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• Gareth Southgate is the only name in the frame to become England boss

  18-11-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This means the job and a likely four-year contract will be Gareth Southgate’s provided he impresses at his official interview with the selection panel at England's St George’s Park base on Monday.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp wanted to punch himself after missing out on Liverpool star Sadio Mane at Borussia Dortmund

  18-11-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Senegal forward has made a blistering start to life at Liverpool, scoring six goals in 11 games, and will return to Southampton for the first time since his £30million summer move this weekend.
  
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• Lydia Ko shots 10-under 62, leads LPGA Tour finale

  18-11-2016 23:47
  NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Lydia Ko shot a tournament-record 10-under 62 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the CME Group Tour Championship, putting the top-ranked New Zealander in position to win the player of the year award with a victory Sunday.
  
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• Spain's golden era is fading but Lopez stays positive

  18-11-2016 23:46
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Spain must accept the fact that the sun is setting on its golden generation in men's tennis and the next one may take a while to arrive, Feliciano Lopez said at the ATP World Tour Finals this week. For the first time since 1999, no Spanish player was involved in the singles at the showpiece event featuring the world's top eight players, with only Lopez and his namesake Marc Lopez flying the flag for the powerhouse nation in the doubles. The pair bowed out on F
  
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• Steve Hansen wants revenge as he admits All Blacks let down their history

  18-11-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Last week's earthquake in New Zealand, five years after he lost his own home in the 2011 Christchurch disaster, was still fresh, as was the shock defeat by Ireland two weeks ago.
  
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• Canadian Hughes holds two-shot lead at RSM Classic

  18-11-2016 23:44
  (Reuters) - Canadian rookie Mackenzie Hughes followed his opening 61 with a five-under 67 to increase his advantage to two strokes at the halfway stage of the RSM Classic in St Simons Island, Georgia on Friday. Hughes was again bogey-free in gentle conditions at the par-72 Plantation Course as he finished 14-under overall to lead another PGA Tour rookie, Pan Cheng Tsung of Taiwan. Second-placed Pan, in his fifth event as a member of the PGA Tour, fired a six-under 64 at the Seaside Course after
  
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• Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 RB Leipzig: Willi Orban heads home for visitors to send them to the top of the Bundesliga

  18-11-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Red Bull-owned side only played their first ever Bundesliga fixture at the start of the season after completing a rapid rise up the lower leagues of German football and now top the league.
  
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• Premiership round-up: Taulupe Faletau returns as Bath go top with Bristol win

  18-11-2016 23:40
  
  • Wales No8 Faletau plays 55 minutes in scrappy 16-9 Bath win
  • Newcastle 19-32 Exeter; Worcester 17-18 NorthamptonThe Wales No 8 Taulupe Faletau made his comeback after more than 10 weeks out with a medial knee ligament injury as Bath earned a scrappy 16-9 victory over their winless neighbours Bristol. Faletau was taken off after 55 minutes in an unspectacular return but the Welsh management will be relieved that he can be considered to face South Africa in Cardiff next weekend.Bath&r
  
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• Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was failed by the FA over drinking incident, says Jose Mourinho

  18-11-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney is fit and ready to play against Arsenal on Saturday, according to Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese tactician has said he will not interfere with his incident at a Watford hotel.
  
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• England have only ever had 31 'great' players, says Eddie Jones as he challenges his side to emulate the Red Rose's 2003 World Cup winners

  18-11-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones says England have only ever had 31 rugby players who deserve to be called ‘greats’ — the squad who won the World Cup in 2003 under Sir Clive Woodward.
  
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• Teimana Harrison is the comeback kid as England flanker learns the lessons from early Australia substitution to return to Eddie Jones' side against Fiji

  18-11-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: This time, Teimana Harrison will hope that starting a Test for England is very different. Harrison was hauled off after 31 minutes by Eddie Jones in the 44-40 win over Australia.
  
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• Eddie Jones' England have the forward power to bully Fiji but his new back three can't play it safe... Elliot Daly and Co need to let loose at Twickenham

  18-11-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Eddie Jones is no fool. He may have rung the changes but he has started with his first-choice pack, which is where England should always boss the Fijians.
  
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• Promoted Leipzig race clear with comeback win

  18-11-2016 23:32
  RB Leipzig twice came from a goal down to fashion a shock 3-2 victory at Bayer Leverkusen on Friday and go top of the Bundesliga as they became the first promoted side to go unbeaten in their opening 11 matches. Leipzig, owned by energy drinks maker Red Bull, are three clear on 27 points following captain Willi Orban's 81st-minute winner. "We were always convinced about us and we never gave up," said Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuettl.
  
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• Arsene Wenger vows to entertain as Arsenal visit Manchester United... or is it just another dig at Jose Mourinho?

  18-11-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW: Arsene Wenger has the glint in his eye of a man who feels the wheel of fortune turning in his favour as he prepares to tackle the combined forces of his twin nemeses this weekend.
  
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• The heat is on the BBC if Andy Murray is in Miami for Sports Personality of the Year award again

  18-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Andy Murray is due to be in Florida when SPOTY is staged in Birmingham on December 18. Even the prospect of breaking the record for winning will not divert his focus.
  
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• Pep Guardiola laughs off Samir Nasri sex ban claim

  18-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiola insisted on Friday that footballers need regular sex to play at their best — despite Samir Nasri's claims of a late-night nookie ban at Manchester City.
  
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• Man still in football 'has abused boys' as Andy Woodward case shocks game

  18-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed to Sportsmail they will interview each individual over the unnamed person, who is reported to have links to serial paedophile Barry Bennell.
  
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• David Moyes admits regret at sacking Mike Phelan from Manchester United as Sunderland prepare to play Hull

  18-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: David Moyes says he regrets sacking Mike Phelan after taking charge of Manchester United and admits he could have done with his help during his ill-fated tenure.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri says Wes Morgan and Robert Huth 'know how to stop Troy Deeney' before praising Watford man

  18-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL: Claudio Ranieri has revealed Troy Deeney's intelligence on the pitch was the reason for Leicester's summer pursuit of the Watford striker.
  
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• Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira on his life in the USA and his dream of managing Manchester City

  18-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: On a plane about 35,000 feet above America, World Cup, European Championship and three-time Premier League and Serie A winner reclines in his seat.
  
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• Andy Murray on course to make year-end World No 1 a family affair with brother Jamie already on top the pile

  18-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  No sooner had Jamie's elevation been confirmed by defeat for Pierre Hughes-Herbert and Nicolas Mahut than his brother was putting himself within two matches of ending 2017 on top.
  
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• Winston Reid on West Ham's new life at the London Stadium: 'Blame us not the fans... it's an amazing venue and the club needed it to go forwards'

  18-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN - EXCLUSIVE: Few things in West Ham's history have prompted such debate and strong feelings as the move from Upton Park to Stratford's London Stadium.
  
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• Stuart Broad to miss third India Test as England bowler waits on scan results over foot injury

  18-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAM PETERS: Stuart Broad appears certain to miss next week’s third Test in Mohali with England’s management set to rest him even if a foot injury does not rule him out.
  
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• Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson insists England call-up is premature

  18-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate has watched the Middlesbrough defender this season and was considering the 23-year-old for the games against Scotland and Spain.
  
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• Marin Cilic ends ATP World Tour Finals with hard-fought victory over Kei Nishikori as Japanese world No 5 prepares for Novak Djokovic semi-final

  18-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STUART FRASER AT THE O2: Marin Cilic picked up a consolation win at the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Kei Nishikori in three sets on Friday night. There was £145,000 worth of prize money on offer.
  
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• Jürgen Klopp says his Sadio Mané mistake at Dortmund is Liverpool’s gain

  18-11-2016 23:30
  
  • German opted not to sign winger when with Bundesliga club
  • About three months later I would have punched myself, Klopp addedJürgen Klopp has said he wanted to punch himself after rejecting the chance to sign Sadio Mané for Borussia Dortmund but believes his mistake ultimately saved Liverpool a fortune. Related: Southampton v Liverpool: match previewContinue reading...
  
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• History is against Arsenal but defiant Wenger paints optimistic picture | Amy Lawrence

  18-11-2016 23:30
  
  The Gunners have not enjoyed their recent meetings with Manchester United at Old Trafford and their mindset has to be right on SaturdayThe last visit to Old Trafford left Arsène Wenger stern faced, forced to admit to feeling like a “bitter loser” as he strained to summon an explanation for a deep disappointment. It was not easy to digest a flaky performance that would be pivotal in the hunt for the Premier League title. From a position to breathe down Leicester City’s ne
  
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• Antonio Conte keen to 'win the war' as he targets Premier League title after impressive run of autumn form 

  18-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's policy of rewarding players with a financial bonus only for delivering trophies and not simply for winning games or finishing in the top four has met with the approval of Antonio Conte.
  
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• Antonio Conte credits bonus system for motivated Chelsea’s rich vein of form

  18-11-2016 23:30
  
  • Players rewarded for winning trophies not individual games
  • Chelsea have full squad available for trip to MiddlesbroughAntonio Conte has backed the policy at Chelsea under which players receive a bonus only if they claim trophies rather than win individual league or cup fixtures or qualify for Europe.The club, whose players earn a basic salary of up to Eden Hazard’s £200,000 a week, restructured their bonus policy before José Mourinho’s return to Stamford Br
  
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• Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola enjoys working with John Stones

  18-11-2016 23:29
  
  • ‘He realises his mistakes, he knows he can get better,’ says City manager
  • ‘Gerard Piqué was quite similar when he came to Manchester United’Pep Guardiola believes John Stones has similar attributes to Gerard Piqué at the same age and rejects suggestions that he is too soft with the Manchester City defender.The former England manager Glenn Hoddle has accused Guardiola of not pushing the player signed from Everton in the summer for £47.5m.
  
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• Everton’s Ronald Koeman singles out Romelu Lukaku over striker ‘doubts’

  18-11-2016 23:29
  
  • Everton manager tells Lukaku of need to improve all-round play
  • Koeman lost temper two days after 5-0 Chelsea defeatRonald Koeman has said he harbours more doubts over the quality of Everton’s forwards than defenders following the emphatic defeat at Chelsea before the international break.The Everton manager has spent the past fortnight stewing over a 5-0 thrashing at Stamford Bridge, the team’s heaviest defeat in more than seven years, and a performance that he admitted
  
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• Brighton 1-1 Aston Villa: Seagulls hang on as Glenn Murray's strike sees Steve Bruce's side have to settle for a point

  18-11-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT THE AMEX: Steve Bruce continued to show how far his influence at Aston Villa has come as the in-form side stopped Brighton from joining Newcastle at the top of the table.
  
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• Alan Pardew buoyed by backing of Crystal Palace’s owners

  18-11-2016 23:29
  
  • Padrew believes he will be given time despite poor Palace run
  • Left-back signing sought in January, with Luke Shaw among targetsAlan Pardew is confident he will be granted time to turn around Crystal Palace’s dismal form after talks with the club’s major shareholders in New York over the international break.Palace’s manager of almost two years, accompanied by the chairman, Steve Parish, met the club’s investors David Blitzer and Josh Harris, with a number of
  
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• Glenn Murray landmark league strike earns Brighton point against Aston Villa

  18-11-2016 23:22
  
  Aston Villa extended their unbeaten record under Steve Bruce to six Championship games with a 1-1 draw at second-placed Brighton.Nathan Baker headed Villa in front on 20 minutes but striker Glenn Murray ensured a point for Chris Hughton’s side by replying just before the interval. Villa’s top scorer Jonathan Kodjia twice saw headers pushed against the bar by goalkeeper David Stockdale as the visitors carried a greater threat in the closing stages. Continue reading...
  
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• Wilkins headlines latest college hoops Hall of Fame class

  18-11-2016 23:21
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dominique Wilkins still doesn't know how Hugh Durham got him out of North Carolina.
  
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• Titans' Lewan, Falcons' Neal hit with big NFL fines

  18-11-2016 23:19
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan and Atlanta rookie safety Keanu Neal drew hefty fines from the NFL on Friday for their actions last weekend.
  
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• Red Bull Leipzig go top and set record by beating Bayer Leverkusen

  18-11-2016 23:13
  
  Red Bull Leipzig twice came from a goal down to fashion a 3-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Friday and go top of the Bundesliga as they became the first promoted side to remain unbeaten over their first 11 matches.Kevin Kampl gave Leverkusen a first-minute lead but Leipzig struck straight back when Julian Baumgartlinger turned a corner into his own goal three minutes later. Fans had to wait until first-half stoppage time for another goal when Julian Brandt charged into the box to put Leverkusen bac
  
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• Bath 16-9 Bristol: Taulupe Faletau returns from injury as Jack Wilson try takes hosts top of Aviva Premiership

  18-11-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wales No 8 Taulupe Faletau made his comeback after more than 10 weeks out with a medial knee ligament injury as Bath earned a scrappy victory over their winless neighbours.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Saturday, November 19

  18-11-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The last two winners of the Betfair Chase resume rivalries when Silviniaco Conti and Cue Card square up at the Lancashire venue with the score tantalisingly poised at two victories apiece.
  
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• Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew insists his job is safe after US meeting with 'patient and loyal' bosses

  18-11-2016 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pardew, who has lost his last four league games, met Palace owner Steve Parish and American investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer while Stateside during the international break.
  
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• Marin Cilic upsets Kei Nishikori before Novak Djokovic test

  18-11-2016 23:07
  
  Kei Nishikori warmed up for the challenge of facing Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a three-set defeat to Marin Cilic in London. The Japan number one was already assured of a place in the last four after Andy Murray beat Stanislas Wawrinka, but he was unable progress off the back of a second round robin win. The former US Open runner-up will face defending champion Djokovic at 8pm on Saturday [19 November] but will do so after Cilic came from behind to end a r
  
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• Kilmarnock 0-1 Celtic: A touch of class from Stuart Armstrong sends Brendan Rodgers' men 13 points clear at the top

  18-11-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARK WILSON AT RUGBY PARK: With a 13-point Premiership lead assembled by mid-November after Stuart Armstrong's strike, how else could Celtic feel but in the pink?
  
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• Wales’s Jamie Roberts ready to put sleepless nights to bed against Japan

  18-11-2016 23:00
  
  • Centre was dropped to bench for first time in seven years against Argentina
  • ‘I could think of a few expletives to describe how I played against Australia’Jamie Roberts has made his reputation as one of the leading midfielders of his generation by confronting problems head on. That was his approach when he was told last week he had been dropped to the bench by Wales for the first time in seven years following an uncharacteristically diffident display in a crushing defeat
  
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• Eddie Jones’s pursuit of greatness puts Fiji firmly in England’s firing line

  18-11-2016 23:00
  
  • England coach expects fringe players in starting XV to deliver
  • Semesa Rokoduguni and Elliot Daly form new-look wing pairingFrom Eddie Jones’s perspective every England match is a signpost to the same destination. The identity of the opposition matters less than his side’s readiness for the 2019 World Cup in Japan and, in particular, the desire of his players to keep improving. “It’s only Fiji” is not a mindset Jones is prepared to tolerate from anyone
  
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• In boxing's down year, Kovalev vs Ward could be best of 2016

  18-11-2016 22:39
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andre Ward has done just about everything in boxing except the one thing that truly defines fighters these days — headline a pay-per-view card in this gambling city.
  
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• Hart scores 30, leads No. 3 Villanova over Wake Forest 96-77

  18-11-2016 22:24
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Josh Hart loved Villanova's defense, saying it was biggest reason why the third-ranked Wildcats blew past Wake Forest on Friday.
  
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• Canadian rookie Mackenzie Hughes up by 2 shots at Sea Island

  18-11-2016 22:24
  ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Canadian rookie Mackenzie Hughes shot a 5-under 67 on the Plantation course at Sea Island and built a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the RSM Classic.
  
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• Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski to miss game against 49ers

  18-11-2016 22:13
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will miss Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers with a chest injury, according to the injury report filed by the team on Friday.
  
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• Sadler looks to cap career renaissance with Xfinity title

  18-11-2016 22:12
  
  HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Elliott Sadler raced in NASCAR's inaugural Chase, competing with Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield and Jimmie Johnson for a shot at the championship.
  
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• Premier League to ban unregulated offshore firms from lending to clubs

  18-11-2016 22:11
  
  • Everton and Southampton among clubs to have taken loans with Vibrac Corp
  • Such borrowing to be outlawed from the 2018-19 seasonThe Premier League is to introduce a ban on clubs borrowing money from unregulated offshore finance firms from the 2018-19 season.Everton, West Ham United and Southampton are among the clubs to have taken out loans with Vibrac Corp – an entity based in the British Virgin Islands which has provided funds against future broadcast money. Despite lending m
  
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