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• College player union leaders still pushing for changes

  05-10-2015 23:59
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ramogi Huma and Kain Colter are fighting back.
  
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• Zak Hardaker makes Leeds history by landing the Man of Steel title

  05-10-2015 23:58
  
  • Full-back is first Rhinos player for 17 years to win the award
  • Brian McDermott is named coach of the yearThe Leeds full-back Zak Hardaker has been named the 2015 Man of Steel, becoming the first player from the club to win the award since Iestyn Harris 17 years ago.Hardaker, who has enjoyed the best season of his career and is widely expected to be named as England’s full-back for the Test series against New Zealand, saw off competition from his Leeds team-mate Adam Cuthberts
  
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• Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho pulls out of Brazil squad as injury crisis deepens following Brendan Rodgers sacking

  05-10-2015 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho has withdrawn from Brazil's squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Venezuela.
  
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• McGregor says he’s negotiating a “100 million-plus” contract with the UFC

  05-10-2015 23:57
  
  “Nobody in the game has talked nine figures.”
  
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• Friendly snubs frustrate Coleman

  05-10-2015 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manager Chris Coleman says Wales' success might be putting off major European nations from playing them in friendlies.
  
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• Squeaky bum time! Here’s what needs to happen for Ireland to qualify for Euro 2016

  05-10-2015 23:55
  
  It’s make-or-break time for Marty and the boys.
  
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• New Liverpool manager could boost corporate hospitality sales if Anfield club hire big name to replace Brendan Rodgers

  05-10-2015 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Liverpool's search for a new manager coincides with their sale of corporate hospitality at Anfield for the first time. More than 4,000 seats in the £100million extension at Anfield.
  
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• England’s defence coach Andy Farrell hits back at World Cup critics

  05-10-2015 23:49
  
  • Farrell confirms Stuart Lancaster always makes final call on selection
  • Lancaster has done ‘famous’ things for the team, he saysEngland’s backs coach, Andy Farrell, has robustly denied accusations that he had an undue influence over selection, particularly over the choice of Sam Burgess for the game against Wales, and insisted that when the team’s four-man coaching panel did not agree Stuart Lancaster always had the casting vote.As the bookmakers’ odds
  
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• Chelsea outline ‘full support’ for José Mourinho in vote of confidence

  05-10-2015 23:47
  
  • We believe that we have the right manager, Chelsea say in statement
  • Mourinho pledges to give Ruben Loftus-Cheek a run of matchesJosé Mourinho continues to benefit from the “full support” of Roman Abramovich and the Chelsea board after the Premier League champions reacted to their worst start to a campaign in 37 years by pledging to stand by their increasingly beleaguered manager.The London club released a brief statement on Monday afternoon confirming Mourinho, w
  
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• Liverpool want Klopp in by Friday

  05-10-2015 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool hope Jurgen Klopp will replace sacked manager Brendan Rodgers by the end of this week as talks progress well.
  
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• Liverpool confident of landing Jürgen Klopp this week as talks begin

  05-10-2015 23:43
  
  • FSG hoping to secure German’s services in quick time
  • Question marks over the future of Sean O’Driscoll and Gary McAllisterLiverpool are confident of appointing Jürgen Klopp as their next manager and could install the 48-year-old as Brendan Rodgers’ successor by the end of the week.The club’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, moved swiftly to approach representatives of the former Borussia Dortmund coach after sacking Rodgers on Sunday. The initial talks have
  
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• Bale named Welsh player of the year

  05-10-2015 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale is named Welsh player of the year for a fifth time in six years at the FAW awards in Cardiff.
  
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• Ryan Bertrand ready to seize England chance after Luke Shaw and Leighton Baines injuries

  05-10-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW: No-one has managed to take a firm grip on the England No.3 shirt since it was vacated by Ashley Cole but Southampton's Ryan Bertrand is ready to seize his chance.
  
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• England players could return for clubs on Rugby World Cup quarter-final weekend after humiliating exit 

  05-10-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: England's dejected stars could return to action for their clubs less than two weeks after exiting the World Cup. The Aviva Premiership kicks off a day before the quarter-finals.
  
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• England defence coach Andy Farrell denies picking the team... and defends Stuart Lancaster's record in charge

  05-10-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defence coach Andy Farrell is braced for an overhaul of England’s coaching staff but insists that whoever is in charge next year will have an easier job thanks to Stuart Lancaster.
  
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• Alan Shearer has zero sympathy for Newcastle manager Steve McClaren... and fears relegation is looming for former club 

  05-10-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer says he has no sympathy for Newcastle manager Steve McClaren and fears his former club will be relegated this season.
  
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• South African World Cup winner Jake White puts his name in the frame to replace Stuart Lancaster as England head coach

  05-10-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON EXCLUSUVE: South African World Cup winner Jake White has put himself forward for the England coaching job, with Stuart Lancaster considering his future in the role.
  
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• England fans should support Wales! Robin McBryde calls on Red Rose to get behind Warren Gatland's men after World Cup exit  

  05-10-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After seeing English ghosts skirt through the corridors of their haunted hotel, Robin McBryde called on Red Rose fans to pull on a Wales jersey for the rest of the World Cup.
  
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• Australia or Wales could move into England training base at Pennyhill Park after host nation crashed out of Rugby World Cup

  05-10-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As if an early World Cup exit was not humiliating enough for England, they could now see either Australia or Wales moving into their multi-million-pound training ground at Pennyhill Park in Surrey.
  
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• Japan's victory over Samoa draws record 25million television viewers as nation catches Rugby World Cup fever

  05-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON WORLD CUP DIARY: Japan's dismantling of Samoa on Saturday was watched by a record national television audience of 25million people.
  
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• Amir Khan moves closer to mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao

  05-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: Amir Khan's pursuit of former stablemate Manny Pacquiao received a boost after another contender Lucas Matthysse was knocked out of contention in Los Angeles.
  
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• Whalen, Augustus need to get going for Lynx in WNBA Finals

  05-10-2015 23:23
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve didn't hide her displeasure with stars Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen after Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Tuesday, October 6

  05-10-2015 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his guide to the hottest selections from Tuesday's races at Catterick, Kempton, Leicester and Brighton.
  
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• McAuley set to be fit to face Greece

  05-10-2015 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NI defender Gareth McAuley should be fit for Thursday's Euro 2016 tie with Greece but Rory McArdle is called into squad.
  
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• Flyers hope gamble on college coach Hakstol pays off

  05-10-2015 23:13
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There are few sure things in Philadelphia this season and the biggest unknown is calling the shots from the bench.
  
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• David Moyes rejects Sunderland after approach over vacant managerial job... as Sam Allardyce and Sean Dyche also say no

  05-10-2015 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: David Moyes has turned down an approach from Sunderland to become their new head coach. Sam Allardyce and Sean Dyche are also not interested in replacing Dick Advocaat.
  
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• Carlo Ancelotti would be 'perfect' for Liverpool job according to his former Real Madrid assistant Paul Clement  

  05-10-2015 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carlo Ancelotti would be the 'perfect' candidate to fill the managerial vacancy at Liverpool according to Derby boss Paul Clement. The Reds parted company with Brendan Rodgers on Sunday.
  
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• Ferris expects Ireland to improve

  05-10-2015 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite a below-par display against Italy, ex-Lions flanker Stephen Ferris says Ireland can come out on top against France.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers says goodbye to Liverpool FC after being sacked: 'I wish my successor all the best'

  05-10-2015 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brendan Rodgers has been pictured in public for the first time since his sacking by Liverpool on Sunday. He is flown to Malaga for a break after being dismissed from his role at Anfield.
  
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• A week to savour with England back on the golfing map

  05-10-2015 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Look down the list of the players who have won the British Masters and it underlines what a scandal it was that it ever lost its place on the European Tour schedule.
  
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• South Africa in no mood to let their guard down against the USA

  05-10-2015 22:55
  
  • Springboks to field full strength team with quarter-finals beckoning
  • Coach Heyneke Meyer says they will show USA great respectThere is to be no let-up from South Africa as they continue to expiate that opening-weekend defeat by Japan. The Springboks’ World Cup destiny is in their own hands but they could become the next giants to fall should the unthinkable happen again when they meet the USA on Wednesday at the Olympic Stadium.If England think their premature ejection has go
  
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• Shero, Hynes era starts with Devils, Lamoriello gone

  05-10-2015 22:53
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — After missing the playoff the past three years and cleaning house, the New Jersey Devils have a new general manager, a new coach — and basically the same roster as a year ago.
  
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• Fiji coach John McKee hopes to continue slow but sure improvement in Rugby World Cup tie with Uruguay

  05-10-2015 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fiji coach John McKee insists his Islanders have made progress throughout a ferocious World Cup pool that is finally set to yield a victory when they face Uruguay in Milton Keynes.
  
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• QB Ryan Mallett to start for Texans against Colts

  05-10-2015 22:43
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans are sticking with Ryan Mallett as their starting quarterback despite his recent struggles.
  
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• New-look Buffalo Sabres seek to put past woes behind

  05-10-2015 22:31
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres veteran defenseman Mike Weber was practically giddy upon arriving for the start of the training camp.
  
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• ‘We would have been as good as any Brazilian team’ – Giles & Dunphy on calls for All-Ireland side

  05-10-2015 22:28
  
  The duo were speaking at a the recent launch of The Irish Soccer Split.
  
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• At 1-4, Texas players now pointing fingers

  05-10-2015 22:28
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Charlie Strong spent nearly a half-hour Monday insisting his team was unified and would rebound from a 1-4 start.
  
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• Farrell defiant on England selection

  05-10-2015 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England backs coach Andy Farrell denies wielding undue influence over the team's tactics and line-ups at the World Cup.
  
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• Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal ruled out of Spain's Euro 2016 qualifiers

  05-10-2015 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal injured his right ankle during the 1-1 league draw at Atletico Madrid and has been ruled out of Spain's crucial European Championship qualifiers.
  
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• Dick Advocaat: Sunderland squad too thin to avoid relegation fight

  05-10-2015 22:18
  
  • Former manager says he was not told how much money he could spend
  • Sam Allardyce, David Moyes and Nigel Pearson among possible replacementsDick Advocaat has warned potential contenders for the managerial vacancy at the Stadium of Light that Sunderland’s squad is not good enough to avoid another relegation skirmish.As the newly departed head coach outlined the reasons behind his resignation, Ellis Short, Sunderland’s owner, began compiling a short-list believed to include
  
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• Frankel's first crop of 17 yearlings set to break sales records at Tattersalls

  05-10-2015 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Records are under threat as owners fight it out on Tuesday for the rare chance to buy yearlings from the first crop of super-horse Frankel.
  
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• Nationals fire manager Matt Williams after only 2 seasons

  05-10-2015 21:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In describing what he will look for in a manager to replace Matt Williams, Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo might have been pointing out exactly what he felt went wrong with the man he hired two years ago and fired Monday.
  
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• Headache for O’Neill as injuries stacking up on a massive week for Ireland

  05-10-2015 21:48
  
  Seamus Coleman, Cyrus Christie and Marc Wilson are doubts for the visit of Germany this week, while several others are definitely missing.
  
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• Frederic Michalak gives Trinity youngster Charlie Fatoma private kicking master-class

  05-10-2015 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frederic Michalak decided to give a promising 17-year-old fly half a kicking master-class after seeing the player in action. France's versatile halfback was impressed by the skills of Charlie Fatoma.
  
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• Penguins hoping more depth behind stars leads to deeper run

  05-10-2015 21:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Johnston spent his first season coaching the Pittsburgh Penguins preaching the same message over and over to his talented but almost pathologically unselfish lineup:
  
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• Sports Direct staff made 80 calls for ambulances - BBC - Yahoo News UK

  05-10-2015 21:42
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• Sports Direct staff made 80 calls for ambulances - BBC

  05-10-2015 21:42
  
  (Reuters) - Staff at Sports Direct International Plc, afraid they would be fired for taking sick leave, made more than 80 calls to ambulances from the British company's headquarters over a two-year period, the BBC reported on Monday. "Sports Direct aims to provide working conditions in compliance with applicable employment and health and safety legislation and seeks to provide safe working conditions for all staff working in our warehouse," the company said in a statement emailed to Reuters. Ask
  
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• Player's namesake attends first match

  05-10-2015 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An American man who became a Nottingham Forest fan after he was mistaken for a player online attends his first match at the City Ground.
  
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