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• Steve Bruce admits he will not be afforded same patience at Newcastle as Rafa Benitez was

  09-08-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce knows he would not survive 10 games without a win like Rafa Benitez did last season and says there will be no honeymoon period for him at Newcastle United.
  
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• Transfer news: Arsenal boss Unai Emery open to shipping out under-fire defender Shkodran Mustafi

  09-08-2019 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alex Iwobi and Laurent Koscielny both left the club this week and Mustafi is firmly out of Emery's plans after the arrival of David Luiz for £7million from Chelsea.
  
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• Liverpool's 'special last season means nothing' - Trent Alexander-Arnold

  09-08-2019 23:42
  Liverpool hammered newly promoted Norwich 4-1 in the Premier League's opening fixture.
  
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• Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson reveals he will play Wilfried Zaha against Everton

  09-08-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says he will use wantaway winger Wilfried Zaha against Everton, the club the winger wanted to join on transfer deadline day.
  
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• Manchester City news: Riyad Mahrez passes anti-doping test and is clear to play against West Ham

  09-08-2019 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mahrez was left out of Sunday's Community Shield penalty shootout win over Liverpool after City's club doctors were unsure whether a sinus substance the winger had taken flouted doping rules.
  
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• Manchester City expect Leroy Sané to be out for six months with knee injury

  09-08-2019 23:31
  • Forward suffered ACL damage during Community Shield victory
  • Pep Guardiola: ‘Hopefully in February or March he can be back’Leroy Sané could be ruled out until March by the knee injury he suffered in Manchester City’s Community Shield win over Liverpool. Tests have revealed anterior cruciate ligament damage and the 23-year-old forward will have surgery at the clinic of Ramon Cugat in Barcelona next week.Pep Guardiola said: “Normally this kind of injury
  
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• Rugby World Cup: I feel sorry for England No 9s after Willi Heinz selection vs Wales

  09-08-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I do not understand the selection of Willi Heinz at scrum-half, and vice-captain, on debut. Heinz has been picked on merit, but I feel truly sorry for the other No 9s.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, August 10

  09-08-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday's meetings at Ascot, Newmarket, Lingfield, Ayr, Haydock, Redcar and Chelmsford City.
  
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• Marco Silva says Everton’s failure to land central defender is a risk

  09-08-2019 23:30
  • Club signed seven players with net spend only £28m
  • ‘It was a tough transfer window for us, 18 senior players left’Marco Silva said Everton have taken a risk in not signing a central defender this summer and their portrayal as one of the Premier League’s big spenders is misguided.Only Arsenal, Aston Villa and the two Manchester clubs invested more money in fresh talent during the transfer window than Everton, who signed seven players at a combined cost of &po
  
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• Frank Lampard denies David Luiz forced Arsenal move with strike threat

  09-08-2019 23:30
  • Lampard: ‘We had honest conversations. There were no strikes’
  • Chelsea manager: defender’s switch purely a football decisionFrank Lampard has said the decision to sell David Luiz had nothing to do with player power. The Brazilian’s move to Arsenal on deadline day was one of the surprising moves of the window but the Chelsea manager said the decision was “a football one”.Lampard, who is preparing for his Premier League debut as a manager against Ma
  
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• Liverpool 4-1 Norwich - Premier League: Live score and updates at Anfield

  09-08-2019 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool continued the form that made them champions of Europe in their opening Premier League game against newly promoted Norwich City at Anfield.
  
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• Liverpool brush aside Norwich to make an early statement of intent

  09-08-2019 23:07
  Jürgen Klopp congratulated Daniel Farke before kick-off on ending Norwich’s three-year absence from the Premier League and lauded his opponents for being “cheeky as hell” afterwards. There were no niceties on the pitch, only a demonstration of the chasm between the top of the Championship and the summit of European football as Liverpool launched their pursuit of a first league title for 30 years with a convincing victory.Easier assignments await the Premier League newcomer
  
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• Liverpool thump Norwich 4-1 in Premier League season opener

  09-08-2019 23:05
  Mohamed Salah and Virgin Van Djik were both on target as Liverpool opened the new Premier League season by thrashing newly promoted Norwich at Anfield.
  
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• Ash Handley on hand as rampant Leeds run rings round Catalans

  09-08-2019 23:01
  • Leeds 48-8 Catalans
  • Leeds edge closer to Super League survivalIt was not too long ago that Leeds Rhinos supporters will have been desperate for this miserable season to end; but at this rate, they will be ruing the fact it doesn’t last for at least a few more weeks. Everyone associated with the eight-time Super League champions will have feared the worst here when, with half-an-hour remaining, the Rhinos were reduced to 12 men.Leading by just eight points at that stage, the L
  
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• Wales ‘in a good place’ says Warren Gatland with No 1 spot in sight

  09-08-2019 23:00
  • Wales could top rankings with favourable weekend results
  • Grand Slam champions choose strong side for TwickenhamWhen Eddie Jones took charge of England, one of his goals was to supplant the All Blacks at the top of the world rankings before the start of the World Cup. The All Blacks could be toppled this weekend for the first time since 2009, but Wales, Sunday’s visitors to Twickenham, would be the potential beneficiaries.If New Zealand fail to defeat Australia in Perth on Sat
  
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• England’s experimental lineup looks to hit ground running against Wales

  09-08-2019 23:00
  • England include five new caps to face settled Wales XV• ‘We need to start winning now,’ says George FordFor an assortment of reasons England’s first Rugby World Cup warm-up Test may prove the most instructive of the lot. By accident or design it pits a largely experimental England side against an almost full-strength Wales on the eve of Eddie Jones’s final 31-man squad announcement for Japan, making it a match neither team can easily dismiss as a casual summer
  
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• PETER CROUCH: The worst thing a player can do is down tools... Koscielny and Lukaku burnt bridges

  09-08-2019 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: Players can find the answer to potential moves if they are open, honest and remain professional, but this summer we have seen some questionable actions.
  
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• VAR fail delays opening Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Norwich

  09-08-2019 22:26
  Liverpool's Premier League season opener with Norwich delayed to VAR technical fault.
  
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• Neville feels sorry for Norwich after conceding FOUR GOALS in first half against Liverpool

  09-08-2019 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gary Neville was only able to sum up Liverpool's first-half onslaught against Norwich by comparing two boxers from vastly different weight classes slogging it out against one another.
  
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• Donald Trump: 'I'd love to see Colin Kaepernick come in, if he's good enough'

  09-08-2019 22:23
  Trump says Kaepernick should be employed by NFL teamVeteran quarterback ready to compete to play, source saysFree-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick should be employed by an NFL team, US president Donald Trump told reporters outside of the White House on Friday.“Only if he’s good enough,” Trump said. “If he’s good enough. ... And I think if he was good enough, I know the owners, I know (New England Patriots owner) Bob Kraft, I know so many of the owners. If he&rsquo
  
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• Huddersfield's spoof Paddy Power kit lands them in hot water with the FA

  09-08-2019 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Town have been charged with misconduct by the FA over their controversial spoof Paddy Power kit, which featured a hip-to-shoulder logo for the gambling firm.
  
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• Liverpool suffer huge injury blow as Alisson limps off injured against Norwich

  09-08-2019 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool will be fearing the worst after their first-choice goalkeeper Alisson was forced off in the first half of their Premier League curtain raiser against Norwich.
  
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• Liverpool vs Norwich - Premier League: Live score and updates at Anfield

  09-08-2019 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool went mighty close to winning the Premier League last term after finishing runners-up, now they will hope to go one better when they host Norwich City at Anfield to kick off a new campaign.
  
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• Former England rugby union player Christian Wade scores on first NFL touch

  09-08-2019 21:45
  Ex-England rugby union international scores on first carryBills open preseason with 24-16 win over Indianapolis ColtsFormer England rugby union international Christian Wade scored a 65-yard touchdown in his first ever football game on Thursday to make a case for his inclusion on the Buffalo Bills’ 53-man roster.The only difficulty he had was figuring out how to celebrate. Continue reading...
  
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• Golf news: Tiger Woods QUITS Northern Trust tournament before second round with back injury

  09-08-2019 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Woods struggled to an opening four-over-par 75 on Thursday after restricting himself to chipping and putting on the back nine of Wednesday's pro-am due to stiffness in his back.
  
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• Newcastle news: Fans are divided over the state of their club on the eve of the new season

  09-08-2019 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The television in the corner of the pub is relaying news of Andy Carroll's shock deadline-day return to Newcastle United. There is a stark contrast in mood ahead of Sunday's season opener.
  
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• Tennis: Andy Murray to make eagerly awaited return to singles action next week

  09-08-2019 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The news, which was announced by the Scot on his Facebook page, comes seven months after his tearful revelation in Australia that his career could be over.
  
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• Troy Deeney: Watford captain opens up with honesty cards

  09-08-2019 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Watford captain Troy Deeney tells BBC Sport about who he wishes followed him on Instagram, the one thing he never shares and asks what it is about socks with sliders.
  
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• Jamie Carragher does not think Liverpool can win title off Manchester City

  09-08-2019 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher thinks Liverpool's lack of summer signings means it will be difficult to dethrone Manchester City this season. The club legend bemoaned a lack of transfer activity.
  
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• West Ham news: Mark Noble OUT of West Ham's Premier League opener against Manchester City

  09-08-2019 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Hammers captain missed the last three games of pre-season with the injury and has been forced to sit out their opener at the London Stadium tomorrow lunchtime.
  
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• Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac left out of Arsenal squad following 'further security incidents'

  09-08-2019 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac won't be taking part in this weekend's opening Premier League game against Newcastle. There are fresh security concerns surrounding the players.
  
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• Leicester news: Brendan Rodgers admits club were priced out of a replacement for Harry Maguire

  09-08-2019 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester had wanted to replace Maguire with either Nathan Ake or James Tarkowski, only for Bournemouth to reportedly quote £75m for Ake and Burnley to 'demand £40m' for Tarkowski.
  
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• Manchester United news: Anthony Martial retakes Manchester United No 9 shirt following Lukaku exit

  09-08-2019 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martial was originally given the No 9 shirt when he joined the club from Monaco in September 2015 but switched to No 11 following Lukaku's arrival last summer before retaking his former number
  
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• CROUCH: The worst thing a player can do is down tools... Koscielny and Lukaku burnt bridges

  09-08-2019 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: Players can find the answer to potential moves if they are open, honest and remain professional, but this summer we have seen some questionable actions.
  
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• Amnesty International criticises sanctioning of Joshua v Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia

  09-08-2019 20:15
  • NGO says bout is latest attempt to ‘sportswash’ image
  • Heavyweight title bout to take place in Diriyah on 7 December
  Amnesty International has criticised the decision to sanction Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia, citing human rights violations, the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the ongoing war in Yemen.The fight, scheduled to take place in Diriyah on the outskirts of the capital Riyadh on 7 December, was approved by the Inte
  
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• Ozil and Kolasinac out for Arsenal after 'further security incidents'

  09-08-2019 20:09
  Police are investigating "further security incidents" relating to Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac,who will not play for Arsenal on Sunday.
  
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• Andy Murray confirms singles comeback next week in Cincinnati

  09-08-2019 20:09
  • Scot has been recovering from second hip operation
  • Murray has played tournament doubles this summerAndy Murray will make his singles return next week at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.The news, which was announced by the Scot on his Facebook page, comes seven months after his tearful revelation in Australia that his career could be over and just over six months on from his second hip operation. Continue reading...
  
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• PSG News: Neymar facing lawsuit for punching Rennes fan last season

  09-08-2019 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Paris Saint-Germain striker was given a three-game ban for lashing out at the fan following a loss in the French Cup final in April and is now facing a lawsuit.
  
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• Wolves news: Boss Nuno Espirito Santo heaps praise on his players after lengthy Europa League trip

  09-08-2019 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite the round trip of 6,370 miles, Nuno is confident Wolves have done all they can to prepare for their top-flight curtain-raiser against Leicester on Sunday.
  
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• Liverpool would have beaten Manchester City to the Premier League title by one point if VAR was used

  09-08-2019 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool would have won the Premier League last season if VAR was in use. The Reds went toe-to-toe with Manchester City in an enthralling title race but fell just short.  
  
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• Romelu Lukaku jumps straight into Serie A life with first Inter Milan training session

  09-08-2019 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The smile is back upon Romelu Lukaku's face after the Belgian star took part in his first training session with new Inter Milan team-mates on Friday.
  
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• La Liga: Permission given for Friday matches but games held on a Monday will no longer be allowed

  09-08-2019 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The court ruling is the latest twist in a game of tug-of-war with the country's national football federation (RFEF) and La Liga, although the league's opener on August 16 is still set to go ahead.
  
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• Sportsmail's pundits and reporters make their new season predictions

  09-08-2019 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Premier League is finally back again and it promises to be another thrilling season at both ends of the table. Sportsmail's team of experts have made their picks for the season.
  
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• Chelsea news: N'Golo Kante, Antonio Rudiger and Willian all facing race to be fit for United trip

  09-08-2019 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kante, Willian and Rudiger all trained on Friday afternoon but Lampard is unsure whether they are fit enough to be named in the starting XI. Chelsea face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
  
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• Mark Prince: ‘Kiyan represents all those kids who are buried too early’

  09-08-2019 19:03
  QPR’s ground is to be named the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium after the charity set up by his father in memory of his murdered 15-year-old son, a former QPR youth player“I’ll feel the whole spectrum of emotions,” admits Dr Mark Prince. “But more than that, it’s victory. Every teardrop has been worth it. Every night I can’t sleep it’s been worth it because my son’s name will forever be connected with helping the youth with the same mindset t
  
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• Burnley news: Jay Rodriguez confident of success at Turf Moor

  09-08-2019 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A year after failing to prise him away from West Brom, Sean Dyche got his man this summer, with Rodriguez returning to the Clarets seven years after leaving for Southampton.
  
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• Arsenal withdraw Özil and Kolasinac due to ‘further security incidents’

  09-08-2019 18:55
  • Duo will not feature against Newcastle on Sunday
  • Özil and Kolasinac were targeted by carjackersMesut Özil and Sead Kolasinac will not play for Arsenal at Newcastle on Sunday after concerns about their security caused the club to withdraw them from contention.Arsenal said police were investigating “further security incidents” that come just over a fortnight after the players were targeted by carjackers in north London. On that occasion security camera footage s
  
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• Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac out of Arsenal opener after 'further security incidents'

  09-08-2019 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  MESUT OZIL and Sead Kolasinac will be absent from Arsenal's Premier League opener on Sunday due to security concerns.
  
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• Man Utd make Anthony Martial announcement and confirm squad numbers ahead of Chelsea clash

  09-08-2019 18:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed their squad numbers for the new season with Anthony Martial being handed the No. 9 shirt.
  
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• Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal hailed after shock ATP council decision

  09-08-2019 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  ROGER FEDERER and Rafael Nadal’s return to the ATP Player Council has been praised after a turbulent year for the tour.
  
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