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• Jurgen Klopp PICTURE SPECIAL: Liverpool boss looks lively on the touchline as he makes Anfield bow against Rubin Kazan  

  22-10-2015 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp got his first taste of the Anfield crowd on Thursday night as he oversaw a 1-1 draw with Rubin Kazan in the Europa League.
  
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• Chris Smalling could be a future captain for Manchester United, says Louis van Gaal

  22-10-2015 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Louis van Gaal believes the born-again Chris Smalling can be a future captain of Manchester United. Smalling heads into this weekend’s Manchester derby a rejuvenated player.
  
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• Atlas lured out of retirement to train Bradley

  22-10-2015 23:40
  
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boxing guru Teddy Atlas had to think long and hard before he finally decided to come out of retirement as a trainer and help prepare Timothy Bradley for his WBO welterweight title defence against Brandon Rios next month. It had been more than four years since Atlas last worked as a trainer, acting as cornerman for Alexander Povetkin when the Russian won the vacant WBA heavyweight championship title in 2011 before their relationship soured and they p
  
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• Liverpool 1-1 Rubin Kazan: Jurgen Klopp has little to shout about on Anfield bow as draw specialists toil against 10-men

  22-10-2015 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT ANFIELD: This was a performance that confirmed there will be no easy fixes. Up against 10 men at home for 54 minutes plus stoppage time, they could not find the necessary winner.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne is not driven to prove Chelsea wrong... he just wants Manchester City to win derby against United

  22-10-2015 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Given the explosive start to his Manchester City career, you could be forgiven for thinking that former Chelsea man Kevin De Bruyne is on a revenge mission.
  
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• How Argentina became world beaters: They were turned down by the Six Nations but it only made these purring Pumas stronger 

  22-10-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: When Argentina were rounding off their demolition of Ireland last Sunday, television footage showed Agustin Pichot up in the stand, excitedly kicking a barrier in front of him.
  
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• Tottenham keep monitoring Eden's brother Thorgan Hazard as potential transfer target

  22-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham are maintaining a watching brief on Thorgan Hazard, brother of Chelsea star Eden. The 22-year-old left Chelsea for Borussia Monchengladbach last summer for £5.9million.
  
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• Perez fears Magnussen will struggle to stay in F1

  22-10-2015 23:30
  
  By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Sergio Perez fears Kevin Magnussen, who replaced the Mexican at McLaren at the end of 2013, will struggle to keep his Formula One career alive now that the Dane has also been rejected by the team. "It’s a shame for Kevin because he came into a very difficult time at McLaren, similar to my time there," Force India driver Perez told reporters at the U.S. Grand Prix on Thursday. For him it is going to be a lot more difficult right now because there ar
  
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• Kadeena Cox makes dream debut as she claims World Championships gold in 100m

  22-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTHA KELNER IN DOHA: Kadeena Cox, a former junior sprinting star with Olympic ambitions turned to Paralympic sport after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and won World Championships.
  
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• Johan Cruyff was a genius who made us try things beyond our wildest dreams

  22-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TERRY VENABLES: Thinking of Johan Cruyff fills my head with memories, excites the senses about a game played without fear and beautiful to watch. You have to just marvel at him.
  
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• Heather Rabbatts set to face FA rap after showing public support for former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro 

  22-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heather Rabbatts could be removed from the FA board after they took the astonishing decision to launch an investigation into her following her public support for Eva Carneiro.
  
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• Qabala 1-3 Borussia Dortmund: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang nets hat-trick in easy Europa League victory

  22-10-2015 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck a hat-trick as Borussia Dortmund continued their excellent start in the Europa League with a victory against Qabala.
  
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• Molde 3-1 Celtic: Ronny Deila endures unhappy homecoming as Bhoys fall to defeat on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's return

  22-10-2015 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARK WILSON IN MOLDE: For Ronny Deila, this was the unhappiest of homecomings. Any thought of a triumphant return to Norwegian soil was swiftly dispelled by defensive ineptitude.
  
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• Donald Macintyre's Sketch: Guess what? The sports minister likes sport! - The Independent

  22-10-2015 23:06
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  Donald Macintyre's Sketch: Guess what? The sports minister likes sport!
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  Welcome to the Tracey Crouch show. You name it, Tracey's been there first. Today was Mike Dugher's debut as the new shadow Culture Secretary. But his workmanlike question about the Government dropping a “central” Leveson recommendation for easier ...
  

• LeBron still not practicing after back injection

  22-10-2015 23:04
  
  INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James has not practiced since getting an injection in his back, but the Cavaliers remain confident he'll be ready to start the NBA season.
  
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• England coach Steve McNamara wants to restore Northern Hemisphere pride as his side prepare for New Zealand Test series

  22-10-2015 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England coach Steve McNamara says the forthcoming Test series with New Zealand will present a glorious opportunity to restore pride in northern hemisphere rugby after the World Cup.
  
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• Sebastian Vettel grid penalty boosts Lewis Hamilton's chances of third world title ahead of United States Grand Prix

  22-10-2015 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton has been handed a boost in his quest to be crowned a three-time champion in Austin after Sebastian Vettel was hit with a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race.
  
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• Chris Smalling could be a future Manchester United and England captain, believes club legend Gary Pallister

  22-10-2015 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United legend Gary Pallister believes Chris Smalling has what it takes to lead club and country after seeing a dramatic improvement this season from the centre back.
  
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• Arsene Wenger blames Wales for Aaron Ramsey injury as Arsenal star is ruled out for at least a month with hamstring injury

  22-10-2015 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger has blamed Wales for Aaron Ramsey's injury as the Arsenal boss confirmed the midfielder will face at least a month out.
  
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• Tony Carr is the embodiment of the 'West Ham way'... he's nurtured four future England captains and his list of alumni reads like a 'who's who' of football

  22-10-2015 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWLESS: ‘What is our philosophy? What is the West Ham way? People having been asking this for years. Ron Greenwood summed it up in a very simple sentence: It's everything done well.
  
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• Paul Pogba hits out at Juventus team-mate Alvaro Morata for not passing him the ball 

  22-10-2015 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba has blasted his Juventus team-mate Alvaro Morata for not giving him the ball to score during Wednesday's Champions League draw with Borussia Monchengladbach.
  
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• Porto prodigy Ruben Neves is not for sale, warns president Pinto da Costa as top European sides signal their interest

  22-10-2015 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Porto president Pinto da Costa says highly coveted midfielder Ruben Neves is not for sale. The 18-year-old has recently caught the eye of Liverpool, Manchester United, City, Arsenal and Juventus.
  
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• Anderlecht 2-1 Tottenham: Stefano Okaka and Guillaume Gillet hit back after Christian Eriksen opener as Belgians stun Spurs

  22-10-2015 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN BRUSSELS: Stefano Okaka launched one boot into the air in celebration and used the other the to kick Tottenham up the backside.
  
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• Understanding Putin's popularity in Russia

  22-10-2015 22:11
  
  Leader built a support base by delivering stability and economic prosperity, but do falling living standards risk that?
  
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• NFL keen to see who watches Yahoo game webcast and how

  22-10-2015 22:01
  
  The U.S. National Football League will be closely watching the audience for Yahoo Inc's global webcast of a game on Sunday as it considers whether to do more deals to live stream games, an NFL official told Reuters Thursday. Yahoo will stream Sunday's game between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars, the first time viewers around the world can watch an NFL game online for free. The NFL will be taking a close look at not just how many viewers watch the game, but also what kind of devices t
  
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• U.S. freeskier Kenworthy comes out as gay: ESPN

  22-10-2015 21:58
  
  (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who won a silver medal at last year's Sochi Winter Games, came out as gay in a cover story for ESPN The Magazine published on Thursday, making him the first openly gay action sports athlete. Kenworthy, who was part of an American podium sweep in the inaugural slopestyle event at the Olympics and a regular in the Winter X Games, took to Twitter on Thursday to thank those who have supported his decision to come out. "Just watched my story air on @EPSN
  
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• Jürgen Klopp’s first game in charge at Anfield didn’t start well

  22-10-2015 21:58
  
  Marko Devic put Rubin Kazan ahead on 15 minutes but Emre Can has since equalised.
  
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• Virat Kohli century helps India beat South Africa and set up ODI decider

  22-10-2015 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virat Kohli struck his first one-day international century since the World Cup in February to lead India to a series-levelling 35-run victory over South Africa in Chennai on Thursday.
  
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• Credit Suisse quits as primary dealer for European government bonds

  22-10-2015 21:44
  
  Credit Suisse said on Thursday it would give up its role as a primary dealer in all European government bond markets to help meet tougher Swiss financial regulations outlined a day earlier. Acting as a primary dealer in government bonds is prestigious, allowing banks to take part in auctions and serving as an entree to more lucrative work in debt syndications. Credit Suisse will continue to act as a primary dealer in U.S. Treasuries, but the exit from European government bond markets is the firs
  
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• Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is adamant goal machine Jamie Vardy will not be sold

  22-10-2015 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri insists the club will not be selling the Premier League's current top scorer Jamie Vardy or any of their prized assets in the January transfer window.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp suffers Anfield flop

  22-10-2015 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jurgen Klopp's Anfield debut ended in a frustrating draw against 10-man Rubin Kazan as Liverpool registered their third successive 1-1 Europa Le
  
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• Spain official wants clarity on 'Clasico' allegation

  22-10-2015 21:15
  
  Spain's top sports official has told the country's football federation (RFEF) to state what it knows about an allegation an assistant referee has been told to favour Real Madrid in next month's 'Clasico' against Barcelona. The assistant filed an anonymous complaint through a lawyer to the state anti-corruption prosecutor claiming instructions had been given by the RFEF's refereeing committee (CTA) to show bias towards Real in the Nov. 21 La Liga clash at the Bernabeu stadium.
  
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• Letter from London: World Cup moves swiftly on without Schmidt’s Ireland

  22-10-2015 21:11
  
  Murray Kinsella checks in from the English capital as the tournament heads into the semi-finals.
  
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• Scrumhalf rivalry reflects Pumas unity

  22-10-2015 20:56
  
  By Rex Gowar LONDON (Reuters) - The Cubelli and Landajo who played in Argentina's win over Australia 36 years ago were on the field at the same time, unlike their sons who face the Wallabies in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals on Sunday. Tomas Cubelli and Martin Landajo share the scrumhalf duties in coach Daniel Hourcade’s side and the former looks set to get the nod at Twickenham after the latter started the 43-20 victory over Ireland in their quarter-final in Cardiff. "I have shared a lot
  
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• LeBron limited in Cavs practice by back issue

  22-10-2015 20:48
  
  INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James didn't take part in all of Cleveland's practice as he remains limited by a back issue.
  
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• Richard Gasquet to face Jeremy Chardy in Stockholm

  22-10-2015 20:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Richard Gasquet will face French compatriot Jeremy Chardy for a place in the semi-finals of the Stockholm Open on Friday.Second seed Gasqu
  
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• Renault upgrade not powerful enough for Ricciardo

  22-10-2015 20:42
  
  By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Renault look like having no takers for their upgraded engine in Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix after Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo said it did not look enough of a step up and Toro Rosso said they would stick with the old one. "Last I heard it (the performance improvement) is not massive so from my understanding it's probably not worth taking it." Renault have said the engine is more powerful and efficient but using it would incur grid penalties for Red Bull and
  
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• Paranoia fuels mistaken identity killings in Israel

  22-10-2015 20:41
  
  Israeli solders shoot dead Israeli Jew mistaken for Palestinian attacker in second accidental killing in a week.
  
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• US forces free hostages from ISIL during raid in Iraq

  22-10-2015 20:35
  
  Pentagon says 70 hostages were saved during raid on ISIL prison near Hawija, which left a US soldier dead.
  
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• Amir Khan takes to the cage to show off his fighting skills as he continues search for his next opponent

  22-10-2015 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amir Khan looked impressively quick as he practised in a martial arts cage with a camera trained on his rapid hands when he posted a video on his Instagram account.
  
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• Vettel engine penalty boosts Hamilton's title hopes

  22-10-2015 20:33
  
  By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's hopes of clinching his third Formula One world title at the U.S. Grand Prix were boosted when Sebastian Vettel, his closest rival, said he would have a 10 place penalty on the starting grid. Britain's Hamilton, who has won nine of the 15 races so far, leads Vettel by 66 points in the standings with four races remaining. Vettel has won three grands prix this year, the same number as Rosberg, and he and Hamilton are the only drivers to hav
  
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• Mark Hughes left impression on Quique Sanchez Flores during Barcelona spell... and Watford boss is glad he won't be leading Stoke's line

  22-10-2015 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores is glad Mark Hughes is consigned to the Stoke dugout on Saturday after reliving the nightmares he dished out to Spanish defenders.
  
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• Dan Carter lauds Richie McCaw ahead of New Zealand's semi-final with South Africa

  22-10-2015 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dan Carter has hailed his fellow All Blacks superstar Richie McCaw as 'a legend of the game' ahead of him reaching another career landmark.
  
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• Fit and firing Moody answers NZ call to get in shape

  22-10-2015 20:24
  
  By Justin Palmer WEYBRIDGE, Surrey (Reuters) - In less than two weeks New Zealand loosehead prop Joe Moody has gone from forgotten forward with fitness concerns to coach Steve Hansen's go-to man for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against South Africa. Told to get in shape and build his stamina by Hansen after he was left out of the squad, the 27-year-old former wrestler was summoned to replace senior prop Tony Woodcock who was ruled out with a hamstring injury after their final pool stage game.
  
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• American skier Kenworthy comes out as gay: ESPN

  22-10-2015 20:19
  
  (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who won a silver medal at last year's Sochi Olympics, came out as gay in a cover story for ESPN The Magazine published on Thursday, making him the first openly gay action sports athlete. Kenworthy, who was part of an American podium sweep in the inaugural slopestyle event at the Olympics and a regular in the Winter X Games, took to Twitter on Thursday to thank those who have supported his decision to come out. "Just watched my story air on @EPSN @Spo
  
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• Four men charged with violent disorder after Sevilla fans attacked in Manchester city centre ahead of Champions League game

  22-10-2015 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police have charged four men with violent disorder after trouble broke out in Manchester before City's Champions League clash with Sevilla on Wednesday.
  
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• Seydou Doumbia has a habit of scoring against English clubs in the Champions League... so just who is this striker?

  22-10-2015 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PASSNOTES: Seydou Doumbia opened the scoring in CSKA Moscow's 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Wednesday night. Here Sportsmail gives you the lowdown on the Ivory Coast winger...
  
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• Former ESPN chief to lead Activision Blizzard's e-sports push

  22-10-2015 19:55
  
  (Reuters) - Videogame maker Activision Blizzard Inc, the company behind the "Call of Duty" and "Destiny" franchises, said it hired former ESPN Chief Executive Steve Bornstein to help expand in the booming business of competitive videogames. Bornstein will become chairman of a new division in Activision Blizzard dedicated to competitive gaming, or e-sports, the company said on Thursday. Mike Sepso, who co-founded Major League Gaming, one of the largest professional competitive videogame leagues,
  
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• Joe Duffy suffers concussion in training and pulls out of UFC Dublin bout with Dustin Poirier

  22-10-2015 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The main event to Saturday’s UFC Dublin event has been cancelled after promising Irish lightweight Joe Duffy suffered a concussion in one of his final training sessions before his bout against Dustin Poirier.
  
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• Paddy Holohan can’t understand why Dustin Poirier wouldn’t accept a new opponent

  22-10-2015 19:41
  
  Poirier was due to face Joe Duffy in the UFC Dublin main event.
  
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