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• Arsenal prepped for Man City as Unai Emery hints Danny Welbeck could play left-back

  11-08-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are on the verge of opening their Premier League campaign against reigning champions Manchester City, and so with it officially beginning their new era Unai Emery.
  
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• Phil Mickelson's run comes to end after missing the cut at US PGA and now he needs a captain's pick

  11-08-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phil Mickelson has played in every Ryder Cup since 1995 and qualified for all 11 of them off his own merits. Now, if that run is to be extended to a 12th appearance, he will need to be a captain’s pick.
  
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• Liverpool new boy Xherdan Shaqiri vows to help turn Klopp's men into title challengers

  11-08-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There were eyebrows raised when Shaqiri was snapped up for £13million having been relegated at Stoke, but the 26-year-old winger brings not just a magical left foot but a stack of medals.
  
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• Derby 1-4 Leeds: Marcelo Bielsa in eye-catching win over Derby

  11-08-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY AT PRIDE PARK: This stylish and ruthless assault of Derby should serve notice to the rest of the Championship that Leeds have got something pretty special going on.
  
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• New Arsenal boss Unai Emery lays down Golden Boot challenge for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

  11-08-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If two players more than anyone else are to implement his ‘new way’ at Arsenal then manager Unai Emery thinks he has found them in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Stephan Lichtsteiner.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith adds 200m gold to her stunning double medal haul in Berlin

  11-08-2018 23:43
  Dina Asher-Smith charged to gold at the European Championships by setting a world leading time in the women’s 200m.
  
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• Arsenal Supporters Trust fearing for the future as Stan Kroenke takes complete control of the club

  11-08-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ARSENAL SUPPORTERS TRUST: We fear for the future now Stan Kroenke has taken control. In one fell swoop he will soon be rid of all those pesky shareholders who seek financial transparency.
  
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• Paul Pogba thanks those who helped him after Leicester win but leaves out Jose Mourinho

  11-08-2018 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pogba was brilliant in Friday night's 2-1 victory against Leicester City, his first match since a triumphant World Cup final and that after only four days' training following his summer break.
  
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• Paul Pogba hints at bad relationship with Jose Mourinho at Man United

  11-08-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pogba has told Mourinho he needs to be loved and trusted to produce his World Cup best for United, and claimed he would be fined if he told the truth about his state of mind at Old Trafford.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri hopes Chelsea can play 'Sarri-ball' within a month

  11-08-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea boss Sarri claimed that he couldn't simply replicate the attractive style for which he became famous at Empoli and Napoli but indicated that the next weeks would be critical.
  
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• Ollie Pope looks the part as he makes promising start for England

  11-08-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON: The clock struck 11.42am when a new chapter in English cricket began. Never before had 20-year-old Ollie Pope walked to the crease so early in an innings.
  
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• Real Madrid 3-1 AC Milan: Julen Lopetegui's men ease past Italians to win Bernabeu Trophy

  11-08-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Madrid got off to the perfect start whenBenzema struck after just two minutes, but Higuain came back to haunt his old side and got Milan back on level terms with a sublime curling finish.
  
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• Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes six teams are fighting for title

  11-08-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has warned his players not to expect another title procession as Manchester City begin their attempt to become the first back-to-back Premier League champions for a decade.
  
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• Trial strain may rule Ben Stokes out of third Test against India at Trent Bridge

  11-08-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURA LAMBERT: Ben Stokes' ability to play in the third Test against India is in serious doubt, regardless of whether he is cleared of affray. He appeared exhausted on Friday after five days in court.
  
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• Carl Frampton condemns Fernando Vargas' son for knocking out sparring partner

  11-08-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vargas' son, Emiliano, who is a two-timenational amateur champion, posted the video of him landing a flurry of unanswered punches before dropping his sparring partner to the floor on Instagram.
  
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• Atletico Madrid 0-1 Inter: Lautaro Martinez hits first-half winner in International Champions Cup

  11-08-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inter edged out Atletico Madrid in their International Champions Cup fixture thanks to new signing Lautaro Martinez's first-half strike.
  
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• STUART BROAD: Brilliant performances show England hunt as a pack

  11-08-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STUART BROAD: There was a lot of noise going into this second Test against India about how we could cope without our talisman Ben Stokes, but I think we’ve responded fantastically well.
  
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• West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini says: 'I'll get Jack Wilshere back into the England squad'

  11-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wilshere is in line to start against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday and Pellegrini is 'sure' the ex-Arsenal player can return to Gareth Southgate's England squad this season.
  
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• Southampton hopeful of major net contribution from Danny Ings

  11-08-2018 23:30
  Southampton’s hierarchy toasted the arrival of Danny Ings from Liverpool late into Thursday night, as they prepare for a campaign in which they hope to right the wrongs of last season.
  
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• Manchester United plan to install director of football after restructuring

  11-08-2018 23:30
  Manchester United are set to appoint the first director of football in their 140-year history, as soon as the current restructure of the club and expansion of facilities are complete.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp's 'heavy metal' ideals must now bring trophies at Liverpool

  11-08-2018 23:30
  Klopp has forensically redressed almost every frailty that proved Liverpool’s undoing last time, adding depth to the squad, creativity to the midfield and removing any doubts about the temperament of the goalkeeper.
  
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• Guardiola tells Man City squad what they need to do to continue winning titles

  11-08-2018 23:30
  The City manager has sent out a warning to his team ahead of the start of their new campaign.
  
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• Guardiola, Mourinho and Klopp all getting used to life without trusted lieutenants - but how important are assistant managers? 

  11-08-2018 23:30
  Just how important are assistant managers these days? What is their role? And how might the departures of such key behind-the-scenes figures derail City, United and Liverpool?
  
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• Newcastle 1-2 Tottenham: Vertonghen and Alli headers seal win

  11-08-2018 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: They say football is a game of fine margins, and the nine millimetres which helped Spurs to this victory could yet prove significant in the course of their season.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith wins 200m gold in British record for European double

  11-08-2018 23:14
  • Briton beats world champion Schippers with 21.89sec
  • Asher-Smith had already won gold in 100mTwo down, one to go. On an evening where the westerlies carried the first hints of autumn Dina Asher-Smith lit up the Olympiastadion with a scalding display of power and poise to add the European Championships 200m title to the 100m gold from earlier in the week.The 22-year-old’s time of 21.89 not only smashed her own British record by 0.16 sec but it left the reigning world 200m champ
  
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• Grace Reid channels influence of Tom Daley to snatch 3m springboard gold

  11-08-2018 22:53
  • Scot wins European Championships gold with last dive
  • Reid and Daley won mixed synchro gold together in 2016Tom Daley’s aquatic adventures of late have been restricted to his brave new world of baby bathtime and the paternal enrapture it can bring. Even on his soon-to-conclude leave of absence his benign influence endures. Grace Reid climbed the stairs on the final attempt of the very last round of the 3m springboard competition at the European Diving Championships in her nati
  
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• Everton star Richarlison indebted to father-figure Marco Silva

  11-08-2018 22:48
  Having netted a brace on his Everton debut, the winger spoke of his deep gratitude for his manager
  
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• Hodgson says Zaha is staying put at Crystal Palace after watching him star in 2-0 win at Fulham

  11-08-2018 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After another summer linking him with moves to Tottenham and Chelsea, Wilfried Zaha opened his campaign with a goal to have Crystal Palace fans dreaming of watching him play for many more years.
  
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• 'Talisman' Zaha obviously happy at Palace, insists Hodgson

  11-08-2018 22:19
  The Ivory Coast international caught the eye for Palace on Saturday and his manager believes his display proves his happiness at the club
  
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• Wilfried Zaha equal Crystal Palace's all-time Premier League scoring record with 23 goals 

  11-08-2018 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After scoring Crystal Palace's second in their opening-day London derby win over Fulham, Wilfried Zaha equalled the Eagles' Premier League scoring record.
  
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• US PGA: Woods and Spieth on the charge, but misery for Mickelson

  11-08-2018 22:15
  Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth hit the turn in 31 to charge up the leaderboard during the the third round at Bellerive Country Club.
  
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• Derby 1-4 Leeds: Marcelo Bielsa in eye-catching win over Frank Lampard

  11-08-2018 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY AT PRIDE PARK: This stylish and ruthless assault of Derby should serve notice to the rest of the Championship that Leeds have got something pretty special going on.
  
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• Rafa Benitez bemoans Newcastle's inability to deal with crosses after Tottenham defeat

  11-08-2018 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez blamed his side's inability to deal with Tottenham Hotspur's 'big lads' for their 2-1 defeat after they were undone twice by deliveries into the box.
  
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• West Brom earn first win since relegation, while Tony Pulis' Middlesbrough maintain unbeaten start

  11-08-2018 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Brom claimed their first victory since relegation from the Premier League in entertaining fashion against Norwich
  
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• Jose Enrique reveals death fears as former defender battles cancer

  11-08-2018 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Liverpool and Newcastle defender, Jose Enrique has admitted thinking he was going to die as he battles cancer. He underwent surgery in May for a rare brain tumour.
  
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• Pochettino leaps to defence of Kane after striker fails to fire in Tottenham win

  11-08-2018 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has defended Harry Kane by saying his star striker cannot score a hat-trick every week after a sluggish display against Newcastle on Saturday.
  
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• Ruben Neves shows star quality as he drags Wolves to draw with Everton

  11-08-2018 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT MOLINEUX: One of the first things Ruben Neves did in Wolverhampton was find a shop that made a pastel de nata. He found another sweet spot against Everton.
  
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• Hazard bored on the bench but alive on the pitch... THINGS YOU MISSED

  11-08-2018 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new Premier League season's first round of Saturday 3pm kick-offs provided nine goals across four games. ROB SUMMERSCALES rounds up some of the things you may have missed.
  
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• What about the new boys? All the summer signings rated from Saturday's Premier League fixtures

  11-08-2018 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jorginho, Richarlison and Andre Schurrle were among a host of Premier League stars to make their debuts on the first Saturday of the season. Sportsmail's football experts rated their debuts.
  
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• Ollie Pope may be answer to England’s long search for a batting messiah

  11-08-2018 20:45
  The 20-year-old Surrey player is the latest in a long line of batsmen tried out by the selectors, but Pope’s debut Test appearance against India suggests he may be specialThe South Africans have Kyle Abbott, the Pakistanis Imam-ul-Haq, the West Indians had Ian Bishop, and England, of course, have had a genuine Reverend in David Sheppard. And now they have a Pope, too. Ollie was in early, out at Lord’s just after lauds, at 11.45am, when the score was 32 for two and the innings only ei
  
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• City set course for London ahead of Premier League opener at Arsenal

  11-08-2018 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have set course for London ahead of the opening fixture of their Premier League title defence against Unai Emery's Arsenal. The champions opted to travel by train to the capital.
  
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• Wolves 2-2 Everton: Richarlison double not enough for 10-man Toffees

  11-08-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT MOLINEUX: Richarlison scored twice on his debutbut Everton were unable to hold onto victory with 10 men as Wolves fought back to mark their Premier League return in style.
  
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• Richarlison's brace in vain as Wolves and Everton draw thriller

  11-08-2018 20:26
  Richarlison's debut double appeared to have earned 10-man Everton a 2-1 win at Wolves, but Raul Jimenez earned his side a point.
  
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• Wolves set Premier League record - but Richarlison denies them a winning return

  11-08-2018 20:25
  Talking points from the first Saturday of 2018/19 Premier League action, as Chelsea and Spurs both make winning starts
  
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• Chris Woakes hits maiden Test century on day three as England build 250-run lead over India

  11-08-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: As if using the ball to make Virat Kohli look mortal wasn’t enough fun for one game, Woakes spent Saturday afternoon wielding his bat all the way to a maiden Test century.
  
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• Gerard Pique confirms Spain retirement...despite approach from former coach Luis Enrique

  11-08-2018 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has confirmed he will not play again for the Spanish national team despite his former Barca coach Luis Enrique being appointed as coach.
  
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• Aston Villa 3-2 Wigan: Bjarnason strikes at death to snatch spoils

  11-08-2018 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT VILLA PARK: Aston Villa came from behind to beat Wigan 3-2 thanks to Birkir Bjarnason's 94th minute winner on an afternoon where Jack Grealish also shone.
  
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• Watford 2-0 Brighton: Pereyra scores stunning brace in comfortable victory

  11-08-2018 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT VICARAGE ROAD: In the Hertfordshire sunshine, Roberto Pereyra reminded the home crowd of his talents in quite sensational fashion as Watford began season with a fluid victory.
  
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• Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow combine to put England in complete control against India at Lord's

  11-08-2018 19:26
  Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow combine to put England in complete control against India at Lord's
  
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• Kepa looks to be a keeper as Jorginho shines in victory over Huddersfield

  11-08-2018 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With Kepa keeping a clean sheet and midfield general Jorginho slotting home a penalty, Sportsmail takes a look at the impact of Chelsea's new boys at the John Smith's Stadium.
  
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