins in the better winds of Saturday.
  
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• Manchester United need a new goalkeeper, defender and striker, insists Gary Neville

  30-08-2015 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gary Nevilledelivered a scathing assessment of the Manchester United squad on Sunday night, claiming Louis van Gaal needs a new goalkeeper, defender and striker after they lost at Swansea.
  
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• Schmidt faces tight Ireland calls

  30-08-2015 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Schmidt says picking his Ireland World Cup squad will involve the "most difficult" decisions of his coaching career.
  
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• Vardy, Shelvey and Mason make England squad for San Marino and Switzerland games

  30-08-2015 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JAMIE VARDY has been named in England's 22-man squad for the Euro 2016 qualifying double-header against San Marino and Switzerland.
  
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• WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CLOSING CEREMONY: Beijing passes event to London in spectacular send off as Kenya top medals table

  30-08-2015 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Championships came to end on Sunday in spectacular fashion as Beijing passed the event onto London with a stunning send off. 
  
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• Swansea City 2 Manchester United 1: Louis van Gaal walks out of press conference after being asked about transfers

  30-08-2015 21:16
  Louis van Gaal is a disciple of the Don King school of management. When the sugar hits the fan, confuse. And so Manchester United’s taciturn coach turned to half-truths, contradictions and obfuscation in the wake of his team’s first defeat of the season at Swansea, and none of it was convincing.
  
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• Charlie Austin to complete £15m Man Utd move despite Chelsea, Everton and Spurs interest

  30-08-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MANCHESTER UNITED have emerged as favourites to sign QPR striker Charlie Austin.
  
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• Jonjo Shelvey wins England recall for Euro 2016 qualifiers after helping Swansea beat Manchester United

  30-08-2015 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roy Hodgson has reignited Jonjo Shelvey's international career after calling the Swansea midfielder into his squad for September's Euro 2016 qualifiers against San Marino and Switzerand.
  
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• Victoria Pendleton receives massive vote of confidence ahead of first race under rules

  30-08-2015 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victoria Pendleton has received a massive vote of confidence in her quest to ride at next year's Cheltenham Festival from the man entrusted with helping her switch from bicycle to horseback.
  
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• VIDEO: De Bruyne on Manchester City move

  30-08-2015 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne discusses his move to the Premier League leaders after completing a £55 million deal.
  
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• Manchester United lack 'cutting edge' blasts former defender Gary Neville after defeat by Swansea City sees them surrender lead 

  30-08-2015 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has bemoaned his old side's lack of 'cutting edge' following their 2-1 defeat by Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday.
  
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• MotoGP British Grand Prix 2015: Valentino Rossi storms to victory and retakes the lead in the Championship standings

  30-08-2015 20:51
  Traditional English weather of grey clouds and spitting rain didn’t stop the British making their way to the Northamptonshire circuit as over 73,000 people roared as nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi started from fourth on the grid to then lead from the second lap to the chequered flag of a wet race.
  
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• Golfer Brian Harman hits TWO hole-in-ones in the same round at The Barclays 

  30-08-2015 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brian Harman hit two hole-in-ones during his final round at The Barclays on Sunday. The incredible feat came after he sunk an ace on the third, before repeating the feat on the 14th.
  
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• Premier League round-up: Theo Walcott promises Arsene Wenger the goals will come after misfiring at Newcastle

  30-08-2015 20:40
  Theo Walcott is convinced he will rediscover his touch in front of goal for Arsenal. The 26-year-old made his first league start of the season at Newcastle on Saturday, but saw chances go begging as the visitors battled their way to a 1-0 win.
  
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• Froome impresses as Dumoulin leads

  30-08-2015 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Froome produces a sensational climb to Sunday's summit finish as Tom Dumoulin wins stage nine to lead the Vuelta a Espana.
  
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• Real Madrid ace Gareth Bale is back among the goals ahead of crucial qualifiers for Wales

  30-08-2015 20:20
  
  Gareth Bale returned to goalscoring form just in time for Wales’ vital European Championship qualifiers against Cyprus and Israel as Real Madrid thrashed Real Betis 5-0 at the Bernabeu on  Saturday.
  
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• Roma 2-1 Juventus: Superb Miralem Pjanic free-kick and Edin Dzeko header consigns champions Juve to second straight defeat

  30-08-2015 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Miralem Pjanic and Edin Dzeko heaped more pressure on Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri as the Italian champions were narrowly beaten 2-1 by Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. 
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2015: Is Mo Britain’s best of all time? Not yet, says Seb Coe

  30-08-2015 20:10
  
  Mo Farah still cannot lay claim to be the greatest British athlete of all time, according to newly elected IAAF president Seb Coe.
  
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• Wayne Rooney: Swansea City mascot with priceless reaction after spotting Manchester United captain in the tunnel

  30-08-2015 20:09
  
  A young Swansea City mascot was left shellshocked as he stood next to Wayne Rooney in the tunnel ahead of Manchester United's Premier League defeat at the Liberty Stadium (watch video below).
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2015: Darren Campbell calls for cut on funding after latest relay mishap

  30-08-2015 20:06
  
  The former Olympic sprint relay champion Darren Campbell has called on Britain’s relay runners to have their National Lottery funding cut following their Beijing mishap here on Saturday. It was the latest in a catalogue of calamities by the men’s 4x100m relay squad, who have either been disqualified or failed to finish at the last four global championships.
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2015: Bronze medalist Martyn Rooney tempted to name his son Bird’s Nest – or Wayne

  30-08-2015 20:02
  Martyn Rooney joked he was tempted to call his son Bird’s Nest after anchoring home Britain to a bronze medal on a climactic final night at the World Championships here in Beijing yesterday.
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2015: Usain Bolt and Mo Farah help switch focus from test tubes to the track

  30-08-2015 19:59
  Just moments before he was officially handed the IAAF presidency, Lord Coe had said athletics was “more than a discussion about test tubes, blood and urine”.
  
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• VIDEO: England win Euro title in shoot-out

  30-08-2015 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England beat world and Olympic champions Netherlands in a shoot-out after a 2-2 draw in the final at the EuroHockey Championships, in London.
  
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• VIDEO: Monk delighted with 'clinical' Swans

  30-08-2015 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swansea City boss Garry Monk praises the 'clinical' nature of his side as they come from behind to beat Manchester United 2-1 at The Liberty Stadium.
  
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• Tom Dumoulin wins stage nine from Chris Froome to take Vuelta a Espana lead

  30-08-2015 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dutchman Tom Dumoulin won the ninth stage of the Vuelta a Espana, prevailing over Chris Froome in a punishing uphill finish to claim the overall leader's red jersey on Sunday.
  
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• Angel di Maria marks Paris Saint-Germain arrival with rousing initiation song in front of his new team-mates at dinner party 

  30-08-2015 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angel Di Maria appears to be enjoying life again after being filmed singing during his unofficial Paris Saint-Germain initiation ceremony. The Argentine was the head of the table at a buoyant dinner bash.
  
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• Swansea 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings: Was Andre Ayew the Swans' star man or did Bafetimbi Gomis steal the show?

  30-08-2015 19:44
  Swansea handed Manchester United their first loss of the Premier League season, rallying with two goals in five minutes in the second half to win 2-1 on Sunday. 
  
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• VIDEO: We dominated for 85 minutes - Van Gaal

  30-08-2015 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Louis van Gaal says Manchester United "lost in five minutes" after suffering a 2-1 defeat by Swansea.
  
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