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• The Latest: Williams discusses gender equality in sports

  03-09-2016 23:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Manchester City goalkeeper Angus Gunn is enjoying life at the Etihad under Pep Guardiola

  03-09-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has not been all doom and gloom for English goalkeepers at Manchester City since Pep Guardiola swept into the club. Just ask Angus Gunn.
  
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• Ace showdown: Bumgarner, Giants knock off Arrieta, Cubs 3-2

  03-09-2016 23:45
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner outpitched Jake Arrieta with 10 strikeouts over six innings, and the San Francisco Giants pounced on rare miscues by the Chicago Cubs in a 3-2 victory on Saturday.
  
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• 49ers keep Colin Kaepernick as backup QB to Blaine Gabbert

  03-09-2016 23:45
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick survived San Francisco's roster cuts on Saturday when the 49ers determined that his ability as a quarterback more than offset any potential distraction over his refusal to stand during the national anthem.
  
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• Sir Bradley Wiggins bids farewell on home roads in Tour of Britain

  03-09-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Bradley Wiggins will set out on a lap of honour around the nation when the Tour of Britain begins on Sunday, but there could be a heated battle for honours up the road ahead of him.
  
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• MK Dons captain Dean Lewington values longevity as he seeks new deal

  03-09-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old is the Football League’s second current longest-serving player with one club at 13 seasons, one behind Wycombe’s Matt Bloomfield.
  
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• Paul Pogba jokes around in France training ahead of their opening World Cup qualifier against Belarus

  03-09-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba found time for a laugh and giggle during France training as he and the rest of Didier Deschamps' squad prepare for their World Cup qualifier against Belarus. 
  
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• Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill thinks a draw against Czech Republic would be 'an excellent result' 

  03-09-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland face the Czech Republic in Prague on Sunday well aware that they will have to scale even greater heights to reach the World Cup finals in Russia in two years’ time.
  
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• I knew in my head and in my heart that I had to stay: Leicester City's Jamie Vardy talks about snubbing Arsenal

  03-09-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is that difficult moment when you run into the big boss, who you have just upset, and there is nowhere to hide. It happened to Jamie Vardy at Euro 2016. 
  
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• Get over it, Wayne: Sam Vokes and his Wales team-mates are moving on after furore over their Iceland celebration

  03-09-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sitting in Cardiff’s Hensol Castle, Sam Vokes is answering a question centring on Wayne Rooney and exemplifying the mentality Wales have taken after the summer of their lives.
  
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• Joe Launchbury primed to launch new era at Wasps as club captain targets all out attack in Aviva Premiership

  03-09-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wasp's captain Joe Launchbury is excited at the prospect of playing with the most exciting backline in the Premiership this season. Wasp's welcomed 13 new additions this off-season.
  
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• Wayne Rooney wants to banish Euro 2016 chill with victory against Slovakia

  03-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The national side play for the first time since their embarrassing last-16 loss to Iceland in France as they get their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign under way here in Slovakia on Sunday.
  
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• Slovakia hopes are rocked by injuries and in-fighting ahead of World Cup qualifier against England

  03-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whatever disappointment may linger about England from the Euros, and the doubts some may have about the suitability of Sam Allardyce, there are more questions about this Slovakia.
  
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• Ross Barkley and Jack Wilshere can still be England's future... but first they have to deliver for their clubs

  03-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GLENN HODDLE: Many times over recent years we have looked at these two players and thought they might be the future of English football. They are players with technique to match some of the best.
  
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• Gary Neville wants probe into referee chiefs after Mark Halsey's 'blind-eye' claims

  03-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gary Neville has called for an investigation after former top referee Mark Halsey made the explosive claim that he was told by superiors to overlook some controversial incidents.
  
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• Big brother Wayne Rooney can look out for Sam Allardyce's young England stars according to Jay-Jay Okocha

  03-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manager Sam Allardyce said in re-appointing Wayne Rooney as England captain last week that Jay-Jay Okocha – who played for him between 2002 and 2006 - was his perfect leader.
  
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• Eagles trade quarterback Sam Bradford to Vikings

  03-09-2016 23:05
  
  Sam Bradford got the trade he wanted months ago — just eight days before the season opener. The Philadelphia Eagles sent Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday for a pair of draft picks. Bradford ...
  
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• The Latest: Fan favorite del Potro rolls on at the US Open

  03-09-2016 23:03
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Broncos cut QB Mark Sanchez

  03-09-2016 22:39
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Mark Sanchez, Denver's biggest offseason acquisition, didn't make the roster, saving the Broncos $3.5 million and a seventh-round draft pick.
  
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• No. 15 Houston looks Big 12-ready in 33-23 victory over OU

  03-09-2016 22:35
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Brandon Wilson went end line to end zone to score a touchdown with an Oklahoma missed field goal and No. 15 Houston beat No. 3 Oklahoma 33-23 Saturday, looking every bit ready to compete in the Big 12.
  
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• Holders Ivory Coast book place at Nations Cup finals

  03-09-2016 22:31
  By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Holders Ivory Coast booked their place in next year’s African Nations Cup finals as Jonathan Kodjia scored a spectacular goal to secure a draw against Sierra Leone in Bouake on Saturday. Kodija, who signed for Aston Villa this week before taking his place in the starting line-up for the African champions, netted the first goal in a 1-1 draw for the Ivorians, who needed a point to book their place in the finals. A win would have handed Sierra Leone a
  
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• South Alabama stuns Mississippi State 21-20 after missed FG

  03-09-2016 22:26
  
  STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — South Alabama pulled off the first major upset of the college football season, holding off Mississippi State 21-20 Saturday when Westin Graves' 28-yard field goal try smacked off the upright in the final seconds.
  
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• No. 6 Ohio St posts record romp over Bowling Green 77-10

  03-09-2016 22:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — J.T. Barrett threw six touchdown passes and No. 6 Ohio State rolled up a school record 776 yards in a 77-10 romp over Bowling Green on Saturday.
  
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• Suspected Boko Haram militants riding camels kill five in Niger

  03-09-2016 22:03
  NIAMEY (Reuters) - Suspected militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram rode on camels into a village in southeastern Niger and killed five people, Anfani radio station said on Saturday. A militia repulsed the overnight raid in the commune of Toumour, about 75 km (47 miles) from the regional capital Diffa. The attackers burned houses and left others wounded, the station said. Diffa region has been targeted numerous times by suspected militants, who usually come on foot or in vehicles. ...
  
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• Serena Williams beats Johanna Larsson in straight sets to progress to last-16 of US Open women's singles

  03-09-2016 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STUART FRASER IN NEW YORK: Serena Williams continues to rewrite the record books as the 34-year-old claimed a record 307th Grand Slam women’s singles win to reach last-16 of US Open.
  
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• Harlequins 21-19 Bristol: Quins ruin dream start for newly promoted side

  03-09-2016 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bristol's seven-year absence from the top flight proved no obstacle as they led for most of the match and it was only when Nick Evans slotted a 65th-minute penalty that Quins occupied the driving seat.
  
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• The Latest: Serena sets Grand Slam milestone: 307 wins

  03-09-2016 21:36
  
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• Allardyce admits to England nerves ahead of Slovakia game

  03-09-2016 21:26
  (Reuters) - New England manager Sam Allardyce has admitted that he will be nervous when he leads the national side out for the first time in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier against Slovakia on Sunday. The 61-year-old has spent his whole managerial career in the English leagues, leading Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, West Ham United and Sunderland among other teams, but has always maintained that the England job was his ultimate career goal. After being named as Roy Hodgson's successo
  
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• Serena reaches U.S. Open last 16 with milestone win

  03-09-2016 21:24
  By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Another win, another milestone for Serena Williams who rolled into the U.S. Open last 16 on Saturday by crushing Sweden's Johanna Larsson 6-2 6-1 to collect grand slam victory number 307 - the most by a woman in the Open era. As in the majority of her victories at the majors, Williams operated with ruthless efficiency but displayed little fire as she coolly dispatched the 47th-ranked Swede in exactly one hour. The victory moved the 34-year-old American past
  
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• Mark McGhee insists Gordon Strachan is 'red hot' ahead of Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Malta

  03-09-2016 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark McGhee believes Gordon Strachan is the man to lead Scotland to the 2018 World Cup. Scotland kick off their World Cup qualifying campaign against Malta on Sunday.
  
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• Mesut Ozil says he 'definitely wants' the number 10 Arsenal shirt Jack Wilshere left behind in Bournemouth loan move

  03-09-2016 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'It just went free, and I definitely want it,' said Ozil when he was asked about the Arsenal number 10 shirt in an interview with German newspaper Express .
  
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• Bolton extend their unbeaten start to the season and remain top of League One after 1-1 draw with Southend

  03-09-2016 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Shrimpers took a third-minute lead through teenager Harry Kyprianou but Bolton levelled just after half-time when Keshi Anderson headed home a debut goal after joining on loan from Crystal Palace.
  
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• Jack Wilshere makes first Bournemouth appearance in defeat to Milan

  03-09-2016 20:47
  
  • Arsenal loanee plays first half of Warren Cummings’ testimonial
  • Milan win 2-1 at Dean CourtJack Wilshere played the first half of a testimonial match against AC Milan in his first appearance for Bournemouth since signing on a season-long loan move from Arsenal.The 24-year-old completed a surprise switch to the Cherries just before the closure of the transfer window late on Wednesday evening, having seen his first-team opportunities limited with the Gunners. Related: Jack Wils
  
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• Radwanska rolls into fourth round, hungry for more

  03-09-2016 20:40
  By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Agnieszka Radwanska registered an unusually comfortable third-round win over France's Caroline Garcia at the U.S. Open on Saturday, but the Polish fourth seed hungers for more at Flushing Meadows. Radwanska, who had been extended to three sets in three of her four matches against 25th seed Garcia, romped into the round of 16 with a 6-2 6-3 victory in breezy conditions at Louis Armstrong Stadium. It will be the 27-year-old Radwanska's fifth trip to the fourth ro
  
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• The Latest: Young gun Dominic Thiem advances at US Open

  03-09-2016 20:38
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Luke Shaw withdrawn from England squad after Manchester United defender is rested from training 

  03-09-2016 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The defender has returned to Manchester to train with his club after being rested from training on Saturday. Luke Shaw spent the majority of last season on the sidelines after a horrific leg break.
  
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• Manchester United move to snap up West Ham starlet Idris Kanu after taking 16-year-old on trial  

  03-09-2016 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Idris Kanu started for Man Utd's Under 18s against Middlesbrough at Carrington on Saturday and scored twice in a 5-1 win under the watchful eyes of new coach Kieran McKenna.
  
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• The Latest: Halep overcomes frustration, advances at US Open

  03-09-2016 20:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Halep gets Hungarian fright before reaching last 16

  03-09-2016 20:08
  By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fifth seed Simona Halep narrowly avoided a third-round upset with a 6-1 2-6 6-4 win over Hungary's Timea Babos on Saturday to keep her U.S. Open title hopes alive. Halep came into the match having dropped nine games in her opening two matches and looked ready to make speedy work of Babos but she needed two hours and eight minutes on an overcast Arthur Ashe Stadium court to secure her place in the last 16. After blitzing the opening set in 24 minutes, Halep m
  
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• Danny Hylton scores a hat-trick to help Luton top League Two as Stevenage score six past Hartlepool

  03-09-2016 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LEAGUE TWO ROUND-UP: Danny Hylton fired a hat-trick as Luton climbed top of Sky Bet League Two following a 4-1 home win against Wycombe. Hylton took his tally to five for the season on Saturday.
  
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• Button not retiring but may not race on either

  03-09-2016 20:06
  By Alan Baldwin MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - McLaren boss Ron Dennis was at pains to point out on Saturday that Jenson Button was not retiring from Formula One at the end of the season but there are no guarantees the 2009 champion will race again either. "Forget the word 'retirement'," Dennis said of the 36-year-old Briton after Button had outlined plans at the Italian Grand Prix to step back next year and become a team 'ambassador' rather than race driver. "That is not in the vocabulary, that is no
  
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• Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish head star-studded line up for Tour of Britain

  03-09-2016 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Bradley Wiggins will set out on a lap of honour around the nation when the Tour of Britain begins on Sunday, but there could be a heated battle for honours up the road ahead of him.
  
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• Henrikh Mkhitaryan injury was unintentional, claims Marek Suchy, after Manchester United star is forced to return from international duty

  03-09-2016 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss his country's clash with Denmark on Sunday having sustained a thigh injury following a collision with Suchy in a friendly.
  
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• Northampton 14-18 Bath: George Ford stars as Todd Blackadder's side hold on to down Saints

  03-09-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  George Ford controlled the match for Bath as his side secured opening day victory against Northampton Saints. A late fightback for the hosts was not enough to snatch victory.
  
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• Cal Crutchlow takes home pole for MotoGP British Grand Prix at Silverstone ahead of Valentino Rossi

  03-09-2016 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British rider Cal Crutchlow followed up his Czech Grand Prix victory with pole position in a wet qualifying for his home MotoGP race at Silverstone on Saturday.
  
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• Australian Hend takes one-shot lead at Crans-sur-Sierre

  03-09-2016 19:22
  (Reuters) - Scott Hend moved a shot clear of Sweden's Alex Noren after carding a five-under-par 65 in the third round of the European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland on Saturday. The Australian, who won the True Thailand Classic in March and represented his country at the Rio Olympics, started the day a shot off the pace but picked up four birdies on the front nine and two more after the turn before a bogey at the last left him on 13 under. Noren shot 66 to finish on 12 unde
  
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• Shaw withdrawn from England squad for Slovakia qualifier

  03-09-2016 19:20
  Defender Luke Shaw has been withdrawn from the England squad to face Slovakia in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday, the Football Association said on Saturday. Left back Shaw, who missed most of last season with a broken leg, has featured in all three of Manchester United's Premier League matches this season and was named in manager Sam Allardyce's first England squad for the match in Trnava. The 21-year-old sat out of training out Saturday as England's medical staff looked to manage his workload,
  
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• Luke Shaw withdraws from England squad and returns to Manchester United

  03-09-2016 19:18
  
  • Left-back ‘rested from training’ ahead of World Cup qualifier in Slovakia
  • Shaw has recently returned from lengthy absence with broken legDefender Luke Shaw has withdrawn from the England squad after being “rested from training” ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Slovakia, the Football Association has announced.Shaw was not due to start in manager Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge, with Tottenham’s Danny Rose preferred at left-back. The F
  
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• Quintana and Froome inseparable as Gesink wins stage

  03-09-2016 19:17
  (Reuters) - Dutchman Robert Gesink won Stage 14 of the Tour of Spain on Saturday, finishing seven seconds ahead of the field as he returned to form after injury problems earlier in the year. Colombian Nairo Quintana retained the overall leader's red jersey after ending up one minute 47 seconds behind Gesink in the Pyrenees, preserving his 54-second cushion over second-placed Chris Froome as the pair finished together. Quintana's compatriot Johan Esteban Chaves climbed up to third overall after f
  
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• Jack Wilshere shines in Bournemouth debut in South Coast rain as Cherries lose 2-1 to AC Milan in friendly

  03-09-2016 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wilshere showed the sea air is already rejuvenating his sullen career as he put in a stellar Bournemouth debut performance – against a team he rejected this transfer window.
  
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