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• Jose Mourinho given warm welcome as Manchester United boss returns to Lowry Hotel

  17-10-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has returned to the Lowry Hotel in Manchester following the international break.The Portuguese resides in the lavish establishment.
  
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• I was so tired! Tiger Woods blames fatigue for Ryder Cup misery

  17-10-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiger Woods has dismissed the idea that his poor performance at the Ryder Cup was down to anything other than fatigue after a draining run of seven tournaments in nine weeks.
  
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• Pablo Zabaleta recalls how he drove Lionel Messi to the wrong house in Barcelona

  17-10-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Argentine duo spent a lot of time together and would go out for meals when Zabaleta, who currently plays for West Ham, turned out for Espanyol in the Catalan city from 2005 to 2008.
  
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• Why on earth are England touring Sri Lanka in their monsoon season? The answer is simple... greed

  17-10-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  COMMENT: There is one reason why England are touring Sri Lanka in their monsoon season and have seen all three one-day internationals so far affected by heavy rain. Greed.
  
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• Ruthless Pakistan embarrass Australia as Mohammad Abbas takes career best five for 33

  17-10-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mohammad Abbas took a career best five for 33 as Pakistan dismissed a demoralised Australia for 145 to take their lead to 281 runs in the second Test in Abu Dhabi.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, October 18

  17-10-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Carlisle, Chelmsford City, Wolverhampton, Uttoxeter and Brighton.
  
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• Nadal and Djokovic under pressure to cancel Saudi Arabia exhibition

  17-10-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: Their lucrative encounter in Jeddah was announced in October, but international condemnation has grown over the state’s role in the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  
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• Sir Clive Woodward picks his own England 'Gun XV'

  17-10-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Thursday's squad announcement is the most important of Eddie Jones' England career, but I'm hoping there will be no fireworks or left-field selections.
  
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• Reiss Nelson reveals fellow Bundesliga starlet Jadon Sancho convinced him to move

  17-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nelson scored an exquisite free-kick on his full England Under 21s debut on Tuesday against Scotland after impressing in three Bundesliga outings, netting twice off the bench.
  
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• Paul Scholes is Jose Mourinho’s worst nightmare because he's untouchable

  17-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT: It’s seven years since Gary Neville related that his friend Paul Scholes ‘thinks football’s a simple game complicated by idiots’ but never has the disclosure seemed more appropriate.
  
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• Martin O'Neill vows to lead the Republic of Ireland to Euro 2020 in a bid to save his job

  17-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN DUBLIN: Battered but not beaten, Martin O'Neill has attempted to save his job as Republic of Ireland boss by declaring that he will lead the country to the finals of Euro 2020.
  
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• Ireland manager Martin O’Neill stands firm amid growing calls for dismissal

  17-10-2018 23:30
  Martin O’Neill has declared, amid growing calls for his reign as Republic of Ireland manager to be terminated and dwindling numbers of fans paying to attend home matches, he will definitely lead the team to the finals of the 2020 European Championship.
  
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• I'M GUILTY... After lying for six years, Danish Kaneria admits to corruption

  17-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan star who for six years has denied wrongdoing in the corruption scandal that left Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield in jail, has finally admitted his guilt.
  
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• Harry Wilson ready to rival Gareth Bale for free-kicks on Wales duty

  17-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old has now scored two superb set-piece goals in a month, following his strike at Old Trafford for Derby, and he wants to assume responsibility for club and country.
  
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• England concerns as Mako Vunipola joins brother Billy on injury list

  17-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Cipriani and a host of fellow England World Cup wannabes will wake up on Thursday morning anxious to discover if they are in the squad for next month’s Tests.  
  
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• Campaign steps up against traffickers who lure children with dreams of stardom

  17-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT REPORTS FROM BRUSSELS: An estimated 1,000 African children a year are tricked into coming to Europe for non-existent trials by traffickers who take their money and abandon them.
  
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• Karen Carney spot on but Chelsea find Fiorentina hard nuts to crack

  17-10-2018 23:08
  Karen Carney’s eighth-minute penalty proved to be the only goal in Chelsea’s last-16 match against Fiorentina.Karen Carney praised Chelsea’s “magnificent attitude and response” after her penalty against Fiorentina saw them shake off a crushing defeat by Arsenal and put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals.“It was humiliating,” said Carney of the 5-0 defeat by Arsenal, “and when you’re rock bottom the only way is up.
  
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• Gerard Pique confirms Rafael Nadal will play in new Davis Cup format

  17-10-2018 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gerard Pique is not worried about the possible absence of some top players in the revamped Davis Cup, especially since Rafael Nadal has said he will play.
  
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• Eden Hazard vs Lionel Messi: Is Chelsea man finally playing at the same level?

  17-10-2018 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After eight league games Eden Hazard has been involved in the same number of goals as Lionel Messi. Is this the year that Chelsea's Belgian star finally performs at the same level as
  
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• Crewe coach suspended over safeguarding issues

  17-10-2018 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carl Everall, a coach at the club’s academy since 2013, has been barred from all football-related activities by the FA, who have launched an investigation into his behaviour.
  
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• British No 1 Konta holds her nerve to beat Gavrilova and reach last eight of the Kremlin Cup

  17-10-2018 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Johanna Konta recovered from a second-set wobble to defeat Daria Gavrilova on Wednesday and move into the Kremlin Cup quarter-finals in Moscow.
  
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• The crazy life story of America's No 1 boxing pundit Teddy Atlas

  17-10-2018 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Atlas is recognised as a legendary boxing trainer and one of the most respected and astute analysts there is, but his journey to the top of the sport he loves so dearly has been full of hardship.
  
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• Eleven Sports to halt blackout period broadcasts 'for the time being' 

  17-10-2018 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eleven Sports has halted its broadcasting of La Liga matches during the UK's Saturday afternoon blackout period, but warned it is considering a legal challenge to the regulation.
  
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• Liverpool ace Sadio Mane undergoes 'successful' thumb surgery

  17-10-2018 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has had an operation on the thumb injury he sustained on international duty with Senegal and is now a major doubt for his side's clash with Huddersfield.
  
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• Canelo Alvarez signs five-year, 11-fight deal with DAZN worth $365m

  17-10-2018 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The deal is believed to be the richest contract an athlete has signed in sports history, topping the $365m New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton made in 2014 while with the Miami Marlins.
  
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• Manchester United star Jesse Lingard jokes around with Paul Pogba in gym

  17-10-2018 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jesse Lingard took to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon to post a video of him joking around with Paul Pogba at Manchester United's Carrington training ground gym.
  
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• Glasgow City thrashed by Barcelona in Women's Champions League

  17-10-2018 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Glasgow City's Women's Champions League ambitions appear to be over for another season after last year's quarter-finalists Barcelona thrashed them 5-0.
  
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• England dominate Sri Lanka in third ODI as Adil Rashid and Tom Curran star with the ball

  17-10-2018 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If nothing else comes from the soggy one-day leg of this Sri Lanka tour then at least England are discovering more and more World Cup options. Tom Curran was outstanding in the win.
  
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• England beat Sri Lanka to take 2-0 series lead

  17-10-2018 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  England outclass Sri Lanka to win a rain-affected third one-day international and take a 2-0 series lead with two games left.
  
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• Wembley: Shahid Khan withdraws 'divisive' offer to buy national stadium from FA

  17-10-2018 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Fulham owner Shahid Khan withdraws his offer to buy Wembley Stadium from the Football Association.
  
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• England still have a spiritual home... and that's a great victory

  17-10-2018 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: England is getting a national team it can be proud of and, for now at least, that national team still has its home. As we stand, Wembley is not on the market.
  
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• England stroll to seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in ODI reduced to 21 overs by rain

  17-10-2018 20:10
  After most of the day was washed out by the wet season rain, England have romped to a convincing win, and they go 2-0 up in the series. Morgan top scored but Roy deserves a mention for setting them on their way with an impressive quickfire 41. Two ODIs remain, so England will at least draw the series.
  
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• Jim McIntyre: Dundee appoint former Ross County boss as new manager

  17-10-2018 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Jim McIntyre is appointed Dundee manager on a one-year rolling contract, following the departure of Neil McCann.
  
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• Alvarez signs 'historic' £278m deal with streaming service

  17-10-2018 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez signs one of sport's most lucrative contracts after agreeing a £278m deal with streaming service DAZN
  
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• London Stadium should be making money and rent is not too low - Karren Brady

  17-10-2018 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  West Ham vice-chairwoman Karren Brady says the London Stadium should be making money, not incurring huge losses.
  
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• Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger has offers from 'all over the world'

  17-10-2018 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he expects to be back in work on 1 January and has offers from "all over the world".
  
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• West Ham willing to explore option of buying London Stadium outright

  17-10-2018 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vice-chairman Karren Brady on Wednesday appeared before the London Assembly to discuss the issues surrounding their 60,000-seater stadium, which they rent for £3million per year.
  
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• Kremlin Cup: Johanna Konta beats Daria Gavrilova to reach last eight

  17-10-2018 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain's Johanna Konta beats Daria Gavrilova of Australia 6-3 3-6 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
  
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• Cascarino: Roy Keane 'a big problem' for Republic of Ireland

  17-10-2018 19:00
  Roy Keane's presence in the Republic of Ireland setup could do more harm than good, according to Tony Cascarino.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton heads to Nasdaq HQ and films himself appearing on a Times Square billboard

  17-10-2018 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Wednesday, Hamilton completed his latest event when he appeared at the headquarters of American stock exchange Nasdaq with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
  
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• EFL reveals 50,000 domestic streams of matches via iFollow

  17-10-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The English Football League has had 50,000 domestic streams of matches since it began offering the service in August.
  
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• Roberto Firmino poses with wife upon return to England

  17-10-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino is back in England after international duty with Brazil. He played 90 minutes on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia as his team defeated south American rivals Argentina.
  
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• Sadio Mane undergoes surgery on broken thumb

  17-10-2018 18:25
  Jurgen Klopp will hope to be without Sadio Mane for too long after the Senegal international underwent surgery.
  
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• Millwall fan accused of killing rival Nottingham Forest supporter has manslaughter charges dropped

  17-10-2018 18:14
  A Millwall fan who admitted a vicious assault against a Nottingham Forest supporter will not be prosecuted for causing the victim’s death.Andrew Lewis – who had already admitted attacking 56-year-old Paul O’Donnell outside the City Ground in August 2017 – had been accused of manslaughter, but prosecutors have now dropped the charge.The Millwall supporter had already pleaded guilty to a separate charge of causing grievous bodily harm by punching the Forest fan during a fig
  
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• West Ham coach suspended for marching with DFLA linked with Inter-City Firm – the infamous hooligan gang

  17-10-2018 18:13
  The West Ham United coach suspended for attending a march organised by the Democratic Football Lads Alliance has historic links with a notorious hooligan firm member
  
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• Jerome Kaino hit with five-week ban for using shoulder in tackle with Jamie Roberts

  17-10-2018 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kaino was cited following the incident - he struck Roberts with his shoulder - during last Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup game between Bath and Toulouse.
  
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• Eleven Sports back down over TV blackout but say current rule leaves market in ‘hands of criminals’

  17-10-2018 18:04
  Eleven Sports streaming service has backed down on their stance of broadcasting matches live for UK viewers during the Saturday afternoon blackout, but says the market remains in the hands of ‘criminals’ if the current format continues.A rule in England that prevents football from being screened live between 2:45pm and 5:15pm to encourage supporters to attend matches or take part in local football has been in place since the 1950s, but Eleven Sports twice showed La Liga matches durin
  
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• Robert Pires eager for former boss Arsene Wenger to return to the dugout

  17-10-2018 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pires, who won two Premier League titles under his fellow Frenchman, is eagerly awaiting Wenger's return and admitted football would be better for his presence on the touchline.
  
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• Arturo Vidal vows 'with all my heart' to break into Barcelona team

  17-10-2018 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Vidal remains a key player for his country and started both their friendlies this week, but is finding first team minutes hard to come by at the Nou Camp since his summer move.
  
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• Monaco boss Thierry Henry says he will take inspiration from Pep Guardiola

  17-10-2018 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Manchester City manager worked with Henry at Barcelona and the Frenchman recognises Guardiola sets the standard he needs to aspire to.
  
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