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• Back-up David Bates eyes Scotland start after Mikey Devlin ruled out of Albania showdown 

  14-11-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Bates has declared himself ready to answer Scotland's call after injury ruled Mikey Devlin out of Saturday's crucial game in Albania.
  
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• Kyle Sinckler relishing Eddie Jones' orders to 'physically smash' Japan

  14-11-2018 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hard-hitting prop Kyle Sinckler claims it was ‘music to my ears’ when he heard Eddie Jones’ orders to ‘physically smash’ Japan on Saturday.
  
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• Championship clubs threatening breakaway warned that they could end up with a worse TV deal  

  14-11-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Championship clubs threatening a breakaway over the EFL’s new deal with Sky Sports have been warned that taking the rights back out to market would ‘not be favourable’.
  
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• Tim Stockdale: British Olympic show jumper dies aged 54

  14-11-2018 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  British Olympic show jumper Tim Stockdale dies at the age of 54, a month after being diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland enter tug-of-war over Jimmy Dunne

  14-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rivalry between Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland feels more about player eligibility than football, despite the friendly being their first meeting in more than seven years.
  
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• Football agent Will Salthouse 'cashed in by introducing bookmaker to players'

  14-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A top football agent has been severely criticised by a gambling addiction charity for receiving payments from a leading bookmaker after introducing them to his players at race meetings.
  
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• Christian Pulisic opens up on battling team-mate Jadon Sancho at Wembley

  14-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christian Pulisic and Jadon Sancho usually spend their time together causing chaos for Borussia Dortmund but on Thursday night they will be jostling for supremacy on opposite sides
  
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• Callum Wilson took a hard road to Wembley ahead of England debut

  14-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Wayne Rooney led Manchester United’s charge towards a Premier League title in the early months of 2011, a teenage Callum Wilson began a routine of pulling into training in a Fiat Punto.
  
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• Aidy Boothroyd in talks to keep clubs onside over Euro 2019 scheduling issues

  14-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England will have an outstanding chance of success if Boothroyd, the Under 21 head coach, can select his best players, but he is aware the timing of Euro 2019 will potentially cause concerns for some.
  
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• Why Formula E is a danger to F1 like never before

  14-11-2018 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATTHEW SMITH: For the uninitiated, FE cars are 100 per cent electric. The F1-style, open-wheel cars hit speeds of 140mph. Instead of screaming down the straights, they buzz like steel hummingbirds.
  
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• NXT UK: Gibson vs. Seven and women's title tournament begins on double bill - Canoe

  14-11-2018 23:27
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  On this week's NXT UK double bill, the NXT UK Women's Championship tournament begins on episode two, while Wolfgang takes on Ashton Smith in the episode one main event! Plus, a Moustache Mountain twofer as Tyler Bate faces James Drake and Trent ...en meer »
  
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• Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy faces another lay-off with knee problems

  14-11-2018 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mendy played 90 minutes in the Manchester derby on Sunday but was sent to be assessed by City’s surgeon Dr Ramon Cugat and underwent surgery on the cartilage meniscus in his left knee.
  
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• Scene is set for 2015 FA Trophy winners North Ferriby to become the Wimbledon of the North

  14-11-2018 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It’s when you ask the owner to discuss his intention to change the club’s name, dismantle the ground and move the entire outfit 12 miles away that you realise why fans are so fearful of the future.
  
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• Man City confirm Mendy has undergone knee surgery

  14-11-2018 23:08
  Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy is facing another spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a left knee injury, the club have confirmed.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, November 15

  14-11-2018 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Ludlow, Taunton, Southwell, Chelmsford City and Kempton.
  
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• Steven Gerrard arrives in London for premiere of his documentary ‘Make Us Dream’

  14-11-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard was dressed to impress as he attended the premiere of of his documentary movie 'Make Us Dream' at The Curzon in Mayfair on Wednesday night.
  
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• Premier League chiefs arrive for Scudamore's farewell dinner in London

  14-11-2018 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The most powerful figures in English football have arrived in London for Richard Scudamore's farewell dinner. He was pictured among a number of high profile attendees.
  
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• Premier League top six health check: Man City look unstoppable while United could go on run

  14-11-2018 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Premier League champions Manchester City are sitting pretty at the top of the table once again with their latest win against rivals United improving their hopes of retaining the title. 
  
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• Switzerland 0-1 Qatar: Akram Afif scores late winner to stun hosts

  14-11-2018 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Akram Afif scored an 86th minute winner for Qatar as they stunned Switzerland in an international friendly on Wednesday night. Liverpool star Xherdan Shaqiri was unable to turn things around in Lugano.
  
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• Wayne Rooney: England record goalscorer to be captain during farewell appearance

  14-11-2018 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney will captain the side when he comes on to make his 120th and last appearance.
  
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• Slavisa Jokanovic was left a little perplexed at sacking after Fulham owners had shown their support

  14-11-2018 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slavisa Jokanovic was informed he would be sacked as Fulham manager and replaced by Claudio Ranieri in a phone call with owner Shahid Khan at 8am on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Furore over £5m Scudamore gift overshadows Premier League meeting

  14-11-2018 20:57
  Outgoing executive chairman Richard Scudamore is said to be embarrassed by the plan to give him a £5m parting gift.
  
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• Sports Page Live Replay -- UK's basketball season gets underway - WDRB

  14-11-2018 20:51
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  The Wildcats opened the season at No. 2 nationally, but after a lopsided loss to Duke and a closer-than-expected win over Southern Illinois, they've fallen to No. 10 in the latest AP poll. Video Player is loading. Play Video. Play. Mute. Current Time 0:00.
  
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• Chelsea watching Santos youngster Kaio Jorge after forward shines for Brazil's youth sides

  14-11-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are watching Santos teenager Kaio Jorge. The 16-year-old is the latest talented forward to emerge from the famous Brazilian club and has already made his first team debut.
  
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• Chelsea insist Fifa rules were not broken amid reports of potential transfer ban

  14-11-2018 20:41
  Chelsea insist they have provided Fifa with "comprehensive evidence" that the club have broken any rules on the signing of underage players.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri plans to push Fulham up the table following his appointment

  14-11-2018 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claudio Ranieri has revealed improving Fulham's defence will be his first order of business after taking over from the sacked Slavisa Jokanovic on Wednesday.
  
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• Former Olympic showjumper Tim Stockdale dies aged 54

  14-11-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stockdale, who featured at the 2008 Games in Beijing, represented Great Britain on more than 50 Nations Cup teams as well as the World Equestrian Games in 2002 and the European Championships in 2009.
  
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• Chelsea willing to field loan offers for captain Gary Cahill in January

  14-11-2018 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are prepared to consider loan offers for captain Gary Cahill in January. Cahill’s contract expires at the end of the season and he has made only one Premier League appearance this term.
  
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• 'We can follow each other': US legend Cobi Jones jokes that he'll join Wayne Rooney at Wembley

  14-11-2018 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CRAIG HOPE: Jones, the most capped player in the history of the United States national team, wants to know if he can join Rooney for a farewell match at Wembley.
  
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• Rashford and Young joke Mata could play in jeans as United duo discuss Pogba's dedication to fashion

  14-11-2018 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United pair Marcus Rashford and Ashley Young think skillful Spaniard Juan Mata is the one player at the club who could excel wearing jeans instead of shorts.
  
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• Luka Modric admits Croatia suffering from a World Cup hangover

  14-11-2018 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Croatia captain Luka Modric believes the team have suffered something of a World Cup hangover but he remains hopeful they can still qualify out of their UEFA Nations League group.
  
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• Fabian Delph to captain England for the first time in United States friendly

  14-11-2018 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While England's record-goalscorer Wayne Rooney will take the armband at some point on the night, it will be Delph who leads his country for the first time against the Americans at Wembley.
  
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• Samir Nasri to train with West Ham in bid to prove fitness and secure deal

  14-11-2018 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The free agent underwent a medical in London earlier this week and the Hammers have now given him until the New Year to earn himself a contract following concerns over his weight and fitness.
  
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• Former National winner One For Arthur set to return from injury at Aintree but not over big fences 

  14-11-2018 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One For Arthur, the 2017 Grand National winner, looks set to make his return from injury at Aintree on December 8 but not in a race over the big National fences.
  
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• Gareth Southgate: Disappointing that Wayne Rooney has to defend his England inclusion

  14-11-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  England manager Gareth Southgate says it is "disappointing to see Wayne Rooney have to defend his inclusion" in the squad for his farewell game.
  
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• Wayne Rooney's record-breaking England career in numbers – video

  14-11-2018 19:23
  Former England captain Wayne Rooney will bring down the curtain on his record-breaking international career with an honorary appearance against the USA on Thursday.The 33-year-old has been invited back into the national team squad to mark his achievements as the country’s all-time leading goalscorer and as the outfield player with the most capsFootball quiz: Wayne Rooney (on and off the field)Continue reading...
  
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• Meet the two Tongans - Ma'afu Fia and Ben Tameifuna - who weigh combined 44 stone

  14-11-2018 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tonga are out to storm the Welsh castle - with help from an inside agent, and the biggest player in the world. 'We might struggle to get over the walls!' laughs Ma'afu Fia, the Ospreys prop.
  
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• Ben Ryan: ‘If rugby were a company people would be comparing it to an Enron’

  14-11-2018 19:00
  Fiji’s gold-medal winning sevens coach is unhappy with the direction he believes the game is moving in – from the treatment of tier-two nations to laws being overlooked by refereesIf you love rugby union what follows will be a tough read. According to one of the world’s leading coaches, however, the time has come for the sport to get real. “If rugby were a company people would be comparing it to an Enron,” says Ben Ryan, Fiji’s Olympic gold-medal winning seven
  
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• Phil Foden set to sign new long-term Manchester City contract

  14-11-2018 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phil Foden is set to sign a new six-year contract at Manchester City by the end of this month. The 18-year-old’s representatives held positive talks with City officials.
  
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• Summer of Cricket: Ireland heartbroken and Australia dominate as we look to England's next clash

  14-11-2018 18:50
  Adam Collins and Charlotte Edwards look ahead to the next round of fixtures after Australia booked their place in the Women's WT20 semi-finals.
  
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• Wayne Rooney will wear No 10 shirt and captain England in farewell appearance against the USA

  14-11-2018 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney WILL wear the No 10 shirt on his international farewell against the USA on Thursday. He will also wear the armband when he comes on as a late substitute
  
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• Virgil van Dijk would give Liverpool scouts feedback on Matthijs de Ligt as he talks up defender

  14-11-2018 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgil van Dijk has talked up the possibility of fellow Dutch centre-back Matthijs de Ligt moving to Liverpool and would not hesitate to give his feedback to the club's scouts.
  
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• Marcos Reus will miss Germany's friendly against Russia

  14-11-2018 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Borussia Dortmund winger is playing a sensational season for the unbeaten Bundesliga leaders, having scored eight goals and set up another four in their 11 matches so far.
  
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• ATP Finals: World number one Novak Djokovic beats Alexander Zverev in straight sets

  14-11-2018 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch five of the best shots from Novak Djokovic's ATP finals group stage win over Alexander Zverev, as the world number one later reaches the semi-finals.
  
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• Valtteri Bottas aims to secure first win of the season in Abu Dhabi

  14-11-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Valtteri Bottas had hoped victory in Abu Dhabi a year ago would set him up for a season of success but, 20 races on and despite his Mercedes team again scooping both F1 titles, it remains his last win.
  
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• Mitchell Starc claims he was ditched from IPL side Kolkata by text

  14-11-2018 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia paceman Mitchell Starc is prepared to miss next year's Indian Premier League after finding out he had been released from his Kolkata Knight Riders contract by text message.
  
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• 'Who wouldn't be happy?': AC Milan winger Suso admits he is flattered by Real Madrid interest

  14-11-2018 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Liverpool forward has made a brilliant start to the season at the San Siro, contributing five goals and eight assists in 15 games in all competitions.
  
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• Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud lands role in new Spider-Man film

  14-11-2018 17:41
  Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has landed a role in the new animated Spider-Man film as the voice of the Green Goblin.
  
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