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• Joey Barton: ‘If someone is looking for conflict I won’t shy away from it – ever’ | Donald McRae

  19-09-2016 23:59
  
  A pantomime villain again – at Rangers – the midfielder says ‘some of my issues are because I care, I am trying to offer solutions and people are hit with the truth’After a week in which he has been reported as missing, banished from his club and smeared all over the internet in another overheated football story, Joey Barton should look miserable. He has also just written a book in which he confronts his brutal past with an unflinching gaze. Over the years Barton has been
  
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• Adil Rashid out of championship match with Middlesex: 'I have to put my family before title decider'

  19-09-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adil Rashid on Monday defended his refusal to play in today’s championship decider as Yorkshire made no secret of their anger at being forced to go into the game that could make them
  
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• Nico Rosberg ‘the fastest I have ever seen him’, says Mercedes F1 chief

  19-09-2016 23:54
  
  • Toto Wolff praises Rosberg after Singapore Grand Prix victory
  • Lewis Hamilton hopes to be firing again in Malaysia on 2 OctoberNico Rosberg is in the best form of his life, according to Mercedes’ executive director, Toto Wolff, after taking the lead in the Formula One world championship from Lewis Hamilton at the Singapore Grand Prix. The German won from pole by 0.4sec on Sunday after a thrilling chase from Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo pushed him to the limit. Hamilton ca
  
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• Harry Kane facing up to two months out as Tottenham await scan result

  19-09-2016 23:51
  
  • Spurs fear Kane suffered amid ankle ligament damage against Sunderland
  • Kane could miss key Champions League and Premier League matchesTottenham Hotspur are awaiting the results of a second scan on Harry Kane’s ankle amid fears the England striker may have sustained ligament damage during the victory against Sunderland on Sunday, an injury that could sideline him for up to two months. Related: Harry Kane ankle injury leaves Tottenham fearing scan resultContinue reading...
  
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• John Terry could return for Chelsea against Arsenal as veteran defender steps up his recovery from injury 

  19-09-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former England captain John Terry will not play in the EFL Cup tie at Leicester on Tuesday night, but he hopes to return against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
  
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• Sunderland will not face sanctions over late withdrawal of Patrick van Aanholt against Tottenham

  19-09-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Dutch defender was removed from the squad just 15 minutes before kick-off on Sunday but the Premier League were satisfied with the medical reasons outlined in a note from the club doctor.
  
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• Wigan’s Ben Flower could face three-match ban after RFL charge

  19-09-2016 23:43
  
  • Prop was sent off against Warrington for late and high tackle
  • Flower was banned for six months after 2014 Grand Final dismissalBen Flower’s season could be ended by suspension following the Wigan prop’s dismissal in his side’s 35-28 Super League win at Warrington on Friday. The Wales international was sent off – for the first time since his dismissal in the opening stages of the 2014 Grand Final – for a late and high tackle on the Wolves half-back Decl
  
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• Joey Barton: I’d make a far better England boss than Sam Allardyce or Roy Hodgson

  19-09-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: 'It is time to bury the caricature,’ says Joey Barton in his new autobiography and he does not stop there. ‘Call me Joe for short,' he writes. ‘He is the product of a lot of research.'
  
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• Chelsea hopeful John Terry will be back for Premier League match at Arsenal

  19-09-2016 23:42
  
  • Defender has ankle injury and will miss League Cup tie at Leicester
  • Manager Antonio Conte says team must improve after Liverpool defeatChelsea are hopeful that John Terry will be able to return from an ankle injury for the derby at Arsenal on Saturday as Antonio Conte targets “a big week” as he seeks a reaction after enduring his first defeat as manager.Terry strained the ligaments in the joint late on in the draw with Swansea City this month and, having missed the 2-1
  
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• The best of Vin Scully: Here are five of his greatest calls

  19-09-2016 23:35
  
  The last go-round for the Los Angeles Dodgers' Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully begins on Monday night.
  
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• Northampton were on the brink of liquidation just 10 months ago... now they are hosting Manchester United 

  19-09-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northampton Town stood on the brink of liquidation only ten months ago but on Wednesday night at Sixfields, they intend to turn a drama into a crisis for the land's richest club, Manchester United.
  
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• Joey Barton autobiography to be published just days after Rangers suspension

  19-09-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Joey Barton is due to release his autobiography, with the negative publicity surrounding his suspension creating more interest in one of football’s most complex characters.
  
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• United States captain Davis Love's final pick brings drama before Ryder Cup tees off

  19-09-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: If you are looking for drama and intrigue on the eve of the Ryder Cup, the Tour Championship in Atlanta this week will fit the bill.
  
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• Mo Farah not fazed by Russian TUE leak as British star has 'nothing to hide'

  19-09-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mo Farah insisted he has 'nothing to hide' after becoming the latest star to be targeted by Russian hackers determined to cast British athletes as drugs cheats.
  
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• Rio court seizes assets of Olympic Broadcast Services

  19-09-2016 23:32
  RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Brazilian court ordered the seizure of Olympic Broadcasting Services' equipment and vehicles after prosecutors accused the broadcast arm of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of breaching labour laws during the Games in Rio de Janeiro, a court spokesperson said by phone on Monday. The ruling by Judge Marcia Leite Nery on Saturday was enforced after the Paralympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday night to avoid interfering with the event's broadcast, court pape
  
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• Manchester United defender Luke Shaw undergoing scans on groin injury suffered during Watford defeat

  19-09-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luke Shaw is undergoing scans on a groin injury sustained before Watford’s second goal on Sunday. It has transpired that the 21-year-old felt the full force of a 50-50 challenge earlier in the half.
  
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• Keeper Loris Karius set for competitive Liverpool debut at Derby in EFL Cup

  19-09-2016 23:32
  
  • The £4.7m signing from Mainz had been sidelined with broken hand
  • Jürgen Klopp denies it puts him above Simon Mignolet in pecking orderLoris Karius will make his competitive Liverpool debut at Derby County on Tuesday with Jürgen Klopp claiming he does not have a No1 goalkeeper at Anfield.The £4.7m summer signing will start the EFL Cup third-round tie at the iPro Stadium having been sidelined at the start of the season by a broken hand. Related: Jürgen Klop
  
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• Jose Mourinho shouldn't publicly criticise his players, says Northampton striker ahead of EFL Cup clash

  19-09-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northampton Town can turn Manchester United’s drama into a crisis in the EFL Cup tomorrow — and forward Marc Richards began the mind games by questioning Jose Mourinho’s approach.
  
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• I would have helped anyone, not just Jonny, insists heroic Alistair Brownlee 

  19-09-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alistair Brownlee last night insisted he would have helped any exhausted rival triathlete — and not just his brother — across the finishing line.
  
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• Tottenham striker Harry Kane set for two months out with ankle injury

  19-09-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two scans on Monday showed Harry Kane did not suffer a fracture, but the Tottenham striker has suffered ligament damage after making a tackle on Sunderland’s Papy Djilobodji.
  
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• Loris Karius set for Liverpool FC debut at Derby as Jurgen Klopp challenges him to fight Simon Mignolet for No 1 spot 

  19-09-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Loris Karius missed the start of the season after breaking his hand on Liverpool’s pre-season tour, but is set to make his debut when Jurgen Klopp's side face Derby in the EFL Cup.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton's playboy lifestyle is hampering the champion's form, warns Sir Jackie Stewart

  19-09-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Jackie Stewart has suggested that Lewis Hamilton’s playboy persona could be behind the world champion’s strangely poor form. Hamilton finished third in the Singapore Grand Prix.
  
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• Mark Hughes retains support of Stoke City board despite frustrating form

  19-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Manager berated players in dressing room after 4-1 defeat at Crystal Palace
  • Ryan Shawcross: ‘He was very angry. It was not a nice dressing room to be in’Mark Hughes made clear his frustrations at Stoke City’s shoddy start to the new campaign to his underperforming players in the Selhurst Park dressing room on Sunday – but the club’s manager of three years is under no immediate danger of the sack. Related: Premier League: 10 talking points from the week
  
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• Liam Smith was brave but ultimately came up short after promising to shock the world just like Amir Khan and Kell Brook did 

  19-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  So Beefy has gone the way of Special K and King Khan. Demolished inside the distance.Two of British boxing’s finest have been clobbered by Mexican idol Canelo Alvarez, the third crunched by Golovkin
  
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• Arsène Wenger surprised Nicklas Bendtner signed for Nottingham Forest

  19-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Dane faces old club Arsenal in EFL Cup third round
  • ‘At some stage Nicklas needs to restart his career’ says WengerArsène Wenger believes Nicklas Bendtner has a point to prove at Nottingham Forest as the former Arsenal striker faces his old club on Tuesday in the third round of the EFL Cup.Bendtner spent nine years at Arsenal, during which time his reputation as one of the best young strikers in Europe consistently diminished. Following loan spells at Birmingham C
  
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• Strong to get more involved, Texas defense 'will get fixed'

  19-09-2016 23:28
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Charlie Strong said Monday he will take a bigger role shaping his battered defense and that all of his coaches "will be evaluated" after giving up 50 points in a loss at California over the weekend.
  
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• Paralympic glory must not cover up harsh reality of daily struggles

  19-09-2016 23:23
  
  Sports minister maintains Paralympics can inspire social change despite evidence suggesting disabled people are increasingly unhappyKadeena Cox, Great Britain’s flagbearer at the closing ceremony at the Maracana on Sunday, spoke of how she wants her golden feats in athletics and cycling to inspire future generations. Ellie Robinson was so captivated by Ellie Simmonds at London 2012 that she took up swimming. Now she is a Paralympic champion, aged 15.While it would be overly cynical to play
  
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• Scully heads into final week behind mic at Dodger Stadium

  19-09-2016 23:13
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — As an 8-year-old in the Bronx, Vin Scully would grab a pillow, put it under his family's four-legged radio and lay his head directly under the speaker to hear whatever college football game was on the air in 1936.
  
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• Hatem Ben Arfa's PSG dream looks to be deflating as Unai Emery leaves him out again

  19-09-2016 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hatem Ben Arfa's dream move to French champion Paris Saint-Germain is falling flat, and coach Unai Emery remains evasive as to why he keeps leaving the France winger out of his squad.
  
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• Kubiak: DeMarcus Ware out 4-5 weeks, needs forearm surgery

  19-09-2016 22:08
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — DeMarcus Ware will undergo surgery Tuesday on his broken right forearm and is expected to miss four or five weeks, coach Gary Kubiak said.
  
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• Zimmer: Adrian Peterson has torn meniscus in knee

  19-09-2016 21:57
  
  EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has a torn meniscus in his right knee, coach Mike Zimmer said Monday.
  
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• Second down: Browns lose another starting QB as McCown out

  19-09-2016 21:54
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns are down another starting quarterback.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp non-committal over who he prefers as Liverpool's goalkeeper

  19-09-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Goalkeeper Loris Karius begins his quest to depose Simon Mignolet with a debut against Derby but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he does no
  
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• Claudio Ranieri admits to trying to sign Antonio Conte during his playing career

  19-09-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has revealed he failed in an attempt to sign Antonio Conte at Fiorentina. The Foxes chief wanted to bri
  
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• Claudio Bravo joined Manchester City to avoid being benched at Barcelona

  19-09-2016 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claudio Bravo has revealed it was Barcelona's inability to offer him a first team place that paved the way for his move to Manchester City.
  
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• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger knows Nicklas Bendtner has a point to prove

  19-09-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arsene Wenger admits he was surprised to see Nicklas Bendtner sign for Nottingham Forest and says the former Arsenal striker has a point to prove
  
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• Rio de Janeiro returns to normal after marathon of mega events

  19-09-2016 21:35
  
  After four years of intense scrutiny surrounding a World Cup, a papal visit and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, cariocas can go back to their normal routine with backslaps and reliefIt is the end of an era for Rio de Janeiro. The Paralympics closing ceremony on Sunday, after four years in the global spotlight, marks the finishing line in a marathon of mega events that the host city will look back on for some time with a mixture of headaches, nostalgia, relief and no little self-congratulation.
  
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• Bills owner backs Rex Ryan's decision to fire Greg Roman

  19-09-2016 21:35
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula tells The Associated Press that Rex Ryan has full authority in overseeing the team and fully supports the coach's decision to fire offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Tuesday, September 20

  19-09-2016 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Beverley, Ffos Las and Warwick.
  
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• Plea talks under way in FIFA bribery case as U.S. trial date set

  19-09-2016 21:21
  By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several defendants charged in a wide-ranging corruption case involving soccer's global governing body FIFA are in talks with U.S. officials about possibly pleading guilty, a U.S. prosecutor said on Monday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan Norris spoke at a hearing in Brooklyn federal court after U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen set a Nov. 6, 2017, trial date for seven former soccer officials and one former marketing executive.
  
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• Bronze Angel in 'great shape' for treble tilt at Newmarket, claims trainer Marcus Tregoning 

  19-09-2016 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The seven-year-old has not run since being unplaced in the Earl Of Sefton Stakes in April. But Tregoning does not feel the long absence from the track will be a negative for 25-1 shot.
  
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• Under 3 percent of US athletes in Rio had medical exemptions

  19-09-2016 21:16
  
  Fifteen of the 558 athletes in the U.S. delegation at the Rio Olympics — or slightly less than 3 percent — had therapeutic-use exemptions in force during the games.
  
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• Zimmer tells radio show that Peterson has torn meniscus

  19-09-2016 21:13
  
  EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer tells local radio station KFXN-FM that running back Adrian Peterson has a torn meniscus in his right knee.
  
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• No. 19 Florida rules out QB Luke Del Rio vs 14th-ranked Vols

  19-09-2016 21:12
  
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 19 Florida will be without quarterback Luke Del Rio as it begins a stretch of seven consecutive Southeastern Conference games.
  
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• Browns down another starter as McCown out with injury

  19-09-2016 21:12
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are down another starting quarterback.
  
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• WATCH - Sky Sports News in the UK botch All-Ireland final report with embarrassing blunder - Irish Independent

  19-09-2016 21:02
  
  Irish Independent
  WATCH - Sky Sports News in the UK botch All-Ireland final report with embarrassing blunder
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  ... All-Ireland final report with embarrassing blunder. Independent.ie. Sky Sports have had the rights to broadcast GAA fixtures for well over two years but their UK arm are still prone to making a few errors when it comes to coverage of our national ...en meer »
  
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• Willie Mullins says winning jump title in Britain is not a priority

  19-09-2016 20:55
  
  • Trainer will concentrate on getting stable right at home in Ireland
  • Last year’s title race with Paul Nicholls went down to last dayPaul Nicholls’s chance of retaining his title as champion jumps trainer appears significantly improved by an assertion from Willie Mullins that he does not plan a much greater assault on the British championship this winter. The Irishman, whose challenge was repelled on the last day of the last season in April, said in particular that it wou
  
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• Why Luis Suárez and Cristiano Ronaldo now welcome being substituted at Barcelona and Real Madrid

  19-09-2016 20:30
  
  There was a time not so long ago when a substitution involving Luis Suárez or Cristiano Ronaldo, the oldest members of Barcelona's and Real Madrid's attacking tridents, would have become a national talking point here in Spain. No longer will the occasional absence of two of La Liga's best players be scrutinised to death. Cristiano Ronaldo will turn 32 next February and Luis Suárez will turn 31 in January.
  
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• Ryan Bertrand hails impact of Charlie Austin after Southampton secure first Premier League win of the season against Swansea

  19-09-2016 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ryan Bertrand has hailed the impact of Charlie Austin after his strike secured a first Premier League victory for Southampton this season. The Saints defeated Swansea 1-0 at St Mary's.
  
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• Bournemouth aiming to forget Manchester City demolition with EFL Cup victory over Preston

  19-09-2016 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Assistant manager Jason Tindall welcomes the chance for Bournemouth to put their heavy defeat by Manchester City behind them in the EFL Cup. The Cherries were defeated 4-0 by Pep Guardiola's City.
  
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