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• Johnny Sexton is on the brink of ending the year with rugby's top honour

  21-11-2018 23:51
  
  Johnny Sexton's career is littered with success and signature moments but, even allowing for all he has achieved in the past, 2018 has been a truly special year for the Ireland out-half.
  
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• 'I want to be king of the jumps': Skelton targets Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National glory

  21-11-2018 23:51
  
  If you want an idea how the mind of Skelton works, listen to why he has just installed a round six-furlong deep sand canter track at a stable which would already be the envy of many rivals.
  
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• UK Anti-Doping 'alarmed' by growing trend in the use of image and performance-enhancing drugs

  21-11-2018 23:42
  
  A British drug charity offering a needle exchange programme has revealed that a third of the needles are being used for image and performance-enhancing drugs.
  
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• Gordon Taylor promises it will be an independent review... football must demand that it is

  21-11-2018 23:38
  
  Gordon Taylor has bowed to pressure and agreed to an independent review of the PFA - on a day the Charities Commission confirmed that they are now investigating the players' union.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, November 22

  21-11-2018 23:34
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Market Rasen,Newcastle, Wincanton and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Not a penny of PFA cash goes to the Rainbow Laces fight against homophobia

  21-11-2018 23:31
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY ADAM CRAFTON: Sportsmail can reveal that the PFA are still to provide any financial assistance to major LGBT charity Stonewall for their sport-led initiatives.
  
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• Sol Campbell hungry for more England U21 coaching after being overlooked for Euro 2012

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  Campbell spent the last 10 days working alongside Aidy Boothroyd with England’s Under 21s thanks to a placement scheme the FA have set up to give experience to BAME coaches.
  
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• Sir Clive Woodward's unmissable read on that incredible World Cup win 15 years ago

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  It's 15 years ago on Thursday that SIR CLIVE WOODWARD and England won the Rugby World Cup. Here he shares his memories from that momentous day Down Under.
  
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• PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor should have called an election

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: Calling for an independent review of the PFA is all well and good but under-fire chief executive Gordon Taylor's open letter does not go far enough.
  
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• Now do something special! Joe Root challenges Jonny Bairstow to make No 3 role his own

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN COLOMBO: Joe Root threw down the gauntlet on Wednesday by challenging Jonny Bairstow to carve out a new England Test future without the gloves.
  
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• Les Ferdinand set for interview with the FA to be their new technical director

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  The FA are keen to appoint Dan Ashworth's successor before the end of the year and have spent the last month whittling down a number of applications for the post.
  
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• Joe Cokanasiga given a second chance by Eddie Jones

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY AND WILL KELLEHER: England have lost the services of a second wing in the space of three days as Jack Nowell has followed Chris Ashton in being ruled out.
  
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• I needed PFA to spend £40k to save my life... but they refused to help

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  KEN MCNAUGHT:I was a member of the PFA from my teenage years. In those days it was an annual fee, taken out of your wages, plus they always got a share of any transfer fees.
  
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• 'I feel like a spare part': England bowler Jimmy Anderson speaks of his frustration at being rested

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH IN COLOMBO: Jimmy Anderson spoke of his frustration after England recalled Stuart Broad at his expense for Friday’s third and final Test in Sri Lanka.
  
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• How did PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor get to earn £2.3m?

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  Gordon Taylor was once considered such a rising star that the Professional Footballers Association feared losing him. It was November 1992, a senior administrator’s job had come up at the FA.
  
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• Felipe Anderson grew up in Brazil with no boots now his fast feet frighten Premier League defences

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY KIERAN GILL: Growing up in Brazil, Anderson honed his skills on the stone streets of Santa Maria, though he did so without football boots.
  
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• England Lions lose unofficial Test match against Pakistan A

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  England Lions lost their unofficial Test match against Pakistan A in Abu Dhabi as the hosts chased down a target of 312 to win by four wickets.
  
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• EFL chief Shaun Harvey accused of 'auditioning' for high-profile job at the Premier League

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  Beleaguered EFL chief Shaun Harvey has been accused of 'auditioning' for a high-profile job within the Premier League ever since he took office in 2013. Harvey is under pressure over new £595m TV deal.
  
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• Deontay Wilder claims Tyson Fury is scared ahead of Los Angeles showdown

  21-11-2018 23:30
  
  JEFF POWELL IN ALABAMA: Deontay Wilder claims to have inside information that Tyson Fury is cracking under the stressful prospect of fighting the most powerful puncher.
  
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• Salford 1-2 Shrewsbury: Scholes and Neville watch on as non-league side beaten in FA Cup replay

  21-11-2018 23:27
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT MOOR LANE: Salford City were watched on by part-owners Paul Scholes and Phil Neville as their FA Cup dream was ended by League One Shewsbury.
  
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• Reece Oxford set to play for West Ham's first team as Manuel Pellegrini considers Oxford's future

  21-11-2018 22:55
  
  The youngster has found senior football hard to come by this season, but the versatile defender has resumed training with the first team in recent weeks.
  
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• Great Britain's women beat Portugal to qualify for EuroBasket finals

  21-11-2018 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Great Britain women thrash Portugal 83-42 in Manchester to qualify for next year's EuroBasket finals.
  
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• Gordon Taylor: Charity watchdog to 'engage' with PFA over concerns

  21-11-2018 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The Charity Commission says it will work with the Professional Footballers' Association to establish the facts amid criticism of PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor.
  
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• FA Cup: Greg Docherty doubles Shrewsbury lead against Salford City

  21-11-2018 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Greg Docherty drives home from a narrow angle to put League One Shrewsbury Town two goals up against National League side Salford City in their FA Cup first-round replay.
  
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• Jose Mourinho heads out for dinner in Manchester United tracksuit

  21-11-2018 22:25
  
  The Manchester United manager returned to the Lowry Hotel early in the evening with a smile and a wave for the staff before heading straight back out to grab a bite to eat.
  
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• 10 reasons we can't wait for the return of the Premier League

  21-11-2018 22:20
  
  The international break is over and the Premier League is back! With its return comes the usual array of compelling sub-plots, unanswered questions and resumption of the tightest of title races.
  
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• FA Cup: Hartlepool's McLaughlin strike stuns League One Gillingham

  21-11-2018 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Midfielder Paddy McLaughlin reacts quickest to score National League Hartlepool United's second goal and stun their League One opposition Gillingham in the FA Cup first-round replay.
  
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• Marco Asensio ready to grasp mantle from Cristiano Ronaldo and become Real Madrid talisman

  21-11-2018 21:34
  
  Marco Asensio, who endured a tough start to the season at a struggling Madrid, has been tipped to become a mainstay at the club after bursting onto the scene last term in emphatic fashion.
  
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• Chelsea stars return to training as Maurizio Sarri prepares his men for Tottenham test

  21-11-2018 21:16
  
  David Luiz was keen to make an impression during training as Chelsea began their preparations for Saturday's London derby against Tottenham.
  
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• Liverpool buddies Mohamed Salah and Dejan Lovren continue their bromance ahead of clash with Watford

  21-11-2018 21:12
  
  Mohamed Salah and Dejan Lovren are reunited as the pair returned to training after the international break ahead of Liverpool's clash with Watford. 
  
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• How so many great football managers were cruelly robbed of a happy retirement

  21-11-2018 20:58
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN: Throughout the decades of English football, we've been blessed with world-class footballers but in addition world-class managers.
  
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• Nicklas Bendtner: Ex-Arsenal striker drops appeal against jail sentence

  21-11-2018 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner drops his appeal against a 50-day jail sentence for assaulting a taxi driver.
  
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• PSG issue update on Neymar and Kylian Mbappe injuries with Liverpool clash looming

  21-11-2018 20:43
  Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed both Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will require further medical tests ahead of their crucial Champions League tie against Liverpool.
  
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• Bob Champion pays tribute to Nick Embiricos, owner of Grand National winner, Aldaniti

  21-11-2018 19:49
  
  Embiricos showed tremendous patience to horse and rider, who both overcame life-threatening problems to win the world's greatest steeplechase in 1981.
  
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• Elise Christie focused on Olympic medal after 'worst year' of her life

  21-11-2018 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  British speed skater Elise Christie tells BBC Sport she is focused on winning a Winter Olympic medal in 2022, after the "worst year" of her life.
  
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• Premier League rejects FA proposal to increase homegrown quotas

  21-11-2018 19:11
  The Premier League has reiterated its opposition to the introduction of new homegrown player quotas in the event of Brexit
  
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• Daniele Bracciali: Italian player gets life ban for tennis match-fixing

  21-11-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Former top-50 player Daniele Bracciali gets a life ban for match-fixing, while fellow Italian Potito Starace is suspended for 10 years.
  
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• Ramos makes most of injury by watching horse Yucatan de Ramos become world champion

  21-11-2018 18:43
  
  Sergio Ramos became a world champion with Spain in 2010 and now his horse has achieved the same feat. Ramos' fiancee Pilar Rubio posted a picture of the pair with two of their sons alongside horse.
  
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• Premier League clubs REJECT FA's Brexit plan to reduce number of foreign players

  21-11-2018 18:35
  
  Officials from the FA want to increase the requirement of home-produced players in each 25-man squad from eight to 12 and lower the number of foreign players from 17 to 13.
  
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• Michael Schumacher's family release interview from before ski accident

  21-11-2018 18:33
  
  An interview with Michael Schumacher - given less than two months before he suffered serious head injuries in a skiing accident in 2013 - has been released.
  
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• Eric Cantona named best Manchester United penalty taker in Premier League era

  21-11-2018 18:20
  
  The Frenchman took 16 spot kicks in his five years at Old Trafford and onlymissed twice in the Premier League, giving him a conversion rate of 87.5 per cent from 12-yards out.
  
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• Martin O'Neill praises supporters after ending five-year association with Ireland

  21-11-2018 18:12
  
  Martin O'Neill has said he has left his role at the Republic of Ireland 'with a heavy heart' having fulfilled one of his 'lifetime ambitions' by leading the country.
  
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• Mick McCarthy leads the race to replace Martin O'Neill as Republic of Ireland boss

  21-11-2018 18:11
  
  Former Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy has emerged as the leading contender to replace Martin O'Neill as manager of the Republic of Ireland after previously holding the role between 1996 and 2002.
  
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• Richard Wigglesworth: England scrum-half, 35, on rooming with Ted Hill, 19

  21-11-2018 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  England scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth, 35, tells BBC Sport about rooming with 19-year-old flanker Ted Hill.
  
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• Tammy Beaumont wary of India threat ahead of England's World T20 semi-final

  21-11-2018 18:08
  England snatched a last-gasp victory over India to win the Women's World Cup at Lord's last year.
  
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• Paris Saint-Germain monitoring Neymar and Kylian Mbappe closely as they confirm injuries

  21-11-2018 18:05
  
  Paris Saint-Germain forwards Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are being closely monitored after both suffered injuries on international duty on Tuesday night.
  
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• Leicester defender scores a goal that has to be seen to be believed

  21-11-2018 18:05
  Yohan Benalouane may have just scored the goal of the year.
  
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• Patrice Evra horrifies fans as he shares video of him seductively preparing raw chicken

  21-11-2018 18:00
  Warning: this is very, very strange.
  
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• Italian duo Bracciali and Starace banned for match-fixing offences 

  21-11-2018 17:54
  
  Bracciali and Starace previously served short suspensions in 2008 for betting offences, and accusations about more serious integrity infractions were then published in several tennis magazines.
  
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• Barcelona in battle for teen star Matthijs de Ligt as Juventus maintain contact with his agent

  21-11-2018 17:54
  
  The 19-year-old is one of the most highly rated young defenders in Europe and he is believed to be a key target for Spanish champions Barcelona ahead of the summer.
  
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