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• Jurgen Klopp hopes Liverpool can show wild side after Tottenham draw in first game

  18-10-2015 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are a long way short of the team that walloped Tottenham 5-0 under Brendan Rodgers in 2013 and it will require all of Klopp’s boundless energy to return to them to the top.
  
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• How dare the FA say they want Michel Platini cleared and relay that message on behalf of English football

  18-10-2015 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: How can the FA take sides in what is now a criminal investigation? How can the governing body of English football hope for a specific outcome on FIFA corruption?
  
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• Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is the best English player ever, insists team-mate Ander Herrera after Everton victory

  18-10-2015 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ander Herrera believes there has never been a better English footballer than Wayne Rooney. The duo both scored as Manchester United beat Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday.
  
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• Carlisle fan's 904 mile trek pays off as Alex Gilliead clinches victory over Exeter

  18-10-2015 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ON THE ROAD: On Saturday, 16-year-old Jake Day travelled 904 miles and even took the away fans’ coach just to watch his beloved Carlisle United play Exeter at home.
  
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• Mark Hughes praises Jack Butland for staying at Stoke City and establishing himself as Joe Hart's England deputy

  18-10-2015 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stoke manager Mark Hughes is delighted goalkeeper Jack Butland has proved he doesn’t need to move to a bigger club to gain England recognition after earning second cap in Lithuania.
  
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• Australia 35-34 Scotland: Scottish hearts broken at Twickenham by the referee as Rugby World Cup dream is shattered at the death

  18-10-2015 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY AT TWICKENHAM: This was a shattering setback for Scotland as an epic World Cup quarter-final ended in confusion and controversy, unrest and rage thanks to referee Craig Joubert.
  
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• Arsene Wenger says Arsenal need to attack Bayern Munich keep Champions League dream alive

  18-10-2015 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger claimed his side have to go all out in attack if they are to stand any hope of resurrecting their Champions League dream with victory over Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
  
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• Joe Schmidt refuses to blame Ireland's defeat to Argentina on injury crisis but bemoans lack of experience

  18-10-2015 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ARGENTINA 43-20 IRELAND: Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt bemoaned his side’s lack of experience as they went out of the World Cup quarter-finals for the sixth successive time.
  
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• Andy Carroll is a nightmare for defenders, says Slaven Bilic, and West Ham are lucky to have him back

  18-10-2015 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slaven Bilic insists Andy Carroll is finally over his injury hell and ready to propel West Ham to even higher climbs this season. Carroll came of the bench to help West Ham beat Crystal Palace.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, October 19

  18-10-2015 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow offers his hottest selections for Monday's meetings at Pontefract, Plumpton and Windsor.
  
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• Trevor Francis ends 21-year spell with Sky to join rivals BT Sport... as double centurion Alastair Cook thanks Piers Morgan

  18-10-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Trevor Francis, who has been a regular football pundit on Sky for two decades, is defecting to arch rival BT Sport. Francis’s 21-year employment came to an end on Saturday,
  
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• There is just no stopping Julian Savea as wing overtakes Jonah Lomu in the all-time list of New Zealand try scorers

  18-10-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The South Africans might well watch the replays of Julian Savea smashing his way past three French defenders to score a quite sensational try with a deep sense of foreboding.
  
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• All's well in Wayne Rooney's world after ending goal drought at old stomping ground

  18-10-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: After 11 minutes, Wayne Rooney picked up the ball in a dangerous position at Goodison. There were no boos from the home fans as he drilled in his first away goal in 11 months.
  
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• Wales fear coach Warren Gatland will be poached by England as Jamie Roberts insists side have no regrets over exit

  18-10-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An hour after Wales’ World Cup campaign had been abruptly terminated, despite their epic exhibition of gallantry at Twickenham, a tearful Jamie Roberts insisted there were no regrets.
  
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• Tim Sherwood admits he is bored by watching his own Aston Villa team

  18-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Tim Sherwood says he is bored by watching his Aston Villa side and has told them they must not be scared to lose. The Midlands side have lost their last five matches.
  
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• Manchester City prove there is life without Sergio Aguero and David Silva as Kevin De Bruyne prepares to take centre stage

  18-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: There was a time when losing Sergio Aguero and David Silva meant big trouble for Man City. But Kevin De Bruyne believes there can be no excuses after a huge summer of spending.
  
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• Lay off Diego Costa! Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists broadcasters should highlight how defenders target his striker

  18-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Jose Mourinho believes double standards are afoot in the continued hounding of Diego Costa and urged television companies to highlight the wanton treatment he receives.
  
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• Inter Milan 0-0 Juventus: Roberto Mancini's side miss out on chance to go top as Juve continue to struggle in Serie A

  18-10-2015 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inter Milan could not take full advantage of Fiorentina's slip-up at Napoli as the Nerazzurri were held to a goalless draw at home to reigning Serie A champions Juventus.
  
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• VIDEO: Great Birmingham Run 2015 highlights

  18-10-2015 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Chris Thompson wins the men's elite race at the Great Birmingham Run in a time of one hour and three minutes.
  
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• Manning shakes off interceptions, Broncos beat Browns 26-23

  18-10-2015 23:22
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — As is often the case, Peyton Manning made all the plays when it mattered most.
  
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• The Latest: Royals' Chris Young to start Game 4 of ALCS;

  18-10-2015 23:11
  
  The latest on the League Championship Series. The Mets and Cubs play Game 2 of the NLCS in New York with the first pitch set for 8:07 p.m. The Royals and Blue Jays play Game 3 of the ALCS in Toronto on Monday night. Here's a look at what's happening (all times EDT) :
  
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• Higuain sinks leaders Fiorentina, Inter held by Juve

  18-10-2015 23:11
  
  Gonzalo Higuain gave resurgent Napoli a 2-1 home win over Serie A leaders Fiorentina while Inter Milan missed a chance to go top when they were held 0-0 by champions Juventus in a physical Derby D'Italia on Sunday. Higuain struck in the 75th minute, two minutes after Nikola Kalinic had pulled Fiorentina level, with his sixth league goal of the season to give the hosts their third win in a row. Lorenzo Insigne had put Napoli in front less than one minute into the second half as they followed up a
  
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• Heartbroken Scotland will rise again

  18-10-2015 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland are likely to be haunted by their heartbreaking World Cup exit but they have shown better times are ahead.
  
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• Josh Strauss emitting anguish as Scotland suffer heartbreaking and controversial World Cup exit at the hands of Australia  

  18-10-2015 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Josh Strauss admits Scotland have been left sitting in a 'dark place' after their heartbreaking World Cup exit. The Dark Blues pushed Australia close but were ultimately beaten late on by the Wallabies.
  
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• Boxer in critical condition with brain injury after Virginia bout

  18-10-2015 21:59
  
  (Reuters) - Boxer Prichard Colon was fighting for his life on Sunday after sustaining an illegal blow to the head during a bout in a Washington, D.C. suburb, the fight's promoter said. The super welterweight from Puerto Rico was injured during his 10-round fight with Terrel Williams in Fairfax, Virginia, on Saturday, promoter Lou DiBella said in a statement.
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2015 fixtures and schedule: RWC dates, times and groups as semi-final stage arrives

  18-10-2015 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England will kick off the Rugby World Cup on Friday 18 September when they take on Fiji at Twickenham, looking to win a second title. Sportsmail brings you every game.
  
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• VIDEO: GB's Muhammad misses out on gold

  18-10-2015 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GB's Lutalo Muhammad is beaten by Tunisia's Oussama Oueslati in the -80kg final at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Manchester.
  
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• 'Newcastle win can't mask problems'

  18-10-2015 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Lawrenson explains why scoring six should not hide the fact Newcastle would have been torn apart by a better team.
  
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• Trott & Archibald win European golds

  18-10-2015 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Katie Archibald and Laura Trott finish with three gold medals each at the European Track Championships.
  
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• Steve McClaren refusing to get carried away but admits 'huge relief' at claiming his first league win as Newcastle manager

  18-10-2015 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time this season, Steve McClaren's smile was not masking a frown. Through eight winless matches the head coach had grinned as negativity descended on him and his team.
  
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• Australia epic offers Scots hope of new era

  18-10-2015 21:30
  
  By Patrick Graham LONDON (Reuters) - Wiping away the emotion of a last minute loss to Australia, Scotland's players were quick to point to the hope that the narrowest of World Cup quarter-final defeats offers after years of underachieving. South African-born prop WP Nel and fullback Stuart Hogg were optimistic about the Scots chances of challenging for the Six Nations title next year after scoring three tries and leading Australia by two points into the final minute at Twickenham, only to fall 3
  
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• 'We got lucky' says Genia after nerve-jangling finish

  18-10-2015 21:26
  
  By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) - Australia scrumhalf Will Genia admitted his team was lucky to "scrounge" a penalty in the dying moments to knock Scotland out of the Rugby World Cup on Sunday and advance to a semi-final against Argentina. Replaced by Nick Phipps with 10 minutes to go, Genia was forced to watch the dramatic finale from the bench. "Obviously (we were) kind of a little bit out of the game with a couple of minutes to go and to somehow sort of scrounge a penalty to give us an opp
  
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• American uprising: Memphis, Temple join Houston in AP Top 25

  18-10-2015 21:24
  
  The American Athletic Conference wants to be considered closer in quality to the Power Five conferences than it is to its fellow Group of Five leagues.
  
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• Wallabies squeeze through to semi-final with Pumas

  18-10-2015 21:22
  
  By Rex Gowar LONDON (Reuters) - Completion of a southern hemisphere sweep of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals took some unexpected twists and turns before Australia edged Scotland in a dramatic finish at Twickenham on Sunday to line up a semi-final clash with Argentina. The Pumas, seen as the least likely to reach the last four before the weekend, scored four tries in a convincing 43-20 victory over injury-depleted Ireland in Cardiff before the Scots threatened a big upset in London. Scotland,
  
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• The Latest: A-Rod joins Fox as studio analyst for postseason

  18-10-2015 21:21
  
  The latest on the League Championship Series. The Mets and Cubs play Game 2 of the NLCS in New York with the first pitch set for 8:07 p.m. The Royals and Blue Jays play Game 3 of the ALCS in Toronto on Monday night. Here's a look at what's happening (all times EDT) :
  
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• The Latest from NFL Week 6: Bills WR Watkins hurts left leg

  18-10-2015 21:19
  
  The latest from NFL games around the league on the sixth Sunday of the season (all times EDT):
  
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• Scotland lose narrowly to Australia in Rugby World Cup quarter final and Twitter comes out in support of Vern Cotter's men 

  18-10-2015 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland's Rugby World Cup hopes were ended in heartbreaking fashion after a last-gasp Bernard Foley penalty saw them lose by a point in the quarter-finals.
  
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• Referee Craig Joubert sprints off the pitch after controversial decision in final minute sees Scotland out of Rugby World Cup 

  18-10-2015 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South African referee Craig Joubert had to run straight off the field at the end of Scotland's controversial defeat to Australia.
  
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• Warrington opener for Leeds Rhinos when Super League returns in February 2016

  18-10-2015 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leeds will begin the defence of their Super League title with a home game against Warrington on Thursday, February 4 while the Grand Final rematch with Wigan takes place on March 11.
  
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• Analysis - Australia advance but much to ponder for Cheika

  18-10-2015 21:02
  
  By Nick Said LONDON (Reuters) - Nerves of steel, a determination to stick to Plan A and perhaps a little naivety were all a factor Australia’s dramatic 35-34 Rugby World Cup quarter final victory over Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday. Flyhalf Bernard Foley kicked a controversial 80th minute penalty to give the Wallabies the win against a brave Scotland side who refused to wilt in the face of five Australian tries before sensationally hitting the front in the dying stages. Victory brought
  
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• The controversial penalty that ended Scotland's World Cup

  18-10-2015 20:55
  
  By John Geddie LONDON (Reuters) - A last-minute penalty kick by flyhalf Bernard Foley clinched a 35-34 victory for Australia against Scotland in their World Cup quarter final on Sunday. An errant lineout from Scotland saw a host of players scrambling for the ball, and when Scotland replacement prop Jon Welsh finally gathered, referee Craig Joubert deemed he was deliberately offside and awarded the kick at goal. Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw saw it differently, as did a host of pundits and the t
  
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• Australia stuck to identity in face of Scots storm - Cheika

  18-10-2015 20:53
  
  By Justin Palmer LONDON (Reuters) - Australia coach Michael Cheika was happy to admit to some "naivety" at committing to a running game after the Wallabies conjured a great escape to sink Scotland 35-34 in an epic World Cup quarter-final on Sunday. Cheika said his side's desire to attack the Scots throughout a breathless 80 minutes could have played into their resilient opponents' hands at Twickenham. Australia scored five tries but underdogs Scotland took them to the wire, the twice winners nee
  
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• Australia 35-34 Scotland: Bernard Foley breaks Scottish hearts with late penalty in Rugby World Cup quarter-finals at Twickenham

  18-10-2015 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE RIDGE AT TWICKENHAM: Bernard Foley broke Scottish hearts with a penalty in the dying moments at Twickenham to send Australia through to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
  
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• Boss of 2013 World Cup Sally Bolton joins Rugby League European Federation  

  18-10-2015 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sally Bolton, the woman behind the success of the 2013 World Cup, has been appointed to the board of the Rugby League European Federation. Bolton replaces Richard Graham in the role.
  
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• Joe Schmidt backed to come back stronger after Ireland's shock Rugby World Cup exit

  18-10-2015 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Schmidt will lick his wounds into the small hours watching endless re-runs of Ireland's World Cup exit - then come back stronger for the hurt. Ireland were defeated 43-20 by Argentina.
  
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• Argentina's impressive World Cup quarter-final victory over Ireland built on emotion, says coach Daniel Hourcade

  18-10-2015 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade spoke of an emotion-filled Pumas dressing room after the South Americans ended Ireland's World Cup dream in Cardiff.
  
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• England will relish Yasir Shah returning for Pakistan, claims Trevor Bayliss as tourists prepare for second Test in Dubai 

  18-10-2015 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England's batsmen are banking on Yasir Shah's return for the second Test so they can prove their mettle against one of the world's best bowlers in their three-match series with Pakistan.
  
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• Bundesliga round-up: Hannover and Stuttgart out of relegation zone with wins

  18-10-2015 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hannover and Stuttgart both moved out of the Bundesliga relegation zone on Sunday with two wins, leaving Hoffenheim and Augsburg to prop up the division for the next week.
  
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• VIDEO: Newcastle win a relief - McClaren

  18-10-2015 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle manager Steve McClaren calls the Magpies' first Premier League win of the season a "relief".
  
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• Marcos Ayerza hoping Diego Maradona can inspire Argentina to Rugby World Cup win 

  18-10-2015 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Diego Maradona has been tipped to continue inspiring Argentina's quest for World Cup glory, whether he jets in for the semi-final with Australia or not.
  
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