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• Manchester United striker Anthony Martial can learn from Paul Scholes' criticism, claims his former boss Claudio Ranieri 

  26-11-2015 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Martial will benefit from criticism delivered by Paul Scholes, according to his former manager Claudio Ranieri. The Italian took Martial to Monaco and handed him a number of starts.
  
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• Darcy Ward relives night of horror crash as speedway star facing battle to walk again

  26-11-2015 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Darcy Ward’s voice trembles as he recalls the nights after the accident. Ward is a star of speedway, a brutal sport in which bikes without
  brakes fly round a shale track at up to 70mph.
  
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• Joe Hart to miss Manchester City's clash against Southampton with hamstring strain giving Willy Caballero chance to impress

  26-11-2015 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hart was assessed by City’s medical staffThursday after the squad flew home from Turin, having limped off in the latter stages of a 1-0 Champions League defeat by Juventus.
  
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• Coe cancels five-star apartment as IAAF reforms begin

  26-11-2015 23:52
  
  By Mitch Phillips MONACO (Reuters) - The global head of athletics, Sebastian Coe, has promised to do all he can to clean up the battered reputation of his sport and the organisation that runs it and has already made changes in the way the IAAF operates in Monaco. At Thursday's council meeting Coe, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations since August, told his colleagues he had cancelled the annual contract which provided a permanent serviced apartment in the five-star
  
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• Stafford throws 5 TD passes, Lions beat Eagles 45-14

  26-11-2015 23:50
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Stafford dropped back and perfectly lofted the ball where only Calvin Johnson could catch it.
  
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• Arrogant Lord Coe fails to grasp what damage he is doing... he just doesn't get it

  26-11-2015 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON IN MONACO: Defending an Olympic title might have been something that Seb Coe made look easy but defending the indefensible, he discovered in Monaco, is more difficult.
  
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• ‘A few times I looked across the gym and thought: Jesus, that’s Georges St Pierre!’

  26-11-2015 23:49
  
  Joseph Duffy has been rubbing shoulders with the former UFC champion in Montreal.
  
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• South Africa legend hoping to boost England man with a few words at Northampton

  26-11-2015 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VICTOR MATFIELD begins the final chapter of his career with Northampton aiming to help turn Courtney Lawes into a world-beater.
  
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• Davis Cup final guide: Everything you need to know as Andy Murray and Co aim to steer Great Britain to glory against Belgium

  26-11-2015 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Great Britain will be aiming to win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936 against Belgium this weekend. Here, Sportsmail provide a guide for everything you need to know about the tie.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp forced to wait on Daniel Sturridge injury

  26-11-2015 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DANIEL STURRIDGE is back on Liverpool’s injury list after pulling out of the Reds' Europa League victory over Bordeaux at the eleventh hour due to a foot problem.
  
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• Manchester United youngsters are running scared of Louis van Gaal

  26-11-2015 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NEIL ASHTON: Louis van Gaal’s players are afraid to make mistakes, too concerned by what their volatile coach will say at full time or during the lengthy tactical analysis at the training ground.
  
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• Alonso more of a challenge than Hamilton was: Button

  26-11-2015 23:35
  
  By Alan Baldwin ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Jenson Button reckons Fernando Alonso is proving to be a tougher team mate than Lewis Hamilton was in their time together at McLaren. "On some race days, Lewis was untouchable, on other race days it was like 'where is he?'. Lewis is a different driver now, more experienced, but Fernando's always there, he's always competitive.
  
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• 'Grow up Jack' Aston Villa manager sends stern message to axed Grealish

  26-11-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JACK GREALISH has been told to grow up after being axed from Aston Villa's squad.
  
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• Great Britain turns to Andy Murray as young team nervously edges into limelight

  26-11-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WEIGHING in at a back-breaking 16 1/2 stone, there is no doubt that the Davis Cup is the Big One.
  
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• Liverpool's Simon Mignolet thankful to Christian Benteke after major goalkeeping gaffe

  26-11-2015 23:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIMON MIGNOLET has set his sights on winning Group B after Liverpool sealed their spot in the Europa League round of 32 with a 2-1 win over Bordeaux.
  
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• Liverpool 2-1 Bordeaux RATINGS: Christian Benteke stars while Simon Mignolet has a night to forget in Europa League win

  26-11-2015 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT ANFIELD: A James Milner penalty and a spectacular strike from Christian Benteke on the stroke of half-time were enough for Jurgen Klopp's side to seal progress.
  
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• David Goldblatt’s ‘The Game of Our Lives’ named William Hill Sports Book of the Year

  26-11-2015 23:09
  
  British football study takes home the world’s richest literary sports writing prize.
  
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• Liverpool 2-1 Bordeaux Europa League LIVE: Christian Benteke blasts Reds into the lead with fine goal after James Milner had equalised following Simon Mignolet blunder

  26-11-2015 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's live coverage of the Europa League clash between Liverpool and Bordeaux at Anfield. A win can see Jurgen Klopp's side qualify for the last 32 with a game to spare.
  
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• Saphir Du Rheu must show Cheltenham credentials in Hennessy Gold Cup, says Paul Nicholls

  26-11-2015 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Nicholls says the performance of 7-2 favourite Saphir Du Rheu in Saturday's Hennessy Gold Cup will confirm whether he has another Cheltenham Gold Cup candidate on his hands.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Friday, November 27

  26-11-2015 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Friday's races at Newbury, Musselburgh, Doncaster and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Kane strike puts Tottenham in last 32, Dnipro bow out

  26-11-2015 22:42
  
  By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's in-form striker Harry Kane secured a 1-0 win at Qarabag and a place in the Europa League last 32 on Thursday although last season's beaten finalists Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk suffered an early exit. Kane struck in the 78th minute for his ninth goal in his last six games to ensure the Premier League club joined seven other sides in reaching the knockout rounds of Europe's second-tier competition from Thursday's early games. FK Krasnodar, Lazio, St
  
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• Liverpool Player Ratings: Benteke strike spares Mignolet blushes as Firmino impresses

  26-11-2015 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EXPRESS SPORT brings you Liverpool's player ratings from tonight's 2-1 win over Bordeaux.
  
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• Liverpool 2 - Bordeaux 1: Reds fans given reason to stay as Anfield side win in Europe

  26-11-2015 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JURGEN KLOPP is proving himself a quick learner. Having said sorry for questioning why some supporters leave Anfield early, he ensured Liverpool gave them a reason to stay.
  
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• Chelsea will be left disappointed if they launch a move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane, insists manager Mauricio Pochettino

  26-11-2015 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino has told Chelsea to prepare themselves for disappointment in their pursuit of Harry Kane, telling Jose Mourinho that his striker will reject any of their advances.
  
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• This impossible piece of football trivia is driving people absolutely insane

  26-11-2015 22:29
  
  Now we’re beginning to think that there’s no legit answer…
  
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• Liverpool's Sturridge suffers foot injury in training

  26-11-2015 22:19
  
  Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has suffered another injury setback after a foot problem picked up in training ruled him out of a return against Girondins Bordeaux in the Europa League, British media reported on Thursday. The England international, 26, had just recovered from a knee injury which left him on the sidelines since Oct. 4 and hoped to feature in the game with the French side at Anfield. "...he trained in the morning, then we went to the hotel, Daniel was with us but then he had to
  
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• Christian Benteke on form as Liverpool seal Europa League progress

  26-11-2015 22:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Christian Benteke's brilliant strike saw Liverpool beat Bordeaux 2-1 to qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League with a match to spar
  
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• Qarabag 0-1 Tottenham: Harry Kane strikes late as Spurs secure passage to last 32 of Europa League with victory in Baku

  26-11-2015 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN BAKU: Harry Kane struck the winner with 12 minutes to go as Tottenham beat Qarabag to secure their progress to the next round of the Europa League.
  
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• Sam Billings 'took inspiration' from Jos Buttler after his thrilling half-century guided England to Twenty20 victory over Pakistan

  26-11-2015 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sam Billings' equal second-fastest England Twenty20 international 50 lit up Dubai - but after victory over Pakistan, his captain Eoin Morgan was playing even more shots.
  
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• Damon Hill remembers father Graham ahead of 40th anniversary of tragic aircrash death

  26-11-2015 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HAVING happily celebrated his 15th birthday a mere two months before, Damon Hill was sat at home watching TV when a news bulletin reported the death of his dad.
  
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• Stafford throws 5 TDs to lift Lions to 45-14 win over Eagles

  26-11-2015 21:59
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson combined for one of the best games of their careers, helping the surging Detroit Lions keep the Philadelphia Eagles reeling.
  
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• Simon Mignolet’s ludicrous time-wasting led directly to a Bordeaux goal

  26-11-2015 21:59
  
  The Reds lead 2-1 thanks to goals from James Milner and Christian Benteke.
  
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• Brilliant Billings fires England to opening win

  26-11-2015 21:40
  
  Sam Billings played an inspired innings to help England to a comfortable 14-run victory in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan on Thursday. Billings smashed 53 off 25 balls to lift England to a competitive total of 160 for five on a slow pitch and Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals in their reply. It's the nature of the job - you've just got to be ready," man-of-the-match Billings told Sky Sports.
  
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• No timescale on Russia return, says IAAF head Coe

  26-11-2015 21:39
  
  By Mitch Phillips MONACO (Reuters) - The question of whether Russia will take part in next year's Olympic Games was no clearer on Thursday after IAAF president Sebastian Coe held a news conference dominated instead by his personal relationship with Nike. Russia was banned from athletics two weeks ago after a report by the independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) detailed systematic, state-sponsored doping and related corruption in the country that had "sabotaged" the 2012 Ol
  
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• Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge suffers yet another injury blow as foot problem rules him out of Bordeaux Europa League clash

  26-11-2015 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daniel Sturridge's injury nightmare has resurfaced after a foot problem forced the England international onto the sidelines once again. It had been anticipated he would play against Bordeaux.
  
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• 70-year-old Caitlín Bent is Ireland’s oldest mountain runner – and isn’t stopping anytime soon

  26-11-2015 21:25
  
  The Dubliner has spent exactly half her life racing up and down the mountains of Ireland.
  
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• Red hot Harry Kane heads Spurs into the Europa League knockout rounds

  26-11-2015 21:20
  
  A 1-0 win in Baku sees Mauricio Pochettino’s side into the Round of 32.
  
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• Lisa Whiteside desperate for Nicola Adams clash

  26-11-2015 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lisa Whiteside fears she may never get the chance to prove herself against Olympic champion Nicola Adams after capping her recovery from a career
  
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• Billings fires England to opening win

  26-11-2015 21:05
  
  Sam Billings played an inspired innings to help England to a comfortable 14-run victory in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan on Thursday. Billings smashed 53 off 25 balls to lift England to a competitive total of 160 for five on a slow pitch and Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals in their reply. England, who won the toss, slumped to 19 for three before James Vince, who made 41 on his debut, shared a third-wicket partnership of 76 with captain Eoin Morgan.
  
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• American Eaton takes top male award for 2015

  26-11-2015 21:02
  
  American decathlete Ashton Eaton was named the IAAF's male athlete of the year for 2015 on Thursday after breaking the world record to win the world title. Eaton, 27, scored 9,045 points in Shanghai in his first decathlon for two years to beat his own world best mark. "I’m grateful and thankful to the IAAF (governing body) for excellent competitions, the canvases that allow us to display our work." Eaton won the award ahead of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who landed his 11th world champio
  
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• Tottenham qualify for the Europa League knockout stages with Qarabag win

  26-11-2015 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tottenham booked their place in the Europa League knock-out stage with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Qarabag in Azerbaijan.In-form Harry Kane
  
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• Muguruza relishing night matches on grass in Mallorca

  26-11-2015 21:00
  
  Garbine Muguruza is looking forward to becoming one of the first to play night matches on grass when a new tournament in Mallorca starts in June, the Spanish world number three said on Thursday. The event, to be staged the same week as the Aegon Classic in Birmingham, England, will give players a chance to hone their grass skills before Wimbledon starts at the end of June. It is being staged by E|motion Management, the same company that runs the ATP grass event in Stuttgart, Germany, and Mallorc
  
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• England's experimental outfit claim victory by 14 runs against Pakistan in opening game of Twenty20 series

  26-11-2015 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN DUBAI: England's gamble in resting Jos Buttler, among others, paid off as their experimental side just had enough to see off Pakistan at the start of this Twenty20 series.
  
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• Alex Neil accepts Norwich must remain flexible to stay in the Premier League

  26-11-2015 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alex Neil's Norwich host Arsenal on Sunday following promising displays away against both Manchester City and then Chelsea, but neither of which returned a positive result.
  
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• Steven Gerrard: Liverpool should have signed Spurs sensation Dele Alli

  26-11-2015 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  STEVEN GERRARD believes Liverpool should have signed Spurs midfielder Dele Alli as his replacement.
  
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• Brazil's Del Nero quits post on FIFA executive committee

  26-11-2015 20:49
  
  The head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has resigned his post on FIFA's Executive Committee after months of pressure to stand down, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said on Thursday. "Mr. Marco Polo Del Nero asked to leave the FIFA Executive Committee as Conmebol's representative and he recommended Mr. Fernando Sarney as his replacement and that was unanimously approved," Conmebol said in a statement issued after regional football bosses met in Brazil.
  
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• FK Qarabag 0 - Tottenham 1: Harry Kane fires Spurs into Europa league knockout stages

  26-11-2015 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HARRY KANE fired Tottenham into the Europa League knockout stages with a late header in Azerbaijan.
  
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• Andy Murray's Davis Cup final opponent Ruben Bemelmans faces a giant leap into the unknown

  26-11-2015 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old left-hander, ranked 108, played eight days ago for his French club and has been given the task of taking on the world number two in the opening singles matches on Friday
  
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• James Wilson signs for Brighton on loan despite concerns over Manchester United's toothless attack

  26-11-2015 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Wilson signed a new four-year deal at Old Trafford in September but has struggled to make an impact for Louis van Gaal’s side this term with only two first-team appearances.
  
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• Guy V. Lewis, coach of Phi Slama Jama teams, dies at 93

  26-11-2015 20:38
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Former University of Houston men's basketball coach Guy V. Lewis, best known for leading the Phi Slama Jama teams of the 1980s, has died. He was 93.
  
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