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• Will Everton consider an English boss in Sean Dyche?

  23-10-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: The reasons for Koeman's sacking are clear: poor results and a direction of travel pointing down. It is a shame, though. When they were good last season, they were good.
  
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• Jess Varnish given shot at shock return by British Cycling

  23-10-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: British Cycling have offered a route back for Varnish to make a sensational return — 18 months after she rocked the sport with claims of bullying and sexism.
  
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• Manchester United U23 1-3 Liverpool U23

  23-10-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool's U23s extended their lead at the top of the Premier League 2 as they eased past Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village. The Reds now have a five point lead over Everton.
  
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• Dylan Hartley among three England players to be cited

  23-10-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hooker will face a disciplinary hearing in London on Wednesday to answer a charge of striking with the hand. It follows an incident during Northampton’s clash with Clermont Auvergne.
  
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• Warriors' Stephen Curry lands $50,000 NBA fine for throwing mouthguard

  23-10-2017 23:35
  Golden State star was ejected during loss to Memphis GrizzliesLeague elects not to suspend former MVP or team-mate Kevin DurrantGolden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has escaped serious punishment after his ejection from Saturday’s defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies.The two-time NBA MVP threw his mouthguard in the direction of an official towards the end of the game and he was joined in the tunnel soon afterwards by his team-mate Kevin Durant. Curry was also ejected after hitting a
  
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• The sack was once the last resort

  23-10-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: It could have been him. Sitting 17th in the table, on the back of a home defeat by Bournemouth and with one league win since August 19, Mark Hughes can count himself grateful.
  
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• Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus closes on unbeaten year as Wolves approach

  23-10-2017 23:34
  • Brazilian striker has not endured defeat since 29 October 2016
  • City host the Championship leaders in the Carabao Cup on TuesdayGabriel Jesus is nearly there – a whole 12 months without tasting defeat in a competitive match, for club or country. The Manchester City striker is just two fixtures shy of achieving the feat and given City’s form, as well as his own, he should get there with relative ease.The countdown begins on Tuesday evening as the Premier League leaders sw
  
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• Lieke Martens crowned The Best FIFA Women's Player

  23-10-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lieke Martens was crowned The Best FIFA Women's Player on Monday night. She beat Carli Lloyd and Deyna Castellanos to collect the prestigious award.
  
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• Former cricket umpire Darrell Hair avoids conviction

  23-10-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hair, who stood in 78 tests and is remembered for calling Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing in a test in Melbourne in 1995 pleaded guilty in an Australian Local Court.
  
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• Spaniards take a siesta in bid to match Seve Ballesteros

  23-10-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: They say the big three of Spanish golf are all desperate to become the first player from their homeland to top the order of merit.
  
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• West Ham players hold crisis talks at training ground

  23-10-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL EXCLUSIVE: Sportsmail can reveal the training ground summit comes afterMark Noble tore into team-mates following Friday’s embarrassing home defeat to Brighton.
  
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• West Ham in conflict with London Stadium landlords

  23-10-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: West Ham have even offered to pay for the £200,000 astroturf replacement, with claret — obviously — their preferred option, but have turned down blue.
  
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• Rob Greenwood breaks silence to deny claims of bullying

  23-10-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: The coach accused of subjecting members of the British para-swimming team to a 'climate of fear' has broken his silence.
  
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• Manchester United's Victor Lindelof may play vs Swansea

  23-10-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victor Lindelof was criticised for his part in both goals after replacing the injured Phil Jones in the 23rd minute of Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat at the John Smith’s Stadium.
  
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• Jack Wilshere assured of England future by Southgate

  23-10-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The English midfielder made his first Premier League appearance for Arsenal in 14 months on Sunday afternoon, coming on as a 77th minute substitute in the 5-2 win at Everton.
  
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• Greg Clarke under intense pressure from PFA

  23-10-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON EXCLUSIVE: Relations between the governing body and the players’ union are at an all-time low after Clarke’s astonishing attack on the PFA and Gordon Taylor.
  
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• Charlie Daniels impressed by Juan Mata's Common Goal

  23-10-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charlie Daniels has credited the 'unconditional love' of fatherhood as the factor that made him become one the first English players to sign up to Juan Mata's Common Goal initiative.
  
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• Aguero may break Man City's goalscoring record vs Wolves

  23-10-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has hinted at wholesale changes for the Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Wolves – City’s fourth game in 10 days – but has also said that Aguero is likely to feature at some point.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for October 24

  23-10-2017 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Kempton, Newcastle, Yarmouth and Exeter.
  
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• Manchester United great Giggs keen on Everton, Leicester jobs

  23-10-2017 23:08
  The demises of Craig Shakespeare and Ronald Koeman at Leicester and Everton respectively have caught the eye of aspirant boss Ryan Giggs.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA's The Best men's player award

  23-10-2017 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Real Madrid star picked up the award ahead of his rivals from Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain on the back of triumphs in La Liga and the Champions League last season.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton eyes fourth title after showing composure and maturity | Giles Richards

  23-10-2017 22:56
  The Briton knows how to play the game and stay out of trouble as he progresses to the threshold of another drivers’ crown with his triumph in AustinDespite being beaten off the line by Sebastian Vettel Lewis Hamilton once again displayed the composure and race craft that has all but secured his fourth Formula One world championship. There was no problem with the British driver’s start but Vettel had it hooked up exceptionally well and had the inside line going into turn one. Hamilton
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi named in FIFA World XI

  23-10-2017 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo, who is tipped to see off competition from Lionel Messi and Neymar to retain the Men's Best Player Award was an obvious choice in the XI.
  
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• Revealed: The FIFA FIFPro World XI of 2017

  23-10-2017 22:08
  Real Madrid provided five of the FIFA FIFPro XI of 2017, with only Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi in for rivals Barcelona.
  
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• Zinedine Zidane wins FIFA's The Best men's coach award

  23-10-2017 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Frenchman, who came runner-up to Claudio Ranieri in this category last year, beat fellow finalists Antonio Conte of Chelsea and AC Milan's Massimiliano Allegri.
  
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• Ronaldo beasts Messi to Best FIFA Men's Player award

  23-10-2017 21:55
  The Best FIFA Men's Player award has been won by Cristiano Ronaldo following a brilliant season with Real Madrid last term.
  
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• Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud wins FIFA Puskas Award 2017

  23-10-2017 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud won the Puskas Award at the FIFA Best Football ceremony on Monday evening in London. Giroud clinched the award for his scorpion kick against Crystal Palace.
  
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• Dylan Hartley among three forwards cited on damaging weekend for England

  23-10-2017 21:47
  • Joe Marler and Nathan Hughes will also face disciplinary panel
  • Incidents may cause disruption to Eddie Jones’ autumn plansEddie Jones’s plans for the autumn Tests are in danger of being severely disrupted after three of his strongest forwards were cited following the weekend’s European fixtures. England’s captain, Dylan Hartley, the prop Joe Marler and the No8 Nathan Hughes must all now attend disciplinary hearings in London on Wednesday.Hartley, no stranger
  
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• Gianluigi Buffon wins FIFA best goalkeeper of the year

  23-10-2017 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gianluigi Buffon has been named as the goalkeeper of the year at FIFA's The Best awards on Tuesday, having beaten Keylor Navas and Manuel Neuer to the prize.
  
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• Zidane scoops Best FIFA Men's Coach award after stellar year with Madrid

  23-10-2017 20:59
  Real Madrid's twin LaLiga and Champions League triumphs helped Zinedine Zidane to scoop the Best FIFA Men's Coach award.
  
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• Wada is accused of sitting on mass China doping claims for five years

  23-10-2017 20:55
  Chinese doctor Xue Yinxian gave an interview in 2012 alleging that more than 10,000 athletes had used banned substancesThe World Anti-Doping Agency has come under fire for taking five years to begin investigating allegations of systematic doping in China that were first made by a whistleblower in 2012.On Sunday the Chinese doctor Xue Yinxian told the German broadcaster ARD that more than 10,000 Chinese athletes had used banned substances during the 1980s and 90s, including every medal winner in
  
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• Giroud wondergoal wins FIFA Puskas Award

  23-10-2017 20:54
  Olivier Giroud saw off competition from Deyna Castellanos and Oscarine Masuluke to win the FIFA Puskas Award.
  
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• Cracksman pulls in viewers but ITV figures for Ascot still fall short

  23-10-2017 20:51
  • Disappointment despite improvement on Channel 4’s average in 2015
  • Way below average for the final Champions Day on BBC1 in 2012There were many positives to take away from Ascot after the seventh British Champions Day last weekend, not least the fact that 31,000 racegoers ignored the possible arrival of Storm Brian to see some of British racing’s biggest stars in the flesh. There were memorable performances too, not least from Cracksman and Frankie Dettori, still the mos
  
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• Runners take wrong turn at Venice marathon – video

  23-10-2017 20:44
  This is the moment the leading group at the Venice marathon take a wrong turn about 16 miles into Sunday's race. The leading motorcycle guiding the runners directs the group onto a busy highway. They cover several hundred metres before being made aware of the error and turning backUnknown local wins Venice marathon after favourites take wrong turn
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• Dani Alves dons eccentric jacket ahead of The Best Awards

  23-10-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paris Saint-Germain full back Dani Alves is well known for his eccentric style of fashion, but even he has outdone himself this time.
  
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• WTA Finals: Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep make winning starts

  23-10-2017 20:15
  • Wozniacki beats Elena Svitolina 6-2, 6-0 in Singapore
  • World No1 Halep defeats France’s Caroline Garcia 6-4, 6-2Caroline Wozniacki made an emphatic statement with a 6-2, 6-0 thrashing of Elina Svitolina in their WTA Finals opener on Monday but the Danish former world No1 insisted revenge was not her motivation against a player she had never previously beaten.Wozniacki is making her fifth appearance at the year-ending eight-player event and her experience of both the venue
  
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• Ronald Koeman pays the price for Everton’s swift and steep decline | Andy Hunter

  23-10-2017 20:00
  The Dutchman may not have seen the end coming on Monday but he had overseen a shambolic start to the season after a muddled transfer windowRonald Koeman finished his last, brief, funereal press conference as Everton manager with a dismissive: “Write what you like to write.” He cannot be surprised that his Goodison Park obituary now follows.There was a note of defiance in the 54-year-old’s assessment of the 5-2 mauling by Arsenal on Sunday when he insisted he could arrest Everto
  
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• England cannot cope under pressure, claims Gianluca Vialli

  23-10-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli has told England to show more humility heading into next summer's World Cup, claiming the national side are hampered by unrealistic expectations.
  
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• David Seaman: Joe Hart is England's No 1

  23-10-2017 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hart will equal Seaman's 75 England caps if he plays against either Germany or Brazil in November but the West Ham goalkeeper has come under scrutiny in recent months.
  
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• Ryan Giggs confirms interest in Everton and Leicester jobs

  23-10-2017 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ryan Giggs has confirmed his interest in the vacant managerial positions at Everton and Leicester. Giggs believes both would provide him with the perfect opportunity to break into management.
  
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• Anthony Joshua vows to 'persevere through negativity'

  23-10-2017 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Few boxers challenge for a world title within 20 fights. Even fewer emulate Anthony Joshua and unify a division after only 19. That achievement brings with it extraordinary levels of pressure and criticism.
  
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• Frustration for Stephen Ormond in Belfast battle with Paul Hyland | Kevin Mitchell

  23-10-2017 19:17
  Two of the three judges went in favour of the local fighter in another example of an unruly system that does not workStephen Ormond always wanted to be a world champion – from the age of six when he became entranced by the magic of the sport – but he craved something simpler and easier to understand.As the Dubliner put it with direct simplicity in a 2013 documentary on his life, Remember My Name: “Respect. From the boxing world. To be known as a great fighter. I used to think i
  
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• AC Milan defender Leonardo Bonucci to miss Juventus clash

  23-10-2017 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leonardo Bonucci has been suspended for two matches after elbowing Aleandro Rosi in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Genoa. The ban will prevent Bonucci from facing former club Juventus on Saturday.
  
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• Bernardo Silva cleared of diving against Burnley

  23-10-2017 19:10
  The FA has decided Bernardo Silva will face no action for alleged simulation in winning a penalty against Burnley for Manchester City.
  
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• Spurs are the team Jose Mourinho wants Manchester United to be

  23-10-2017 19:01
  Graham Ruthven argues that for all his big spending, Jose Mourinho has failed to create a team at Old Trafford, just a bunch of individuals
  
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• 'Una famiglia': the diverse roots of Italy's Rugby League World Cup squad

  23-10-2017 19:00
  The Azzurri – a mix of Australian-born NRL stars, homegrown talent and union converts – will forgo match payments to assist development of the game in ItalyIn far north Queensland, the Italian rugby league team has been sharing stories. The players come from north and south, from city and country, and can trace their heritage to native-born and immigrant forebears. Some, like James Tedesco and Paul Vaughan, are Australian-born NRL players. Others, like Joey Tramontana, who played und
  
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• Tom van Vollenhoven obituary

  23-10-2017 18:49
  Outstanding rugby league player who scored 392 tries in 409 games for St HelensTom van Vollenhoven, who has died aged 82, was a rugby player of skill, dash and reputation remarkable even for a game that cherishes its great wing three-quarters. He played rugby league for St Helens and rugby union for South Africa with a thrilling distinction, evading opponents and electrifying crowds with equal ease.He came to rugby prominence when he was selected at the age of 20 to face the much-fancied British
  
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• Ireland’s Simon Zebo to leave Munster and forfeit World Cup 2019 chance

  23-10-2017 18:41
  • Wing is expected to sign for a French club next season
  • Province says it is unable to match lucrative overseas offersSimon Zebo will in effect sacrifice his place at the 2019 Rugby World Cup by leaving Munster and heading overseas at the end of the season. The province have confirmed that the Ireland wing will leave Thomond Park next summer, with the French club Pau leading the pack chasing his signature.Zebo has racked up 35 Ireland caps since his 2012 debut but the Irish Rugby Foo
  
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• Borussia Dortmund boss Peter Bosz will not change approach

  23-10-2017 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Bosz says he will not change course despite the side's mini-slump with just one win in their last five games. Bosz has faced criticism for the first time this season.
  
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