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• Richard Sherman says message of anthem protests getting lost

  21-09-2016 23:56
  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman said Wednesday the public isn't listening to the message NFL players are trying to send with their actions during the national anthem.
  
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• England will be serious contenders to win Euro 2020, says FA chief executive Martin Glenn 

  21-09-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL: England will be serious contenders to lift the European Championship trophy at Wembley in 2020, insists Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn.
  
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• Wayne Rooney is trusted by Jose Mourinho but these are tough times and he was poor against Northampton

  21-09-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT SIXFIELDS: These have been times of mixed messages for Wayne Rooney, whose past fortnight is up there with the most trying of his career.
  
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• Stoke City 1-2 Hull City: Markus Henriksen strikes in stoppage time to win it for Hull

  21-09-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE BET365 STADIUM: Stoke looked the most likely to progress as they pushed forward but Henriksen, on loan from AZ Alkmaar, fired home to win it for Hull as time ticked down.
  
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• Mongolian coaches banned for three years for Rio strip

  21-09-2016 23:47
  (Reuters) - Two Mongolian wrestling coaches who stripped off in protest at the judging at last month's Rio Olympics have been suspended for three years, the sport's international federation said on Wednesday. The Mongolia wrestling federation was also fined 50,000 Swiss francs ($51,366.34), United World Wrestling said on Twitter. Tserenbaatar Tsogtbayar and Byambarenchin Bayaraa undressed and hurled their shoes when their wrestler Mandakhnaran Ganzorig was denied victory for avoiding his Uzbek o
  
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• James Doyle still happy at Godolphin despite no longer being automatic first-choice jockey

  21-09-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Godolphin insist jockey James Doyle will ‘continue to be a retained rider’ despite further evidence of a change of policy from their trainer Saeed Bin Suroor.
  
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• Fulham 1-2 Bristol City: Tammy Abraham grabs late winner to send Robins through 

  21-09-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: On his return to West London, Tammy Abraham continued his hot streak to send Bristol City into the EFL Cup fourth round and punish Fulham.
  
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• EFL Cup fourth round draw: Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola to do battle in EFL Cup

  21-09-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EFL CUP DRAW: All eyes will be on Mourinho vs Guardiola when the two Manchester clubs do battle at Old Trafford in October after they were drawn together in round four of the EFL Cup.
  
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• Bundesliga round-up: Bayern Munich two clear after beating Hertha Berlin

  21-09-2016 23:38
  
  Bayern Munich eased past Hertha Berlin 3-0 on Wednesday to open up a two-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga and inflict the first defeat for their opponents after three straight wins this season.Bayern gave Hertha no chance, with Arjen Robben scoring on his league comeback from injury after goals from Franck Ribéry and Thiago Alcântara. Related: Bundesliga round-up: Aubameyang at the double as Borussia Dortmund go topContinue reading...
  
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• Tottenham 5-0 Gillingham: Christian Eriksen's thunderbolt inspires EFL Cup romp

  21-09-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT WHITE HART LANE: The Danish midfielder scored twice as Spurs cruised past League One Gillingham and booked a place in the fourth round of the League Cup.
  
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• Man Utd and Man City to meet in EFL Cup fourth round

  21-09-2016 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester rivals City and United are drawn to face each other in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.
  
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• Mario Balotelli has now scored 4 goals in 2 games after netting another brace tonight against Monaco

  21-09-2016 23:34
  
  Nice are now sitting pretty at the top of Ligue 1.
  
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• Loris Karius' 'Neuer mark II' performance shows just why Klopp brought him to Liverpool

  21-09-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The moment Loris Karius raced from goal and executed a perfect sliding tackle to snuff out Derby Country forward Darren Bent, Simon Mignolet must have realised his reign as Liverpool’s No.1 was over.
  
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• Jack Grealish is turning into a waster, if he was less talented Aston Villa would have cut the cord by now

  21-09-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: How many chances does Jack Grealish need? He has been caught making a mistake again and is in danger of throwing his career away. He’s turning into a waster.
  
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• England keen to host Euro 2028 as FA chairman Greg Clarke hints at intent to launch bid

  21-09-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FA are considering a bid to host Euro 2028, provided the selection process is fair. Chairman Greg Clarke has hinted that England would like to be considered by UEFA as tournament hosts.
  
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• West Ham strike late to earn dramatic win against Accrington

  21-09-2016 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dimitri Payet scores a free-kick in the 96th minute to earn West Ham a dramatic win against League Two Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup.
  
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• Sam Allardyce clicking with England job after former West Ham boss takes picture of Henri Delaunay Cup 

  21-09-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Just how much the England job means to Sam Allardyce was demonstrated by an incident before the event in London to unveil the Euro 2020 branding.
  
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• Chris Ashton's short fuse can be fixed... the Saracens winger remains a world-class try-scorer and can be part of 2019 World Cup squad 

  21-09-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As a coach, I look at Chris Ashton and ask: why can’t he show the icy coolness in contact situations that he has demonstrated over the years scoring tries for every team he has played for?
  
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• Emre Can: It has not been easy watching Liverpool while being injured

  21-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Midfielder made return from enforced absence in 3-0 win over Derby County
  • Can: ‘I’m happy to be back and now I have to get my fitness back’Emre Can has admitted that it has not been easy watching from the sidelines as Liverpool have thrived in his enforced absence. Related: Liverpool waltz past Derby as Coutinho and Firmino show their classContinue reading...
  
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• Manchester derby the pick of the ties in the last 16 of the EFL Cup

  21-09-2016 23:24
  
  Liverpool face Tottenham, Chelsea take on West Ham and Arsenal play Reading.
  
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• Swansea City 1-2 Manchester City: Vincent Kompany hands Pep Guardiola another injury blow as his side maintain perfect record thanks to Gael Clichy and Aleix Garcia goals in EFL Cup clash

  21-09-2016 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM: Vincent Kompany gave Manchester City another injury scare on his latest comeback as Pep Guardiola’s side maintained their unbeaten record.
  
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• EFL Cup draw: Manchester United face Manchester City, Liverpool host Spurs

  21-09-2016 23:22
  
  • Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho to meet again at Old Trafford
  • West Ham face Chelsea and Arsenal v Reading in fourth roundPep Guardiola and José Mourinho will meet again after the two Manchester clubs were paired together in the fourth round draw for the EFL Cup on Wednesday night.Cup holders City, who won 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League earlier this month, will return there in the last week of October after their 2-1 win at Swansea. Mourinho’s United w
  
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• Real Madrid’s perfect start ends with draw at home to Villarreal

  21-09-2016 23:16
  
  Real Madrid’s 100% start to the La Liga season came to an end as they drew 1-1 at home to Villarreal, halting their joint-record run of 16 straight league wins. Related: Barcelona lose Lionel Messi to groin injury during draw with Atlético MadridRelated: Valencia sack Pako Ayestaran after he posts worst record as coachContinue reading...
  
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• Top seed Johnson chases double delight at Tour Championship

  21-09-2016 23:08
  (Reuters) - Top seed Dustin Johnson heads five players who control their own destiny as they chase the FedExCup and a $10 million bonus at the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta starting on Thursday. Johnson, fellow American Patrick Reed, Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day and Englishman Paul Casey will clinch the season-long FedExCup points race if they also win the Tour Championship at East Lake on Sunday. "I haven't won the Tour Championship or the FedExCup.
  
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• Mario Balotelli scores twice again as Nice thrash Monaco 4-0 in Ligue 1

  21-09-2016 23:07
  
  Nice’s brilliant start to the season continued when Mario Balotelli struck another double as they sank Monaco 4-0 in the Azurean derby to go top of Ligue 1 on Wednesday.The Italian striker, who scored twice on his debut earlier this month, found the back of the net either side of the interval after Paul Baysse’s opener. Related: Mario Balotelli bags double and says he can still win Ballon d'OrContinue reading...
  
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• Bayern carve out two-point lead at top with Hertha win

  21-09-2016 23:06
  Champions Bayern Munich eased past Hertha Berlin 3-0 on Wednesday to open up a two-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga and inflict the first defeat for their opponents after three straight wins this season. Bayern gave Hertha no chance, with Arjen Robben scoring on his league comeback from injury last season after goals from Franck Ribery and Thiago Alcantara. The two teams were the only ones with a perfect record but Bayern ran roughshod over Hertha from the start.
  
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• Rockies, Cardinals engage in playful post-anthem standoff

  21-09-2016 23:02
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado reliever Carlos Estevez and St. Louis outfielder Jose Martinez faced each other in an unusual way — a playful post-national anthem standoff .
  
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• West Ham beat Accrington Stanley after Dimitri Payet’s last-minute strike

  21-09-2016 23:00
  
  Dimitri Payet has made a habit of scoring crucial late goals. But this cruel winner against a resolute and composed League Two Accrington Stanley side might yet take on an unlikely added significance.In delivering Slaven Bilic’s team a barely deserved victory to halt a run of four straight defeats, half-time substitute Payet might just start to lift some of the gloom that has enveloped the club’s new home on and off the pitch since their move. Related: Gael Clichy and Aleix Garc&iacu
  
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• Northampton furious that biter Chris Ashton escaped sanction during match

  21-09-2016 22:59
  
  • Former England wing played 80 minutes of 27-12 win against Saints
  • Northampton claim Alex Waller saw yellow for ‘marginal tackle’Northampton have responded bitterly to Chris Ashton’s 13-match ban for biting their prop Alex Waller, upset the Saracens wing was allowed to remain on the field throughout last Saturday’s match. Saints believe the incident should have been referred immediately to the television match official and say the failure to do so cost them a
  
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• Man Utd survive scare at Northampton

  21-09-2016 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northampton keeper Adam Smith makes two mistakes as Manchester United book their place in the EFL Cup fourth round.
  
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• Sunderland and Paddy McNair rally to see off QPR after Sandro strike

  21-09-2016 22:58
  
  David Moyes has found respite of sorts in the League Cup. What had appeared an awkward trip to Queens Park Rangers eventually yielded a much needed and morale boosting victory, a youthful Sunderland team even recovering a deficit en route to progressing. In the context of the angst which grips almost on a weekly basis back in the Premier League, this almost felt restorative.It was squeezed via a late rally and from an unlikely source. Paddy McNair’s fledgling career with Manchester United
  
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• Vincent Kompany injury sours Manchester City’s victory at Swansea

  21-09-2016 22:56
  
  Everything seemed to be going to plan for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City. They were coasting to a ninth successive victory, Gaël Clichy and Aleix García had racked up City’s 26th and 27th goals of the season, and then Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in injury time and Vincent Kompany walked off the pitch and disappeared down the tunnel before the final whistle.Kompany was making his first competitive appearance in more than four months, going back to the Champions League semi-final
  
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• Gael Clichy and Aleix García give Manchester City victory at Swansea

  21-09-2016 22:56
  
  Everything seemed to be going to plan for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City. They were coasting to a ninth successive victory, Gaël Clichy and Aleix García had racked up City’s 26th and 27th goals of the season, and then Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in injury time and Vincent Kompany walked off the pitch and disappeared down the tunnel before the final whistle.Kompany was making his first competitive appearance in more than four months, going back to the Champions League semi-final
  
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• Marcus Rashford helps stuttering Manchester United beat Northampton

  21-09-2016 22:55
  
  The passion and drama of José Mourinho’s first meeting in English football with Pep Guardiola continues to feel fresh. The Manchester United manager tasted defeat against Guardiola’s City at Old Trafford on the Saturday before last and the wounds remain raw.There is little doubt that the 2-1 Premier League reverse served to puncture the optimism that had swelled at United in the wake of Mourinho’s arrival. Now, the game is afoot once more. Related: EFL Cup draw: Manchest
  
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• Villarreal have prevented Real Madrid from breaking a La Liga record set by Barcelona

  21-09-2016 22:53
  
  Los Blancos tasted victory 16 times in a row before the Yellow Submarine ended their amazing winning streak.
  
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• Spurs make short work of Gillingham with Christian Eriksen leading the way

  21-09-2016 22:53
  
  Tottenham’s youngsters have earned themselves the right to face Liverpool at Anfield, says Mauricio Pochettino, after a team containing five debutants brushed aside League One opposition with the minimum of fuss. Related: EFL Cup draw: Manchester United face Manchester City, Liverpool host SpursRelated: West Ham beat Accrington Stanley after Dimitri Payet’s last-minute strikeContinue reading...
  
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• Mourinho and Guardiola pitted together in EFL Cup fourth round

  21-09-2016 22:51
  
  10pm (approx): English League Cup fourth round drawTen Premier League sides remain in the competition after the third round.Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United among clubs awaiting fourth round draw fate.Six sides remaining from the Football League including Leeds United and Newcastle United
  
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• Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid La Liga, LIVE score: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar face Diego Simeone's men

  21-09-2016 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A round of midweek La Liga fixtures throws up one of the early games of the season as Barcelona host Atletico Madrid. Stay up to date on all the Spanish action with Sportsmail's ELLIOT BRETLAND.
  
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• Swansea City 1-2 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola's side maintain perfect record as Gael Clichy and Aleix Garcia heap more pressure on Francesco Guidolin to send visitors through in EFL Cup clash

  21-09-2016 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SWANSEA CITY 1-2 MANCHESTER CITY - CHRIS WHEELER AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM:Gael Clichy and Aleix Garcia scored second-half goals to send visitors through in EFL Cup clash.
  
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• Southampton 2-0 Crystal Palace: Saints seal their place in fourth round of EFL Cup thanks to strikes from Charlie Austin and Jake Hesketh 

  21-09-2016 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT ST MARY'S: Southampton secured their place in the next round of the EFL Cup with a comfortable victory over the Eagles at St Mary's.
  
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• QPR 1 - 2 Sunderland: Paddy Mcnair brace seals incredible comeback for David Moyes' side

  21-09-2016 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland completed a fine comeback against QPR at Loftus Road to progress into the EFL Cup. Sandro opened the scoring for QPR, but a Paddy McNair brace sent Sunderland through.
  
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• Northampton 1-3 Manchester United: Ander Herrera and Marcus Rashford save Jose Mourinho's blushes

  21-09-2016 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT SIXFIELDS: Manchester United avoided a fourth consecutive defeat despite a first-half scare for Jose Mourinho's side during the tie at the League One outfit.
  
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• Celtic strike late to reach cup semi-final

  21-09-2016 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two late strikes end Alloa Athletic's hopes of a Scottish League Cup shock as labouring Celtic move into the semi-finals.
  
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• Bayern Munich 3-0 Hertha Berlin: Bavarian giants remain unbeaten in Bundesliga after Allianz Arena rout 

  21-09-2016 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich eased past Hertha Berlin to open up a two-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga and inflict the first defeat for their opponents after three straight wins this season.
  
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• Slaven Bilic thanks his lucky stars: Dimitri Payet spares West Ham boss's blushes

  21-09-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Slaven Bilic was indebted to 'a great moment from a great player' after Dimitri Payet rescued West Ham with an injury-time free-kick to see off a b
  
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• Real Madrid 1-1 Villarreal: Cristiano Ronaldo & Co fail to break La Liga consecutive wins record

  21-09-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chasing a 17th-straight league win, which would have broken the record they currently share with Barcelona, Real Madrid had to settle for a point after Sergio Ramos headed an equaliser.
  
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• Manchester City await Vincent Kompany news after comeback is marred by another injury

  21-09-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Manchester City were left sweating on a possible injury to captain Vincent Kompany after he went off late in his comeback game against Swansea.
  
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• Jose Mourinho hails Manchester United's control in 'deserved' win over Northampton

  21-09-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jose Mourinho was pleased with the controlled display that saw off Northampton and secured Manchester United a mouth-watering EFL Cup clash with Ma
  
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• FA: Brexit will not derail plans to host final stages of Euro 2020 or 2028 bid

  21-09-2016 22:23
  
  • FA’s Martin Glenn says vote to leave EU will not affect hosting of 2020 games
  • Chairman Greg Clarke says FA is reaching out to friends in Uefa over 2028 bidThe Football Association has insisted Brexit will not derail its plans to hold the final stages of Euro 2020 at Wembley, hoping it will act as precursor to an England bid to host the 2028 European Championship.Since the FA won the right to stage the 2020 semi-finals and final at Wembley as one of 12 venues for the tournamen
  
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• Real Madrid And Barcelona Both Drop Points

  21-09-2016 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Real Madrid remained three points clear of Barcelona at the top of LaLiga as both sides dropped points on Wednesday night.Real had missed th
  
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