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• England full-back Mike Brown returns to selection after septicaemia scare

  15-09-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England full-back Mike Brown believes ‘traumas’ suffered on the summer tour of Australia could be linked to blood poisoning that left him hopsitalised for almost a week.
  
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• Former McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh a contender to take over Bernie Ecclestone's F1 responsibilities

  15-09-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martin Whitmarsh, who is behind Sir Ben Ainslie’s bid to win the America’s Cup for Britain, is a contender to take over half of Bernie Ecclestone’s Formula One responsibilities.
  
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• Bradley Wiggins faces DRUGS QUIZ as Olympic hero is asked to clear up steroid jabs for asthma after medical details are leaked by Russian hackers

  15-09-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Bradley Wiggins is facing questions about his use of prohibited substances after his medical information was leaked by Russian hackers who have gained access to WADA files.
  
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• Southampton 3-0 Sparta Prague: Charlie Austin at the double as Saints start Europa League campaign in convincing style

  15-09-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM CUNNINGHAM AT ST MARY'S STADIUM: Charlie Austin has been accused of having no ligaments in his knee and a terrible fitness record, but what he does have is a stubborn head.
  
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• Southampton legend Francis Benali to tackle epic 14-day marathon and bike challenge for charity

  15-09-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Francis Benali was no stranger to a no-nonsense challenge during his playing career, a trait which has led the Southampton stalwart to his latest charity quest.
  
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• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists out of favour Cesc Fabregas will only start for Blues when he 'deserves to play'

  15-09-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spanish midfielder is yet to start in the Premier League since Antonio Conte took over, a run set to continue when Chelsea face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Friday night.
  
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• Mahe Fonua keeps Hull FC’s treble alive with late try against Wakefield

  15-09-2016 23:39
  
  • Super 8s: Wakefield 12-18 Hull FC
  • Lee Radford’s hopes of the league leader’s shield rest on Warrington v WiganLee Radford expressed his relief as Hull FC kept their hopes of the treble alive courtesy of a narrow, below-par win against Wakefield.Victory, Hull’s first since lifting the Challenge Cup against Warrington last month, ensures they remain in the hunt for the league leader’s shield – although Warrington can secure top spot with victory against
  
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• MLB suspends Padres GM Preller 30 days over Pomeranz trade

  15-09-2016 23:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller has been suspended 30 days without pay by Major League Baseball for his conduct in the trade of All-Star pitcher Drew Pomeranz to the Boston Red Sox.
  
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• Sergio Aguero's goalscoring record is a joke, insists Manchester City defender John Stones: 'He's the full package and the awards will come'

  15-09-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: John Stones labelled Sergio Aguero's goalscoring record 'a joke' and expects the Manchester City striker to finally earn real recognition this year.
  
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• Villa left to wonder what might have been as Marc Albrighton scores Leicester City's first Champions League goal

  15-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Had Villa valued Marc Albrighton higher, he could have been getting booed off the pitch in the Championship. As it was, Albrighton was scoring Leicester's first goal in the Champions League.
  
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• Moussa Sissoko has no regrets as he eyes the big time at Tottenham

  15-09-2016 23:30
  
  France midfielder says the Champions League was a key factor in his decision to leave Newcastle, spurn Everton and instead join Spurs for £30mHad things worked out differently, Moussa Sissoko would be preparing to face Middlesbrough on Saturday in the colours of Everton. Instead, the France midfielder has just made his Champions League debut for Tottenham Hotspur against Monaco and he will play for them against Sunderland at White Hart Lane on Sunday.There is the possibility that he could
  
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• Jürgen Klopp: improving Liverpool’s strikeforce was almost impossible

  15-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Klopp credits collective rather than individuals for recent goal glut
  • Manager also praises impact of Sadio Mané after summer moveJürgen Klopp has said it was almost impossible to improve Liverpool’s attack via the transfer market this summer but that collective desire has turned his team into the most potent unit in the Premier League.Liverpool travel to Chelsea on Friday having scored more Premier League goals in 2016 – 50 – than any other team. Klopp
  
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• Chelsea’s Antonio Conte tells Cesc Fàbregas he needs to improve

  15-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Midfielder has played 26 minutes this season, going into Liverpool game
  • ‘I asked him to stay always focused on the game, to stay in the game’Antonio Conte has made clear to Cesc Fàbregas he must improve on the defensive aspects of his game if he is to force his way back into the Chelsea first-team, with the Italian urging all his players to learn to sense danger better in matches as they strive for greater solidity.Fàbregas has played 26 minutes of top-fli
  
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• Alex Lozowski should be admired as England and Italy clash for his services

  15-09-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: What a situation Alex Lozowski finds himself in. A few weeks ago, he was preparing to under-study Owen Farrell at Saracens. Now, he is wanted by two countries.
  
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• WSU president, AD, meet police following incidents

  15-09-2016 23:24
  
  PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Leaders of Washington State University met Thursday with Pullman's police chief to discuss recent incidents involving Cougar football players, with both sides saying the meeting was productive.
  
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• Nice 0-1 Schalke: Baba Rahman's late strike earns Schalke victory over Nice as Mario Balotelli fails to shine for Ligue 1 outfit

  15-09-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea loanee Baba Rahman scored the only goal of the game in the 75th minute for Schalke as Mario Balotelli failed to impress for Nice following his double against Marseille on the weekend.
  
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• GOP seeks review of claim NFL tried to sway concussion study

  15-09-2016 23:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday called for an independent review of allegations that the National Football League sought to improperly influence a government study into the link between football and brain disease.
  
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• Liverpool get on track for Chelsea clash as Jurgen Klopp and Co head down to London by train

  15-09-2016 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Reds travel to Stamford Bridge to face an unbeaten Chelsea side currently second in the table in one of 12 Premier League games being played on Friday nights this season.
  
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• Southampton’s Charlie Austin makes quick work of Sparta Prague

  15-09-2016 23:02
  
  Southampton’s stuttering start to the season is no more. After a less than convincing opening to life at St Mary’s, Claude Puel has earned his first win and it was all thanks to Charlie Austin, who up until now had not been especially favoured by his new manager.Indeed the striker has not found life on the south coast particularly easy since moving in January but his two goals in the opening 27 minutes – his first since scoring on debut against Manchester United nine months ago
  
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• Sam Warburton to return for Cardiff Blues as he looks to make history for British Lions

  15-09-2016 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SAM WARBURTON will ease himself into the Lions season when he makes his first appearance of the season for Cardiff Blues in the Pro12.
  
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• New F1 owner looks to replace Bernie Ecclestone in push for young fans

  15-09-2016 23:00
  
  • Chief executive could be approaching end of an era after Liberty takeover
  • Fomula E founder Alejandro Agag is a contender for the roleFormula One is understood to have begun the process of finding a successor to Bernie Ecclestone after Liberty Media’s purchase of the sport last week.The new owner has stressed its intent to change the way F1 is run and has already appointed Chase Carey, a former executive vice-president of 21st Century Fox, as chairman of the Formula One Group.
  
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• Haseeb Hameed to partner Alastair Cook with bat for England's tour of Bangladesh

  15-09-2016 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TEENAGE opener Haseeb Hameed will be given the chance as Alastair Cook's latest partner after being picked for the Test squad for the tour of Bangladesh next month.
  
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• The Latest: Washington State president, AD meet with police

  15-09-2016 22:54
  PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The Latest on a meeting between Washington state's president, athletic director and Pullman police to discuss the legal woes of football players (all times local):
  
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• England and Danielle Carter hammer Estonia again on Euro 2017 road

  15-09-2016 22:37
  
  • England 5 (Carter 9 17 56, J Scott 13, Carney 90pen), Estonia 0• Danielle Carter scores second hat-trick in second appearanceTwo England caps, two hat-tricks, both against Estonia but 12 months apart: the Arsenal striker Danielle Carter has not been injured in the meantime but had failed until Thursday night to convince the head coach, Mark Sampson, that she should be in his team. Perhaps that will change after another sharp-shooting display.The 23-year-old Carter was one of three En
  
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• Rangers boss Mark Warburton: Celtic paid the price against Barcelona for Old Firm win

  15-09-2016 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MARK WARBURTON reckons Celtic’s win in the Old Firm derby worked against them in the 7-0 defeat to Barcelona.
  
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• Jose Mourinho left frustrated by offside strike after Manchester United lose Europa League tie to Feyenoord

  15-09-2016 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tonny Vilhena powered home the winner after 79 minutes, but Nicolai Jorgensen appeared offside as he broke down the wing before crossing to set up the only goal of the game.
  
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• AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Dundalk: Lilywhites begin Europa League campaign with hard fought draw in Holland

  15-09-2016 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dundalk began their Europa League campaign with a 1-1 draw against AZ Alkmaar, at the AFAS Stadion on Thursday night. Stijn Wuytens and Ciaran Kilduff were the scorers.
  
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• Roy Keane slams Celtic after Barcelona thrashing in Champions League

  15-09-2016 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ROY KEANE has slammed Celtic following their Champions League thrashing by Barcelona.
  
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• Bengals at Steelers game features matchup of dynamic duos

  15-09-2016 22:19
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — When the game's on the line, Bengals and Steelers fans know where the ball's most likely going.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Friday, September 16

  15-09-2016 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Friday's meetings at Ayr, Newton Abbott, Newbury and Hexham.
  
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• Penn St details plan to mark Paterno debut; alums return

  15-09-2016 22:14
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State detailed plans Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno's first win as hundreds of the late coach's former players made their way back to State College for a private reunion, marking a milestone that has emerged as a sensitive issue for the university and people critical of Paterno's role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
  
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• Feyenoord 1-0 Manchester United PLAYER RATINGS: Marcus Rashford stumbles in first start as Jose Mourinho's second stringers fail to get in gear in Rotterdam

  15-09-2016 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho made eight changes from the starting line up that had faced Manchester City on the weekend; few of the newcomers shone in their audition for more starts in the future.
  
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• Burnley boss Sean Dyche insists Leicester's owners deserve great credit for the club's incredible story

  15-09-2016 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Burnley visit the home of the Premier League champions this weekend to face a team that won their first ever Champions League contest on Wednesday night against Club Brugge in Belgium.
  
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• Europa League round-up: Zenit fightback from 3-0 down with 13 minutes to go to claim 4-3 victory over Maccabi Tel-Aviv

  15-09-2016 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zenit produced a stunning comeback from 3-0 down with 13 minutes to play to claim a 4-3 victory over Maccabi Tel-Aviv on Thursday night.
  
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• United beaten by Feyenoord, Zenit stage stunning comeback

  15-09-2016 22:02
  By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United's first appearance in the Europa League group stage ended in disappointment after Feyenoord's Tonny Trindade applied a slide-rule finish late in the second half to secure a 1-0 win on Thursday. Europe's second-tier contest began in earnest with three times continental champions United topping the bill in Group A, but Jose Mourinho's side were undone after a poor display in which clearcut chances were at a premium. It was a different story in Isr
  
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• Haseeb Hameed’s perfect timing earns teenager chance to answer England call | Will Macpherson

  15-09-2016 22:00
  
  After being omitted from England’s Under-19 World Cup squad in Bangladesh he is expected to be named in the Test squad on Friday and looks to the manner born“If Test cricket survives and thrives, then here’s a boy who was born to open the batting in it. I just hope the game lasts long enough for him to play it.” So said Mick Newell, England selector, Nottinghamshire supremo and a man not known as a showerer of unearned praise, on 6 July at Trent Bridge after Haseeb Hameed
  
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• Feyenoord 1 - Man United 0: Controversial Vilhena goal sinks Mourinho's changed side

  15-09-2016 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOSE MOURINHO said he would have to motivate his Manchester United players for the Europa League – but did not do much of a job of it in the De Kuip Stadium.
  
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• Europa League roundup: 10-man Dundalk snatch late draw at Alkmaar

  15-09-2016 21:58
  
  • Captain Stephen O’Donnell sent off but Ciaran Kilduff scores equaliser
  • Sassuolo mark Europa League debut with a 3-0 win against Athletic BilbaoDundalk salvaged their night with a last-gasp headed equaliser against their stellar Dutch opponents AZ Alkmaar on their Europa League debut.Struggling with their captain, Stephen O’Donnell, sent off and trailing by a goal, the semi-professional Irishmen rallied in the dying minutes with Ciaran Kilduff’s strike which left i
  
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• José Mourinho says Manchester United deserved more after Feyenoord defeat

  15-09-2016 21:49
  
  • ‘The way the game was going in the moment we don’t deserve to lose’
  • ‘It’s a clear offside,’ says Manchester United manager of Feyenoord goalJosé Mourinho admitted he will be unable to work miracles to restore Manchester United’s confidence after they fell to a second successive defeat with a 1-0 loss to Feyenoord on Thursday night. Related: Feyenoord 1-0 Manchester United: Europa League – as it happenedContinue reading...
  
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• José Mourinho bemoans offside goal as Feyenoord beat Manchester United

  15-09-2016 21:49
  
  • ‘The way the game was going in the moment we don’t deserve to lose’
  • ‘It’s a clear offside,’ says Manchester United manager of Feyenoord goalJosé Mourinho bemoaned an offside goal after Manchester United’s Europa League campaign got off to a losing start at Feyenoord. Tonny Vilhena powered home the winner after 79 minutes, but Nicolai Jorgensen was marginally offside as he broke down the wing before crossing to set up the only goal of
  
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• West Brom takeover by Yunyi Guokai Sports Development gets green light

  15-09-2016 21:44
  
  • Former Blackburn chief executive John Williams takes over from Jeremy Peace
  • Premier League satisfied the bid adheres to their rules and regulationsWest Bromwich Albion have announced that the takeover by the Chinese group Yunyi Guokai Sports Development Limited has been ratified.The Financial Conduct Authority and the Premier League are satisfied the takeover adheres to their rules and regulations after making the routine checks. Continue reading...
  
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• He's just a fashion icon! Man United fans lose patience with 'atrocious' Paul Pogba

  15-09-2016 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EXPRESS SPORT brings you the best reactions to Paul Pogba's disappointing night against Feyenoord.
  
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• Ex-NASCAR racer expresses shock after parents found dead

  15-09-2016 21:40
  
  ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon expressed disbelief Thursday as police investigated the deaths of his father and stepmother, whose bodies were found inside their Southern California home.
  
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• Chun, Park share first-round lead at Evian Championship

  15-09-2016 21:39
  (Reuters) - Chun In-gee and fellow South Korean Park Sung-hyun played through rain showers, clouds and sunshine to tie for the first-round lead at the Evian Championship in France after bogey-free rounds of eight-under 63 on Thursday. One shot back in the fifth and final women's major of the season, being played in Evian-les-Bains, were Olympic bronze medallist Shanshan Feng of China and American rookie Annie Park. Rookie Chun, who earned LPGA Tour membership by winning the U.S. Women's Open in
  
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• Stadium plan to lure Raiders to Las Vegas passes major vote

  15-09-2016 21:37
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A plan to build an NFL stadium in Las Vegas and lure the Raiders to Oakland crossed a major hurdle Thursday when a Nevada oversight committee voted unanimously to recommend $750 million in public funding for the project.
  
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• Francesco Guidolin has no problem with Neil Taylor but Wales international has scrap on his hands to win back Swansea City place

  15-09-2016 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taylor was the victim of a tactical decision after 42 minutes last Sunday as Guidolin abandoned his three centre backs experiment and reverted to a back four.The defender was unhappy at the call.
  
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• Southampton vs Sparta Prague UEFA Europa League LIVE SCORES

  15-09-2016 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Southampton will hope to provide some English joy in the Europa League following Manchester United's defeat by Feyenoord. Join BEN NAGLE for all the action around the grounds.
  
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• Feyenoord 1-0 Manchester United: Tonny Vilhena strikes as Jose Mourinho's much changed side is beaten in Europa League opener

  15-09-2016 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER IN ROTTERDAM: Jose Mourinho began Manchester United's campaign in Europe's second tier competition with 1-0defeat by Feyenoord.
  
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• Twitter abuzz as live-video test of Thursday Night Football nears

  15-09-2016 21:23
  By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Social media users were buzzing on Thursday as Twitter Inc prepared for its first broadcast of a National Football League game, a match up between the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills, which tests Twitter's strategy of putting big games on small screens. The live CBS broadcast of the game will be available on Twitter's platform worldwide and is the first of 10 Thursday Night Football games the microblogging site plans to stream. Twitter users should be able
  
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• Of course I’m unhappy! Jose Mourinho reacts to Manchester United controversy

  15-09-2016 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOSE MOURINHO insists his Manchester United side deserved more form their controversial 1-0 defeat at Feyenoord tonight.
  
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