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• All bets are off: Bookmakers agree to TV advert ban during live sport

  06-12-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Britain’s big bookmakers have agreed to end advertising during live sport on TV, amid concerns about children being exposed to gambling.
  
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• Lance Armstrong says Uber investment has 'saved' his family

  06-12-2018 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Lance Armstrong says an early investment in Uber has "saved" his family after paying out $111m (£86.8m) in legal fees and settlements.
  
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• UK Snooker Championship 2018: Kyren Wilson beats Barry Hawkins - best shots

  06-12-2018 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Kyren Wilson hits four successive half-centuries as he beats Barry Hawkins 6-2 to make it through to the quarter-finals of the UK Championship.
  
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• Jesse Lingard 'raring to go' for Man United after fitness issues

  06-12-2018 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jesse Lingard established himself as a key player last season as Jose Mourinho's men finished Premier League and FA Cup runners-up, before helping England reach the World Cup semi-finals.
  
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• Premier League big six health check: How the heavyweights are faring this season

  06-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: As we approach the halfway mark of the Premier League season, a packed Christmas period should tell us much about this season's title race. 
  
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• ndy Carroll backed to earn a new West Ham contract by Manuel Pellegrini

  06-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL: Andy Carroll has been challenged to prove he deserves a new deal by Manuel Pellegrini with the West Ham striker's current £90,000-a-week contract expiring in six months.
  
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• MARC ETCHES OF GAMBLEAWARE: Our kids are targeted online

  06-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INSIGHT: MARC ETCHES - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF CHARITY GAMBLEAWARE: Even with a whistle-to-whistle ban, there will still be an enormous amount of gambling marketing.
  
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• Betting experts say Premier League clubs might PROFIT from advertising blackout

  06-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON AND LAURA LAMBERT: Premier League clubs might actually profit from such a ban, according to one commercial director working in top-flight English football.
  
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• Spurs star Harry Kane motivated by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's form as he chases Golden Boot

  06-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Tottenham striker scored the opening goal against Southampton on Wednesday night to put himself one behind Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the goal charts in the Premier League.
  
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• Row behind 'sham' Jean-Michael Seri transfer to Fulham from Nice

  06-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL AND MATT LAWTON: Jean-Michael Seri's move to England is under further scrutiny after Fulham were accused of breaching FA agent rules.
  
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• PFA step in as Championship strugglers Bolton fail to pay players

  06-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Professional Footballers Association stepped in on Thursday night after promises to pay Bolton's players last month's salaries failed to materialise.
  
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• Peterborough starlet Siriki Dembele is like a bottle of pop with lots of fizz

  06-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our SECRET SCOUT is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. He’ll bring you his verdict in Sportsmail.
  
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• Jordan Henderson hails 'outstanding' Naby Keita after man-of-the-match display at Burnley

  06-12-2018 23:30
  Two of Liverpool’s big-money summer signings have enjoyed something of a well-timed breakthrough over the course of the last week.
  
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• Arsene Wenger jokes he wins 'a trophy every week' after leaving Arsenal

  06-12-2018 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Frenchman was handed the lifetime achievement award by the League Managers Association, after earning a similar accolade at the Leaders Sport Awards in October.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, December 7

  06-12-2018 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Sandown, Sedgefield, Exeter and Kempton.
  
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• Amelie Mauresmo gives up France Davis Cup captaincy to coach compatriot Lucas Pouille 

  06-12-2018 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo has decided not to become France's new Davis Cup captain, opting instead to work with French player Lucas Pouille.
  
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• Santiago Solari says it's not time to think about the Club World Cup

  06-12-2018 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid head coach Santiago Solari has told his players to forget about the FIFA Club World Cup after seeing them crush minnows Melilla to secure a seventh win in eight games.
  
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• Judd Trump and Ding Junhui dumped out in last 16 of the UK Championship

  06-12-2018 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fifth seed Trump admitted he had simply not played well enough to beat world No 21 Joe Perry, who fought back from 3-1 down to clinch a 6-4 victory in style with a break of 136 in the final frame.
  
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• UK Snooker Championship 2018: Joe Perry beats Judd Trump - best shots

  06-12-2018 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  World number 21 Joe Perry makes it through to the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York after coming from behind to beat Judd Trump 6-4.
  
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• The Pride of Sport Awards 2018 attracts some star power

  06-12-2018 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Pride of Sport Awards 2018 has attracted some of our top sporting stars to Grosvenor House in London to celebrate the heroes of grassroots sport.
  
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• Paul Scholes questions whether Zinedine Zidane could succeed at Manchester United 

  06-12-2018 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zinedine Zidane may not be the right person to succeed Jose Mourinho should the Portuguese leave Manchester United, according to Paul Scholes. Mourinho has been under increasing pressure.
  
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• Real Madrid boss Solari: I am very happy for Isco

  06-12-2018 20:50
  Isco was handed his first start under Santiago Solari as Real Madrid hosted Melilla in the Copa del Rey and he responded with two goals.
  
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• Joshua still seeking Wilder showdown - Hearn

  06-12-2018 20:37
  Anthony Joshua's main priority remains an undisputed title fight with fellow unbeaten heavyweight Deontay Wilder, according to Eddie Hearn.
  
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• Sacchi: Pep and Sarri are like teachers, Mourinho prefers the result

  06-12-2018 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT BARLOW AND FABRIZIO FERRARI: The 72-year-old feels strong connections to Guardiola and Sarri. Like Sarri, a banker, he had no career as a professional player.
  
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• Chelsea hopeful Ruben Loftus-Cheek will stay after  first Premier League start in 21 months

  06-12-2018 20:09
  Chelsea are hopeful that they can persuade Ruben Loftus-Cheek that his future lies at the club this season and beyond after his first league start and goal in the surprise defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday night.
  
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• Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade set to enter 2019 Challenge Cup

  06-12-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Red Star Belgrade will compete in the 2019 Challenge Cup, the Rugby Football League has announced. The Serbian champions have played rugby league since 2006.
  
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• Home favourite Louis Oosthuizen makes early running at the South African Open 

  06-12-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Louis Oosthuizen, the 2010 British Open champion, led the South African Open by a shot after a 9-under 62 in the first round on Thursday.
  
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• Manchester City sweat on Sergio Aguero fitness ahead of Chelsea clash

  06-12-2018 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola faces an anxious wait on Sergio Aguero’s fitness, with the Manchester City striker’s availability this weekend touch and go. He has been struggling with an adductor problem.
  
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• There were some excellent tackles - Dyche defends Burnley players after Klopp criticism

  06-12-2018 19:46
  While Jurgen Klopp questioned Burnley's physical approach at Turf Moor on Wednesday, Sean Dyche insists his players did nothing wrong.
  
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• Tevez and Boca Juniors ready to focus on Copa Libertadores final

  06-12-2018 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The squad had their first practice session in Madrid on Thursday ahead of Sunday's rearranged final second leg against Argentine rival River Plate at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
  
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• Real Madrid wonderkid Vinicius Junior's rainbow flick fail

  06-12-2018 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid cruised to a 6-1 victory against minnows Melilla in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, ending with an aggregate of 10-1. 
  
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• Why sports betting adverts are dangerous and why everyone agrees they need to be curbed

  06-12-2018 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  New proposals will see a reduction in sports betting adverts on TV, but will it have any impact and why does it matter?
  
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• Real Madrid 6-1 Melilla: Captain Isco nets brace on first start under Santiago Solari

  06-12-2018 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melilla grabbed a consolation goal 10 minutes from the end through Qasmi's penalty, but there was still enough time for Isco to strike again as Real coasted to an emphatic win.
  
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• River Plate train in Madrid ahead of Copa Libertadores final

  06-12-2018 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  River Plate were granted use of Real Madrid's training ground on Thursday evening as they prepared to finally settle their Copa Libertadores final against Boca Juniors.
  
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• Gymnastics chiefs accused of stealing parkour

  06-12-2018 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Gymnastics chiefs are accused of stealing parkour after voting to include it under its umbrella of sports and could now face legal action.
  
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• UK Championship: Former champions Ding Junhui and Judd Trump knocked out in last 16

  06-12-2018 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Former champions Ding Junhui and Judd Trump are knocked out at the last-16 stage of the UK Championship at York Barbican.
  
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• Afghanistan's 'Little Messi' flees home after Taliban threats, says family

  06-12-2018 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The boy made famous for making a football shirt out of a bag is reportedly under Taliban threat.
  
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• Wolves line up £17m bid for Japan winger Shoya Nakajima

  06-12-2018 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year old has been watched by Borussia Dortmund and Leicester City in recent months. But Wolves are hopeful of persuading Nakajima to choose Molineux and have opened talks.
  
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• Ralph Hasenhuttl: Southampton is a perfect fit for my philosophy

  06-12-2018 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  New manager Ralph Hasenhuttl says Southampton is a "perfect fit for his philosophy" and he wants to "get his name known in the Premier League".
  
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• Alexandre Lacazette is denied goal against Man United by Premier League panel

  06-12-2018 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexandre Lacazette has had his goal againstUnited taken away from him by a Premier League goal panel, but that may not be the end of the matter. Not if Aubameyang has anything to do with it.
  
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• Ban on TV betting ads during other live sports can be boost to racing | Greg Wood

  06-12-2018 18:49
  The new whistle-to-whistle blackout on gambling adverts excludes horse racing and should work in the sport’s favourIt is not often that bookmakers give in to pressure from anti-gambling groups without being forced to, so Thursday’s news that the biggest names in online betting will soon introduce a whistle-to-whistle ban on television advertising around sporting events is a collector’s item. Ray Winstone’s loss, many will feel, is the armchair fan’s gain.The market
  
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• Maurizio Sarri: The Tuscan cafe devoted to Chelsea manager

  06-12-2018 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Football Focus visits the Tuscan cafe in Maurizio Sarri's hometown of Figline Valdarno, which acts as a shrine to the Chelsea manager and his former club Napoli.
  
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• Real Madrid 6-1 Melilla: Captain Isco nets brace on first start under Santiago Solari as hosts win

  06-12-2018 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melilla grabbed a consolation goal 10 minutes from the end through Qasmi's penalty, but there was still enough time for Isco to strike again as Real coasted to an emphatic win.
  
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• Sedbergh proving to be an unstoppable force in the SOCS Daily Mail Schools Trophy

  06-12-2018 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The triumphant Cumbrians completed a second successive unbeaten campaign by overcoming Millfield 8-6 on Wednesday. It leaves Sedbergh unbeaten in 36 games in all competitions.
  
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• Marco Silva relishing return to former club Watford with Everton

  06-12-2018 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monday's Premier League clash at Goodison Park will see Marco Silva go up against the Hornets for the first time since they sacked him in January.
  
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• Arsenal transfer chief salutes ‘special’ Dembele amid talk of January bid

  06-12-2018 18:33
  Sven Mislintat has hailed the ability of a man he worked with at Borussia Dortmund and one currently being linked with a move away from Barcelona
  
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• Manchester United’s clash with Reading on TV as live games for FA Cup Third round announced 

  06-12-2018 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The TV selections for the FA Cup third round ties have been made, with Manchester United's clash with Reading amongst the games to be shown. 
  
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• Serena Williams has nothing to apologise for after US Open final meltdown, says John McEnroe

  06-12-2018 18:18
  John McEnroe has launched an impassioned defence of Serena Williams and claimed she has nothing to apologise for after her meltdown at the US Open final.
  
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• Marco Asensio and Isco both hit braces as Real Madrid cruised to a resounding Copa del Rey win over third-tier Melilla.

  06-12-2018 18:15
  Marco Asensio and Isco both hit braces as Real Madrid cruised to a resounding Copa del Rey win over third-tier Melilla.
  
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• Unai Emery jokes Matteo Guendouzi needs to chop off hair to avoid repeat of Fellaini incident

  06-12-2018 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Unai Emery has joked that Matteo Guendouzi needs to cut his hair to avoid a repeat of Wednesday night's hair-pulling incident against Manchester United.
  
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