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• Mark Waller: NFL London team to make 2022 touch down

  21-09-2017 23:56
  NFLFri 22 Sep, AT 09:22Mark Waller: NFL London team to make 2022 touch down
  The Week speaks to NFL vice-president about the 2017 London games - and the new stadium deal with Tottenham
  
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• FA pass buck over Mark Sampson affair to former HR chief

  21-09-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The blame game around the abject handling of the Mark Sampson affair has seen the FA point the finger at a former human resources chief.
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists it's not time to panic

  21-09-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Klopp confessed after his side were knocked out of the Carabao Cup that he was ‘sick’ of the goals they had been conceding. In nine games so far, they have only recorded two clean sheets.
  
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• Barry Geraghty hoping for injury-free spell

  21-09-2017 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JP McManus' retained rider has had a wretched 18 months with several serious injuries, the latest of which was a hairline fracture in his shoulder blade.
  
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• FA covered up Tranmere slogan over racism fears

  21-09-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  FA officials decided to hide the sign before Tuesday night's match which was played against the backdrop of allegations of racism against manager Mark Sampson.
  
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• Gareth Barry aims to carry on after passing Ryan Giggs appearance record

  21-09-2017 23:41
  West Bromwich Albion midfielder, who will play his 633rd Premier League game at Arsenal on Monday, has taken up yoga, shows no signs of slowing down and says he could still be playing at 40If Gareth Barry was beginning to feel frazzled by a morning of media commitments at The Hawthorns, the message that popped up on Phil Neville’s iPad brought home the reason all this was happening. Neville was interviewing his former England team-mate for television and Barry was genuinely touched to be s
  
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• Wasps flanker Sam Jones' year-long fitness fight not over

  21-09-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Wasps flanker Sam Jones, whose right leg was shattered a year ago during a judo drill at an England training session, is still several weeks from playing.
  
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• FA heads must roll after Mark Sampson's abuse scandal

  21-09-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL — CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: No amount of reactive justice, mitigation and further investigation may be able to save chief executive Martin Glenn and others in the FA.
  
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• Ronald Koeman warns Everton stars over responsibilities

  21-09-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ronald Koeman has warned Everton’s squad about their off-field responsibilities and the need for a disciplined lifestyle as he drew a line under the Wayne Rooney saga.
  
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• Atletico Madrid may unveil Diego Costa before Chelsea tie

  21-09-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea will almost double their money on Diego Costa when the AWOL striker completes his return to Atletico Madrid in a deal worth close to £60million.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Friday, September 22

  21-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Newbury, Newton Abbot and Newcastle.
  
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• Mousa Dembélé’s playing time must be managed, says Mauricio Pochettino

  21-09-2017 23:30
  • Tottenham player on bench in league recently despite recovery from surgery• ‘He is a genius ... it’s so important to manage him properly,’ says PochettinoMauricio Pochettino has said he still has to manage Mousa Dembélé’s playing minutes with the utmost care, despite the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder having undergone surgery at the end of last season in a bid to ease a long-standing foot problem.Pochettino has referred to Dembélé as
  
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• Lions chief John Feehan fires back at Sean O’Brien

  21-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Lions hit back at Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien on Thursday after he slammed the team's preparations for the Test series in New Zealand this summer.
  
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• Jürgen Klopp backs Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain despite dismal display

  21-09-2017 23:30
  • Liverpool manager says criticism of £35m signing is premature
  • ‘The way people are talking it’s like we’re the worst team in the country’Jürgen Klopp remains convinced of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s ability despite the dismal performance by Liverpool’s £35m signing in his first start at Leicester.Oxlade-Chamberlain missed an early chance and seemed nervous and error-prone thereafter, but Klopp felt his performance was not as bad as
  
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• Jose Mourinho got it wrong... Carabao Cup is worth winning

  21-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: Given Jose Mourinho’s affinity with the League Cup it is surprising to hear him say that English football could be better off without it. It is also very hard to agree.
  
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• FA stop Eni Aluko hush money over Mark Sampson affair

  21-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAM CUNNINGHAM AND MATT LAWTON: The FA are withholding some of the £80,000 owed to Eni Aluko under their confidentiality agreement.
  
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• British player Oliver Golding returns to tennis

  21-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Oliver Golding became the forgotten man of British tennis it was entirely of his own volition. Aged 20, less than three years on from causing such a stir at Flushing Meadows. he quit.
  
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• Premier League stars attend the launch of FIFA 18

  21-09-2017 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dele Alli and Alexandre Lacazette were mong a number of Premier League's stars who descended upon London to celebrate the launch of FIFA 18 on Thursday evening.
  
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• Mark Sampson was investigated a year before he was appointed by the FA

  21-09-2017 22:50
  Mark Sampson was the subject of a safeguarding investigation more than a year before he became manager of England Women, we can reveal.
  
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• Aaron Hernandez lawyer says ex-NFL star had 'severe' case of CTE

  21-09-2017 22:24
  Former New England Patriots star killed himself in AprilHernandez was serving a life sentence for murder of Odin LloydAaron Hernandez died as he lived: a mystery to everyoneAaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots star who killed himself in April while serving a life sentence for murder, was found to have a “severe case” of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the progressive degenerative brain disease that’s been linked to repeated blows to the head.Attorney Jose Baez, wh
  
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• Jurgen Klopp facing selection headache for Liverpool's return to Leicester

  21-09-2017 22:15
  Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip must prove their fitness as Liverpool aim to turn around their recent slump at Leicester City.
  
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• Chelsea and Liverpool handed Aubameyang boost as striker closes door on Real Madrid transfer

  21-09-2017 21:47
  Real Madrid have long been the club Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has wished to join, but he has put that dream to one side.
  
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• Lions manager John Spencer hits back at Sean O’Brien criticism of drawn series

  21-09-2017 21:28
  • ‘I was surprised and disappointed; it was a tour when everyone stuck together’
  • Disciplinary action ruled out over view about coaches on New Zealand tourJohn Spencer, the manager of the British & Irish Lions in New Zealand this summer, said he was “surprised and disappointed” at the critical remarks made by the Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien about Warren Gatland and one of the head coach’s assistants, Rob Howley, but ruled out initiating discipl
  
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• Embarrassment for FA as Glenn contradicts lawyers about Sampson investigation

  21-09-2017 21:13
  • Chief executive says a black woman was deliberately chosen
  • FA lawyers had already sent letter to Guardian saying this was ‘plainly false’Martin Glenn, the Football Association’s heavily criticised chief executive, faces further embarrassment after admitting the organisation deliberately chose a black woman to investigate the Mark Sampson race allegations – without apparently realising the FA’s lawyers had already sent a letter to the Guardian warning s
  
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• Man City's Gundogan hopeful he will only be out for a week

  21-09-2017 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The central midfielder came off during Wednesday's EFL Cup victory over West Brom as a result of Claudio Yacob's mistimed tackle after 55 minutes.
  
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• Ayr officials insist William Hill Gold Cup will go ahead

  21-09-2017 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officials at Ayr say they remain optimistic that Saturday’s prestigious William Hill-sponsored Gold Cup meeting will go ahead after the first two days of the meeting were called off.
  
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• Amazon and Facebook keen on Premier League rights, says Man United chief

  21-09-2017 20:41
  Ed Woodward said interest from Amazon and Facebook in Premier League streaming rights would increase and that he welcomed this.
  
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• Amazon and Facebook keen on Premier League rights, say Manchester United

  21-09-2017 20:41
  • Tech companies’ interest will escalate financial boom for top clubs
  • Ed Woodward announces record income made by UnitedAmazon and Facebook are likely to bid for Premier League streaming rights, which will further escalate the huge financial boom for England’s top clubs, the Manchester United vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, has said.In his quarterly call with bank executives who invest in United’s shares on the New York stock exchange, Woodward said the pair were very i
  
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• There is irony in Diego Costa’s deal with Atlético but Chelsea saw the best of him | Dominic Fifield

  21-09-2017 20:37
  In their last league game, Antonio Conte’s side missed how the forward would have driven Arsenal to distraction and the 28-year-old will depart Stamford Bridge having more than played his part in the successesThere is an irony that Diego Costa’s tortuous departure from Chelsea should be finalised, pending the results of a stringent medical, just after a fixture when his absence had been so keenly felt.Not the Champions League stroll beyond Qarabag or even the midweek saunter past Not
  
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• Tiemoue Bakayoko involved in minor car crash

  21-09-2017 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's Tiemoue Bakayoko has been involved in a car crash on his way home from the club's Cobham training ground. He is understood not to have suffered any serious injury.
  
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• Romelu Lukaku says Man United fans 'meant well' with chant

  21-09-2017 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old has swiftly established himself as a fans' favourite since his big-money summer switch from Everton, thanks in no small part to six goals in as many games.
  
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• The Week Unwrapped 37: Golliwogs, e-sports and motor-show models

  21-09-2017 19:50
  The Week UnwrappedFri 22 Sep, AT 08:00The Week Unwrapped podcast: Golliwogs, e-sports and models
  What should we do with Golliwogs? Should we all be watching e-sports? Do scantily clad women really sell cars?
  
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• Ilkay Gundogan set for swift Manchester City return

  21-09-2017 19:37
  Ilkay Gundogan had his return to the Manchester City starting XI cut short against West Brom but the injury is not as bad as first feared.
  
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• Chelsea kid Tammy Abraham denies switching to Nigeria

  21-09-2017 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NFF president Amaju Pinnick, who is a friend of the striker's father, has promised 19-year-old Abraham a place in the squad for next year's World Cup, should the Super Eagles qualify.
  
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• Swansea boss wants Tammy Abraham to play for England

  21-09-2017 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swansea boss Paul Clement is hoping striker Tammy Abraham will commit his allegiance to England with Nigeria attempting to lure him into their fold according to reports on Thursday.
  
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• How Diego Costa will combine with Antoine Griezmann to form fearsome Atletico Madrid attack

  21-09-2017 19:21
  Using Opta data, we asses how the imminent Atletico Madrid strike pairing of Diego Costa and Antoine Griezmann might shape up.
  
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• Romelu Lukaku urges Manchester United fans to drop controversial chant

  21-09-2017 19:18
  Manchester United fans need to consign the controversial chant about Romelu Lukaku to history, says the in-form striker.
  
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• Valentino Rossi confirmed to compete in Aragon MotoGP

  21-09-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Valentino Rossi was cleared to take part in this weekend's Aragon MotoGP round in Spain, three weeks after the Yamaha rider broke his leg in two places.
  
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• Martin Glenn’s next step after sacking Mark Sampson should be to resign | Barney Ronay

  21-09-2017 19:06
  The holes in the FA’s version of events make a case for its chief executive to stand down on the Lady Bracknell principle of administrative bunglingThe FA chief executive, Martin Glenn, has acted decisively – if confusingly and belatedly – in dismissing Mark Sampson from his post as the manager of the England women’s team.Glenn’s next step should be to offer his own resignation. Again this should be done promptly, and with an acceptance the public expects more from
  
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• Marco Silva urges Watford to produce reaction

  21-09-2017 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford manager Marco Silva wants his side to learn from their 6-0 thrashing to Manchester City last weekend and use the chastening experience to produce a reaction against Swansea City.
  
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• WATCH: Dragons pre-season training brawl with Bath

  21-09-2017 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two teams were preparing for the new season with a combined training session at Ystrad Mynach last month to provide live opposition for each other.
  
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• EFL clubs support closing summer transfer window early 

  21-09-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The decision was taken following a summit of all 72 clubs on Thursday, and will be subject to further discussions before it is put to a formal vote in February. The EFL is set to follow the Premier League.
  
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• David Lappartient reaps wind of change blowing through cycling | William Fotheringham

  21-09-2017 18:46
  French campaigner called a political machine benefits from anti-British backlash after scandals to easily defeat Brian Cookson in UCI presidential election“A political machine,” wrote the respected French journalist Jean-François Quénet of his fellow countryman David Lappartient, a man who, it seems, has never lost an election, rising seamlessly through French local and two-wheeled politics to simultaneously hold positions of power in the Morbihan region of Brittany and
  
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• Kuldeep Yadav hat-trick inspires India to 50-run win over Australia in second ODI

  21-09-2017 18:42
  • India 252 (Kholi 92); Australia 202 (Stoinis 62*)
  • Yadav picks off Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar and Pat CumminsAustralia have gone 2-0 down in their one-day international series against India after collapsing in Kolkata.Set 253 for victory, the visitors lost their last eight wickets for 117 runs with a hat-trick to left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav sealing Thursday’s match at Eden Gardens. Continue reading...
  
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• England and West Indies ODI abandoned after heavy rain

  21-09-2017 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rain wiped out all but 10 minutes of England's second Royal London Series match which ended in a no-result against West Indies at Trent Bridge. The fixture began on time but play lasted 10 minutes.
  
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• Ronald Koeman blasts claims Everton need a top four finish

  21-09-2017 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last Sunday the Toffees boss called for realism in after Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho said Everton are a club who 'wants to at least secure a top-four position this season'.
  
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• Roger Federer's Ultimate Team Up with Nadal Not Welcomed

  21-09-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roger Federer enjoys near saintly status in tennis, but he has managed to put plenty of noses out of joint among the game's establishment with his Laver Cup project.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino explains why Harry Kane won't be leaving Tottenham next summer

  21-09-2017 18:27
  Harry Kane will stay at Tottenham for a long time regardless of success due to his love for the club, according to Mauricio Pochettino.
  
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• Andre Ward announces shock retirement from boxing aged 33 

  21-09-2017 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former super middleweight and current light-heavyweight king, who is unbeaten  in the ring since the age of 13, won all of his 32 contests as a professional as well as gold at the 2004 Olympics.
  
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• Luke Campbell relishing world title fight vs Jorge Linares

  21-09-2017 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Linares represents by far the toughest test of Campbell's professional career to date, with the three-weight world champion having defeated then outclassed Anthony Crolla in recent fights.
  
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