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• Southampton assistant Black named in newspaper probe

  29-09-2016 23:59
  Southampton have vowed to work closely with the FA and Premier League after the club's assistant manager Eric Black was named in the newspaper investigation that has seen England manager Sam Allardyce and Barnsley assistant Tommy Wright lose their jobs. The Daily Telegraph reported on Thursday that Black, 52, met a bogus representative of a Far East firm on Sept. 2 at a hotel in Hampshire who said he was interested in English football's billion-pound transfer market. After being made aware that
  
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• Mark Wood faces doubts over England future after being ruled out of Bangladesh tour with ankle injury

  29-09-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Medical staff are still trying to work out what causes Wood pain at the back of his ankle when he bowls, and do not want to risk further damage during the relatively low-key visit to Bangladesh.
  
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• Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka has invited Europe's Ryder Cup players to show off trophy near club's training ground if they win

  29-09-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TEE ROOM: Ahead of the start of the 2016 Ryder Cup on Friday at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Sportsmail's Mike Smith brings you all the latest news and gossip on and off the course.
  
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• Wedding party postponed for Andrea Atzeni as he bids to bring home Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe

  29-09-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victory for Atzeni and Postponed will also be important to his cousin Martina in his home village of Nurri in Sardinia. On Sunday, she gets married - with the jockey jetting in for the reception.
  
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• Danny Willett struggling to focus ahead of Ryder Cup following his brother's rant at American golf fans

  29-09-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Masters champion, Danny Willett, was hitting it sideways and clearly affected by the furore following his brother Pete’s incendiary article attacking American golf fans.
  
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• Anthem protest opportunities are limited in college football

  29-09-2016 23:46
  
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — If Nebraska's Michael Rose-Ivey and teammates want to kneel during the national anthem again, their next opportunity will be the Nov. 5 game at Ohio State.
  
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• Phil Mickelson insists 'I feel just awful' for criticising Hal Sutton's 2004 Ryder Cup captaincy 

  29-09-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phil Mickelson dragged Hal Sutton's Ryder Cup captaincy from 2004 through the mud but the American had the grace to admit he was wholly in the wrong ahead of the 2016 showdown.
  
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• Darren Clarke's travel firm having the last laugh at Ryder Cup as fans head for Hazeltine with captain's company despite European Tour snub

  29-09-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke has been snubbed by the European Tour around their choice of official travel partners but the firm he endorses, Your Golf Travel is winning at Hazeltine.
  
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• Aaron Ramsey suffers injury setback as Wales boss Chris Coleman admits Arsenal midfielder has no return date

  29-09-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger said last week that Aaron Ramsey was ‘not completely free in his mind’ as he struggled to recover from a hamstring injury sustained on the opening-day defeat by Liverpool in August.
  
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• Tony Jacklin: Return to Hazeltine... I won here in 1970, but USA are in the mood to triumph this time 

  29-09-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TONY JACKLIN: I can hardly believe the Ryder Cup has come around again so soon. The years seem to be slipping by so fast I’m starting to think it must be an annual event!
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, September 30

  29-09-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Friday's meetings at  Ascot,, Heston, Fontwell and Newcastle.
  
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• Lee Westwood piles pressure on USA... as Europe's master of mind games tells the Americans not to blow it ahead of Ryder Cup start

  29-09-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT HAZELTINE: Lee Westwood ramped up the pressure on the Americans on Thursday night, claiming this is a Ryder Cup they dare not lose.
  
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• The most hateful Ryder Cup of all: 25 years on since Paul Azinger and Corey Pavin got up European noses 

  29-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT HAZELTINE: Twenty-five years on and the events of an epic week at Kiawah Island remain clear in the mind’s eye. It was the Ryder Cup at its most hateful and histrionic.
  
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• Ryder Cup 2016 high court: How Team Europe and Team USA line up at Hazeltine ahead of event's 41st edition

  29-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota promises drama, excitement and passion. Here, Sportsmail's Derek Lawrenson assesses both Team Europe and Team USA.
  
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• Jenson Button prepares to celebrate 300th Grand Prix in Malaysia

  29-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jenson Button took centre stage ahead of his 300th Grand Prix, a number reached by only Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher, and a feat Button described as ‘unbelievable’.
  
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• It was like an Englishman making wine in Bordeaux... Arsene Wenger reflects on his arrival at Arsenal 20 years ago 

  29-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Friday morning, as he does almost every Friday morning, Arsene Wenger will climb the stairs of London Colney training ground, a place he helped design some 17 years ago from the ashes of a fire.
  
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• Gillingham midfielder Bradley Dack has fought his way back into the professional game

  29-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week's focus is Gillingham midfielder Bradley Dack.
  
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• Gareth Southgate’s call reassures Wayne Rooney on England captaincy

  29-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Manchester United player was concerned over role after recent poor form
  • Interim manager impressed with Rooney’s leadership and influenceGareth Southgate has reassured Wayne Rooney he will retain the England captaincy under his interim stewardship of the national team as he prepares to name his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia next month.Southgate, who was promoted from the Under-21s to oversee the senior side after Sam Allardyce’s contract w
  
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• Gareth Southgate says Wayne Rooney will continue as England captain

  29-09-2016 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney will continue in his role as England captain, interim manager Gareth Southgate confirms.
  
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• Chris Coleman frustrated as injury rules Aaron Ramsey out for Wales

  29-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Arsenal midfielder to miss qualifiers against Austria and Georgia
  • Wales manager dismayed as Ramsey breaks down in trainingChris Coleman has expressed his dismay that Aaron Ramsey is still not fit to play for his country, with the Wales manager revealing the midfielder broke down in training with Arsenal last week and is not certain to be back in time to face Serbia in November.Ramsey injured his hamstring in Arsenal’s opening game against Liverpool and has not featured since,
  
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• Arsene Wenger has worked wonders at Arsenal and he understands our game but he must NOT get the England job

  29-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  What does it say if the biggest job is occupied by one of the first Premier League managers to freeze out English footballers and pack his team with signings from overseas?
  
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• Alex Lozowski set for England fast-track after impressing as injured Owen Farrell's understudy at Saracens

  29-09-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WORLD OF RUGBY: Farrell has missed the beginning of the season with a back injury and in his absence, Lozowski has made enough of an impression on Eddie Jones to earn a call-up.
  
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• Alan Pardew urges Gareth Southgate to find ‘X Factor’ with England

  29-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Crystal Palace manager believes his friend can rise to senior team challenge
  • Chris Coleman also backs former Palace team-mate to succeed in roleAlan Pardew believes Gareth Southgate can bring the best out of England’s players and has urged his former Crystal Palace team-mate to prove he has “the X factor” to make his mark with the national team over his four-game interim stewardship.Southgate, who has stepped up from the Under-21s following Sam Allardyce’s d
  
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• Alan Pardew and Crystal Palace attuned to Yannick Bolasie threat

  29-09-2016 23:30
  
  • Winger faces former club in Everton’s colours on Friday
  • Pardew admits Bolasie can be ‘undefendable at times’Alan Pardew has admitted Yannick Bolasie can be “undefendable” when at the top of his game but is confident his Crystal Palace side will find a way of negating their former team-mate in Friday night’s trip to Everton.Bolasie, who had cost Palace around £300,000 from Bristol City in 2012, played a significant part in the south London c
  
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• Ibrahimovic helps Man Utd to Europa League win

  29-09-2016 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United climb off the bottom of their Europa League group thanks to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's second-half winner against Zorya Luhansk.
  
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• Americans need short memory in the Ryder Cup

  29-09-2016 23:25
  
  CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The American Ryder Cup team could use what might be Dustin Johnson's greatest asset in golf.
  
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• Warrington beat Saints to reach Grand Final

  29-09-2016 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington Wolves come from behind to beat St Helens and secure their place in Super League's Grand Final.
  
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• Manchester United 1-0 Zorya Luhansk: Zlatan Ibrahimovic spares Jose Mourinho's blushes on largely-frustrating night at Old Trafford

  29-09-2016 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: Zlatan Ibrahimovic headed home in the 69th minute as Manchester United clinched a narrow victory over Zorya Luhansk on Thursday night.
  
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• Manchester United toil to victory but Marcus Rashford shows the flashes of magic that will earn him England recall

  29-09-2016 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford showed in an otherwise flat Manchester United performance why he's been named among Europe's best young players and will be recalled by England.
  
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• Ryder Cup 2016: American heckler wins $100 off Justin Rose

  29-09-2016 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When you loudly criticise a missed putt at the Ryder Cup, you'd better be good enough to back it up when offered a chance to hole it.
  
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• Allen Hurns: Jacksonville Jaguars must win against the Indianapolis Colts... and hopefully that will bring more

  29-09-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALLEN HURNS: We have a lot at stake this weekend in London. The season hasn’t started out how we wanted it to but we haven’t played any divisional games. And that starts on Sunday.
  
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• Danny Willett fears becoming ‘target’ for Ryder Cup fans after brother’s article

  29-09-2016 23:05
  
  • Masters champion says comments ‘centred attention a bit more upon myself’
  • Willett omitted from opening-day foursomes after controversyDanny Willett fears he has become a “target” for American fans at his maiden Ryder Cup with the Masters champion also conceding his experience has been tarnished and his focus hard to maintain. A midweek magazine column by Willett’s brother included a string of offensive comments towards American golf fans. Related: Ryde
  
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• Manchester United 1-0 Zorya Luhansk - PLAYER RATINGS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scrambles home the only goal as Red Devils labour to Europa League victory

  29-09-2016 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Jose Mourinho's side were far from their best at Old Trafford but ultimately found a way through after Ibrahimovic pounced to head home.
  
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• Richard Cockerill hits out at RFU over claims about England coach role

  29-09-2016 23:00
  
  • Leicester director of rugby believes there are quality coaches in Premiership
  • Cockerill says he has never had career or coaching advice from the RFURichard Cockerill, the Leicester director of rugby, has piled into the argument about the suitability of leading Premiership coaches for the senior England job, saying he has never received career-development advice from the Rugby Football Union and claiming “knee-jerk” decisions are taken when a senior coaching vacancy aris
  
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• Jos Buttler: Security is an issue but we can start thinking about cricket

  29-09-2016 23:00
  
  • Mark Wood out injured as England leave for Bangladesh
  • Captain insists he is keeping seat warm for Eoin MorganAfter two withdrawals for security reasons and a couple more over the past 24 hours owing to injury, England’s tour of Bangladesh is now under way with the one-day squad flying to Dhaka on Thursday under their new – but very much temporary – captain in Jos Buttler.The 26-year-old spoke before the team’s departure from Heathrow, once again stressing he
  
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• England to select Nathan Hughes and Mike Williams for autumn Tests

  29-09-2016 23:00
  
  • Eddie Jones gives foreign-born pair international bows
  • World Rugby discussing rule change to extend residency periodEngland will select the Fiji-raised Nathan Hughes and Zimbabwe-born Mike Williams in their preparatory squad on Friday for this autumn’s internationals despite high-level support within the Rugby Football Union for stricter qualification criteria to deter players from switching allegiance to other countries.Hughes, who qualifies under the three-year residency ru
  
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• Seattle's Breanna Stewart wins WNBA rookie of the year award

  29-09-2016 22:57
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle's Breanna Stewart is the WNBA rookie of the year.
  
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• Danny Willett’s Ryder Cup made harder by brother’s foolish words

  29-09-2016 22:57
  
  • Masters champion likely to receive unwanted attention over controversy
  • Heckling good-natured during practice and US players in forgiving mood
  The scorched-earth screed from the brother of Danny Willett eviscerating American fans on the eve of the Ryder Cup might not have caused a full-blown international incident but there is no question the Masters champion will face additional heat when the three-day competition gets under way on Friday at Hazeltine National Golf Club.Pete Willet
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic gives Manchester United the edge over Zorya Luhansk

  29-09-2016 22:56
  
  • Manchester United 1-0 Zorya LuhanskWayne Rooney came on as a second-half substitute and helped Manchester United break down a stubborn Ukrainian defence with his first touch of the ball. Those are the bald facts, though they do not quite tell the whole story. Related: Jose Mourinho complains Manchester United’s fixture list is a ‘poisoned gift’Related: Manchester United v Zorya Luhansk: Europa League – as it happenedRelated: Rashford, Alli, Iwobi and Dembél&
  
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• California governor approves $250 million Olympics guarantee

  29-09-2016 22:54
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is approving legislation that puts California taxpayers on the hook for up to $250 million if Los Angeles is awarded the 2024 Olympics and the Games go over budget.
  
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• Danny Willett loses focus on Ryder Cup debut after brother insults American golf fans

  29-09-2016 22:52
  
  Danny Willett admits preparations for his maiden Ryder Cup appearance have been affected by an article written by his brother in which he heavily criticises American golf fans. An otherwise respectful build-up to the 41st edition of the illustrious team event at Hazeltine has been overshadowed by an editorial from Pete Willett - the older sibling of the Masters champion - which labels home fans as a "baying mob of imbeciles". The 28-year-old has been forced to publicly apologise and distance him
  
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• American fan bamboozles Europe and holes stunning 12-foot putt at the Ryder Cup

  29-09-2016 22:52
  
  Drama at the Ryder Cup is usually reserved for the three days of competition but ahead of the 41st edition at Hazeltine one American fan ensured the sporting theatre started 24 hours early. Team Europe's Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan were left stumped by a putt on the sixth green during their final practice round - however it proved to be a worthwhile challenge for one spectator in Minnesota. McIlroy and Sullivan were subject to light-hearted taunts from David Johnson from North Dakota as they
  
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• Marlins' Fernandez remembered as larger than life at funeral

  29-09-2016 22:42
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was remembered Thursday as a larger than life figure during a homily at his funeral.
  
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• Ryder Cup 2016 opening ceremony - Live

  29-09-2016 22:40
  Davis Love III and Darren Clarke to make opening speeches.Captains will also reveal their foursome pairings. First round begins at 1:35pm BST on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Ryder Cup 2016 opening ceremony as it happened: Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson to lead Europe charge

  29-09-2016 22:40
  Davis Love III pairs Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed in opening foursome.Europe aiming for a fourth consecutive Ryder Cup victory.First round begins at 1:35pm BST on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo and Renato Sanches return for Portugal

  29-09-2016 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fernando Santos believes his European championswere not fully switched on when they began their campaign with a 2-0 defeat in Switzerland. He now welcomes Cristiano Ronaldo back from injury.
  
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• Southampton earn Europa League point in Israel

  29-09-2016 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southampton earn a valuable Europa League point against Hapoel Be'er-Sheeva from a dour affair in Israel.
  
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• 'Massive crisis' as 1.5m expected to flee Iraq's Mosul

  29-09-2016 22:33
  
  Number of displaced Iraqis in Kurdish region about to double with the battle to retake Mosul set for mid-October.
  
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• 'Massive crisis' as 1.5 million expected to flee Mosul

  29-09-2016 22:33
  
  Number of displaced Iraqis in Kurdish region about to double with the battle to retake Mosul set for mid-October.
  
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• The Latest: Westwood sends subtle jab at American task force

  29-09-2016 22:32
  
  CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times local):
  
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