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• PSG extend unbeaten run with classy Shakhtar win

  30-09-2015 23:57
  By Igor Nitsak KIEV (Reuters) - Defender Dario Srna scored a late own goal from a shot by Zlatan Ibrahimovic as Paris Saint-Germain wrapped up a 3-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday. Serge Aurier struck an early goal in his first Champions League appearance before David Luiz added the second from a corner as PSG stayed level with Real Madrid at the top of Group A on a maximum six points.
  
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• Sort'em out Saturday: 'Bama faces greatest playoff pressure

  30-09-2015 23:52
  
  The first sort'em out Saturday of the college football season is here and no team is facing more pressure than No. 13 Alabama. The Crimson Tide risks being sorted right out of the College Football Playoff race by Georgia.
  
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• Martin Demichelis' initial header should have stood... Michel Platini's stubbornness nearly cost Manchester City

  30-09-2015 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City secured a last-gasp away win in the Champions League, but two major refereeing decisions could have changed the outcome. Sportsmail's GRAHAM POLL takes a look...
  
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• Aguero's last gasp penalty earns win for City at Gladbach

  30-09-2015 23:51
  Sergio Aguero scored a last minute penalty to give Manchester City a 2-1 comeback win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Wendesday to drag their Champions League campaign back on track with their first three points in Group D. The Argentine was brought down by Fabian Johnson in the 90th minute and kept his cool to hand City their first win and offer coach Manuel Pellegrini respite after his team lost their last two league games following a defeat by Juventus in their Champions League group opener.
  
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• NC State dismisses Thornton after arrest for moped accident

  30-09-2015 23:46
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Shadrach Thornton's latest round of legal troubles will be his last as a North Carolina State football player.
  
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• Chelsea fans are unhappy with John Terry’s exile, they're beginning to turn on manager Jose Mourinho in favour of the club captain

  30-09-2015 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW: Chelsea supporters are not happy with John Terry’s absence from the first-team, which is starting to shape-up like a power struggle between the club captain and Jose Mourinho.
  
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• CSKA Moscow 3-2 PSV: Ivorian Seydou Doumbia scores twice and misses a penalty as Russian side survive second-half fightback

  30-09-2015 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CSKA Moscow withstood a second-half fightback from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven to secure their first win in this season's Champions League group stage with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday.
  
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• Palestinian flag raised at UN for first time

  30-09-2015 23:42
  
  Flag hoisted in New York in a historic step, despite prior condemnation from Israel and the US.
  
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• Kris Commons still wants to be Celtic top dog as he waits to be unleashed for Europa League clash with Fenerbahce

  30-09-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kris Commons hailed Robin van Persie and Nani as world class but the Celtic midfielder is not fazed by Fenerbahce. The Hoops star faces the Turkish side at Parkhead on Thursday night.
  
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• Australia promised VVIP security ahead of delayed tour of Bangladesh

  30-09-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia's cricketers have been promised levels of security normally afforded to Heads of State as fears continue to grow that their delayed tour of Bangladesh could be called off.
  
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• Arsene Wenger lays into Arsenal flops during heated training ground inquest into Champions League upset by Olympiacos

  30-09-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NEIL ASHTON - EXCLUSIVE: Arsene Wenger accused his under-achieving Arsenal stars of lacking passion and desire during a fiery training ground inquest into Olympiacos defeat.
  
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• Chris Robshaw is not a No 7... England's captain doesn't have the skills to handle Australia's tackle jackals Michael Hooper and David Pocock at the breakdown 

  30-09-2015 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EDDIE JONES: The breakdown will be a key area on Saturday and Australia can dominate there because England simply don’t have the specialist skills to compete with them.
  
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• Wales get visit from Joe Calzaghe ahead of Fiji clash as they look to deliver knockout blow to England's Rugby World Cup hopes

  30-09-2015 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Judging by their cuts and bruises, Wales could have just come out of the ring after 12 rounds with Joe Calzaghe, the local boxing hero who paid a visit to their base on Wednesday.
  
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• England's forwards can pack a punch and stir up Australia's scrum demons, says returning No 8 Ben Morgan ahead of do-or-die Rugby World Cup showdown

  30-09-2015 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: England aim to prey on the ‘demons’ in the minds of Australia’s forwards on Saturday after smashing the Wallabies’ pack in their last Twickenham encounter.
  
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• Australia's Matt Giteau eager to embarrass England and win a chance to taunt Toulon pal Jonny Wilkinson after Rugby World Cup

  30-09-2015 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia centre Matt Giteau joked that friend and former team-mate Jonny Wilkinson won't return his calls as he prepares to take on England at Twickenham.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo bags his 500th career goal, Juve and PSG claim wins

  30-09-2015 23:32
  
  The Portugal attacker reached a major milestone against Malmo on Wednesday, joining football luminaries such as Pele and Gerd Muller.
  
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• Bulls star Derrick Rose out 2 weeks after eye socket surgery

  30-09-2015 23:28
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls find themselves in a familiar spot, waiting for Derrick Rose to return from surgery.
  
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• Juventus 2-0 Sevilla: Alvaro Morata and Simone Zaza's goals prove the difference as Old Lady defeat Europa League holders

  30-09-2015 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juventus put their miserable domestic form behind them to defeat Sevilla 2-0 in their Champions League Group D match thanks to goals from Alvaro Morata and Simone Zaza.
  
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• Atletico Madrid 1-2 Benfica: Portuguese champions come from behind to record superb win at the Vicente Calderon

  30-09-2015 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIK SHARMA AT VICENTE CALDERON: Benfica have maintained their 100 per cent record in Group C as Nico Gaitan and Goncalo Guedes gave Rui Vitoria's side a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid.
  
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• Khedira stars on debut as Juventus see off Sevilla

  30-09-2015 23:23
  Juventus put their miserable domestic form behind them to defeat Sevilla 2-0 in their Champions League Group D match thanks to goals from Alvaro Morata and Simone Zaza, and an excellent debut showing from Sami Khedira. Morata headed an Andrea Barzagli cross past the helpless Sergio Rico on 41 minutes, before substitute Zaza doubled Juve’s lead with a late breakaway goal in the 87th minute. Khedira was named in the starting lineup for the first time since his recent move from Real Madrid, a
  
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• Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 PSG: Laurent Blanc's side clinch comfortable win in Ukraine to maintain 100 per cent record

  30-09-2015 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paris Saint-Germain made it two wins from two in the Champions League with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukraine. Serge Aurier, David Luiz and Zlatan Ibrahimovic all scored.
  
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• CSKA withstand second-half fightback to beat PSV 3-2

  30-09-2015 23:20
  By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW (Reuters) - CSKA Moscow withstood a second-half fightback from PSV Eindhoven to secure their first win in this season's Champions League group stage with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday. The hosts were cruising after a dominant first-half display and goals from Ahmed Musa and a double from Seydou Doumbia put them 3-0 up at halftime in the Group B encounter. The Russian side took the lead after seven minutes when the impressive Musa was on hand to stab the ball into the n
  
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• Jose Mourinho will face no FA action over Eva Carneiro incident as doubts emerge whether she was called as a witness

  30-09-2015 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will face no action after the Football Association cleared him of making discriminatory comments towards then club doctor Eva Carneiro.
  
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• Juan Mata stars with goal and assist as Manchester United come from behind to beat Wolfsburg - PLAYER RATINGS 

  30-09-2015 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN: Juan Mata was the star of the show with a goal and an assist as Manchester United defeated Bundesliga side Wolfsburg 2-1 at Old Trafford under the lights.
  
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• Benfica battle back to claim 2-1 win at Atletico

  30-09-2015 23:02
  Benfica seized control of Champions League Group C when they fought back from a goal down to secure an impressive 2-1 win at 2014 runners-up Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Angel Correa fired Atletico ahead in the 23rd minute at the Calderon when Antoine Griezmann cushioned a delightful pass into his path and he cracked the ball past Julio Cesar from close range. Nicolas Gaitan levelled for the visitors in the 36th minute, smashing a first-time shot through a crowd of players, and teenager Goncalo
  
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• Ronaldo equals Raul's Real Madrid scoring record

  30-09-2015 22:59
  Cristiano Ronaldo equalled Raul as Real Madrid's all-time top scorer when he netted both goals in a 2-0 win at Swedish side Malmo in Champions League Group A on Wednesday. Former Spain striker Raul, now with New York Cosmos, hit 323 goals in 741 appearances for Real between 1994 and 2010, while Ronaldo has needed a mere 308 games to match him. The Portugal captain scored his 500th career goal in 753 games for club and country in the 29th minute when he ran clear onto an Isco pass and clipped a c
  
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• United recover from conceding early to see off Wolfsburg

  30-09-2015 22:55
  Manchester United recovered from conceding a goal after four minutes to win their first Champions League match of the season when they beat VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Exactly six years to the day since the two clubs last met at Old Trafford, the Group B game followed the same pattern with Wolfsburg taking the lead and United winning. Daniel Caligiuri opened the scoring after some poor United defending before Juan Mata equalised with a 34th-minute penalty after Caligiuri hand
  
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• Pirates top Cardinals 8-2 in doubleheader opener

  30-09-2015 22:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Francisco Cervelli hit his second career grand slam, Gerrit Cole pitched seven solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 in a doubleheader opener to put St. Louis' NL Central title hopes on hold.
  
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• 5 key considerations for a divided Mayo

  30-09-2015 22:35
  
  As Connelly and Holmes decide whether to stay or go, Mayo face an uncertain future.
  
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• Giants' Cruz does not practice because of calf injury

  30-09-2015 22:26
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Two days after Victor Cruz said he expected to play this weekend, his return seemingly is on hold.
  
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• New MLB commissioner envisions more speed-up experiments

  30-09-2015 22:18
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Manfred envisions more experiments with speed-up rules, such as limiting pitching changes and trips to the mound, or requiring each pitcher to face multiple batters.
  
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• Formula One to crank up the noise next year

  30-09-2015 22:10
  Formula One will be noisier next year after the sport's governing body approved new measures on Wednesday to raise the decibels after complaints about the V6 turbo hybrid power units introduced in 2014. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that all cars would have a separate exhaust wastegate tailpipe next year "through which all and only wastegate exhaust gases must pass. Formula One's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has been one of the new engines' biggest cri
  
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• Manchester United vs Wolfsburg UEFA Champions League LIVE score: Follow the Old Trafford action as it happens

  30-09-2015 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the UEFA Champions League as Manchester United host Wolfsburg at Old Trafford in their second group stage match.
  
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• Arsene Wenger open to Arsenal marquee signing opportunity but calms director's £200m budget claims

  30-09-2015 21:56
  
  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that the Gunners "are working hard" on finding big signings during the current transfer window, but added that club director Lord Harris went "a bit overboard" when he claimed the French boss has £200m ($309m) available to spend. The Gunners suffered a long period of transfer window poverty after their move to the Emirates Stadium, failing to signing any star names while being forced to sell assets like Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabr
  
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• Borussia Monchengladbach 1-0 Manchester City UEFA Champions League LIVE score: Plus Real Madrid, Juventus and rest of the action

  30-09-2015 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the UEFA Champions League as Manchester City travel to Borussia Monchengladbach in their second group stage match.
  
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• Palestine 'no longer bound' by agreements with Israel

  30-09-2015 21:48
  
  President Mahmoud Abbas urges Israel to assume its full responsibility as an occupying power under international law.
  
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• NASCAR's three-time champ Stewart to retire after 2016 season

  30-09-2015 21:48
  Tony Stewart, one of auto racing's biggest names, announced on Wednesday he would retire from NASCAR driving after the 2016 season, saying: "Deep down you know when it's time to do something different." The mercurial 44-year-old Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and winner of 48 races at the circuit's top level, said Clint Boyer would get behind the wheel of the Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet after next season. "Everybody in their career makes the decision that it's time for a change," Stewar
  
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• Neymar slams Barcelona fans for making players 'suffer' before Champions League comeback against  Bayer Leverkusen

  30-09-2015 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neymar has hit back at Barcelona fans for creating an atmosphere that made it more difficult for the team to complete their 2-1 Champions League comeback against Bayer Leverkusen.
  
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• Astana 2-2 Galatasaray: Kazakhstanis twice come from behind to become first side from country to win Champions League point

  30-09-2015 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astana created Champions League history by becoming the first team from Kazakhstan to win a point in the group stages of the competition, as they drew 2-2 with Galatasaray.
  
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• Marquee games offer SEC East teams to flex muscles vs. West

  30-09-2015 21:30
  
  Teams in the SEC's East Division have a large chip on their shoulders.
  
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• De Villiers' surgery on broken jaw successful

  30-09-2015 21:29
  South Africa captain Jean de Villiers had surgery on a broken jaw on Wednesday and was discharged within hours, officials said. De Villiers returned home form the Rugby World Cup on Monday after breaking his jaw in the Springboks’ 46-6 victory over Samoa in Birmingham on Saturday. De Villiers said on Tuesday he hoped to return to England within a fortnight to support his team mates at the tournament.
  
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• Jose Mourinho will not be punished over Eva Carneiro incident, the FA say

  30-09-2015 21:27
  
  The former Real Madrid boss was accused of using abusive language towards the doctor against Swansea City but the governing body will take no action against the Blues boss.
  
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