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• I'm sure the first million-pound player isn't that far away, says Bristol chief Steve Lansdown as he targets stars like Ma'a Nonu to Ashton Gate

  01-09-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON INTERVIEW: Billionaire Steve Lansdown, English rugby’s new power broker, made his fortune from financial services - so he knows all about market value.
  
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• The Latest: No. 6 Nishikori wins in 4 sets again at US Open

  01-09-2016 23:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Suffering Joe Hart will get his shot at redemption during England duty

  01-09-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: It has been a dreadful few months for Joe Hart, the errors he made during Euro 2016 compounded by the fact that Pep Guardiola then decided he wanted someone else.
  
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• Swansea reject and Portugal Euro 2016 hero Eder tells his astonishing story: 'Dad is in jail for murdering my stepmum... and I wanted to kill myself'

  01-09-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY ADAM CRAFTON: Eder's father, Filomeno Antonio Lopes, has been in an English prison since 2003, serving a life sentence for the murder of his stepmother, Domingas Olivais.
  
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• Laura Muir claims victory in 1500m Diamond Race after second place finish pipped Faith Kipyegon to title

  01-09-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Laura Muir continued her fabulous finish to the 2016 season by winning the Diamond Race with a second-placed finish in the 1500 metres at the Weltklasse meeting in Zurich.
  
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• Franz Beckenbauer's house raided as German legend becomes suspect in World Cup money laundering case

  01-09-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Franz Beckenbauer's house was raided on Thursday after he became a criminal suspect in a World Cup fraud case allegedly involving money laundering.
  
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• England v Pakistan: Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow & Moeen Ali secure victory

  01-09-2016 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best shots as Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali lead England to a four-wicket win over Pakistan at Headingley.
  
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• Aguero to contest violent conduct charge - reports

  01-09-2016 23:43
  (Reuters) - Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will contest a Football Association charge of violent conduct, British media reported on Thursday. The Argentine striker appeared to elbow West Ham United defender Winston Reid during Sunday's Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, which City won 3-1. If he is found guilty Aguero would be banned for three matches and would miss the Manchester derby at rivals United in the Premier League on Sept. 10. He would also miss the Premier League clas
  
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• Players stay dry but noise rains down at U.S. Open

  01-09-2016 23:40
  By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - A $150 million high-tech retractable roof for the Arthur Ashe Stadium court looked like money well spent as play went ahead as scheduled on Thursday, despite steady rain at the U.S. Open. Wimbledon and Olympic champion Andy Murray, who has played his opening two matches on the showcase court - one under an open roof, the other closed - said he had noticed a definite rise in noise level but was pleased to have completed his match. "At first, we didn't know if
  
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• Donnarumma, 17, becomes Italy's youngest goalkeeper

  01-09-2016 23:38
  (Reuters) - Seventeen-year-old Gianluigi Donnarumma became the youngest goalkeeper to play for Italy when he appeared in the 3-1 friendly defeat at home to France on Thursday. The AC Milan goalkeeper, also the youngest player to be picked in any position for 105 years, was a halftime substitute for 38-year-old Gianluigi Buffon, himself Italy's most capped player who was making his 162nd appearance. Italy, playing their first game under new coach Giampiero Ventura, were trailing 2-1 at Bari's Sta
  
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• Premier League clubs are being taken for a ride in today's transfer market... the loan system has its advantages but that is a victim of exploitation too

  01-09-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: It’s hard to comprehend the amount of money spent by our teams in the window. It was bound to happen after the new TV rights deal and it can only be good for the Premier League.
  
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• Stoke keeper Jack Butland faces two more months out as he fails to respond to treatment on latest ankle injury

  01-09-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Stoke keeper, who missed Euro 2016 after fracturing his ankle and damaged ligaments during England's win over Germany, worked hard over the summer to get fit for the new campaign.
  
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• Sam Vokes fears Premier League clubs could lure Chris Coleman away if Wales build on Euro 2016 success

  01-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL: Wales players fear more clubs will try to lure Chris Coleman away should he steer the country to a successful start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Friday, September 2

  01-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Friday's meetings at Ascot, Haydock, Newcastle, Musselburgh, and Kempton.
  
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• Leigh Halfpenny's pledge to play proves the Lions are still the pinnacle for Britain and Ireland's finest

  01-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: As they prepare to renew their fight against extinction, the Lions received welcome news from the south of France. Leigh Halfpenny is available.
  
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• Jo Konta fit to face Belinda Bencic in US Open third round after meltdown

  01-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jo Konta is expected to be fit to face Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic on Thursday after she survived a meltdown to reach the third round of the US Open.
  
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• Stokes, Bairstow guide England to 4-0 ODI lead over Pakistan

  01-09-2016 23:29
  
  (Reuters) - England's Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow struck half centuries to guide the hosts to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan in the fourth one-day international in Leeds on Thursday as they went 4-0 ahead in the five-match series. England, who amassed a world record ODI total of 444 for three when they won by 169 runs at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, restricted Pakistan to 247 for eight in their 50 overs, before easing to a match-winning 252-6 with two overs remaining. Pakistan's innings was a
  
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• Belgium 0-2 Spain: David Silva double inflicts defeat on Roberto Martinez in his first game in charge of Red Devils

  01-09-2016 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON IN BRUSSELS: This felt like a statement by Spain, entering the Julen Lopetegui era with a captivating 90-minute advertisement of how the game should be played.
  
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• Silva double gives Spain win over Belgium under new coaches

  01-09-2016 23:13
  Two David Silva goals gave new Spain coach Julen Lopetegui the ideal start with a 2-0 win that ensured a tough debut for his Belgium counterpart Roberto Martinez in a friendly on Thursday. Lopetegui, who has succeeded the retiring Vicente Del Bosque, celebrated victory as his side largely dominated the match and showed far more threat in attack before a home crowd that showed their frustration at times with boos and whistles. Spain's opener in the 34th minute came when Vitolo got behind the defe
  
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• England cruise to four-wicket victory over Pakistan and keep alive hopes of ODI series whitewash

  01-09-2016 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN AT HEADINGLEY:Jonny Bairstow took England from the highs of their record-laden win at Trent Bridge to the brink of victory in a much more competitive fourth ODI.
  
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• Italy 1-3 France: New Italy coach Giampiero Ventura sees reign start in defeat as Anthony Martial and Olivier Giroud both net

  01-09-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An entertaining first half saw France take the lead through Martial before Graziano Pelle pegged back the visitors. Giroud put Les Bleus back in front just before the half hour with a smart volley.
  
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• Australia down Iraq as UAE shock wasteful Japan

  01-09-2016 22:58
  Australia made a confident start to the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 victory over Iraq on Thursday, while United Arab Emirates beat Japan 2-1 and a late penalty handed Saudi Arabia a 1-0 win over Thailand in Group B. Tomi Juric created one goal and scored another inside six second-half minutes to give Asian champions Australia a comfortable victory. The Socceroos, aiming for a fourth straight appearance at the finals in Russia in 2018, always looked the stronger side but
  
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• Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow combine to continue Pakistan misery

  01-09-2016 22:54
  
  England continued their iron grip over Pakistan by winning the fourth one-day international by five wickets to maintain their unbeaten records in limited overs cricket this summer. Ben Stokes [69] and Jonny Bairstow [61] put on 103 for the fifth wicket, before a late cameo from Moeen Ali [45 not out] saw them home with two overs to spare at Headingley. Pakistan showed some life in setting a credible 247 for 8 after winning the toss, an innings bookended by half centuries from captain Azar Ali [8
  
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• The Latest: Play resumes at US Open outer courts after rain

  01-09-2016 22:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Portugal 5-0 Gibraltar: European champions hammer minnows as Nani scores brace

  01-09-2016 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In their first match since beating France in the final of Euro 2016, Portugal cruised to victory against minnows Gibraltar helped by a brace from Nani as the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo went unnoticed.
  
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• Penn St adds plan to mark Paterno debut; sparks fury online

  01-09-2016 22:50
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's athletic department on Thursday announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno's first game as coach, a move that sparked backlash on social networks by people critical of Paterno's role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
  
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• Jamaica's sprint queen Thompson trumps rivals again

  01-09-2016 22:40
  Jamaica's sprint queen Elaine Thompson again edged her rivals as she set a Diamond League record in the women’s 200 metres on Thursday to continue the form that brought her two gold medals at last month's Rio Olympics. Thompson came home in 21.85 seconds to beat Dutch world champion Dafne Schippers and evergreen American Allyson Felix in hot conditions as the final Diamond League places in 16 different events were decided in the Swiss city. Schippers ran her best time this season but was s
  
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• England v Pakistan: Mohammad Irfan bowls incredible wide

  01-09-2016 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Irfan bowls "the widest wide" that Test Match Special commentator Simon Mann has ever seen.
  
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• Andy Murray through to US Open third round after beating Marcel Granollers

  01-09-2016 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: This being America, nobody is squeamish about telling you how much it cost to put a roof on the giant Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows.
  
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• Murray shuts out noise, Granollers to reach third round

  01-09-2016 22:02
  By Simon Cambers NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray shut out the New York noise and the game of Marcel Granollers of Spain with a 6-4 6-1 6-4 win on Thursday to reach the third round of the U.S. Open. At times, the players could barely hear the ball off their strings and the rain hammering on the roof was almost deafening but second seed Murray kept calm to clinch a convincing victory. "At first we didn’t know if there was just more people come in at the change of ends, but then we quickly r
  
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• Andy Murray books his place in third round of US Open with win over Marcel Granollers

  01-09-2016 21:44
  
  Andy Murray has reached the third round of the US Open after a straight sets win over Marcel Granollers. The British no. 1 saw off his Spanish opponent to seal a 6-4 6-1 6-4 victory, setting up a third round clash with either Giles Simon or Paolo Lorenzi, whose second round match was postponed due to rain. Play was suspended elsewhere on Thursday (1 September) as a storm opened up in the New York sky but Murray and Granollers were able to continue under the closed roof at the Arthur Ashe Stadium
  
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• Jordan Spieth targets FedExCup as defending champion reveals delight at momentum and form 

  01-09-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jordan Spieth has his sights set on a defence of the lucrative FedExCup. The American is looking to build on his recent form heading into this week's Deutche Bank Championship.
  
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• Danny Willett surprised by fast start to defence of European Masters title as Ryder Cup team-mates struggle

  01-09-2016 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Willett carded an opening five-under-par 65 at Crans-sur-Sierre on Thursday, finishing his round in style with an eagle from 10 feet on the ninth, his final hole of the first day.
  
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• Italy vs France LIVE scores: Plus Belgium vs Spain and the rest

  01-09-2016 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow all the action as Italy take on France and Belgium begin life under Roberto Martinez and Thierry Henry when they take on Spain in one of four international friendlies from 7.45pm BST.
  
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• Singapore Zika outbreak a concern for Formula One

  01-09-2016 21:32
  By Alan Baldwin MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Outbreaks of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Singapore and Malaysia have barely registered with Formula One drivers due to race there this month but there is some concern behind the scenes. Five of the last eight rounds of the championship are in regions where Zika has been reported -- Singapore and Malaysia before Texas and Mexico in October and Brazil in November. Authorities in Singapore said they had detected 151 people with Zika as of midday Thursda
  
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• Kaepernick's protest of 'rogue cops' extends to socks

  01-09-2016 21:32
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he has been wearing socks depicting police officers as pigs in protest of "rogue cops" who put the community and other officers at risk.
  
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• AP Explains: Why national anthem is patriotism, protest icon

  01-09-2016 21:30
  
  San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's recent decision to not stand during the national anthem as a way of protesting police killings of unarmed black men has drawn support and scorn far beyond sports. The Associated Press explains how "The Star-Spangled Banner" became a ritual of American public life, its complicated racial origins and how the song has been used as a form of political resistance.
  
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• Keukeleire wins Vuelta stage 12, Quintana maintains lead

  01-09-2016 21:20
  (Reuters) - Belgium's Jens Keukeleire outsprinted France's Maxime Bouet and Italian Fabio Felline to win the 12th stage of the Tour of Spain on Thursday as Nairo Quintana maintained his overall lead over Chris Froome. Britain's Tour de France champion Froome won stage 11 to move within 54 seconds of Colombia's Quintana in the overall standings but the pair finished with the same time in Thursday's 193.2 km ride from Los Corrales de Buelna to Bilbao.
  
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• No. 23 Baylor ready for games after long, difficult summer

  01-09-2016 21:11
  WACO, Texas (AP) — That countdown clock to the season opener in Baylor's weight room seemed to ticking so slow this summer amid the bad headlines that kept hitting the program after a report that cost coach Art Briles his job.
  
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• Spieth in upbeat mood as playoff momentum builds

  01-09-2016 21:04
  (Reuters) - Reigning FedExCup champion Jordan Spieth heads into this week's Deutsche Bank Championship in buoyant mood with his swing in good order as he builds momentum for the second of the PGA Tour's four lucrative playoff events. The American world number three tied for 10th at The Barclays on Sunday and has good memories of this week's venue, the TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, where he shared fourth place on his tournament debut in 2013. "It was a good start last week," twice major wi
  
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• Manchester City set to contest Sergio Aguero violent conduct charge ahead of derby clash

  01-09-2016 20:58
  
  Sergio Aguero's hopes of featuring in the upcoming derby against Manchester United appear to remain alive amid reports that Manchester City are contesting a Football Association (FA) charge handed down for an alleged act of violent conduct. Such an issue relates to last Sunday's (28 August) Premier League clash with West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium, in which the prolific Argentine striker appeared to catch defender Winston Reid with an elbow during the 76th minute of a 3-1 victory. The inci
  
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• Manchester United confirm appointment of new Under-18s coach Kieran McKenna

  01-09-2016 20:52
  
  Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Kieran McKenna as their new Under-18 coach as the club seek to revamp their youth system. McKenna, 30, has been officially unveiled by United after his leaving his role at Tottenham Hotspur. McKenna meanwhile replaces former Under-18s coach Paul McGuinness, working under the club's head of academy Nicky Butt.
  
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• UFC set for return to Belfast with Gunnar Nelson facing Dong Hyun Kim in headline event

  01-09-2016 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conor McGregor's training partner Gunnar Nelson is set to face off against Dong Hyun Kim in Belfast on November 19. The UFC announced the welterweight clash will bemain event.
  
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• Old order & big changes as Premiership returns

  01-09-2016 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Premiership rugby union season begins on Friday, with Saracens looking to win the title for a third consecutive year.
  
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• The Latest: Rain suspends play on US Open outer courts

  01-09-2016 20:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Rangers new boy Philippe Senderos hoping to prove worth in Scotland  

  01-09-2016 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philippe Senderos may be Rangers newest recruit, but he is already aware of age-old Ibrox expectations after putting pen to paper on a one-year deal at the Scottish side.
  
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• NFL expected to bankroll much of 2017 draft in Philadelphia

  01-09-2016 20:09
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL is expected to pick up the majority of the cost to stage the 2017 draft in Philadelphia, with the city's iconic "Rocky" steps serving as its backdrop.
  
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• Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero contests violent conduct charge in hope of facing rivals United 

  01-09-2016 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has decided to contest his violent conduct charge in hope of facing Manchester United in next weekend's derby match at Old Trafford. 
  
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• Halep wins under roof to reach third round at U.S. Open

  01-09-2016 20:05
  By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Romanian fifth seed Simona Halep advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3 6-4 win over Lucie Safarova on Thursday in the first full match played under a closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The $150 million retractable roof was installed ahead of this year's tournament and guaranteed there would be at least some action on a muggy and overcast Day Four at the year's final grand slam. "It was a little bit (of an adjustment)," Halep said about pla
  
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• Willett leads way for Ryder Cup contingent in Switzerland

  01-09-2016 20:04
  ZURICH (Reuters) - England's Danny Willett led the way for the five-strong Ryder Cup contingent by shooting a five-under-par 65 in the European Masters first round at Crans-sur-Sierre on Thursday. The U.S. Masters champion picked up four birdies and an eagle to move within one stroke of joint leaders Paul Peterson of the United States, Frenchmen Mike Lorenzo-Vera and Gregory Havret and England's Daniel Brooks. Willett's effort was by far the best of the European Ryder Cup players who are competi
  
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