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• Manchester United 1-0 Manchester City: Juan Mata slots home to settle EFL Cup fourth round tie as Jose Mourinho gets revenge on old foe Pep Guardiola

  26-10-2016 23:57
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT OLD TRAFFORD: Juan Mata scored the only goal of the game as Manchester United overcame bitter rivals Manchester City 1-0 in the EFL Cup fourth round on Wednesday.
  
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• Baseball hopes to beat rain, get in Game 2 of World Series

  26-10-2016 23:55
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Major League Baseball is hoping it can play Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night despite the rain.
  
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• Luke Shaw still short of second coming as Manchester United defender struggles to convince Jose Mourinho in EFL Cup clash with City

  26-10-2016 23:54
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: This season was supposed to be Shaw’s second coming, the rebirth of a left-back so highly-fancied that United were persuaded to pay £27m for him.
  
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• Bayern Munich 3-1 Augsburg: Philipp Lahm, Julian Green and David Alaba send holders through in German Cup

  26-10-2016 23:51
  
  Holders Bayern scored twice in the first half to beat Augsburg 3-1 in the Bavarian derby and reach the German Cup third round despite failing to hit top form and missing a penalty.
  
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• Southampton 1-0 Sunderland: Sofiane Boufal's stunning strike seals Saints' place in next round 

  26-10-2016 23:50
  
  SAM CUNNINGHAM AT ST MARY'S: Southampton had summer signing Sofiane Boufal as Claude Puel's side sealed their place in the next round of the EFL Cup with a hard-fought victory.
  
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• Relief for De Boer as Icardi gives Inter late win

  26-10-2016 23:47
  Mauro Icardi scored with two minutes left to give Inter Milan a dramatic 2-1 win over Torino which possibly saved beleaguered coach Frank de Boer's job on Wednesday. The Argentine forward also scored Inter's opening goal in a typically hit-and-miss display but they looked set for another frustrating evening after Andrea Belotti took advantage of a mix-up in the Inter defence to equalise. Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini scored two goals to give the leaders a 4-1 win over Sampdoria as they qui
  
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• EFL Cup draw: Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool earn quarter-final fate

  26-10-2016 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MANCHESTER UNITED will face West Ham in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.
  
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• EFL Cup quarter-final draw: Jose Mourinho's Manchester United will play West Ham while Arsenal face Southampton

  26-10-2016 23:43
  
  Manchester United will play West Ham at Old Trafford in the last eight after beating rivals Manchester City 1-0 on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, Arsenal face Southampton at home.
  
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• Bernie Ecclestone's big idea to spice up Formula One? More crashes! 

  26-10-2016 23:42
  
  JONATHAN MCEVOY: Bernie Ecclestone wants to bring back an air of danger to Formula One. And his means of achieving it have echoes of American presidential candidate Donald Trump.
  
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• Ross County 0-4 Celtic:  The Hoops extend lead to seven points in the Scottish Premiership

  26-10-2016 23:35
  
  Despite making wholesale changes, Brendan Rodgers' side extended their unbeaten domestic run to 13 games and go further clear of Aberdeen, whom they visit on Saturday.
  
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• Tom Wood rewarded for hard graft as Northampton captain earns recall for England's autumn international series 

  26-10-2016 23:34
  
  CHRIS FOY: Tom Wood was recalled from his England exile on Wednesday with a claim from the head coach that he had perhaps felt entitled to play for his country.
  
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• Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho: This is why I played a strong team

  26-10-2016 23:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has explained why he selected such a strong side to face Manchester City.
  
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• Harry Kane should have been on Ballon d’Or list, says Tottenham team-mate Eric Dier 

  26-10-2016 23:32
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD: Eric Dier believes his Tottenham and England colleague Harry Kane should have made the shortlist for the Ballon d’Or award.
  
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• Wigan ready to offer Ryan Giggs a first managerial role with Welshman among candidates to replace Gary Caldwell

  26-10-2016 23:30
  
  Wigan are ready to offer Ryan Giggs his first managerial role, though the size of his transfer budget could make or break any deal. Karl Robinson is also among the list of candidates.
  
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• Simon Mignolet ready to quit Anfield as goalkeeper tells Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: 'I can't be No 2'

  26-10-2016 23:30
  
  Klopp's decision to make £5million summer signing Loris Karius his first choice this season was a huge blow for Mignolet who kept more Premier League clean sheets than anyone else last year.
  
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• Ola Aina and Nathaniel Chalobah give Chelsea's loan rangers hope after impressive displays against West Ham suggests their time will come

  26-10-2016 23:30
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE LONDON STADIUM: It is to the credit of Antonio Conte that he is willing to give youth a chance at Chelsea. Well, some of it anyway. Their academy is bursting at the gills.
  
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• Alex Iwobi's nerves are holding him back in front of goal... he must relax, says Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

  26-10-2016 23:28
  
  The 20-year-old has made excellent progress in transitioning from Arsenal's academy to the first team in the past year, though he is yet to score in nine starts for the Gunners this season.
  
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• EFL Cup REACTION: Full quarter-final draw, Manchester Utd beat City, Chelsea crowd trouble

  26-10-2016 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MANCHESTER UNITED host Manchester City in tonight’s EFL Cup derby at Old Trafford, as Chelsea travel to West Ham and Southampton host Sunderland.
  
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• WADA says second McLaren report due in early December

  26-10-2016 23:25
  (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that a second report from Richard McLaren, whose initial probe confirmed allegations of a broad doping scheme in Russian sport, will be released in early December. WADA did not say what the 'McLaren Investigation Report, Part II' would focus on but some reports have suggested the Canadian lawyer could provide the doping agency with a future roadmap against doping. The original McLaren report, released in July, was one of two commi
  
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• NASCAR limits number of lower tier races for veterans

  26-10-2016 23:22
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch has been to victory lane 15 times this season. Only four of the trips were in his Sprint Cup car.
  
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• Drogba likely to miss Impact's clash with D.C. United

  26-10-2016 23:15
  (The Sports Xchange) - Superstar forward Didier Drogba's absence from the Montreal Impact roster is unlikely to end in Thursday's Eastern Conference knockout-round playoff match against hosts D.C. United. Despite scoring 10 goals in 22 appearances, Drogba has not played since the end of September - partly due to a feud over playing time with manager Mauro Biello and more recently because of a back ailment. "I don't think those chances will be good," Biello said on Tuesday, according to MLSSoccer
  
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• The Latest: Duke picked to win ACC

  26-10-2016 23:13
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest from Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball media day on Wednesday (all times local):
  
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• Mata fires Manchester United into League Cup quarters

  26-10-2016 23:08
  Juan Mata swept home to steer Manchester United into the League Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over their bitter local rivals Manchester City on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho got one over old adversary Pep Guardiola. Mata rifled in a low finish past City keeper Willy Caballero early in the second half at Old Trafford on a night of few chances but plenty of derby fervour as United boss Mourinho won the tactical battle against Guardiola's much-changed City side.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: The best bets for Thursday, October 27

  26-10-2016 23:06
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his best tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Chelmsford City, Lingfield, Sedgefield and Stratford.
  
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• England rugby coach Eddie Jones opens up about recalling Tom Wood for autumn series

  26-10-2016 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EDDIE JONES has pulled a rabbit out of the hat by recalling Tom Wood to international colours - and for his next trick he will try and pull together an England squad decimated by injury.
  
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• West Ham 2 - Chelsea 1: Hammers run Blues ragged and dump Conte's men out amid fan trouble

  26-10-2016 22:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ALL THE talk before the game had been about the potential trouble off the pitch. It turned out that Michail Antonio gave Chelsea more than enough on it.
  
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• Second-string Bayern beat Augsburg 3-1 in German Cup

  26-10-2016 22:53
  Holders Bayern Munich scored twice in the first half to beat Augsburg 3-1 in the Bavarian derby and reach the German Cup third round on Wednesday despite failing to hit top form and missing a penalty. A second-string Bayern team took the lead through captain Philipp Lahm in the second minute and Julian Green doubled it before the break. The visitors had the chance to cut the deficit but Manuel Neuer saved Koo Ja-cheol's penalty before Bayern's Thomas Mueller fired his spot kick well over the bar
  
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• Man United 1 - Man City 0: Juan Mata nets EFL Cup winner to break Pep Guardiola record

  26-10-2016 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PEP GUARDIOLA was thrust into unknown territory by his Spanish compatriot Juan Mata.
  
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• EFL Cup quarter-final draw - Manchester United vs West Ham United, Arsenal vs Southampton

  26-10-2016 22:40
  
  Quarter-final draw: Liverpool vs Leeds United, Manchester United vs West Ham United, Hull City vs Newcastle United, Arsenal vs Southampton.Fixtures to be played in the week commencing on the 28 November.
  
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• Motor racing - Appeal of Le Mans to endure after Audi exit

  26-10-2016 22:29
  By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Audi's announcement that it is abandoning Le Mans for Formula E is a big boost for the fledgling electric series, which is attracting growing manufacturer interest, and a blow for endurance racing. Organisers of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the world's greatest sportscar race dating back to the 1920s, will take the news in their stride more easily than the world endurance series (WEC), however. "The race has been going for a long, long time and manufacturers have
  
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• Appeal of Le Mans to endure after Audi exit

  26-10-2016 22:22
  By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Audi's announcement that it is abandoning Le Mans for Formula E is a big boost for the fledgling electric series, which is attracting growing manufacturer interest, and a blow for endurance racing. Organizers of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the world's greatest sportscar race dating back to the 1920s, will take the news in their stride more easily than the world endurance series (WEC), however. "The race has been going for a long, long time and manufacturers have
  
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• Oklahoma looks to reload without Buddy Hield

  26-10-2016 22:07
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Last season, Oklahoma reached the Final Four. This season, the coaches have picked the Sooners to finish sixth in the Big 12.
  
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• Sofiane Boufal scores on debut as Southampton beat Sunderland in EFL Cup

  26-10-2016 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sofiane Boufal marked his St Mary's debut with a stunning strike to fire Southampton into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.The club's recor
  
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• The Latest: Cleveland police taunt Cubs after Game 1 shutout

  26-10-2016 21:47
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times Eastern):
  
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• Southampton 1-0 Sunderland: Match Report

  26-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sofiane Boufal scores on debut as Southampton beat Sunderland in EFL CupSofiane Boufal marked his St Mary's debut with a stunning strike t
  
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• Ross County 0-4 Celtic: Match Report

  26-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Celtic extend lead at the top after late goal blitzCeltic extended their lead at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership to seven points with
  
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• Rangers 1-1 St Johnstone: Match Report

  26-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rangers slip up in their quest for third after drawing with St JohnstoneRangers let the chance to move up to third place slip through thei
  
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• Motherwell 0-3 Inverness CT: Match Report

  26-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Inverness blow away Motherwell with strong second half performanceSecond half goals from Carl Tremarco, Lonsana Doumbouya and Liam Polwort
  
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• Dundee 0-2 Partick: Match Report

  26-10-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Partick Thistle leave Dundee rock bottomDundee remain rooted at the foot of the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership after going down 2-0 to Par
  
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• Doping - Six Beijing Games medallists among nine more positive re-tests

  26-10-2016 21:14
  Six medallists from the 2008 Beijing Games had their medals stripped by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday after they tested positive for banned substances in re-tests of their samples, the IOC said. Uzbeki Soslan Tigiev, who won a wrestling silver in the men's freestyle 74kg event, Ukraine weightlifter Olha Korobka, second in the +75kg category and Belarus weightlifter Andrei Rybakou, second in the 85kg category, were among those caught using banned substances. Kazakh freestyle wr
  
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• Andy Murray beats Martin Klizan in three sets in first round of Erste Bank Open as he continues to hunt Novak Djokovic's world No 1 spot

  26-10-2016 21:11
  
  Andy Murray made hard work of his Erste Bank Open first round match against Slovakia's Martin Klizan, winning 6-3, 6-7, 6-0 on Wednesday. Murray is hoping to continue his fine run of form.
  
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• Manchester United player ratings: Juan Mata stars alongside red-hot veteran in EFL Cup win

  26-10-2016 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JUAN MATA inspired Man United's EFL Cup victory over Man City.
  
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• AP sources: Jaguars owner Khan speaks to team, seeks answers

  26-10-2016 21:02
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan has kept a fairly low profile around the team.
  
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• 'Lonely' Jose Mourinho could be affecting Manchester United, says sports psychologist

  26-10-2016 20:59
  
  The Manchester United manager needs to strike a better work-life balance to make the most of his time at Old Trafford, according to a leading workplace sports psychologist.
  
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• The Latest: Duke says freshman Jayson Tatum has foot sprain

  26-10-2016 20:56
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest from Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball media day on Wednesday (all times local):
  
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• Andy Murray overcomes wobble against Martin Klizan in Vienna

  26-10-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Andy Murray's quest to end the year as the world number one overcame a tricky hurdle in the shape of Martin Klizan at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna
  
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• Hanover hit Fortuna Duesseldorf for six in German Cup

  26-10-2016 20:48
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Hanover 96 scored four goals in the opening 19 minutes to crush Fortuna Duesseldorf 6-1 and ease into the German Cup third round on Wednesday. Martin Harnik struck twice as Hanover killed off the tie early on and the Austrian then set up Felix Klaus to put Hanover 5-1 up heading into the break. Second division Greuther Fuerth snatched two late goals to fight back from 1-0 down and beat Mainz 05 2-1 while regional league side Walldorf Astoria FC, the only amateurs left in the c
  
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• Jonny Bairstow thrilled to silence doubters after setting Test run record for wicketkeeper in calendar year during England win over Bangladesh

  26-10-2016 20:44
  
  Bairstow set a new benchmark after overhauling the 1,045 runs accrued by Zimbabwe's Andy Flower in 2000 over the weekend as England defeated Bangladesh in the first Test.
  
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• IOC hit six medal winners with sanctions after reanalysis of samples from Beijing Olympics 

  26-10-2016 20:41
  
  The IOC has been gradually working its way through a backlog of cases thrown up by the more than 1,200 samples it retested from Beijing 2008 and London 2012 in the build-up to the Rio Games.
  
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• Andy Murray overcomes Martin Klizan in Vienna

  26-10-2016 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Andy Murray survived a first round scare at the Erste Bank Open in his bid to chase down Novak Djokovic in the world rankings.The in-form Mu
  
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