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• Dortmund's Schuerrle denies Real victory in thriller

  27-09-2016 23:57
  (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund's Andre Schuerrle came off the bench to snatch a late goal as they twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Champions League holders Real Madrid in a compelling Group F encounter on Tuesday. The Germany international lashed the ball high into the net from inside the area to level in the 87th minute after Raphael Varane had restored Real's advantage in the 68th. The France defender's goal made up for an earlier slip that allowed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to can
  
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• André Schürrle’s late equaliser denies Real Madrid in Dortmund thriller

  27-09-2016 23:53
  
  André Schürrle came off the bench to snatch a late equaliser and earn a deserved point for Borussia Dortmund as they twice came from behind to earn a draw with the Champions League holders Real Madrid in a compelling Group F game.The Germany international lashed high into the net from inside the penalty area in the 87th minute after Raphaël Varane had restored Real’s advantage in the 68th. Related: Champions League roundup: Glik’s Monaco screamer thwarts LeverkusenRe
  
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• Nike orders miss estimates as competition heats up

  27-09-2016 23:52
  (Reuters) - Nike Inc's future orders missed analysts' estimates for the third time in a row, as the world's largest footwear maker struggles with competition from a resurgent Adidas in North America and weakness in its basketball division. Nike and its Jordan brand still command the lion's share of the U.S. footwear market, but rivals Adidas and Under Armour are chipping away at the company's decades-long dominant position. The company has been losing ground to Under Armour in the basketball cat
  
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• Nigel Pearson set to be axed by Derby after manager was suspended for bust-up with owner Mel Morris

  27-09-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nigel Pearson is set to be sacked by Derby after nearly coming to blows with Mel Morris during a furious row over results. He was suspended just hours before the game against Cardiff.
  
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• Nigel Pearson heads for the exit door at Derby after argument with owner

  27-09-2016 23:48
  
  • Pearson was suspended by Derby before club’s 2-0 win at Cardiff on Tuesday
  • Former Leicester manager in disagreement with Rams owner Mel MorrisNigel Pearson is expected to be sacked as the Derby County manager after a furious argument with Mel Morris, the Championship club’s owner, led to him being suspended before the game at Cardiff City on Tuesday night. Pearson met Morris at Derby’s training ground on Monday to discuss in part the club’s poor start to the
  
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• Ipswich 0-0 Brighton: Seagulls settle for share of the points after dour encounter at Portman Road 

  27-09-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT PORTMAN ROAD: Brighton missed out on climbing into the Championship’s top two as Chris Hughton’s 10 men were forced to settle for a draw with Ipswich.
  
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• Barnsley 1-1 Aston Villa: Sam Winnall's last-gasp header rescues point for hosts as Jack Grealish makes return for Roberto Di Matteo's side 

  27-09-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT OAKWELL: Grealish impressed after being recalled by manager Di Matteo following his fine and suspension for hosting a rowdy party in a Birmingham hotel.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Wednesday, September 28 

  27-09-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Bangor, Kempton, Nottingham and Salisbury.
  
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• Barnsley add to Di Matteo pressure with late equaliser against Aston Villa

  27-09-2016 23:41
  
  Sam Winnall scored in the last minute to earn Barnsley a draw and pile more pressure on the Aston Villa manager, Roberto Di Matteo.Jordan Ayew opened the scoring with his first goal of the Championship season in the 61st minute before Winnall, a second-half substitute, headed home in dramatic style. Villa have drawn their past five league games while Barnsley ended a run of two successive defeats. Related: Aston Villa running out of patience with Roberto Di Matteo after poor startContinue readin
  
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• Schuerrle strikes late as Borussia Dortmund deny Real Madrid

  27-09-2016 23:40
  
  Elsewhere, there were wins for Sporting CP, FC Copenhagen, Juventus and Sevilla.
  
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• Theo Walcott admits last season was a wake-up call and Arsenal forward is finally ready to fulfill potential

  27-09-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Theo Walcott admitted his difficulties last season led to a shift in his mentality which is paying dividends this campaign. The Arsenal forward is on fine form having scored three times in six appearances so far.
  
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• Sam Allardyce leaves job as England manager with a seven-figure pay-off after just 67 days in charge

  27-09-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON AND CHARLES SALE: Sam Allardyce's tenure as England manager ended after only 67 days on Tuesday night - but he still walked away with a seven-figure pay-off.
  
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• Burton 1-1 QPR: Sebastian Polter earns point for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink against manager's former side

  27-09-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink could breathe a sigh of relief after Sebastian Polter earned his side a point against Burton. Jamie Ward scored the opener but QPR equalised to earn their manager a point.
  
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• Cardiff 0-2 Derby County: Tom Ince strike and Nick Blackman penalty seals victory for Championship strugglers

  27-09-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Derby County ended a run of six games without a Championship win as Tom Ince's strike and a Nick Blackburn penalty sealed victory at struggling Cardiff City in Nigel Pearson's absence.
  
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• Ticking time bomb between Europe and USA watch sponsors at the Ryder Cup in Hazeltine

  27-09-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The main sensitivity is over Rolex being the official timekeeper for Ryder Cup Europe while Omega have the same status when the tournament is staged in the United States.
  
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• Monaco 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Kamil Glik steals point for home side with last-gasp equaliser 

  27-09-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kamil Glik slotted a last-gasp equaliser with the best goal of his career to earn a point when it looked like Javier Hernandez had secured the German visitors victory in the principality.  
  
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• Why is it always Wayne Rooney? Give the Manchester United man a break

  27-09-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Problem solved, then. Manchester United dropped Wayne Rooney and, suddenly, all is rosy. He was the sole cause of the malaise, apparently. Just Wayne. Only Wayne. Always Wayne. It has been this way for some while now.
  
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• Harzand fit to run in Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe as trainer Dermot Weld prepares for big weekend in Chantilly

  27-09-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dual Derby winner Harzand has been given the go-ahead to run in Sunday’s Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe by trainer Dermot Weld. The Aga Khan-owned colt will line up at Chantilly.
  
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• Swansea owners book in for Liverpool visit as Guidolin battles for his job

  27-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Swans on a run of four defeats in five matches
  • Bob Bradley and Ryan Giggs head current short-listSwansea City’s American owners are flying in to watch the home match against Liverpool on Saturday in what is seen as a pivotal game for Francesco Guidolin, who is clinging on to his job as manager.Swansea have picked up only point since winning at Burnley on the opening day and Guidolin’s position is becoming close to untenable after it emerged that Bob Bradley, a former US
  
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• Sergio Garcia warns Davis Love III and his arrogant Americans that no Ryder Cup is won simply by talk and bluster 

  27-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT HAZELTINE: You don’t win Ryder Cups with your mouth. With those choice words, Sergio Garcia articulated exactly what the Europeans think ofof American arrogance
  
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• Sam Allardyce was always going to have to bend to fit... it's such a shame he couldn't see that he had to change

  27-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many of us have been there with Sam Allardyce. A late night, a few drinks. Some big talk from Big Sam. Some of it would set you thinking, some of it you maybe wouldn’t want to repeat.
  
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• Leicester’s interest ‘flattering’ but Michael Keane is ‘happy at Burnley’

  27-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Burnley defender also linked with January move to Chelsea
  • ‘Hopefully one day I will get to the Champions League anyway’Michael Keane has said there are no regrets over Burnley’s refusal to sell him to Leicester City but admitted he does harbour hopes of Champions League football.The central defender was the subject of several failed bids from the Premier League champions in the summer, including a final offer of £15m, and has been linked with a January move
  
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• Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Real Madrid: Andre Schurrle's stunning late strike salvages a draw for Thomas Tuchel's side  

  27-09-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON AT SIGNAL IDUNA PARK: Cristiano Ronaldo failed to inspire a Real Madrid win against Borussia Dortmund as former Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle levelled late on.
  
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• Slimani scores again as Leicester beat Porto

  27-09-2016 23:24
  Leicester City forgot their domestic struggles to secure a second successive Champions League victory as Islam Slimani tormented a familiar foe by grabbing the only goal in a 1-0 win over Porto on Tuesday. Leicester sit top of Group G with six points after Slimani headed powerfully home from a Riyad Mahrez cross in the first half for his sixth goal in his last four matches against Porto, having joined Leicester from Sporting Lisbon in August.
  
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• CSKA Moscow 0-1 Tottenham: Son Heung-min keeps up his fine form as Spurs kick-start their Champions League campaign with win in Russia 

  27-09-2016 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE ARENA CSKA: Tottenham ignited their Champions League campaign with victory in Russia as Son Heung-min's second-half strike inflicted a narrow defeat on CSKA Moscow.
  
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• Huddersfield 2-1 Rotherham: Nakhi Wells winner moves Terriers top of Championship table

  27-09-2016 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALAN BIGGS AT THE JOHN SMITH STADIUM: Huddersfield are back on top of the Championship to leave Rotherham boss Alan Stubbs under mounting pressure at the bottom.
  
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• Son's second-half goal secures crucial Champions League away win for Tottenham

  27-09-2016 23:22
  
  The South Korean striker scored in the 71st minute as Mauricio Pochettino’s men overcame CSKA Moscow.
  
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• Gareth Southgate takes England reins after Sam Allardyce’s sudden exit

  27-09-2016 23:22
  
  • Southgate in charge for four games after Allardyce departs 67 days into tenure
  • ‘Allardyce’s behaviour is not what is expected of an England manager’Sam Allardyce’s tenure as England manager has been terminated after only 67 days with the Football Association deeming his comments made to undercover reporters to be inappropriate and constituting “a significant error of judgement”. Related: Arrogant clot, for sure, but did this really merit England
  
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• Dinamo Zagreb 0-4 Juventus: Massimiliano Allegri's side pick up first Champions League victory this season as they cruise to emphatic victory in Croatia

  27-09-2016 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juventus enjoyed a very comfortable night on Tuesday, as goals from Pjanic, Higuain, Dybala and Alves gave the Serie A champions their first three points of the campaign.
  
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• The Latest: Woods gets harsh reminder he's not playing

  27-09-2016 23:16
  
  CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times local):
  
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• FANTASY PLAYS: Dixon, Prescott, Howard and other Week 4 adds

  27-09-2016 23:10
  
  The fantasy football waiver wire won't be as active the next couple days compared with last week, when a plethora of injuries resulted in role changes throughout the NFL.
  
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• Brentford 4-1 Reading: Dominant Bees display puts Dean Smith's side in the Championship top four 

  27-09-2016 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT GRIFFIN PARK: Lasse Vibe’s first season at Brentford could certainly be described as topsy-turvy. He scored seven goals up until Christmas and they dried up.
  
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• Leicester 1-0 Porto: 'Dragon Slayer' Islam Slimani puts visitors to the sword with trademark header on Foxes' Champions League home debut

  27-09-2016 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Leicester City continued their Champions League honeymoon period with a 1-0 victory over Porto on their home debut.
  
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• Son strikes again to give Tottenham 1-0 win in Moscow

  27-09-2016 23:06
  By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW (Reuters) - Son Heung-min scored his fifth goal in as many games to give Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win over a limited CSKA Moscow side in their Champions League Group E clash in Moscow on Tuesday. Despite missing five key players, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino was still able to name a strong line-up as Spurs played their first ever Champions League match in the Russian capital. The English side started well and dominated possession but CSKA goalkeeper Igor Aki
  
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• IIHF slightly upgrades odds NHL players will be in Olympics

  27-09-2016 23:06
  
  TORONTO (AP) — International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel feels better about the chances of having NHL players compete at the 2018 Olympics in South Korea than he did earlier this year. The league doesn't sound nearly as confident and may be looking six years ahead to China instead.
  
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• Son Heung-min secures Tottenham Hotspur vital win in Moscow

  27-09-2016 23:01
  
  There is a quirky design feature at CSKA Moscow’s new stadium. In one of the corners, there is a skyscraper in the shape of the Uefa Cup, the trophy CSKA won in 2005 when they became the first Russian club to claim a major European honour. The tower cast a metaphorical shadow. Lose here, and Tottenham Hotspur knew they could well end up playing in the modern version of the tournament – the Europa League.The pressure was on after their 2-1 home defeat to Monaco in the opening round of
  
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• Leicester City see off Porto thanks to club-record signing Islam Slimani

  27-09-2016 23:01
  
  The script had been written for Islam Slimani and Leicester’s club-record signing followed it to the letter as the Algerian continued his remarkable scoring record against Porto to give Claudio Ranieri’s side a historic victory that puts them in a commanding position at the top of Group G. Related: Riyad Mahrez passes Champions League test to show he belongs in the eliteRelated: André Schürrle’s late equaliser denies Real Madrid in Dortmund thrillerContinue rea
  
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• England oppose sharing Twickenham cash with southern hemisphere sides

  27-09-2016 23:00
  
  • RFU chief Ian Ritchie digs in heels about sharing autumn revenue
  • ‘Australia and New Zealand should build bigger stadiums’England are refusing to make big financial concessions to their cash-strapped southern hemisphere rivals and will oppose the idea of sharing the vast revenues generated by autumn Twickenham internationals. Instead Ian Ritchie, the Rugby Football Union’s chief executive, has advised New Zealand and Australia to “go and build a bigger stadiu
  
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• Arrogant clot, for sure, but did this really merit England ditching Allardyce?

  27-09-2016 23:00
  
  Big Sam’s reign is over, the buffoon paying the price for hawking himself around only a few weeks after landing the England jobThe cartoonist Mike Stokoe neatly sums up the madness of the England job with a wonderful little sketch that hangs from one of the walls of the National Football Museum in Manchester. The cartoon shows an interview for the job and the applicant sitting nervously in front of three Football Association blazers. “And if you lose one game on the trot you’re
  
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• Eight goals at Turner's Cross as Cork City close the gap on Dundalk

  27-09-2016 22:55
  City kept the pressure on the leaders by returningd to winning ways at the expense of Galway United
  
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• Porto feel roar of Dragon slayer Islam Slimani as Leicester's first home game in Champions League goes to plan 

  27-09-2016 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Well, they could hardly say they hadn't been warned. The Dragons came to town and they met their slayer. Islam Slimani has a habit of scoring against Porto.
  
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• 'I didn't think England could stoop any lower... Now we're a laughing stock of world football'

  27-09-2016 22:44
  
  Shearer has expressed his anger following Sam Allardyce’s departure.
  
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• Pep Guardiola tells Manchester City to ignore ‘little record’ at Celtic

  27-09-2016 22:31
  
  • City can equal Tottenham’s 11 wins at start of 1960-61 season
  • Brendan Rodgers praises Raheem Sterling before Champions League tiePep Guardiola has said he is not concerned about a “little record” as Manchester City face Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday night. His side have won all 10 games this season and if they prevail at Celtic Park in the Group C game they will equal Tottenham’s record-setting 11 successive wins at the start of the 1960-6
  
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• Stunned reaction to Sam Allardyce losing England job after just one match in charge

  27-09-2016 22:26
  The football world has been left reeling after the sudden departure of Sam Allardyce from the job as England manager after only 67 days and one match in charge. The former Bolton and West Ham manager admitted he had "made some comments which have caused embarrassment". Former England captain Alan Shearer told BBC 5 Live: "I'm angry, I'm sad, I'm staggered at the misjudgement from a guy who admitted this was his dream job.
  
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• England boss Allardyce sacked after newspaper sting

  27-09-2016 22:26
  
  By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Allardyce was sacked as England manager on Tuesday having behaved "inappropriately" when seeking a lucrative sideline role while talking to undercover reporters, bringing a crushing end to his dream job after one match and 67 days in charge. The 61-year-old's fall from grace was swift after he was summoned to a meeting with new FA chairman Greg Clarke and chief executive Martin Glenn to discuss overnight revelations from an undercover sting set up by Brit
  
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• Allardyce sacking tough but necessary, says FA CEO

  27-09-2016 22:24
  Football Association Chief Executive Martin Glenn said on Tuesday the decision to sack England manager Sam Allardyce was tough but necessary and said the 61-year-old was distraught. - Can you explain what has led FA to the decision? In the light of the media allegations that we've seen, we've concluded and Sam's agreed that his behaviour has been inappropriate and frankly not what is expected of an England manager, discussing a range of issues from potential contraventions of FA rules through to
  
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• U.S. captain Love embraces motivational tricks

  27-09-2016 22:23
  By Larry Fine CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III, tired of losing and seeking new ways to motivate, invoked the rah-rah style of American football coaches on Tuesday on how he would rally his team past Europe. The United States, who once dominated the biennial match play competition, have lost three times in a row and eight of the last 10 and are desperate to end Europe's run at Hazeltine National starting on Friday. This is the best golf team maybe ever assemble
  
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• 'I have always played fair' - Ashton protests innocence following 13-week ban

  27-09-2016 22:14
  
  The England and Saracens wing has been punished for biting Northampton Saints prop Alex Waller.
  
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• Allardyce loses job as England manager after newspaper sting

  27-09-2016 22:07
  
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Sam Allardyce lost his job as England manager on Tuesday after one match and just 67 days in charge, paying the price for damaging comments to undercover reporters that were deemed "inappropriate" by the English Football Association.
  
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• Allardyce's dream turns into a nightmare after 67 days

  27-09-2016 22:05
  By Neville Dalton LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Allardyce took the England manager's job knowing his tactical approach to the game, which had long divided opinion, would come under scrutiny like never before. Allardyce left his post on Tuesday by mutual agreement with his employers at the Football Association after having been in charge for just one match and 67 days. It was a sensational end to the brief reign of an old-school manager with innovative ideas whose achievements at some of England's lesse
  
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