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• Celtic held at home by 10-man AEK Athens in Champions League qualifier

  08-08-2018 23:59
  • Celtic 1-1 AEK Athens (McGregor 17; Klonaridis 44)
  • Winners will play Malmo or MOL Vidi in final qualifierCeltic’s bid for Champions League football is in danger following a 1-1 draw against AEK Athens in the first leg of their third-round qualifier at Parkhead.Brendan Rodgers’ side started well and midfielder Callum McGregor drove in the opening goal in the 17th minute, but that was undone a minute before half-time when Viktor Klonaridis fired in a breakaway equaliser.
  
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• Ten transfers that could happen on deadline day

  08-08-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's man-in-the-know Simon Jones goes through ten deals that could still get over the line before the summer window slams shut on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Alexis Sanchez urges Manchester United to splash the cash

  08-08-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexis Sanchez has urged Manchester United to make big signings if they want to compete with their rivals. Sanchez, who joined from Arsenal in January, says they still need top-quality players.
  
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• Turmoil? Or no cause for concern? What's going on at the RFU?

  08-08-2018 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  What are the issues facing the power-brokers of English rugby? And is there actually cause for concern at the RFU?
  
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• Five nations represent Premier League big six but which coaching team are most likely to land title?

  08-08-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With a heavy coaching influence from five countries across Europe and South America, how are the traditional Premier League title contenders shaping up on the touchline?
  
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• Watford's Nathaniel Chalobah: I went out on loan to play with men fighting for bonuses to feed kids

  08-08-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MATT BARLOW: Chalobah left Chelsea permanently last summer, resisting the offer of a new Stamford Bridge contract to rejoin Watford. Last season started well.
  
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• American club professional golfer Tommy Fleetwood paid $154,000 prize money in error

  08-08-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was the better-known Fleetwood’s earnings for his tied 12th finish at the Open but, owing to a clerical error on the part of the European Tour, the wrong Tommy got credited.
  
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• Tommy Fleetwood’s Open winnings paid to namesake Florida teacher

  08-08-2018 23:30
  • Teaching pro in Florida received $154,480 by mistake
  • Justin Rose prepares to play through pain at US PGARed faces were the order of the day at the European Tour before the final major of the year – the US PGA Championship – after it emerged winnings due to Tommy Fleetwood for a 12th-placed finish at The Open were paid to another individual. Thomas Fleetwood, a teaching professional based in Florida, was astonished to see $154,480 deposited in his bank account this week.
  
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• Richarlison: ‘Marco Silva is a great coach ... he will win things at Everton’

  08-08-2018 23:30
  Richarlison (right) shows his pace in a pre-season friendly against Valencia.As the first signing of the Marco Silva/Marcel Brands era, and the second most expensive in Everton’s history, there is acute pressure on Richarlison to not only justify a £40m transfer fee but also show lessons have been learned from last year’s costly mistakes at Goodison Park.“I am relaxed about the transfer fee, I think Watford did a good piece of business,” Richarlison says.
  
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• MCC face new fight with property developer Charles Rifkind

  08-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - THE SPORTS AGENDA: MCC’s next fight with Charles Rifkind over the renovation of Lord’s will concern the rent charged for using the land above railway tunnels.
  
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• Man United accused of misleading fans to push membership sales

  08-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester United have been accused of pressuring staff into misleading fans about the availability of tickets in an attempt to sell memberships.
  
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• Adil Rashid holds clear-the-air talks with Yorkshire

  08-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The relationship between the 30-year-old and his county appeared irreparable, but Sportsmail can reveal Rashid sat down with the club's head coach Andrew Gale to iron things out.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, August 9

  08-08-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Haydock, Brighton, Yarmouth, Sandown and Newcastle.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn backs Arsenal Supporters' Trust opposition to Stan Kroenke's full takeover

  08-08-2018 23:16
  Jeremy Corbyn backs Arsenal Supporters' Trust opposition to Stan Kroenke's full takeover
  
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• Chelsea capture Kepa for world-record goalkeeper fee

  08-08-2018 23:08
  With Thibaut Courtois set to move to Real Madrid, Chelsea have signed Kepa Arrizabalaga, paying a world record for a goalkeeper.
  
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• James Haskell clears DJ decks for new lease of life with Northampton

  08-08-2018 23:00
  The flanker has rejoined England’s fold after missing out for the summer tour of South Africa and used some of his downtime to play a DJ set to 4,000 farmers in BlackpoolJames Haskell was too busy honing his deejaying skills to worry about regaining his England place over the summer after missing out on the series defeat by South Africa.Haskell, who returned to the England party for last week’s training camp, was left at home as Brad Shields and Tom Curry were given chances to press
  
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• Tottenham defender Danny Rose in talks with Schalke over potential deadline day loan move

  08-08-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham left-back Danny Rose is discussing a move to Bundesliga side Schalke. He will be allowed to leave on an initial loan with view to making the deal a permanent.
  
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• Vision of sprint ‘golden generation’ after Asher-Smith and Hughes golds

  08-08-2018 22:51
  Taking both 100m titles at European championships gives rise to talk of Britain overtaking Jamaica in sprinting stakesAfter a golden night, an emboldened morning. Zharnel Hughes was still groggy-eyed after storming to European 100m gold – a lack of sleep rather than a celebratory blowout was to blame – but his vision of British sprinting’s future was delivered with startling clarity. “I think this is a golden generation,” he said. “A new breed.”And then,
  
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• Manchester United move for Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma

  08-08-2018 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  United are eager to bring in a centre back and Mourinho has been left frustrated over the club's lack of new signings this summer. Zouma made 37 appearances for Stoke on loan last season.
  
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• 'He’s still got a desire to be the best he can be': Hart eager to prove critics wrong, says Dyche

  08-08-2018 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN IN ISTANBUL: Sean Dyche saw hunger to prove his critics wrong burning in Joe Hart's eyes - but warned the former England No 1 will not walk into Burnley's team.
  
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• Ollie Pope to bat at No.4 on England Test debut against India

  08-08-2018 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is one thing beating India in a thrilling first Test but England’s challenge now is to conquer their notorious inconsistency and prove it was not a one-off without their talisman Ben Stokes.
  
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• 'I can't wait to make my debut': Aston Villa complete the signing of John McGinn on a four-year deal

  08-08-2018 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa have completed the signing of John McGinn from Scottish side Hibernian on a four-year contract. The 23-year-old is Steve Bruce's fourth signing of the summer window.
  
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• Real Madrid confirm signing of Thibaut Courtois for £35m on six-year deal

  08-08-2018 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The goalkeeper will complete his medical on Thursday morning and be presented at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium at 12pm BST, before attending a press conference.
  
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• Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas offered contract by new Polish outfit CCC WorldTour

  08-08-2018 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Polish outfit CCC WorldTour have launched a bid to tempt Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas away from Team Sky for 2019.
  
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• Arsenal players pose in photocall as they gear up to usher in new era under Unai Emery

  08-08-2018 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal's stars have been baring their teeth after posing in the first-team's photocall ahead of the new campaign. Unai Emery has just a few days left to prepare his side for the new season.
  
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• Real Madrid agree Courtois deal, Kovacic joins Chelsea

  08-08-2018 21:13
  Real Madrid have agreed a deal for Thibaut Courtois to continue a transfer window theme that has seen goalkeepers move for big money.
  
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• BREAKING NEWS: Real Madrid agree Courtois deal

  08-08-2018 21:13
  Real Madrid have agreed a deal for Thibaut Courtois to continue a transfer window theme that has seen goalkeepers move for big money.
  
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• Shaun Edwards to leave Wales job and take charge at Wigan Warriors after the 2019 World Cup

  08-08-2018 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 51-year-old has spent a decade as Warren Gatland's right-hand man but will return to the rugby league club where he made his name as a player in the 1980s and 90s.
  
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• Cracksman, Alpha Centauri and Battaash in star-studded line-up for British Champions Day at Ascot

  08-08-2018 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A stellar cast featuring some of the world's premier flat horses have been entered for Ascot's record-breaking Qipco British Champions Day in October.
  
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• Adam Peaty wins third gold at European Championships with ‘10 out of 10’ swim

  08-08-2018 21:09
  • Peaty wins 11th European gold of career in 50m breaststroke
  • Freya Anderson finishes impressive fourth in 100m freestyleLike a pernickety judge on Strictly Come Dancing, a flawless routine is required to earn a perfect review from Adam Peaty. Yet on Wednesday the Englishman appraised in generous terms his third gold medal of the European Championships, in the 50m breaststroke. “Execution was probably 9.5,” he said. “But the race itself was 10 out of 10.” Rela
  
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• Bernard arrives at Everton to undergo medical

  08-08-2018 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bernard's transfer to Everton moved a step closer to being completed on Wednesday evening as he arrived on Merseyside to undergo a medical. He was pictured at the Pall Mall Medical Centre.
  
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• Virat Kohli plays down India batting fears before second Test – video

  08-08-2018 21:05
  India captain Virat Kohli insists there is no 'pattern' after his team-mates failed to deliver runs in the narrow defeat to England. Kohli scored 200 runs in the first Test, while the rest of India's batting line-up managed 236 between them. The second Test begins at Lord's on Thursday Continue reading...
  
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• Shaun Edwards to make league return as Wigan Warriors head coach in 2020

  08-08-2018 21:00
  • Wales coach will replace Shaun Wane after 2019 World Cup
  • Adrian Lam to lead Warriors on interim basis next seasonShaun Edwards will return to rugby league in 2020 as the Wigan head coach after fulfilling his commitments with Wales rugby union side following the World Cup next year.Edwards, who played for Wigan from 1983 to 1997, has been widely linked with a return to league since Shaun Wane announced in May that he would be leaving the four-times Super League champions at the
  
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• Ben Stokes trial: England cricketer told 'shut up or I'll bottle you'

  08-08-2018 20:58
  Ben Stokes feared being violently attacked by two men carrying weapons as he intervened to protect a gay couple on the receiving end of homophobic abuse, a jury has heard.
  
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• Ben Stokes said he was protecting gay couple in fight, court told

  08-08-2018 20:49
  Cricketer told police he intervened when he heard men abusing his friends, jury hearsThe cricketer Ben Stokes feared being violently attacked by two men carrying weapons as he intervened to protect a gay couple on the receiving end of homophobic abuse, a jury has heard.The Durham and England player said in a statement read to Bristol crown court that he became involved in a violent street fight to stop his “gay friends” from being beaten up. Continue reading...
  
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• Man United's Sanchez, Smalling and Valencia star in Chivas advert

  08-08-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho might be struggling to land new arrivals off the pitch but off it Manchester United have made a new signing in the commercial department. Chivas whisky is the new spirits partner.
  
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• Everton make late dash for Barcelona outcast Andre Gomes before the transfer window closes

  08-08-2018 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton are set for a frantic end to the transfer window as they work on deals to bring Bernard and Barcelona pair Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes to Goodison Park.
  
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• Paul Pogba unveils two-gold-star haircut in homage to France’s World Cup win

  08-08-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Winning the World Cup is often the pinnacle of a footballer's career, and after achieving the feat this summer with France, Paul Pogba has chosen to mark the moment with a special haircut.
  
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• Anthony Joshua doesn't want to fight Deontay Wilder: Lennox Lewis

  08-08-2018 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: He tells Joshua: 'Go order Eddie Hearn to make the fight with Deontay Wilder. Now is the moment when you must take charge of your own destiny.'
  
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• Lovren returns to training ease Liverpool’s defensive fears ahead Premier League opener

  08-08-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren has returned to training to ease Jurgen Klopp's defensive concerns ahead of Sunday's Premier League opener against West Ham at Anfield.
  
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• Jordan Hugill determined to make an impact at boyhood club Middlesbrough

  08-08-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Striker Jordan Hugill is determined to make an impact at home-town club Middlesbrough after signing on a season loan from West Ham. Hugill went on to feature three times for the Hammers.
  
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• Sarri, Emery and Co arrive suited and booted for Premier League managers' meeting

  08-08-2018 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a moment Chelsea fans won't hope is a bad omen for the season ahead, their manager had some difficulty getting out of a car as he attended the annual Premier League managers' meeting
  
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• Trevor Bayliss: ‘My demeanour is chilled but I get as nervous as anyone’ | Donald McRae

  08-08-2018 19:37
  England coach says he promotes a laid-back, hands-off image to reduce the pressure on his team and ‘you need to surround yourself with people who have strengths in areas that you don’t’‘I’m not sure how many more of those I can take,” Trevor Bayliss says with a little laugh as he reflects on England’s thrilling yet stressful defeat of India at Edgbaston. The England coach leans forward with unexpected animation in the pavilion at Lord’s, where the
  
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• Team Sky's Gianni Moscon hit with a five-week ban after taking a swing at rival on Tour de France

  08-08-2018 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Cycling Union (UCI) has suspended Team Sky rider Gianni Moscon for five weeks and disqualified him from last month's Tour de France for hitting out at another rider.
  
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• Max Whitlock has designs on making success of life after gymnastics

  08-08-2018 19:10
  The 25-year-old’s short-term goal is gold at the European championships but he is already planning what to do once his sporting career is overMax Whitlock intends to leave his imprint on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and other Games beyond. More golds would be nice. Yet in addition to defending a pair of gymnastics titles two years hence the 25-year-old wants to carve out an alternative role within Team GB.“I’d like to design the kit,” he says. “I had the insight into
  
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• UK men's basketball set to play in the Bahamas - Kykernel.com

  08-08-2018 19:06
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  The boys in blue (and white) take the floor together for the first time this season as the Wildcats travel to the Bahamas for an eight-day, four-game trip. The trip includes games against the Bahamas National Team, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Mega Bemax ...
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• Chelsea prepare for exodus of squad players after tying up Arrizabalaga and Kovacic signings

  08-08-2018 19:00
  Chelsea are preparing for an exodus of squad players as they tie up the world-record signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga and the arrival of midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid.
  
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• Why Mauricio Pochettino is wrong to criticise shorter transfer window | Paul MacInnes

  08-08-2018 18:59
  Tottenham manager feels Premier League clubs are at a disadvantage because of their self-imposed deadline but the drawbacks are few and apply only to the biggest clubsThe habitually genial Mauricio Pochettino has shown another side to his character of late. From suggesting the Tottenham project would continue “with me or another”, to urging his boss, Daniel Levy, to put his hands in his pockets, the Argentinian has taken to being more forthright in public. The object of his most rece
  
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• Counties should revolt against The Hundred and reverse the ECB coup | Matthew Engel

  08-08-2018 18:57
  ECB directors have browbeaten and bamboozled counties into giving away their power – time for a Campaign for Real CricketHere is the squad representing English cricket at the Lord’s Test on Thursday. It may not be the one you expected. Delia Bushell, Martin Darlow, Alan Dickinson, Colin Graves, Tom Harrison, Barry O’Brien, Kamlesh Patel, Lucy Pearson, Scott Smith, Jane Stichbury, Brenda Trenowden, Jim Wood.If you think that’s not so much a Who’s Who of English crick
  
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