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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, October 12

  11-10-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Newmarket, York, Wolverhampton and Newton Abbott.
  
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• Coventry set to begin talks over a new deal to stay at Ricoh Arena beyond end of season 

  11-10-2018 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coventry hope to agree a new deal to stay at the Ricoh Arena beyond the end of this season. They have approached the owners, Wasps, for talks over extending their current contract.
  
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• Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho a surprise spectator in Montenegro

  11-10-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Manchester United manager was pictured in the stands talking with former Real Madrid striker Predrag Mijatovic as the Nations League tie was played out.
  
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• Pepperell shares British Masters lead after 'bizarre' hole-in-one

  11-10-2018 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Eddie Pepperell produces a spectacular hole-in-one at the British Masters, and shares the first-round lead with Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Wallace.
  
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• Croatia vs England Preview: Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic can expose Southgate's men again

  11-10-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN'S BIG MATCH PREVIEW: England's back-three formation got the best from their players at the World Cup but it was exposed in the semi-final by Croatia’s master technicians.
  
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• Sam Tomkins keen to go out with a Grand Final bang for beloved Wigan | Aaron Bower

  11-10-2018 23:30
  As the full-back prepares to face Warrington in his last game, he reminisces about how hard he found it as a youngster to satisfy Shaun Wane, who is also bowing out of WiganFrom the moment Sam Tomkins burst on to the rugby league landscape in 2008, there was always a sense of something special about him. The manner in which he made his debut for Wigan, becoming the first ever player to score five tries on his senior bow, instantly saw him regarded as one of the most gifted players of his generat
  
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• REVELED: The point where England fans will be able to watch Croatia match

  11-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL IN RIJEKA: England fans WILL be able to watch Friday night's clash against Croatia despite the supporter ban. The tie will officially be played behind closed doors.
  
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• Oliver Skipp will soon be banging on the Tottenham first-team door

  11-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  THE SECRET SCOUT:Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week he has been keeping a close eye on Tottenham's Oliver Skipp
  
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• Hats off to the old codgers who called the FA's bluff

  11-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The difference between the FA and the grassroots of English football is that one represents a career, the other a service.
  
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• German magazine 'stands by' story about Ronaldo rape allegation

  11-10-2018 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The German magazine which has reported Cristiano Ronaldo's alleged rape of Kathryn Mayorga says key documents used in its story are "authentic".
  
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• England U21s thrash Andorra to qualify for Euros

  11-10-2018 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  England Under-21s qualify for next year's European Championship with an emphatic victory over Andorra at Chesterfield.
  
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• Nathan Hughes’s England hopes worsen thanks to ‘What a joke’ tweet

  11-10-2018 23:23
  • Wasps No 8’s tweet delays disciplinary bearing
  • Dai Young warns of Leinster’s central contract advantageNathan Hughes’s hopes of featuring in England’s autumn internationals have suffered a further blow after a comment made on Twitter during his disciplinary hearing on Wednesday landed the Wasps No 8 in more hot water.In another setback for both -England and Wasps, Dan Robson has been ruled out until the new year by injury, while doubts have also arisen over
  
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• 'I cried when Kaepernick took the knee' - Smith reflects on Black Power salute 50 years on from Mexico

  11-10-2018 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Tommie Smith, one of the athletes behind the 1968 Olympic Games Black Power salute, says he cried over Colin Kaepernick's protest.
  
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• Kieran Tierney’s own goal in Israel deals Scotland Nations League defeat

  11-10-2018 23:14
  • Israel 2-1 Scotland
  • Peretz 52, Tierney 74og; Mulgrew 25
  Scotland squandered a half-time lead to lose 2-1 to Israel in their Nations League match in Haifa.Charlie Mulgrew’s penalty put Scotland ahead but there was no surprise when Isreal levelled, Dor Peretz making up for conceding the spot-kick to score with a close-range finish. Continue reading...
  
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• France 2-2 Iceland: Kylian Mbappe rescues world champions from shock friendly defeat

  11-10-2018 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  France fought back with two goals in the final ten minutes to deny minnows Iceland a shock victory over the world champions.  
  
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• Wembley sale in severe jeopardy over bitter spending row

  11-10-2018 23:02
  The £600 million sale of Wembley is in severe jeopardy ­after bitter divisions were exposed between Football Association ­executives and grass-roots chiefs at a meeting to discuss the stadium’s fate.
  
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• Israel come from behind to beat Scotland who have defender John Souttar dismissed

  11-10-2018 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland threw away a first-half lead to suffer the first defeat of their Nations League campaign against Israel, conceding two goals while also having John Souttar sent off.
  
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• Alcacer scores twice as Spain thump Wales 4-1 on Principality Stadium return

  11-10-2018 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales endure a chastening return to the Principality Stadium as they are completely outplayed by Spain.
  
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• England U21 7-0 Andorra U21: Foden shines as Young Lions book spot at 2019 European Championship

  11-10-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT PROACT STADIUM: A draw would have done to confirm qualification but Aidy Boothroyd's side sealed their spot in swashbuckling style.
  
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• Paco Alcácer at the double as Wales forget their lines against Spain

  11-10-2018 22:55
  This was the first time Wales had played at the Principality Stadium since 2011 and it turned into an ordeal for Ryan Giggs and his players. Outplayed and outclassed by Spain, his side were comprehensively beaten on a night when the only saving grace was that the scoreline was not more emphatic.Spain were so much in control it seemed like an exhibition match for Luis Enrique’s team. They raced into a three-goal lead as Paco Alcácer maintained his remarkable start to the season &ndas
  
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• Wales 1-4 Spain: Ryan Giggs' Principality Stadium plan backfires

  11-10-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: Paco Alcacer's third-minute strike set the tone for the whole match before Sergio Ramos and another Alcacer goal gave them a 3-0 lead before half-time.
  
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• Paco Alcacer was nothing less than a meteor for Spain as he continues to rediscover his best form

  11-10-2018 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT AT THE PRINCIPALITY: STADIUM: Some perspective is required when the Gareth Bale shaped-hole in the Wales team is even bigger than anyone expected.
  
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• Israel 2-1 Scotland: Ten-man Scots embarrassed in Nations League

  11-10-2018 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A Kieran Tierney own goal condemns shambolic 10-man Scotland to a bruising Nations League defeat in Israel.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor suspended for UFC 229 brawl

  11-10-2018 22:26
  Fighters banned by Nevada Athletic CommissionSaturday’s event in Las Vegas ended in brawls
  Nurmagomedov threatened to quit UFCThe Nevada Athletic Commission has suspended Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov for at least 10 days after their fight at UFC 229 ended with brawls spreading into the crowd. The suspensions are effective from 15 October but could be extended once the events of last Saturday in Las Vegas have been investigated further.Meanwhile, Nurmagomedov says he will quit UFC
  
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• Billy Joe Saunders surrenders world title amid plans to sue over licence decision

  11-10-2018 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old had intended to challenge moves to strip him of his belt but has now vacated the title ahead of a legal battle to clear his name over a positive test for the stimulant oxilofrine.
  
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• Southgate ready for 'strange experience' behind closed doors in Croatia

  11-10-2018 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  England boss Gareth Southgate says it will be "a strange feeling" playing Friday's Nations League tie in Croatia behind closed doors.
  
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• Paul Gascoigne's induction into Scottish Football Hall of Fame scrapped after planned boycott

  11-10-2018 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England legend Paul Gascoigne has had his nomination for the Scottish Football Hall of Fame suddenly withdrawn just days before he was due to be inducted.
  
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• Kyle Lafferty could make Northern Ireland return says Michael O'Neill

  11-10-2018 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Neill has refused to write off Kyle Lafferty's international career after the Rangers striker pulled out of Northern Ireland's games against Austria and Bosnia.
  
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• Moliwood become rivals at British Masters in fight to be Europe’s No 1

  11-10-2018 21:49
  Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood were a formidable pairing at the Ryder Cup but they are opponents in Surrey this week, standing first and second in the Race to DubaiIt is easy to be the best of friends with a player who is exactly as bad as you, since as PG Wodehouse (handicap 18) put it: “Few things draw two men together more surely than a mutual inability to master golf, coupled with an intense and ever‑increasing love for the game.” But whatever it was that first brou
  
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• Barcelona loanee Turan quizzed over alleged pop star assault

  11-10-2018 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Barcelona loanee Arda Turan allegedly broke a pop star's nose in an Istanbul nightclub fracas.
  
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• What's NFL fandom like in the UK? BBC Sports' Osi Umenyiora talks about the future of the league abroad - MyNorthwest.com

  11-10-2018 21:42
  MyNorthwest.com
  What's NFL fandom like in the UK? BBC Sports' Osi Umenyiora talks about the future of the league abroad
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  The Seahawks are taking their first trip across the pond, but what kind of fan environment can they expect when they get there? Moore: Expecting a close one between Seahawks, Raiders in London. Former New York Giants defensive end and two-time Pro ...en meer »
  
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• George Groves will spend rest of year out of gym to consider his future

  11-10-2018 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 30-year-old will have the rest of the year off to contemplate his next move following his World Boxing Super Series final defeat against Callum Smith last month.
  
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• Tommy Fleetwood still hitting heights as Ryder Cup star makes strong start at the British Masters

  11-10-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fatigue was blamed for many of America’s woes at the Ryder Cup, with stars citing mental exhaustion following a hectic build-up to Paris. Which must have made interesting reading for Tommy Fleetwood.
  
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• Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill stunned over Karl Robinson's demands for Gavin Whyte

  11-10-2018 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Neill has accused Oxford United boss Karl Robinson of 'belittling' Gavin Whyte by complaining about the player's selection for Northern Ireland.
  
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• Tommie Smith: Has anything changed since 1968 Black Power salute?

  11-10-2018 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Tommie Smith recalls the famous moment he raised his gloved fist on the podium at the Mexico City Olympics - but, 50 years on, has anything changed?
  
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• FA investigation into allegations about Fulham will not delay Wembley vote

  11-10-2018 21:11
  • Former club employee rails against would-be Wembley owner
  • FA to vote on sale to Shahid Khan on 24 October regardlessAllegations of malpractice made against Fulham by their former assistant director of football, Craig Kline, were raised as a potential barrier to the Football Association selling Wembley to the club’s owner, Shahid Khan, at an FA council meeting on Thursday.In the meeting to consider whether to sell the stadium to Khan for £600m, which was described by the
  
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• 'It's like a marriage' - the coach-captain dynamic

  11-10-2018 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  England captain Ama Agbeze says working with her "straight-talking" head coach Tracey Neville can often involve trying to find "a happy medium".
  
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• 'Drink a lot of tea': what can be learned from a Kenyan marathon great | Matt Cleary

  11-10-2018 21:00
  Australian Matt Fox wanted to discover how top athletes became so good. He learnt a lot from runners such as Eliud KipchogeIn August of 2017 Matt Fox spent a month in the village of Kaptagat in Kenya training with the greatest marathon runner the world has ever seen. Eliud Kipchoge is the world record holder, the Rio Olympics champion, the man who nearly beat two hours in a staged event in Italy. For Fox, a man fascinated by the training methods of top runners, there were lessons to be learned.
  
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• Crystal Palace star Christian Benteke won't play again this year

  11-10-2018 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke will not return to action before the New Year following minor knee surgery, manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed.
  
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• Briton Saunders to give up world title to challenge licence decision

  11-10-2018 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain's Billy Joe Saunders is giving up his WBO world title in order to challenge the decision to refuse him a licence to fight.
  
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• France-Galop forced to up Arc game after Longchamp shambles

  11-10-2018 20:09
  • Olivier Delloye sorry fans ‘disappointed or upset by experience’
  • Higher ticket prices bring four-fold increase in Arc revenuesThe ruling body of French racing has promised to improve facilities at Longchamp before the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe next year, so as to avoid or at least reduce the problems encountered by racegoers on Sunday.On the day Enable beat Sea Of Class in a thrilling finish to Europe’s premier Flat race, there were many reports of long queu
  
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• Wales vs Spain LIVE plus Nations League ties Poland vs Portugal and Israel vs Scotland

  11-10-2018 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wales welcome Spain to the Principality Stadium in a friendly fixture ahead of their UEFA Nations League clash against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. Follow all the action here.
  
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• Nurmagomedov threatens to quit UFC if team-mate fired

  11-10-2018 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Khabib Nurmagomedov says he will quit UFC if they fire his team-mate over a brawl that followed his world title win over Conor McGregor.
  
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• Rugby star gets ban after admitting drink-driving and 'amateurish' attempt to flee

  11-10-2018 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Zak Hardaker made an "amateurish attempt" to avoid police by driving down a cul-de-sac and running away.
  
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• Modric claims Croatia were underestimated at World Cup as his country gear up for England clash

  11-10-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN RIJEKA :Luka Modric has warned England to prepare for a backlash as he revealed Croatia’s players still feel resentful about how they were perceived at World Cup.
  
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• Is this how you get Alvaro Morata firing again? Chelsea striker put through scoring challenge

  11-10-2018 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alvaro Morata may not have found his shooting boots yet this season but he looked sharp during a challenge against Chelsea team-mates Davide Zappacosta and Pedro. 
  
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• Youth Olympic Games: Argentina's Inaki Iriartes celebrates in style after stunning BMX freestyle park gold

  11-10-2018 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch as Argentina's Inaki Iriartes takes gold in the men's mixed BMX freestyle park and celebrates by throwing his shirt into the crowd.
  
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• Chelsea star Eden Hazard could play even better at Real Madrid, claims Barcelona legend Rivaldo

  11-10-2018 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hazard was heavily linked with Madrid in the summer and sources believe that he will continue to stall over signing a new Chelsea deal in hope they will renew that interest at the end of this season.
  
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• Eden Hazard says he may need Real Madrid move to win Ballon d’Or

  11-10-2018 19:02
  • Chelsea forward rules out transfer in January
  • Bruce Buck: big clubs should not have to join ‘great unwashed’Eden Hazard has dismissed the possibility of a January move to Real Madrid but said he may have to move to Spain to win the Ballon d’Or.The Chelsea forward admitted this week that he was torn between wanting to extend his contract and seeking his “dream” move to Real. Continue reading...
  
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