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• Chile handed stadium ban, fined for homophobic chanting

  04-10-2016 23:57
  Chile have been handed a one-match stadium ban and fined along with five other countries after their supporters were found guilty of homophobic chanting, FIFA said on Tuesday. Earlier this year, Chile were handed a two-match ban, with one suspended for the same offence. Having already played one game away from their national stadium in Santiago, they will now have to find a new venue for their World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela next March, world soccer's governing body said.
  
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• Maria Sharapova let off the hook after having her two-year doping ban cut to 15 months

  04-10-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maria Sharapova pledged on Tuesday night that she would be ‘counting the days’ until her comeback at the end of April next year after her two-year ban was reduced to fifteen months.
  
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• Maria Sharapova's ban reduced to 15 months and she claims she's a victim... but she is still just a drugs cheat

  04-10-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: Despite the various spins being put on the decision to reduce Maria Sharapova's doping violation ban from two years to 15 months, it is no cause for celebration in any quarter of tennis.
  
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• Postponed delays comeback until Dubai Carnival after unbeaten run ends at Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

  04-10-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both the Breeders’ Cup and the Japan Cup had looked feasible options for the Roger Varian-trained colt, whose six-race unbeaten run was ended when fifth to Found at Chantilly.
  
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• Maro Itoje in a strong position to fill openside role for England for visit of South Africa

  04-10-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maro Itoje's openside credentials have received a strong endorsement on the day England's options in the position appear to have dwindled. The possibility of Itoje and Chris Robshaw packing
  
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• Tyson Fury admits to taking 'lots of cocaine' but insists he's never used performance enhancing drugs

  04-10-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury has admitted taking ‘lots of cocaine’, with the heavyweight world champion claiming he ‘hopes to die every day’. In a lengthy interview he said: 'I don't want to live anymore'
  
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• Will Maria Sharapova be welcomed back by Wimbledon and the French Open after her ban was reduced? 

  04-10-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon and the French Open will find themselves in a moral maze when the question arises of Maria Sharapova’s potential participation next year.
  
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• Tottenham youngster Radwan Hamed who was left severely brain damaged after collapsing during game awarded £7m in damages 

  04-10-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN - EXCLUSIVE: A former Tottenham player, who was left severely brain-damaged after he suffered a heart attack during a game, was awarded damages of around £7m.
  
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• Karamoko Dembele is tiny and just 13 but he can be Celtic’s little genius

  04-10-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD: Standing at half the height of the other players and with braces on his teeth, Karamoko Dembele made his debut for Celtic’s Under 20 development team on Monday night.
  
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• Arsenal axe £3m Stan Kroenke fee after outraged supporters question its legality

  04-10-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM CUNNINGHAM - EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal have ended a controversial annual £3million payment to majority owner Stan Kroenke after its legality was called into question.
  
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• James Anderson confident of making England return for India Test series

  04-10-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England’s leading wicket-taker of all time is confident the stress fracture in his right shoulder, aggravated in back-to-back Tests against Pakistan last summer, will not rule him out.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Wednesday, October 5

  04-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Wednesday's meetings at  Nottingham, Ludlow, Towcester and Kempton.
  
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• Manchester United fear Anthony Martial's split from partner Samantha Jacquelinet is the reason for his dramatic slump in form this season

  04-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester United are concerned Anthony Martial’s turbulent private life is to blame for his alarming dip in form.Martial has split from Samantha Jacquelinet.
  
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• England players left baffled by tough questions during quiz night organised by former boss Sam Allardyce

  04-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL: England players were left flummoxed at Sam Allardyce’s specially arranged quiz night last month, claiming they were too young to know the answers.
  
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• France players appear to exchange words but it's all a big joke as they prepare for Bulgaria and Holland 

  04-10-2016 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tempers appeared to become flared between the France players as they continued their preparations for their World Cup qualifying double header.
  
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• Bellator planning to stage its first show in Ireland before the end of 2016

  04-10-2016 23:16
  
  The US-based mixed martial arts organisation is keen to capitalise on the sport’s increasing popularity here.
  
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• Lester to start Game 1 of NLDS for Cubs

  04-10-2016 23:13
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester will start the Chicago Cubs' playoff opener.
  
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• New Swansea boss Bob Bradley takes in Under 23s game ahead of first training session

  04-10-2016 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bob Bradley, the former USA coach, was in the stands to watch his club's next generation play a Checkatrade Trophy clash against Newport County on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Many teams keeping a close eye on Hurricane Matthew

  04-10-2016 23:09
  
  CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Teams across the southeastern portion of the U.S. were keeping a close eye Tuesday on the progress of Hurricane Matthew, which forecasters say could have a major impact on no fewer than four states by later this week.
  
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• Dundalk beat Derry in semi-final replay to keep double - or treble? - dream alive

  04-10-2016 23:04
  
  Stephen Kenny’s men got the job done at the Brandywell.
  
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• Mets sending Tebow to Arizona Fall League for top prospects

  04-10-2016 23:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Tebow will test his baseball skills against some of the game's premier prospects.
  
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• Cretaro misses late penalty as Harps end losing streak in Sligo

  04-10-2016 23:00
  The sides drew nil-all.
  
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• Derrick Rose defense told lack of black jurors 'tough luck'

  04-10-2016 22:41
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Potential jurors in a $21 million rape lawsuit against NBA star Derrick Rose were asked Tuesday what they know about the case, what basketball team they root for and whether they can set aside their own sexual moral beliefs and biases.
  
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• Kansas OL Shelley-Smith latest to retire due to concussions

  04-10-2016 22:40
  LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas offensive lineman Jordan Shelley-Smith has decided to retire from football due to repeated concussions, the second player in the Big 12 to make that decision this week.
  
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• Nationals' Trea Turner brings blast of speed into October

  04-10-2016 22:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner knows things will speed up during the postseason. He has the wheels to match.
  
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• Benn, Stars try to build on captain's 1st playoff series win

  04-10-2016 21:55
  DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn will open a season coming off a playoff series victory for the first time in the Dallas captain's career, while Patrick Sharp hardly knows any other way.
  
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• Jack Nicklaus, other players say farewell to Arnold Palmer

  04-10-2016 21:50
  
  LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — A farewell to the King turned somber when Jack Nicklaus, his voice cracking as a large tear formed in his left eye, urged the elite and the everyman to remember how Arnold Palmer touched their lives and "please don't forget why."
  
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• Sparta Prague pair train with women's side after making sexist comments about female assistant referee  

  04-10-2016 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two Sparta Prague players have been ordered to train with the club's women's squad after making sexist remarks about a female assistant referee stating: 'Women belong in the kitchen.'
  
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• ITF warns players after Sharapova drugs ban is reduced

  04-10-2016 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ITF says players will not be able to plead ignorance over substances added to the banned list following Maria Sharapova's appeal.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Jr. sued over $1.4M jewelry debt in Vegas

  04-10-2016 21:16
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is accused of stiffing a Las Vegas jewelry company out of $1.4 million of the cost of a diamond-encrusted necklace he bought the weekend after his final fight in September 2015.
  
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• We'll Leave It There So: Sharapova ban reduced, Arter injury blow and all today's sport

  04-10-2016 21:02
  
  Plus, Tyson Fury rows back on his retirement.
  
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• Stuart Broad on Draco Malfoy, crowd insults and boring Alastair Cook

  04-10-2016 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England bowler Stuart Broad reveals the most boring player in cricket and if he has ever dressed up as Harry Potter character Draco Malfoy.
  
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• Premier League Manager of the Month award nominees: Can Wenger mark his milestone month?

  04-10-2016 20:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EXPRESS SPORT brings you the list of nominees for the Premier League Manager of the Month award?
  
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• Young forwards could be key for Chicago Blackhawks

  04-10-2016 20:37
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — There are plenty of nice pieces, beginning with NHL MVP Patrick Kane, star center Jonathan Toews and Calder Trophy winner Artemi Panarin.
  
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• Potential jurors asked about rape case against Derrick Rose

  04-10-2016 20:37
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Potential jurors in a $21 million rape lawsuit against NBA star Derrick Rose filled out questionnaires Tuesday asking them what they have heard about the case, what their favorite basketball team is and whether they can set aside their own sexual morals and biases.
  
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• Kent hit out at England and Wales Cricket Board for promotion snub following controversial financial bail-out of struggling Durham

  04-10-2016 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kent chairman George Kennedy claims the England and Wales Cricket Board has dealt his county 'an unfair hand' by declining to consider them for promotion in place of Durham.
  
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• Sparta Prague: Players to train with women's team after 'sexist' comments

  04-10-2016 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Sparta Prague players are told to train with the women's team after making "unacceptable" comments about a female match official.
  
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• Harry Wilson targeting Liverpool breakthrough and is hoping to catch the eye of Jurgen Klopp 

  04-10-2016 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Under 23s captain, who already has one cap for Wales, has impressed for the young Reds this season and is determined to earn a chance on the main stage with Klopp's men.
  
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• FANTASY PLAYS: Waivers on first week byes play big role

  04-10-2016 20:06
  
  This is the first week for byes to play a significant role in fantasy football.
  
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• Tottenham defender Ben Davies backs Wales to continue Euro heroics and qualify for the 2018 World Cup

  04-10-2016 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Davies believes Wales will have the confidence to kick on and qualify for the 2018 World Cup. The Tottenham star says Wales have what it takes to book their place on a flight to Russia.
  
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• Jack Nicklaus pays emotional tribute to long-time friend Arnold Palmer

  04-10-2016 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jack Nicklaus fought back the tears in an emotional tribute to his long-time friend and great rival at the memorial service for Arnold Palmer in La
  
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• Man City star reveals Pep Guardiola has made this bizarre change in the dressing room

  04-10-2016 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PEP GUARDIOLA has had Wi-Fi disconnected from the dressing room area at Manchester City's training complex ­to encourage players to talk to each other more.
  
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• Gareth Southgate gets to grips with the England players as he prepares for Malta

  04-10-2016 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GARETH SOUTHGATE put his England players through their paces for the first time today.
  
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• Wolfsburg striker Mario Gomez ruled out of Germany qualifiers against Czech Republic and Northern Ireland

  04-10-2016 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Germans, who won their Group C opener against Norway 3-0 in September, take on the Czech Republic in Hamburg on Oct. 8 before hosting Northern Ireland in Hanover three days later.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios shows his caring side by coming to unwell fan's rescue with a bottle of water at Tokyo Open

  04-10-2016 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kyrgios, often criticised for his volatile behaviour, sent some water up to the injured spectator while temperatures rose to 31 degrees Celsius during the start of the second set in Tokyo.
  
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• Sharapova drugs ban reduced to 15 months

  04-10-2016 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five-time tennis Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova can compete again from 26 April after her two-year doping ban is cut on appeal.
  
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• ITF reviews how it informs players of banned drugs

  04-10-2016 19:35
  (Reuters) - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will review the process by which it informs players of substances added to its prohibited list after the ban it handed down to Maria Sharapova was reduced on Tuesday. Five-times grand slam winner Sharapova has been cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to return to action in April after her two-year suspension was reduced to 15 months. The Russian has maintained that she was unaware meldonium, or mildronate, was added to the World Ant
  
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• Players say farewell to Arnold Palmer at memorial service

  04-10-2016 19:34
  
  LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — With a large tear forming in his left eye, Jack Nicklaus asked everyone from the elite to the everyman to remember the time Arnold Palmer touched their lives during an emotional farewell to the King on Tuesday.
  
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• Premier League Player of the Month nominees revealed (but none of them have won it before)

  04-10-2016 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EXPRESS SPORT brings you the Premier League Player of the Month nominees for September.
  
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• Jos Buttler stars as England beat Bangladesh Select XI

  04-10-2016 19:24
  
  England have begun their tour of Bangladesh against the backdrop of security fears with a comfortable four-wicket win over a BCB Select XI in Fatullah. Jos Buttler struck 80 in a 139-run partnership with Moeen Ali [70] to see the tourists home in their opening match of the winter.
  
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