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• Formula E swoop for Fernando Alonso after two-time world champion decides to quit F1

  15-08-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JOE DOWNES: Formula E have made an audacious attempt to recruit Fernando Alonso in the wake of the Spaniard’s decision to quit Formula One.
  
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• Diego Costa double helps Atlético beat Real Madrid 4-2 in Uefa Super Cup

  15-08-2018 23:43
  • Benzema 27, Ramos 63pen; Costa 1 79, Saúl 98, Koke 104
  • Saúl Ñíguez scores brilliant volley in extra timeReal Madrid began life without Cristiano Ronaldo with an extra-time defeat to bitter rivals Atlético Madrid in the Uefa Super Cup.Quickfire goals from Saúl Ñíguez and Koke gave Atlético a 4-2 win in Estonia in Real’s first competitive match since their club record goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo was allowed to join
  
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• Vincent Kompany reveals all on Man City documentary

  15-08-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vincent Kompany has revealed what it was like being followed around for an entire season at the premiere of Manchester City's 'All or Nothing' documentary.
  
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• Everton laugh off agent's Manchester United jibe over transfer of Yerry Mina

  15-08-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcel Brands has ridiculed claims that Everton only beat Manchester United to Yerry Mina’s signature by paying huge fees to his agent.
  
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• What has happened to five pacemen tipped to shine for England?

  15-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When England were blown away in the Ashes last winter, one obvious difference between the sides was the pace bowling. Australia’s quicks were far superior.
  
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• Sean Dyche admits he faces goalkeeping selection headache in future

  15-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester City keeper Joe Hart signed for Burnley for £3.5million after Tom Heaton, Nick Pope and third choice Anders Lindegaard were all injured.
  
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• Leicester Tigers in turmoil as coach Matt O'Connor battles for his job

  15-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: O’Connor was brought back to Leicester to take charge but, as yet, the Australian’s tenure has not brought the desired revival at the East Midlands club.
  
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• Everton reject Manchester United claims over Yerry Mina agents' fees

  15-08-2018 23:30
  • Director of football says club did not overspend on agents• Dutchman admits paying premium price for RicharlisonMarcel Brands, Everton’s director of football, has rejected Manchester United claims that excessive agents’ fees were paid to sign Yerry Mina from Barcelona but admitted paying a premium to prise Richarlison from Watford.Everton saw off interest from United and Lyon to sign Mina, the Colombia international defender, on deadline day for £30.25m plus £
  
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• Everton paid over the odds for Richarlison, admits Marcel Brands

  15-08-2018 23:30
  Marcel Brands, Everton’s director of football, has rejected Manchester United claims that excessive agents’ fees were paid to sign Yerry Mina from Barcelona but admitted paying a premium to prise Richarlison from Watford.
  
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• European divisions to fall in line with Premier League over transfer cut-off

  15-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The transfer-window blunder by Premier League clubs in setting their deadline weeks before the rest of Europe will be resolved next year.
  
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• ECB to launch inquest into England drinking culture

  15-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY PAUL NEWMAN: The governing body will ask all players and support staff to have a hard look at their behaviour to make sure they are not letting down the image of cricket.
  
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• Caution comes first in the modern era for fast bowlers

  15-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It’s an approach many from the county circuit of yesteryear will recognise. Niggles would be managed daily until they turned into something more significant or simply went away.
  
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• After that courtroom furore, now Ben Stokes is set for the Big Bash!

  15-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: Ben Stokes’s future is being weighed up in Australia as well as England. Sydney Sixers have made overtures to the all-rounder.
  
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• LTA oppose controversial plans to reform Davis Cup

  15-08-2018 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The LTA is concerned about the impact on the tennis calendar, how the new format would work in practice, and division being created among ITF member nations.
  
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• The secrets of Pep Guardiola revealed: City officially launch Amazon Prime doc

  15-08-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  it's the inside view on a title-winning season like never before. Amazon's year following Pep Guardiola and Manchester City did not go to waste, and now the secrets are about to be laid bare.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, August 16

  15-08-2018 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Beverley, Salisbury, Wolverhampton, Yarmouth and Chepstow.
  
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• Derby flop Knight To Behold bounces back with impressive victory in Group Two race in France

  15-08-2018 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Knight To Behold took the first steps to repairing his reputation with an authoritative win in the Prix Guillaume d’Ornano Haras du Logis Saint-Germain at Deauville.
  
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• Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Super Cup final LIVE score:

  15-08-2018 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid return to a stage they know all too well on Wednesday evening, as they face fierce rivals Atletico in the Super Cup final in Tallinn. Follow all the action live with Sportsmail.
  
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• Danny Cipriani arrested and facing court case after ‘nightclub incident’ in Jersey

  15-08-2018 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He has been charged by police following an incident outside a St Helier nightclub in the early hours of Wednesday and will appear at Jersey Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning.
  
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• Steven Gerrard insists Rangers have no intention of sitting on first-leg lead

  15-08-2018 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Light Blues have flown out for their latest Europa League qualifier with a 3-1 advantage after last week's Ibrox triumph. Boss Gerrard, though, does not want to invite pressure on his team.
  
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• Shaqiri and Sturridge on target in Liverpool training match as defender Matip steps up recovery

  15-08-2018 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp watched on as Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge pushed their claims for a starting spot by scoring in a training match on Wednesday.
  
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• Kevin de Bruyne hobbles in on crutches as Manchester City stars arrive for All Or Nothing premiere 

  15-08-2018 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City's stars showed up for the premiere of 'All Or Nothing' with Kevin De Bruyne on crutches after suffering a training ground injury
  
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• Barcelona 3-0 Boca Juniors: Malcom scores first goal for new club

  15-08-2018 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona signed off their pre-season efforts with a comfortable win over Boca Juniors in the Joan Gamper Cup final at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night.
  
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• Callum McGregor wants Celtic to stick together after club are dumped out of the Champions League

  15-08-2018 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Callum McGregor believes everyone at Celtic has to stick together after the Hoops' Champions League aspirations ended in Athens on Tuesday.
  
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• I need to focus on Chelsea and my family! Nigeria star Moses quits international football at 27

  15-08-2018 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old has played 37 times, scoring 12 goals, for the Super Eagles, which included featuring at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups.
  
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• Neymar and Kylian Mbappe get down to business as PSG stars train under new boss Thomas Tuchel 

  15-08-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PSG stars Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have been put through their paces by new boss Thomas Tuchel as the club prepare to visit Guingamp on Saturday, August 18.
  
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• Chelsea step up search for new technical director to succeed Michael Emenalo

  15-08-2018 20:00
  Chelsea are stepping up their efforts to appoint a successor to former technical director Michael Emenalo.
  
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• Man City launch investigation into alleged 'racially inappropriate language' used by youth scouting manager

  15-08-2018 19:47
  Manchester City launch investigation into alleged 'racially inappropriate language' used by youth scouting manager
  
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• Katarina Johnson-Thompson: ‘There have been some hard times … dad definitely spurred me on’

  15-08-2018 19:37
  Heptathlete has overcome family bereavement to claim silver this summer but believes she can improve in her bid to be world No 1“Someone actually said to me ‘You look like you’ve just been run over’ the day after I won my heptathlon silver medal in Berlin,” says Katarina Johnson-Thompson, laughing. “I literally hobbled to the bathroom last Saturday morning, on one hour’s sleep, with every part of me aching after two gruelling days of pushing myself to th
  
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• Rugby Union: England international Danny Cipriani charged over nightclub assault

  15-08-2018 19:17
  England rugby union fly half Danny Cipriani will appear in court on Thursday after being arrested on the Channel Island of Jersey.
  
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• England international Danny Cipriani charged over nightclub assault

  15-08-2018 19:17
  England rugby union fly half Danny Cipriani will appear in court on Thursday after being arrested on the Channel Island of Jersey.
  
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• Jonny Bairstow predicts more misery for India at hands of England's bowlers in Trent Bridge Test 

  15-08-2018 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON: Jonny Bairstow expects India's torment at the hands of James Anderson to increase when the Test series moves to his happiest hunting ground later this week.
  
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• Dyche defends signing Hart: 'It's not rocket science'

  15-08-2018 19:04
  Sean Dyche defended the decision to bring Joe Hart to Burnley despite already having three goalkeepers
  
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• Bristol warn Eddie Jones and England that George Smith is not for hire

  15-08-2018 18:52
  • Pat Lam says Australian must focus on Premiership newcomers
  • Jones used Smith for England breakdown masterclass in 2016Bristol intend to block any potential attempt by England to recruit the veteran Australian flanker George Smith to help fix their breakdown woes before the autumn internationals. Related: England hopes hit by injuries to Anthony Watson and Jonathan JosephContinue reading...
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo scores again as Juventus pull off resoundng 8-0 win against Under 23s

  15-08-2018 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has continued to hit the ground running at Juventus and got himself on the score-sheet against in an 8-0 drubbing of the Under-23 team.
  
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• Man City suffer huge blow as Kevin De Bruyne faces three months out after tearing knee ligaments

  15-08-2018 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Man City were dealt a significant blow on Wednesday after Kevin De Bruyne suffered a serious knee injury in training. Sportsmail understandsDe Bruyne has torn a ligament in his right knee.
  
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• Fulham’s Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa trains with new team-mates for first time

  15-08-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old signed a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, understood to be around £30m, on the final day of the transfer window. Anguissa's arrival brought an end to a very busy day.
  
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• England’s Ben Stokes and Alex Hales still on good terms after court claims

  15-08-2018 18:14
  • Stokes’s lawyer had raised Hales’s role in Bristol brawl at trial
  • England to assess all-rounder’s fitness before third India TestBen Stokes and Alex Hales have a protracted wait to learn if they face any cricketing sanctions but there is understood to be no ill-feeling between the pair after a potentially divisive end to the Bristol court case in which the former was cleared of affray.Stokes’s counsel, Gordon Cole QC, had used his closing speech on Monday to
  
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• Australian football commentator breaks down in TEARS after Martin Tyler praise

  15-08-2018 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many were left speechless after Riley McGree's stunning scorpion kick goal for Australian side Newcastle Jets back in April. But for Brenton Speed, silence was not an option.
  
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• Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Marco Asensio must take chance to replace Cristiano Ronaldo

  15-08-2018 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC is dead long live the BBA… at least until it fails to deliver in a big final, at which time Real Madrid will rush towards the transfer market before it shuts to make a late bid for another forward.
  
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• Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne could miss three months with injury

  15-08-2018 18:02
  • Belgian sent for tests on right knee after injury in training
  • Extent of problem is not yet known, say Manchester CityManchester City fear Kevin De Bruyne could be sidelined for up to three months after the midfielder sustained a knee injury in training on Wednesday morning.The Belgium international was immediately sent for tests on suspected ligament damage but later appeared with his teammates in Manchester at the premiere of All or Nothing, a documentary about last season’s
  
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• Chelsea star Moses announces Nigeria retirement at age 27

  15-08-2018 17:59
  The Chelsea wing-back has announced his retirement from international football at the age of just 27, in order to focus on his club career.
  
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• Queens Park Rangers name Amit Bhatia as new chairman to replace the departed Tony Fernandes

  15-08-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tony Fernandes has stepped down as QPR chairman with Amit Bhatia taking over with. Co-chairman Ruben Gnanalingam Bhatia has also vacated his position at the helm.
  
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• Cobalt does not help a racehorse run faster, says trainer Mark Johnston

  15-08-2018 17:53
  • Robin Bastiman was banned for three years for injecting cobalt
  • Johnston: ‘I do not believe it makes them run faster’Cobalt doping does not improve a racehorse’s performance, according to Mark Johnston, who will shortly become the most successful British trainer by number of wins. Johnston, a qualified vet, was speaking in the wake of a three-year ban given to Robin Bastiman for injecting a horse with a substance containing cobalt on a day when it was due to race.&
  
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• Thorbjorn Olesen reunited with clubs ahead of Nordea Masters as he eyes Europe's Ryder Cup team

  15-08-2018 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thorbjorn Olesen has been reunited with his missing clubs in time to try to boost his chances of a Ryder Cup debut in the Nordea Masters.
  
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• Tyson Fury shows off lean new look during workout

  15-08-2018 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury showed off a noticeably trimmer figure as he took part in an open training session ahead of his heavyweight clash with Francesco Pianeta. The 30-year-old strutted his stuff in Belfast.
  
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• Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy pump iron as Man City hit the gym

  15-08-2018 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City players were back in business on Wednesday morning as they hit the gym as part of a long day of training at their Etihad Campus headquarters.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne suffers serious knee injury in Man City training

  15-08-2018 17:36
  Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne could face months on the sideline with a knee ligament injury.
  
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