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• Stander driving for silverware with Munster, but has focus firmly on Stade

  15-11-2015 23:51
  
  An opening day win is just a step along the road to glory, but an important step none the less.
  
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• Steven Gerrard inspects England Under 19s as Aidy Boothroyd's side stroll to friendly win over Japan at Manchester City Academy

  15-11-2015 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard was in the stands as England Under 19s romped to a 5-1 victory over Japan at Manchester City’s Academy Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea's Tammy Abraham scored twice.
  
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• Relief and regret for Glasgow Warriors as Gregor Townsend's squad arrive on home soil following postponed match in Paris 

  15-11-2015 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Glasgow Warriors' players and officials arrived back in Scotland on Sunday afternoon following the postponement of their European Champions Cup match against Racing 92 due to the Paris atrocities.
  
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• Maradona undergoes gastric bypass, recovering well - doctors

  15-11-2015 23:43
  
  By Lenin Danieri MARACAIBO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Argentine football great Diego Maradona underwent a gastric bypass in the western Venezuelan city of Maracaibo over the weekend and is recovering well, doctors said on Sunday. The 55-year-old former World Cup winner went through a similar operation around a decade ago and has battled ill health since his football heyday in the 1980s. "He is walking and in good spirits," said Carlos Felipe Chaux, one of the surgeons who treated him, told reporters
  
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• Ryan Bertrand says his emergence with England is down to regular football at Southampton under Ronald Koeman 

  15-11-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ryan Bertrand claims his decision to leave Chelsea has been the key factor behind his emergence for England. He is a prime contender to fill England’s left-back berth at next summer’s Euro 2016.
  
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• Ronda Rousey spends night in hospital after losing unbeaten record to Holly Holm 

  15-11-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although the 28-year-old was not concussed in her defeat to Holly Holm at UFC 193 on Sunday, she suffered a gash on her lip which will be treated by a plastic surgeon.
  
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• Wallabies suffer big loss with Toomua joining Leicester

  15-11-2015 23:36
  
  Wallabies coach Michael Cheika suffered a major loss on Monday with English club side Leicester announcing that utility back Matt Toomua would join them at the conclusion of the 2016 Super Rugby season. The 25-year-old Toomua, who came off the bench in the Rugby World Cup final loss to New Zealand on Oct. 31, is not able for an exemption to the Australian Rugby Union's eligibility rules. Toomua, who can play flyhalf or inside centre, has played just 23 tests, well short of the 60 required by the
  
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• Holly Holm team celebrate six-figure payout after she stuns Ronda Rousey by knocking out bantamweight champion at UFC 193 

  15-11-2015 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Holly Holm’s inner circle hit the jackpot on Sunday, winning a six-figure pay out when the 34-year-old knocked out Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 to win the bantamweight title in Melbourne.
  
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• Zlatan's last stand? Ibrahimovic could quit international football if Sweden lose to Denmark and fail to progress to Euro 2016

  15-11-2015 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The Zlatan Ibrahimovic factor truly is a weird and wonderful thing, that one man rules over Swedish football, but the timely issue is over how long the reign will go on.
  
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• Nigel Benn: It was so nearly Benn-Eubank III... and we could have made £10m each

  15-11-2015 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAl: Nigel Benn has revealed just how close he was to a third fight with Chris Eubank, claiming they could have made up to £10m each for a grudge rematch.
  
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• Jamie Murray backs newly qualified Brit Aljaz Bedene to be picked for the Davis Cup if his appeal in Prague is successful 

  15-11-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The most high-profile fortnight of Jamie Murray’s career began with him eschewing a chauffeur-driven car and taking the tube to work.
  
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• Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit cried 'tears of anger' after Paris attacks but backs the go-ahead of Tuesday's friendly with France and England

  15-11-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emmanuel Petit, one of the icons of the united France who won the World Cup in 1998 on home soil, cried ‘tears of anger’ after the terrorist outrage in his home city of Paris.
  
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• Wembley will join in with the French national anthem La Marseillais - The FA hope fans will show maximum respect

  15-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The words of French national anthem La Marseillaise will be displayed on the big screens at Wembley on Tuesday when England play France in a friendly match.
  
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• Wales defender James Chester may have to leave West Brom in January to save his Euro 2016 dream

  15-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Chester has admitted to fearing for his place in the Wales team for Euro 2016 after failing to break into West Bromwich starting line-up and may consider his options in January.
  
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• The final 36 seconds of Green Bay v Detroit were spectacularly unpredictable

  15-11-2015 23:30
  
  The Lions don’t do things the easy way – but then again, neither do the Packers.
  
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• Lord Coe under fire again as Kenya scandal heaps pressure on troubled IAAF chief

  15-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The IAAF descended deeper into crisis last night with another senior official at the world governing body under investigation amid allegations of corruption.
  
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• Football 1-0 IS: After Paris attacks, the results are in... Just by not being THEM, we win

  15-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: More inconvenience, more state surveillance, tolerance down, paranoia up. But being delayed for 10 minutes at the turnstile or in security doesn't mean the terrorists have won.
  
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• Defiant Northampton Town fight on in bid to avoid extinction as Cobblers maintain good run of form with victory over Mansfield

  15-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It seems strangely appropriate that a Big Top has been erected on the hill overlooking Northampton Town’s Sixfields Stadium given the off-field circus which has engulfed the club.
  
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• A Davis Cup call for Aljaz Bedene feels like the right move at the wrong time for Great Britain ahead of Belgium final

  15-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: On Tuesday in Prague, Aljaz Bedene will plead his case alongside an LTA lawyer in a move that could make him eligible for this month's Davis Cup final. Then it all gets rather awkward.
  
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• Euro 2016 joy for Hungary as they end 30-year wait

  15-11-2015 23:25
  
  By Zoltan Fazekas BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's 30-year wait to play on the major championship stage will end in France next year after their 2-1 victory over Norway ensured that one of football's most storied nations qualified for the Euro 2016 finals. The triumph, which sealed their 3-1 victory on aggregate in front of an ecstatic crowd in the Groupama Arena, guaranteed Hungary's first appearance in any championship finals since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. The Hungarians built on their firs
  
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• Hungary 2-1 Norway (agg 3-1): Tamas Priskin's wonder strike and a Markus Henriksen own goal ensures Hungarians' passage to France 2016

  15-11-2015 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hungary 2-1 Norway (agg 3-1): A Tamas Priskin first-half wonder strike, followed by a late Markus Henriksen own goal ensured Hungary, not Norway, will be playing at France 2016.
  
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• Lions stop road skid against Packers with 18-16 win

  15-11-2015 23:16
  
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Detroit Lions almost had another heartbreaking moment in Green Bay. Instead, they escaped with a memorable win.
  
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• Latest from NFL: Pats at 32 straight quarters with points

  15-11-2015 23:13
  
  The latest from NFL games around the league on the 10th Sunday of the season (all times EST):
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, November 16

  15-11-2015 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's races at Plumpton, Leicester and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Jaguars top Ravens 22-20 on 53-yard FG to end road skid

  15-11-2015 23:01
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The clock already had ticked down to 0:00, yet the Jacksonville Jaguars still had one more chance to end their miserable road losing streak.
  
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• Hungary have qualified for a major championship for the first time in 30 years

  15-11-2015 22:59
  
  Former Watford and Ipswich striker Tamas Priskin scored a vital goal for the Magyars this evening.
  
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• Manning breaks Favre's career passing yards record

  15-11-2015 22:54
  
  DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning broke Brett Favre's NFL record for most career passing yards Sunday but not before he was intercepted, sacked and fumbled in the opening minutes.
  
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• DR Congo, Morocco advance in World Cup qualification

  15-11-2015 22:54
  
  By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo both advanced towards another World Cup finals appearance on Sunday but without much conviction as they booked places in the final phase of African qualification for the 2018 tournament in Russia. Morocco lost 1-0 away to Equatorial Guinea in Bata but qualified 2-1 on aggregate after winning the first leg on Thursday. This keeps them on course for a fifth World Cup finals appearance but their first since France in
  
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• Winston's 1-yard TD run lifts Bucs over Cowboys 10-6

  15-11-2015 22:52
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston scored on a 1-yard quarterback keeper with 54 seconds remaining, giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 10-6 victory that extended the Dallas Cowboys' longest losing streak since 1989 to seven games.
  
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• Massa excluded from Brazilian Grand Prix

  15-11-2015 22:50
  
  SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian Felipe Massa was excluded from his home Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday after his Williams car was found to have an overheated rear tire before the start. The former race winner had finished in eighth place at Interlagos. Checks on the grid before the start revealed that his right-rear tire tread was 27 degrees celsius above the maximum temperature allowed by Pirelli. Massa's exclusion promoted Lotus's Romain Grosjean to eighth, with Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen mov
  
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• The car has changed since Singapore, says Hamilton

  15-11-2015 22:49
  
  Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton hinted on Sunday that a change of tire pressures may have contributed to the end of his qualifying dominance and team mate Nico Rosberg's late-season resurgence. "From Singapore onwards there's been a change to the car -- but whether or not that's made a difference, I don't know really," Hamilton told reporters after finishing second to Rosberg in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix.
  
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• Will this be the Ireland team for tonight’s Euro 2016 decider against Bosnia?

  15-11-2015 22:47
  
  O’Neill unlikely to tinker too much with the team that claimed a valuable draw in Zenica.
  
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• Rosberg on a roll with Brazilian GP win

  15-11-2015 22:45
  
  By Marcelo Teixeira SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg won the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday and denied Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton a first success in the homeland of his late hero Ayrton Senna. Triple champion Hamilton, who has now failed in nine attempts to win in Brazil, finished 7.756 seconds behind for Mercedes's 11th one-two in 18 races so far this season. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished third for his 79th podium finish.
  
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• Sprinter Sacre returns to Cheltenham winners enclosure with an encouraging 12-length victory in the Shloer Chase

  15-11-2015 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was a performance to promote belief after almost two years of doubts and the crowd yesterday roared their approval as Sprinter Sacre returned to Cheltenham winner’s enclosure.
  
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• Dolphins rally to beat Eagles 20-19

  15-11-2015 22:36
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chris McCain knocked Sam Bradford out and Reshad Jones spoiled Mark Sanchez's comeback bid.
  
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• Federer outclasses Berdych in London opener

  15-11-2015 22:34
  
  Roger Federer recovered from a sloppy start to outclass Czech Tomas Berdych 6-4 6-2 as he began his 14th consecutive ATP Tour Finals appearance in impressive fashion on Sunday. Berdych did lead 4-3 on serve in the opener but 34-year-old Federer then reeled off seven games in a row, treating a full house at the O2 Arena to his usual showreel of winners from all corners of the court. There was little Berdych could do and although the 30-year-old Czech managed to avert a second-set drubbing, Federe
  
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• Cousins throws career-high 4 TDs, Redskins rout Saints 47-14

  15-11-2015 22:30
  
  LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Kirk Cousins took full advantage of a chance to go up against about as bad a defense as there is in the NFL right now.
  
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• No. 1 Djokovic stretches ATP finals winning streak to 15

  15-11-2015 22:28
  
  LONDON (AP) — Right now, Novak Djokovic is about as good as it gets on a tennis court.
  
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• Roethlisberger solid in relief, Steelers rout Browns 30-9

  15-11-2015 22:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starting or off the bench. Healthy or on one foot. It doesn't matter. Ben Roethlisberger against the Cleveland Browns isn't a fair fight.
  
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• Newton's hot start helps unbeaten Panthers top Titans 27-10

  15-11-2015 22:23
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cam Newton was perfect for almost a half. That was more than enough to keep the Carolina Panthers perfect for the season.
  
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• Hungary 1-0 Norway LIVE score: Martin Odegaard starts as visitors hope to hit back in second leg

  15-11-2015 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the UEFA Euro 2016 play-offs as Hungary and Norway clash at the Groupama Arena in the second leg hoping to secure a spot at next summer's finals.
  
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• Czech Republic claim fourth Fed Cup title in five years after winning dramatic decider against Russia 

  15-11-2015 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Czech Republic successfully defended their Fed Cup title after a marathon, nail-biting final match. Karolina Pliskova and Barbora Strycova claimed victory in the doubles decider.
  
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• Ruben Loftus-Cheek can shine for England U21s against Switzerland following his battering in Bosnia, says Gareth Southgate 

  15-11-2015 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING: Gareth Southgate wants Ruben Loftus-Cheek to bounce back from his battering in Bosnia to put the impetus back in England’s bid to reach Euro 2017.
  
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• New allegations of doping cover-ups in Kenya

  15-11-2015 21:48
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan athletics faced more allegations Sunday as a coach claimed three marathon runners paid bribes to the national track federation in exchange for lenient doping bans.
  
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• Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans strengthen Davis Cup claims

  15-11-2015 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans pushed their claims for a place in Great Britain's Davis Cup final team by both winning titles on the same day.C
  
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• Hungary qualify for Euro 2016 to end wait for major championship appearance

  15-11-2015 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hungary booked a return to major tournament football for the first time in 30 years with a 3-1 aggregate victory over Norway in their Euro 2016
  
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• Rosberg says he has the upper hand, head unchanged

  15-11-2015 21:39
  
  By Camila Moreira SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg denied his early season problems had been all in the head as the Mercedes driver continued a winning run of form in Brazil on Sunday. "It’s not a head thing," the German said after leading triple Formula One world champion team mate Lewis Hamilton in a one-two for the second race in a row to win in Brazil for the second year running. "My head is in the same place as in the middle of the season where Lewis was faster.
  
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• Australia's Mitchell Starc clocks fastest ever Test match delivery with 99.67mph yorker to New Zealand's Ross Taylor

  15-11-2015 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia's Mitchell Starc bowled the fastest delivery ever measured at a test match when the fourth ball of his 21st over at the WACA on Sunday was clocked at 99.67 mph.
  
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• Pliskova is Czech hero in Fed Cup triumph over Russia

  15-11-2015 21:19
  
  By Michael Kahn PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic defended their Fed Cup title on Sunday as Karolina Pliskova became the home team's hero with a starring performance in their thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Russia. It enabled the Czechs to celebrate their fourth Fed Cup triumph in five years in the event regarded as the World Cup of women's tennis -- and they succeeded despite Russian star Maria Sharapova winning both her singles matches over the weekend. Having started the day l
  
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• Ospreys 25-13 Exeter: Dan Biggar's boot guides Welsh region to European Champions Cup victory at Liberty Stadium  

  15-11-2015 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Exeter became the first English club to lose in this season's European Champions Cup after Wales star Dan Biggar led the Ospreys' Liberty Stadium victory march.
  
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