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• Why two-time champion Fernando Alonso is going out with a whimper

  23-11-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY IN ABU DHABI: There is a paradox in the paddock. On Saturday night Formula One’s elite gather to raise a glass to a driver with two world titles to his name.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham Hotspur are short of swagger

  23-11-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Pochettino ended his fourth season at Spurs, still seeking his first trophy, he signed a new contract. At Chelsea, only Mourinho has survived after failing to present a trophy to Abramovich.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp ready to pick Daniel Sturridge despite FA betting charge

  23-11-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The striker is being investigated by the FA for alleged betting irregularities, dating back to January when he left on loan. He was granted an extension on Tuesday to answer the charge.
  
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• Ipswich 1-2 West Brom: Jay Rodriguez and Harvey Barnes score as Baggies win

  23-11-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JON WEST AT PORTMAN ROAD:Jay Rodriguez and Harvey Barnes were both on target as West Brom dug deep to claim all three points.
  
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• Canada beat Hong Kong to claim the 20th and final place at the 2019 World Cup in Japan

  23-11-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Canada defeated Hong Kong 27-10 in the World Cup repechage match in Marseille to claim the 20th and final place at the 2019 tournament in Japan.
  
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• Ernesto Valverde hopes Barcelona raise their game for Atletico Madrid showdown

  23-11-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Catalan club could put breathing room between themselves and Atletico, who are just one point behind the LaLiga leaders after the first 12 matches of the campaign.
  
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• Wallabies stars dropped for 'bringing three women into hotel room’

  23-11-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beale and Ashley-Cooper were turned in by their team-mates for inviting three women back to their room after the 9-6 defeat. The Wallabies have also been hit by David Pocock's withdrawal.
  
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• José Mourinho says Martial, Shaw, Rashford and Lingard ‘lack maturity’

  23-11-2018 23:48
  • Manager says they are ‘boys with great potential, but lacking’• Adds ‘spoiled kids’ are more prevalent in today’s societyJosé Mourinho believes Anthony Martial, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard need to become more competitive to realise their potential, with Manchester United’s manager stating that generally the new generation of footballers are too pampered. Related: Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendContinue
  
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• Borna Coric and Marin Cilic put Croatia in control of Davis Cup final

  23-11-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French captain Yannick Noah gambled by leaving out his top-ranked player Lucas Pouille in favour of Jeremy Chardy and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the opening singles rubbers but it did not pay off.
  
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• Real DENY Sergio Ramos 'failed drugs test' after Football Leaks claim

  23-11-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: Sergio Ramos has been accused of failing a drugs test after the 2017 Champions League final amid reports designed to embarrass UEFA.
  
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• Belgium's Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry move into share of the lead at the World Cup of Golf

  23-11-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Belgium's Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry overcame rain and gusty winds to take a joint lead with South Korea on day two of the World Cup of Golf.
  
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• Nathan Redmond on family, form and THAT talk with Pep Guardiola

  23-11-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY PETER CARLINE: Redmond, a tricky, goalscoring winger, had left an impression on Guardiola during his first year in England. A year on, he had watched a different player.
  
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• Mourinho accuses Manchester United quartet of lacking 'personality'

  23-11-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The United manager named Luke Shaw, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard as he claimed modern players mature slowly because they are over-protected.
  
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• Glenn Hoddle at home recuperating after surgery following heart attack

  23-11-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former England manager, 61, collapsed at the BT Sport studios last month and was taken to St Bartholomew's Hospital in London. He subsequently underwent surgery, to which he responded well.
  
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• Wales and Warren Gatland aiming to end autumn Tests on cloud nine

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gatland and Wales are fired up to become history boys in Cardiff, treating their final autumn Test against South Africa as a Grand Slam game. The head coach will not have this feeling again.
  
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• Unai Emery insists Arsenal are still behind Premier League rivals

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unai Emery handed his Arsenal players a reality check amid their 16-game unbeaten run on Friday, telling them they are still some way off the level of the Premier League's top four.
  
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• Steven Gerrard speaks out on PFA and backs independent review

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The calls for change at the Professional Footballers’ Association received heavyweight backing on Friday, when Steven Gerrard said he would welcome an independent review.
  
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• Pep Guardiola seeks another demolition job as West Ham fear Manchester City

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola’s halo was slipping during the opening weeks of 2017. He became agitated and snappy at persistent suggestions that our league was different and he had to evolve tactically.
  
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• Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez regrets Paul Dummett's latest hamstring injury playing for Wales

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old has established himself as first choice at international level, but is now facing a prolonged spell on the sidelines after injuring his hamstring in their 2-1 defeat by Denmark.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri says Christian Eriksen is a player he ‘likes very much’

  23-11-2018 23:30
  • Manager says Spurs midfielder is ‘very smart, very technical’
  • N’Golo Kanté agrees fresh five-year contract with ChelseaMaurizio Sarri has expressed admiration for Christian Eriksen of Spurs beforeSaturday’s meeting of the sides third and fourth in the Premier League, though the Chelsea head coach has admitted shaping a team capable of challenging for the title will rely less on the transfer market and more on hard work at training. Related: Premier Le
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino battling skewed perceptions and stadium malaise | David Hytner

  23-11-2018 23:30
  Spurs manager says players and staff disappointed by delays to new stadium but that ‘the reality is we’re in the top four’There is a perception that has gathered steam over the course of what Mauricio Pochettino has described as Tottenham’s “weird” season. It is a little glib but it goes as follows: his team are not playing well.Qualification is required. Spurs were excellent in the second half at Manchester United, when they ran in three goals for a 3-0 win,
  
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• Let's hit them for SIX! Jones wants England pack to batter Wallabies

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: The national team set out to smash Australia, for a sixth straight victory over their head coach’s home country, as a means of wrapping up a successful autumn campaign.
  
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• Leicester defender Jonny Evans admits tragedy left players drained

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Foxes play the Seagulls after the international break, which followed the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others in a helicopter crash last month.
  
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• I just hope England silence the screeching Aussies at Twickenham

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE MARLER: Annoying, loud, whining, whingeing, screeching. They're just a few words that pop into my head when I think of the Wallabies. They're just a constant stream of noise. They're confident.
  
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• Gary Neville defends PFA's spending plans after union's annual lunch

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gary Neville, a former PFA management committee member, gave his support to Gordon Taylor after Friday's PFA annual lunch and defended the union's spending plans.
  
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• England must start fast and put Australia under the cosh at Twickenham

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England's task is simple, although achieving it might prove very difficult. What England must do is reproduce the rugby they played in the first 38 minutes vs New Zealand.
  
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• Aaron Lennon: 'Burnley have helped me fall back in love with football'

  23-11-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: Lennon is 31, with almost 400 league appearances behind him, but asked this week for his favourite Premier League moment, he replied: 'Arriving at Burnley'.
  
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• Worcester 20-13 Harlequins: Spirited Warriors see off Quins for third Premiership win

  23-11-2018 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Worcester picked up four valuable Gallagher Premiership points with a hard-fought 20-13 victory over Harlequins in a disappointing game at Sixways.
  
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• Newcastle 16-8 Bath: Toby Flood shines as Falcons claim big win to move off bottom

  23-11-2018 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Falcons captain Toby Flood kicked three penalties and converted a Jonny Williams try as Newcastle edged the visitors in a tight second half to collect four precious points.
  
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• Anthony Joshua will not be ringside for Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder

  23-11-2018 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unified heavyweight champion Joshua is desperate to face American Wilder, who defends his WBC title against Fury in Los Angeles on December 1.
  
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• England’s Underhill and Te’o opt not to wear ‘uncomfortable’ rainbow laces

  23-11-2018 23:00
  • RFU leaves decision to the discretion of players
  • ‘I won’t be wearing them but I fully support LGBT community’Members of the England team have opted not to wear rainbow laces for the match against Australia amid claims they cause too much discomfort, after the Rugby Football Union left the decision to the discretion of the players.The RFU has selected Stonewall as the nominated charity for Saturday’s match and, as was the case last year, will promote the rain
  
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• England kick off against Australia one home win short of a decent autumn | Robert Kitson

  23-11-2018 23:00
  Eddie Jones wants victory but warns his squad not to underestimate a Wallabies side with the lowest of expectationsEngland will probably never encounter a Wallabies side surrounded by such low expectations. Not only have Saturday’s Twickenham visitors omitted the gifted Kurtley Beale and his old mate Adam Ashley-Cooper for breaching the team’s disciplinary code, but their key breakdown threat David Pocock has failed to recover from a neck injury. Michael Cheika has never had a blacke
  
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• Mick McCarthy set to return for second spell as Republic of Ireland manager

  23-11-2018 22:51
  • McCarthy accepts offer from FAI to succeed Martin O’Neill
  • Previous six-year spell ended amid acrimony in 2002Mick McCarthy is set to return for a second spell as manager of the Republic of Ireland after agreeing to replace Martin O’Neill, who left the role on Wednesday. McCarthy’s appointment, reportedly on a two-year deal, is expected to be rubber-stamped over the weekend following his acceptance of an offer from John Delaney, the chief executive of the Football
  
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• Rhys Ruddock praises Ireland coach Joe Schmidt ahead of USA Test

  23-11-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leinster flanker Ruddock will captain Ireland in Saturday's Dublin Test clash with the United States, with boss Schmidt having made 14 changes from the side that stunned New Zealand.
  
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• Injured WSL players 'can be sacked with three months' notice'

  23-11-2018 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German magazine Der Spiegel claims to have seen documents which show that the FA made changes to the standard WSL contract which have slashed the protection offered to players.
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2019 pools, fixtures, dates, kick-off times and channel

  23-11-2018 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  We now have our 20 teams to compete in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Sportsmail provide you with all you need to know for Japan RWC including pool fixtures, date, KO time and channel.
  
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• Real Madrid deny Sergio Ramos failed to comply with anti-doping regulations

  23-11-2018 22:24
  • Der Spiegel report makes allegations against Madrid player
  • Club denies claims and says report is ‘lacking in substance’Real Madrid have denied that Sergio Ramos failed to comply with anti-doping regulations following reports that accuse him of twice breaking the rules.The Der Spiegel newspaper published a report which alleged that a drugs test undertaken by Ramos after the 2017 Champions League final was found to be positive. The report, based on material from Football
  
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• Conmebol asks Fifa to stage the World Cup every two years

  23-11-2018 22:14
  • South American federation make proposal to Fifa
  • ‘Players could play four World Cups with a two-year cycle’Conmebol is lobbying Fifa to stage the World Cup every two years rather than every four, president Alejandro Domínguez confirmed on Friday.Having seen the success of the Uefa Nations League, he would also be open to the possibility of expanding that to include South American teams. Continue reading...
  
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• Summer of Cricket: England and Australia go head-to-head in World T20 Final thriller

  23-11-2018 22:05
  Charlotte Edwards joins Adam Collins to preview the fascinating encounter between two old rivals for glory.
  
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• Tiger Woods vs Phil Mickelson, LIVE: Latest updates from 'The Match' in Las Vegas

  23-11-2018 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, who have a remarkable 19 major victories between them, will make plenty of side bets throughout the winner-takes-all round of golf, coined 'The Match'.
  
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• Ash Barty tipped to join exclusive tennis grand slam club | Linda Pearce

  23-11-2018 22:00
  Australia’s No 1 knows there is still room for improvement, but the experts’ believe the sky is the limit for her in 2019In the more than three decades since Pat Cash’s famous 1987 Wimbledon triumph, Australia has had eight changes of prime minister but just three grand slam singles champions: Pat Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Stosur. Next year, Tennis Australia’s head of women’s professional tennis, Nicole Pratt, believes Ashleigh Barty is capable of becoming the
  
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• Real Madrid DENY Sergio Ramos 'failed a drugs test after 2017 Champions League final'

  23-11-2018 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: Sergio Ramos has been accused of failing a drugs test after the 2017 Champions League final amid reports designed to embarrass UEFA.
  
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• Mark Hughes unfazed by sack talk as struggling Southampton face Fulham

  23-11-2018 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail reported that the Welshman will be sacked if his side lose at Fulham on Saturday. Southampton have won just once this season and are above the relegation zone on goal difference.
  
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• PETER CROUCH: Joe Cole was the best kid I faced and Drogba was scary

  23-11-2018 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: Normally at this stage of the campaign, we are talking about a raft of sackings but this season it feels like it has been all about retirements, and it has struck a chord.
  
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• Neal Ardley appointed manager of League Two side Notts County

  23-11-2018 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 46-year-old, who was sacked by Wimbledon on November 12, takes over from Harry Kewell who was relieved of his duties a day later after just 10 weeks in charge of the League Two side.
  
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• The secrets of Maurizio Sarri: ‘You feel you’re on a different planet with him’

  23-11-2018 21:00
  Four people who have worked closely with Maurizio Sarri explain what makes the manager so special as his Chelsea side prepare to face TottenhamSpent three years under Sarri at Empoli, scoring 50 goals. Also played for Middlesbrough Continue reading...
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith determined to focus on athletics above commercial commitments

  23-11-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old has seen her profile rocket since winning a hat-trick of gold medals at the European Championships, and has been tipped to earn into seven figures on the build-up to Tokyo 2020.
  
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• Alyssa Healy: ‘I’m at the top of the order – the free mindset is paying off’

  23-11-2018 20:48
  Graduation to full-time opener with a brilliant cover drive makes Healy the main roadblock to England’s hopes of world T20 gloryHow is this for form: in every game that Alyssa Healy has batted in during this Women’s World Twenty20 campaign, Australia have won and she has walked away with the player-of-the-match gong.Before Sunday’s final against England, she spoke about her rapid improvement from frustrating talent to world-beating opener. Continue reading...
  
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• Premier League team news: Discover who's in with our boot room guide

  23-11-2018 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea is the headline act on a Saturday that also features Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City in action.
  
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• England to face France, Romania and Croatia in group stages at 2019 European Under-21 Championship

  23-11-2018 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England Under-21s have been drawn to face France, Romania and Croatia in the group stages of next year's European Championship.
  
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