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• GLENN HODDLE: Pep Guardiola has nowhere to hide this time

  05-08-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GLENN HODDLE: No one is under more pressure than Pep Guardiola this season. Not Jose Mourinho, he has already banked two trophies. Minor ones but trophies nonetheless.
  
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• Huddersfield boss David Wagner can't wait Premier League

  05-08-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Even now, many don’t realise quite how near Huddersfield Town came. ‘We were very, very close to liquidation,’ says Robert Pepper, from the then Huddersfield Town Survival Trust.
  
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• Antonio Conte rates Arsène Wenger as one of the best coaches in the world

  05-08-2017 23:44
  • Chelsea manager: ‘Arsenal have a really good squad for this season’
  • ‘Being coach of a great side in England brings responsibility’Antonio Conte believes Arsenal made the right choice by awarding Arsène Wenger a new contract. Despite speculation that the Frenchman would walk away when his contract ran out at the end of last season, Conte revealed that he was not surprised when the 67-year-old agreed a two-year deal shortly after Arsenal beat Chelsea in
  
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• Transfer news LIVE updates: Man Utd's Perisic hope; Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal latest

  05-08-2017 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  TRANSFER NEWS is coming thick and fast as Manchester United continue to be linked with Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale - and Express Sport brings you all the latest and breaking news.
  
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• Munich win German Super Cup on penalties against Dortmund

  05-08-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich won the German Super Cup on penalties after a night of drama against rivals Borussia Dortmund.  
  
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• Emily Scarratt: ‘Winning the World Cup was highlight but we are hungry again’

  05-08-2017 23:41
  The former PE teacher, who has been benefiting from the help of a specialist kicking coach, is confident England will forget contract issues and seize the moment at the Women’s Rugby World CupEmily Scarratt has bad news for England’s opponents at the World Cup: she now has the benefit of a kicking coach. Given that in 2014 she landed four kicks against Canada in the final (supplemented by a match-clinching try), she was already fairly accomplished but she goes into Wednesday’s
  
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• Jurgen Klopp talks Liverpool transfers: German praises new signings

  05-08-2017 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  JURGEN KLOPP insists he is still on the lookout for new signings but is happy with the current squad he has.
  
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• Antonio Conte concerned at Chelsea's failure to strengthen

  05-08-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Only 71 days have passed since his team last played Arsenal in a Wembley showpiece final and the Antonio Conte you might expect to see would wear a certain sun-tanned exuberance.
  
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• Christian Coleman shows future may be in safe hands 

  05-08-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: In Coleman the sport at least has another precociously gifted young speed merchant. Second on Saturday night, he looks a sure bet to improve on that in the years to come.
  
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• Alexandre Lacazette can be Arsenal's fox in the box

  05-08-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON IN LYONS: In the shadows of a high-rise tower block on the outskirts of Lyons city centre, you will find the spiritual home of Arsenal’s marquee summer signing, Alexandre Lacazette.
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2017: Mo Farah scars will inspire Brit to victory

  05-08-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE SCARS of the biggest battle of Mo Farah’s athletics career were hidden by his blue Great Britain tracksuit bottoms.
  
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• Ridiculous £200m for Neymar can be a force for good

  05-08-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: I hope Paris Saint-Germain's signing of Neymar from Barcelona is not a portent of doom but is, instead, an opportunity for a game that is richer than ever to recalibrate its intentions.
  
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• Premier League 2017/18: Battle of the super-striker in football's maddest season ever

  05-08-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  TWELVE months ago the new Premier League season was being billed as the battle of the superstar managers, a contest comprehensively won by Antonio Conte.
  
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• Jimmy Anderson tears through South Africa to give England the advantage

  05-08-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE ROAR of delight came from deep within the cricketing soul of Jimmy Anderson as he celebrated the most emotional wicket of his Test career.
  
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• Gareth Bale EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea emerge as serious contenders for Real Madrid star

  05-08-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHELSEA have emerged as serious contenders to Manchester United in the race to lure Gareth Bale away from Real Madrid.
  
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• Dele Alli EXCLUSIVE: Barcelona preparing to use Neymar money for Tottenham star

  05-08-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  TOTTENHAM are bracing themselves for a shock move from Barcelona for England midfielder Dele Alli.
  
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• Arsène Wenger unsure if Chelsea’s signings make them stronger

  05-08-2017 23:30
  • Arsenal manager sees Bakayoko and Morata as replacing Matic and Costa
  • Alexis Sánchez will be motivated, says Wenger before Community Shield gameArsène Wenger continues to be dogged by questions, from the future of Alexis Sánchez to his side’s absence from the Champions League. But as the Arsenal manager prepares for a Wembley curtain raiser, he is still standing and still speaking his mind, including to Antonio Conte. Related: Antonio Conte expects the ne
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2017: Bolt finishes third as Gatlin takes gold in 100m final

  05-08-2017 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  USAIN BOLT finished third in his final individual event at the World Athletics Championships as Justin Gatlin took gold.
  
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• IK Kim gallops clear at Women’s British Open after Georgia Hall fades

  05-08-2017 23:20
  • Hall lets it slip with a bogey on 16 and a double-bogey on 17
  • Kim looking to make amends for 2012 Kraft Nabisco blunderThe South Korean, IK Kim, will take a commanding lead into the final round of the Women’s British Open after a late collapse from England’s Georgia Hall. Related: Jordan Spieth must get past Rory McIlroy to make history at US PGA | Ewan MurrayContinue reading...
  
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• Alex Sandro to Chelsea ruled out: Juventus boss Max Allegri insists Blues have no chance

  05-08-2017 23:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  JUVENTUS boss Max Allegri has all but ended Chelsea’s hopes of landing Alex Sandro this summer.
  
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• Usain Bolt stunned by Justin Gatlin in World Athletics Championships 100m final

  05-08-2017 23:13
  Usain Bolt failed to end his glittering career with another individual gold medal after he was shocked by Justin Gatlin triumphed in the IAAF World Championships 100 metres final.
  
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• Archive: Gatlin stuns world by beating Bolt

  05-08-2017 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch as Justin Gatlin creates a major shock at the 2017 World Athletics Championships by beating Usain Bolt in the 100m final.
  
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• Sarina Wiegman sets standard all coaches should look to emulate

  05-08-2017 23:00
  Euro 2017 final coaches Sarina Wiegman and Nils Nielsen have followed unconventional routes to the top and are responsible for women’s football attracting attention in the Netherlands and DenmarkThree weeks ago, Holland and Denmark were virtually no one’s favourites to win Euro 2017. On Sunday evening two coaches who have built careers on doing the unexpected will delight in confounding the experts by leading their teams out for the final in Enschede.A game replete with subplots will
  
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• Mo Farah says it was his ruthless streak that helped him land 10,000m gold

  05-08-2017 23:00
  Britain’s most successful track athlete insists that by ganging up on him during the race his Ugandan and Ethiopian rivals made him concentrate more than ever to win a 10th successive major goldThe morning after the toughest, roughest and gutsiest race of his life, Sir Mo Farah calmly revealed the ruthless streak that has turned him into Britain’s most successful athlete. “People take my calmness for weakness,” he said, softly, reflecting on his epic 10,000m victory on Fr
  
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• Louis Saha: ‘I really liked playing football but this is a real challenge’

  05-08-2017 23:00
  The former Manchester United and Tottenham striker’s desire to make a difference has led him down an unusual path after hanging up his bootsIt is inevitable, yet so many footballers seem unprepared for it. The end of a player’s career is a key moment – a huge change – and how he deals with it will shape the rest of his life. Many players struggle. Gone are the routines of daily training, the adrenaline of the matches, the interaction with team-mates and club staff, and th
  
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• Eddie Jones says rugby can learn to improve fitness from other sports

  05-08-2017 22:59
  • England coach spent time with team Orica-Scott during Tour de France
  • ‘I am not saying rugby is soft but that we do not know how far we can go’As he approaches the halfway mark of his contract as England’s head coach, Eddie Jones has spent the summer watching other sports and talking to coaches as he plots ways of improving the fitness levels of his players before the 2019 World Cup in Japan.Under Jones, England have risen from World Cup failures to second in the w
  
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• Jonny Bairstow misses out on century but shows his worth as England’s No7 | Ali Martin

  05-08-2017 22:31
  Wicketkeeper-batsman farmed tail expertly to score 99 against South Africa and claimed 100th victim behind stumps to underline balance he brings to the sideJonny Bairstow farmed the strike with England’s tail so superbly on the second morning here at Old Trafford that the wicketkeeper from the other side of the Pennines could well be challenging Alastair Cook as the team’s most agriculturally inclined cricketer.Though he fell one run short of what would have been a fourth Test centur
  
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• Cricket: Jonny Bairstow misses out on century but shows his worth as England’s No7

  05-08-2017 22:31
  Jonny Bairstow farmed the strike with England’s tail so superbly on the second morning here at Old Trafford that the wicketkeeper from the other side of the Pennines could well be challenging Alastair Cook as the team’s most agriculturally inclined cricketer.
  
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• Southampton in £18m swoop for Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina

  05-08-2017 22:30
  • Gabon international to become Mauricio Pellegrino’s second signing
  • Lemina had also been a target for Stoke, Watford and LeicesterSouthampton have agreed an £18m fee with Juventus for Mario Lemina, with the Gabon midfielder expected to arrive for his medical in the next 48 hours. Related: Mauricio Pellegrino, the complete coach who hates losing and frets when he wins | Sid LoweContinue reading...
  
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• Newcastle's Mikel Merino recalls Dortmund bus attack

  05-08-2017 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE INTERVIEW: Mikel Merino was listening to Spanish music when the first bomb exploded. Within a beat another two devices had detonated. The music continued to play.
  
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• Brighton hero Steve Foster reflects on scars of the past

  05-08-2017 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The scars, dents and bumps on Steve Foster’s forehead become all the more apparent, and a little intimidating, as he leans in to share a secret - the headband was never actually a headband.
  
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• Manchester City supporters turn out in force for open day

  05-08-2017 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the first open training session held in Manchester since Pep Guardiola joined the club, loyal fans savoured a rare chance to see the Catalan prepare his squad for the new campaign
  
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• Laura Muir and Laura Weightman qualify for 1500m final

  05-08-2017 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Muir loitered with intent and eventually reached the front to finish just behind the Kenyan Kipyegon in second and ensure her place in the final, finishing with a time of 4.03.64 in London.
  
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• Álvaro Morata, Chelsea’s new Mr Nice, wants to be Antonio Conte’s beast

  05-08-2017 22:00
  The £65m signing from Real Madrid has all the attributes to succeed in the Premier League but once lacked the nastiness to be a top-class strikerÁlvaro Morata is very nice. A buenaco (roughly, a lovely bloke), in the words of Diego Mariño, who played with him for Spain’s European Under-21 champions in 2013. There is, Mariño says, “no malice” to Chelsea’s new striker and talking to those who know him, the fondness is clear, almost overwhelming &n
  
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• ‘I couldn’t bowl badly,’ says Anderson after putting England in sight of victory

  05-08-2017 21:55
  • ‘I just want that last wicket, I don’t care who gets it,’ says Anderson
  • Says it felt strange hearing his name bowling from James Anderson EndJimmy Anderson said he felt additional pressure when he took the new ball at the end that now carries his name but was delighted to end the day with four victims to leave him one away from a maiden Test five-wicket haul on his home ground. The 35-year-old said he could not care less who closes out the South Africa innings as
  
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• Andre Dozzell injury mars Ipswich win over Birmingham

  05-08-2017 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ipswich's teenage midfielder Andre Dozzell was carried off on a stretcher, with his right leg in a brace, after he suffered a serious-looking injury on Saturday.
  
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• Crystal Palace 1-1 Schalke: Benteke ensures friendly draw

  05-08-2017 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace extended their unbeaten run during pre-season to three matches after Christian Benteke ensured a hard-fought draw against German outfit Schalke on Saturday at Selhurst Park.
  
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• Kieran Trippier injury mars Spurs’ impressive Wembley win over Juventus

  05-08-2017 21:32
  • Tottenham Hotpsur 2-0 Juventus (Kane 11, Eriksen 52)
  • Right-back leaves the stadium on crutches following ankle injuryTottenham Hotspur’s preparations for the new season were dealt a blow after Kieran Trippier limped out of the 2-0 friendly victory over Juventus, with Mauricio Pochettino hopeful the defender will be fit for Sunday’s Premier League game at Newcastle. Related: Tottenham must spend to be in the title shake-up, says Mauricio PochettinoContinue reading...
  
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• Chelsea hopes of signing Juventus' Alex Sandro dashed

  05-08-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has told Chelsea they have 'no chance' of signing Alex Sandro. Chelsea are interested in the £60million left back but he is set to stay in Italy.
  
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• Chelsea have 'no chance' of signing Alex Sandro, warns Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri

  05-08-2017 21:20
  The defender is one of Antonio Conte's priority targets this summer and played 45 minutes of Juve's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham at Wembley on Saturday.
  
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• Hull Kingston Rovers bid to bounce straight back up to Super League

  05-08-2017 21:19
  • Rovers face Halifax in Qualifiers after finishing top of the Championship
  • Tim Sheens: ‘It’s been difficult but I’ve enjoyed every minute’All eyes will be on the city of Hull this month. For the west half of the city, there is Wembley and Hull FC’s Challenge Cup final against Wigan but, on the east side, there is an even bigger – and potentially more important – fight about to begin.Almost 12 months have passed since Hull Kingston Rovers wer
  
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• PSG boss Unai Emery blames La Liga for Neymar debut delay

  05-08-2017 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON IN PARIS: PSG head coach Unai Emery has hinted that the Spanish football authorities are to blame for the paperwork mishap that ruled Neymar out for the match against Amiens.
  
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• Gareth Bale told he is future of Real Madrid in blow to Manchester United

  05-08-2017 21:06
  • Club tell forward they will not try to buy Kylian Mbappé until next summer• Manchester United continue to have an interest in Inter’s Ivan PerisicGareth Bale has been assured that he is the future of Real Madrid and they will not try to buy Monaco’s Kylian Mbappé until next summer in a move that will disappoint Manchester United. Related: Who should Barcelona sign to replace Neymar?Continue reading...
  
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• Usain Bolt's last 100m race LIVE: Jamaican bows out

  05-08-2017 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The eight-time Olympic champion and 100m and 200m world-record holder Usain Bolt will go in the 100m at the World Championships in London and is bidding to bow out on a golden note.
  
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• England on for big first-innings lead against South Africa

  05-08-2017 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH: England ended day two of the third Test in total control against South Africa, who stumbled to 220-9 at stumps, trailing by 142 runs with Jimmy Anderson excelling.
  
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• Tottenham 2-0 Juventus: Kieran Trippier comes off injured

  05-08-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT WEMBLEY: An injury to Kieran Trippier was the only downside in an otherwise superb dress rehearsal for Tottenham Hotspur against a star-studded Juventus side.
  
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• Hull City equaliser denies John Terry a winning start with Aston Villa

  05-08-2017 20:41
  John Terry presumably was not labouring under the assumption he had signed up for a leisurely stroll into retirement when he joined Aston Villa, but any faint notion life in the Championship will be easy, or even pleasurable, was dispelled on Saturday. His new side’s draw with Hull City was a broadly disjointed affair with occasional moments of quality and frequent spells of frustration. So, a fairly appropriate introduction to the Championship, then. Related: Football League: Bristol City
  
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• Aston Villa 1-1 Hull City: John Terry denied debut win

  05-08-2017 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT VILLA PARK: John Terry was denied a winning start to his Villa career by Jarrod Bowen after the Hull midfielder bagged his first senior goal on Saturday.
  
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• Five things we learned from Tottenham's victory over Juventus at Wembley

  05-08-2017 20:34
  Ben Pearce gives his verdict as Spurs beat the Serie A giants under the Wembley arch.
  
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