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• Peter Odemwingie joins Championship strugglers Rotherham on short-term deal until January

  24-10-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 35-year-old is Kenny Jackett's first signing since taking charge at the Championship side. He had been poised to sign forBolton until an injury to Tom Thorpe forced them to reconsider their options.
  
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• West Ham plan to avoid crowd trouble against Chelsea by drafting in former Upton Park stewards

  24-10-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London Stadium officials will position stewards from West Ham's former old stadium Upton Park in hotspot areas on Wednesday night as they strive to avoid crowd trouble against Chelsea.
  
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• The Latest: Cubs not closing the door on Schwarber's return

  24-10-2016 23:56
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: The best bets for Tuesday, October 25

  24-10-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his best tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Catterick, Bangor, Chepstow and Newcastle.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino accepts Moussa Sissoko's three-match ban for violent conduct: 'His elbow was in Harry Arter's face, it's clear'

  24-10-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The French midfielder appeared to elbow Bournemouth midfielder Harry Artur in the face during the 0-0 draw in the Premier League at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
  
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• Vincent Kompany's compromise: Manchester City captain agrees to be honest over injuries and listen to Pep Guardiola's medical team

  24-10-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany admits that he is having to compromise with Pep Guardiola's medical staff as he strives for a solution to his long-standing injury problems.
  
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• Luiz Felipe Scolari signs new contract with Guangzhou Evergrande just a day after leading them to CSL title

  24-10-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has ended speculation over his managerial future by agreeing a new one-year contract with Chienese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.
  
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• Anthony Ogogo's broken eye socket injury in defeat by Craig Cunningham was caused before fight took place

  24-10-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Ogogo, who won his previous 11 bouts, was outperformed by his more experienced opponent. He eventually had to retire in the eighth round after his trainer, Tony Sims, pulled him out of the fight.
  
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• Book is out on how to beat no-longer-unbeaten Vikings

  24-10-2016 23:44
  
  EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — As the last team in the NFL to lose this season, the Minnesota Vikings had played well enough to keep their weaknesses mostly hidden.
  
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• New UK Baseball stadium approved by Board of Trustees - Kykernel.com (subscription)

  24-10-2016 23:42
  
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  Friday morning at the University's Board of Trustees meeting, it was announced that the university had approved construction to begin in February on a new $49 million baseball stadium and facility. When Nick Mingione was hired in June of this year, it ...en meer »
  
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• Paul Pogba's stats on his return to Manchester United have regressed

  24-10-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The French midfielder was among the best players in the world during his final season with Juventus but since returning to the north west of England his stock has diminished somewhat.
  
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• Jets' Smith has torn ACL in knee, Fitzpatrick back at QB

  24-10-2016 23:40
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Smith's second chance at starting appears to be over. His playing days with the New York Jets could be, too.
  
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• Rory McIlroy aims for Danny Willett in Race to Dubai rankings as European Tour prepares for grandstand finish

  24-10-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following the heroics he mustered to win the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour last month, it’s hardly surprising Rory McIlroy is not daunted by the task he faces in trying to claim the Race to Dubai.
  
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• Manny Pacquiao takes a break from politics for boxing

  24-10-2016 23:38
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Up until last week, Manny Pacquiao was concentrating on trying to get the death penalty restored in the Philippines.
  
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• Manchester City players witness pidge-invasion as they train ahead of EFL Cup trip to local rivals United

  24-10-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Premier League table-toppers Manchester City are not the only ones flying high this season, if a picture from Monday's training session at the Etihad Campus is anything to go by.
  
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• KEVIN DE BRUYNE EXCLUSIVE: Pep Guardiola's way is the only way... why should he change just because he has come to England?

  24-10-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN - INTERVIEW: As Manchester City’s season continues through what may politely be described as a period of uncertainty, Kevin De Bruyne’s stock continues to rise.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne exclusive interview - the 10 best quotes: 'I have no problem with Jose Mourinho but I think Chelsea had a different view of me than I had'

  24-10-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne sat down with Sportsmail's football editor Ian Ladyman for an exclusive interview. Here are the 10 best quotes from the wide-ranging chat.
  
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• Graeme Souness pleads with Rangers fans to show patience towards Mark Warburton: ‘It borders on being mission impossible for him' 

  24-10-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Graeme Souness has pleaded with the Rangers fanbase to show patience towards Mark Warburton because the Ibrox boss has an ‘impossible’ job.
  
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• Snooker - I'm not good enough to beat world's best, says O'Sullivan

  24-10-2016 23:27
  (Reuters) - Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan said he was not good enough to compete with the world's best players after reaching the International Championship second round in Daqing, China. England's 40-year-old world number nine, who won his sixth Masters title in January and the Welsh Open in February, added on Monday that he was nowhere near his 2014 level. O'Sullivan was beaten in the first round of the World Grand Prix, the second round of the world championships in April, the la
  
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• Former Red Sox pitcher joining conservative Breitbart news

  24-10-2016 23:06
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former Major League pitcher Curt Schilling is joining the Breitbart News Network as host of the conservative organization's first online radio show.
  
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• The Latest: Series ace Jon Lester to start Game 1 for Cubs

  24-10-2016 22:54
  
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• Kurt Zouma plays 45 minutes in return from knee injury for Chelsea U23s after almost nine months out

  24-10-2016 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kurt Zouma made his long-awaited Chelsea return on Monday night, playing 45 minutes for the club's Under 23 side – his first action in almost nine months.
  
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• England's injury curse strikes again as lock Maro Itoje is ruled out of autumn Tests with a fractured right hand

  24-10-2016 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: England’s autumn rugby injury crisis has hit a new low after coach Eddie Jones learned he would lose Maro Itoje for the entire four-match programme. Itoje has had surgery.
  
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• Oklahoma's Stoops edgy about defensive coordinator/brother

  24-10-2016 22:40
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was edgy Monday as he fielded questions about his brother, defensive coordinator Mike Stoops.
  
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• Want to see World Series at Wrigley? It will cost thousands

  24-10-2016 22:36
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Fans hoping to see the Cubs play in the World Series for the first time since 1945 are finding a seat could cost them more than what their grandparents paid for their houses.
  
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• Anthony Joshua's potential fight with Wladimir Klitschko called off as Ukrainian suffers calf injury in training

  24-10-2016 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plans to stage a heavyweight blockbuster between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko in December were finally killed off last night after the Ukrainian suffered a calf injury.
  
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• Nikoloz Basilashvili stuns Tomas Berdych to progress in Vienna

  24-10-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili pulled off a shock victory when he knocked second seed Tomas Berdych out in the first round of the Erste B
  
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• Taylor Swift helps U.S. Grand Prix to a record crowd

  24-10-2016 21:46
  Sunday's U.S. Formula One Grand Prix reversed a trend of declining audiences with its biggest crowd yet, according to organisers who said 269,889 attended over the three days at the Circuit of the Americas. The numbers were boosted by singer Taylor Swift holding her long-awaited first concert of the year on Saturday night after race qualifying, with some 80,000 watching. State subsidies, which the circuit needs to keep the race on the calendar, are based on a formula for calculating how much eco
  
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• Ronaldo and Messi go head-to-head for Ballon d'Or again

  24-10-2016 21:40
  (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will resume their perennial battle to be crowned the world's best footballer after they headed the shortlist of 30 players for the 2016 Ballon d'Or announced on Monday. Barcelona's Argentine great Messi, who took the honour for a record fifth time last year, or Real Madrid's Portuguese three-time winner Ronaldo have taken the coveted accolade every year since 2007, when AC Milan's Kaka won. ...
  
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• Bury 0-2 Bolton: Match Report

  24-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two Zach Clough penalties end Bolton's Bury hoodooTwo Zach Clough penalties gave Bolton a 2-0 win over rivals Bury, their first league vic
  
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• Burnley boss Sean Dyche laments modern football's short-term mindset

  24-10-2016 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dyche suggested a craving for instant success can blind many fans and owners to the improvements being made behind the scenes at football clubs across the country.
  
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• Four killed in anti-U.N. unrest in Central African Republic - U.N.

  24-10-2016 21:24
  Four civilians were killed and 14 other people injured in Central African Republic on Monday when U.N. peacekeepers exchanged fire with armed men during a protest against the U.N. military presence, the United Nations said. The clashes occurred as hundreds of protesters gathered to call for troops from the U.N. mission (MINUSCA) to leave the country. A Reuters witness saw protesters, carrying anti-U.N. posters, throwing stones and shouting at the troops who responded with warning shots.
  
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• Inter Milan's Medel gets three-match violent conduct ban

  24-10-2016 21:20
  (Reuters) - Inter Milan midfielder Gary Medel has been handed a three-game ban for violent conduct after elbowing Atalanta's Jasmin Kurtic in Sunday's 2-1 defeat, the Serie A disciplinary committee said. The 39th minute incident was not seen by referee Daniele Doveri but television footage showed the Chilean caught Kurtic with "a sudden and voluntary movement of the left arm," the committee said on its website on Monday. The 29-year-old international, who has been ever-present this term, will mi
  
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• Anthony Joshua will not fight Wladimir Klitschko in December

  24-10-2016 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Anthony Joshua's proposed world heavyweight title fight with Wladimir Klitschko on December 10 will not go ahead.Promoter Eddie Hearn announ
  
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• Premier League referees promised they would crack down on penalty box grappling... nine games in, we already have the return of Wrestlemania

  24-10-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAHAM POLL: For any campaign to work, the team must pull together. But when there were bold early decisions taken by individual referees, a majority of colleagues voiced their disapproval.
  
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• FANTASY PLAYS: Ajayi, Forte, Rodgers answer RB doubters

  24-10-2016 20:53
  
  Jacquizz Rodgers continued to dominate in Doug Martin's absence, Matt Forte proved his doubters wrong, and Jay Ajayi ran his way into the NFL record books. Fantasy owners have some new names (Russell Shepard) to learn, as well as some old names (Cordarrelle Patterson) to ponder.
  
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• The Latest: Rachel Platten will sing anthem before Game 1

  24-10-2016 20:50
  
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• Ben Stokes is an incredibly talented and remarkable cricketer who can turn a game in one session for England

  24-10-2016 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bangladesh were looking as if they could at least match England’s first innings total, but Ben Stokes took four wickets and gave England a lead of 45, worth more than a hundred on that pitch.
  
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• Former Indians players to handle World Series first pitches

  24-10-2016 20:40
  
  Two of Cleveland's stars from the 1990s, Kenny Lofton and Carlos Baerga, will throw out ceremonial first pitches at the World Series.
  
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• Gordon Strachan not in danger of the sack but SFA executive insists 'it is all about results'

  24-10-2016 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan insists Hampden bosses did not discuss sacking Gordon Strachan in the wake of this month's defeat to Slovakia.
  
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• Jets' Geno Smith has torn ACL in knee, seeking 2nd opinion

  24-10-2016 20:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Smith's second chance at starting appears to be over. His playing days with the New York Jets could be, too.
  
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• Chelsea eye up Antonio Rudiger in £35m deal as Manchester United monitor Roma defender

  24-10-2016 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conte had earmarked Rudiger as a potential signing in the summer, but a serious knee injury sustained just before Euro 2016 saw them put their interest on the back-burner.
  
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• U.S. robots defeat Australian counterparts in soccer

  24-10-2016 20:28
  By Joseph Campbell BEIJING (Reuters) - An American team of robots defeated an Australian rival in soccer on Monday to win the RoboCup Challenge as technical problems plagued the Australian side. The University of Texas at Austin's Austin Villa beat the University of New South Wales' Runswift 7-3 during China's 2016 World Robot Conference UNSW's Jeremy Collette bemoaned the glitches that hampered Runswift.
  
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• Kuznetsova edges Radwanska in Singapore stunner

  24-10-2016 20:23
  By John O'Brien SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Svetlana Kuznetsova dug deep into her reserves to overcome Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5 1-6 7-5 in their WTA Finals round robin opener on Monday, the late-arriving Russian upsetting the defending champion in a thrilling encounter. In the second White Group tie of the day, Czech Karolina Pliskova outlasted Spain's French Open champion Garbine Muguruza 6-2 6-7(4) 7-5 in another marathon match that finished at 1:21 a.m. Kuznetsova only qualified for the elite eight-
  
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• QB Jay Cutler receives medical clearance to play for Bears

  24-10-2016 20:10
  LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will return from a thumb injury to play against the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 31.
  
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• Three killed in anti-U.N. unrest in Central African Republic - Red Cross

  24-10-2016 20:08
  Three people were killed and six wounded in Central African Republic on Monday when U.N. peacekeepers exchanged fire with armed men during a protest against the U.N. military presence, the local Red Cross said. The dead and wounded were among hundreds of protesters gathered to call for the U.N. troops to leave the country, Antoine Mbao-Bogo, president of the CAR Red Cross, said. A U.N. spokesman said at least four peacekeepers had been wounded.
  
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• Shafiul Islam left out of Bangladesh squad for second Test

  24-10-2016 20:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bangladesh have omitted fast bowler Shafiul Islam from their 15-man squad for the second Test against England and called up uncapped seamer Subashi
  
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• Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and Paul Pogba among nominees for 2016 Ballon d'Or award

  24-10-2016 20:06
  
  Eight Premier League players are officially in the running for the 2016 Ballon d'Or award. Bi-weekly magazine France Football announced the cast of nominees in a series of scheduled announcements throughout the day on Monday (24 October), with 2015 winner Lionel Messi included alongside other usual suspects such as overwhelming favourite and Euro 2016 winner Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale, Antoine Griezmann, Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer and Andres Iniesta.
  
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• IAAF ethics board will not investigate claims that bribes were offered linked to Qatar's World Championships bid

  24-10-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner claimed he had been tipped off that IAAF Council members were being offered envelopes stuffed with cash by the Doha delegation, but the claims will not be pursued.
  
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• Three protesters killed as U.N. peacekeepers exchange fire with crowd in CAR

  24-10-2016 19:50
  BANGUI (Reuters) - Three people were killed and six wounded in Central African Republic's capital Bangui on Monday when U.N. peacekeepers exchanged fire with armed men during a protest against the U.N. mission, the local Red Cross said. The dead and wounded were among hundreds of protesters gathered to call for the U.N. troops to leave the country, Antoine Mbao-Bogo, president of the CAR Red Cross, said. A Reuters witness saw protesters, carrying anti-U.N. posters, throwing stones and shouting a
  
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