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• Crystal Palace bid £6.5m for versatile Genoa midfielder Tomas Rincon

  29-08-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace have made a £6.5million offer for Genoa midfielder Tomas Rincon. The 28-year-old Venezuela captain, who arrived at the Italian side in 2014, can also play at right back.
  
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• Hull hoping to beat Sunderland to Ryan Mason signing as Mike Phelan also moves closer to concluding deals for Will Keane and David Marshall

  29-08-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland have emerged as rivals to Hull in the race to sign Ryan Mason from Tottenham. Hull have been on Mason's trail for weeks and have already agreed a fee with Spurs of £8million.
  
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• Big 12 coaches preparing for some high-profile opening games

  29-08-2016 23:52
  
  Kansas State's Bill Snyder let a slight chuckle when asked if playing a season opener at No. 8 Stanford was the sign of a change in scheduling philosophy for the veteran coach.
  
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• Marcus Rashford's England exclusion has potential to cause controversy... it won't be fun if we fall short up front

  29-08-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Sam Allardyce was asked if he intended putting the fun back into playing for England. 'Fun?' he echoed. 'Of course — I haven't come here to be miserable.'
  
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• Canelo Alvarez: It's going to be a great fight with Liam Smith and my fight with Gennady Golovkin will happen 

  29-08-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: Canelo Alvarez has no doubt that Kell Brook will be knocked out when he moves up to middleweight to challenge Gennady Golovkin in London on September 10.
  
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• The Latest: Monfils brings down wall with wild shot attempt

  29-08-2016 23:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Miracle needed to reach U.S. Open final, say Muguruza

  29-08-2016 23:48
  By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Third-seeded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, a grand slam winner who has taken down world number one Serena Williams, would be judged by most standards as a serious threat to grab the U.S. Open title. While it might not require divine intervention, Muguruza's record at the year's final grand slam indicates she will need to produce something special, having never ventured beyond the second round in three previous visits to Flushing Meadows. Beyond her resume and r
  
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• Rooney will remain England captain, Allardyce says

  29-08-2016 23:45
  Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will stay on as England skipper under new manager Sam Allardyce. "Wayne has been an excellent captain for England and the manner in which he has fulfilled the role made it an easy decision for me to ask him to continue," Allardyce told the FA website (www.thefa.com) on Monday. Rooney, 30, took over as captain from Steven Gerrard in 2014 and is on course to become England's most-capped outfield player.
  
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• Sunderland's striker search goes on as David Moyes fails with bids for Danny Ings and Jay Rodriguez

  29-08-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's search for a new striker has suffered a double blow after they failed with attempts to sign Danny Ings and Jay Rodriguez. David Moyes had hoped to Liverpool striker Ings on loan.
  
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• Daley Thompson's greatest Brits: Here’s why Mo Farah and Andy Murray do not get on my list but Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor does...

  29-08-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I’m not fussed about British titles or being the best in the UK. We’re talking world and Olympic titles, major honours and world records. Opportunity and longevity come into this, too.
  
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• Transfer deadline day is going to turn ugly... all 20 Premier League clubs are set for a frenetic finale to the window

  29-08-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIMON JONES: There is too much at stake here. It is going to get ugly, that I can guarantee. A football agent with a popular player to sell is describing the closing days of the top-flight transfer window.
  
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• Danny Simpson to sign new long-term deal at Leicester as defender becomes latest member of title-winning squad to commit future to club

  29-08-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Simpson is close to committing his future to Leicester City by agreeing a new long-term contract. The defender has a year left on his current deal and discussions on improved terms have gone well.
  
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• Chelsea close to £25m deal for Inter's Marcelo Brozovic as Antonio Conte looks to add aggression in midfield 

  29-08-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea still hope to be active before the transfer market closes on Wednesday and are plundering Serie A at the behest of their Italian manager.
  
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• Arsenal ready to let Jack Wilshere go out on loan before transfer deadline 

  29-08-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are considering loan offers for Jack Wilshere in a bid to reinvigorate his stalling career, just 24 hours after he was a surprise omission from Sam Allardyce's England squad.
  
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• Michail Antonio is exceptional in the air and has a prodigious leap... the Secret Scout looks at new England star

  29-08-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. Here are his views on England's new call-up.
  
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• Rafael Nadal eases into US Open second round with straight sets victory over Denis Istomin 

  29-08-2016 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There were no signs of any lingering issues with Rafael Nadal's wrist as the Spaniard made a successful return to the Grand Slam stage with a straight sets win over Denis Istomin.
  
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• KOOB: UK readies for Southern Miss, former offensive coordinator - WLKY Louisville

  29-08-2016 23:21
  
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  LEXINGTON, Ky. —The fourth year of the Mark Stoops era begins Saturday in Lexington with the seat underneath him beginning to heat up. Just 12-24 in his first three years, Stoops is already tied for the longest-tenured coach in the SEC East and knows ...en meer »
  
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• In-form Cilic moving forward under Bjorkman's guidance

  29-08-2016 23:12
  By Simon Cambers NEW YORK (Reuters) - A confident Marin Cilic expects to make some big strides forward at the U.S. Open over the next fortnight. One month after splitting with his coach, Goran Ivanisevic, with whom he won his only grand slam title to date in New York two years ago, Cilic hired Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman a man known most for his doubles prowess and net skills. “Bjorkman is definitely one of the best guys on Tour who knows the net play and how to use it,” said Cilic.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Tuesday, August 30

  29-08-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Ripon, Epsom Downs, Hamilton, Worcester and Goodwood.
  
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• Top trainer David Wachman to retire at end of the season

  29-08-2016 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The County Tipperary handler, who masterminded a Group One hat-trick for 1000 Guineas winner Legatissimo last year, has decided to call it a day after 20 years.
  
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• Kaepernick's decision to sit through anthem scrutinized

  29-08-2016 23:09
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From the White House to San Francisco police union headquarters and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Colin Kaepernick's name came up Monday as his decision to sit down for the national anthem reached far beyond football.
  
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• Joe Hart leaves England squad to complete loan move to Torino

  29-08-2016 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Hart has been given permission to leave the England squad in order to complete a move to Italian club Torino. The 29-year-old has told City that he wishes to move to Turin.
  
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• Paul O'Donovan: 'We're not great at judging crowds but I’d say there's a million or something here'

  29-08-2016 22:52
  
  ‘Eileen, how’s the form?’
  
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• Polona Hercog called out by Donna Vekic after Slovenian called it quits during US Open first-round clash with Angelique Kerber 

  29-08-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STUART FRASER IN NEW YORK: Polona Hercog has come under fire from fellow player Donna Vekic for retiring after just 33 minutes of her US Open first-round match against Angelique Kerber.
  
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• Mr. Fuji, former star wrestler and manager, dies at 82

  29-08-2016 22:19
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment says former star wrestler and manager Harry Fujiwara, better known as Mr. Fuji, has died. He was 82.
  
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• Anderlecht's Okaka joins Watford on five-year deal

  29-08-2016 22:10
  Italy striker Stefano Okaka has joined Watford on a five-year deal from Anderlecht. The Premier League side announced the signing on their website (www.watfordfc.com) on Monday but gave no financial details of the deal. Okaka, 27, helped Anderlecht finish third in the league last season, scoring 17 goals, but has clashed with new coach Rene Weiler, according to Belgian media.
  
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• Vinci gives herself tough U.S. Open act to follow

  29-08-2016 22:08
  By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - As far as U.S. Open encores go they don't come much tougher than the act Roberta Vinci has to follow after pulling off one of the biggest upsets ever at a grand slam during her magical run to last year's final. Believing nothing could top last year when she stunned world number one Serena Williams in the semi-final before losing in the final to fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta, Vinci has returned to Flushing Meadows looking to go one step further. "It's a drea
  
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• Hamilton says Alonso retirement is a real possibility

  29-08-2016 22:01
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso's imminent retirement from Formula One is a real possibility, world champion Lewis Hamilton said, adding that he hoped the Spaniard would decide to carry on. Former double champion Alonso produced one of the surprises in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix by jumping from 22nd on the grid to finish seventh but on the whole has endured another miserable campaign since returning to McLaren. In an interview with Spanish newspaper AS published on Monda
  
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• Huskers' Armstrong says captain's title not needed to lead

  29-08-2016 21:57
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tommy Armstrong Jr. isn't pouting over not being voted a team captain, even though he is going into his fourth year as Nebraska's starting quarterback and was a captain in 2015.
  
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• Kerber cruises in opening win in pursuit of top ranking

  29-08-2016 21:55
  By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Second seed Angelique Kerber, one of four women's players who could emerge from Flushing Meadows as world number one, made a short and sweet start at the U.S. Open on a hot, sunny Monday. World number two Kerber powered through her first set in 27 minutes before logging a 6-0 1-0 victory when 120th-ranked Polona Hercog of Slovenia retired because of leg cramps. Kerber, who came within one match win eight days ago in Cincinnati from leapfrogging Serena Williams
  
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• Chargers announce they've signed Joey Bosa to 4-year deal

  29-08-2016 21:49
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joey Bosa ended his monthlong holdout Monday when he signed a four-year contract with the San Diego Chargers.
  
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• City keeper Hart wants to join Torino on loan - reports

  29-08-2016 21:40
  Manchester City's out-of-favour goalkeeper Joe Hart is keen to join Serie A club Torino on a season-long loan deal, media reports said on Monday. England's first-choice keeper has been left out of City's opening three Premier League matches of the season and new manager Pep Guardiola has said that Hart can leave if he wants. Guardiola is determined to start moves at the back with a goalkeeper who is "able to play with the ball".
  
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• Year after stunning Williams, Vinci returns to Open with win

  29-08-2016 21:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A couple of days before she returned to the site of her stunning upset of Serena Williams at the 2015 U.S. Open, Roberta Vinci was grabbing a coffee at a Starbucks in Manhattan when her breakfast was interrupted by fellow customers.
  
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• Kasper Schmeichel all smiles after hernia operation as Leicester City goalkeeper targets return for Denmark against Armenia on Sunday

  29-08-2016 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kasper Schmeichel underwent successful hernia surgery on Monday, and the Leicester City goalkeeper is already planning on a return to action with Denmark this weekend.
  
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• The Latest: American teen CiCi Bellis advances at US Open

  29-08-2016 21:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Newcastle agree deal to sign Christian Atsu as Rafael Benitez also lines up move for Callum McManaman

  29-08-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea winger Christian Atsu is joining Newcastle United on a season-long loan while Rafael Benitez is also keen on signing West Brom's Callum McManaman and Kelechi Anya of Watford.
  
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• Manchester United will not sell Marcos Rojo before summer transfer window closes

  29-08-2016 21:13
  
  Manchester United have rejected offers for Marcos Rojo throughout the summer transfer window with Jose Mourinho keen to retain the Argentina international. Rojo, 26, has remained on the fringes of the United squad this season, failing to make a single appearance in the club's opening three games of the Premier League. Luke Shaw's instant return to form has seen him reclaim the left-back slot while Eric Bailly and Daley Blind have formed an impressive partnership at centre-half, with Rojo among a
  
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• Thierry Henry gets down to work with Belgium as former Premier League star takes centre stage in new role working alongside manager Roberto Martinez

  29-08-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thierry Henry has linked up with Belgium for the first time as the Red Devils begin their new era under former Everton manager Roberto Martinez. Henry was surprisingly announced as assistant.
  
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• Now Russia banned from 2018 Winter Games

  29-08-2016 21:01
  By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, already suspended from next month's Rio Paralympics, have also been banned for the winter edition in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018 because of a state-sponsored sports doping programme. The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) announced the latest punishment handed out by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Monday. "The decision taken by the IPC, upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding Russian Paralympians being e
  
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• Court releases jailed IOC executive, bans him from leaving Brazil

  29-08-2016 20:55
  By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Rio de Janeiro court on Monday ordered the release of the jailed former top European member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Patrick Hickey, pending further investigation into charges that he took part in a ring to illegally sell tickets. After a request by lawyers for Hickey, who was also the head of the Olympic Council of Ireland, the court said the 71-year-old Irishman could leave the maximum security prison where he has been det
  
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• Former LA Dodgers owner Frank McCourt agrees reported £34m deal to buy Marseille 

  29-08-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former LA Dodgers owner Frank McCourt claims he has entered exclusive negotiations to buy Ligue 1's Marseille, vowing to restore the team to its former glory.
  
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• South Africa in control despite second innings collapse as they build lead in second Test against New Zealand

  29-08-2016 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South Africa took a big step towards victory after building a 372-run lead with four wickets remaining on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand at SuperSport Park.
  
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• The Latest: After retiring vs Kerber, Hercog defends choice

  29-08-2016 20:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Love to follow Azinger's lead with captain's Cup picks

  29-08-2016 20:47
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes (Reuters) - United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III says he will take a leaf out of 2008 skipper Paul Azinger's book before he announces his four wildcard picks for this year's competition against holders Europe. Azinger, the most recent U.S. captain to achieve success against Europe, wanted his players to have "a vested interest" in their team at Valhalla eight years ago and he relied on the input of the automatic qualifiers for his wildcard selections. Love, who w
  
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• Chris Froome a minute down on red jersey holder Nairo Quintana as the Vuelta a Espana heads into week two

  29-08-2016 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nairo Quintana regained the red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana as a dramatic stage 10 victory saw him open up a 58-second lead on Great Britain's Chris Froome. Quintana showed his famous climbing skills.
  
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• Judge recommends house arrest for Pat Hickey due to his health

  29-08-2016 20:40
  
  He has been in jail since his arrest on 17 August.
  
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• European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke to choose between form and experience with wild card picks

  29-08-2016 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  European captain Darren Clarke faces arguably the most difficult decision of his career when he must decide between form and experience in naming his three Ryder Cup wild cards.
  
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• Argentina lose Aguero and Pastore for qualifiers

  29-08-2016 20:26
  Argentina suffered a blow to their 2018 World Cup qualifying plans when Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero withdrew on Monday from their squad to face Uruguay and Venezuela. Aguero and Paris St Germain midfielder Javier Pastore have pulled out of Thursday's home game with Uruguay and the visit to Venezuela five days later, coach Edgardo Bauza's first matches in charge, the Argentine FA said.
  
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• Time is right to retire, says Ireland striker Keane

  29-08-2016 20:25
  Striker Robbie Keane said he was feeling emotional about his final appearance for Ireland on Wednesday but the time was right for him to retire from international soccer. Wednesday night will be very emotional." The 36-year-old Keane, who is also Ireland's most capped player with 145 appearances, announced his impending retirement last week and will make his final appearance in a friendly against Oman in Dublin on Wednesday. "The defining moment of my career was being given the Ireland captain's
  
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• His Cup runneth over: Love has many choices for Ryder squad

  29-08-2016 20:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III has four weeks to find four players to fill out his U.S. team, and there won't be a lack of information.
  
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