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• Soccer-Mueller grabs another double in easy Germany win

  08-10-2016 23:59
  Thomas Mueller scored twice for the second World Cup qualifier in a row to lead dominant Germany to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Czech Republic on Saturday. Toni Kroos was also on target to leave the world champions on six points from two games in Group C, alongside Azerbaijan after they beat Norway 1-0 in Baku with an early goal by Maksim Medvedev, and firmly on course for the finals in Russia in 2018. The Czechs, who have one point, won 3-0 on their last visit to Germany in 2007 in the early d
  
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• Utah Jazz look to future without injured Gordon Hayward

  08-10-2016 23:56
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz began life without Gordon Hayward on Saturday with the first practice since the franchise player broke a finger on his non-shooting hand. There is no set timetable for his return.
  
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• Bastian Schweinsteiger trains on his own with Manchester United as World Cup winner cuts lonely figure during first ever international break

  08-10-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United outcast Bastian Schweinsteiger has spent his first free international break by training on his own at the club's Carrington HQ. The World Cup winner is unwanted by United.
  
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• Yemen: Blasts kill 140 people at Sanaa funeral

  08-10-2016 23:55
  
  Funeral reception, attended by military and intelligence officials of Houthi led-government, targeted in Sanaa.
  
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• Sir Dave Brailsford feeling the heat over Sir Bradley Wiggins as UK Anti-Doping investigation continues

  08-10-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: There is a growing sense of anxiety among prominent figures at Team Sky over Sir Dave Brailsford's handling of the current crisis.
  
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• Jordi Cruyff believes father Johan would be a Manchester City fan today and says it is a matter of time before Pep Guardiola is successful in England

  08-10-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER: It is almost as if the man himself is there. The question has been raised as to whether Johan Cruyff would have had any concerns about Pep Guardiola adapting to English football.
  
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• Germany 3-0 Czech Republic: Thomas Muller bags brace either side of a Toni Kroos strike as Joachim Low's team maintain impressive qualifying start

  08-10-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Germany recorded their second successive 3-0 win in a comfortable start to their Group C World Cup qualifying campaign. Thomas Muller bagged a brace while Toni Kroos was also on target.
  
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• Alistair Hargreaves on his decision to quit rugby due to fears for health: A future watching the other guys get stuck in... I'll drink to that

  08-10-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM PETERS: Forced to retire from the game he loves at the age of 30 after suffering five concussions in two years, Alistair Hargreaves would be forgiven for resenting the hand he has been dealt.
  
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• Jays' Liriano has concussion, no timetable for return

  08-10-2016 23:43
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays left-hander Francisco Liriano sustained a concussion when he was struck in the back of the head by Carlos Gomez's line drive in Game 2 of the AL Division Series.
  
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• England edge thrilling women's ODI against West Indies

  08-10-2016 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England win a thrilling first women's one-day international against West Indies by five runs in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
  
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• Scotland 1-1 Lithuania: Gordon Strachan under pressure despite sub James McArthur salvaging a point with last-gasp strike

  08-10-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Substitute McArthur rescued Scotland with an 89th-minute equaliser against the Group F minnows on Saturday night. Fedor Cernych had put Lithuania ahead with a thumping strike.
  
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• Poland 3-2 Denmark: A hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski secures thrilling victory for Adam Nawalka's men

  08-10-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski lifted Poland to a 3-2 victory over Denmark in a thrilling World Cup Group E qualifier in Warsaw on Saturday.
  
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• David Wagner is composing a sweet Yorkshire symphony at Huddersfield Town and has them flying at the top of the Championship

  08-10-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER - INTERVIEW: The German culture of speaking your mind means people can be blunt. So it might explain why David Wagner is thriving at Huddersfield Town.
  
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• The Minnesota Vikings' stadium move is a lesson for out-of-tune West Ham

  08-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: The Minnesota Vikings are an example of how to manage a stadium move in precisely the way that West Ham are not. The Vikings sought continuity where as West Ham talk of rebranding.
  
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• Mark Wood can provide England's 'X-factor' when he returns from injury, claims Jimmy Anderson

  08-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM PETERS: The 26-year-old paceman has suffered a recurrence of the ankle injury which saw him twice undergo surgery last year and is not expected to play this winter.
  
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• England impressed during first 45 minutes against Malta but Wayne Rooney must make an impact further forward if he wants to keep his place

  08-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GLENN HODDLE: I was encouraged by England's first 45 minutes at Wembley on Saturday night, you could see what the new manager Gareth Southgate was trying to instil in his players.
  
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• Ben Stokes is relishing his new-found responsibility as England vice-captain

  08-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN DHAKA: Trevor Bayliss identified Ben Stokes as the heartbeat of his young England side as soon as he took charge and rarely has he demonstrated it more vividly.
  
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• Patriots activate Brady and 'Deflategate' comes to an end

  08-10-2016 23:28
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots activated Tom Brady from the NFL exempt list Saturday, bringing the 21-month "Deflategate" saga to an end.
  
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• Slovenia 1-0 Slovakia: Substitute Rok Kronaveter scores winner with first touch to seal well-earned victory

  08-10-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slovenia's Rok Kronaveter scored his first international goal with his first touch of the ball after coming on as a substitute to earn his side a win over Slovakia in a scrappy World Cup Group F qualifier on Saturday.
  
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• Jump jockey Henry Brooke taken to hospital after horror fall at Hexham 

  08-10-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jump jockey Henry Brooke was treated for serious injuries in Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary after a fall at Hexham on Saturday.
  
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• Kronaveter gives Slovenia 1-0 win over Slovakia

  08-10-2016 23:11
  Slovenia's Rok Kronaveter scored his first international goal with his first touch of the ball after coming on as a substitute to give his side a 1-0 home win over Slovakia in a scrappy World Cup Group F qualifier on Saturday. The 29-year-old midfielder, who replaced Jasmin Kurtic in the 72nd minute, took a Josip Ilicic pass in his stride and side-footed home a sublime shot from the edge of the penalty area two minutes later. The result left Slovenia on four points from two games after their ope
  
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• McArthur salvages point for Scotland at home to Lithuania

  08-10-2016 23:10
  James McArthur's 89th minute header salvaged a 1-1 draw for Scotland at home to Lithuania in their World Cup qualifying Group F clash at Hampden Park on Saturday. Scotland's qualification hopes seemed set for a crushing setback when Fiodor Cernych fired the visitors ahead just before the hour mark but McArthur spared their blushes. After a dismal first half Scotland were finally beginning to exert some sustained pressure on Lithuania's goal with Robert Snodgrass and Chris Martin both going close
  
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• Lewandowski hat-trick helps Poland sink Denmark

  08-10-2016 23:07
  A hat-trick by deadly finisher Robert Lewandowski lifted Poland to a 3-2 victory over Denmark in a thrilling World Cup Group E qualifier on Saturday.     A packed 56,000 crowd at the National Stadium in Warsaw saw the home team go in front in the 20th minute when Kamil Grosicki delivered a cross and Lewandowski scored from close range. Poland kept attacking, mainly down the wings, and Lewandowski made it 2-0 with a penalty nine minutes before halftime after full back Jannik Vester
  
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• Two interception tries help Australia beat Argentina 33-21

  08-10-2016 23:05
  By Rex Gowar LONDON (Reuters) - Centre Samu Kerevi scored two tries as Australia beat Argentina 33-21 at Twickenham on Saturday to snatch the runners-up spot in the Rugby Championship. Australia made the most of less possession than Argentina, scoring two interception tries through forwards Adam Coleman and Dean Mumm with centre Bernard Foley kicking 13 points.
  
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• World Grand Prix final: Michael van Gerwen beats Gary Anderson 5-2

  08-10-2016 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael van Gerwen beats Gary Anderson 5-2 in the World Grand Prix final in Dublin to win the title for the third time.
  
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• Northern Ireland 4-0 San Marino: Steven Davis, Kyle Lafferty and Jamie Ward ensure Michael O'Neill's side beat 10-man opposition

  08-10-2016 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT WINDSOR PARK: Northern Ireland marked the official opening of the new Windsor Park with a victory, but left it late to kill off Group C underdogs San Marino.
  
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• Mueller grabs another double in easy Germany win

  08-10-2016 22:48
  Thomas Mueller scored twice for the second World Cup qualifier in a row to lead dominant Germany to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Czech Republic on Saturday. Toni Kroos was also on target to leave the world champions with six points from two games in Group C, alongside Azerbaijan, and firmly on course for the finals in Russia in 2018. The Czechs, who have one point, won 3-0 on their last visit to Germany in 2007 in the early days of coach Joachim Loew's long reign but never threatened a repeat.
  
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• All Blacks inflict record defeat on South Africa

  08-10-2016 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand hand South Africa their heaviest-ever home defeat, winning 57-15 to secure a record-equalling 17th straight victory.
  
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• Late McArthur strike salvages draw for Scotland against Lithuania

  08-10-2016 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James McArthur's late header salvages a draw for Scotland to avoid a humiliating World Cup qualifying defeat by Lithuania.
  
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• Sooners hold on for 45-40 win over Texas

  08-10-2016 22:42
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Dede Westbrook had three touchdown catches longer than 40 yards while setting an Oklahoma single-game record with 232 yards receiving, and the No. 20 Sooners held on for a 45-40 victory over Texas in the Red River rivalry on Saturday.
  
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• Lafferty double helps Northern Ireland cruise past San Marino

  08-10-2016 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goals by Steven Davis, Kyle Lafferty (2) and Jamie Ward give Northern Ireland a 4-0 win in their World Cup qualifier against San Marino.
  
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• Scotland 0-1 Lithuania, 2018 World Cup qualifier LIVE plus updates from Northern Ireland vs San Marino and Germany at home to Czech Republic

  08-10-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland and Northern Ireland are both in World Cup qualifying action on Saturday evening as they bid to make it to Russia in 2018. Follow both of those games with Sportsmail's ALEX BYWATER.
  
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• Super League Grand Final Highlights: Warrington 6-12 Wigan

  08-10-2016 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan Warriors beat Warrington Wolves 12-6 in a gripping Super League Grand Final to win their fourth Super League crown and prolong the Wire's 61-year wait for a domestic title.
  
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• Wigan fight back to win grand final

  08-10-2016 22:10
  MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Wigan Warriors fought back from a halftime deficit to beat Warrington Wolves 12-6 in the English Super League grand final on Saturday. Wigan, the most successful team in English rugby league, had lost the last two grand finals at Old Trafford and Declan Patton's first-half try put Warrington 6-2 ahead at the interval. But centre Oliver Gildart and winger Josh Charnley scored tries in the second half to sink Warrington, who finished top of the Super League standings after t
  
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• Sub Kyle Lafferty bags brace as Northern Ireland overcome minnows San Marino

  08-10-2016 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Substitute Kyle Lafferty scored twice as Northern Ireland recorded a 4-0 victory over minnows San Marino in the first international to be staged at
  
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• Scotland leave it late to grab draw with Lithuania

  08-10-2016 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Substitute James McArthur rescued a World Cup point for Scotland with a late headed equaliser against Lithuania at Hampden.Scotland made an
  
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• Scarlets fightback stuns Dragons in derby thriller

  08-10-2016 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wing Steff Evans crossed twice as Scarlets came back from being 13 points behind to secure a bonus-point victory in the Guinness PRO12 Welsh derby
  
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• Rugby-Record-equalling All Blacks on upward curve, says coach

  08-10-2016 22:08
  By Nick Said DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - While other top nations have failed to improve since last year's World Cup, the all-conquering All Blacks are still on an upward curve, said coach Steve Hansen after Saturday's 57-15 rout of South Africa. Victory over the Springboks equalled world champions New Zealand's national record of 17 test wins in a row and gave them a clean sweep in six matches in the Rugby Championship. The All Blacks will be chasing an 18th straight triumph when they meet
  
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• Southgate jumps to Rooney defence after Wembley jeers

  08-10-2016 22:07
  By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Gareth Southgate offered an impassioned defence of his captain Wayne Rooney after the national team's all-time top goalscorer suffered jeers from the crowd near the end of their 2-0 win against Malta in a World Cup qualifier. After his first match at the helm, the caretaker boss said he could not understand why some of the 82,000 crowd booed the Manchester United striker during the win and reckoned he was a player who suffered "unfair" criticism
  
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• Samu Kerevi brace drives Australia to victory over Argentina at Twickenham

  08-10-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Samu Kerevi's two-try brace drove Australia to 33-21 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina at Twickenham, to ease pressure on boss Michael Chei
  
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• Gareth Southgate baffled as England fans turn on captain Wayne Rooney

  08-10-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Interim manager Gareth Southgate cannot understand why some supporters at Wembley decided to boo England captain Wayne Rooney against Malta.
  
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• Southgate makes winning start as England beat Malta

  08-10-2016 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England ease past Malta in 2018 World Cup qualifying as interim manager Gareth Southgate's reign gets off to a winning start at Wembley.
  
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• Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Josh Charnley signs off from rugby league with the winning try at Old Trafford

  08-10-2016 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: On his final game in rugby league, Wigan winger Josh Charnley scored the winning try to bid a Grand Farewell in the Grand Final at Old Trafford.
  
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