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• The Latest: Wind at Wrigley takes a turn, blowing in for BP

  29-10-2016 23:57
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on Game 4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field on Saturday (all times local):
  
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• Nittany Lions' big second half crushes Purdue, 62-24

  29-10-2016 23:57
  
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Penn State crossed several items off its to-do list Saturday in becoming bowl eligible, staying within a game of first place in the Big Ten East and ending a seven-game road losing streak.
  
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• Jose Mourinho only makes his job harder by hogging the headlines at Manchester United 

  29-10-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For a man who complained earlier this week about always being the centre of attention, Jose Mourinho certainly has a funny way of keeping his head down.
  
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• Saracens 24-10 Leicester: Michael Rhodes steps in to star in Maro Itoje's absence as Sarries dent Tigers' Premiership title ambitions

  29-10-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Saracens fans may have become accustomed to Maro Itoje stealing the show at Allianz Park over the past couple of seasons but it was his stand in Michael Rhodes who took the plaudits this time.
  
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• The Olympic Stadium is simply not fit for football, say experts as adviser on its building says West Ham's new home should be 'demolished'

  29-10-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The design of the £700m Olympic Stadium is so flawed for football use that it has created a 'battleground' for fans, say stadium experts.
  
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• Eddie Jones warns England stars they're in for tough Portugal training camp: ‘We’ve got to put a new team together. We won’t be sipping beers'

  29-10-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones has promised his injury ravaged England squad there will be no let up from the punishing training schedule when they assemble in Portugal on Sunday night ahead of the autumn internationals.
  
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• Niki Lauda whacks the 'Godfather' Bernie Ecclestone over Nico Rosberg jibes... but admits F1 rules for 2017 look 'absolutely perfect'

  29-10-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mercedes boss Niki Lauda leaped to the defence of Nico Rosberg after Bernie Ecclestone claimed the German would not necessarily be the best champion for Formula One.
  
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• Kyle Sinckler on road to stardom with England as powerhouse prop eyes first cap against South Africa: 'They're always telling me to calm down... but Eddie Jones wants me to ramp it up!'

  29-10-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM PETERS - EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Jones likes Kyle Sinckler. No question. From the moment he clapped eyes on the 5ft 7in, 19st pocket powerhouse, Jones liked everything about him.
  
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• Andy Murray will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Erste Bank Open final after defending champion David Ferrer pulls out of last-four meeting with Scot 

  29-10-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray, chasing world No 1 status, was given a walkover because of a leg problem suffered by defending champion David Ferrer ahead of Saturday's semi-final match in Vienna at the Erste Bank Open.
  
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• Jack Butland suffers setback after Stoke City keeper experiences more discomfort from ankle injury that has sidelined him for seven months

  29-10-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jack Butland fractured his ankle during England's 3-2 victory against Germany in an international friendly in March and underwent surgery at the start of this season to try and clear up the problem.
  
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• England boast the firepower to make Twickenham a fortress this autumn... the Red Rose's home must become a graveyard for opposition sides

  29-10-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: If I were Eddie Jones or Dylan Hartley addressing the England squad at their camp in Portugal this week, recreating ‘Fortress Twickenham’ would be my big message.
  
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• West Ham ace Edimilson Fernandes sets the bar high after first goal: 'I want to play No 8... like Paul Pogba'

  29-10-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One of the more low key summer arrivals, West Ham fans might not have fully appreciated the potential of the 20-year-old Swiss signing from Sion. After his goal against Chelsea that has changed.
  
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• England's Chris Woakes admits that he got lucky after umpire error during day two of first Test against Bangladesh

  29-10-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Woakes admitted he was lucky to be reprieved on the second day of the final Test against Bangladesh. Woakes received a big let-off during a pivotal 99-run stand with Adil Rashid.
  
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• MK Dons eye Ryan Giggs as potential new boss and will check availability of the Manchester United legend

  29-10-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MK Dons will check on the availability of Ryan Giggs before choosing their next manager to replace Karl Robinson. Giggs is said to be looking for his first full time managerial job after leaving Manchester United
  
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• Antonio Conte hails N'Golo Kante as 'a complete midfielder'... but admits he hadn't heard of Frenchman before his Leicester heroics

  29-10-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  N'Golo Kante played a pivotal role in Leicester's Premier League title win last season and it earned the midfielder a spot in France's squad at Euro 2016 and a £32m to Chelsea this summer.
  
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• Watford looking to offload outcast Juan Carlos Paredes to former club Barcelona SC in January

  29-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paredes, who has 63 caps for Ecuador, joined Watford via Granada in 2014 and made seven Premier League starts and 20 appearances overall last season. This season he's played just once.
  
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• To deny West Ham's move to the London Stadium is causing serious problems is laughable... Lord Sugar would have fired Karren Brady by now

  29-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: In the Comical Ali world of West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady, the club’s move from Upton Park to the former Olympic Stadium is one of the great success stories.
  
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• Mino Raiola suggests he legally got around third party ownership rules during Paul Pogba transfer to Manchester United from Juventus

  29-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba's controversial agent Mino Raiola has raised further questions over a reported €27million (£24.3million) payment he received following his client's world record move from Juventus.
  
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• Merseyside has a ton of top-flight talent, says former Everton academy chief Ray Hall 

  29-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aaron Cresswell returns to Merseyside to face Everton, following a long line of Scousers who have played for West Ham. They include Alvin Martin, Ian Bishop and Kevin Nolan. It is by no means unique.
  
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• Mark Wood out to shrug off injury-prone tag as he continues to recover from his third ankle operation

  29-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON: A half-inch chunk of bone kept in a test tube serves as a reminder to Mark Wood that he has undergone three ankle operations since last playing Test cricket for England.
  
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• Lionel Messi needs to be watched... even if he goes walkabout, Pep Guardiola warns Manchester City players ahead of Barcelona tie

  29-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi’s hat-trick against Manchester City in Barcelona's 4-0 win at the Nou Camp 10 days ago took his tally against Premier League teams to a stunning 16 goals in 15 matches.
  
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• Everton include young forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin in first-team squad for West Ham encounter

  29-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old Dominic Calvert-Lewin only joined in the summer from Sheffield United in a deal worth around £1.5million and has impressed coaching staff and manager Ronald Koeman.
  
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• Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce knows just how to fire up his players on derby day ahead of Birmingham City return

  29-10-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce was able to use an age-old technique in preparation for his first Second City derby as manager. For an encounter underpinned by tribal instincts, Bruce went back to basics.
  
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• Higuain hits winner against former team Napoli

  29-10-2016 23:26
  Gonzalo Higuain scored in his first match against Napoli since their bitter divorce in July to give his new club Juventus a barely-deserved 2-1 win in their Serie A showdown on Saturday. The Argentine, who scored a record 36 league goals for Napoli last season, drilled the ball home in the 71st minute for his seventh goal of the season, which he did not celebrate. Juventus had been struggling to create chances and Higuain had made little impact until then, yet there was an air of inevitability a
  
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• Darts and speedway broadcaster Dave Lanning dies at 78

  29-10-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Darts and speedway commentator Dave Lanning, who called the first televised nine-dart finish, has died aged 78.
  
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• Juventus 2-1: Napoli: Gonzalo Higuain haunts former club after scoring winner as the Old Lady extend their lead at top of Serie A

  29-10-2016 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gonzalo Higuain netted what was to prove the winner in the 70th minute, bursting into the area to fire a loose ball into the bottom right corner. He was engulfed by his teammates but didn't celebrate.
  
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• Barcelona's Denis Suarez on broken promises that led to Manchester City exit: 'They stuck in someone who was two metres tall and I never got a game'

  29-10-2016 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The story of how Denis Suarez was found and then lost by Manchester City speaks for the way they were five years ago — they had the money to beat Barcelona, but none of the know-how.
  
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• Abdul-Jabbar visits Harvard, tells players to stay in school

  29-10-2016 23:03
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't mention either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton by name, but the presidential election was on his mind when he came to Harvard on Saturday to talk to the players on the Crimson basketball team.
  
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• Nittany Lions' big second half crushes Boilermakers, 62-24

  29-10-2016 22:53
  
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Saquon Barkley ran for 207 yards and two touchdowns, Trace McSorley threw three scoring passes, and No. 24 Penn State used a 24-point third quarter as the centerpiece of its 62-24 victory against Purdue on Saturday.
  
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• Liverpool's 'childish' play ends with Coutinho as puppeteer

  29-10-2016 22:53
  (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp criticised Liverpool's opening 15 minutes as "childish" but his men then made beating Crystal Palace seem like mere child's play with Philippe Coutinho their master puppeteer on Saturday. After the 4-2 victory at Selhurst Park that puts Liverpool alongside Manchester City and Arsenal atop the league, Klopp revealed his perfectionist's streak when outlining the errors that made the contest much closer than it should have been. It looked like childish football, but no gre
  
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• Jose Mourinho facing touchline or stadium ban after Manchester United manager was sent off

  29-10-2016 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho received the 13th punishment of his managerial career after being sent off at Old Trafford during half-time of Manchester United's goalless draw with Burnley.
  
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• Barcelona 1-0 Granada: Rafinha's acrobatic effort keeps Luis Enrique's side on Real Madrid's coat-tails as Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi suffer off night  

  29-10-2016 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona moved second in La Liga but Rafinha's acrobatic close range finish failed to spark a goal rush, as the hosts were made to settle for a 1-0 win against struggling Granada at the Nou Camp.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton was perfect in Mexican GP qualifying but Nico Rosberg was boring, says Mercedes boss Niki Lauda

  29-10-2016 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mercedes boss Niki Lauda has revealed that Nico Rosberg's struggles to get on pace at the Mexican Grand Prix this weekend have been down to issues in building tyre temperature.
  
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• Scotland's English-based players available for autumn Tests as Tim Visser, Greig Laidlaw, Sean Maitland, Moray Low and Duncan Taylor are released by their Premiership clubs

  29-10-2016 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland will have their English-based stars available for selection in the autumn Tests. Premiership Rugby have agreed to release them despite their dispute with the Scottish Rugby Union.
  
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• Andre Ayew ready to restart West Ham career against Everton after recovering from opening day injury

  29-10-2016 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Hammers paid a club record £20.5million to bring Ayew from Swansea in the summer but were dealt a major blow when the Ghana striker went off at Chelsea on the opening weekend.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri hails Leicester spirit to secure a point at Tottenham

  29-10-2016 22:33
  
  Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri has hailed the Foxes spirit to secure a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur after coming from behind. Vincent Janssen took advantage of that penalty to put Tottenham ahead after Robert Huth was judged to have fouled him inside the area.
  
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• Alan Pardew questions referee Andre Marriner appointment

  29-10-2016 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andre Marriner should not have refereed Crystal Palace's defeat by Liverpool given his history in the fixture, says Eagles boss Alan Pardew.
  
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• The Latest: Indians' Napoli not starting Game 4 of Series

  29-10-2016 22:28
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on The World Series (all times local):
  
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• Manchester United undone by local Mancunian lads of Burnley as Tom Heaton says: 'Zlatan Ibrahimovic's shot almost broke my arm!'

  29-10-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United trainee Tom Heaton pulled off a string of saves to deny Zlatan Ibrahimovic while another United old boy Michael Keane was brilliant in defence alongside Ben Mee.
  
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• England 16-17 New Zealand: Wayne Bennett's side suffer heartbreaking defeat as they go down to drop goal from Kiwi half-back Shaun Johnson

  29-10-2016 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England will have to topple world champions Australia to reach the Four Nations final after New Zealand reprised their 2013 World Cup drama by inflicting another agonising defeat.
  
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• Alan Pardew slams choice to let Andre Marriner referee Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

  29-10-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alan Pardew believes Andre Marriner should not have been allowed to referee Crystal Palace’s defeat by Liverpool after suffering a series of perceived injustices.
  
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• No. 2 Michigan stays unbeaten with 32-23 win at Michigan St

  29-10-2016 22:06
  
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Amara Darboh caught eight passes for a career-high 165 yards, and De'Veon Smith ran for two touchdowns to lift No. 2 Michigan to a 32-23 win over rival Michigan State on Saturday.
  
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• Atletico Madrid 4-2 Malaga: Kevin Gameiro and Yannick Carrasco bag braces to offset Stefan Savic red card

  29-10-2016 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid kept pressure on city rivals Real after a 4-2 victory over Malaga, despite playing most of the second half with 10-men after defender Stefan Savic was sent off.
  
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• Ronaldo hits hat-trick in Real comeback, but Atletico keep up pressure

  29-10-2016 21:59
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo answered his critics with a hat-trick as Real Madid came from behind to win 4-1 at Alaves and provisionally go three points clear at the top of La Liga. Alaves forward Deyverson pounced on an error by Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas to give the home side a shock lead in the seventh minute but the Brazilian gave away a controversial penalty in the 17th for handball, which Ronaldo calmly converted. Pacheco did manage to turn away another penal
  
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• Jackson rescues No. 5 Louisville at Virginia, 32-25

  29-10-2016 21:57
  
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Lamar Jackson floated a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Smith with 13 seconds remaining and No. 5 Louisville survived a frenetic finish to beat Virginia 32-25 on Saturday.
  
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• Hamilton on pole in Mexico, Rosberg second

  29-10-2016 21:54
  By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton seized pole position on Saturday for the Mexican Grand Prix with a sizzling lap in the sunshine before Mercedes team mate and title favourite Nico Rosberg joined him on the front row with a last gasp effort. On a bright afternoon at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, the triple Formula One world champion produced a fastest lap of one minute 18.704 seconds to secure his 59th career pole and 10th of the season. Rosberg, last year's winner from
  
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