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• Dortmund hang on to win thriller against Sporting

  18-10-2016 23:52
  LISBON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - First-half goals by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Julian Weigl set Borussia Dortmund up for a 2-1 win at Sporting on Tuesday although they had to survive a second-half rally in Champions League Group F. Bruno Cesar pulled the Portuguese league runners-up back into the game when he scored from an indirect free kick midway through the second half but Borussia held on, leaving them on seven points and Sporting with three. The hosts, without coach Jorge Jesus who was suspe
  
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• Reading 1-2 Aston Villa: Steve Bruce era is afoot as Jordan Ayew penalty seals first away victory in 437 days

  18-10-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce has had just a week to work on Aston Villa’s many wrongs — but on Tuesday night he managed something his predecessors have not managed in 437 days, an away victory.
  
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• Real Madrid 5-1 Legia Warsaw: Gareth Bale nets the opener as five-star reigning champions swat aside Polish visitors

  18-10-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON AT THE BERNABEU: Real Madrid put five past Legia Warsaw, to take a giant step towards qualification in Group F, all that was missing was a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo.
  
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• Keeper Lloris the hero as Spurs earn a point at Leverkusen

  18-10-2016 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris makes a string of saves to secure a Champions League draw against Bayer Leverkusen.
  
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• Leeds 1-1 Wigan: Shaun MacDonald rocks Elland Road with late leveller after Chris Wood's first-half strike

  18-10-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALAN BIGGS AT ELLAND ROAD: MacDonald punished them with his first goal for Wigan, an acrobatic hook shot in off a post after Leeds failed to clear a corner in added time.
  
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• Sevilla stay on course after Nasri strike sinks Dinamo

  18-10-2016 23:37
  Sevilla edged closer to the Champions League last 16 after a first-half goal by Samir Nasri gave the Spanish side a 1-0 win at Croatian title holders Dinamo Zagreb in their Group H match on Tuesday. The result left Sevilla, the winners of the last three titles in the second-tier Europa League, level on seven points at the top of the section alongside Juventus, who were 1-0 winners at Olympique Lyonnais. Lyon have three points while Dinamo, the only side of 32 teams in the competition yet to scor
  
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• Ched Evans camp fury at FA's decision to switch England Under 21 fixture from Chesterfield prior to retrial

  18-10-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN EXCLUSIVE: Last Friday, Chesterfield striker Evans, 27, was found not guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman at a hotel near Rhyl following a retrial at Cardiff Crown Court.
  
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• Barnsley 0-2 Newcastle: Dwight Gayle brace sends Rafa Benitez's side top of the Championship

  18-10-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT OAKWELL: Top of the Championship and it is away from St James’ Park where Newcastle are really ramming their point home with Rafa Benitez at the helm.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: The best bets for Wednesday, October 19

  18-10-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his best tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Newmarket, Worcester, Fontwell and Kempton.
  
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• Why football IS ready for a gay player to come out... why Chris Sutton disagrees with FA chairman Greg Clarke who says players would suffer 'significant abuse'

  18-10-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: There has never been a better time for a footballer to come out and say: ‘I am gay.’ I totally disagree with Greg Clarke’s comments to the governance of football inquiry.
  
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• Five-goal Real turn on the style against Legia

  18-10-2016 23:34
  Holders Real Madrid moved into a commanding position in Champions League Group F after cruising to a 5-1 victory over Legia Warsaw on Tuesday. Gareth Bale scored his first European goal since December 2014 to give the hosts the lead in the 16th minute with a curled left-foot drive and an own goal by Legia's Tomasz Jodlowiec, deflecting in Marcelo's shot, doubled their advantage. Miroslav Radovic pulled one back for the Poles from the penalty spot but Marco Asensio made it 3-1 in the 37th minute
  
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• Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen for 100 percent Leicester

  18-10-2016 23:33
  Leicester City are on the brink of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages after a 1-0 win over Copenhagen on Tuesday continued to defy their domestic woes and kept up a perfect record in Group G. For the third time this term Leicester went into a Champions League game on the back of a heavy Premier League defeat but they shrugged off the disappointment to secure a third straight win in the competition thanks to Riyad Mahrez's 40th-minute goal. It was no vintage show from Claudio Ran
  
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• Leverkusen and Spurs miss chances in fine goalless draw

  18-10-2016 23:32
  Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham Hotspur fought out a goalless draw in their Champions League Group E match on Tuesday, with each team missing golden chances in an entertaining encounter. The visitors were in control of the first half, hitting the woodwork through Vincent Janssen, while Leverkusen were in complete command after the break, squandering half a dozen scoring opportunities. Tottenham had keeper Hugo Lloris to thank after he repeatedly came to the rescue in the second half, including sa
  
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• Chris Froome and Sir Chris Hoy turn up the heat on Sir Bradley Wiggins

  18-10-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Sir Bradley Wiggins came under more pressure when both Chris Froome and Sir Chris Hoy insisted he has questions to answer over the use of a banned substance for medical reasons.
  
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• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tells Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to stay at the Emirates and emulate Theo Walcott 

  18-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Arsene Wenger has told Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain he can replicate Theo Walcott’s brilliant resurgence if he ignores any temptation to leave Arsenal.
  
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• Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Tottenham: Hugo Lloris pulls off stunning save as Spurs secure well-earned point

  18-10-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE BAY ARENA: Aspirin was invented by the pharmaceutical giants which founded Leverkusen but it was Hugo Lloris who kept the pain at bay for Tottenham.
  
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• Mahrez sends Leicester to brink of Champions League last 16

  18-10-2016 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City are within one win of the Champions League knockout stages after maintaining their 100% record with victory over FC Copenhagen.
  
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• Leicester 1-0 Copenhagen: Riyad Mahrez's strike seals victory for hosts as Claudio Ranieri's side maintain 100 per cent record in Champions League

  18-10-2016 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: In three Champions League outings, Leicester have done what they couldn't in eight Premier League matches. Win three games.
  
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• Lyon 0-1 Juventus: Juan Cuadrado fires in sublime winner and Gianluigi Buffon heroics secure maximum haul

  18-10-2016 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The clash seemed destined for a draw until Juan Cuadrado drifted into the right hand side of the box to crack a sublime rising shot into the net from an acute angle to steal the three points.
  
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• Evans returns to action for Chesterfield

  18-10-2016 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ched Evans returns to action as a Chesterfield substitute but they are beaten by Conor McLaughlin's goal for Fleetwood.
  
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• Sporting Lisbon 1-2 Borussia Dortmund: German giants hang on in Portugal

  18-10-2016 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Julian Weigl struck for Dortmund in the first-half and, despite Bruno Cesar getting Sporting back into the game, the German's hung on for victory.
  
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• Fulham 2-2 Norwich: Chris Martin nets as Cottagers come back to draw

  18-10-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: It took him quite a while to get going, but Chris Martin is finally fulfilling the role of lethal goalscorer Fulham demand of him.
  
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• Chiefs ship RB Davis to Packers for draft pick

  18-10-2016 23:12
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have traded backup running back Knile Davis to the Green Bay Packers, who desperately need to add depth to their injury-riddled backfield.
  
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• Manu Tuilagi set for early return to England squad ahead of Argentina Test in November 

  18-10-2016 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER: Manu Tuilagi could make a shock early return to the England squad in time for the Test match against Argentina in November after showing signs of recovery from injury.
  
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• Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Bristol City: Idrissa Sylla scores the only goal as the R's bring the noise at Loftus Road

  18-10-2016 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM MORSHEAD AT LOFTUS ROAD: Idrissa Sylla scored the only goal as QPR ended a run of six games without a home win with a narrow success over Lee Johnson's Bristol City.
  
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• Derby 0-0 Brentford: Steve McClaren Rams' revival halted by goalless draw

  18-10-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE iPRO STADIUM: The former England boss won his first game back in charge with a 1-0 victory over Leeds but the Rams could not break down a stubborn Bees' defence.
  
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• English game will avoid club v country row - Young

  18-10-2016 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  English rugby will avoid a club-versus-country row despite recent tensions, Wasps director of rugby Dai Young says.
  
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• Barkley says Warriors still a flawed team even with Durant

  18-10-2016 22:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Barkley didn't want Kevin Durant to join the Golden State Warriors and isn't sure Durant changes things now that he's there.
  
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• Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must succeed in Europe to grow

  18-10-2016 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side must have constant success in Europe ahead of their Uefa Champions League group match with his former side Barcelona.
  
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• Man City must succeed in Europe to grow - Guardiola

  18-10-2016 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side must have constant success in Europe, as they prepare to face Barcelona.
  
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• Big Ten quarterback carousel keeps spinning out changes

  18-10-2016 22:54
  
  Halfway through the season, the Big Ten's quarterback carrousel is still spinning.
  
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• Gayle double sends Newcastle top of the Championsip

  18-10-2016 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle go top of the Championship as Dwight Gayle's two goals earn them victory over Barnsley at Oakwell.
  
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• Sexual consent, debated across US, key to Derrick Rose case

  18-10-2016 22:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Months before Derrick Rose took the stand to defend himself in a lawsuit claiming he and two friends raped an ex-girlfriend while she was intoxicated, the NBA star was asked if he understood the word "consent."
  
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• Midseason Report: Pleasant surprises, flops, halfway Heisman

  18-10-2016 22:43
  
  The first half of the 2016 college football featured the emergence of a new star quarterback, the re-emergence of an old Pac-12 power and the end of an era at LSU.
  
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• Argentine judge denies U.S. extradition request for soccer figures

  18-10-2016 22:32
  By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine judge on Tuesday denied a U.S. extradition request for three former soccer figures charged as part of the probe into the sport's world-wide governing body, citing the fact that they were already being tried in Argentina. International soccer's FIFA governing body was rocked last year by a U.S.-led investigation into corruption, bribery, wire fraud and racketeering in the world's most popular sport. Federal Judge Claudio Bonadio rejected the
  
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• NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' has lowest ratings since 2011

  18-10-2016 22:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's flagship Sunday Night Football game had its smallest audience in five years this week, evidence of the NFL's new deflation issue.
  
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• Sir Bradley Wiggins: Chris Froome & Sir Chris Hoy say 'questions remain' over TUEs

  18-10-2016 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Froome and Sir Chris Hoy say "questions remain" over Sir Bradley Wiggins' use of a banned steroid before major races.
  
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• Drogba returns to Montreal after dispute settled

  18-10-2016 22:18
  Didier Drogba has returned to Major League Soccer's Montreal Impact after abruptly leaving for one game when told he would not be in the starting lineup, the club said on Tuesday. The 38-year-old former Chelsea striker, who has 10 goals and six assists in 18 starts this season, missed Sunday's game but the team said in a statement that the two sides have since met and resolved their issues. "Didier has accepted to assume the role that the head coach sees fit while contributing to the success of
  
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• Ian Woosnam and Davis Love inducted into World Golf's Hall of Fame

  18-10-2016 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryder Cup winning captains Ian Woosnam and Davis Love are among the latest five inductees into World Golf's Hall of Fame.
  
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• Gymnast Smith visits mosques after 'messing up'

  18-10-2016 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Louis Smith visits two mosques instead of joining his Great Britain team-mates at a celebration to honour their achievements in Rio.
  
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• His team's got bite, but Francona loses tooth with chew

  18-10-2016 21:51
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Enough talk about that toothless Toronto offense. Cleveland manager Terry Francona had a real dental issue to deal with after Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.
  
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• Explosives, booby traps slow down Mosul offensive

  18-10-2016 21:47
  
  Iraqi forces gain ground but Al Jazeera reporter says advance is "less formidable" on day two of anti-ISIL operation.
  
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• Swindon 3-0 Rochdale: Match Report

  18-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Swindon halt Rochdale runSwindon belied their lowly position by bringing Rochdale's winning streak to a juddering halt with a 3-0 win at t
  
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• Shrewsbury 0-3 Sheff Utd: Match Report

  18-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sheffield United send Shrewsbury to bottomSheffield United eased to a 3-0 win at Shrewsbury as the hosts slipped to the bottom of League O
  
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• QPR 1-0 Bristol City: Match Report

  18-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Idrissa Sylla nets late on to give QPR narrow win over Bristol CityIdrissa Sylla's 75th-minute goal gave QPR a 1-0 victory over Bristol Ci
  
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• Port Vale 1-1 Charlton: Match Report

  18-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Alex Jones spot on as Port Vale hold CharltonA late penalty from Port Vale's leading goalscorer Alex Jones rescued a 1-1 draw at home to C
  
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• Peterborough 3-0 Northampton: Match Report

  18-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Peterborough claim bragging rights with Northampton winShaquile Coulthirst grabbed his first goal of the season to set Peterborough on the
  
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• Oldham 2-0 Scunthorpe: Match Report

  18-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leaders slip up as Oldham stun ScunthorpeOldham turned the League One form book on its head by making light work of leaders Scunthorpe in
  
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• Milton Keynes Dons 3-3 Bristol Rovers: Match Report

  18-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Matty Taylor treble snatches point for Bristol Rovers at MK DonsMatty Taylor's second-half hat-trick provided more home sickness for waste
  
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• Leeds 1-1 Wigan: Match Report

  18-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Shaun MacDonald injury-time strike rescues point for Wigan at LeedsShaun MacDonald hit an injury-time equaliser as relegation-threatened W
  
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