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• Ricky Hatton plays down concerns over his health after he was filmed falling over

  21-08-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Retired boxer Ricky Hatton has insisted he is fine after being filmed stumbling to the ground after a drinking session on holiday in Tenerife that left fans fearing for his health.
  
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• Gideon Mensah close to sealing Barcelona loan from Red Bull Salzburg

  21-08-2019 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona are in talks to sign Red Bull Salzburg left back Gideon Mensah on a season-long loan. The Ghana Under 23 international impressed scouts during a recent friendly.
  
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• West Brom 1-1 Reading: Zohore's late equaliser rescues a point after stunner by Liverpool Ejaria

  21-08-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JANINE SELF AT THE HAWTHORNS: Standing out in a crowd is something Ovie Ejaria does well, even if it's not always for the right reasons..
  
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• Ivan Cavaleiro double leads ruthless Fulham’s romp against Millwall

  21-08-2019 23:51
  This was the night Fulham bared their teeth back in the Championship. Their front three had always felt the envy of the division but in running amok so ruthlessly to dismantle a normally robust Millwall team they reminded fellow contenders of their pedigree. There may be no living with Aleksandar Mitrovic, Anthony Knockaert and Ivan Cavaleiro at this level.The trio all scored in a lopsided contest with Fulham completing 934 passes and enjoyed 89% possession in the first half. To have clawed that
  
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• Charlton 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Tale of two halves at the Valley as the spoils are shared

  21-08-2019 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NATHAN SALT AT THE VALLEY: Charlton prefer the bright lights of the Premier League and on this showing, they aren't far off, even if they got the one point, rather than the three they deserved.
  
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• Joe Root and Tim Paine both under PRESSURE ahead of third Ashes Test

  21-08-2019 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: Both captains come into this game under pressure, and it will be fascinating to see which of Joe Root or Tim Paine comes out on top. Both men must resolve their problems with the bat
  
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• Cardiff 2-1 Huddersfield: A late goal from Junior Hoilett nicks three points for Neil Warnock's side

  21-08-2019 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALEX BYWATER AT CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Huddersfield suffered misery in the Terriers' first game since the sacking of Jan Siewert thanks to Junior Hoilett's late winner.
  
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• QPR 1-3 Swansea: Cooper's men go second in the Championship after Celina, Baston and Surridge strike

  21-08-2019 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT KIYAN PRINCE FOUNDATION STADIUM: Swansea knew it was by the slimmest of chances that they would finish the night in top spot, given it relied on three others dropping points.
  
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• Preston 3-1 Stoke: Winless visitors drop to foot of Championship

  21-08-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN WHITTELL AT DEEPDALE: Stoke manager Nathan Jones accused England keeper Jack Butland of having his head turned by talks of a move away from Stoke.
  
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• Zara Hyde Peters named new chief executive of UK Athletics

  21-08-2019 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The appointment ends an almost year-long search, with the highly-rated Hyde Peters seeing off competition from acting CEO Nigel Holl and former Olympic hurdler Nigel Walker.
  
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• Fulham 4-0 Millwall: Ivan Cavaleiro at the double as new-look Cottagers romp to victory

  21-08-2019 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ivan Cavaleiro scored twice as Scott Parker's new-look Fulham side thrashed Millwall at Craven Cottage with a one-sided performance to send a message to the rest of the Championship.
  
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• Manchester United transfer news: Man United face STAGGERING £36m Alexis Sanchez bill

  21-08-2019 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Sportsmail understands the San Siro club are planning on offering Sanchez a contract worth no more than £150,000-per-week if they make deal permanent
  
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• Champions League roundup: Olympiakos thrash Krasnodar

  21-08-2019 23:35
  Greek champions win 4-0, Dinamo Zagreb beat RosenbergYoung Boys held by Red Star Belgrade Olympiacos look set to reach the Champions League group stage after they beat Russian side Krasnodar 4-0. Miguel Ángel Guerrero opened the scoring, while Lazar Randelovic netted twice and Daniel Podence got the other to put the Greek side on the verge of progression after a year spent in the Europa League.Dinamo Zagreb are right on track to make a first return to the group stage since 2016-17 followi
  
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• Christian Benteke and James Tomkins in line for new Crystal Palace deals

  21-08-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace are ready to extend the contracts of Christian Benteke and James Tomkins. The Eagles have made a U-turn on Benteke's future after previously being open to offers
  
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• Manchester City news: Club denied request for extra winners' medals by the Premier League

  21-08-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: The Premier League have turned down a request from Manchester City for extra winners' medals. Pep Guardiola's champions were originally given 40.
  
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• 'I hid my injury from the physios, it was stupid': Manu Tuilagi on mistake that nearly ruined career

  21-08-2019 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Once dubbed the brightest prospect in world rugby, his career has been stunted by injuries and suspensions. Now Tuilagi is making up for lost time.
  
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• Manu Tuilagi admits he hid injury that led to extended England layoff

  21-08-2019 23:00
  • ‘I wasn’t honest with the physios, it was stupid,’ says centre
  • Tuilagi set to feature in his ninth consecutive TestManu Tuilagi has revealed how he could have avoided more than a year of his injury layoff if he had come clean regarding his initial groin problem, describing the lengths he went to in order to hide it.The England player admitted he kept the injury quiet for five matches in 2014, spending 15 months out of action as a result. It took the help of a psyc
  
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• Transfer news: The frozen-out stars at the Top Six clubs desperate for a move abroad

  21-08-2019 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Premier League transfer window may have closed but the top flight's biggest clubs are still hoping to do plenty of business before its European equivalent shuts on September 2.
  
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• Championship roundup: Eddie Nketiah pounces to put Leeds back on top

  21-08-2019 22:55
  • On-loan Arsenal striker strikes late to sink Brentford
  • Swansea win again as Charlton are held by ForestEddie Nketiah is already making an impact at Leeds, the on-loan Arsenal striker scoring his second goal for the club to seal a 1-0 home win over Brentford and take them back to the top of the Championship. Brentford’s defence, featuring the former Leeds centre-half Pontus Jansson, had held firm until the 81st minute when Nketiah converted from close range following Hé
  
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• Bolton news: Phil Parkinson resigns as manager of crisis club

  21-08-2019 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phil Parkinson has resigned as manager of Bolton, adding to the chaos engulfing the Sky Bet League One club. Parkinson had been at the helm for just over three years.
  
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• Ashes news: Plenty of history and a welcoming crowd await England at Headingley

  21-08-2019 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Headingley will host the third Ashes Test as England aim to draw level with Australia in Yorkshire, starting on Thursday. Sportsmail's DAVID LLOYD has everything you need to know.
  
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• Cricket news: Jofra Archer has more tricks up his sleeve for England

  21-08-2019 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN AT HEADNGLEY: For his next trick, Jofra Archer must somehow follow a World Cup-winning Super Over and a mind-boggling Test debut against Australia at Lord's.
  
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• Archer’s pace need not faze Australia and Labuschagne has shown the way | Geoff Lemon

  21-08-2019 21:30
  English morale has been lifted by fast bowler’s debut but it does not follow that it has dented Australia’sThere has been a distinctly upbeat tone in English cricket during the short leadup to the Headingley Test. For once, the local bowlers do not have to worry about dismissing Steve Smith, the man who has sacked them for 10 Ashes centuries since his first in 2013, but will sit out this week with concussion. England have the cause of that concussion on their side, in the fast bowler
  
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• Japan tees up epic duel in the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe after edging out Crystal Ocean at York

  21-08-2019 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japan is on a collision course with Enable in the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe after a pulsating victory in the Juddmonte International at York.
  
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• Arsenal news: Rob Holding nears Arsenal comeback as he prepares to play 90 mins for Under-23 side

  21-08-2019 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL:Sportsmail understands the central-defender, who suffered a cruciate ligament injury in December, is pencilled in to play the full 90 minutes against the Toffees.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, August 22

  21-08-2019 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday's meetings at York, Stratford, Chepstow, Fontwell and Leicester.
  
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• England gear up for third Ashes Test as Joe Root looks to take advantage of Steve Smith absence

  21-08-2019 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Root has urged England to capitalise on the absence of Steve Smith from Australia's side in the crucial third Ashes Test and admitted he can't wait to throw the ball to Jofra Archer.
  
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• Ben Te’o signs for Toulon, effectively ending England career

  21-08-2019 21:07
  • Te’o omitted from World Cup squad after training altercation
  • Move to France rules out call-up in event of injuryBen Te’o has effectively brought an end to his England career by signing for Toulon on a short-term contract, having been left out of Eddie Jones’s World Cup squad.Te’o was omitted by Jones last week after his altercation with Mike Brown at a recent training camp in Treviso and while the coach did not rule out calling on the 32-year-old centre in t
  
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• Ben Te'o signs for Top 14 club Toulon one week after his exclusion from the England World Cup squad

  21-08-2019 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old centre has signed until November as cover. His World Cup omission came two weeks after being involved in a scuffle with team-mate Mike Brown at the squad's training camp in Treviso.
  
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• MLB warns players against dangers of over-the-counter sexual enhancers

  21-08-2019 20:31
  MLB warns players against using gas-station sexual enhancersAt least two players have blamed failed drug tests on OTC pillsMajor League Baseball has warned its players about the “very real risk” of over-the-counter sexual-enhancement pills after at least two players have attributed their positive drug tests to substances found in the unregulated products over the last year, according to an ESPN report published Wednesday. Related: 'Like pitching in a rainforest': MLB fans and players
  
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• Everton news: Andre Gomes deliberately misses penalty as Liverpool on FIFA

  21-08-2019 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton stars Andre Gomes and Jordan Pickford paid a visit to Alder Hey Children's Hospital to hand out gifts and play FIFA - with the Portuguese midfielder missing a penalty.
  
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• England news: James Maddison and Mason Mount set for England call-ups for Euro 2020 qualifiers

  21-08-2019 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The midfield pair have both made impressive starts to the season and shone when they faced one another in the clash between Chelsea and Leicester on Sunday.
  
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• Bury are an extension of family, losing them would devastate a community | James Bentley

  21-08-2019 20:20
  Two bad owners have driven Bury to the brink, but a club is more than its owners and it should not be allowed to dieWhen my great‑grandfather, Thomas Watts, was captured during the first world war, I can only imagine what thoughts filled his head during his incarceration. Not yet married to my great‑grandmother, Sarah Pilling, he might have been dreaming of a pint in the magnificent Oak Room of the Old White Lion in Bury town centre or lounging in the summer sun in Kay Gardens a shor
  
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• Phil Parkinson resigns as Bolton manager amid off-pitch chaos

  21-08-2019 20:09
  • Bolton say ‘the matter is being considered’
  • Club called off game against Doncaster on TuesdayBolton Wanderers are now without a manager after Phil Parkinson and his assistant, Steve Parkin, resigned from the beleaguered club.Parkinson’s decision is the latest blow to Bolton, who have been in administration since May and postponed the visit of Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday night due to concerns over safeguarding of younger players. Continue reading...
  
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• Moya Dodd: ‘My role was to represent women’s football at the top table’ | Kieran Pender

  21-08-2019 20:00
  The former Matildas vice captain opens up about her playing career, experiences on the Fifa Council and an enduring love of the gameThe meeting rooms at law firm Gilbert + Tobin, high in the Barangaroo complex with expansive views across Sydney, are named after historically-significant locations. Basra, Melos, Worms – cities that have witnessed turning points in history.It is an apt place to interview Moya Dodd, now a partner at the firm, who has been a firsthand observer of countless sign
  
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• Manchester United winger Chong snubs interest from Feyenoord and PSV in bid to break into first-team

  21-08-2019 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United starlet Tahith Chong has no interest in a loan move and wants to break into the first-team at Old Trafford. Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven have both enquired about a loan.
  
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• Joe Root’s England fired up to burst through ‘huge hole’ in Australia

  21-08-2019 19:38
  • England aim to capitalise on Steve Smith’s enforced absence• Jofra Archer to spearhead bid to square Ashes in third TestJoe Root believes England are ready to pounce on the absence of Steve Smith and heap more pressure on Australia using the fast bowler who was born for the big stage. Jofra Archer remains the name on everybody’s lips after sending down the searing 92mph short ball that struck Smith’s neck at Lord’s.The tourists have lost their talisman to dela
  
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• Transfer news: Daniel Sturridge signs for Turkish outfit Trabzonspor on a three-year deal

  21-08-2019 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Super Lig side announced the signing of Sturridge on Wednesday afternoon after pictures emerged of the striker wearing the club's shirt. He rejected interest from more than 13 clubs this summer.
  
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• Benjamin Mendy boost for Manchester City as defender steps up recovery by taking part in training

  21-08-2019 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Mendy handed Manchester City a fitness boost on Wednesday by returning to first-team training. The £52million left back underwent an arthroscopy in May and spent summer in rehab.
  
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• Mesut Ozil urges Arsenal youngsters Joe Willock and Reiss Nelson to believe in their own ability

  21-08-2019 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Willock, 20, and forward Nelson, 19, have started both of the Gunners' opening Premier League matches. Ozil was unavailable for both the trip to Newcastle and the match against Burnley.
  
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• World Cups rebranded in effort to achieve gender neutrality in rugby

  21-08-2019 19:20
  • Gender will be no longer included in tournament names
  • World Rugby calls move ‘ultimate statement of equality’World Rugby has rebranded its men’s and women’s World Cups in an effort to achieve gender neutrality in the sport. The competitions will now be referred to simply as Rugby World Cups with gender no longer included in their titles in a move that World Rugby has heralded as “the ultimate statement in equality”.For the women’s edition o
  
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• Boxing news: Tyson Fury insists he could have been killed by Deontay Wilder in their drawn fight 

  21-08-2019 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury admitted he could have died from the punch that knocked him to the floor in the epic final round of his fight with Deontay Wilder in December 2018.
  
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• Twitter to meet Manchester United and Kick It Out following racist abuse

  21-08-2019 18:45
  The United midfielder became the latest high-profile player to be racially abused online after missing a penalty against Wolves on Monday.
  
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• Former director chains herself to stand at Bury as club’s future threatened

  21-08-2019 18:45
  Joy Hart has called for richer clubs in the region to help save the League One side from extinction.
  
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• Sturridge agrees three-year deal with Trabzonspor following Liverpool exit

  21-08-2019 18:44
  Having left Liverpool at the end of the 2018-19 season, Daniel Sturridge has agreed terms with Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor.
  
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• Manchester United stars compete in fantasy league where rivals City have put Chris Smalling top

  21-08-2019 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nine Manchester United stars have celebrated the beginning of the new Premier League season by starting their own fantasy league. The table is named 'The MUFC Tiki-Taka Fantasy'.
  
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• County cricket: Somerset and Yorkshire wins boost title hopes – as it happened

  21-08-2019 18:35
  Yorkshire beat Nottinghamshire by 143 runs to close the gap on Essex, while Somerset are just two points behind the leaders after beating Warwickshire 6.25pm BST Somerset successfully chased 258 at Edgbaston to beat Warwickshire and close the gap to leaders Essex to just two points with three rounds remaining. They meet at Taunton in the final round next month.
  Somerset, eight without loss overnight, achieved their target for the loss of five wickets after tea. They wobbled at 49 for three, only
  
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• Gennady Golovkin to face Sergiy Derevyanchenko in IBF world middleweight fight

  21-08-2019 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring to face Sergiy Derevyanchenko at Madison Square Garden on October 5.
  
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• Daniel Sturridge joins Trabzonspor on three-year deal after ban ends

  21-08-2019 18:13
  • Striker opts for Turkish club after offers from US and China
  • Sturridge had been banned for breaching FA betting rulesDaniel Sturridge has joined Trabzonspor after the former Liverpool and England striker served a short ban for breaching Football Association betting rules.The 29-year-old was a free agent after his contract at Liverpool expired this summer and received offers from the US and China before opting for a move to Turkey. Continue reading...
  
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• Boxing news: Tyson Fury mocks Andy Ruiz by claiming he could beat him with just one hand

  21-08-2019 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Gypsy King is preparing for his bout with Otto Wallin but couldn't help himself when asked about his chances against the Mexican-American fighter who famously beat Anthony Joshua.
  
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