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• ECB back 'The Hundred' with huge £40m budget

  01-08-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE – SPORTS AGENDA: The huge sum was revealed in a meeting between organisers and county chiefs who had requested more financial information about the tournament.
  
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• Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea (6-5 on pens): Alex Iwobi decides shootout

  01-08-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: It went to penalties and Emery's Arsenal won 6-5, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek the culprit who missed his spot-kick. Alex Iwobi scored the winner.
  
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• Crystal Palace close to £9.5m deal for Cheikhou Kouyate and swap for Jordan Ayew

  01-08-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cheikhou Kouyate, 28, is due for a medical after agreeing terms for a move from West Ham worth £9.5million plus £1.5m in add-ons. Swansea forward Jordan Ayew is also scheduled for a medical.
  
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• EFL stands firm as Birmingham attempt to lift transfer embargo

  01-08-2018 23:39
  • Birmingham remain unable to register new players
  • Shaun Harvey: ‘We are hoping to help the club through this’Shaun Harvey, the EFL chief executive, said Football League clubs do take rules regarding profit and sustainability, formerly financial fair play regulations, seriously.His comments come as Birmingham work to lift a transfer embargo that has denied them the opportunity to register, and therefore sign, players before next Thursday’s transfer deadline. Continu
  
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• Anthony Martial faces fine despite return to Manchester United training

  01-08-2018 23:33
  • Forward took extended leave for birth of son in Paris
  • United manager praises attitude of ‘the majority’ of his playersAnthony Martial is set to return to training with Manchester United on Thursday but is still expected to face a club fine from José Mourinho after his early departure from their US tour. Related: Burnley seek Uefa permission to register extra keeper for Aberdeen tieContinue reading...
  
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• This Fox will not be run to the ground... best tips ahead of day three of Glorious Goodwood

  01-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sam Turner, Britian's No 1 tipster, brings you the best of his TV selections ahead of day three at Glorious Goodwood.
  
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• Mason Mount to be tracked by England while on loan from Chelsea at Derby, says Frank Lampard

  01-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The midfielder, who was named ‘Golden Player’ of the tournament when England won the European Under 19 Championships last season, has trained with the senior England side.
  
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• Lightning Spear strikes at last and sheds nearly-man tag by winning the £1m Qatar Sussex Stakes

  01-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARCUS TOWNEND AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD: Lightning Spear shed his nearly-man tag when bursting clear for a length-and-a-half win in the £1million Qatar Sussex Stakes.
  
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• FA keen to extend Gareth Southgate’s England contract until 2022

  01-08-2018 23:30
  • Improved deal a reward for World Cup performance• There’s unfinished business, says the FA’s Martin GlennThe Football Association is confident of persuading Gareth Southgate to extend his contract as England manager beyond 2020 after he unexpectedly led the team to a World Cup semi-final in Russia. Related: FA to conduct feasibility study ahead of potential 2030 World Cup bidContinue reading...
  
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• England won't fall for Holland's mind games when they meet in the Women's World Cup semi-final

  01-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England will be ready for Dutch mind games when the two top-ranked nations go head to head on Thursday night for a place in the Women’s World Cup semi-final.
  
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• England manager Gareth Southgate won't earn top Premier League money if he pens new deal

  01-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: After guiding England to a World Cup semi-final in Russia, FA chiefs want to reward Gareth Southgate with a new contract past 2020.
  
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• Crystal Palace agree £170k a week deal with Max Meyer... and he will become highest-paid player

  01-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The package works out at nearly £170,000 a week for the midfielder who is available after leaving Schalke at the end of his deal. They would have to pay a small compensation fee of £450,000.
  
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• Burnley's Anders Lindegaard to start first game in nearly two years against Aberdeen

  01-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England international Nick Pope dislocated his shoulder in the 1-1 draw at Pittodrie last week and Tom Heaton has a calf problem. That has opened up an opportunity for Anders Lindegaard.
  
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• Bitter battle for the Blades: Sheffield United boardroom dispute threatens to derail season

  01-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Wilder and his staff signed new contracts amid interest from Sunderland and the sale of David Brooks to Bournemouth for £11.5million has enabled the manager to recruit.
  
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• Rosenborg 0-0 Celtic (1-3 agg): Scottish champions set up clash against AEK Athens

  01-08-2018 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STEPHEN McGOWAN IN TRONDHEIM: It wouldn’t be Celtic away from home in Europe without the needless angst. The nagging sensation the entire night could have been a little easier.
  
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• Leicester City 1-1 Valencia: Kelechi Iheanacho's strike is cancelled out by Daniel Parejo

  01-08-2018 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kelechi Iheanacho put Leicester into the lead but they were pegged back through a goal from former Queens Park Rangers loanee Daniel Parejo in the 18th minute of the first-half.
  
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• Celtic grind out draw against Rosenborg to progress in Champions League

  01-08-2018 23:11
  Celtic negotiated their way into the third qualifying round of the Champions League with a 3-1 aggregate victory against Rosenborg following a gritty goalless draw at the Lerkendal Stadium.The Scottish champions took a two-goal advantage to Norway from the first leg of their second qualifying round in Glasgow but were tentative in a first half in which an added-time save from the keeper, Craig Gordon, prevented Marius Lundemo from opening the scoring for the home side. Continue reading...
  
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• Ex-wife of Ohio State assistant fired for abuse says Urban Meyer knew of case

  01-08-2018 22:55
  Meyer had previously told reporters he was unaware of abuse“All the [coaches’] wives knew,” Courtney Smith tells reporterThe ex-wife of former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith says she told Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer’s wife in 2015 that her husband had assaulted her, an incident Meyer said last week he was unaware of.Courtney Smith gave an interview to Stadium and provided text messages to former ESPN reporter Brett McMurphy between her and Shelley Meyer and with the
  
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• Enough is enough... England have a soft underbelly and need some tough love

  01-08-2018 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: We’ve seen a few times now that this England side have a soft underbelly — and we saw it again on a brilliant first day of the series against India at Edgbaston.
  
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• Ex-England captain Phil de Glanville joins the RFU board: 'Rugby will always be in my blood'

  01-08-2018 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phil De Glanville, who won 38 England caps between 1992 and 1999, has become the senior RFU representative. 'This is an exciting time to be involved in the leadership of the game,' he said.
  
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• BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Joe Root's sloppy run out got England into a pickle

  01-08-2018 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England surrendered command of the first Test against India on day one at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Sportsmail's DAVID LLOYD takes us through his own unique perspective of the action
  
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• Francesco Molinari reveals he has not drunk from Claret Jug yet after Open win

  01-08-2018 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Francesco Molinari's victory at Carnoustie was his third in six events and Italy's first major champion has also finished runner-up twice in that period to climb to a career-high sixth in the world.
  
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• ‘It’s not good, is it?’ – Laura Davies worried about future of European Tour

  01-08-2018 22:01
  • Britain’s most decorated woman golfer airs concerns
  • Prospects for competitiveness of Solheim Cup a worryLaura Davies, Britain’s most decorated woman golfer, has reiterated her concerns over the state of their European Tour – raising fears of the consequences for emerging players and the Solheim Cup.Thursday sees the start of the Women’s British Open, a €3.25m event and by far the most lucrative in this continent. The backdrop, though, is a threadbare sc
  
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• Virat Kohli mocks rival Joe Root with mic-drop celebration after run out

  01-08-2018 21:43
  • England captain used celebration in last month’s one-day series• Root dismissal for 80 sparks England first-day collapse to 285-9Virat Kohli may have lit the touch-paper on what could prove to be a fiery Test series after the India captain ran out Joe Root on the opening day at Edgbaston and then sent his opposite number packing with a ‘mic drop’ celebration. Related: India take early advantage in battle of two flawed selections for the first Test | Ali MartinC
  
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• Samir Nasri has doping ban increased to 18 months after appeal 

  01-08-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In February this year, Samir Nasri was given a six-month ban after receiving an intravenous treatment at a Los Angeles clinic in breach of the World Anti-Doping Agency's rules.
  
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• Yorkshire’s special day - out of many - turns out to be a mixed occasion | Andy Bull

  01-08-2018 21:32
  Players from the county dominated the Test build-up and first day but a run out and dropped bear summed everything upIt was Yorkshire Day on Wednesday, a rare opportunity for those of us unlucky enough to be born in the other 47 counties to hear Yorkshire folk talk about where they are from and how proud they are about it. It was not immediately clear how this made it any different from the other 364 days in the year but at Edgbaston the day had a strong Yorkshire flavour to it, as conspicuous a
  
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• Samir Nasri’s doping ban extended from six to 18 months after Uefa appeal

  01-08-2018 21:28
  • Uefa argued initial ban after Los Angeles treatment was too low
  • Free-agent Nasri can return to training from NovemberSamir Nasri has had his doping ban increased from six to 18 months following an appeal by Uefa’s ethics and disciplinary inspector against the original sanction.In February Nasri was given a six-month ban after receiving an intravenous treatment at a Los Angeles clinic in breach of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s rules. Continue reading...
  
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• Samir Nasri’s doping ban extended from six to 18 months after appeal by Uefa

  01-08-2018 21:28
  • Uefa argued initial ban after Los Angeles treatment was too low
  • Free-agent Nasri can return to training from NovemberSamir Nasri has had his doping ban increased from six to 18 months following an appeal by Uefa’s ethics and disciplinary inspector against the original sanction.In February Nasri was given a six-month ban after receiving an intravenous treatment at a Los Angeles clinic in breach of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s rules. Continue reading...
  
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• Shrewsbury put £1m valuation on Toto Nsiala as Ipswich's bid of £650k is rejected 

  01-08-2018 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shrewsbury Town want £1million for central defender Toto Nsiala. Ipswich are favourites to sign him but have seen their offer of £650,000 rejected by the League One club.
  
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• Arsenal vs Chelsea, LIVE: Follow the action as London rivals clash in International Champions Cup 

  01-08-2018 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal meet old rivals Chelsea in an International Champions Cup clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Follow Sportsmail's live blog for the team news followed by updates throughout the game.
  
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• Anthony Martial hits back at Jose Mourinho digs over leaving US tour for birth of son:

  01-08-2018 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Martial has defended his decision to go AWOL from Manchester United’s tour of the US for the birth of his baby boy and told the club that family comes first.
  
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• India take early advantage in battle of two flawed selections for the first Test | Ali Martin

  01-08-2018 20:26
  Alastair Cook’s ninth-over dismissal by Ravi Ashwin would have had both sides wondering why they started out with only one frontline spinnerIt was a beautiful delivery that sent Alastair Cook on his way. Ravi Ashwin had been introduced by India for the seventh over of the Test and with his 11th ball he got one to drift in a touch, grip the surface and shoot past his victim’s outside edge as he lunged forward, before rattling the Tipp-Ex-white off stump. As the tourists celebrated, th
  
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• Last chance saloon for Dawid Malan: He could be playing for his Test place in the second innings

  01-08-2018 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: As Dawid Malan dragged himself from the middle, a dark thought might have crossed his mind. He will probably be playing for his place in the second innings.
  
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• England collapse after Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow had threatened to put hosts in full control

  01-08-2018 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN AT EDGBASTON: Joe Root immediately feared his ‘mic drop’ celebration after scoring the century that defeated India might come back to haunt him
  
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• Lawyers defend conduct of Larry Nassar’s sentencing judge

  01-08-2018 20:06
  Michigan AD’s office defends conduct of judge in Nassar trialNassar’s attorneys say judge denied their client fair sentencingThe Michigan attorney general’s office is defending the conduct of Larry Nassar’s sentencing judge and asking that she deny a defense request to disqualify herself from the former Michigan State University sports doctor’s appeal. Related: Rachael Denhollander: 'Predators know where they're going to be safe'Continue reading...
  
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• England fall flat after Joe Root's run out sparks familiar collapse

  01-08-2018 20:02
  England fall flat after Joe Root's run out sparks familiar collapse
  
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• Kohli blows a kiss to Root and mimics his 'mic drop' celebration after running out England captain

  01-08-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  India captain Virat Kohli enraged England fans as he taunted Joet Root after dismissing the batsman with a brilliant run out during day one of the first Test on Wednesday.
  
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• Lightning Spear and Oisin Murphy take the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood

  01-08-2018 19:46
  • Pair finally record win after 14 Group One defeats together
  • Murphy: ‘What a horse and what a training performance’Persistence finally received its reward here on Wednesday as Lightning Spear and Oisin Murphy, who had been beaten in all 14 of their previous starts together in Group One events, burst through a gap a furlong out and seized control of the Sussex Stakes. After so many failures and one agonising near-miss this year this was, at last, a race that went entirely
  
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• Glorious Goodwood: Lightning Spear and Oisin Murphy take Sussex Stakes

  01-08-2018 19:46
  • Pair finally record win after 14 Group One defeats together
  • Murphy: ‘What a horse and what a training performance’Persistence finally received its reward here on Wednesday as Lightning Spear and Oisin Murphy, who had been beaten in all 14 of their previous starts together in Group One events, burst through a gap a furlong out and seized control of the Sussex Stakes. After so many failures and one agonising near-miss this year this was, at last, a race that went entirely
  
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• Paul Pogba spotted leaving LA party pad ahead of return to pre-season training

  01-08-2018 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The France international midfielder won the World Cup earlier this summer and has not returned to club duty since picking up that trophy with his nation during the tournament in Russia.
  
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• Alisson to make first appearance for Liverpool against Napoli

  01-08-2018 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Brazilian made a world record £65million move to Anfield from Italian side Roma last month and has been training with Jurgen Klopp's side since joining up with them on Tuesday.
  
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• England vs India, first Test, day one: live score updates

  01-08-2018 19:32
  England vs India, first Test, day one: live score updates
  
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• Manchester United’s Anthony Martial to return to training after birth of child

  01-08-2018 19:27
  • José Mourinho was unsure when forward would be back
  • Martial says ‘family comes first’ after complications with birthAnthony Martial is set to return to training with Manchester United on Thursday after tweeting he will be back in the city following the birth of his child, which the forward says was difficult for his partner. Related: Burnley seek Uefa permission to register extra keeper for Aberdeen tieContinue reading...
  
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• Pierluigi Collina steps down as UEFA's refereeing chief

  01-08-2018 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shaven-headed Italian is also head of FIFA's refereeing committee, where he has been a firm supporter of the video assistant referee (VAR) system which was used at the World Cup this year.
  
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• 'My family comes before everything' - Martial hits back at Mourinho after tour row

  01-08-2018 19:01
  Manchester United's Anthony Martial has warned Jose Mourinho that his family will always come first after clashing with the manager over his decision to return to France during the club's US tour. 
  
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• 6 Premier League signings who bounced back to star in their second season

  01-08-2018 18:54
  Good news for Alvaro Morata at Chelsea, Michael Keane at Everton and any other big-money transfer who struggled a bit last season: Sometimes the second season can be a charm - as these players proved...
  
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• Mark Halsey: What needs to happen before VAR comes to the Premier League

  01-08-2018 18:53
  The veteran referee wants to see experienced former referees take charge of VAR
  
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• Burnley seek Uefa permission to register extra keeper for Aberdeen tie

  01-08-2018 18:16
  • Injuries to Pope and Heaton have left squad short of cover
  • Reserve Adam Legzdins will be on bench if registered in timeSean Dyche has sought Uefa’s permission to register a goalkeeper before Burnley’s Europa League second leg against Aberdeen at Turf Moor on Thursday.Dyche made the move owing to the dislocated shoulder Nick Pope suffered early in the first half of the 1-1 first-leg draw at Pittodrie. Continue reading...
  
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• Mako and Billy Vunipola pen new four-year deals with Saracens

  01-08-2018 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The brothers are now tied to the Gallagher Premiership champions until 2022. Prop Mako, 27, joined Sarries from Bristol in 2011, with 25-year-old No 8 Billy moving from Wasps two years later.
  
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• Is football coming home? England consider bid to host World Cup 2030

  01-08-2018 18:12
  FA will conduct feasibility study before deciding
  
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