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• Stuart Broad and James Anderson are the Pinkcredibles

  20-08-2017 23:59
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: It says much about the quality of Broad, too, that he should go past Sir Ian Botham’s tally of wickets at Edgbaston because Botham was a world-class bowler in his own right.
  
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• Stamford Bridge Russia invasion: Chelsea vs Dynamo Moscow

  20-08-2017 23:57
  
  They said there were 100,000 there. But it was just a guess, and 100,000 was a remarkably neat figure for such a chaotic, exuberant occasion which was anything but neat in its organisation.
  
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• Barcelona unites for opening game of the football season

  20-08-2017 23:55
  Players wear black armbands in memory of the victims of attacks in Catalonia to chorus of ‘we are not afraid’ from the crowdsFirst came the stillness of mourning, then a defiant roar of “We are not afraid” as tens of thousands of Barcelona football fans started the new La Liga season by paying their respects to the victims of Thursday’s terrorist attacks.With emotions still raw in the Catalan capital following the car attacks that killed 13 people on Las Ramblas bou
  
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• Wolves' Nuno Espirito Santo slams referee Scott Duncan

  20-08-2017 23:53
  
  BILL HOWELL AT MOLINEUX: Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo slammed referee Scott Duncan for failing to halt Cardiff’s physicality after his side lost their 100 per cent record.
  
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• Leeds boss Thomas Christiansen proves he's the real deal

  20-08-2017 23:52
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: It was Leeds academy graduate Danny Rose who said this month that he did not want Spurs to sign players he had to Google.
  
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• Grigor Dimitrov WINS Cincinnati Masters after beating Nick Kyrgios in straight sets

  20-08-2017 23:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  BULGARIAN seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov clinched the biggest win of his career when he beat Nick Kyrgios 6-3 7-5 in the final of the Cincinnati Open today.
  
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• Manchester United are a mix of power play and joy

  20-08-2017 23:43
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: After four long years, it looks as if we are finally seeing the Manchester United of old. There has been very little joy at Old Trafford in recent times.
  
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• Johnnie Jackson on Roger Federer, facing Cristiano Ronaldo

  20-08-2017 23:43
  
  Jackson is embarking on his seventh season as club captain, and Sportsmail picked the Addicks' skipper's brains about everything from his karaoke song to his first footballing memory.
  
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• Philippe Coutinho deal off, Leicester want Andros Townsend

  20-08-2017 23:39
  
  Barcelona have threatened to scrap their pursuit of Philippe Coutinho after Liverpool failed to reply to an ultimatum. Liverpool dismissed a £113million bid for Coutinho.
  
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• Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez in contention to return from injury against Liverpool

  20-08-2017 23:39
  Alexis Sanchez is in contention to make his first Arsenal appearance of the season against Liverpool should he pass fitness tests over the coming week.
  
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• Man Utd's Romelu Lukaku could learn from Zlatan: Pardew

  20-08-2017 23:34
  
  ALAN PARDEW: If United announce that Zlatan has signed on again later this week, it should be a relief for Lukaku. They could play together, but also it could take the weight off his shoulders.
  
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• West Indies were embarrassing and pathetic against England

  20-08-2017 23:33
  
  SIR CURTLY AMBROSE: West Indies never challenged England. They never competed. They did OK in the first hour but then it all went downhill. In the end it was totally embarrassing.
  
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• Watford's Richarlison 'speaks fluent football': Chalobah

  20-08-2017 23:32
  
  Six weeks after Richarlison moved away from Brazil for the first time, his new team-mates cannot understand a word he says but they have no trouble interpreting what he does with his feet.
  
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• One-sided Test leaves cricket with red faces

  20-08-2017 23:32
  
  PAUL NEWMAN AT EDGBASTON: You can have all the pink balls, floodlights and fake Birmingham beaches you can muster, but if you do not have a contest then Test cricket will die.
  
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• Leaky West Ham prove the ideal visitors for Southampton

  20-08-2017 23:32
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT ST MARY'S:The unfortunate punchline is Slaven Bilic's West Ham, who have now conceded 91 goals in their last 50 Premier League games and were once again hospitable visitors.
  
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• United States retain Solheim Cup

  20-08-2017 23:31
  
  The United States have retained the Solheim Cup against Europe. Being the holders, the hosts only needed to reach 13 1/2 points to keep the trophy and it was Angel Yin who got them over the line.
  
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• Stoke match-winner Jese Rodriguez proves his worth

  20-08-2017 23:31
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT BET365 STADIUM: A loan fee and wage contribution is the price paid by Stoke to land Jese Rodriguez, who showed on a dream debut that value can still be found.
  
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• Jose Mourinho has created a team of giants at Man Utd

  20-08-2017 23:31
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM:Jose Mourinho, on the other hand, has no problem in this department. His United are what you might call super-sized.
  
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• Why Man Utd's rivals should be worried: Martin Samuel

  20-08-2017 23:30
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: His last title at Chelsea, was collected after leading from gun to tape. Chelsea won 3-1 at Burnley on the first Monday of the season to go top and did not relinquish that position
  
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• West Brom pulled off familiar smash and grab at Burnley

  20-08-2017 23:30
  
  New season, old habits for Tony Pulis’s belligerent Baggies. This was a smash and grab, achieved on the foundations of a solid backline missing captain and Manchester City target Jonny Evans.
  
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• Mesut Ozil is the most frustrating Arsenal player ever

  20-08-2017 23:30
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp gave everything when they played. They were creative geniuses but were not afraid to put their foot in.
  
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• Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola ponders pluses and pitfalls of attacking riches

  20-08-2017 23:30
  Against Brighton, Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola solved his attacking conundrum by uncharacteristically playing two strikers.
  
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• Frank de Boer keen on Mamadou Sakho but admits current price is too high

  20-08-2017 23:30
  Mamadou Sakho enjoyed a successful loan spell at Crystal Palace last season and favours a return to Selhurst Park over a potential move to West Brom or West Ham.
  
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• Celtic Transfer News: FC Copenhagen plot £3m Erik Sviatchenko deal

  20-08-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  FC COPENHAGEN are lining up a £3million bid for Celtic defender Erik Sviatchenko.
  
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• Barcelona transfer news: Lionel Messi blocks move for Bayern Munich star Thiago - report

  20-08-2017 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  LIONEL MESSI has sensationally blocked Barcelona's proposed move to bring Thiago back to the Nou Camp.
  
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• Ibrahimovic does taekwondo ahead of Man United return

  20-08-2017 23:19
  
  It was feared Ibrahimovic would never play again after suffering a serious knee injury in United's Europa League win over Anderlecht in April. But the 35-year-old has clearly recovered.
  
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• USA’s Lexi Thompson plays ‘weirdest round’ to help beat Europe in Solheim Cup

  20-08-2017 23:04
  • United States display clear superiority for a 16.5 to 11.5 success• Europe’s Annika Sorenstam: ‘We just got outplayed’An anti-climactic conclusion to the 15th Solheim Cup appeared inevitable even before a Sunday shot was struck. The US, after all, would have needed to produce one of the greatest sporting capitulations of all time if failing to win from a position of 10.5 to 5.5 ahead.There was to be no such stumble. Annika Sorenstam and her European team are worthy
  
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• Horse Racing Tips August 21: Hexham, Lingfield, Thirsk, Windsor

  20-08-2017 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE SCOUT is the principal tipster for the Daily Express and Sunday Express, and for the last 20 years he has been acknowledged as one of the top private handicappers in England.
  
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• Transfer news LIVE updates: Messi latest; Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool gossip

  20-08-2017 22:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  TRANSFER NEWS is coming thick and fast as the transfer deadline approaches - Express Sport brings you the latest news and gossip.
  
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• 'Stoke fans will bring the best out of him' - who makes Garth's team of the week?

  20-08-2017 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Who just needs to show the Stoke fans he cares? And who reminds Garth Crooks of a former Germany full-back? Find out in his team of the week.
  
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• Solheim Cup 2017: United States claim victory in emphatic win on home soil

  20-08-2017 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE United States claimed its first Solheim Cup victory over Europe on home soil since 2009, turning a five-point lead from the night before into an emphatic win at Des Moines Golf and Country Club in Iowa.
  
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• Tiemoue Bakayoko: Chelsea boss Antonio Conte expects new signing to ‘improve’

  20-08-2017 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHELSEA signing Tiemoue Bakayoko will improve over time, insists manager Antonio Conte.
  
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• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte warns Tottenham: Opponents will enjoy playing you at Wembley

  20-08-2017 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANTONIO CONTE has warned Tottenham they face a tough season in their new Wembley home after Chelsea secured a last-gasp victory against Spurs at the home of football today.
  
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• Barcelona 2-0 Real Betis: Lionel Messi inspires victory

  20-08-2017 22:14
  
  RIK SHARMA IN BARCELONA: In a week where football was reduced to an afterthought following the terrorist atrocities in the city, the stars of its famous team delivered some respite.
  
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• Chelsea striker Diego Costa reveals World Cup dream and desire to play in Brazil

  20-08-2017 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHELSEA’s estranged striker Diego Costa believes he can still earn a place in Spain’s World Cup squad - even though he may not play for the next five months.
  
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• Barcelona news: Guillem Balague tweets about Lionel Messi future during Barca v Real Betis

  20-08-2017 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  GUILLEM BALAGUE says Lionel Messi will sign a new deal at Barcelona - although he hasn't done so yet.
  
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• Atalanta 0-1 Roma: Aleksandar Kolarov nets debut free kick

  20-08-2017 22:07
  
  Former Man City star Aleksandar Kolarov found the net with a crafty free kick on his debut to give Roma a 1-0 win at Atalanta in their opening Serie A game of the season on Sunday.
  
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• Mo Farah makes farewell gesture to mark symbolic changing of GB guard

  20-08-2017 21:51
  • Farah signs off British track career with Diamond League 3,000m win
  • Shows vested interest in inspiring next generation: ‘Now it’s finally done’Mo Farah ended his final track race on British soil by rattling through his greatest hits – the surge to the front with a lap to go, the mulish kick off the final bend, the Mobot at the finish – but then applied an unexpected twist as he ripped off his cherished British vest and passed it to his team-mate Andy B
  
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• Manchester City deny Lionel Messi bid: Barcelona relief over £275m transfer claims

  20-08-2017 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANCHESTER CITY have denied they are set to launch a world-record bid for Barcelona star Lionel Messi.
  
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• Conte hails Chelsea fighters and warns Spurs about Wembley

  20-08-2017 21:50
  
  Marcos Alonso scored twice to secure a gutsy win for the title holders in an encounter Spurs dominated for large periods. And Conte hailed his heroes, saying: ‘I want to thank my players.
  
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• Chelsea star Marcos Alonso lauds himself after free-kick: I've never hit one like that

  20-08-2017 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  MARCOS ALONSO scored both goals in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Tottenham at Wembley - and was delighted to find the net twice.
  
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• Tottenham short as Harry Kane's August drought continues

  20-08-2017 21:40
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT WEMBLEY: When and where it mattered Spurswere not themselves at all. They failed to take their chances and then contributed the kind of late errors that lose matches.
  
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• Tiemoue Bakayoko was composed against Spurs: Redknapp

  20-08-2017 21:40
  
  Former Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko impressed for Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday as they bounced back emphatically following their surprising 3-2 defeat at home to Burnley.
  
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• Adam Gemili disqualified as Britain’s top sprinters are brought back to reality

  20-08-2017 21:36
  • Gemili false starts in the 100m at the Birmingham grand prix
  • Mitchell-Blake and Talbot struggle in 200m, Asher-Smith fifth in 100mA week after soaring to scarcely imagined heights at the world championships many of Britain’s top sprinters came tumbling back down to reality at the Birmingham grand prix on Sunday.Poor Adam Gemili, who ran a storming second leg as Britain’s 4x100m men’s relay team took gold, felt it hardest as he was controversially false started in
  
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• Chelsea Transfer News: Antonio Conte blocks Newcastle bid for Michy Batshuayi

  20-08-2017 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHELSEA are blocking Newcastle’s attempts to sign Michy Batshuayi.
  
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• Don't blame Wembley for Chelsea defeat, says Pochettino – video

  20-08-2017 21:24
  Mauricio Pochettino claimed that his Spurs side played well in their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at Wembley, but their loss was nothing to do with the so-called “Wembley curse”. Instead, he blamed his team not making enough chances, and lamented Chelsea scoring two of theirs. Antonio Conte praised his squad for showing heart after their humiliating defeat at home to Burnley in their first game of the season Continue reading...
  
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• UK men's soccer ties in mistake-filled defensive battle - Kykernel.com (subscription)

  20-08-2017 21:23
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  Junior Andrew Mckelvey passes the ball along the end line during the game against Creighton on Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky lost the match 3-2. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff. Carter Gossett. After a long and hard fought match, ...
  
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• David Wagner: Huddersfield have surpassed my expectations

  20-08-2017 21:04
  
  David Wagner did not expect Huddersfield to have a 100 per cent record after two Premier League games, even after his experience of achieving the improbable last season.
  
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• Transfer news LIVE updates: Messi TWIST; Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool latest

  20-08-2017 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  TRANSFER NEWS is coming thick and fast as the transfer deadline approaches - Express Sport brings you the latest news and gossip.
  
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• Vuelta stage 2: Adam Blythe third, as Chris Froome drops

  20-08-2017 20:45
  
  Aqua Blue Sport's Blythe came in after stage winner Yves Lampaert and Quick-Step team-mate Matteo Trentin as fellow Briton Chris Froome moved from eighth to ninth in the overall standings.
  
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