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• Maria Sharapova knocked out of US Open by 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova

  03-09-2017 23:57
  • Latvian fights back for famous 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 victory
  • World-ranked 146 twice sought help from trainerFor four matches in a row at this US Open a player ranked 146 in the world has appeared exclusively on the main court, Arthur Ashe, while lamely protesting she would have happily played in the car park. Ultimately Maria Sharapova – for it is she – could not deliver on the faith of American television and the compliance of the organisers, succumbing to the magic of Anastas
  
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• Harry Kane measures goal record against Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

  03-09-2017 23:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gareth Southgate has revealed England striker Harry Kane measures his goal record against perennial Ballon d'Or contenders Lionel Messi and.
  
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• League One round-up: Shrews' Morris is Hero of the Week

  03-09-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP: Carlton Morris is the hero for table-topping Shrewsbury. Their win keeps them level on points with Peterborough at the top - and it was shrewd to get him in.
  
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• Closing divide between England players and fans not easy for Gareth Southgate | Daniel Taylor

  03-09-2017 23:49
  Players may have ditched ‘ducking’ international duty but modern money continues to create a disconnect bewteen those on and off the pitchIn a quiet, understated way it was some performance from Gareth Southgate as he defended his players from the accusations that have attached themselves to England’s national team and tried to make sense of the disconnect that has opened up between the players and supporters. Related: Gareth Southgate ‘outraged’ by claim his Englan
  
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• France are held 0-0 by Luxembourg while Belgium secure World Cup berth

  03-09-2017 23:47
  • Group A leaders France fail to beat Luxembourg despite hitting bar twice
  • Belgium win Group H after Romelu Lukaku seals 2-1 win over Greece
  France’s hopes of automatic qualification hit a snag when the Group A leaders were surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw by Luxembourg in Toulouse. France, who had beaten Holland 4-0 on Thursday, were unable to break Luxembourg’s stout resistance despite dominating possession and hitting the bar twice for a result that left them only a poi
  
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• Joe Hart's days between the sticks are numbered

  03-09-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER SHILTON: Often I have been described as the godfather of the position, which is very flattering, and I am extremely proud that I played 125 times for my country.
  
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• Gareth Southgate calls on England boo boys to get behind the team against Slovakia

  03-09-2017 23:39
  Gareth Southgate has urged the England fans at Wembley on Monday evening to get behind the team rather than booing them as they did in Malta on Friday night.
  
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• England fans' criticism is unhelpful: Gareth Southgate

  03-09-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate has slammed accusations his players are unpatriotic after they were booed in Malta. England toiled for much of the game before three late goals put a flattering spin on things.
  
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• Roger Federer hits his stride ahead of potential Nadal tie

  03-09-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are two wins away from a first meeting at the US Open, with the Swiss looking more likely to keep the appointment than the Spaniard.
  
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• England boss Gareth Southgate wants patience after Malta

  03-09-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate insists he is not England’s ‘messiah’ as he prepares for the biggest night of his managerial career. Defeat against Slovakia will leave qualification out of England's hands.
  
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• Charles Sale: Are England mad to ditch their mind coach

  03-09-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: England footballers have given up travelling with a dedicated sports psychiatrist at the very time when they look as if they could do with one.
  
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• Ben Woodburn: Wales' hero could have played for England

  03-09-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Ben Woodburn announced his prodigious ability on the international stage with a stunning goal only 261 seconds into his Wales debut.
  
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• Joe Gomez: Jurgen Klopp 'comforted' me in injury recovery

  03-09-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Gomez will never forget his first meeting with Jurgen Klopp. It involved crutches, heartbreak and Liverpool’s new manager making a revelation that, until now, was unknown in this country.
  
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• Ben Woodburn: Coleman never doubted he would play for Wales, not England

  03-09-2017 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales boss Chris Coleman says he never doubted 17-year-old hero Ben Woodburn would opt to play for Wales rather than England.
  
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• Topsy Ojo try for London Irish could be try of the season

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My highlight from a stunning opening weekend of Premiership Rugby was Topsy Ojo’s brilliantly executed try for London Irish against Harlequins.
  
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• Schalk Brits is the best import the Premiership has had

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: On Saturday, the South African hooker once again illuminated the grand stage at Twickenham, on behalf of Saracens.
  
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• Samit Patel ready for England Test return as Ashes loom

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON AT EDGBASTON: A lot of time is spent debating Samit Patel’s figure over the years but with the Ashes looming he used domestic cricket’s prime-time event to shift focus to his figures.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for September 4

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Monday's meetings at Ripon, Brighton and Windsor.
  
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• McLaren in talks to keep Fernando Alonso and ditch Honda

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  F1's power brokers walked into the McLaren motorhome on Sunday. First the sport’s chief executive, Chase Carey, climbed the spiral staircase, then FIA president Jean Todt.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton dominates Italian Grand Prix at Monza

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY AT MONZA: Lewis Hamilton was a man alone. An English impediment on an Italian stage. The post-GP pilgrimage is evocative, but it was not scripted quite right.
  
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• Gareth Southgate ‘outraged’ by claim his England players lack pride

  03-09-2017 23:30
  • Manager urges fans to get behind team after criticism of Malta display
  • Dier and Rashford in line to start World Cup qualifier against SlovakiaGareth Southgate has addressed the dissatisfaction which surfaced among England fans during Friday’s win over Malta and described the suggestion his players are not proud to play for their country as “outrageous”.The national team can take a significant step towards qualifying for next summer’s World Cup by beating Slo
  
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• England are the Southampton of international football

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: Gareth Southgate responded to birthday wishes with a joke. ‘No cake but no Yaya Toure either,’ he said with a smile before apologising.
  
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• Dele Alli must cut out the insipid displays for England

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: When Joachim Low wanted to bring his Germany team closer to Spain, the first thing he did was take a look at dwell times.
  
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• CHRIS SUTTON: England players should cherish their caps

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The timing of this international break is awful. England beat Malta 4-0 on Friday night. Compared to the blockbuster games in the English top flight, that game was a waste of time.
  
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• Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers talks Liverpool and PSG

  03-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN BELFAST: Celtic host PSG and their new £370million strikeforce of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe a week on Tuesday. 'Try not to lose 7-0,' Rodgers jokes about his side's ambition.
  
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• Chris Coleman urges Ben Woodburn to follow Gareth Bale’s path to the top

  03-09-2017 23:29
  • Wales coach says 17-year-old has mentality to succeed at highest level
  • Cardiff match-winner told to carry on working hard to fulfil huge potentialWales like to blood them young. Ben Woodburn was 17 years and 322 days old when he made his international debut in Cardiff on Saturday night. That made him two days older than Ryan Giggs, six days younger than Aaron Ramsey and a whole year older than Gareth Bale.Woodburn was old enough and his match-winning goal was certainly good enough,
  
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• Dylan Hartley challenges Northampton to bounce back from Saracens humbling

  03-09-2017 23:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dylan Hartley has challenged Northampton not to let Saturday's reality check nine-try thumping by Saracens dent their Aviva Premiership play-off.
  
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• Ireland star Jeff Hendrick may be fit for Serbia qualifier

  03-09-2017 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old Burnley midfielder missed Saturday night's 1-1 Group D draw in Georgia with a thigh problem, but underwent a session with the FAI's medical team in Dublin on Sunday.
  
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• Schalk Brits to savour final season with Saracens before retirement

  03-09-2017 23:00
  • Club persuaded front-row forward to play another year
  • Brits played starring role in demolition of NorthamptonSchalk Brits, all 36 years of him, looked as if he could carry on doing this well into his 50s. Nevertheless, after a typically mesmerising performance in the Twickenham sunshine, where Saracens thrashed Northampton, he revealed how near he came to retiring at the end of last season.“I was very close,” he said. “I did accountancy in Stellenbosch and I spoke
  
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• West Indies give England something to ponder ahead of limited-overs games

  03-09-2017 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  The West Indies' belated emergence as opponents of substance may have given England something to think about in their imminent.
  
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• Belgium become first European side to qualify for World Cup

  03-09-2017 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Belgium become the first European side to join hosts Russia at next summer's World Cup finals by beating Greece.
  
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• Denis Shapovalov is one to watch despite US Open exit

  03-09-2017 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: The 18 year-old lefthander was trying to become the youngest Grand Slam quarter finalist since Michael Chang in 1990 when he walked onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
  
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• McLaren expect future with Honda to be sorted within fortnight

  03-09-2017 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  McLaren expect their future with Honda to be resolved before the next race in Singapore after holding talks with Formula.
  
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• US Open sensation Denis Shapovalov knocked out by Pablo Carreño Busta

  03-09-2017 22:16
  • Canadian Shapovalov bows out in three straight sets
  • Shapovalov was youngest player to reach round four in 28 yearsTennis has another new star. Whatever happens to Denis Shapovalov after pushing the seasoned Spaniard Pablo Carreño Busta all the way in the fourth round of the US Open on Sunday, the Canadian teenager has left an indelible impression on a sport in a state of flux. This might be his time.On day seven of a tournament that will be remembered for those who were
  
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• Bath steal thunder from Manu Tuilagi with victory over Leicester

  03-09-2017 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bath stole Manu Tuilagi's thunder as they claimed a first Aviva Premiership victory at Welford Road for 14 years..
  
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• Police union boycotts Browns flag ceremony after players' anthem protest

  03-09-2017 21:47
  Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association say players ‘disrespected flag’NFL players were part of movement protesting against racial injusticeMembers of unions representing Cleveland police officers and paramedics have said they won’t hold a US flag during ceremonies at next Sunday’s Cleveland Browns season opener after a group of Browns players knelt during the national anthem.Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, cited his s
  
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• Martin Skrtel wears a hairnet in Slovakia training

  03-09-2017 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slovakia's squad were put through their paces during a Wembley training session on Sunday, with one familiar face sticking out due to his unusual choice of headgear ahead of the England clash.
  
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• Sebastian Vettel positive despite letting F1 lead slip

  03-09-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the Italian team's home crowd cheering as he stood on the podium, despite trailing in third, half a minute behind race winner Hamilton, Vettel said he was energised for the battles ahead.
  
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• England U-20 boss Downing: starlets grow-up moving abroad

  03-09-2017 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Downing, who led England's Under 19s to European Championship glory earlier this summer, says pathways abroad are 'really useful' to young players' personal development.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton embraces ‘villain’ tag after taking lead in F1 title race

  03-09-2017 21:10
  • Briton overtakes Sebastian Vettel after winning Italian Grand Prix
  • Ferrari driver third at Monza as Bottas completes Mercedes one-twoLewis Hamilton said he had enjoyed playing the villain at the Italian Grand Prix after he took the lead of the Formula One world championship for the first time this season. The Mercedes driver was booed by a fiercely partisan crowd, desperate to see a Ferrari win at the Scuderia’s 70th anniversary race, as he revelled in a dominant victory
  
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• Leicester 23-27 Bath: Max Clark scores twice for visitors

  03-09-2017 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY AT WELFORD ROAD: Manu Tuilagi's try on his competitive comeback brought false hope to Leicester on Sunday, as Bath claimed a landmark win at Welford Road.
  
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• Fernando Alonso 'very likely' to stay at McLaren

  03-09-2017 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  McLaren remain bullish over their chances of retaining Fernando Alonso in 2018 - even if they continue a much maligned partnership with power supplier Honda.
  
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• Altona 93 0-3 Huddersfield: Abdelhamid Sabiri debut goal

  03-09-2017 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield made the most of the international break by taking on German fourth tier Altona 93 in mid-season friendly. New signing Abdelhamid Sabiri got himself among the goals for his new side.
  
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• Holland 3-1 Bulgaria: Davy Propper and Arjen Robben strike

  03-09-2017 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Dutch are up to third in Group A on 13 points, a point above Bulgaria and three behind Sweden, who won 4-0 in Belarus, and France, who host Luxembourg later on Sunday.
  
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• Slovakia manager Jan Kozak lauds England players as 'future of football'

  03-09-2017 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Slovakia manager Jan Kozak has labelled England's emerging crop of youngsters as the future of football ahead of the teams'.
  
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• India complete series sweep thanks to Virat Kohli century

  03-09-2017 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Captain Kohli, who also went to three figures on Thursday, now sits joint second on the all-time list of most ODI centuries alongside Australian Ricky Ponting after smashing 110.
  
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• England's Gareth Southgate cracks joke at Yaya Touré on his birthday - video

  03-09-2017 20:39
  Gareth Southgate celebrated his 47th birthday on Sunday and was asked whether he’d received a cake from his England players. His response was to joke about Yaya Touré, referring to comments the player’s advisor, Dmitry Seluk, made back in 2014 about Manchester City not getting him a cake on his own birthday Continue reading...
  
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• US Open: Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and more – live!

  03-09-2017 20:36
  All the latest from the fourth round at Flushing MeadowsEmail [email protected] and Nadal move closer to semi-final meeting 7.36pm BSTShapovalov started the hard swing at #161. He leaves it ranked ~#51 with a M1000 SF, a slam R4 and a 19-3 record. Incredible breakthrough. 7.30pm BSTGrandstand watch Henri Kontinen and John Peers, the No1 seeds in the men’s doubles, have won the first set 7-6 against Mikhail Elgin and Daniil Medvedev. Continue reading...
  
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• US Open: Pablo Carreno Busta beats Denis Shapovalov to reach quarter-finals

  03-09-2017 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta beats rising star Denis Shapovalov to reach the US Open quarter-finals for the first time.
  
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• Todd Blackadder relieved after Bath edge to first Welford Road win in 14 years

  03-09-2017 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bath boss Todd Blackadder was a relieved man after his team claimed a first Aviva Premiership victory over Leicester at Welford Road since 2003..
  
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