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• Fraser Forster may return for Southampton in four or five weeks, says Ronald Koeman

  05-11-2015 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fraser Forster could be back in action with Southampton before the new year, four months ahead of schedule. The goalkeeper has already started light training as he continues his recovery.
  
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• Lamine Diack investigation could implicate athletes outside Russia in drugs test cover-ups according to leading official 

  05-11-2015 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: The criminal investigation into former world athletics chief Lamine Diack could see athletes from beyond the borders of Russia implicated, a leading official has told Sportsmail.
  
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• Jose Mourinho set to manage Chelsea's encounter at Stoke from team hotel after being hit with a one-match stadium ban

  05-11-2015 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will be able to communicate with his backroom team during Saturday’s stadium ban as he watches the match in their team hotel.
  
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• Stranraer pull off star signing of Argentine striker Luciano Nequecaur as 23-year-old swaps top flight for Scottish third tier

  05-11-2015 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scottish minnows Stranraer have beefed up their attack with the surprise signing of Argentinian top-flight forward Luciano Nequecaur.
  
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• Andy Carroll can return for England IF he starts showing consistency for West Ham, according to boss Slaven Bilic

  05-11-2015 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says Andy Carroll can only end his three-year international exile if he starts showing consistency with the Hammers.
  
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• Jamie Vardy should not push his luck and demand England striker role, insists boss Roy Hodgson

  05-11-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Vardy has been told by Roy Hodgson to be thankful for his place in the England squad and not to push his luck by demanding to play centre forward.
  
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• Manchester City expected to escape UEFA punishment after fans booed Champions League anthem against Sevilla

  05-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UEFA are expected to move away from charging Manchester City after their fans booed before their clash with Sevilla last month. European football's governing body will meet on November 19.
  
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• I knew Sam Burgess would be back, insists Rugby League coach Steve McNamara

  05-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England rugby league head coach Steve McNamara says he always knew Sam Burgess would return to the sport. It was just a matter of when.
  
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• Everton place £45m price tag on Romelu Lukaku as PSG and Juventus consider summer move for in-form striker

  05-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton signed Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea for £28m in 2014 and the 22-year-old has enhanced his reputation with 44 goals for the club, including 16 while on loan at Goodison Park in 2013-14.
  
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• Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic says it will feel 'strange' without Jose Mourinho in dugout against Stoke City

  05-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nemanja Matic admits he is unsure what to expect when Chelsea face Stoke City without manager Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese boss will serve his one-match stadium ban this weekend.
  
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• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hopeful of welcoming Laurent Koscielny back in time of derby against Tottenham

  05-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger is optimistic that Laurent Koscielny will be available for the derby against Tottenham. The Frenchman was a substitute for the game with Bayern Munich but did not make it onto the pitch.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo: My top five young players include Paul Pogba, Eden Hazard... and maybe Neymar!

  05-11-2015 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eden Hazard, Neymar and Paul Pogba are among the five young stars that have taken the footballing world by storm, in the eyes of Cristiano Ronaldo.
  
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• Tottenham’s English axis of Eric Dier, Dele Alli and Harry Kane has potential… but Roy Hodgson has better options for the moment 

  05-11-2015 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT WHITE HART LANE: At one time or another, there have been various Premier League clubs could claim to be the backbone of the England team.
  
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• Returning Burgess 'missed family'

  05-11-2015 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Burgess says he missed his family "more than he could have imagined" after quitting rugby union to return to league.
  
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• Tottenham 1-0 Anderlecht EUROPA LEAGUE LIVE: Harry Kane opens scoring in first half for Mauricio Pochettino's side

  05-11-2015 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow the minute-by-minute coverage with Sportsmail as Tottenham continue their Europa League campaign with a clash with Anderlecht at White Hart Lane. 
  
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• Sam Burgess quits Bath and rugby union after less than a year in wake of England's World Cup horror show

  05-11-2015 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sam Burgess is leaving rugby union after one year in the code after ending his contract with Bath. The dual international will return to league, the code he left, after helping South Sydney to the NRL title.
  
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• Mousa Dembele dazzles with Tottenham winner

  05-11-2015 22:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mousa Dembele scored a stunning late winner as Tottenham beat Anderlecht 2-1 to move top of Group J in the Europa League.A compelling cont
  
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• England come under scrutiny after Sam Burgess returns to rugby league

  05-11-2015 22:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  England's handling of Sam Burgess came in for renewed scrutiny and criticism as his return to rugby league was rubber-stamped.Burgess has
  
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• Borussia Dortmund 4-0 FK Qabala: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marco Reus and Henrikh Mkhitaryan on target as hosts cruise into Europa League knockout stages

  05-11-2015 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Borussia Dortmund are into the Europa League's last 32 after cruising to a 4-0 victory over Azerbaijan's FK Qabala. Germany midfielder Marco Reus opened the scoring in the 28th minute.
  
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• Jimmy Gopperth's three-week ban upheld after Wasps fail with appeal

  05-11-2015 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wasps have failed with an appeal against the length of the ban handed to fly-half Jimmy Gopperth for s triking Leicester's Mathew Tait.G
  
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• Detroit Lions fire team president and GM after 1-7 start

  05-11-2015 21:51
  
  ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The one-win Detroit Lions, looking nothing like the team that made the playoffs last season, fired team president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew on Thursday and promised to bring in new leadership to put a consistent winner on the field.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Friday, November 6

  05-11-2015 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Friday's races at Musselburgh, Chelmsford City, Hexham and Fontwell.
  
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• Former IAAF chief suspected of receiving bribes - prosecutor

  05-11-2015 21:41
  
  By Chine Labbé and Dmitriy Rogovitskiy PARIS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The former head of world athletics is suspected of receiving just over 1 million euros ($1.09 million) in bribes in 2011 to cover up positive doping tests of Russian athletes, the office of France's financial prosecutor said on Thursday. Lamine Diack's family dismissed what it called the "excessive and insignificant accusations" and the acting head of the Russian athletics federation said Russia had nothing to fear from the l
  
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• Reaction to Burgess' union departure

  05-11-2015 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Burgess's exit from Bath and rugby union - a "sorry tale of confusion" for a player who had "all the tools" to be a union great.
  
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• Tony Pulis hit with £8,000 FA fine after West Brom boss admits improper conduct charge

  05-11-2015 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Brom head coach Tony Pulis has been fined £8,000 by the Football Association after admitting a charge of improper conduct. Pulis was charged after Saturday's game against Leicester.
  
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• Liverpool’s Europa League hopes remain alive after deserved win in Russia

  05-11-2015 21:32
  
  Despite the scoreline, it was a comfortable evening for the Reds in Europe.
  
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• Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree set to seasonal bow at Sandown on Sunday

  05-11-2015 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree will be raising money for the Royal British Legion when he makes his seasonal bow in the 188BET Future Stars Chase.
  
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• Celtic 1-2 Molde: Mohamed Elyounoussi and Daniel Hestad goals leave 10-man hosts' Europa League dreams in tatters

  05-11-2015 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STEPHEN MCGOWAN AT PARKHEAD: Manager of the month in Scotland. A manager of chaos in Europe and a fourth successive Europa League game without a win for Celtic.
  
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• Rubin Kazan 0-1 Liverpool: Jordon Ibe goal breaks down dogged Russians as Jurgen Klopp's side get first win in Europa League

  05-11-2015 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN KAZAN: They were becoming as ineffective away in Europe as a domestic plug, a side that travelled badly and would return with nothing. But Liverpool have ended their bad run in style.
  
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• GM Rizzo: Nats negotiated with Black, Baker simultaneously

  05-11-2015 21:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After the made-for-TV news conference was done, after new Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker's name-checks of Bill Walsh, Bill Russell, Nelson Mandela, Stevie Wonder and others, after the team's owners quickly exited the room, GM Mike Rizzo stood with reporters off to the side and finally offered his version of what happened to the candidacy of Bud Black.
  
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• Roger Federer suffers Basel hangover as Swiss ace downed by John Isner in Paris

  05-11-2015 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roger Federer was knocked out of the Paris Masters on Thursday after falling to a 7-6, 3-6. 7-6 third-round defeat against John Isner.
  
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• We’ll Leave It There So: Ireland on the rise, internationals return and all of today’s sport

  05-11-2015 20:55
  
  Here’s what Thursday had to offer, sports fans.
  
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• Celtic's Europa League hopes dented after defeat to Molde

  05-11-2015 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Celtic's Euro pa League hopes suffered another blow following a 2-1 home defeat by Molde - and the spotlight will surely turn back on boss Ronny
  
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• Sao Paulo impose limits on hiring coaches

  05-11-2015 20:33
  
  By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Clubs who fire coaches during next year's Sao Paulo state championship will not be allowed to hire a replacement who had been with a rival team the same season, the Paulista Football Federation (FPF) said on Thursday. "Clubs will not be allowed to exchange coaches between themselves during the championship," the FPF said via Twitter. Last year 10 of the 20 teams fired at least one coach, including eventual champions Santos, who fired their manager Enderson
  
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• Jordon Ibe's maiden Liverpool goal lifts Reds to victory at Rubin Kazan

  05-11-2015 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jurgen Klopp is starting to build some momentum at Liverpool after a third successive victory - the club's first away from home in Europe for ne
  
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• Braga's boots go walking

  05-11-2015 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How would you go about working without the one thing you really need to get the job done? Could you play football without boots?
  
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• Lawro's predictions v the Wealdstone Raider

  05-11-2015 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on the Wealdstone Raider in his Premier League predictions.
  
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• Tottenham axing not a factor in Andros Townsend's England snub according to manager Roy Hodgson  

  05-11-2015 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roy Hodgson was saddened by the incident that saw Andros Townsend punished by Tottenham, but insists it had nothing to do with his exclusion from the latest England squad.
  
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• Former SPL manager tasked with turning Derry City’s fortunes around

  05-11-2015 20:08
  
  Kenny Shiels becomes the club’s fifth manager in two years.
  
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• Sabathia says 'no other option' but alcohol treatment

  05-11-2015 20:05
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia says he had "no other option" than to leave the team for treatment for alcoholism ahead of its loss to Houston in the one-game AL wild-card playoff.
  
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• Sports Page Live Chat Replay - UK & U of L football, IU & UK basketball ... - WDRB

  05-11-2015 19:55
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  This week's chat was chock full of great discussion between our top-notch sports guys Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford and you our loyal viewers. Here's some of the highlights from this week's chat: - UK and U of L football seem to be headed in opposite ...
  

• VIDEO: I want to kill Flores - Ranieri

  05-11-2015 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri jokes that he wants "to kill" Watford manager Quique Flores in an act of revenge.
  
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• Remi Garde confirms he rejected another Premier League offer before taking over at Aston Villa  

  05-11-2015 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Remi Garde has revealed he rejected an approach from another Premier League club before agreeing to take over at bottom side Aston Villa. Newcastle were linked with the French boss.
  
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• Panel rejects Kenseth appeal of 2-race NASCAR suspension

  05-11-2015 19:42
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The National Motorsports Appeals Panel rejected an appeal by Matt Kenseth on Thursday after he challenged his two-race suspension by NASCAR for intentionally wrecking Joey Logano over the weekend during the race at Martinsville.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo: Roy Keane always used to scream at me to 'pass the ball' when I was a young player at Manchester United

  05-11-2015 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has credited his former captainRoy Keane with helping him develop when he was a young player at Manchester United, always screaming at him to 'pass the ball'.
  
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• Remi Garde knows he faces a big challenge to keep Aston Villa in the Premier League but new boss is 'confident' they will stay up

  05-11-2015 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Remi Garde has admitted he faces a big task repairing the damaged confidence of Aston Villa's beleaguered squad, but struck a defiant tone about the club's survival prospects.
  
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• Federer downed by Isner in Paris Masters

  05-11-2015 19:27
  
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer was knocked out of the Paris Masters on Thursday after falling to a 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(5) third-round defeat against big serving John Isner. The third-seeded Swiss held serve throughout but lost the two tiebreaks against his American opponent, who will face Spain's David Ferrer in the quarter-finals. Federer, who won the Basel title last Sunday, seemed to be cruising after breezing through the second set, but Isner pushed him to another tiebreak, usin
  
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• England unchanged at Olympic Stadium

  05-11-2015 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England name an unchanged squad as they look to clinch a series win against New Zealand at the Olympic Stadium.
  
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• Houllier told me to take Villa job, says Garde

  05-11-2015 19:17
  
  New Aston Villa manager Remi Garde said former boss Gerard Houllier encouraged his fellow Frenchman to seize the chance to take the reins at the Premier League's bottom club. Garde told the club's in-house television channel on Thursday that Houllier said: "You must take the Villa job". The former France and Liverpool boss spent a brief spell in charge at Villa Park during the 2010-11 season before falling ill.
  
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• Twitter reaction to Sam Burgess leaving Bath

  05-11-2015 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sam Burgess is expected to leave Bath and rugby union to return to rugby league with South Sydney Rabbitohs, sending shock waves through both co
  
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