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• Ole Gunnar Solskjær adamant Paul Pogba will stay at Manchester United

  18-08-2019 23:34
  • Real Madrid and Juventus retain interest in France midfielder
  • Spanish and Italian transfer windows open until 2 SeptemberOle Gunnar Solskjær has insisted Paul Pogba will remain at Manchester United once the Spanish and Italian transfer windows close early next month.Real Madrid and Juventus each retain an interest in the midfielder and could sign him until 2 September, when their respective markets close. Pogba called his future into doubt once more after last week’s 4-
  
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• Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino wants transfer window to stay open longer

  18-08-2019 23:30
  • Spurs manager fears club could lose Christian Eriksen
  • Pochettino wants longer window like other nationsMauricio Pochettino has described the decision to close the domestic summer transfer window in early August as a “massive mistake” and claims he has even persuaded Tottenham’s hard-nosed chairman, Daniel Levy, of the same thing. Pochettino could still lose Christian Eriksen to Real Madrid as the Spanish transfer window does not shut until 2 September. Were that t
  
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• ‘Equality has to be more than words’: London City Lionesses go it alone

  18-08-2019 23:30
  The newly formed club decided to split away from Millwall at the end of last season in a bid to stand on their own feet“We want to show people that the time is now right that a women’s football club can be a women’s football club and it doesn’t have to be – and I use this term whether it’s politically correct or not – the annoying sister of a men’s club. If you speak to about 80% of clubs out there, they’re not happy with the relationship wit
  
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• Jürgen Klopp happy to keep his middle eight varied and in tune

  18-08-2019 23:29
  Manager will continue to rotate Liverpool’s midfield options and he has more to work with now Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain appears fully up to speedIt was about an hour after the final whistle had blown at St Mary’s on Saturday that Liverpool’s players returned to their team bus, but before Adam Lallana did so, he decided to first walk towards a man and young boy standing a short distance away. Once there he embraced the former, posed for a photograph with the latter, and was all sm
  
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• Power Play: Stokes and Archer heroics not enough to beat dogged Australia at Lord's

  18-08-2019 23:22
  Dan Norcross and Geoff Lemon watch the Second Ashes Test end in a draw despite some impressive individual performances at Lord's.
  
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• The Ashes 2019: Australia under pressure to withdraw Steve Smith from third Test

  18-08-2019 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Jofra Archer helped changed the mood of the Ashes as Australia faced pressure to pull run-machine Steve Smith out of Thursday's crucial third Test at Headingley.
  
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• Jofra Archer dazzled while David Warner floundered. PLAYER RATINGS from Lord's draw

  18-08-2019 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: England could not find a way through a resolute Australian batting order as a scintillating Ashes test ended in a draw at Lord's.
  
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• PSG and Juventus to hold talks over £73m deal for Paulo Dybala

  18-08-2019 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Dybala's agent, Jorge Antun, will meet with PSG sporting director Leonardo to thrash out a deal with the French giants desperate to get a deal done sooner rather than later.
  
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• TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer hits a 15th batsman since international debut

  18-08-2019 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: When Jofra Archer felled Australia's Marnus Labuschagne with a blow to the helmet, it was the 15th time he has hit a batsman since making his international debut in May.
  
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• Eddie Jones’s England have cause for optimism in world of tight margins | Robert Kitson

  18-08-2019 22:59
  The world’s top sides are so evenly matched a referee’s whim or the bounce of the ball can settle a match’s outcomeTwo warm-up games down, two to go for England on the long, meandering road to Japan. If their two August warm-up games against Wales have reinforced anything, it is the folly of arriving at too many hard and fast conclusions a month before the World Cup kicks off. Which is fortunate for England: fail to improve on certain aspects of Saturday’s 13-6 defeat in
  
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• Rennes 2-1 PSG: French champions fall to shock defeat

  18-08-2019 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paris Saint-Germain have suffered a shock defeat after Rennes came from behind to win on Sunday evening. Edinson Cavani opened the scoring before strikes either side of half-time from the hosts won it.
  
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• Chelsea news: Frank Lampard orders his players to toughen up after Leicester draw

  18-08-2019 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Frank Lampard has ordered his players to toughen up as his Chelsea return continued to stutter on Sunday.
  
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• Maddison reflects on missed sitter at Stamford Bridge as Leicester settle for a point with Chelsea

  18-08-2019 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Maddison was left reflecting on what could have been after Leicester narrowly missed out on a comeback victory at Stamford Bridge. Leicester rallied in the final moments of the match.
  
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• Brutal Jofra Archer leaves cricket reeling from his Ashes blows

  18-08-2019 22:08
  England fast bowler has hit 19 batsmen since his international bow and rammed the concussion debate into the spotlight with the ball that struck Steve Smith on the neck at Lord’sIn the end it took an act of God to stop Jofra Archer. A thick bank of black cloud blew over the Grand Stand at a quarter-past-seven and in the twilight of Sunday night the umpires rightly decided that it was all of a sudden so dark that the Australian batsmen could not safely face him any more, if they ever could
  
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• Jofra Archer’s emergence shakes up the Ashes series, says Joe Root

  18-08-2019 22:04
  • Captain says paceman has changed dynamic of England attack
  • Australia could be without concussed Steve Smith in third TestJoe Root said Jofra Archer has changed the dynamic of England’s attack and given Australia something to think about after the tourists clung on for a tense draw.Australia will take their 1-0 lead to Headingley for Thursday’s third Ashes Test but may be without Steve Smith after their talismanic batsman was ruled out before the final day here with dela
  
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• Frank Lampard’s homecoming with Chelsea strikes a tone of anticlimax | Dominic Fifield

  18-08-2019 22:04
  Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Leicester again emphasised that it will take time before Lampard’s team find their best formFrank Lampard always envisaged enduring occasions such as this. He knew there would be periods of frustration mixed in with all the elation whipped up by his return to a club where he is so cherished, games where his team are exposed as a work in progress when that gap to the top two seems to gape ever larger. That acceptance does not make it any easier to take. The fro
  
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• Marnus Labuschagne fulfils his role as being a great for the day | Geoff Lemon

  18-08-2019 21:58
  The first concussion substitute in Tests slotted in so seamlessly that he reached 50 and was hit on the helmet by Jofra ArcherCricket does not like substitutes. Ring-in fielders come and go all day but not without muttering about how they are deployed. The limited-overs Supersub remains a derided innovation. So many fabled incidents involve players coming out to do what their medical condition suggested they should not try and should not succeed at. Piles of anonymous matches have been all but d
  
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• Frank Lampard wants Chelsea to be tougher after being held by Leicester

  18-08-2019 21:47
  • Lampard is still waiting for his first competitive win in charge
  • Rodgers feels Leicester deserved victory at Stamford BridgeFrank Lampard said that Chelsea have to be tougher and show more personality after they failed to repel an impressive fightback from Leicester.Lampard is still waiting for his first win of the season and he was unable to hide his frustration after his first home game as Chelsea’s manager ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw. The 41-year‑old’s ne
  
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• Mason Mount 'can potentially be world class', says Chelsea legend Ashley Cole

  18-08-2019 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old midfielder shone on his home debut against Leicester on Sunday afternoon,opening the scoring for his side in the 1-1 draw in the Premier League..
  
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• NASSER HUSSAIN: Jofra Archer was unbelievable in the draw at Lord's

  18-08-2019 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: The only mystery about the extraordinary Test debut of Jofra Archer is that he has not taken his wickets in first-class cricket before now even more cheaply than 23.
  
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• Ashley Cole to be offered Chelsea coaching role after announcing his retirement from football

  18-08-2019 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On the day his former team-mate Frank Lampard made an emotional homecoming to Stamford Bridge, Cole confirmed the decision to hang up his boots following a glittering career.
  
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• Ashes 2019: England frustrated as Australia hold nerve to earn Lord's draw - day five highlights

  18-08-2019 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Australia were given a huge fright by a Ben Stokes century and another electric Jofra Archer spell before earning a draw against England on a gripping final day at Lord's.
  
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• Steve Smith’s Test concussion reignites debate about safety

  18-08-2019 21:04
  Brain injury charity Headway says batsman should not have returned to pitch after being hit
  The fallout from the sight of the great Australian batsman Steve Smith being felled by a 92.4 mph bouncer, which led to him being withdrawn on Sunday from the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, has reignited the debate about whether sport is wary enough about the dangers of concussion.On Saturday Smith had looked groggy and disorientated as he left the pitch after being hit by England’s Jofra Archer
  
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• LA Lakers may tab Dwight Howard to replace fallen DeMarcus Cousins

  18-08-2019 20:46
  Lakers may turn to Howard to fill hole left by injured CousinsHoward averaged 17.1 points and 12.4 rebounds for LA in 2012-13The Los Angeles Lakers might turn to one of their former players to fill the hole left by the potentially season-ending injury to center DeMarcus Cousins.Center Dwight Howard, who spent one season with the Lakers in 2012-13, is expected to have his contract bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies and has a mutual interest in returning to LA, according to Shams Charania of the
  
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• Chelsea 1-1 Leicester: Frank Lampard's search for his first win as Blues manager goes on

  18-08-2019 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Three games in to his Chelsea reign and still Frank Lampard waits for a performance that lasts for the duration of a game.
  
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• Graeme Souness points blame at Cesar Azpilicueta after Chelsea are held by Leicester 

  18-08-2019 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard failed to find a a first competitive victory in his third attempt as the Blues were held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester in the Premier League on Sunday.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith finishes second in Birmingham to boost Qatar hopes

  18-08-2019 20:36
  • Winner Miller-Uibo will not compete in 200m in Doha
  • Johnson-Thompson impresses with third in long jumpThe biggest victories do not always come on pitch. Moments after Dina Asher-Smith finished second to Shaunae Miller-Uibo in a world-class 200m at the Birmingham Diamond League she received some golden news – the brilliant Miller-Uibo, who has not lost since 2017, would be running only the 400m at next month’s world championships rather than doubling up over 200m and 400
  
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• England go close but Australia hold out to draw second Ashes Test

  18-08-2019 20:35
  • Second Test: England 258 & 258-5dec; Australia 250 & 154-6• Leach and Archer take three wickets each but Australia surviveAnyone predicting that Marnus Labuschagne would be the man to shepherd Australia towards safety might well have been led off to a darkened room to undergo testing for concussion. Two days ago this scenario was unthinkable. Yet on the final day of a Test match that kept us all intrigued to the end there was Labuschagne, an adopted Queenslander recently of G
  
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• England unable to get through Australian batting order as third Ashes test goes to Headingley

  18-08-2019 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN AT LORD'S: England have drawn the second test of The Ashes series after they failed to bowl Australia out on the final day at Lord's.
  
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• MCC member gets kicked out of Lord's pavilion for booing Australian cricketer Steve Smith

  18-08-2019 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Australian batsman was on his way back to the away dressing room at Lord's after he was given lbw on 92 runs, having returned to the middle after being floored by a Jofra Archer fast ball.
  
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• Australia frustrate England to hang on for Ashes Second Test draw at Lord's

  18-08-2019 20:25
  Australia lost four wickets in the final session but finished 156-4 at stumps after England had set them a total of 267 for victory.
  
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• Cedric Benson, NFL and Texas running back, dies in motorcycle crash aged 36

  18-08-2019 20:22
  Famed Texas running back killed in motorcycle crash in AustinBenson played for Bears, Bengals and Packers during NFL careerFormer NFL and Texas running back Cedric Benson was killed Saturday night in a motorcycle crash in Austin, Texas. He was 36.His family confirmed his death to the Austin American-Statesman. Official confirmation from the Travis County medical examiner was expected as early as Sunday afternoon. Continue reading...
  
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• Phil Mickelson is seen practicing for BMW Championship in car park after hotel struck by lightning

  18-08-2019 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mickelson feared he would miss his 10.52am tee time (1652 BST) at Medinah after lightning struck the roof of his hotel on Saturday night and started a fire.
  
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• Wallabies lack wet weather strategy to upset All Blacks | Bret Harris

  18-08-2019 20:00
  The Australian squad that performed so well in Perth was ill-suited to rainy AucklandWallabies coach Michael Cheika gave his side every chance to regain the Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday night. He stuck with the team that upset the All Blacks 47-26 in Perth the previous week, giving the players the opportunity to bring back the Bledisloe and end a 16-year drought. Related: Wallabies must ignore the World Cup and focus on the Bledisloe | Bret HarrisContinue reading...
  
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• Roy Hodgson he cannot find a quick fix for Crystal Palace's goal drought

  18-08-2019 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT BRAMALL LANE: Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson admitted there is "no magic wand" to solve his club's early-season goal drought.
  
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• Wilfred Ndidi rescues point for Leicester after first-half howler against Chelsea

  18-08-2019 19:37
  On the evidence of Sunday’s draw Chelsea are going to be a work in progress for a while. For all that there were flashes of positivity for them to cling to, this was supposed to be Frank Lampard’s big day and it ended up being remembered for the way his new side’s flaws were exposed by the intelligence of Leicester, whose vibrant recovery after a slow start demonstrated why they have aspirations of taking Chelsea’s place in the top six this season.Leicester were the team
  
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• Manchester City warned against using facial recognition on fans

  18-08-2019 19:34
  Campaigners say scanning faces as alternative to tickets would be intrusiveManchester City have been cautioned against the introduction of facial recognition technology, which a civil rights group says would risk “normalising a mass surveillance tool”.The reigning Premier League champions are considering introducing technology allowing fans to get into the Etihad Stadium more quickly by showing their faces instead of tickets, according to the Sunday Times. Continue reading...
  
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• Frank Lampard still waiting for first Chelsea win after Leicester draw

  18-08-2019 19:22
  Chelsea managed to get off the mark in the league, picking up their first point in Lamaprd's first home match in charge.
  
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• PSG news: Edinson Cavani 'set to become David Beckham's first marquee signing at Inter Miami

  18-08-2019 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cavani has just one year remaining on his deal at the Parc des Princes and, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, is keen for a fresh start in America. The report claims he's already signed a three-year deal.
  
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• La Liga news: Las Palmas have plea to postpone Huesca game due to wildfires in Gran Canaria rejected

  18-08-2019 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Las Palmas, who play Spanish football's second-tier, revealed earlier on Sunday that their league game with Huesca will be going ahead despite their efforts to get the game called off.
  
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• Reading's Yakou Meite suffers racial abuse, branded a 'f***ing monkey' after win over Cardiff

  18-08-2019 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reading winger Yakou Meite has revealed racist messages received today following his side's victory over Cardiff City in the Championship. Meite received the abuse after missing a penalty.
  
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• Chelsea boss Frank Lampard had a surprise club legend in stands watching his home debut

  18-08-2019 18:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  FRANK LAMPARD was greeted with loud cheers from the Stamford Bridge crowd for his first Premier League match as Chelsea boss at home, and there was a special guest in the crowd to show his support.
  
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• Thibaut Courtois reveals what Real Madrid squad think about Gareth Bale after summer saga

  18-08-2019 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  THIBAUT COURTOIS has spoken out on Zinedine Zidane’s miraculous U-turn involving the future of his Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale.
  
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• East Fife 0-3 Rangers: Visitors cruise into Scottish League Cup quarter-finals

  18-08-2019 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARK WILSON AT BAYVIEW STADIUM: For Rangers, a blustery afternoon on the Fife coast was the equivalent of some calm before a looming storm of more significant challenges.
  
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• Chelsea fans will love what Ashley Cole said about Mason Mount before Leicester goal

  18-08-2019 18:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  MASON MOUNT has started Chelsea’s first two games of the Premier League season because Frank Lampard wants him to be the goalscoring midfielder they have been missing.
  
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• Sheffield United 1-0 Crystal Palace: First Premier League win for Chris Wilder's men

  18-08-2019 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT BRAMALL LANE: John Lundstram became Sheffield United's unlikely goal hero as they celebrated their first Premier League match at Bramall Lane for 12 years.
  
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• Steve Smith hopeful of playing in third Ashes Test despite concussion

  18-08-2019 18:05
  • Smith replaced in Australia team by Labuschagne at Lord’s
  • Third Test at Headingley begins on ThursdaySteve Smith remains hopeful of playing in Thursday’s third Test at Headingley despite the delayed concussion diagnosis that led him to report headaches, dizziness and “feeling in a fog” among his symptoms.Australia’s premier batsman became the first player substituted in a Test match under the ICC’s new concussion protocol after failing a cognitiv
  
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• Svetlana Kuznetsova husband: Who is the Cincinnati Masters finalist married to?

  18-08-2019 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA goes for glory in the final of the Cincinnati Masters today but who is she married to?
  
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• Earthlight raises 2,000 Guineas hopes with victory in Prix Morny

  18-08-2019 17:57
  • Fabre-trained horse triumphs over Raffle Prize at Deauville
  • ‘He will go further, he will be a Guineas horse for sure’André Fabre has a live contender for the 2,000 Guineas, following a game success in the Prix Morny by Earthlight. It was a victory to cheer all of French racing, as it ends a run of summer Sundays when the biggest races had consistently been won by British or Irish raiders.The Morny had become a weak race for the home defence, with one French-train
  
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• Celtic legend gives Olivier Ntcham transfer verdict as Neil Lennon's Hoops await bids

  18-08-2019 17:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  CELTIC will sell Olivier Ntcham this summer if the right money is offered, according to club legend Jackie McNamara.
  
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