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• England may turn to Mark Stoneman to solve opener problems

  09-08-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dilemma for picking the squad for the first Test against the West Indies revolves around the top-order problems that led to England beating South Africa with one hand tied behind their back.
  
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• Carabao Cup round-up: Ched Evans inspires on second debut

  09-08-2017 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Super-sub Evans set up two goals as the much-changed Blades fought back from a goal down to beat Walsall 3-2 in the Carabao Cup first round. Elsewhere Burton edged Oldham and Bolton won.
  
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• Colchester 1-2 Aston Villa: Villans edge into second round

  09-08-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY AT THE COMMUNITY STADIUM: Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce called for his players to create a winning mentality before this one and that’s exactly what they did.
  
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• Caster Semenya will be at risk if she has to undergo HRT

  09-08-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Caster Semenya will return to the track on Thursday no doubt aware that she will be subjected to scrutiny that goes way beyond her ability as an outstanding 800metres runner with honours.
  
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• Mo Farah is the man British Athletics hide behind

  09-08-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE LONDON STADIUM: The sporting residents of the Tower Hotel might have the runs, but it’s the folk at the British team base a few streets away feeling distinctly queasy.
  
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• FA Cup could move to midweek to accommodate Premier League but replays unlikely to be scrapped

  09-08-2017 23:42
  The Football Association has suggested the FA Cup could eventually move to a midweek competition to allow more Premier League games to take place on a Saturday.
  
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• BBC back Gabby Logan over 'bullying' claims

  09-08-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Viewers attacked Logan after a debate with the medical expert about the ruling that prevented Isaac Makwala from taking part in the 400m final.
  
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• FA Cup Emirates deal dents winter break plan

  09-08-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The Premier League were eyeing the FA Cup's weekend slots in their ongoing bartering with the FA over the crowded calendar.
  
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• Man United open talks with Ibrahimovic over new contract 

  09-08-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who turns 36 in October, is still some months off being fit to play but early signs are promising and United have expressed interest in re-signing him when he is ready.
  
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• Workload few could shoulder finally takes its toll on 'exhausted' Sharni Layton

  09-08-2017 23:34
  Netball community rallies around likeable Diamonds goal keeper after announcement that she will take a break from the gameSharni Layton is many things. She’s a star netballer with a swag of World Cup and Commonwealth gold. She the game’s only true cult figure; complete with a band of fanatical supporters, the Sharni Army. She’s also witty, brash and “unashamedly Sharni”.This combination makes the 29-year-old a relatable hero to the girls who wait hours after matches
  
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• Leicester new signing Harry Maguire dreaming of England

  09-08-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL - INTERVIEW: Even though Maguire only crept on to England's radar towards the end of last season after impressing for Hull, the centre back did go to France for Euro 2016.
  
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• 25 years of the Premier League: Who has been the greatest?

  09-08-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To celebrate 25 years of the Premier League, we asked Sportsmail’s experts Jamie Redknapp, Chris Sutton and Martin Koewn to pick their best player and best goal of the era.
  
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• Isaac Makwala reaches 200m final after solo run in heats

  09-08-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON AT THE LONDON STADIUM: The loneliness of the short distance runner certainly captured the attention of the London crowd here on Wednesday night.
  
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• Leeds 4-1 Port Vale: Samuel Saiz scores hat-trick

  09-08-2017 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JANINE SELF AT ELLAND ROAD: Small, Spanish, an attacking midfielder and with Alonso tagged on to Saiz – Leeds United’s new signing has plenty going for him. A debut hat-trick helps too.
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2017: Shaunae Miller Uibo suffers incredible defeat in 400m final

  09-08-2017 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch an incredible finish to the World Championship women's 400m final as Shaunae Miller-Uibo appears to have gold sown up only to miss out on a medal.
  
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• Rangers 6-0 Dunfermline: First half blitz at Ibrox

  09-08-2017 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  News just in. Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has offered Rangers £1million for highlights of this brutal thrashing of Dunfermline Athletic and promised it top billing on his new bloodsports channel.
  
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• Liverpool reject £90m Barcelona bid for Coutinho

  09-08-2017 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool reject a bid of 100 million euros (£90m) from Barcelona for Brazil attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho.
  
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• Liverpool reject £90m Barcelona bid for Philippe Coutinho

  09-08-2017 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Merseyside club are adamant that the Brazilian playmaker will not be sold this summer, despite this third bid that follows Barca's initial offers of £72m and £80m last month.
  
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• Premier League Fantasy Football must have picks for Gameweek 1

  09-08-2017 23:05
  Fancy winning cash playing fantasy football? Join Yahoo Daily Fantasy today and claim your £50 free promo offer here. New players only, 18+, Terms Apply.
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2017: Norway's Karsten Warholm wins gold in the 400m hurdles

  09-08-2017 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Karsten Warholm wins Norway's first World Athletics Championships track gold in 30 years with a perfectly-paced race to come home in 48.35 seconds in the 400m hurdles.
  
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• Watford abandon plans to sign Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs

  09-08-2017 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford are ready to ditch their pursuit of Arsenal left-back Kieran Gibbs due to his £16million valuation. The 27-year-old has only one year left on his Gunners contract and is surplus to requirement.
  
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• Former Barcelona defender Marquez in drug trafficking ties

  09-08-2017 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez is among 22 people sanctioned for alleged ties to a drug trafficking organization, the United States Treasury have confirmed.
  
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• Swansea Legends 2-4 Man Utd Legends: Tate enjoys big night

  09-08-2017 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dwight Yorke rolled back the years as the 1999 Champions League winner scored twice for a Manchester United Legends side during Alan Tate's testimonial match for Swansea.
  
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• Isaac Makwala’s lone furrow exposes bungling of shambolic IAAF | Martha Kelner

  09-08-2017 22:38
  The governing body of athletics has mishandled the Makwala affair but at least it has diverted attention away from Justin GatlinIt is a good reflection of the rising levels of crazy at these world championships that a one-man race became the must-watch event, with Isaac Makwala ensuring this saga lives another day.The IAAF, athletics world governing body, can at least take some solace from the fact the Botswanan has nudged drug cheat Justin Gatlin’s 100m victory off the agenda for now. But
  
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• Rangers put six past Dunfermline to reach quarter-finals

  09-08-2017 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Rangers ease past Dunfermline Athletic to reach the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• Barcelona want Philippe Coutinho to force move away from Liverpool

  09-08-2017 22:35
  Barcelona are urging Philippe Coutinho to help force a move away from Liverpool after having a second bid for the player rejected.
  
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• Makwala joins Van Niekerk in 200m final

  09-08-2017 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Botswana's Isaac Makwala joins South African favourite Wayde van Niekerk in qualifying for the World Championships 200m final.
  
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• World Championships 2017: Isaac Makwala's 'heart is still broken' after missing 400m

  09-08-2017 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Botswana's Isaac Makwala says he is still heartbroken over missing the World Championships 400m final because of a norovirus outbreak, despite his reaching the 200m final.
  
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• World Athletics Championships: Isaac Makwala into 200m final

  09-08-2017 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Botswana's Isaac Makwala finishes second behind American Isiah Young to reach the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships.
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2017: Mo Farah through to 5,000m final

  09-08-2017 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Mo Farah cruises through his heat to reach Saturday's final of the 5,000m at the World Athletics Championships.
  
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• Ireland beat Australia in thriller on opening day of Women's World Cup

  09-08-2017 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Hosts Ireland win a pulsating Women's World Cup opener against a brave Australia side after a titanic Pool C struggle in Dublin.
  
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• Mexico football captain accused of being frontman for drugs cartel

  09-08-2017 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The US treasury department sanctions Rafael Marquez for being a "front person" for a drug trafficker.
  
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• Man City set to get Samir Nasri and Patrick Roberts bids

  09-08-2017 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasri spent last season on loan at Sevilla and appears to have little future in Pep Guardiola's squad. Roberts could return to Glasgow after starring in an 18-month loan at Celtic.
  
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• 'Freerolling' Spieth not feeling grand slam pressure

  09-08-2017 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Jordan Spieth is not feeling the pressure as he attempts to become the youngest player to win the career grand slam at the US PGA Championship.
  
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• eSports could be medal event at 2024 Olympics, Paris bid team says

  09-08-2017 20:45
  Paris bid committee co-president to meet with IOC about competitive gamingIn April, it was announced eSports will be medal sport at 2022 Asian GameseSports could be added to the Olympic programme as an official medal sport in 2024.Tony Estanguet, co-president of the Paris bid committee, has confirmed that he will speak with the International Olympic Committee and eSports representatives about the full-fledged inclusion of competitive video gaming when the Games come to France in seven years&rsqu
  
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• Isaac Makwala books place in 200m semi-final with solo run

  09-08-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Isaac Makwala has booked his place in the semi-final of the 200metres at the World Athletics Championship with a time of 20.20seconds.
  
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• Kyle Langford promises Olympic medal after ‘picking people off like a sniper’ in 800m

  09-08-2017 20:33
  After his unexpected fourth place in the world championship 800m final, young Briton has his sights set on success at multiple distancesThe morning after Kyle Langford’s thunderous charge brought him within inches of a shock 800m world championship medal he evocatively summed up how he felt powering down the home straight. “I wasn’t focusing on times but picking people off like a sniper,” he said. His only regret was that he did not take more of them out.“I felt goo
  
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• Barcelona target Dembele attends Dortmund's photoshoot

  09-08-2017 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Young French star Ousmane Dembele is high on Barcelona's radar following an impressive season for Dortmund last term, in which he scored six goals and created 12 assists in the Bundesliga.
  
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• Barcelona star Lionel Messi enjoys time away from training

  09-08-2017 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While most footballers are now back in the depths of pre-season training, Lionel Messi is still making room for some family time. The Barcelona star shared a picture of him poolside with his wife.
  
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• Chelsea star Willian reveals Man United approach

  09-08-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea attacking-midfielder Willian has revealed that his agent held talks over a potential move to Manchester United before committing his future to the Blues.
  
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• Roger Federer cruises to second round win at Rogers Cup

  09-08-2017 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roger Federer needed less than an hour to defeat Canadian Peter Polansky 6-2, 6-1 at the Rogers Cup on Wednesday in his first appearance since winning a record eighth Wimbledon title in July.
  
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• Swansea defender Kyle Bartley signs new four-year deal

  09-08-2017 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bartley spent the last campaign on loan at Championship outfit Leeds, becoming a fans' favourite after impressing alongside Pontus Jansson at the heart of Garry Monk's defence.
  
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• Liverpool: Philippe Coutinho a doubt for season opener

  09-08-2017 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philippe Coutinho is a major doubt for Liverpool’s Premier League opener at Watford after he once again missed training amid transfer speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona this summer.
  
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• Aston Villa's Jordan Amavi closes in on Marseille loan

  09-08-2017 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi is close to joining Marseille on an initial loan. The left-back flew to France on Wednesday night and is due to have a medical on Thursday.
  
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• Andy Murray pulls out of Cincinnati Masters with niggling hip injury

  09-08-2017 20:12
  Andy Murray has pulled out of the upcoming Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati due to an ongoing hip injury but is hopeful he can compete at the US Open next month
  
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• Makwala wins one-man race - and celebrates with press-ups

  09-08-2017 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Botswana's Isaac Makwala, who was barred from competing for 48 hours because of norovirus, reaches the 200m semi-finals by running a one-man time trial.
  
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• Makwala qualifies for semi-finals with solo 200m run

  09-08-2017 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Botswana's Isaac Makwala reaches the 200m semi-finals at the World Championships after qualifying in a solo run.
  
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• Seamus Coleman donates £8,000 to Everton charity

  09-08-2017 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seamus Coleman showed exactly why he is regarded as a fan favourite among Everton fans after showing off his charitable side.
  
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• Sergio Aguero and Nicolas Otamendi dance to 'Despacito'

  09-08-2017 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Nicolas Otamendi celebrated a friend's birthday in style as the pair danced to 'Despacito' while enjoying some drinks around a table.
  
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• Kay Wilson leads England’s rout of Spain in Women’s Rugby World Cup

  09-08-2017 19:34
  • England 56-5 Spain
  • Wing scores four tries as England begin title defence in style in DublinA perfect 10 for England to open the defence of their World Cup crown, beating Spain with an authority expected of the only professional side in the tournament. It took 53 seconds for the gulf in class to be exposed with the first try, by full time they had added a further nine – Kay Wilson chipping in with four – and demonstrated their title credentials in the clearest possible m
  
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