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• Steelers relying on practice squad grads to produce

  05-10-2016 23:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jordan Dangerfield never lost faith, even as the months passed and the dreaded visits to Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's office informing the safety he was being released from the team's practice squad piled up.
  
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• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: ‘Being dropped by England was kick up backside’

  05-10-2016 23:42
  
  Arsenal midfielder says his recall made him realise how special it is being in the England squad and he is determined to make up for lost timeIt is not often a footballer starts an interview by telling a group of journalists he has missed them and, if the line had been delivered by anyone other than Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the sarcasm detectors might never have recovered. But given that the midfielder was left out of Sam Allardyce’s one and only England squad, four months after a piece of
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Thursday, October 6

  05-10-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Thursday's meetings at Hereford, Exeter, Ayr and Chelmsford City.
  
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• John Stones insists Gareth Southgate has the ruthless streak to be a successful England boss, saying he's seen his manager's dark side

  05-10-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Stones insists Gareth Southgate has a ruthless streak and disagrees with the notion that he is too nice to become England manager. Stones made 12 appearances for his England Under 21 side.
  
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• Alex Iwobi set for second bumper pay rise this year as Arsenal move to keep Hector Bellerin from Barcelona

  05-10-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Having established himself as a vital part of Arsene Wenger’s starting XI, the 20-year-old is in line for another extension which will represent his new status in the club’s first-team plans.
  
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• Sam Jones suffered broken leg during judo drill at England training camp

  05-10-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail understands that Jones, who was vying to start at openside in the November 12 opener against South Africa at Twickenham, was grappling with Maro Itoje when the injury occurred.
  
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• Shameless Maria Sharapova to play at Sir Elton John's bash in Las Vegas 

  05-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite having six months of her suspension for taking a banned substance still to run, Sharapova will join Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe and Andy Roddick for the fundraiser.
  
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• Seamus Coleman takes swipe at ex-Everton boss Roberto Martinez

  05-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN DUBLIN: Roberto Martinez lost his job following last season’s 11th-placed finish in the Premier League and it appears his exit has not been mourned among the club’s senior stars.
  
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• Robert Pires: Arsene Wenger will snub England job to stay on at Arsenal

  05-10-2016 23:30
  
  Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could snub an offer to manage England due to the exclusive dynamic of international management, according to former player Robert Pires. Pires remains close with Wenger and since retiring has mixed training with the club with some coaching of the Arsenal senior team. "The situation is simple because Wenger is the manager for Arsenal," he told reporters, speaking at the Leaders Sport Business Summit.
  
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• Premier League clubs working to help more disabled people get into sport

  05-10-2016 23:30
  
  Top-flight teams are at last doing more to re-connect with their communities after being stung by criticism in the wake of the latest television dealTo be in the bowels of West Ham’s London Stadium last week was to experience the distilled essence of the modern, multi-billion pound Premier League behemoth.Outside, all the talk was of the corruption allegations that had led to a fresh wave of hand-wringing over the greed and grotesque sums in the game. Continue reading...
  
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• New Fifa Council will no longer stay at luxurious Baur au Lac hotel

  05-10-2016 23:30
  
  • Park Hyatt selected as new accommodation for 36-strong council• Baur au Lac was site of dawn raids in May 2015The lobby of Zurich’s luxurious Baur au Lac hotel was once the epicentre for a cabal that brought Fifa to its knees and became synonymous with the dramatic police dawn raid that ended its era of dominance in world football.But as part of an attempt by world football’s governing body to draw a line under its recent past the 36 members of the Fifa Council will no lo
  
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• Fifa moves Zurich hotels to leave Baur au Lac and its memories behind

  05-10-2016 23:30
  
  • Baur au Lac used as main hotel for Fifa executive committee since 2004
  • It was scene of 2015 police raid prompted by US fraud investigationIts lobby was once the epicentre for a cabal that brought Fifa to its knees and became synonymous with the dramatic police dawn raid that ended their era of dominance in world football. But as part of an attempt by world football’s governing body to draw a line under its past the 36 members of the Fifa Council will no longer stay in Zurich&
  
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• FIFA decide to check out of scandal-raid hotel ahead of Zurich meeting

  05-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: FIFA have decided they will no longer use their favourite hotel in Zurich, the Baur au Lac, which has become synonymous with the corruption that has tainted football’s ruling body.
  
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• Chris Coleman accepts Wales are a prized scalp after taking seat at top table

  05-10-2016 23:30
  
  The Wales manager says mentality will be key as his side face an Austria side who performed poorly at Euro 2016, having impressed during qualificationAs Chris Coleman reflected on how times have changed for Wales after Euro 2016, the manager gave an insight into just how much his own life has been turned on its head as he recalled last month’s Uefa national team coaches’ conference in Paris and laughed about the fact he no longer needs to wear a name badge. Related: Chris Coleman rej
  
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• Bangladesh is so hot and humid that I burned over 6,000 calories in a day!

  05-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONNY BAIRSTOW: The acclimatisation process is still taking place here in Bangladesh and we found it tough in our warm-up game against a Board XI.
  
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• Chicago Bears wide receiver Kevin White to go on IR

  05-10-2016 23:28
  
  LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears wide receiver Kevin White will be placed on injured reserve with a fractured left fibula, costing him much of the season after missing his entire rookie season with a stress fracture in the same leg.
  
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• Champion jump jockey Richard Johnson savouring return to Hereford

  05-10-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Johnson will enthusiastically chase winners at his local trackafter welcoming the return of Hereford racecourse four years after the jumps track was controversially closed.
  
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• Wada claims some of Fancy Bears’ medical leaks were not accurate

  05-10-2016 23:16
  
  • Hacker group could have doctored records of athletes• Wada says it has taken steps to tighten securityThe World Anti-Doping Agency has indicated the hacker group Fancy Bears may have doctored or fabricated some of the medical documents of athletes that it has released.Wada released an update on Wednesday into its own cyber security investigation, reporting that a Rio 2016 section of its anti-doping administration and management system (ADAMS) was accessed after a “spear phishin
  
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• ‘On mental health Tyson Fury’s case shows we are years behind’

  05-10-2016 23:00
  
  The boxer David Allen, who faces similar issues to the heavyweight world champion, criticises a lack of understanding and urges critics to ‘leave him alone’Observing the actions and utterings of Tyson Fury this week has served as a reminder of just how complex the human mind is and how, for some, it can become too much to handle. There was the retirement that never was on Monday and then 24 hours later the publication of an interview with Rolling Stone in which Fury claimed he had ta
  
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• Police kill man armed with machete at University of Colorado

  05-10-2016 22:57
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man armed with a machete was shot and killed by police Wednesday at the University of Colorado in Boulder after officials say he refused to drop the weapon.
  
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• Both sides in Colombia talks committed to dialogue - U.S. official

  05-10-2016 22:54
  Both the Colombian government and Marxist rebels are committed to dialogue to reach agreement to end the country's 52-year-long civil war despite voters' rejection of a peace deal, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday.
  
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• David Miller’s 118 shatters Australia as South Africa chase down victory

  05-10-2016 22:51
  
  • Australia 371-6, defeated by South Africa 372-6
  • South Africa win by 4 wickets with four balls to spare and lead series 3-0Australia fell victim to another mammoth one-day international run chase as David Miller’s stunning century helped South Africa clinch their five-match series in Durban. Steven Smith and David Warner hit centuries as Australia piled up 371 for six but it was not enough as Miller took centre stage under the Kingsmead lights in the third ODI.The left-hander
  
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• Chelsea and Hibernian beaten at home in Women’s Champions League

  05-10-2016 22:50
  
  • Chelsea lose 3-0 in first ever match at Stamford Bridge
  • Hibernian are thrashed 6-0 by Bayern MunichChelsea Ladies and Hibernian Ladies both suffered heavy home defeats in the first leg of their round-of-32 games in the Women’s Champions League.In their first ever match at Stamford Bridge Chelsea were beaten 3-0 by last year’s finalists Wolfsburg as Zsanett Jakabfi scored a hat-trick. Continue reading...
  
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• Houston DE Devon Still put on injured reserve

  05-10-2016 22:27
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans placed defensive end Devon Still on injured reserve Wednesday because of a foot injury that required surgery.
  
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• Chris Coleman rejects Austrian talk that Wales were lucky at Euro 2016

  05-10-2016 22:22
  
  • Wales manager dismisses Austria coach’s suggestion
  • Coleman was speaking before Wales’ World Cup qualifier in ViennaChris Coleman has dismissed Marcel Koller’s suggestion that Wales were lucky at Euro 2016 and, in a carefully worded response, implied the Austria coach was in charge of a team who “couldn’t handle the pressure in the tournament”. Speaking before Thursday night’s World Cup qualifier in Vienna, Koller said Wales “were luck
  
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• Women's Champions League disappointment for Chelsea and Hibernian

  05-10-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chelsea Ladies and Hibernian Ladies both suffered heavy home defeats in the first leg of their round of 32 games in the Women's Champions League.
  
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• All Blacks suspend Smith after toilet liaison

  05-10-2016 21:50
  New Zealand have suspended scrumhalf Aaron Smith for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash with South Africa after he was spotted going into a disabled toilet with a woman at Christchurch Airport last month. New Zealand Rugby said in a statement on Wednesday that Smith had “failed to meet the standards" expected of players. The 27-year-old will face a misconduct hearing when the team returns to New Zealand.
  
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• Paddy McNair maintains he's got no regrets after swapping Manchester United for Sunderland, again insisting he's a midfielder and not a defender

  05-10-2016 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland midfielder Paddy McNair admits he had no reservations about ending his Manchester United career this summer in favour of regular first-team football at Sunderland.
  
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• England new boy Michael Keane thought he was in trouble before learning of call-up

  05-10-2016 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Keane has revealed he was so surprised by his England call-up that he thought he was in trouble, after missing calls from Burnley boss Sean Dyche.
  
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• Infantino’s 48-team World Cup plan would be funny if it was not so serious

  05-10-2016 21:40
  
  New Fifa president is taking a leaf straight out of Sepp Blatter’s book with his proposal to expand the competition and the way he is going about itNot for the first time when it comes to global football’s discredited overlords, the closing lines of Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who come to mind. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”. Ever since the former Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino almost accidentally ascended to the Fifa president’s office f
  
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• Horse racing tips: Thursday 6 October

  05-10-2016 21:40
  
  Daily Bulletin in the 7.25 at Chelmsford is the nap and Estrella Eria in the 8.25 at the same meeting is next best1.40 Golconda King 2.10 Reckless Serenade 2.40 Reflation 3.15 Lady Joanna Vassa 3.50 Kenny The Captain 4.25 Run To The Hills 5.00 Reinforced 5.30 Ted’s Brother Related: Ribchester, Quiet Reflection and Mecca’s Angel lead Yorkshire challenge at AscotContinue reading...
  
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• David Haye says his next fight will be in December

  05-10-2016 21:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former world heavyweight champion David Haye has announced his next fight will take place in December. The 35-year-old Briton has fought tw
  
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• For Top 25 teams, the waiting for Matthew continues

  05-10-2016 21:37
  
  CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Matthew's slow march toward Florida kept plenty of major college football teams guessing about their weekend plans on Wednesday, with schools still waiting to determine if moving or rescheduling games will be necessary because of the massive storm.
  
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• Cashman will resist trading prospects for veteran stars

  05-10-2016 21:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — When teams dangle veteran stars for prospects this offseason, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman will do his best to say no.
  
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• Hitting coach Barry Bonds among those fired by Miami Marlins

  05-10-2016 21:12
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins fired hitting coach Barry Bonds, third base coach Lenny Harris and bullpen coach Reid Cornelius on Wednesday.
  
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• Wales boss Chris Coleman hits back at Austrian suggestions his team are lucky ahead of World Cup qualifier

  05-10-2016 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Coleman has dismissed claims by his Austrian counterpart that Wales' run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 was down to luck and hit back by saying some countries didn't handle the pressure.
  
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• David Miller the hero as South Africa pull off second highest ODI chase

  05-10-2016 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Australia fell victim to another mammoth one-day international run chase as David Miller's stunning century helped South Africa clinch their five-m
  
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• Jordan Henderson, John Stones and Eric Dier take a break from England duty with round of golf at The Belfry

  05-10-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England stars Jordan Henderson, Eric Dier and John Stones took a break from training at St George's Park to enjoy a round of golf at The Belfry ahead of the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.
  
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• Panthers QB Cam Newton sits out practice with concussion

  05-10-2016 20:52
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton missed practice on Wednesday with a concussion, raising concerns about his availability for Monday night's division game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  
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• Justin Rose to take eight-week break from golf as Olympic champion looks to rest back injury following busy summer schedule

  05-10-2016 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Justin Rose is to take an eight-week break from golf as the 36-year-old looks to prolong his career following an intense summer schedule. Rose won Olympic gold and played in the Ryder Cup.
  
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• New Zealand scrum-half Aaron Smith suspended for one Test after 'entering a toilet cubicle with a female friend'

  05-10-2016 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has confirmed that scrum-half Aaron Smith has been suspended for one Test after 'breaching team standards regarding behaviour'.
  
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• West Ham to star in 'Iron Men' movie as Hammers film move from Upton Park to London Stadium

  05-10-2016 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking at the Leaders Sport Business Summit at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, Karren Brady revealed West Ham are to release a film about the club's move to the London Stadium.
  
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• Rose out for two months for 'rest and recovery'

  05-10-2016 20:41
  Olympic champion Justin Rose is taking an eight-week break from competitive golf "for rest and recovery" following a hectic 2016 campaign. The world number 11 from England said on his Twitter feed on Wednesday that he had not yet fully recovered from the back problem he suffered during the Players Championship in Florida in May. Rose was sidelined for a month before returning for the June 16-19 U.S. Open at Oakmont where he missed the cut. "As many of you know, during the Players Championship I
  
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• Aaron Smith sent home by All Blacks after disabled toilet encounter

  05-10-2016 20:36
  
  • Scrum-half seen with female companion in airport cubicle
  • ‘This was not discreet; there were a lot of children around’All Blacks star Aaron Smith has been sent home from South Africa after “breaching team standards regarding behaviour” after he was seen walking into a disabled toilet cubicle with a “female friend” at Christchurch Airport. Related: Sam Jones to miss England’s autumn internationals with broken legContinue reading...
  
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• FA could have consulted agents about Sam Allardyce - Mel Stein

  05-10-2016 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Football Association could have dug deeper for information before appointing Sam Allardyce as England manager, according to a leading agent.
  
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• Another hundred from Babar Azam helps Pakistan sweep West Indies

  05-10-2016 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Babar Azam's third successive one-day international century helped Pakistan complete a 3-0 series sweep against West Indies in Abu Dhabi.Aza
  
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• Javier Mascherano entertains China offers amid uncertain Barcelona future

  05-10-2016 20:10
  
  Barcelona are tracking possible replacements for Javier Mascherano, according to AS, with the Argentine centre-back's future at the club in doubt. The former Liverpool defender has been tempted by offers from China, despite having previously turned down an offer from the counter worth €50m (£44m, $56m). Mascherano was linked with a move away from the La Liga giants, with Sport reporting he had agreed a deal in principle to move to Juventus along Dani Alves.
  
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• New Zealand scrum-half Aaron Smith suspended after public toilet encounter

  05-10-2016 20:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New Zealand scrum-half Aaron Smith has b een suspended for one Test afteradmitting he joined a "female friend" in a public toilet last month.
  
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• Vet: LSU's tiger mascot has 1-2 months to live with cancer

  05-10-2016 20:05
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State University's tiger mascot has an estimated one to two months to live, now that a rare form of cancer has spread across its body, a school veterinarian said Wednesday.
  
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