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• Benoit Paire, Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia provisionally suspended by French Tennis Federation

  28-08-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The three French tennis players have been provisionally suspended for 'damaging' the French Tennis Federation's image by their behaviour at this month's Rio Olympics.
  
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• Newcastle sign Achraf Lazaar from Palermo and Daryl Murphy from Ipswich as club look to bounce straight back up to Premier League

  28-08-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Murphy, 33, arrives at St James' Park on a two-year contract from Sky Bet Championship rivals Ipswich, while Moroccan 24-year-old Lazaar has agreed a five-year deal from Serie A side Palermo.
  
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• Monaco inflict first defeat on Unai Emery as Paris Saint-Germain manager

  28-08-2016 23:45
  
  Unai Emery lost for the first time as Paris Saint-Germain manager as the current champions suffered an early defeat in defence of the Ligue 1 title, losing 3-1 to Monaco.First-half goals from João Moutinho and Fabinho put Monaco in control and, after Edison Cavani had offered PSG hope, a Serge Aurier own-goal sealed victory for the home side, who moved joint top with Nice and Guingamp. Related: Barcelona maintain perfect start as Ivan Rakitic goal beats Athletic BilbaoContinue reading...
  
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• Kaepernick will sit through anthem until there's change

  28-08-2016 23:45
  
  Colin Kaepernick plans to sit through the national anthem for as long as he feels is appropriate and until he sees major change in America, specifically when it comes to race relations. He knows he could ...
  
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• Daniel Sturridge will get his chance at Liverpool, says Jurgen Klopp, after late introduction against Tottenham 

  28-08-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Liverpool manager defended his striker after Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness questioned the player’s future at the club. Souness said the England forward had a ‘mountain to climb’ under Jurgen Klopp.
  
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• Larson takes advantage of late restart for first Cup victory

  28-08-2016 23:44
  
  BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Kyle Larson raced to his first Sprint Cup victory Sunday, taking the lead on a restart with nine laps remaining and holding off Chase Elliott at Michigan International Speedway in a duel between two of NASCAR's up-and-coming standouts.
  
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• Granit Xhaka can be new Emmanuel Petit at Arsenal says manager Arsene Wenger after Watford performance

  28-08-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Switzerland international played a vital role for the Gunners as they secured their first Premier League win of the season. And the 23-year-old is certain to play a central role.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton stunned by third place finish at Belgian Grand Prix following 'incredible weekend'

  28-08-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE DOWNES AT SPA: Lewis Hamilton had rated his chances of finishing on the podium at the Belgian Grand Prix as ‘unlikely’. Thankfully for him, this was the unlikeliest of races.
  
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• Premier League sides dropped out of Checkatrade Trophy after miscommunication says Shaun Harvey

  28-08-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey admitted ‘80 per cent’ of top-flight sides had initially registered interest and that the numbers officially signing up disappointed him.
  
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• Italian clubs have won the lottery without buying a ticket... this swindle shames the Champions League

  28-08-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Italy were the big winners in the latest Champions League carve-up. Mediocre, over-rated, entitled Italy. The fact the biggest leagues get four guaranteed entries was a lottery win.
  
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• Endwell, New York, wins Little League World Series

  28-08-2016 23:37
  
  SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Ryan Harlost led Endwell, New York, to the Little League World Series title, striking out eight and limiting South Korea to five hits in six innings in a 2-1 victory Sunday.
  
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• Marcus Rashford stakes new claim for United starting spot with stellar cameo

  28-08-2016 23:30
  
  After yet another lively display, the 18-year-old is ready to switch from sub to certainty in José Mourinho’s first XI‘One lie, repeated many times.” That was José Mourinho’s mantra before his Manchester United team had even kicked a ball in the Premier League, when responding to questions about the lack of academy players he had trusted over the years. Surely now he has a golden opportunity to end such talk – one of the main concerns before he was app
  
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• José Mourinho has revived Manchester United’s winning mentality, says Wayne Rooney

  28-08-2016 23:30
  
  • ‘You want momentum going into international break and with Man City next’
  • City won’t define the season, but it’s exciting, says Manchester United captainWayne Rooney says José Mourinho has already created a winning mentality at Manchester United to boost the confidence of a team who have lacked such belief in recent years. Related: Marouane Fellaini rescues fan caught in crush during Manchester United celebrationsContinue reading...
  
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• Gareth Ellis sets treble target after Hull FC's Challenge Cup win at Wembley

  28-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Black and Whites are top of the Super League table with four rounds to go, putting them in pole position for the League Leaders’ Shield and a place in the Grand Final, and therefore the treble.
  
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• Daniel Sturridge now needs to work flexitime to fit in at Liverpool

  28-08-2016 23:30
  
  The England striker will continue to find himself on the periphery of Jürgen Klopp’s plans unless he adapts his gameIf Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool have a spine it is that of a limbo dancer. Their loose structure is one of the reasons why they are both thrilling and vulnerable, as they showed again against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.Players who are supple of mind and body revel for these Reds. Their midfielders and attackers, in particular, are expected to be slick and commi
  
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• Arsenal’s Mesut Özil and Alexis Sánchez orchestrate win at Watford

  28-08-2016 23:30
  
  Arsène Wenger saw his side secure a first win of the season against a spirited Watford team, but elements of his team’s performance were still unconvincingOne minute sunny, the next spattered with rain, it was a deceptive summer’s day at Vicarage Road. Fans were dressed for the beach but watched much of the second half under floodlights. Only at full-time did the sun deign to show its face again.As with the weather, so with Arsenal. An accomplished performance was pockmarked w
  
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• Christmas comes early for Hamilton at Spa

  28-08-2016 23:23
  By Abhishek Takle SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Christmas came early for world championship leader Lewis Hamilton as he fought his way from the back of the grid to finish an unexpected third in Sunday's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix. "It's like on Christmas Day, I never expect anything," the Briton told reporters. "When you find you've got some gifts from people that love you, it's a surprise." Hamilton started the race 21st after being hit with a 55-place grid penalty for exceeding hi
  
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• PSG suffer shock defeat at Monaco

  28-08-2016 23:21
  Champions Paris St Germain suffered a shock 3-1 defeat at Monaco on Sunday, suggesting they may find it harder to retain their Ligue 1 crown after last season's complete domination. PSG won the title by 31 points in May, losing only two games, but they were outclassed by Monaco who finished third last term. Monaco moved to the top of the table, level with Guingamp and Nice on seven points from three matches and one ahead of PSG who won their first two games of the season.
  
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• It was all a blur... but I loved it! Our man Marcus Townend on his riding debut at Windsor

  28-08-2016 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last of six but a run packed with promise, from the horse — when he gets his proper distance — rather than the jockey. I have learned plenty from my brief dip into a world I observe every day..
  
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• Victoria Pendleton to continue riding next season after buying Paul Nicholls-trained Vesperal Dream  

  28-08-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dual Olympic gold medal-winning track cyclist has underlined her commitment to carry on competitive riding by buying a new horse to campaign in point-to-points next season.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, August 29

  28-08-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's meetings at Epsom Downs, Chepstow, Ripon, Cartmel and Newcastle.
  
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• Johanna Konta keeps emotions in check before tough start to US Open

  28-08-2016 23:00
  
  • British No1 faces awkward first round against Bethanie Mattek-Sands
  • Olympic mixed doubles champion should have support of US crowdIt is easy to regard Johanna Konta’s impressive rise from nervous underachiever to genuine contender for major honours as the result of a dry, programmed preparation, as is often reflected in her language.The word “process” has become an almost parodic feature of her lexicon. She talks about staying in “the moment”, and any
  
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• Hull FC look to bigger and better things after historic Challenge Cup win

  28-08-2016 23:00
  
  • Gareth Ellis’s side turn attention to Super League clash with St Helens
  • Captain said his side are looking to emulate Leeds and build a legacyOpen-top bus parades are usually reserved for the end of a sporting season but, after Hull FC finally lifted the Challenge Cup at Wembley on Saturday afternoon for the first time in their 150-year history, they are probably excused to go ahead with their planned celebrations on Monday. Related: Hull FC’s Jamie Shaul’s la
  
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• Britain’s tennis players ready to reap benefits of Olympics at US Open

  28-08-2016 23:00
  
  • Players highlight positives of meeting other athletes
  • Andy Murray: ‘I need to keep the momentum going’If there is an evident dividend from the Rio Olympic Games, it shines on the faces of those who chose to go and they might yet profit further from the most uplifting experience of their careers at this US Open.That is how Kyle Edmund views it before his first-round match on Tuesday against the Frenchman Richard Gasquet, who missed the Games in Brazil with a back injury.
  
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• Andy Murray finds balance as he looks to cap his finest summer yet at US Open | Kevin Mitchell

  28-08-2016 23:00
  
  Fatherhood is treating Murray well, both on and off the court, and with Novak Djokovic under pressure, the Scot has his eye on the trophy he first lifted in 2012If Novak Djokovic is personally settled and near to full fitness, he will still be favourite to win the 2016 US Open, despite the impressive rise of Andy Murray this summer – as the absent Roger Federer has observed. The Scot, by general consensus, has been the best player in the world since he won Wimbledon, where the world No1 cr
  
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• Barcelona maintain perfect start as Ivan Rakitic goal beats Athletic Bilbao

  28-08-2016 22:59
  
  Ivan Rakitic scored in the first half to help Barcelona win 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday for a second straight victory at the start of the La Liga season. The Croatia midfielder headed in a well-placed cross by Arda Turan to cap a quick attack that broke down Bilbao’s high defensive line in the 21st minute.Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez were both off target with a handful of opportunities to seal the victory at San Mamés Stadium but Barcelona’s dominant possession gam
  
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• Donaldson hits three HRs, Blue Jays beat Twins 9-6

  28-08-2016 22:30
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Josh Donaldson had his first career three-homer game, Troy Tulowitzki also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
  
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• Sam Allardyce announces first England squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers as Joe Hart, Michail Antonio and Danny Drinkwater receive call ups

  28-08-2016 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce has unveiled his first 23-man England squad as the Three Lions begin their World Cup 2018 qualification campaign against Slovakia on September 4.
  
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• Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona: Ivan Rakitic seals vital win for Catalan giants as Luis Suarez fires blank

  28-08-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona have joined Real Madrid and Las Palmas at the top of La Liga, after their nervy 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at the San Mames Stadium on Sunday.
  
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• Rakitic header earns Barca victory in Bilbao

  28-08-2016 22:21
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Champions Barcelona came through a gruelling La Liga test at a rainswept San Mames on Sunday, beating Athletic Bilbao 1-0 thanks to Ivan Rakitic's first-half header. The Croatia midfielder glanced in Arda Turan's cross to complete a sweeping move started by Luis Suarez and settle the visiting side's nerves after a few early scares, including goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen giving the ball away in his own area. ...
  
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• West Brom set to sign Nacer Chadli from Tottenham in £13m deal

  28-08-2016 22:20
  
  • Tony Pulis targeting four more signings before transfer deadline
  • Stoke expected to make fresh bid for Saido BerahinoWest Bromwich Albion are poised to break their transfer record to sign Nacer Chadli from Tottenham Hotspur after the clubs reached an agreement about a permanent move. Chadli is set to undergo a medical at West Brom on Monday in a deal worth around £13m, with the Belgium international expected to be the first of several signings made in a frantic few days before
  
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• Ferrari drivers criticise Verstappen aggression

  28-08-2016 22:17
  By Abhishek Takle SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - A weekend that began at the top of the timesheets for Max Verstappen ended with the Dutchman out of the points and in a war of words with Ferrari rivals after a nightmare Belgian Formula One Grand Prix. The 18-year-old began Sunday's race alongside pole-sitter Nico Rosberg in the first front-row start of his fledgling career. Verstappen was leapfrogged by Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel off the line but attempted to make the places up
  
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• Golf - Belgian Pieters wins in Denmark

  28-08-2016 22:06
  (Reuters) - Belgian Thomas Pieters birdied the last three holes to card a final-round 65 and win the Made in Denmark title on Sunday, boosting his hopes of a place in Europe's Ryder Cup team. After a four-hour weather delay, the in-form 24-year-old finished on 17 under par, one shot ahead of Briton Bradley Dredge, to secure his third European Tour title in the last year. Pieters, fourth in the Olympics and runner-up in the Czech Masters last week, is hoping to be named as a wildcard in European
  
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• Michail Antonio named in Sam Allardyce's first England squad as Ross Barkley misses out

  28-08-2016 22:04
  
  Sam Allardyce has named his first England squad to contest the opening 2018 World Cup qualifier against Slovakia on Sunday 4 September. Michail Antonio is undoubtedly the headline selection for the trip to Trnava, with the versatile West Ham United winger earning a maiden international call-up at any level after scoring in back-to-back Premier League outings against Bournemouth and Manchester City. As expected, Luke Shaw returns to the fold after impressing for Manchester United during his eager
  
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• Sergio Aguero facing three-match ban after elbowing Winston Reid and could miss Manchester derby

  28-08-2016 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD: Sergio Aguero is facing a potential three-match ban for violent conduct after throwing an elbow at Winston Reid on Sunday - and could miss the Manchester derby.
  
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• Surrey beat Yorkshire to reach Royal London One-Day Cup final

  28-08-2016 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Davies hit a century and Stuart Meaker took three wickets in nine balls to tear through Yorkshire and send Surrey to the Royal London One-Day Cup final for the second year running.
  
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• Olympic champion Puig sets sights on grand slam victory

  28-08-2016 21:37
  By Simon Cambers NEW YORK (Reuters) - Put the rubbish out, get the shopping done, win an Olympic gold medal. It was an unlikely but fully-deserved win for the world number 34, catapulting her to hero status and making her a role model for young people in the island Commonwealth that is enduring tough economic times. “I know that there’s no doubt in my mind that I can probably win a grand slam because the Olympics was one,” she told Reuters at Flushing Meadows on Sunday, on the
  
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• Pep Guardiola on potential Agüero ban: ‘If it happens, we accept and adapt’

  28-08-2016 21:35
  
  • Referee did not act on Manchester City man’s incident with Winston Reid
  • Three-match suspension likely if FA decide to take retrospective actionSergio Agüero is facing a three-game ban that would rule the Manchester City striker out of next month’s derby after the striker appeared to elbow Winston Reid during the win against West Ham United.The incident occurred after 76 minutes and, as the referee, Andre Marriner, did not book or send off Agüero, the Football
  
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• Erdogan: 'Syria operations will continue until the end'

  28-08-2016 21:35
  
  Turkish leader says pursuit of armed groups will be unrelenting as cross-border operation kills dozens in Syria's north.
  
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• Antonio is surprise name in Allardyce's first England squad

  28-08-2016 21:30
  West Ham United's versatile Michail Antonio was the surprise inclusion when new England manager Sam Allardyce named his first squad on Sunday, for the World Cup qualifier away to Slovakia on Sept. 4. Londoner Antonio, 26, was in non-league football until the age of 18, when he joined Reading. Starting as a wing back in Sunday's game against Manchester City, he was pushed further forward in the second half and scored with a header in his team's 3-1 defeat.
  
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• Steven Davies’ century floors Yorkshire and guides Surrey to One-Day Cup final

  28-08-2016 21:24
  
  • Surrey 255-7 beat Yorkshire 236 by 19 runs
  • Stuart Meaker takes three wickets in nine balls as Surrey win at HeadingleyStuart Meaker took three wickets in nine balls to tear through Yorkshire and send Surrey to the Royal London One-Day Cup final for the second year running.A century by Steven Davies and 90 from Ben Foakes left the hosts chasing 256 at Headingleyon Sunday and, although they recovered well after Meaker’s intervention, thanks to a brave 68 from Tim Bresnan, they
  
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• Pep Guardiola’s tactical nous upstaged by Manchester City’s sheer will to win

  28-08-2016 21:21
  
  Fluid full-backs still central to the Catalan manager’s City plans, but win against West Ham proves that he also knows how to win uglyThis game featured much less of the Manchester City full‑backs moving inside, a ploy of Pep Guardiola’s that was first sighted when Sunderland were defeated in the season opener at the Etihad Stadium.Instead, the Catalan secured a third consecutive Premier League victory by implementing a more old‑fashioned strategy. First, Raheem Sterling
  
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• With Broncos, Patriots flawed, no clear favorite in AFC

  28-08-2016 21:07
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — No Manning. No Brady, for the first four games. No clear-cut favorite in the AFC.
  
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• Michail Antonio called up as Sam Allardyce names his first England squad

  28-08-2016 20:57
  
  • Luke Shaw, Theo Walcott, Phil Jagielka and Danny Drinkwater return
  • Everton’s Ross Barkley dropped with Marcus Rashford moving to Under-21sSam Allardyce has dropped Ross Barkley and Jack Wilshere from his first England squad and decided instead to name Wayne Rooney as one of his midfielders as well as giving the West Ham United player Michail Antonio his first international call-up.Antonio is the only newcomer named by Allardyce in a 23-man squad notable for Rooney’s inc
  
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• Ben Stokes happy to get 'vote of confidence' from England selectors

  28-08-2016 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN: It says everything about the value England place on Ben Stokes that he should be preferred to a batsman of the quality of Jonny Bairstow for the opening two ODIs against Pakistan.
  
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• Who will Europe captain Darren Clarke select with 2016 Ryder Cup wildcard picks?

  28-08-2016 20:45
  
  Four years after the incredible Miracle of Medinah and two removed from Jamie Donaldson's superb wedge shot to Gleneagles' 15th green that forced Keegan Bradley to concede and saw reigning champions Europe deservedly clinch a third straight title, the prestigious Ryder Cup competition returns in all its glory from 30 September at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. Visiting captain Darren Clarke already has nine of his 12-man team confirmed, with Rory McIlroy, Masters champion
  
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• Jim Best may seek High Court ruling over rehearing dispute with BHA

  28-08-2016 20:44
  
  • Respected QC instructed to argue the case
  • Trainer and BHA argue over rehearing date and panel members
  Arrangements for the rehearing of the Jim Best case could shortly become a matter for the law courts. Solicitors for the Lewes trainer, exasperated by what they see as intransigence from the British Horseracing Authority, are expected to take the matter to the High Court if no progress is made in discussions between the two sides.However, the prospect of agreement seems remote in v
  
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• Lewis Hamilton: third in Belgian GP was ‘best result I could have hoped for’

  28-08-2016 20:43
  
  • Lewis Hamilton praises Mercedes F1 team after powering to third
  • Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen clash again at Belgian Grand PrixLewis Hamilton admitted he was surprised that he managed to come out of the Belgian Grand Prix as well as he did, dropping only 10 points in the lead he holds over his world championship rival Nico Rosberg, after the German started on pole and Hamilton in 21st place because of engine penalties.Rosberg won the action-packed race, with Hamilton in third a
  
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• Soccer - Crowd trouble, racism mar Red Star win

  28-08-2016 20:42
  Serbia’s top division match between champions Red Star Belgrade and Novi Pazar was marred by serious crowd trouble and racism as officials were forced to suspend play for 20 minutes on Sunday. Trouble erupted in the second half when home Novi Pazar fans pelted the Red Star bench with fireworks and seats they had ripped from the stands after Red Star striker Predrag Sikimic injured the home side’s keeper Mladen Zivkovic. With the home fans also hurling racist abuse at Red Star’s
  
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• Australia beat Sri Lanka in Tillakaratne Dilshan’s final one-day international

  28-08-2016 20:42
  
  • Sri Lanka 226 (49.2 overs); Australia 227-8 (46.0 ov)
  • Dilshan makes 42, Sri Lanka’s second highest score
  Australia edged out Sri Lanka by two wickets to spoil Tillakaratne Dilshan’s one-day farewell and go 2-1 up in the five-match series on Sunday.Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka were all out for 226 with four balls remaining, a total built around Dinesh Chandimal’s gutsy 102 in an otherwise poor batting display by the home side in the third match of the series. Rel
  
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