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• Paul Pogba needs time to settle at Manchester United, claims France boss Didier Deschamps

  03-10-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Didier Deschamps has no concerns over Paul Pogba's form but has moved to cool down expectations of Manchester United's £89m world record signing.
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic drives us on even at 35, reveals Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera  

  03-10-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Herrera revealed the striker, who has started all seven of United’s Premier League games this season, scoring four goals, pushes team-mates to the limit in training.
  
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• Ryder Cup player ratings: Assessing the displays from Team USA and Europe

  03-10-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's DEREK LAWRENSON reflects on the individual performances of the two teams of 12 players - and both captains - over three days of dramatic golf in Minnesota.
  
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• Tottenham saw off Manchester City but can they win the title? Jamie Redknapp, Martin Keown and Chris Sutton give their verdict

  03-10-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham’s impressive 2-0 victory against Premier League pacesetters Manchester City on Sunday showed that Pep Guardiola’s side aren't invincible.
  
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• Danny Houghton makes Hull FC history with Man of Steel award

  03-10-2016 23:50
  
  • Hooker also wins Hit Man award for second year running
  • Wakefield’s Tom Johnstone named young player of the yearDanny Houghton has been named the 2016 Man of Steel, becoming the first Hull FC player to win the British game’s most prestigious individual award in its near 40-year history.The hooker, who has been exceptional for Hull in a season during which they have won the Challenge Cup and made the play-off semi-finals, saw off competition from his team-mate Gareth Elli
  
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• Tyson Fury's retirement was short lived but he is more vulnerable than his enormous frame suggests

  03-10-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The salvation of Tyson Fury – if there is to be one – will not be found in what he fancies to be the tormenting of a hostile media by tweeting his retirement one minute and retracting it three hours
  
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• New Swansea boss Bob Bradley signs off at Le Havre with a 2-1 win over Sochaux to leave them fifth in Ligue 2

  03-10-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bradley was appointed by Swansea on Monday but remained in northern France to manage the Ligue 2 club for the final time later in the day. Jean-Pascal Fontaine got the decisive goal for Le Havre.
  
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• Zinedine Zidane trains with youngsters in Switzerland as Frenchman says there is no 'crisis' at Real Madrid

  03-10-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the international break upon us, it has given both players and managers not involved time to prepare for the next set of domestic fixtures. Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been
  
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• Wigan Warriors winger Josh Charnley 'can be an England rugby union star'  

  03-10-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Wigan Warriors winger Josh Charnley has been tipped for an England call-up by Eddie Jones when he switches to rugby union after Saturday’s Grand Final.
  
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• Rory McIlroy relishes leading role for Europe and a Paris reunion with rookie star Thomas Pieters

  03-10-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT HAZELTINE: It was a partnership founded on nothing more than a hunch but if Rory McIlroy has his way it is one we will be seeing for Europe until about the year 2036.
  
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• Eddie Jones is pushing me to be the best, says defence coach Paul Gustard 

  03-10-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER: England are about to reap the benefits of a three-month mission ordered by Eddie Jones to plunder the best coaching knowledge from other sports.
  
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• Arsenal chief exec Ivan Gazidis bags £1m bonus despite no trophies and flat commercial revenues

  03-10-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gazidis was paid a whopping package of £2.648m, making him the second highest paid football club executive in the Premier League behind Manchester United's Ed Woodward.
  
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• Swansea snubbed Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs to hand job to Bob Bradley

  03-10-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The Manchester United legend was confident of landing his first permanent post having held an interview with Swans chairman Huw Jenkins last week.
  
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• Ryder Cup road to redemption: Lessons Europe must learn after defeat to Team USA at Hazeltine 

  03-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON: As every member of this team knew, the bottom line is they were outplayed by the better side, so there was no need to throw the captain under a bus. But lessons can be learned.
  
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• Gareth Southgate struck a clear note in his first England press-conference - no slogans, just straight talk and love of the game

  03-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: If Southgate’s predecessor Sam Allardyce was a man for slogans then the 46-year-old interim coach spoke in pictures on Monday.
  
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• Gareth Southgate steps forward as England’s reluctant redeemer

  03-10-2016 23:30
  
  The interim manager shows political savvy and old-fashioned values, but he remains wary of progressing beyond his England caretaker roleMore than anything, there was the clear impression that the Football Association would, if possible, like to airbrush the Sam Allardyce era out of its history. Walk into St George’s Park and all the branding put in place by the previous manager – “Our Journey Begins Here” – has vanished. Allardyce, one imagines, will never be added
  
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• Gareth Southgate stepped up when he missed the penalty against Germany... but this time he is ready

  03-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING: He has done this before. At a moment of intense pressure, with the nation watching his every move, Gareth Southgate put his hand up and took responsibility for England.
  
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• Gareth Southgate: I am not too nice to be permanent England manager

  03-10-2016 23:30
  
  • Interim manager begins seven-week stint by outlining vision
  • Wayne Rooney to remain in starting line-up for Malta gameGareth Southgate began his new position in charge of the England side by insisting he was not “too nice” for the role and making it clear Wayne Rooney would not be given the same freedom that Sam Allardyce had promised the national team captain.Southgate’s seven-week spell as caretaker manager will begin against Malta at Wembley on Saturday, England
  
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• Former Hull City player Dean Windass in bankruptcy hearing after acquiring debts of more than £150,000

  03-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Premier League footballer Dean Windass is involved in bankruptcy proceedings with tax officials having said the ex-Hull City player owes them more than £150,000.
  
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• Aston Villa ready to risk supporter uproar by appointing ex-Birmingham manager Steve Bruce

  03-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa are ready to risk upsetting their fans by appointing former Birmingham boss Steve Bruce as manager after sacking Roberto Di Matteo.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Tuesday, October 4

  03-10-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Leicester, Kempton, Catterick and Brighton.
  
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• Tillman to face Stroman in AL wild-card game

  03-10-2016 23:28
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Chris Tillman is scheduled to start for the Baltimore Orioles against Marcus Stroman and the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League wild-card game Tuesday night.
  
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• Celtic youngster Karamoko Dembele makes Under 20s debut aged just 13

  03-10-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dembele, just 13, came off the bench to replace Jack Aitchison for the final nine minutes in a 3-1 victory for Celtic's developmetn team over Hearts at Cappielow.
  
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• Diamondbacks fire Stewart, Hale after another losing season

  03-10-2016 23:19
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have parted ways with general manager Dave Stewart and manager Chip Hale after a second consecutive losing season.
  
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• Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera gets first full Spain call-up

  03-10-2016 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old has been capped by Spain at U23, U21 and U20 level but this could be his first full cap after impressing for Manchester United in recent games, starting alongside Paul Pogba.
  
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• Explosion kills 22 at wedding in Syria's Hasaka

  03-10-2016 23:03
  
  Dozens injured when bomb goes off at Kurdish wedding after two ISIL suicide attacks killed three people in Hama city.
  
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• World Cup could expand to 48 teams, Fifa’s Gianni Infantino suggests

  03-10-2016 22:57
  
  • Fifa Council to rule on possible expansion in new year
  • Plan would see 16 teams go home after one gameNot content with expanding the World Cup to 40 teams, the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has suggested going even further and opening up the competition to 48 countries from 2026.The proposal to expand the competition to 40 teams was part of Infantino’s manifesto when he was elected to succeed the disgraced Sepp Blatter this year. Continue reading...
  
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• Texas' Strong, Oklahoma's Stoops need victory to calm fans

  03-10-2016 22:55
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — There will be more at stake than usual for Texas coach Charlie Strong and Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops at this year's showdown game Saturday in Dallas.
  
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• Detroit Red Wings start season without Datsyuk, new faces

  03-10-2016 22:46
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk is not skating with the Detroit Red Wings at the start of a season for the first time since 2000.
  
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• McGwire, Selig, Steinbrenner on new Hall of Fame ballot

  03-10-2016 22:41
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mark McGwire is getting another swing at the Hall of Fame.
  
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• World Cup could be expanded to 48 teams, reveals FIFA president Gianni Infantino

  03-10-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FIFA president, whose election promises included expanding the World Cup to 40 teams, proposed an even larger tournament but 16 teams would go home after just one knockout match.
  
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• Panthers reeling at 1-3; Newton dealing with concussion

  03-10-2016 22:13
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers are 1-3, their MVP quarterback has a concussion and their young secondary just allowed Matt Ryan to throw for 503 yards and four touchdowns.
  
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• Ex-Raider, Vegas leaders drumming up support for NFL stadium

  03-10-2016 22:04
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Proponents of an NFL stadium in Las Vegas — including former Oakland Raider and TV analyst Howie Long — are trying to rally support for a plan to build it with $750 million in public money.
  
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• FIFA chief Infantino suggests 48-team World Cup

  03-10-2016 22:02
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino, whose election promises included expanding the World Cup finals to 40 countries, on Monday proposed an even larger tournament involving 48 teams. Infantino, speaking during an event at Bogota's Sergio Arboleda university, said a final decision would be taken by the FIFA Council in January, Colombian media reported. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed that the reports were accurate.
  
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• Gareth Bale shows he's a dab hand with a putter ahead of Wales' World Cup qualifying

  03-10-2016 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bale - who plays off a handicap of six - took on an indoor putting green at the Vale Resort alongside three of his team-mates on Monday as games against Austria and Georgia edge closer.
  
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• Belgium in boisterous mood as Roberto Martinez's men prepare for World Cup qualifiers

  03-10-2016 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roberto Martinez's men host Bosnia on Thursday before travelling to Gibraltar on Sunday and appeared in high spirits during Monday's training session in Tubize.
  
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• Rory McIlroy defends ‘fantastic’ American galleries at the Ryder Cup

  03-10-2016 21:28
  
  • McIlroy: ‘They are welcoming and greet us as one of their own’
  • ‘A couple of people crossed the line but we will take it on the chin’The topic which dominated post-Ryder Cup media duties for the European team had nothing to do with the concession of the trophy for the first time since 2008. Rather, the level of hostility those visitors to Hazeltine encountered from a frenzied home crowd created a narrative which will flow into 2018 and Paris. The reserved Fre
  
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• Craig Cathcart withdraws from Northern Ireland squad due to groin injury

  03-10-2016 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Craig Cathcart has once again been forced to withdraw from Northern Ireland's squad through injury, with veteran Aaron Hughes replacing him for the
  
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• Supreme Court rejects 1 Redskins appeal; other case pending

  03-10-2016 21:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a long-shot appeal from the Washington Redskins challenging a law that bars offensive trademarks, although the justices could still resolve the same issue in another pending case.
  
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• Bradley lands EPL job at Swansea after years of frustration

  03-10-2016 21:02
  
  LONDON (AP) — Bob Bradley persevered in Egypt through a violent uprising, exceled in Norway with limited resources and dropped into France's second tier league to further prove his coaching credentials.
  
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• Infantino suggests a 48-team World Cup

  03-10-2016 20:38
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino, whose election promises included expanding the World Cup to 40 teams, proposed an even larger tournament with 48 teams on Monday. Infantino, speaking during an event at Bogota's Sergio Arboleda university, said a final decision would be taken by the FIFA Council in January, Colombian media reported. A FIFA spokesman confirmed that the reports were accurate.
  
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• Paul Gustard believes England can learn new skills from other code

  03-10-2016 20:32
  
  • England defence coach: ‘Other sports can teach us a lot’
  • ‘We have turned to judo and rugby league to learn other skills’England’s last experiment with rugby league may have blown up in their faces when Sam Burgess returned to the 13-man game after the disastrous World Cup last year but one of Eddie Jones’s lieutenants is convinced that union can learn a lot from the other code.Jones’s England training squad are preparing in Brighton for two
  
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• Syria's war: US suspends ceasefire talks with Russia

  03-10-2016 20:31
  
  Decision comes as air strikes continue in Aleppo and at least seven people killed in strike on city's largest hospital.
  
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• Sir Ian Botham 'throws hat into the ring' to help out former club Durham following their demotion

  03-10-2016 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Durham will play in Division Two of the County Championship next season, and will start the campaign with a 48-point penalty, after the ECB agreed to mitigate their financial difficulties.
  
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• Andros Townsend called up to the England squad after Raheem Sterling withdraws

  03-10-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FA announced on Monday that Manchester City forward Sterling will not be fit enough to meet up with the Three Lions squad for World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia.
  
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• FANTASY PLAYS: Breaking down a weird week in fantasy

  03-10-2016 20:06
  Week 4 will go down as a weird one for fantasy players. Quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Matt Ryan combined for 803 passing yards and nine touchdowns. Julio Jones became just the sixth player in NFL history to have 300 receiving yards in a game. Le'Veon Bell — one of the league's most talented running backs — returned from suspension and lined up in several positions, including wide receiver and tight end, on his way to 178 total yards.
  
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• Rickie Fowler and American Ryder Cup team enjoy 'knockout' night after reclaiming the trophy at Hazeltine

  03-10-2016 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old was snapped by Dustin Johnson's fiance Paulina Gretzky in a full Rocky Balboa fancy dress outfit, including gloves, celebrating with the trophy in the USA team room.
  
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• Rivera: Newton's status uncertain for Tampa Bay next week

  03-10-2016 19:59
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Ron Rivera says Cam Newton's status for next Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is uncertain.
  
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• Manchester United's current squad 'is the most expensive in history'

  03-10-2016 19:57
  
  Manchester United's current squad is the most expensive in football history, according to research from the CIES Football Observatory. The world-record acquisition of Paul Pogba from Juventus took the Reds' spending to more than £600m ($771.4m), and into unprecedented territory. United appointed Premier League-winning boss Jose Mourinho during the summer and his arrival sparked a spending frenzy, with United agreeing deals for Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, as well
  
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• Outdoor giant Bass Pro to acquire rival Cabela's for $4.5B

  03-10-2016 19:44
  
  Outdoor gear giant Bass Pro is snapping up rival Cabela's in a $4.5 billion deal announced Monday. Bass Pro is paying Cabela's shareholders $65.50 cash per share, a 19 percent premium to Friday's closing ...
  
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