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• Hope back on Blackpool menu... Terry McPhillips has overseen upturn ahead of Arsenal clash

  30-10-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There has been a major shift at Blackpool this season. Their players are now served breakfast. They used to arrive at a dilapidated Squires Gate carrying their McDonald’s breakfast.
  
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• Pressure mounts on David Peever as Cricket Australia ducks bouncers | Geoff Lemon

  30-10-2018 23:55
  An air of moral courage has been diluted given CA’s acceptance of accountability has included no concrete repercussionsThis time last year, after Cricket Australia’s disastrously failed attempt to force a reduced pay model on domestic professional cricketers, the instigator of that failure fronted the annual general meeting. Board chairman David Peever wasn’t facing many journalists, given the meeting was for some reason held in Brisbane rather than Melbourne. Those who were th
  
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• Antoine Griezmann reveals Diego Simeone and Diego Godin consoled him at his house

  30-10-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has revealed Diego Simeone and Diego Godin consoled him at his house after he was jeered by fans amid speculation he would leave for Barcelona.
  
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• Bournemouth 2-1 Norwich: Howe's side reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals

  30-10-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE VITALITY STADIUM: Sixth in the Premier League and now into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, no challenge is fazing Bournemouth right now.
  
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• Derby boss Frank Lampard using sleepless nights to plot downfall of Chelsea

  30-10-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard has six-week-old Patricia’s feeding demands on one hand, how to beat the club he holds so dear to his heart on the other. His Derby side play Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Leicester cancel flight to Cardiff with plane travel deemed insensitive

  30-10-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A collective decision was taken that travelling by plane would be insensitive given the circumstances of chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s tragic death on Saturday night.
  
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• Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen in line for Spurs returns at West Ham

  30-10-2018 23:39
  • Alli signs six-year contract and could start on Wednesday
  • Carabao Cup tie is Spurs’ second game of four in nine days Related: Riyad Mahrez’s early goal enough for Manchester City to see off Spurs Mauricio Pochettino is minded to start Dele Alli and, possibly, Christian Eriksen at West Ham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night as he faced up to his latest problem at Tottenham – chronic fixture congestion. Continue reading...
  
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• Legendary Manchester United journalist David Meek dies aged 88

  30-10-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meek, one of the most influential regional football writers of his generation, retired in 1996 but still wrote for United publications and 'ghosted' programme notes for Sir Alex Ferguson.
  
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• Wilfried Zaha sent death threats and racial abuse after Arsenal 'dive'

  30-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wilfried Zaha has been subjected to racial abuse on social media following the penalty he won against Arsenal at the weekend. The vile comments included wishing members of his family would die.
  
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• UEFA join Wembley pitch battle ahead of Champions League visit of PSV

  30-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Concerns over the condition and safety of the Wembley Stadium pitch have prompted UEFA to step in and start working with Tottenham ahead of next week's Champions League clash.
  
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• Roger Federer snubbed offer to play in $1m Saudi Arabia super match

  30-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic thought that the controversy over their exhibition in Saudi Arabia might melt away they received a rude awakening on Tuesday, courtesy of their rival Roger Federer.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino to make as many as 10 changes for West Ham clash

  30-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino will not jeopardise his players’ welfare at the expense of silverware as the Tottenham manager suggested he may make 10 changes against West Ham.
  
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• Manchester United ignored by rivals City over plea for extra derby tickets 

  30-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: United complained about a reduced allocation for last season’s fixture but have been given only 70 more for the game at the Etihad on November 11.
  
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• SV Rodinghausen 1-2 Bayern Munich: Bundesliga champions made to work hard in German Cup

  30-10-2018 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Niko Kovac's side started well and raced into a 2-0 lead through Wagner and Muller but after a missed penalty from Renato Sanches, the hosts made it interesting after Meyer poked past Neuer.
  
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• Burton 3-2 Nottingham Forest: Hesketh's stunning volley seals spot in Carabao Cup quarter-finals

  30-10-2018 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TIM NASH AT THE PIRELLI STADIUM: Nigel Clough’s Burton Albion enjoyed another famous Carabao Cup upset as they reached the quarter-finals for the first time.
  
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• The Mackem Bullet has a shot at glory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

  30-10-2018 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If The Mackem Bullet can win at the Breeders’ Cup meeting on Friday she will grab more sporting glory for the North East than Newcastle and Sunderland have managed lately.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, October 31

  30-10-2018 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Nottingham, Fakenham and Kempton.
  
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• Bournemouth inch past Norwich in battle of the understudies 

  30-10-2018 22:58
  If the mark of at trophy-winning team is to emerge victorious when playing badly then Bournemouth’s name may well be on the Carabao Cup this season.
  
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• League One Burton create history to reach Carabao Cup quarter finals

  30-10-2018 22:50
  Nigel Clough has come back to haunt former club Nottingham Forest as Burton Albion advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter finals for the first time in their history.
  
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• Cricket must show unity if battle against fixing is to be won | Andy Bull

  30-10-2018 22:01
  Al-Jazeera’s second expose prompted a slanging match with authorities but the question should be not whether spot-fixing exists but who is doing it and how oftenSeems like it was Mark Wood’s bad luck to draw a short straw last week. The day after al-Jazeera released the second part of their investigation into spot-fixing in cricket Wood was put up to talk to the press. He said the accusations reminded him of “the boy who cried wolf”. Maybe Wood always used to fall asleep
  
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• Steven Gerrard interrupts Jordan Rossiter in press conference to issue 'warning' to Rangers stars

  30-10-2018 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard showed his uncompromising side as he interrupted Jordan Rossiter's answer in a press conference to issue a warning to underperforming Rangers players. 
  
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• Loris Karius hits back at reports that he could return early to Liverpool

  30-10-2018 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Loris Karius has hit back at reports that Turkish club Besiktas are wanting to cutshort his loan move after just three months. Karius took to Instagram to let his followers know what he made of the recent news.
  
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• Can Mauricio Pochettino afford to tie his career to Tottenham’s stadium? | Barney Ronay

  30-10-2018 21:00
  Overrun on White Hart Lane has begun to affect an overachieving manager who may tire of austerityFootball fans. Save money on expensive TV subscriptions. Create your own Sky Sports Monday Night Football debate by standing behind a desk shrieking “Twenty‑nine million pounds net!” and “Five hundred million on a stadium!” in a voice so high-pitched it’s audible only to fish, dogs and snails, before almost coming to blows during a metaphysical debate over the mean
  
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• Paul Mitchell 'flattered' to be in frame for Man United's first director of football role

  30-10-2018 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Tottenham head of recruitment Paul Mitchell admits he is 'flattered' to be in the frame for a move to become Manchester United 's first director of football.
  
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• Leicester's game against Cardiff WILL go ahead on Saturday as planned

  30-10-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester City's Premier League clash at Cardiff on Saturday will go ahead as planned, despite players still being extremely devastated following the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
  
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• Ernesto Valverde insists El Clasico victory has not enhanced his own position at Barcelona

  30-10-2018 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  That development has dominated headlines in Spain and emphasised the current gap between the two clubs, but Ernesto Valverde has played down the idea it has enhanced his own position.
  
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• Chelsea coach Marco Ianni receives £6,000 fine from FA

  30-10-2018 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maurizio Sarri's second assistant coach sparked a touchline fracas after celebrating Ross Barkley's late equaliser in front of Jose Mourinho. The FA opened disciplinary proceedings.
  
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• Crystal Palace up for tough test in the Carabao Cup against ex-boss Tony Pulis' Middlesbrough

  30-10-2018 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Next up for the Eagles, who held Arsenal to a 2-2 draw on Sunday, is a Halloween trip to the Riverside Stadium to face Tony Pulis' promotion-chasing Boro, currently third in the Championship.
  
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• Tote and Britbet sign 11th hour landmark £50m pool-betting deal

  30-10-2018 18:44
  • All tote bets on British racing will go into the same pool
  • Terms of deal includes seven-year monopoly on pool betsAll tote bets on British racing will go into the same pool, at least until 2025, after Britbet and the Alizeti consortium, the two rivals in the market, agreed a £50m deal on Tuesday that will maintain the Tote name, familiar to generations of punters, on British tracks. The agreement will also mean that the Britbet brand, which was set up by 55 tracks to operate
  
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• Potential transfers to watch for in January

  30-10-2018 18:39
  FC Yahoo’s Ryan Bailey runs through some possible moves that could take place in an increasingly busy spring signing window.
  
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• Mike Brown LEFT OUT of England squad for South Africa showdown

  30-10-2018 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY IN VILAMOURA: Harlequins full-back Brown has been a stalwart of the Jones era. The 33-year-old with 72 caps has only missed two Tests during the Australian coach’s regime.
  
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• Leicester City helicopter crash: Rebekah and Jamie Vardy pay tribute

  30-10-2018 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Supporters continue to lay their tributes, including flowers, scarves and shirts to the ever-growing shrine which now extends down one side of Leicester's stadium.
  
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• Real Madrid would need agreement with Belgian FA to make Roberto Martinez new manager

  30-10-2018 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid would need to reach an agreement with the Belgian Football Association to make Roberto Martinez their new manager. He has emerged as a possible successor to Lopetegui
  
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• 'I'm ready': LeBron James jokes he's keen on going one-on-one against Michael Jordan

  30-10-2018 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LeBron James has jokingly told Michael Jordan he is ready for a one-on-one challenge to prove who the greatest of all time is on the basketball court.  
  
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• Chelsea coach Marco Ianni fined £6,000 over José Mourinho fracas

  30-10-2018 18:27
  • Ianni accepts improper conduct charge after celebrations
  • Coach goaded United manager after Barkley’s late equaliserThe Chelsea coach Marco Ianni has been fined £6,000 by the Football Association after admitting to an improper conduct charge for his overexuberant celebrations against Manchester United.Maurizio Sarri’s second assistant coach sparked a touchline fracas after celebrating Ross Barkley’s late equaliser in front of José Mourinho. Continue re
  
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• Eden Hazard back in training as Chelsea prepare to take on Frank Lampard's Derby side in Carabao Cup

  30-10-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hazard missed the win over Burnley following the back injury he sustained in the draw with Manchester United earlier in the month but was all smiles as he joked around with Jorginho in Tuesday's training.
  
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• Hearts and Scotland dealt huge blow as Steven Naismith is ruled out for two months

  30-10-2018 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old Hearts striker is likely to be out for about six to eight weeks after a scan showed a cartilage tear after he broke down early in Hearts' Betfred Cup defeat by Celtic.
  
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• Professional football club is being investigated for money laundering - minister Ben Wallace

  30-10-2018 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A professional football club or clubs are under investigation for alleged money laundering. Security minister Ben Wallace told MPs the sports industry 'is as susceptible as anything'.
  
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• Chelsea coach fined £6,000 after celebrations which instigated Manchester United chaos

  30-10-2018 18:10
  Marco Ianni celebrated wildly in front of Jose Mourinho after Chelsea equalised against Manchester United, and he has now been punished.
  
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• MacLean handed disciplinary charge after grabbing Kouassi's groin

  30-10-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hearts striker Steven MacLean has been handed a Scottish Football Association disciplinary charge following an incident with Celtic's Eboue Kouassi.
  
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• La Liga boss keen to name player of the year trophy after Lionel Messi

  30-10-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Messi won the award in six of the last eight years before La Liga stopped presenting it in 2016, but Tebas is keen bring them back and use the 31-year-oldto rebrand. Tebas admitted: 'I like that idea.'
  
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• Graystone, UK's 1st Action Sports Academy Launches Crowdfunding Campaign - InTheSnow

  30-10-2018 17:56
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  Graystone, UK's 1st Action Sports Academy Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
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  Graystone will be a game changer for action sports athletes of all levels in the UK. Before now, our elite level athletes had to travel abroad to use these reduced risk facilities, but now they will have everything they need on home turf. Graystone ...
  
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• Swim England apologises over advice to women on how to hide 'flabby stomachs' and 'boyish bodies'

  30-10-2018 17:51
  Swim England has apologised over advice published on its website for budding swimmers, which advised women to hide their "flabby stomachs" and "boyish figures."
  
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• Padraig Harrington hopes Saudi Arabia hosting European Tour event will be a 'positive force'

  30-10-2018 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Tour announced in March that it will stage an event in Saudi Arabia for the first time in 2019, a decision confirmed when the full schedule was released on Monday.
  
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• Football Manager 2019 review: Bigger than ever, but better?

  30-10-2018 17:51
  Sports Interactive has added new tactics and training modules to Football Manager, but how does the latest update play?
  
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• Mike Brown dropped by Eddie Jones for England Test against South Africa

  30-10-2018 17:50
  • Full-back omitted for first time in the Jones era
  • Brown has been a virtual ever-present since 2012Eddie Jones has omitted Mike Brown, Ben Morgan and Michael Rhodes from his England squad to face South Africa on Saturday, with Courtney Lawes also ruled out through injury.Bath’s Zach Mercer and Ben Moon of Exeter are in line to play in a Test for the first time, with the New Zealand-born back-row Brad Shields also on course for a Twickenham debut. Chris Ashton and Manu Tuilagi
  
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• Mariano thanks sacked Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui for bringing him back to the club

  30-10-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid striker Mariano has thanked sacked manager Julen Lopetegui for bringing him 'home' with the Spaniard signed in the summer following a successful year at Lyon.
  
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• Schalk Brits hailed by team-mates after reversing retirement decision to aid South Africa

  30-10-2018 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Back-rower Duane Vermeulen hailed 37-year-old Schalk Brits' remarkable U-turn on his summer retirement ahead of the Springboks' clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday.
  
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