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• Roberto Martínez: Phil Jagielka knee injury is ‘huge miss’ for Everton

  26-10-2015 23:58
  
  • Manager says 33-year-old defender will be out for up to nine weeks
  • John Stones and Ramiro Funes Mori form central defence against NorwichRoberto Martínez has said Phil Jagielka’s knee injury will not have long-term ramifications for Everton or England after the 33-year-old damaged medial ligaments against Arsenal.The Everton manager “expected the worst” after the influential captain twisted a knee during Saturday’s defeat but scans revealed no injury
  
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• Manchester United Class of 92 stars learn FA Cup First Round Proper fate of Salford City

  26-10-2015 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SALFORD CITY, the club owned by Manchester United’s ‘Class of ’92’, were on Monday night drawn at home to League Two Notts County in the first round of the FA Cup.
  
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• Sam Allardyce is just so organised, says Sunderland’s Steven Fletcher

  26-10-2015 23:51
  
  • Manager can save us from relegation, Scotland striker adds
  • ‘Sam Allardyce is a big man with a big presence’Steven Fletcher has described Sam Allardyce as the most organised manager he has ever played for and believes the 61-year-old’s eye for detail and exceptional communication skills can save Sunderland from relegation.“The boys have got a lot of confidence now with the new manager coming in,” said the Scotland striker, who scored one goal and create
  
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• A-League's Sydney and Melbourne derbies rate poorly in TV viewing figures

  26-10-2015 23:51
  
  Both matches fall well short of previous year’s TV audienceJust double the number of fans at Allianz Stadium tune in on FoxThe A-League has produced some worrying early season statistics, with the first Sydney derby attracting less than half the number of TV viewers of last season’s corresponding fixture.A mere 80,000 people tuned in to Fox Sports on Saturday night to watch Sydney FC beat the Western Sydney Wanderers, in what is supposed to be one of the competition’s premier c
  
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• Franz Beckenbauer admits 'mistake' in 2006 World Cup bid but denies £4.8m FIFA payment was used to buy votes

  26-10-2015 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Franz Beckenbauer has accepted responsibility for the German Football Association's 'mistake' in making a payment of £4.8 million to FIFA, but denied that the money was used to buy votes for World Cup.
  
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• Hamilton wants South Africa return

  26-10-2015 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton calls for Formula 1 to return to South Africa after a two-decade absence.
  
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• Sunderland turn down chance to sign trialist Chinedu Obasi after former Schalke striker struggles to prove his fitness

  26-10-2015 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland will not be taking up an option to sign Chinedu Obasi. The 29-year-old forward has been on trial with Sam Allardyce's squad but has been struggling to prove his fitness.
  
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• New Zealand have always looked down on Australia... but All Blacks could be in for a shock come the Rugby World Cup final

  26-10-2015 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EDDIE JONES: Superpower New Zealand have always looked down at Australia as a junior partner, but the chances of an upset in Saturday’s final at Twickenham are massive.
  
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• Lions fire offensive coordinator Lombardi, 2 OL coaches

  26-10-2015 23:35
  
  ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Hours before leaving for their longest road trip of the season, the Detroit Lions shook up their offensive coaching staff.
  
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• Davies tells Priestland 'toughen up'

  26-10-2015 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pundit Jonathan Davies does not understand Rhys Priestland's Wales sabbatical and says he should "toughen up" in the face of criticism.
  
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• At 22, Max Whitlock already has 18 major gymnastics medals. This week he wants to become a world star 

  26-10-2015 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Max Whitlock has set his sights on becoming a ‘legend’ of the sport. That quest for greatness continues at the World Championships in Glasgow.
  
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• Alastair Cook refuses to point the finger at Adil Rashid after his wild drive condemns England to defeat by Pakistan in Dubai

  26-10-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England captain Alastair Cook refused to condemn Adil Rashid after the all-rounder’s wild shot handed Pakistan victory just when the tourists were in sight of a draw.
  
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• Replacing Mourinho would be impossible claims former Manchester United and Chelsea man

  26-10-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MARK HUGHES claims Chelsea would find it impossible to replace the "best manager" in the club's history in Jose Mourinho.
  
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• Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri reveals League Cup dream ahead of Hull City clash

  26-10-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LEICESTER boss Claudio Ranieri is dreaming of a first trip to Wembley
  
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• Keith Pelley has had a tough start as European Tour chief executive... but he may make life easier for Rory McIlroy and co

  26-10-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON: If Keith Pelley was looking to ease his way into his new role as chief executive of the European Tour, it is fair to say things have not worked out that way. 
  
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• Dundee United captain fears relegation from SPL if Tangerines keep making basic mistakes

  26-10-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DUNDEE United captain Sean Dillon admits his side must stop making basic mistakes if they are to halt their slide towards the Championship.
  
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• Double Olympian claims England Hockey stifle ambitious clubs with medal obsession

  26-10-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JULIAN HALLS says clubs with ambitions like Holcombe that he coaches are being hampered by England Hockey's quest for gold medals.
  
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• Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could miss crucial face-off with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool

  26-10-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOSE MOURINHO could be banned from the dugout for the most important match of his Chelsea career on Saturday against Liverpool.
  
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• The Latest: Mets slugger Cespedes set to play in opener

  26-10-2015 23:23
  
  The latest on the World Series, which opens Tuesday night with the Kansas City Royals hosting the New York Mets (all times local):
  
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• 8 men up for FIFA presidential race on deadline day to enter

  26-10-2015 23:20
  
  GENEVA (AP) — Deadline day to enter the FIFA presidential election saw surprise entries and a potential eight-man lineup on Monday.
  
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• Garrett: Cowboys' Hardy won't be punished for sideline rant

  26-10-2015 23:18
  
  IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas coach Jason Garrett says defensive end Greg Hardy won't be disciplined for a sideline tirade that included a physical confrontation with special teams coach Rich Bisaccia after New York's decisive kickoff return for a touchdown.
  
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• Champagne, Nakhid say backers want to remain secret

  26-10-2015 23:09
  
  By Brian Homewood AARHUS, Denmark (Reuters) - FIFA presidential candidates Jerome Champagne and David Nakhid both declined on Monday to say which football associations (FAs) had backed them, saying the FAs themselves feared reprisals if they were named. Both men said they had obtained the written backing of five FAs, the number required for candidates to enter the race under FIFA electoral rules. "A lot of FAs said they wanted to support me but were afraid to express their own free will," Champa
  
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• Nadal narrowly avoids another Rosol beating

  26-10-2015 23:07
  
  (Reuters) - Third seed Rafa Nadal came within two points of defeat by old nemesis Lukas Rosol before sparking into life and reaching the second round of the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel on Monday. Spaniard Nadal was in all sorts of trouble, trailing by a set and 5-4 and with 69th-ranked Rosol serving at 30-0, but his Czech opponent framed a basic backhand volley at 30-15 and blew his chance, Nadal going on to win 1-6 7-5 7-6(4). A Rosol double fault allowed former world number one Nadal to
  
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• Royals' Perez earning a reputation for being indestructible

  26-10-2015 23:06
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It's a good thing the Royals' Salvador Perez wears all that bulky catching gear.
  
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• Cardiff City 0-0 Bristol City

  26-10-2015 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City and Bristol City share a frustrating goalless draw in the Championship as the Severnside derby fails to ignite.
  
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• Mets' hairy situation: Wright jokes long locks look bad

  26-10-2015 22:55
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — David Wright, the Mets' captain, is not a fan of the long locks of pitchers Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard.
  
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• NBA: West is wild, Cavs seem to stand above in East

  26-10-2015 22:53
  
  Kevin Durant is back in uniform, LaMarcus Aldridge is back home in Texas and the Golden State Warriors are back intact.
  
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• Begovic says 'little moments' are hurting Chelsea

  26-10-2015 22:50
  
  Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic returns to his old club Stoke City on Tuesday insisting only "little moments" have caused Chelsea to have their worst ever start to a Premier League campaign. The champions lost 2-1 at West Ham United on Saturday, their fifth defeat in 10 league matches, and are labouring in 15th place in the table, a point behind Stoke. A Stoke home win in Tuesday's League Cup clash would add to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's problems, after he was hit with a misconduct charge by the FA a
  
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• Cardiff 0 - Bristol City 0: Cotterill glad to avoid defeat as Ameobi fluffs late chance

  26-10-2015 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  STEVE COTTERILL thought it would have been a catastrophe had Bristol City lost this Severnside derby.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Tuesday, October 27

  26-10-2015 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow offers his hottest selections for Tuesday's meetings at Lingfield, Wolverhampton, Catterick and Bangor.
  
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• Everyone's favourite runner-up

  26-10-2015 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Johnson, the man even his fiercest rivals want to see crowned champion jockey, is on course to fulfil a 22-year ambition.
  
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• Cardiff 0-0 Bristol City: Match Report

  26-10-2015 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Severnside derby ends goalless despite late dramaThe Severnside derby failed to spring to life as Cardiff and Bristol City played out a go
  
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• Houston RB Arian Foster out for season with Achilles injury

  26-10-2015 21:46
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Texans running back Arian Foster is out for the season with an Achilles tendon injury, a significant blow for a team that was just blown out for the second time this season.
  
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• Nadal narrowly avoids another Rosol beating in Basel

  26-10-2015 21:37
  
  (Reuters) - Third seed Rafa Nadal came within two points of defeat by old nemesis Lukas Rosol before sparking into life and reaching the second round of the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel on Monday. Spaniard Nadal was in all sorts of trouble, trailing by a set and 5-4 and with 92nd-ranked Rosol serving at 30-0, but his Czech opponent framed a basic backhand volley at 30-15 and blew his chance, Nadal going on to win 1-6 7-5 7-6(4). A Rosol double fault allowed former world number one Nadal to
  
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• Miami starting over, not alone in search for new head coach

  26-10-2015 21:34
  
  CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Not even a year ago, Steve Spurrier and Al Golden finished their seasons coaching against one another in a bowl game.
  
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• Formula One governing body says Ferrari vetoed engine cost proposal

  26-10-2015 21:33
  
  By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Ferrari vetoed Formula One cost reduction measures that included a proposal to set a maximum price for the engines and gearboxes manufacturers supply to customer teams, the governing FIA said on Monday. The International Automobile Federation said it had studied a range of measures including a global cost ceiling, the use of technical and sporting regulations to cut costs and increased standardisation of parts. "The FIA, in agreement with FOM (the commer
  
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• Gothenburg title bid on track after 2-1 win over AIK

  26-10-2015 21:32
  
  By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Striker Gustav Engvall scored twice for IFK Gothenburg in a 2-1 win away to AIK, all but snuffing out the Stockholm side's title chances and moving into second place behind IFK Norrkoping with the final decisive round of games on Saturday. Unfancied Norrkoping, who are away to Malmo FF in the final game on Saturday, top the table on 63 points, one ahead of Gothenburg who take on Kalmar at home. Home side AIK started well, dominating in the air and Henok G
  
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• FA CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW: Salford City handed home tie with League Two Notts County and FC United of Manchester face League One Chesterfield 

  26-10-2015 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Salford City, owned by Manchester United's 'Class of 92' - Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, will be dreaming of a giant-killing against Notts County in the first round.
  
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• F1 governing body says Ferrari vetoed engine cost proposal

  26-10-2015 21:29
  
  By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Ferrari vetoed Formula One cost reduction measures that included a proposal to set a maximum price for the engines and gearboxes manufacturers supply to customer teams, the governing FIA said on Monday. The International Automobile Federation said it had studied a range of measures including a global cost ceiling, the use of technical and sporting regulations to cut costs and increased standardization of parts. "The FIA, in agreement with FOM (the commer
  
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• Census Johnston won’t need a Halloween costume after suffering this nasty eye injury

  26-10-2015 21:28
  
  WARNING: This is not for the faint-hearted.
  
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• Didcot to play Exeter in FA Cup

  26-10-2015 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Didcot, the lowest-ranked side left in the FA Cup, draw Exeter City in the first round, while 2013 winners Wigan get Bury.
  
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• Dwight Yorke wants it but who are the real candidates for the Villa job?

  26-10-2015 21:21
  
  The Premier League strugglers are in the market for a new boss after Tim Sherwood’s sacking over the weekend.
  
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• Fearsome Foursome: Mets' young aces take on Royals in Series

  26-10-2015 21:20
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anyone arriving a little early to a New York Mets game this season has probably witnessed "The Walk."
  
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• Volquez to start World Series opener for Royals

  26-10-2015 21:16
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals will send Edinson Volquez to the mound in Game 1 of the World Series, choosing their most consistent starter to lead things off against the New York Mets. The more volatile Johnny Cueto will go in Game 2.
  
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• Stopping new Mr. October: Royals face 'comfortable' Murphy

  26-10-2015 21:13
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — So far, Daniel Murphy has invited many of baseball's top aces to his October bash — Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke and Jake Arrieta among them.
  
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• Manfred says MLB must improve minority hiring

  26-10-2015 20:58
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — With Major League Baseball facing the possibility of having no black managers for the first time in nearly three decades, Commissioner Rob Manfred says the sport must improve minority hiring.
  
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• Ecclestone wants more races in America

  26-10-2015 20:49
  
  By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he wants more races in the United States, despite recently expressing a lack of enthusiasm for the country, with Southern California the latest possibility. Ecclestone told Russian television two weeks ago, at that country's grand prix in Sochi, that "we ought to try and beef up a little bit in America.
  
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• Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro appointed new manager of Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr until end of the season

  26-10-2015 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fabio Cannavaro has been confirmed as the new manager of Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr in a deal that will run until the end of the current season. The club announced the deal on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Chelsea U21 0-2 Manchester City U21: Bersant Celina and Thierry Ambrose's strike to heap more misery on the Blues

  26-10-2015 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Not even Chelsea’s all-conquering kids can lift the gloom at Stamford Bridge. Jose Mourinho’s team look down and out in the Premier League and their Under 21s were duffed up by rivals Manchester City.
  
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• The Latest: Chiefs coach Andy Reid rooting for Royals

  26-10-2015 20:39
  
  The latest on the World Series, which opens Tuesday night with the Kansas City Royals hosting the New York Mets (all times local):
  
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