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• Frank Lampard praises Mason Mount as loanee inspires Derby to Carabao Cup win over League Two Oldham

  14-08-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard praised Chelsea loanee Mason Mount as Derby rebounded from a 4-1 home thrashing by Leeds United with a comfortable Carabao Cup victory at League Two Oldham.
  
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• Unai Emery's Arsenal plans set to be hit by need to slash the club's wage bill

  14-08-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Gunners spent £70million on five new players over during the summer transfer window, a relatively humble amount in comparison to some Premier League rivals.
  
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• Ben Stokes' wife Clare Ratcliffe stood by him all week

  14-08-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURA LAMBERT AT BRISTOL CROWN COURT: There was no punch of the air, no outburst of emotion. In fact, there was hardly any reaction at all.
  
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• Tottenham exploring possibility of postponing Manchester City clash due to construction delays  

  14-08-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are now major doubts that Tottenham’s home game against Premier League champions Manchester City, scheduled for October 28, will staged at their new home.
  
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• Joey Barton set to star in documentary about his first season as manager

  14-08-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JACK GAUGHAN: Joey Barton has been wearing a microphone at Fleetwood Town as they bid to sell the story of his first season in management as a documentary series.
  
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• FA Cup legend Ricky George jailed for two years after involvement in £250k scam

  14-08-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ricky George, scorer of one of the most famous goals in FA Cup history, has been jailed for two years for his part in a £250,000 fraud which left a victim suffering a heart attack.
  
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• Why such speedy blinkered self-interest from England to pick Ben Stokes?

  14-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN: England could not even let the dust settle before they rushed Ben Stokes back into the squad for the third Testagainst India with indecent haste.
  
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• Should England pick Ben Stokes for the third Test against India?

  14-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes was added to England's squad for the third Test against India at Trent Bridge on Tuesday after walking away from Bristol Crown Court a free man after being found not guilty of affray.
  
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• Manchester City's fly-on-the-wall Amazon Prime show to enrage Sky

  14-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - THE SPORTS AGENDA: The launch this week of Amazon Prime's behind-the-scenes documentary series covering title-winners Manchester City is likely to cause ructions.
  
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• Ben Stokes doesn't come out of it guilty... but he doesn't come out of it well.

  14-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: If Ben Stokes is fit and available, Ben Stokes plays. That is the view of England coach Trevor Bayliss and no doubt the majority of England fans.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, August 15

  14-08-2018 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Beverley, Worcester, Salisbury, Newton Abbott and Kempton.
  
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• England hit by double blow as Bath duo Anthony Watson and Jonathan Joseph suffer injury setbacks

  14-08-2018 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watson, 24, has re-torn his achilles and is a major doubt for not only the autumn Tests but the 2019 Six Nations, too. Joseph, has aggravated the ankle issue that kept him out of the South Africa tour.
  
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• Lopetegui hails Gareth Bale as he hints at key role for Welshman

  14-08-2018 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui praised Gareth Bale and is confident the Welsh forward will fill the void left by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus.
  
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• Sheffield United 1-1 Hull City (4-5 pens): Norwood blazes over in shootout as Tigers claim cup win

  14-08-2018 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY AT BRAMALL LANE: Former Liverpool midfielder Kevin Stewart scored the winning penalty following Norwood’s miss in front of 6,327 at Bramall Lane.
  
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• Oldham 0-2 Derby: Mason Mount completes comfortable Carabao Cup win for Frank Lampard's side

  14-08-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard’s Derby rebounded from a 4-1 home thrashing by Leeds United with a comfortable Carabao Cup victory at League Two Oldham.
  
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• Leeds 2-1 Bolton: Marcelo Bielsa's side into Carabao Cup second round

  14-08-2018 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT ELLAND ROAD: Marcelo Bielsa waved his magic wand again and won his first cup-tie in England despite making eight changes to his Leeds team.
  
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• West Brom 1-0 Luton: Oliver Burke fires Baggies into second round of the Carabao Cup

  14-08-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE HAWTHORNS: Oliver Burke scored his first West Bromwich Albion goal to see off Luton on Tuesday night and reignite a career that has been stalling.
  
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• Trainer Robin Bastiman banned from racing for three years after giving horse cobalt injection 

  14-08-2018 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bastiman has been disqualified from racing for three years after a BHA inquiry found the former trainer guilty of injecting 2016 Wolverhampton winner John Caesar with cobalt.
  
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• QPR 2-0 Peterborough: Luke Freeman and Pawel Wszolek strike early

  14-08-2018 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AMITAI WINEHOUSE AT LOFTUS ROAD: If Steve McClaren needed a tonic to his difficult start to life as QPR manager, then this simple win against Peterborough provided it.
  
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• 10 young stars to watch in the top European leagues this season

  14-08-2018 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Right across the continent, young rising stars are hoping the season ahead will see them make a breakthrough. Here's 10 players aged 21 or under hoping to make a positive impression.
  
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• AEK Athens 2-1 Celtic (3-2 agg): Hoops fail to qualify for final Champions League play-off round

  14-08-2018 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOHN MCGARRY AT THE ATHENS OLYMPIC STADIUM: In a city famed throughout the world for its ancient ruins, there was something entirely fitting that it should come to this.
  
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• Daley Thompson on life after his record-breaking athletics career

  14-08-2018 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The greatest athlete of Britain’s past, Daley Thompson, is going over the merits of the most promising of the present and future.
  
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• Firestarter Stokes has long walked a line between brilliant and bolshy

  14-08-2018 20:32
  Ben Stokes, acquitted of affray, will look to take his England career back to the heights of centuries and devastating bowling
  
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• Andy Murray admits he ‘didn’t feel great’ during comeback but intends to take his place in US Open 

  14-08-2018 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray says he intends to play at the US Open later this month, despite admitting he ‘didn’t feel great’ in a number of his recent comeback matches from a hip injury.
  
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• Michael Cheika faces selection headache ahead of Australia's Rugby Championship campaign

  14-08-2018 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia coach Michael Cheika's hopes of fielding a settled side during the Rugby Championship have been dented by a midfield injury blow.
  
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• A real head scratcher: Lingard asks EA to finally update his haircut for FIFA 19

  14-08-2018 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has obviously seen the leaked FIFA 19 gameplay and isn't happy with what he's seen. He's taken to Twitter to ask EA to finally change his haircut.
  
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• Diego Costa calls the shots during Atletico Madrid training ahead of Real Madrid clash in Super Cup

  14-08-2018 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid take on rivals Real Madrid in the Super Cup in Estonia on Wednesday night, and striker Diego Costa certainly seems fired up for the occasion. 
  
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• Retiring Alonso 'the most complete driver' in F1 - Fittipaldi

  14-08-2018 19:05
  Formula 1 great Emerson Fittipaldi believes that the retiring Fernando Alonso is the most talented driver on the grid
  
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• Everton fan who dislocated elbow celebrating Richarlison goal gets to meet his hero

  14-08-2018 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Everton fan who dislocated his elbow while celebrating his side's second goal against Wolves has met the man responsible - £44million signing Richarlison. 
  
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• Italy international lucky to survive fatal bridge collapse

  14-08-2018 18:43
  Dozens have died in the collapse of a bridge in Genoa and Italy defender Domenico Criscito narrowly avoided the incident.
  
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• Alonso to leave F1: How the Spaniard's numbers stack up to the greats

  14-08-2018 18:40
  With Fernando Alonso set to leave F1, we take a look at how the Spaniard's numbers stack up compared to the all-time greats.
  
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• Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti signs new three-year deal keeping him at the club until 2021

  14-08-2018 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inter Milan have announced that Italian manager Luciano Spalletti has put pen to paper on a new three-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2021. 
  
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• Tyson Fury vows to make ‘Italian sausage’ out of Francesco Pianeta

  14-08-2018 18:25
  Tyson Fury has vowed to make "Italian sausage" out of German rival Francesco Pianeta or kiss his feet.
  
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• Stan Wawrinka and Victoria Azarenka handed wild cards for the US Open 

  14-08-2018 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wawrinka has found life difficult since coming back from knee surgery in January while Azarenka did not play a tournament between Wimbledon last year and Indian Wells in March.
  
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• Genoa left back Domenico Criscito reveals he was on Morandi bridge shortly before it collapsed

  14-08-2018 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Genoa defender Domenico Criscito has revealed he was driven across the Ponte Morandi highway bridge just 10 minutes before it collapsed and killed at least 30 people on Tuesday.
  
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• Tyson Fury goads Wilder and bursts into song during Pianeta press conference – video

  14-08-2018 18:08
  Tyson Fury goaded his heavyweight rival Deontay Wilder ahead of his fight with Francesco Pianeta at Windsor Park on Saturday. The 30-year-old’s comeback continues with a showdown against the experienced Pianeta in Belfast, where Wilder will be present as an analyst for BT Sport. Negotiations for the two to meet in December are at an advanced stage and should Fury overcome Pianeta, it is likely one of the division’s super-fights will move a step closer. ‘If I come through this t
  
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• Fernando Alonso to retire from Formula One at the end of the season 

  14-08-2018 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fernando Alonso will bring down the curtain on a stellar Formula One career when he retires from the sport at the end of the season. The Spaniard has driven for many of F1's best teams.
  
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• Tyson Fury to make Italian sausage out of Francesco Pianeta to set up Deontay Wilder fight

  14-08-2018 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL IN BELFAST: Only the most improbable boxing upset so far this century can scupper Tyson Fury's world heavyweight championship bout with Deontay Wilder.
  
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• Manchester United flop Memphis Depay nutmegs linesman

  14-08-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Memphis Depay seemingly enjoyed his return to Ligue 1 action with Lyon on Sunday as he jokingly put the ball through the linesman's legs before scoring a sensational free-kick.
  
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• Everton new boys Bernard and Kurt Zouma train with new team-mates for first time

  14-08-2018 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bernard and Kurt Zouma were unavailable for Saturday's 2-2 draw at newly-promoted Wolves, but manager Marco Silva may now be able to call on them when Southampton visit this weekend.
  
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• Fernando Alonso to leave F1

  14-08-2018 17:09
  After 17 years and two world titles, Fernando Alonso's Formula One adventure is coming to an end.
  
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• Brazil legend Ronaldo out of hospital after illness

  14-08-2018 17:08
  The former Selecao star revealed that he had recovered from a bout of "strong flu" after taking ill in the Mediterranean holiday resort of Ibiza
  
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• Ben Stokes 'keen to get back to cricket being sole focus' after being cleared of affray – video

  14-08-2018 17:07
  Ben Stokes is keen to get back to cricket being ‘his sole focus’ after his acquittal on a charge of affray brought on following a brawl outside a Bristol nightclub in September last year, according to a statement read on his behalf outside court.The cricketer’s solicitor Paul Lunt said: ‘Today’s verdict represents the end of an 11-month ordeal for Ben during which time he has had to maintain his silence at times when many of social media, and certain parts of the pr
  
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• Tottenham’s new White Hart Lane still a building site

  14-08-2018 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The scale of the task facing Tottenham with regards to their new stadium was laid bare on Tuesday as new photos revealed much work is yet to be done before it can finally open its doors.
  
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• Ronaldo back at home and thanks wellwishers after being struck down with pneumonia in Ibiza 

  14-08-2018 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brazil legend Ronaldo has revealed that he is back at home and thanked those who have wished him well after he was struck down with pneumonia in Ibiza.
  
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• Former Arsenal target Steven N’Zonzi jets into Italy and greets fans ahead of £27million Roma move

  14-08-2018 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi is close to completing a £27million move to Serie A side Roma after jetting into Italy to undergo and finalise terms ahead of the big-money switch.
  
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• Arsenal 'force YouTube channel Arsenal Fan TV to change their name'

  14-08-2018 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal Fan TV gained fame for posting videos online of supporters discussing results, club news and talking points, but was also criticised for its negative coverage of the team.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith admits she must go faster ahead of World Championships and Olympics

  14-08-2018 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dina Asher-Smith won the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the European Championships in Berlin with three world leading times.
  
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