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• Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri blown away by his roadrunner Riyad Mahrez

  18-09-2015 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claudio Ranieri reckons his Leicester City team attack at the speed of the RAF, with Riyad Mahrez as quick and nimble as Roadrunner. The Foxes are second in the Premier League table.
  
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• RWC 2015: Joe Schmidt shrugs off Ireland’s wobbles in warm-up defeats

  18-09-2015 23:57
  
  It would, in another context, have been quite a meeting of minds: Joe Schmidt and Kieran Crowley – two of seven New Zealanders who find themselves in head coach positions at this World Cup – have forgotten more about the union game than most tacticians from other corners of the rugby landscape will ever know. Unfortunately for Crowley, a former All Black full-back from Taranaki, no amount of coaching can bridge an unbridgeable chasm in quality.
  
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• Wales out to banish injury turmoil as Warren Gatland's men face Uruguay in Rugby World Cup opener

  18-09-2015 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Wales pride themselves on defence and are quite happy to win ugly — although they will be looking to ramp up their attack against Uruguay and build a healthy points difference in Pool A.
  
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• Lancaster relieved as England start with comfortable win

  18-09-2015 23:46
  England coach Stuart Lancaster admitted his relief after his team started their World Cup campaign with a 35-11 win over Fiji on Friday. The tournament hosts started well with two early tries to build a 15-0 lead but Fiji struck back to make the game a contest before England scored two late tries.
  
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• Nikola Matawalu's denied try shows video referees are used too much as England edged out Fiji in Rugby World Cup opener - Sir Clive Woodward

  18-09-2015 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  We have got to quickly decide on a protocol for decisions by the television match official, especially at try time, otherwise there could be trouble ahead. Sometimes there is referee error and you move on.
  
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• Jessica Ennis-Hill coach blasts Nike link in decision to stand by Alberto Salazar

  18-09-2015 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach hit out at UK Athletics, suggesting they may have been compromised by a lucrative sponsorship deal with Nike in their decision to stand by Mo Farah’s coach Alberto Salazar.
  
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• RWC 2015: England will draw solace from the fact they can only improve after performance against Fiji

  18-09-2015 23:42
  
  Every word of the opening ceremony seemed loaded with metaphorical significance. "We all know in life we have one chance to make a first impression. Let’s not let them down," bellowed Will Greenwood as it all began. He was trying to encourage some mass singing, and though he little imagined when holding the World Cup aloft 12 years ago that he would be urging the massed ranks of Twickenham to join in "Sweet Caroline" 13 years later, the words were fitting for those who have followed in his
  
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• RWC 2015: England will draw solace from the fact they can only improve

  18-09-2015 23:42
  
  Every word of the opening ceremony seemed loaded with metaphorical significance. “We all know in life we have one chance to make a first impression. Let’s not let them down,” bellowed Will Greenwood as it all began. He was trying to encourage some mass singing, and though he little imagined when holding the World Cup aloft 12 years ago that he would be urging the massed ranks of Twickenham to join in “Sweet Caroline” 13 years later, the words were fitting for those
  
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• Blatter tells FIFA members they will survive 'difficult situation'

  18-09-2015 23:42
  By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter, whose second-in-command Jerome Valcke was released from his duties on Thursday following allegations related to ticket sales, has told the organisation's members that they will "come through this difficult situation together". Blatter, who is standing down after the election of a new president on Feb. 26, wrote the message to FIFA's 209 member associations on Friday, a day after Secretary-General Valcke's departure following allegatio
  
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• VIDEO: Stanford and Holland qualify for Rio

  18-09-2015 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Non Stanford and Vicky Holland qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics with a top-three finish in the World Triathlon Grand Final.
  
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• PFA concerned by transfers case

  18-09-2015 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Professional Footballers' Association is concerned by the legal action taken by players' union Fifpro over transfers.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton on the verge of matching hero Ayrton Senna in Singapore

  18-09-2015 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton grew up in Stevenage watching Ayrton Senna, wanting to be that guy in the red-and-white car on television. He can hardly believe that he can now match his idol’s record.
  
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• Column: Let's call out the SEC for its pathetic scheduling

  18-09-2015 23:36
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has a scheduling problem.
  
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• Ipswich 1-1 Birmingham: Brett Pitman scores controversial penalty to cancel out David Cotterill opener at Portman Road  

  18-09-2015 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT PORTMAN ROAD: For a while Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy may have feared his team were in for another Friday night pummeling live on television.
  
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• Rennes' Ntep goes from villain to hero in Lille draw

  18-09-2015 23:30
  Stade Rennes' Paul-Georges Ntep grabbed a late equaliser, having earlier missed a penalty, to earn a 1-1 home draw with Lille, who finished a lively match with 10 men on Friday. The Brittany side, who are second on 13 points behind Paris St Germain on goal difference, were grateful for Ntep's 74th minute strike having conceded just after the break. Lille were reduced to 10 men in the 68th when goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama gave away a penalty and was sent off for a foul on Giovanni Sio, sparking pr
  
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• Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says Jose Mourinho only spoke to him twice during time at Chelsea

  18-09-2015 23:30
  Kevin De Bruyne, who was signed by Manchester City for £54m just 19 months after Jose Mourinho told Chelsea to sell him for £18m, has revealed he was desperate to leave Stamford Bridge after the manager dropped him without any explanation.
  
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• Fifa secretary Jerome Valcke wanted a huge pay-off before his suspension

  18-09-2015 23:30
  
  Fifa’s general secretary, Jérôme Valcke, had requested a pay-off from the organisation worth millions of pounds before he was suspended on Thursday in the wake of yet more corruption allegations at football’s world governing body.
  
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• England 35-11 Fiji

  18-09-2015 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hosts England begin their World Cup campaign with a bonus-point victory over a spirited Fiji at Twickenham.
  
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• Dimitri Payet can reach the same level as David Silva, insists West Ham manager Slaven Bilic 

  18-09-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dimitri Payet will have yet another endorsement ringing in his ears after Slaven Bilic claimed West Ham’s new jewel could play for Manchester City. The winger has been in a fine run of form recently.
  
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• Chelsea vs Arsenal: Jose Mourinho ready to shake Arsene Wenger's hand

  18-09-2015 23:30
  
  Jose Mourinho is prepared to shake Arsène Wenger’s hand at Stamford Bridge today, as Chelsea and Arsenal meet in the lunchtime kick-off in the Premier League.
  
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• Chelsea vs Arsenal: Jose Mourinho needs a hand from old guard at Stamford Bridge

  18-09-2015 23:30
  
  At about 12.40pm this afternoon, Jose Mourinho will position himself around the tunnel at Stamford Bridge and wait for Arsène Wenger to emerge from under the East Stand and into the light, whereupon it will be difficult in the extreme for the Arsenal manager to avoid the proffered hand of his old rival.
  
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• Lacklustre England battle to bonus-point victory over Fiji in World Cup opener

  18-09-2015 23:26
  
  The hosts did enough to begin their campaign with a win at Twickenham.
  
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• England snatch bonus point with 35-11 win over Fiji

  18-09-2015 23:23
  By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - England got the result they needed, if not the complete performance, as a four-try 35-11 bonus-point victory over Fiji got the Rugby World Cup started on Friday -- though they had to wait until the last second to complete it. After an early penalty try, fullback Mike Brown added two more before replacement forward Billy Vunipola settled the game in a dramatic finale. It was by no means plain sailing for the tournament hosts as Fiji defended strongly and carri
  
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• Surrey vow to stick to their guns in Lord's final against Gloucestershire

  18-09-2015 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Surrey have set a target in each of their eight Royal London One-Day Cup games, successfully defending all but one.
  Their final opponents, Gloucestershire, know all about that.
  
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• RWC 2015 England vs Fiji match report: Mike Brown and George Ford earn win after nervy start at Twickenham

  18-09-2015 23:22
  England may expect, but it is not at all clear that England will deliver at their own World Cup. Chris Robshaw’s side found their way past the proudest, most committed of Fijian sides before a Twickenham full house, despite a bad outbreak of first-night nerves and a near terminal case of butterfingered botch-uppery, but there was little in the hosts’ performance to keep Wales or Australia from their slumbers.
  
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• Nemani Nadolo belts out Fiji national anthem with pride in Rugby World Cup 2015 opener against England

  18-09-2015 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATCH ZONE: England started their Rugby World Cup campaignwith victory over Fiji at Twickenham. Sportsmail's Joe Ridge was at the home of rugby to pick out the other talking points...
  
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• Hull FC 20-34 Huddersfield Giants

  18-09-2015 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield maintain their hopes of winning the League Leaders' Shield as they beat Hull FC.
  
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• England can build on Fiji Rugby World Cup 2015 win, so don't panic... this was the perfect test

  18-09-2015 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: England’s World Cup began with an opening ceremony that showed rugby arriving on the planet like a giant meteor – what followed, sadly, did not contain much of a bang.
  
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• St Helens 18 - Wigan 14: Josh Jones sees defending champions to win with late try

  18-09-2015 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOSH JONES’ dramatic late try sent Langtree Park into raptures as defending champions St Helens saw off bitter rivals Wigan.
  
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• England 35-11 Fiji: Mike Brown stars as Stuart Lancaster's men begin Rugby World Cup 2015 with victory at Twickenham

  18-09-2015 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY AT TWICKENHAM: England are on their way. The chariot is rolling. The host nation claimed the win they needed to ignite their World Cup campaign.
  
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• Shamrock Rovers suffer setback as managerless Derry earn much-needed win

  18-09-2015 23:10
  
  The Candystripes’ relegation worries have been eased.
  
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• Nemani Nadolo reminds Jeremy Corbyn of how to belt out national anthem with pride ahead of Rugby World Cup opener

  18-09-2015 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATCH ZONE: England started their Rugby World Cup campaignwith victory over Fiji at Twickenham. Sportsmail's Joe Ridge was at the home of rugby to pick out the other talking points...
  
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• SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Video referees were used far too much as England edged out Fiji in Rugby World Cup opener

  18-09-2015 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: We have got to quickly decide on a protocol for decisions by the television match official, especially at try time, otherwise there could be trouble ahead.
  
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• England can build on Fiji win, so don't panic... this was the perfect test for starters

  18-09-2015 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: England’s World Cup began with an opening ceremony that showed rugby arriving on the planet like a giant meteor – what followed, sadly, did not contain much of a bang.
  
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• Ipswich Town 1-1 Birmingham City

  18-09-2015 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ipswich Town fight back to earn a draw with Birmingham City, thanks to a controversial Brett Pitman penalty.
  
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• St Helens 18-14 Wigan

  18-09-2015 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Josh Jones scores a try three minutes from time as St Helens come from behind to beat Wigan in Super League's Super 8s.
  
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• Lee quits ferreting for World Cup

  18-09-2015 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales prop Samson Lee gives up ferreting for rabbits as he bids to avoid injury during the World Cup.
  
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• Only thing Day misses at BMW Championship is shot at history

  18-09-2015 23:01
  
  LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — A long day for Jason Day ended even better than it began, thanks to an eagle putt at the 18th that extended his lead to five shots at the BMW Championship.
  
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• RWC 2015: New Zealand’s pain in Cardiff drives Conrad Smith to make amends

  18-09-2015 22:56
  
  The All Blacks arrive in England as defending champions, but for 88-cap centre Conrad Smith it is the pain of their last World Cup in the northern hemisphere that provides inspiration this time around.
  
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• Kavanagh wonder goal the highlight as 10-man Bohs held by Longford

  18-09-2015 22:54
  
  Longford edge closer to safety.
  
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• Demolition derby as Towell nets 4 in Dundalk’s rout of Drogheda

  18-09-2015 22:52
  
  It was a one-sided affair at Oriel Park.
  
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• RWC 2015: New Zealand stay humble and admit to Argentina concerns

  18-09-2015 22:44
  
  New Zealand may or may not become the first side to stage a successful defence of a world title, but this much is already certain: they are playing the humility card as though their lives depend on it.
  
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• Sheffield Eagles 28-38 Hull KR

  18-09-2015 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Eagles' hopes of Super League promotion are all but over after a Ken Sio hat-trick inspires Hull KR to victory.
  
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• Mainz's Malli nets hat-trick to secure 3-1 Hoffenheim win

  18-09-2015 22:41
  Mainz 05's Yunus Malli grabbed his first Bundesliga hat-trick as they moved up to third with a 3-1 home win over Hoffenheim on Friday, the former Germany youth international taking his tally to five in their last three games. The 23-year-old midfielder, who has now scored 11 league goals in this calendar year, struck twice after Hoffenheim took a 13th minute lead, first with a quick move in the box in the 18th and then with a superb shot into the top corner just after the hour mark. The speedy G
  
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• Stanford & Holland book Rio spots

  18-09-2015 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Non Stanford and Vicky Holland secure their places at the 2016 Olympics with top-three finishes in Chicago.
  
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• RWC: England vs Fiji Rugby World Cup 2015 LIVE - Stuart Lancaster's side start strongly in 'group of death' at Twickenham

  18-09-2015 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Join JONNY SINGER and JOHN DOWNES for all the build-up and action, with updates from CHRIS FOY, SAM PETERS and SIR CLIVE WOODWARD at Twickenham.
  
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• South Africa pay tribute to Japan's Eddie Jones ahead of Rugby World Cup 2015 clash

  18-09-2015 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South Africa will look to crush Japan in their Rugby World Cup opener on Saturday but whatever the outcome the Springboks have nothing but respect for opposing coach Eddie Jones.
  
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• Charley Hull shines as Europe lead United States after day one of the Solheim Cup

  18-09-2015 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON: Irrepressible Englishwoman Charley Hull is well on her way to becoming a Solheim Cup legend at the age of 19 after another sparkling performance.
  
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• Argentina's Mayer levels Davis Cup semi with Belgium

  18-09-2015 22:14
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Argentina's Leonardo Mayer fought off Belgium's tenacious Steve Darcis to level their Davis Cup semi-final tie at 1-1 after the first two singles matches on Friday. Mayer won the second rubber 7-6(5) 7-6(1) 4-6 6-3 after a gruelling four-hour tussle in which he took a timeout to tend to a thigh problem. World number 15 David Goffin gave Belgium a good start in their bid to reach the final for the first time in over a century when he beat Federico Delbonis 7
  
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• Kane gets warm reception at Blackhawks camp

  18-09-2015 21:56
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane was greeted with loud cheers Friday in his first public appearance with the Stanley Cup champions since he became the subject of a sexual assault investigation.
  
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