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• Eddie Jones begins his search for England's next Jonny Wilkinson as he calls on his Red Rose players to douse Argentina's fire in Twickenham Test

  25-11-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Where’s the next Jonny Wilkinson? That is the question Eddie Jones is asking his squad on Saturday — having labelled the No 10 England’s only world-class player since 2003.
  
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• Chelsea vs Tottenham: Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino want passion but not another pitch battle

  25-11-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Mauricio Pochettino arrived to talk, he was fresh from sharing his wisdom with Eric Dier about life, self-control and football, and how it was all different back in his day.
  
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• Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe reveals the reason why he will never drink alcohol

  25-11-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defoe was in a restaurant in Durham this week when he asked the waitress if the white wine sauce could be removed from his sea bass dish. It comes after he scored his 150th Premier League goal.
  
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• Robbie Savage: I was one of the lucky ones that Barry Bennell didn't target

  25-11-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robbie Savage has revealed how a number of youth team footballers at Crewe Alexandra would stay at paedophile Barry Bennell's house at the weekends.
  
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• Nico Rosberg can follow my lead in Abu Dhabi, claims Damon Hill

  25-11-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Graham and Damon Hill are the only father-and-son pair to win Formula One’s greatest prize. Nico Rosberg seeks on Sunday to emulate the success of his father Keke in 1982.
  
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• England must make their own autumn statement against Argentina... it's time for Eddie Jones' men to get the rugby world talking about how good they are

  25-11-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It’s time for England to make their own autumn statement. New Zealand, Ireland and Australia have all impressed in recent weeks, now it’s time for England to impress.
  
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• 99,567 miles in long-haul flights and 150 nights in hotels... Argentina's globe-trotters set to end long year with England clash at Twickenham

  25-11-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Saturday's Twickenham Test marks the end of an unprecedented year of travel for Argentina’s globe-trotting stars which has seen several players rack up almost 100,000 air miles in long-haul flights.
  
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• European Curling Championships: Eve Muirhead's Scots win bronze medal

  25-11-2016 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eve Muirhead's Scotland rink bounce back from a shock semi-final loss to Russia and win bronze at the European Curling Championships.
  
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• Martin Keown's Big Match Analysis: Danny Rose suspension gives Chelsea the edge against Tottenham 

  25-11-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN BIG MATCH ANALYSIS: The suspension of Danny Rose for Tottenham's trip to Chelsea on Saturday evening is a huge blow for Mauricio Pochettino.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri says he needs a bigger bell to end Leicester's Premier League slump

  25-11-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claudio Ranieri has joked he ‘may need a bigger bell’ to wake up his Leicester team from their Premier League slump and a trip to see Big Ben could be in order.
  
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• Werner double sends Leipzig six points clear at the top

  25-11-2016 23:36
  Timo Werner struck twice as promoted RB Leipzig crushed hosts Freiburg 4-1 on Friday to go six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with their seventh consecutive victory. The talented 20-year-old, who joined the club from VfB Stuttgart for a reported 10 million euros ($10.59 million) this season, took his tally to seven goals in the current campaign, as unbeaten Leipzig moved on to 30 points from 12 games. Second-placed champions Bayern Munich host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, having lost
  
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• Chelsea vs Tottenham: Michael Oliver must put his foot down or risk fallout 

  25-11-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAHAM POLL: Michael Oliver will be hoping to perform very differently from Mark Clattenburg in the latest Battle of the Bridge as Chelsea host Tottenham.
  
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• I'll still be No 1 if Nico Rosberg wins title! Lewis Hamilton taunts his rival ahead of Abu Dhabi decider

  25-11-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stroll was business-like, the headphones on, the cap pulled low. Lewis Hamilton had no time for photographers or well-wishers as he scuttled along the hot paddock.
  
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• Leicester heroes proving a turn-off as just 151,000 tune-in to BT Sport coverage of Champions League win 

  25-11-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Leicester City’s progress to the knock-out stage of the Champions League has failed to capture public imagination, judging by the woeful viewing figures on BT Sport this week.
  
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• David Moyes admits Jordan Pickford could leave Sunderland in January if they get a good offer

  25-11-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Moyes says Sunderland will have to fight to keep young goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at the club, but admits a big offer would leave them with a difficult decision.
  
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• West Ham start the search for a new goalkeeper with Adrian facing bleak future under Slaven Bilic

  25-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL:West Ham goalkeeper Adrian is facing an uncertain future under manager Slaven Bilic with the Hammers thought to be on the look-out for a new No 1.
  
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• Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew faces his moment of truth against Swansea

  25-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alan Pardew believes the next three games will define Crystal Palace’s season and it is increasingly probable that they will also determine his future as the club’s manager.
  
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• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Jack Wilshere could be their Steven Gerrard

  25-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wenger has urged Wilshere to prove he can be Arsenal’s Gerrard by signing a new contract. Wilshere, who came through the Arsenal academy, is currently on loan at Bournemouth.
  
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• Pep Guardiola fears for Manchester City as Champions League hangover looms over early kick-off vs Burnley

  25-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has challenged his Manchester City players to clear their heads of another Champions League hangover before Saturday's clash at Burnley.
  
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• Jose Mourinho warns Anthony Martial he is fighting for Manchester United future after failing to take his chances

  25-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has warned Anthony Martial his chances are running out at Manchester United after failing to hit the heights ofhis stunning debut campaign at Old Trafford,
  
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• Jermain Defoe: how green tea boosted Sunderland striker's thirst for goals

  25-11-2016 23:30
  
  A healthy lifestyle means the Sunderland striker, who reached 150 Premier League goals last week, is able to keep scoring at the age of 34Jermain Defoe’s memory is almost as sharp as his two-footed shooting reflexes. “I know all my stats,” says the veteran Sunderland striker with 150 Premier League goals on the clock. “And I could probably tell you about every time I’ve scored.“I remember my 100th goal in this division, it was for Tottenham against West Brom,
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Henrikh Mkhitaryan is finally ready to shine for Manchester United... and Wilfried Zaha's attention seeking won't win him England caps

  25-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals why Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan is hot and why Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha is very much not.
  
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• Everton manager Ronald Koeman will not hesitate to plunder Southampton for star players in January window

  25-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton manager Ronald Koeman has admitted he would not think twice about plundering his former club Southampton for their star players when the transfer window reopens.
  
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• Euro 2016 cost British taxpayer £1m as Home Office reveal hoards of police were sent to protect fans France

  25-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British taxpayers spent £1m on helping to police Euro 2016. Figures released by the Home Office reveal the huge sum was shelled out on the Euros - despite them taking place in France.
  
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• Anthony Martial struggling with Manchester United pace, says Mourinho

  25-11-2016 23:30
  
  • Frenchman struggling for form after standout opening season at Old Trafford
  • ‘The players are friends and colleagues but they have to win their positions’José Mourinho believes Anthony Martial is struggling to adjust to the intensity he demands from Manchester United and has warned that, if the Frenchman does not grab his chance when selected, others will “take the bait”.Martial enjoyed a standout opening season at United when he was arguably the club&
  
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• Arsène Wenger: Granit Xhaka needs time to adapt to Premier League

  25-11-2016 23:29
  
  • Arsenal midfielder has completed 90 minutes only twice this season
  • ‘He needs to adapt to how we play and the tactical pace of English game’Arsène Wenger admits that Granit Xhaka still needs time to adapt fully to the rigours of Premier League football before making the kind of impact that persuaded Arsenal to spend heavily on the Swiss midfielder. “He needs to adapt to the way we play and the tactical pace of the English game,” Wenger said. “I a
  
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• Lansbury treble helps Forest sink Barnsley

  25-11-2016 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Henri Lansbury's hat-trick helps Nottingham Forest make it back-to-back Championship away wins as Barnsley finish with 10 men.
  
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• Rebels targeted ethnic Fulanis in Central African Republic town

  25-11-2016 23:18
  By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN (Reuters) - The United Nations' top genocide official said on Friday he had reports that militia fighters in Central African Republic hunted down and massacred members of the Fulani ethnic group during violence that killed 85 civilians this week. Clashes erupted on Monday in Bria, a town about 600 km (370 miles) northeast of the capital Bangui, between rival rebel groups the Popular Front for the Renaissance of Central African Republic (FPRC) and the Union for Peace in Cent
  
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• Hoeness reclaims Bayern presidency after prison term

  25-11-2016 23:18
  MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Uli Hoeness, who was released from prison in February after serving a sentence for tax evasion, made a triumphant return to Bayern Munich as club president on Friday after being re-elected unopposed. Cheered on by the vast majority of the 7,000 club members at the annual general meeting and booed by a handful, Hoeness was hugged by fellow club bosses when the election result was announced. "I want to thank you and I promise that I will not disappoint you," he told the
  
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• Amid Herman rumors, No. 18 Houston loses to Memphis 48-44

  25-11-2016 23:16
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — In what might be sought-after coach Tom Herman's final game with No. 18 Houston , Riley Ferguson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass with 19 seconds left in a wild fourth quarter Friday to lift Memphis to a 48-44 win over the Cougars.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Saturday, November 26

  25-11-2016 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his best tips ahead of Saturday's meetings at Newbury, Newcastle, Wolverhampton and Bangor.
  
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• SC Freiburg 1-4 RB Leipzig: Timo Werner brace fires Bundesliga leaders six points clear of Bayern Munich 

  25-11-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RB Leipzig extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to six points with a comfortable victory against SC Freiburg. A Timo Werner brace helped secure victory for the visitors.
  
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• Great Britain's 2008 4x400m women's relay team set to get Olympic bronzes

  25-11-2016 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's 2008 women's 4x400m relay team are set to be upgraded to Olympic bronzes as a result of retrospective drug tests.
  
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• West Ham could unleash Andy Carroll against Manchester United as Slaven Bilic looks to salvage a stalling season

  25-11-2016 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is ready to unleash Andy Carroll on Manchester United on Saturday afternoon following a three-and-a-half month lay-off with a serious knee injury.
  
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• RB Leipzig go six clear at top of Bundesliga

  25-11-2016 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  RB Leipzig extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table to six points after an easy win at Freiburg.
  
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• Barnsley 2-5 Nottingham Forest: Henri Lansbury hat-trick makes the difference

  25-11-2016 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite racing out of the blocks and twice taking the lead, 10-man Barnsley have not won at Oakwell since August and were consigned to defeat by Nottingham Forest's exquisite finishing.
  
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• With big lift from rookie Bertans, Spurs top Boston 109-103

  25-11-2016 22:51
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The trade that brought Kawhi Leonard to San Antonio was already a success for the Spurs, even before throw-in Davis Bertans began contributing.
  
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• Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana squad sizes cut for 2017

  25-11-2016 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teams in cycling's three Grand Tours will be reduced from nine riders to eight from the start of the 2017 season.
  
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• Sex abuse scandal in football - what's happened so far?

  25-11-2016 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How the football sexual abuse scandal has grown since former player Andy Woodward spoke publicly a week ago about his ordeal.
  
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• Spurs top Boston 109-103 on Leonard's 25 points, 10 rebounds

  25-11-2016 21:57
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Patty Mills scored 19 to lead the San Antonio Spurs past Boston 109-103 Friday for their eighth straight victory. Mills sank a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left after the Celtics made it a one-possession game.
  
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• Del Potro levels for Argentina in Davis Cup final

  25-11-2016 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Juan Martin del Potro brings Argentina level with Croatia in the Davis Cup final with victory over Ivo Karlovic.
  
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• Major race organisers reduce number of riders per team

  25-11-2016 21:30
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Teams in the Grand Tours and several other key races will have one less rider from next season in order to improve safety and enhance the spectacle for fans, race organisers said on Friday. Teams in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and the Spanish Vuelta will have eight riders instead of nine and several key races will feature seven-man teams instead of eight-man outfits. The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), organisers of the Tour and the Vuelta, RCS, who
  
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• Aviva Premiership preview - Round 9: Axed England winger Semesa Rokoduguni has point to prove as Exeter seek to extend Worcester hoodoo

  25-11-2016 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER: The Aviva Premiership is back for round nine while the Autumn internationals continue in earnest. With star players away it is a chance for the little guys to force a few shocks.
  
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• Neymar and Sergio Ramos at risk of missing Barcelona vs Real Madrid clash

  25-11-2016 21:00
  
  Neymar and Sergio Ramos will miss the first El Clasico of the season on 3 December should they pick up a yellow card in their respective weekend games with Barcelona and Real Madrid. The Brazilian international will travel with the Catalans to face Real Sociedad on Sunday while the Spaniard is expected to lead Los Blancos back-line in their home game with Sporting Gijon on Saturday. Neymar has scored only six goals in 15 appearances for Barcelona this term, but surprisingly picking up seven yell
  
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• Cowboys Hall of Fame QBs never did what rookie Prescott has

  25-11-2016 20:51
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are accomplishing things in Dak Prescott's rookie season that never happened under Hall of Fame quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.
  
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• UFC 206 thrown into turmoil as Daniel Cormier pulls out of main event against Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson with training injury 

  25-11-2016 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daniel Cormier has pulled out of the UFC 206 light heavyweight title fight against Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson due to an injury. The UFC will now be attempting to find a replacement for Cormier.
  
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• Sergio Aguero tests foot injury as Pep Guardiola's side train under floodlights ahead of early kick-off against Burnley  

  25-11-2016 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City's Sergio Aguero trained with his teammates under the floodlights as Pep Guardiola monitored the fitness of his Argentinian striker ahead of Saturday's clash with Burnley.
  
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• Team GB set for another Olympic medal from 2008 Games after Belarus drug cheat exposed

  25-11-2016 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's women's 4x400m relay team stand to be upgraded to bronze at the 2008 Olympics after the retesting of anti-doping samples from the Beijing Games exposed yet more drug cheats.
  
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• Michigan-Ohio State: Protecting JT; Peppers vs. Samuel

  25-11-2016 20:26
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The numbers strongly suggest they are two of the four — maybe five — best teams in the country, but after Saturday either No. 3 Michigan or No. 2 Ohio State will be on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff race.
  
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• Scotland Yard among four police forces assessing allegations of sex abuse in football

  25-11-2016 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Britain's biggest police force has received information regarding historical sexual abuse at London football clubs. Four police forces which are known to be investigating the scandal.
  
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