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• Unhappy return for Mourinho as Porto sink Chelsea

  29-09-2015 23:57
  Jose Mourinho suffered a nightmare homecoming as Porto, the club he led to the Champions League title in 2004, inflicted a 2-1 defeat on his woefully out-of-sorts Chelsea side in Group G on Tuesday. Manager Mourinho sprang a surprise before the game by leaving out Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matic and Oscar and the Londoners went behind after 39 minutes when Yacine Brahimi produced a surging run down the left and Andre Andre scored. Porto then went back in front seven minutes after the break when Maico
  
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• Keith Earls on not ‘trying to be like other players,’ preparing for Italy and rooming with Paulie

  29-09-2015 23:53
  
  The in-form winger is in a good place at the moment.
  
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• Branislav Ivanovic continues his poor form as Chelsea have Asmir Begovic to thank for saving themselves from further embarrassment - PLAYER RATINGS

  29-09-2015 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER: Having defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0 at home a fortnight ago, Chelsea were brought back down to earth in the Champions League on Tuesday night as they lost 2-1 to Porto.
  
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• What next for Jose & more taking points from tonight’s Champions League action

  29-09-2015 23:50
  
  Both Chelsea and Arsenal have plenty to think about after their respective defeats.
  
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• Arsenal 2-3 Olympiacos: David Ospina's calamitous mistake helps Greek giants earn shock victory at the Emirates

  29-09-2015 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: If the next two games go according to form Arsenal will, in all likelihood, exit the Champions League in the first week of November this season.
  
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• Greg Dyke's fear over lack of homegrown talent supported by stats as just 61 players eligible for England start in Premier League

  29-09-2015 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: FA Chairman Greg Dyke’s concern about the lack of homegrown England players in the Premier League is underscored by their critically dwindling numbers.
  
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• Brentford 0-2 Birmingham: Michael Morrison and Clayton Donaldson on target for Blues as Bees continue to struggle

  29-09-2015 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMES ANDREW AT GRIFFIN PARK: It was a case of new manager, but same old problems for Brentford as Lee Carsley saw his managerial career get off to a losing start.
  
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• Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking gives backing to Nicklas Bendtner as outspoken Dane prepares for return to England 

  29-09-2015 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicklas Bendtner has turned a corner and is keen to prove his doubters wrong at Old Trafford on Wednesday, according to Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking. Bendtner was known for being cocksure.
  
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• Lyon's chances take a knock with Valencia defeat

  29-09-2015 23:38
  Lyon, who drew at Ghent in their opening match, are bottom of Group H after Sofiane Feghouli gave Valencia, who are second on three points, a victory against the run of play. Zenit St Petersburg lead the group with a maximum six points after beating Ghent, who are third with one point, 2-1 at home. Feghouli scored the only goal with an 18-metre missile that went in under the crossbar at the end of a swift counter-attack three minutes before halftime, Lyon had a huge chance to level just before t
  
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• Barcelona 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Luis Suarez nets winner as Luis Enrique's side come from behind to secure Champions League win

  29-09-2015 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON AT THE NOU CAMP: If anyone can carry Barcelona throughwithout Leo Messi it will be Luis Suarez, who scored his third goal in four days to seal victory against Bayer Leverkusen.
  
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• Brentford owner Matthew Benham is obsessed with stats... yet he has come up with the wrong formula for success

  29-09-2015 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Mathematical modelling isBrentford's philosophy. Yet here’s an anomaly. When they were in 19th place with just eight points, Brentford failed to sack the analytics experts.
  
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• England versus Australia tickets are selling for a record £4,000 as Wales players treat themselves to an early 'Secret Santa'

  29-09-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON'S WORLD CUP DIARY: Tickets for Saturday night’s Pool A clash between England and Australia at Twickenham have been selling for record prices of £4,000 each.
  
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• Wigan land centre Willie Isa from Widnes on two-year deal

  29-09-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WIGAN have signed highly-rated Widnes centre Willie Isa on a two-year deal from next season.
  
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• VIDEO: The Hit: Tonga on song, Wales prepare

  29-09-2015 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks at how Wales are preparing for their crucial World Cup Pool A match with Fiji, while Tonga beat Namibia 35-21 in Pool C.
  
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• Roma endure torrid night with 3-2 loss to BATE

  29-09-2015 23:30
  By Igor Nitsak BORISOV, Belarus (Reuters) - Belarus champions BATE Borisov shocked injury-hit AS Roma with an entertaining 3-2 home win in their Champions League Group E clash on Tuesday. BATE went 3-0 up in the first 30 minutes through Ihar Stasevich and two from Filip Mladenovic. The Serie A club hit back after the break and reduced the deficit with strikes from Gervinho, after 66 minutes, and Vasilis Torisidis eight minutes from time.
  
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• Dynamo Kiev outclass Maccabi to secure 2-0 away win

  29-09-2015 23:30
  
  By Ori Lewis HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - Dynamo Kiev secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at Maccabi Tel Aviv as a goal in each half from Andriy Yarmolenko and Junior Moraes helped them record their first win in Champions League Group G on Tuesday. The Israelis were undone by the pace and strength of their opponents, who scored early and never looked back despite Maccabi's desperate efforts to claw a way back. Yarmolenko quickly set the visitors on their way when in the fourth minute, he ran behind t
  
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• Blair Cowan rejoins Scotland squad in time for stiff South Africa test with forward describing call-up as 'every man's dream'

  29-09-2015 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Recalled Scotland flanker Blair Cowan insists he is ready to face South Africa if required this Saturday. The forward has rejoined Vern Cotter’s squad as a replacement for lock Grant Gilchrist.
  
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• Hulk inspires Zenit to best Champions League start

  29-09-2015 23:27
  By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW (Reuters) - Oleg Shatov's winner and a fine performance from Hulk helped Zenit St Petersburg beat a spirited Ghent 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Group H win means Andre Villas-Boas' side have a maximum six points from their first two games, their best start in the competition. Artem Dzyuba gave the hosts the lead after 35 minutes from a Hulk cross but the Belgian side drew level 10 minutes into the second half with a Thomas Matton volley before the Bra
  
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• Wales stars get a rocket off Warren Gatland in training as coach demands his players to maintain high standards against FijI 

  29-09-2015 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Warren Gatland has launched a ‘rocket’ at his Wales players by threatening to drop anyone who shows a dip in body language ahead of Thursday's Pool A match against Fiji.
  
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• Fulham 0-3 Wolves: Liverpool loanee Sheyi Ojo the difference against 10-man hosts

  29-09-2015 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Liverpool have been making a fine art of nurturing talented wingers lately. First there was Raheem Sterling, then Jordon Ibe.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, September 30

  29-09-2015 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his guides to the hottest selections from Wednesday's races at Nottingham, Salisbury, Chepstow and Kempton. 
  
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• FIFA staff will no longer speak for Blatter's defence - sources

  29-09-2015 23:14
  
  By Mark Hosenball LONDON (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has agreed with the organisation's lawyers that he will not use official FIFA platforms or personnel to issue statements in his defence in response to an investigation by Swiss prosecutors, two sources close to the matter said. Two sets of lawyers, one representing Blatter individually and another representing FIFA as an organization, agreed that such statements would be more appropriate coming from Blatter's lawyers than from FIFA
  
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• Pats, Pack a close 1-2 in AP Pro32; bad news Bears 32nd

  29-09-2015 23:13
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Two points separate the Patriots and Packers in the AP Pro32 power rankings — for the second week in a row.
  
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• Arsenal 2-3 Olympiacos PLAYER RATINGS: Gunners have another night to forget in Europe

  29-09-2015 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal's Champions League troubles intensified as Arsene Wenger's side lost their second straight group stage game, with back-to-back matches with Bayern Munich to come.
  
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• Appeals court: No Brady case arguments before February

  29-09-2015 23:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal appeals court says February will be the earliest it will hear arguments in the NFL's appeal of the lifting of a four-game suspension of New England quarterback Tom Brady in the "Deflategate" controversy.
  
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• Sam Burgess dropped for Jonathan Joseph to return as Owen Farrell keeps No 10 spot for England's must-win Rugby World Cup pool A clash with Australia

  29-09-2015 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Jonathan Joseph will be rushed back into England’s midfield for the do-or-die showdown with Australia on Saturday – and Sam Burgess has been sacrificed to may way for his Bath team-mate.
  
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• Arsenal 2-3 Olympiacos - Five things we learned: Dropping Petr Cech to the bench was a mistake... but Theo Walcott is on fire

  29-09-2015 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NEIL ASHTON AT THE EMIRATES: Olympiacos inflicted defeat on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night – with a large amount of the blame falling at the feet of goalkeeper David Ospina.
  
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• Wolfsburg boss Dieter Hecking confident of inflicting second Champions League defeat in a row on Manchester United

  29-09-2015 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking wants his side to crank up the heat on Manchester United at Old Trafford. Louis van Gaal's side lost their first Champions League match at PSV Eindhoven.
  
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• Rio's sewage-filled waters a health threat for surfers, too

  29-09-2015 23:05
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio's sewage-filled waters are not only a problem for next year's Olympics.
  
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• Late Barcelona fightback stuns Leverkusen

  29-09-2015 23:01
  
  Two goals in two minutes seal holders' win in Champions League; Lewandowki hits hat-trick in Bayern's win.
  
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• Cavs guard Shumpert needs wrist surgery, out 3 months

  29-09-2015 23:01
  
  INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — The Cavaliers didn't get through one day without another significant injury.
  
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• No confidence vote from players is ‘a bombshell’, admits Mayo county board

  29-09-2015 22:58
  
  Co-managers Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly are under pressure.
  
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• Lewandowski stays hot as Bayern thrash Dinamo Zagreb

  29-09-2015 22:57
  Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski continued his remarkable scoring run with a hat-trick in a 5-0 thrashing of Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday to snap the Croats' 45-game unbeaten run and put the German champions in control of their Champions League group. In an explosive first half in which Bayern were 4-0 up inside half an hour, Lewandowski, who has notched a staggering 10 goals in their last three matches, including five in nine minutes against VfL Wolfsburg, netted twice in seven minutes afte
  
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• Sergi, Suarez rescue Barca in dramatic late win

  29-09-2015 22:56
  Two late goals in two minutes from Sergi Roberto and Luis Suarez gave Barcelona a remarkable 2-1 home win over Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League Group E on Tuesday. Trailing 1-0 at the Nou Camp with 10 minutes to go, Sergi poked in a rebound from close range, and moments later Suarez swept the ball home from just inside the area. Kyriakos Papadopoulos put the German side ahead after 22 minutes from a corner, with Barca keeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen beaten in the air.
  
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• Arsenal's Champions League hopes hit by Olympiakos defeat

  29-09-2015 22:55
  By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal's Champions League hopes were left dangling by a thread on Tuesday after they lost an astonishing clash 3-2 to Olympiakos Piraeus who won a competitive European match in England for the first time in 50 years. After losing their opening game to Dinamo Zagreb two weeks ago, Arsenal are bottom of Group F, six points behind leaders Bayern Munich, who they have to play twice. Olympiakos, whose 12 previous visits to England all ended in defeat, went ahead wh
  
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• Lewandowski hat-trick helps Bayern thrash Dinamo Zagreb

  29-09-2015 22:52
  MUNICH (Reuters) - Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski continued his remarkable scoring run with a hat-trick in a 5-0 thrashing of Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday to snap the Croats' 45-game unbeaten run and take control of their Champions League group. In an explosive first half in which Bayern were 4-0 up inside half an hour, Lewandowski, who has notched a staggering 10 goals in their last three matches, including five in a record nine-minute spell against VfL Wolfsburg last week, netted twice i
  
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• Ryder Cup about reaffirming golf's reputation, captains say

  29-09-2015 22:46
  Next year's Ryder Cup will be all about reaffirming golf's reputation for fairness in the wake of the controversy over a non-conceded putt at the Solheim Cup, the U.S. and European team captains said on Tuesday. The Solheim Cup, which uses the same format as the Ryder Cup, was marred by a dispute over sportsmanship earlier this month when European stalwart Suzann Pettersen refused to concede a short putt to her American rival. The incident at the 17th hole denied the United States a chance to sq
  
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• UEFA chief Platini says FIFA could not pay him on time

  29-09-2015 22:34
  
  UEFA president Michel Platini says the nine-year delay in him receiving a two million Swiss francs payment, which is at the centre of a Swiss prosecutor's investigation, was due to FIFA not being able to pay him on time. The prosecutor said Blatter was suspected of a "disloyal payment" of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.05 million) to Platini in 2011 at the expense of FIFA, allegedly made for work performed between January 1999 and June 2002. "I was employed by FIFA as a special advisor to President
  
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• Here are the best Premier League players of the season so far — according to the stats

  29-09-2015 22:28
  
  Three Gunners players are apparently the best in their positions.
  
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• Namibia fall short of first win - again

  29-09-2015 22:10
  
  By John Geddie EXETER, England (Reuters) - Namibia were left to reflect ruefully on a 17th successive Rugby World Cup defeat after scoring three tries in a 35-21 defeat by Tonga on Tuesday. The African side had targeted their first win in the global showpiece tournament after restricting New Zealand to a 58-14 victory in their opening Group C game but were undone by a fired-up Tonga side. "We can't fault the effort or the commitment of the players but Tonga were just too good for us today," Nami
  
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• Stop everything! Arsenal’s David Ospina has dropped an absolute clanger tonight

  29-09-2015 21:59
  
  The Colombian replaced Petr Cech in the starting lineup and the decision has backfired spectacularly.
  
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• I cannot afford mistakes - Cockroft

  29-09-2015 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hannah Cockroft says losing to her young rival has spurred her on to achieve success at next month's IPC World Championships.
  
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• Borussia Monchengladbach star Granit Xhaka issues warning to Manchester City: 'You'll know us when the game is over'

  29-09-2015 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swiss star Granit Xhaka has warned Manchester City not to underestimate Borussia Moenchengladbach when the two teams clash in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
  
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• Real will rediscover scoring touch, says Benitez

  29-09-2015 21:33
  By Philip O'Connor MALMO (Reuters) - Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez expects his side to start scoring regularly again after a period of profligacy in front of goal. Benitez was bullish on Tuesday about his side's goal threat for their Champions League Group A clash with Malmo on Wednesday. "It's just to carry on doing the same things, change a little bit and create more clear chances, it will come." A squad bristling with world-class finishers such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema does
  
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• Wasteful Tonga must improve for Argentine game

  29-09-2015 21:23
  
  By John Geddie EXETER, England (Reuters) - Tongan were not clinical enough in their 35-21 win over World Cup stragglers Namibia on Tuesday and must improve if they are to compete with Argentina, coach Mana Otai said. Tonga scored five tries against Namibia, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, but botched a number of chances and kicked poorly at goal -- errors they cannot afford when they meet the Pumas on Sunday. "There is a lot to work on," Otai told reporters.
  
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• Extreme sports star dies in California skydiving accident

  29-09-2015 21:20
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A skier and BASE jumper who regularly appeared on an MTV show about extreme sports was killed after crashing into a tree during a skydiving stunt at a Northern California golf course, authorities said.
  
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• Jockey Aidan Coleman attacked by two men in weighing room at Southwell Racecourse  

  29-09-2015 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two men were being questioned by Nottinghamshire police on Tuesday night after an ugly attack on jockey Aidan Coleman in the weighing room at Southwell.
  
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• Blatter does not rule out staying beyond February, says confidant

  29-09-2015 20:55
  By Simon Evans ZURICH (Reuters) - Sepp Blatter has not ruled out trying to stay on as FIFA’s president beyond February’s scheduled election, despite facing a criminal investigation and a possible internal ethics probe, a close confidant told Reuters on Tuesday. The scenario where Blatter would try to stay on appears far-fetched, and an ethics investigation could lead to his suspension from the game before the election even begins. The Swiss attorney general's office (OAG) opened crim
  
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• Porto 0-0 Chelsea UEFA Champions League LIVE: Plus Barcelona, Bayern Munich and the rest of the group stage action

  29-09-2015 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the UEFA Champions League as Chelsea travel to Porto in their second group stage game.
  
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• Arsenal 0-0 Olympiacos UEFA Champions League LIVE: Arsene Wenger's side look to bounce back from opening Group F defeat

  29-09-2015 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the UEFA Champions League coverage as Arsenal host Olympiacos in their second group game. 
  
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