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• Choppy waters ahead for new Premier League chief Susanna Dinnage

  17-11-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Susanna Dinnage is not a woman likely to sink under the pressure of life as the new chief executive of the Premier League and faces a new challenge as she becomes the most senior woman in British football.
  
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• THE GAIN LINE: NFL-bound Christian Wade receives rugby union farewell offer from Barbarians

  17-11-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON - THE GAIN LINE: NFL-bound winger Christian Wade, who shocked the sport last month, has been offered the chance to bid farewell to rugby union with the Barbarians.
  
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• Harry Kane tells his fiancee that he might cry for England if they win a trophy

  17-11-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England have the opportunity to qualify for the inaugural Nations League finals on Sunday if they beat Croatia at Wembley, giving them the prospect of playing for a trophy next summer.
  
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• ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic beats Kevin Anderson to reach final

  17-11-2018 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  World number one Novak Djokovic puts in a ruthless display to beat Kevin Anderson and reach the final of the ATP Finals in London.
  
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• 'Football's Coming Home' made us angry says Croatia's Dejan Lovren

  17-11-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT IN ZAGREB: Croatia’s players remain indignant about what they perceived as a lack of respect from England at the World Cup last summer and say they have a point to prove.
  
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• Premier League giants are all tracking the latest Brazilian wonderkid Bruno Roberto 

  17-11-2018 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old attacking midfield player has attracted scouts from the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool.
  
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• Scotland push to compete as independent athletics nation in GB break

  17-11-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: Laura Muir could soon be competing for Scotland rather than Team GB in major competitions if Scottish Athletics are successful in a bid for independence.
  
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• Richard Scudamore leaves behind a Premier League success story

  17-11-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: Whether you like what our national game has become nowadays or not, it is hard to argue with the idea that Richard Scudamore is the architect of modern English football.
  
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• Ashley Williams defends Wales colleague Ethan Ampadu for barging into Kasper Dolberg

  17-11-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ampadu barged into Dolberg in an aerial duel moments after the Dane had been booked for a bad foul that sent the Chelsea player into advertising hoardings.
  
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• Portugal into Nations League semi-finals after goalless draw at wasteful Italy

  17-11-2018 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Portugal seal top spot in Group A3 and a place in the Nations League semi-finals with a hard-fought point against a wasteful Italy.
  
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• Man City in talks with supporters over expanding the Etihad to 63,000

  17-11-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The club are looking to expand the North Stand into an enormous two-tier development that would increase the capacity of the ground by approximately 8,000 seats.
  
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• Wilder reflects on upbringing as he prepares to face Tyson Fury

  17-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: His defence against Tyson Fury at the Staples Center in Los Angeles is only two weeks away and Deontay Wilder is saying he is the happiest he has been.
  
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• Wayne Rooney reveals ex-player jealousy over recent success of England

  17-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is one thing to accept that your time is over, quite another to acknowledge that the coming generation is doing even better without you. Rooney's enthusiasm should not be dismissed.
  
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• Owen Farrell made the difference but Eddie Jones' England lack a ruthless edge

  17-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England will learn a lot of lessons from that win. Their first-half performance was poor but in fairness they turned that around very well and rescued the situation.
  
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• Martin O'Neill has urged Jeff Hendrick to do more as he struggles for form

  17-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN AARHUS: The midfielder has lost his place at Burnley but continues to be accommodated for the Republic of Ireland, in large part because there are so few alternatives.
  
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• England reaching the Nations League semi-final would be nice... but it's not the main goal

  17-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DANNY MURPHY: Having a prize at the end might add more for the fans, but the players will be motivated less by being group winners than doing their best to secure a place in the team.
  
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• Dele Alli has high hopes for England: 'Our aim is to be recognised as the No 1 team in the world'

  17-11-2018 23:30
  Even if England beat Croatia at Wembley on Sunday and reach next year’s Nations League finals, it will not be enough for Dele Alli.
  
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• Italy 0-0 Portugal: Visitors top Group A3 and make it through to Nations League semi-finals

  17-11-2018 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Portugal sealed their place in the Nations League Finals after holding group rivals Italy to a goalless draw in Milan. Fernando Santos's side needed only a point to qualify and got the job done.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp praises 'world class' Liverpool forward Sadio Mane

  17-11-2018 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on Sadio Mane by claiming the Liverpool forward has the ability to play in a variety of positions from striker to deep-lying midfielder.
  
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• Harry Kane: England have learnt their lessons from World Cup defeat to Croatia

  17-11-2018 23:17
  Harry Kane believes England are a better team than the one that lost to Croatia in the World Cup semi-final, as the two countries prepare to do battle again at Wembley on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Northern Ireland Open: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Mark Selby on final black to reach final

  17-11-2018 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Ronnie O'Sullivan holds his nerve to beat world number one Mark Selby on the final black and will face Judd Trump in the Northern Ireland Open final.
  
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• Albania 0-4 Scotland: Alex McLeish's side stroll past 10-man Albania in Nations League

  17-11-2018 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Scotland thump 10-man Albania to go level on points with Israel at the top of Nations League Group C1.
  
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• Spain ready to fight back against Bosnia-Herzegovina after suffering back-to-back defeats

  17-11-2018 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  La Roja's 3-2 UEFA Nations League defeat by Croatia in Zagreb on Thursday means their future in the competition is out of their hands.
  
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• France's fringe players train in freezing conditions ahead of tough friendly with Uruguay  

  17-11-2018 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Didier Deschamps' men - mainly those who did not feature in Thursday night's Nations League defeat to Holland - took part in a serious training session two days after the loss in Rotterdam.
  
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• Italy 0 Portugal 0: European champions outplayed but secure Finals spot

  17-11-2018 22:38
  Portugal made sure of a place in the Nations League Finals as they scraped a fortuitous 0-0 draw away to a dominant Italy on Saturday.
  
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• Roberto Firmino in reunion with Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Leiva

  17-11-2018 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They may no longer be club team mates, but Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho still appear to have the connection which made them so loved at Liverpool.
  
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• Italy vs Portugal LIVE plus Nations League tie Albania vs Scotland

  17-11-2018 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Portugal will again be without Cristiano Ronaldo for their clash with Italy but his absence hasn't hampered the European champions who are unbeaten in the Nations League.
  
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• Ireland 16-9 New Zealand: Wing Jacob Stockdale scores only try of the game as hosts win

  17-11-2018 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER: Jacob Stockdale's second-half try proved decisive as Ireland scored a monumental win over New Zealand. The World No 1 and 2-ranked sides went head to head at Aviva Stadium.
  
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• Ireland 16-9 New Zealand: Hosts hold nerve to earn first home win over All Blacks

  17-11-2018 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Jacob Stockdale's second-half try helps Ireland earn a first ever home win over New Zealand as they clinch a 16-9 triumph.
  
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• Dazzling Ireland claim historic All Blacks scalp in Dublin

  17-11-2018 21:56
  For the first time in their history Ireland beat New Zealand on home soil, toppling the world champions with a fine performance in Dublin.
  
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• Scotland 20-26 South Africa: South Africa edge out Scotland in Murrayfield thriller

  17-11-2018 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as 18 points from Handre Pollard helped South Africa to edge out Scotland 26-20 in their autumn international at Murrayfield.
  
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• England 35-15 Japan: Cokanasiga and Hartley tries help England rally to victory over Japan

  17-11-2018 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as a debut try for Joe Cokanasiga and score from Dylan Hartley helped England mount a second-half comeback to overcome an impressive Japan at Twickenham Stadium.
  
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• Scotland 20-26 South Africa: Handre Pollard stars in second-straight Springboks away win

  17-11-2018 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland gave as good as they got but were denied their first win over South Africa since 2010 as they were edged out 26-20 at BT Murrayfield.
  
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• Women's World Twenty20: Big-hitting Mandhana & Kaur help India beat Australia by 48 runs

  17-11-2018 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  India beat Australia by 48 runs in their last group game in Guyana to top Group B at the Women's World Twenty20.
  
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• Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hails support of Klopp and Brewster during injury hell

  17-11-2018 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Liverpool midfielder, who has been plagued with injuries throughout his career so far, is expected to miss the whole of the current campaign after suffering knee ligament damage last April.
  
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• Eddie Jones: It is my job to protect my England players from RFU turmoil

  17-11-2018 20:37
  Eddie Jones says it is his job to protect his players from any fall-out from Steve Brown’s shock decision to resign as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union less than a year before the World Cup in Japan.
  
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• Scotland 20-26 South Africa: Handre Pollard scores 18 points as Springboks hold on

  17-11-2018 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  South Africa edge out Scotland 26-20 at Murrayfield to inflict a first home defeat on Gregor Townsend's side in a year.
  
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• George Ford says he was relieved that England avoided shock defeat to Japan

  17-11-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hosts were right up against it after a first-half blitz from the visitors caught them cold, resulting in Eddie Jones's side heading into the break five points down.
  
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• Pollard leads Springboks to Murrayfield victory

  17-11-2018 20:18
  Handre Pollard scored 18 points as South Africa became only the second side in 12 matches to beat Scotland at Murrayfield.
  
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• African Footballer Of The Year: Watch goals from our 2018 AFOTY nominees

  17-11-2018 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch some of the best goals scored by BBC Sport's African footballer of the year nominees in 2018.
  
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• MK Dons go top after beating Macclesfield while Notts County lose without Harry Kewell

  17-11-2018 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Tisdale's side extended their unbeaten league run to 10 matches and sit one point clear at the top above Lincoln, whose game at Yeovil was postponed.
  
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• 'I love scoring for my team' - AFOTY 2018 nominee Sadio Mane

  17-11-2018 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport profiles Senegal and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2018.
  
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• African Footballer of the Year 2018 nominee: Sadio Mane profile

  17-11-2018 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport profiles Senegal and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2018.
  
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• BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018: Nominees named for award

  17-11-2018 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane, Thomas Partey and Mohamed Salah are up for the 2018 BBC African Footballer of the Year award.
  
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• Fired-up Japan taught England a great lesson - Jones

  17-11-2018 19:57
  Eddie Jones had urged England to "smash" Japan and he thinks those comments were ringing in the Brave Blossoms' ears at Twickenham.
  
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• Novak Djokovic on course for sixth ATP Finals title after semi win over Kevin Anderson

  17-11-2018 19:55
  Novak Djokovic will play for a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title, after a comfortable straight sets semi-final win over South African Kevin Anderson.
  
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• Burnley striker Ashley Barnes is still on the radar of Austria boss Franco Foda

  17-11-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Austria coach Franco Foda is still interested in adding Burnley striker Ashley Barnes, who qualifies for Austria through his grandmother, to his squad in the future.
  
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• Gareth Southgate says England evolved since Croatia loss at World Cup ahead of Nations League clash

  17-11-2018 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate believes his England side have learned a lot since the World Cup as they prepare to face semi-final opponents Croatia in Sunday's crunch Nations League clash.
  
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