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• Mo Farah included in British Athletics world class programme

  13-11-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mo Farah has been included on British Athletics' World Class Programme for 2018-19. Dina Asher-Smith, Zharnel Hughes and Laura Muir are also in the top tier of the programme.
  
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• Roger Federer beats Dominic Thiem in straight sets at the O2

  13-11-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT THE O2: Back to the wall, under fire from a fellow professional, Roger Federer's inner competitor showed itself on Tuesday night as he lived to fight another evening.
  
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• John Hastings retires from cricket over fears he may bleed to death

  13-11-2018 23:44
  Inconclusive tests lead fast bowler to make decisionFormer international coughs up blood when bowlingAustralian bowler John Hastings has retired from cricket after doctors warned him he could bleed to death while out in the middle.The popular 33-year-old, who represented Australia across all three formats, pulled the pin after extensive testing could not determine the cause of him coughing up blood whenever he bowls. Continue reading...
  
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• Joe Cole was the East End prodigy who produced moments of wonder

  13-11-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sight of Joe Cole erupting from within a crowd of red shirts, speeding forth and crashing the ball past Edwin van der Sar will forever send shivers down spines at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• We won't bow down to former coach Eddie Jones, says Japan captain Mike Leitch

  13-11-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japan captain Michael Leitch insists his side will not kowtow to their former coach Eddie Jones at Twickenham on Saturday. Jones has warned Japan to 'go to the temple and pray'.
  
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• Raise your game: Eddie Jones' stark warning to co-captain Dylan Hartley

  13-11-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones was sticking to the party line on Tuesday when it came to his co-captain Dylan Hartley — reiterating that he was taken off at half-time against New Zealand because he was injured.
  
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• McIlroy may never be Ryder Cup captain if he gives up Euro Tour card

  13-11-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Northern Irishman is searching for answers following a disappointing season and, in the year when he will turn 30, believes his career is best served by concentrating on the PGA Tour.
  
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• British Athletics ban javelin coach David Parker after investigation into allegations of misconduct

  13-11-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former world junior javelin champion Parker, who worked at the National Performance Institute and Loughborough University, was proved to have breached his licence.
  
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• Australian tennis authorities insist they don't do favours for Federer

  13-11-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian tennis authorities have defended themselves against charges that Roger Federer has received preferential scheduling treatment at their Grand Slam.
  
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• Everton star Michael Keane reveals he was too 'low' to leave the house

  13-11-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Keane is back in the England squad following an excellent start to the season at Goodison Park. But it has been quite a journey back to the international set-up.
  
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• Wayne Rooney hits back at critics of England call-up for farewell game

  13-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After denying he had even attended that wedding, Wayne Rooney gave the impression on Tuesday that he also considers it unfair to be cast as a party-crasher at Wembley this week.
  
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• Wayne Rooney finally feels free to enjoy pulling on an England shirt

  13-11-2018 23:30
  • Returning forward sometimes tried ‘too hard’ for England
  • ‘There were times when I didn’t enjoy it as much as I should’Wayne Rooney, almost for old time’s sake, ended up addressing pressure. This is a player who had grown used to lugging the weight of expectation during an England career that will extend to a 120th cap on Thursday night. Yet the late cameo the DC United striker enjoys against the United States on his first appearance for the natio
  
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• Susanna Dinnage: Meet the most powerful woman in British sport

  13-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Through two decades in television, which has seen her work at MTV, Channel Five and Discovery, she adopted the mantra: ‘You have to be bold, your ideas have to be bigger and you have to be first.’
  
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• Steven Gerrard on his challenge as Rangers boss and THAT slip at Anfield

  13-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Before the interview is over, Steven Gerrard is making plans to do another one. He wants to give a candid insight into the differences between playing and managing.
  
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• Southgate ready to unleash Jadon Sancho from the start against USA

  13-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old winger is set for his first senior international start against the USA. Southgate plans to field an inexperienced XI as he prioritises Sunday’s clash with Croatia.
  
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• Rooney would have rejected recall if it broke Shilton's caps record

  13-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England's all-time leading goalscorer will make his 120th and final international appearance when he comes on as a late substitute against the USA at Wembley on Thursday night.
  
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• Robbie Brady remembers knee injury that kept him out for almost a year

  13-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robbie Brady remembers the moment he shaped to shoot and his momentum took him crashing into Harry Maguire. One year on, he will finally return for Republic of Ireland against Northern Ireland.
  
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• Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho set to make full England debut against USA

  13-11-2018 23:30
  • Callum Wilson and Lewis Dunk in line for first caps against US
  • England may field different team for Croatia tie three days laterJadon Sancho is expected to make his first start for England against the USA on Thursday , with Gareth Southgate considering selecting completely different teams for the friendly and the Nations League match against Croatia three days later. Related: ‘Jadon Sancho, a street player with the potential to be England’s Neymar’Continue reading
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, November 14

  13-11-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Bangor, Exeter, Ayr and Kempton.
  
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• Mo Bobat is the scouting guru at the heart of England's revolution

  13-11-2018 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The name Mo Bobat is unlikely to mean much to fans. Nor will the phrase ‘multiple eyes, multiple times’. Yet the two are linked and sit at the heart of England’s impressive team selection this year.
  
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• Rugby League Challenge Cup final to move from August to July in 2020 in bid to boost attendances

  13-11-2018 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Only 50,672 watched Catalans Dragons beat Warrington Wolves 20-14 this year on August 25 — in the middle of the school holiday. It was the smallest crowd for the final at Wembley since 1937.
  
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• Channon hopes to see Mister Whitaker make the step up at Cheltenham

  13-11-2018 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Every stride Channon has taken in the last three weeks has been agony but he is still hoping to be at Cheltenham when Mister Whitaker attempts to prove he is one step ahead of his rivals.
  
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• Roger Federer shrugs off loss to Kei Nishikori to blow away Dominic Thiem

  13-11-2018 23:07
  • Federer beats Thiem 6-2, 6-3 in just over one hour
  • Jamie Murray seals advance to semi-finals in doublesIt doesn’t do to prod the sleeping lion. Roger Federer, who played as if he had been tranquillised in a desultory opening defeat by Kei Nishikori, then endured accusations that he has benefited from scheduling favouritism most of his career, swept away the limp challenge of Dominic Thiem in little over an hour here on Tuesday night.The impressive 6-2, 6-3 win saved the six-t
  
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• England's Eddie Jones to boycott 'waste of time' referees' meetings

  13-11-2018 23:02
  England coach fed up with inconsistent decisionsGeorge Kruis to miss Japan and Australia Tests Eddie Jones is so disillusioned about inconsistent decisions in Tests he plans to boycott all official meetings relating to the game’s laws. England’s coach believes a failure to stick to agreed protocols is undermining rugby and that attending talks on such issues is now “a waste of time.” Continue reading...
  
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• England providing ‘public service’ to other nations, says Eddie Jones

  13-11-2018 23:00
  • Comments come after Gary Graham switched to Scotland
  • ‘We are providing players to Scotland, Wales, Ireland’Scotland, Ireland and Wales should be grateful to England for supplying them with ready-made Test players, according to Eddie Jones, following the decision of the Newcastle flanker Gary Graham to abandon his quest for a red rose cap and instead pursue an international career north of Hadrian’s Wall.The Stirling-born Graham trained with England earlier this ye
  
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• Olivier Giroud to voice the Green Goblin in new Spiderman film

  13-11-2018 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Olivier Giroud may be struggling to find the back of the net with Chelsea this season but he is having no problem landing roles in Hollywood films. The striker will lend his voice to the Green Goblin.
  
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• Roger Federer v Dominic Thiem: ATP World Tour Finals – live!

  13-11-2018 21:53
  Federer must win to avoid early exit in LondonFederer in firing line over scheduling claimsEmail Niall or tweet @niallmcveigh 8.53pm GMT Second set: Thiem 2-6, 1-2* Federer (*denotes next server) Every singles match so far in London has been won in straight sets, and it would be a surprise if that doesn’t happen here, too. Thiem at least shows some fight here, moving 40-15 ahead with a cross-courter and finding a big second serve to hold. 8.50pm GMT Second set: Thiem 2-6, *0-2 Federer (*de
  
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• Real Madrid appoint Santiago Solari as permanent head coach

  13-11-2018 21:53
  • Solari handed contract until June 2021
  • Argentinian oversaw four wins as interim coachReal Madrid have confirmed the appointment of Santiago Solari as their permanent manager after his successful spell in caretaker charge.Solari oversaw four consecutive victories in all competitions, with 15 goals scored, as Real’s interim manager after the departure of Julen Lopetegui last month and has now been handed the reins full-time until June 2021. Last season’s Champions League
  
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• MLB looks at claims Mariners management called Latino players 'lazy and stupid'

  13-11-2018 21:42
  Former employee makes allegations in social media postsSeattle Mariners say accusations are baseless and untrueMajor League Baseball is investigating claims made against the Seattle Mariners by the team’s recently fired training and conditioning director, who said team management had disparaged Latino players.The Mariners denied the allegations in a statement on Monday following Twitter and Instagram posts from Lorena Martin in which she claimed general manager Jerry Dipoto, manager Scott
  
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• Amy Jones looking to seize World Twenty20 chance with both gloves

  13-11-2018 21:28
  • England’s wicketkeeper impressed against Bangladesh
  • ‘This is a great opportunity for me to show what I can do‘England wicketkeeper Amy Jones says England are relieved to have finally got their World Twenty20 campaign under way and said their seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh on Monday had been “convincing”.“It’s been very frustrating with all the rain around and we’ve had to be a bit creative with training – batting under
  
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• Talking Horses: Chelmsford night card abandoned after lights go out

  13-11-2018 21:26
  Racing at Chelmsford was abandoned after a power failure caused a virtual blackout during the running of the third raceRacing at Chelmsford on Tuesday night was abandoned after a power failure caused a virtual blackout during the running of the third race. The floodlights at the Essex circuit went out with about two and a half furlongs to run of the feature race on the card. That seven-furlong event was declared void and the rest of the meeting called off, as the course remained in darkness. Rel
  
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• Football pundits who disappeared from your TV: What happened to them?

  13-11-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Players come and go in the world of football, and the same can also be said of pundits. Famous names from yesteryear, once the loudest voices on the game, have been silenced.
  
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• Dinnage will be one of most powerful women in sport as Premier League chief

  13-11-2018 20:50
  • Susanna Dinnage to replace Richard Scudamore in January
  • Head of Discovery’s Animal Planet will be new chief executiveThe television executive Susanna Dinnage is to become one of the most powerful women in professional sport after being named Richard Scudamore’s successor at the Premier League.Dinnage will take up her role as chief executive at the beginning of next year. She is currently the global president of Animal Planet, part of the Discovery group of TV channels.
  
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• Referee suspended after playing rock, paper, scissors for kick-off instead of coin toss

  13-11-2018 20:43
  The FA have suspended referee David McNamara for 21 days after he made two captains play rock, paper, scissors to determine who would take kick-off when he left his coin in the dressing room.
  
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• Tributes flow for UK Sport’s ‘incredible’ departing CEO Liz Nicholl

  13-11-2018 20:40
  • Nicholl to step down after spearheading huge success
  • Katherine Grainger praises ‘tireless work, humour, resilience’For the past eight years Liz Nicholl has been one of the most powerful figures in British sport, the high priestess of UK Sport’s controversial no-compromise approach and a guiding and steady hand behind Team GB’s unparalleled success at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics. But there were tears in the UK Sport office on Tuesday after she annou
  
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• Santiago Solari confirmed as Real Madrid boss on permanent basis

  13-11-2018 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Santiago Solari has been announced as the new permanent Real Madrid manager after signing a three-year deal to replace Julen Lopetegui at the Bernabeu.
  
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• Danny Welbeck on crutches after second operation to repair broken ankle

  13-11-2018 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Welbeck has been pictured on crutches for the first time since having a second operation to repair his broken right ankle. Welbeck posted an image of himself giving a thumbs up on Tuesday.
  
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• From Craig Cathcart to André Gomes: 10 underrated Premier League players

  13-11-2018 20:00
  Underrated they may be but from the Premier League’s unsung heroes are quietly going about their businessNomination for the October player of the month award (well, one of them – he made the PFA’s shortlist, but not the official Premier League-endorsed version) showed that Duffy’s sterling performances are being noticed. Since being named man of the match in the 3-2 win over Manchester United in August, the 6ft 3in centre-back has been vital to Brighton’s good form,
  
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• New Zealand fly-half Beauden Barrett wary of Ireland unleashing special moves

  13-11-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beauden Barrett has revealed New Zealand are on guard for Ireland unleashing some Joe Schmidt special moves on Saturday. Joe Schmidt could have some tricks up his sleeve.
  
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• Liverpool to host Super League Magic Weekend at Anfield

  13-11-2018 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Super League's Magic Weekend will have a new home in 2019, with Anfield chosen to host the 13th annual round of fixtures on the road. Anfield will host all 12 Super League teams on May 25-26.
  
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• Wilfried Zaha shares clip of gruelling workout on exercise bike as he recovers from hamstring injury

  13-11-2018 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wilfried Zaha shared a video of his recovery progress and is clearly working hard rehabilitating his injured hamstring. The Crystal Palace winger posted a video on Instagram.
  
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• Carlsen and Caruana still deadlocked after YouTube 'leak' controversy

  13-11-2018 19:33
  Carlsen, Caruana play to three-hour, 34-move draw in Game 4Carlsen and Caruana tied at 2-all entering Thursday’s Game 5Controversy as Caruana’s prep allegedly uploaded to YouTubeMagnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana are no closer to a decision in their world championship match after playing to a straightforward 34-move draw in Game 4 on Tuesday afternoon in London. There was added spice away from play, though, as a clip that appeared to reveal details of Caruana’s confidential pre
  
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• Mesut Ozil rejected staggering £1m-a-week offers to stay at Arsenal

  13-11-2018 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mesut Ozil rejected the chance to become one of the world's highest-earning footballers to stay with Arsenal, according to his Dr Erkut Sogut. The German was offered £1m per week.
  
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• Jordi Alba denies bust-up Luis Enrique after recall to Spain squad

  13-11-2018 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jordi Alba has denied a bust-up with Luis Enrique after earning a Spain recall, having been snubbed by his former boss for the last two squads. 
  
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• NBA news: Pundit believes Golden State Warriors are 'VULNERABLE' - this is why

  13-11-2018 18:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS are vulnerable when superstar Steph Curry is not playing.
  
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• Federer vs Thiem start time: What time is Roger Federer playing Dominic Thiem tonight?

  13-11-2018 18:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  ROGER FEDERER takes on Dominic Thiem tonight at the ATP Finals in London but what time does the match start?
  
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• Caris LeVert injury update: Nets star handed GOOD news after GRUESOME injury

  13-11-2018 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  CARIS LEVERT suffered a horrendous injury in the Brooklyn Nets’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, but he has been handed some good news following tests.
  
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• Roger Federer fired ATP Finals warning by Kevin Anderson ahead of Dominic Thiem clash

  13-11-2018 18:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  KEVIN ANDERSON says he has a "great opportunity" to beat Roger Federer in the ATP Finals on Thursday.
  
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• Roger Federer 'made four HUGE mistakes in ATP Finals opener' ahead of Dominic Thiem match

  13-11-2018 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  ROGER FEDERER made four mistakes against Kei Nishikori in their ATP Finals showdown, according to Tim Henman.
  
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• Man Utd REVELATION: Jose Mourinho’s treatment of Eric Bailly finally explained amid battle

  13-11-2018 18:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho’s brutal treatment of defender Eric Bailly has finally been explained.
  
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