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• Stoke accused of failing to pay mandated agent involved in transfer of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

  27-08-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stoke City are facing a legal fight after failing to pay a mandated agent when they signed their former striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
  
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• Golf news: Tiger Woods reveals he's had surgery on his left knee

  27-08-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Masters champion said he hoped to be playing again in six weeks, while his doctor said he expected Tiger to make a 'full recovery'. Woods was injury-free in his comeback season in 2018.
  
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• Referees ordered not check VAR screens during matches after difficult introduction to Premier League

  27-08-2019 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: Premier League refereeing chiefs will resist calls for officials to start using their pitch-side monitors for VAR checks as they feel it will slow the game down too much.
  
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• Carabao Cup second-round round-up: Reading win thriller at Plymouth

  27-08-2019 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yakou Meite scored twice at the death, one from the penalty spot, as Championship side Reading won 4-2 at League Two Plymouth, who led twice on the night.
  
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• Internazionale agree loan deal with Manchester United for Alexis Sánchez

  27-08-2019 23:50
  • Inter will pay £175,000 of Sanchez’s £390,000 weekly salary
  • Sánchez departs having been massive failure at Old TraffordInternazionale have finally reached a deal to sign Alexis Sánchez on a loan from Manchester United.The two clubs have been discussing a possible deal for several weeks now and a breakthrough in negotiations day saw the reaching of an agreement. Sánchez’s loan is believed to be for 10 months and Inter do not have an optio
  
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• Leeds 2-2 Stoke City (4-5 on penalties): Joy for under pressure Nathan Jones

  27-08-2019 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JASON MELLOR AT ELLAND ROAD: Danny Batth put Stoke into the lead before Sam Vokes doubled their advantage during the first-half of the second round clash at Elland Road.
  
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• Carabao Cup roundup: Norwich are dumped out by League Two Crawley

  27-08-2019 23:46
  • Crystal Palace lose to Colchester after penalty shootout
  • Sheffield United, Brighton, Watford and Southampton winNorwich were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by League Two Crawley as Bez Lubala’s deflected first-half shot was enough to secure a 1-0 win for Town.Daniel Farke’s decision to change all 11 starters for the Canaries proved costly as the Premier League new boys produced a disjointed performance and were duly punished. Continue reading...
  
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• Champions League round-up: Red Star Belgrade qualify for group stage

  27-08-2019 23:45
  • European Cup winners of 1991 go through on away goals
  • Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiakos also advanceRed Star Belgrade reached the Champions League group stage for the second successive season after a 1-1 home draw with Young Boys sent the 1991 European Cup winners through on away goals on Tuesday.They were joined by the Croatian champions, Dinamo Zagreb, who advanced with a 1-1 draw at Rosenborg following a 2-0 first-leg win. Olympiakos won 2-1 at Krasnodar to complete a 6-1 aggregate d
  
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• Bristol Rovers 1-2 Brighton: Glenn Murray scores stoppage-time winner

  27-08-2019 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE MEMORIAL STADIUM: Teenage striker Aaron Connolly marked his first Brighton start with a goal but it was not enough to spare Graham Potter an anxious night.
  
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• Nottingham Forest 3-0 Derby: Sabri Lamouchi's side reach third round of Carabao Cup

  27-08-2019 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MAX WINTERS AT THE CITY GROUND: Albert Adomah opened the scoring for the home side in the 25th minute before Joe Lolley added a second just 10 minutes later. Joao Carvalho added a third.
  
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• JASON GILLESPIE: Australia tried to get over 2005 Edgbaston Ashes defeat by looking forward

  27-08-2019 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JASON GILLESPIE: It is very hard to avoid the conclusion we are now in for one of the classic Ashes series, maybe even up there with 2005 in terms of excitement and drama. It's fantastic.
  
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• Ashes news: Jimmy Anderson must prove he will last five days of England's fourth Test

  27-08-2019 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Anderson successfully came through an extensive workout in the heat of Chester on Tuesday and looks certain to be named in England's squad for the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
  
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• From Thierry Henry to Patrick Vieira, where are Arsenal's Invincibles now?

  27-08-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In April 2004, Arsenal's would-be Invincibles made history by securing the title at White Hart Lane and celebrating in front of the home fans. Here, we take a look at where they are now, ahead of the derby...
  
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• Crystal Palace 0-0 Colchester (4-5 on pens): Top-flight Eagles dumped out

  27-08-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT SELHURST PARK: Winning at Old Trafford? No problem. Beating a side 75 places below you in the football pyramid? Problem. Big Problem.
  
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• Meet the man from Chernobyl: Lomachenko was born near site of the disaster

  27-08-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JEFF POWELL: The most extraordinary maestro the world of boxing has ever seen was born in Ukraine two years after the horrors of Chernobyl.
  
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• Fulham 0-1 Southampton: Michael Obafemi sends Saints into Carabao Cup third round with narrow win

  27-08-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADRIAN KAJUMBA AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Southampton were left counting the cost of their trip to Fulham after their second round win at Fulham was marred by injury to Nathan Redmond.
  
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• Crewe 1-6 Aston Villa: Conor Hourihane grabs a brace

  27-08-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa cruised into the third round of the Carabao Cup with a thumping 6-1 win over SkyBet League Two Crewe at Gresty Road. Villa made 10 changes to the side which won Friday's match.
  
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• Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea fans join forces to demand UEFA action

  27-08-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rivals fans from Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are joining forces to demand action from UEFA following various problems in last season's two major European finals.
  
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• Tottenham news: Mauricio Pochettino concerned his Tottenham side lack a plan B

  27-08-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is concerned his squad lacks an attacking plan B following the departure of Fernando Llorente. Spurs' difficulty in breaking down Newcastle has raised concerns.
  
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• Sean Longstaff's younger brother Matty set to start for Newcastle against Leicester in Carabao Cup

  27-08-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce did not know Sean Longstaff had a younger brother on Newcastle's books until five weeks ago - but is now ready to start sibling Matty against Leicester on Wednesday.
  
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• Martin Keown on the receiving end of Robbie Fowler's four-minute hat-trick for Liverpool 25 years on

  27-08-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Twenty-five years ago today, me and my Arsenal team-mates were caught up in a storm at Anfield as Robbie Fowler - just 19 at the time - scored three times in four minutes.
  
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• Marco Silva begins mission to end Everton’s abysmal League Cup record

  27-08-2019 23:29
  • Manager looks for ‘something special’ in Carabao Cup• Everton’s pursuit of first trophy in 25 years starts at LincolnMarco Silva, on the eve of his second season as the Everton manager, identified where he was seeking improvement. “We must do better in the two cups,” he said. “Our aim is to do something special in both cups.” He must target the extraordinary to end Everton’s abysmal record in the League Cup.A full house is expected on W
  
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• Jurgen Klopp's side to be rebuffed by mayor in efforts to trademark the city's name

  27-08-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson says he will oppose moves by Liverpool Football club to trademark the city's name. The European champions came under criticism earlier this summer.
  
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• Newport County 0-2 West Ham: Jack Wilshere scores his first goal in over 600 DAYS

  27-08-2019 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT RODNEY PARADE: Jack Wilshere was a fresh-faced 16-year-old the last time he scored in the League Cup, for Arsenal against Sheffield United back in September 2008.
  
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• Sheffield United 2-1 Blackburn: Blades secure Carabao Cup second round win

  27-08-2019 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  First-half strikes from Richard Stearman and Oliver Norwood helped Sheffield Unite beat Blackburn Rovers to reach the Carabao Cup third round.
  
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• Watford 3-0 Coventry: Ismaila Sarr scores on his first start for Hornets

  27-08-2019 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT VICARAGE ROAD: Javi Gracia earned himself some breathing space as Watford finally ended their losing streak, with Ismaila Sarr scoring his first goal for the Hornets.
  
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• Naomi Osaka blows hot and cold but knocks Anna Blinkova out of US Open

  27-08-2019 23:00
  • Defending champion beats Russian 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2
  • Osaka limped out of previous match, in CincinnatiNaomi Osaka overcame intense nerves and a stuttering start to open her US Open title defence with a 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-2 win over Russia’s Anna Blinkova and reach the second round in New York.The world No 1 returned to the scene of her first grand slam title preoccupied by a knee injury after she was forced to retire from her quarter-final match in Cincinnati. After limping off the
  
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• Jack Wilshere kickstarts West Ham’s Carabao Cup victory over Newport

  27-08-2019 22:51
  It has been a long time coming but the wait is finally over for Jack Wilshere, who opened his West Ham United account in the rather inauspicious surroundings of Rodney Parade and in the process scored his first goal in 19 months. The last, for the record, came for Arsenal against Chelsea, when the stakes were a little higher.At least it was a step in the right direction for Wilshere, whose West Ham career has never really got going since he joined the club last summer. He lasted 81 minutes here,
  
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• Series of grinding failures that left proud, historic Bury in ruins

  27-08-2019 22:27
  The appalling state of the club’s finances led to the modern and analytical potential buyers pulling abruptly out of the dealAfter such grinding and unnecessary failures precipitating expulsion from the Football League for Bury, a 134-year-old club founded by late Victorian civic-minded chaps in 1885, there have to be inquiries, lessons learned and reforms. The English Football League has promised to upgrade its rules to prevent such an implosion ever happening again. The Labour MP for Bur
  
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• US OPEN: Naomi Osaka begins title defence with first-round victory over Anna Blinkova

  27-08-2019 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defending champion Naomi Osaka fought her way into the second round of the US Open with victory over Anna Blinkova.
  
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• Barcelona stars turn out in force for inauguration of new B team stadium

  27-08-2019 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona stars including Lionel Messi unveiled the new Barcelona B stadium on Tuesday.  Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Sergio Roberto and Frenkie de Jong were also there.
  
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• US Open 2019: Stefanos Tsitsipas sent packing in the first-round

  27-08-2019 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tsitsipas, seeded eight at Flushing Meadows, has now endured consecutive first-round exits at Grand Slams following his early departure from Wimbledon.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, August 28

  27-08-2019 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Musselburgh, Catterick, Worcester, Lingfield and Kempton.
  
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• Barcelona submit £153m offer for Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar

  27-08-2019 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spanish champions are also discussing the possibility of players going in the opposite direction for the Paris St Germain star with Ousmane Dembele among those to be mentioned.
  
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• There have been 2,358 Tests since 1877 and this was the greatest of them all | Matthew Engel

  27-08-2019 21:40
  It is hard to differentiate between a great game and a great finish but Ben Stokes’s Headingley miracle takes the biscuitBeing broad-minded, we had an unbeliever to stay the weekend. At some point on Sunday afternoon I yelled out of the window: “You’ve got to come and see this! It’s the most astonishing game!” A languorous, world-weary voice replied from the garden: “Cricket! Always astonishing. Always historic. Always unprecedented.” She never budged.It
  
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• Racing news: Danny Tudhope vows not to give up hope of becoming Champion Jockey

  27-08-2019 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tudhope's wins on Hot Affair, Knightly Spirit and World Title took him to 101 during the period which currently decides the title race - from May 4 to British Champions day on October 19.
  
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• Tottenham remain in the dark over Eriksen after agent and Levy fall out

  27-08-2019 20:11
  • Eriksen is thought to covet Real Madrid or Barcelona move
  • Injuries force Pochettino to consider makeshift right-backTottenham are in the dark over Christian Eriksen’s intentions regarding the next move of his career because of a breakdown in the relationship between Daniel Levy and the midfielder’s agent.There have been no talks for some time between Levy, Tottenham’s chairman, and Martin Schoots, who represents Eriksen, and it has served to heighten the uncertain
  
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• US Open news: Serena Williams dismisses umpire Carlos Ramos

  27-08-2019 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Serena Williams loftily dismissed the man who tried to discipline her in last year's tumultuous championship match at Flushing Meadows following her victory.
  
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• Burnley news: Sean Dyche to ring changes for Carabao Cup clash against Sunderland

  27-08-2019 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Drinkwater is set to make his Burnley debut in Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with Sunderland as Sean Dyche plans a raft of changes.
  
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• Manchester United news: Jose Mourinho wanted to kick 'mentally weak' Anthony Martial out

  27-08-2019 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho wanted to get rid of Anthony Martial because he thought the Manchester United forward was 'mentally weak'. Martial reportedly fell out with the former Red Devils boss.
  
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• Barcelona coach Victor Valdes jokes about Neymar with Brazilian desperate for Nou Camp return

  27-08-2019 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Brazilian forward, 27, has been linked with a return to his former side this summer, two years after leaving the Catalan club for a world-record fee of £198million.
  
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• Back between the sticks… only this time it's an ice hockey goal Petr Cech is protecting

  27-08-2019 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sharing pictures on his Instagram, the Champions League winner was in goal wearing an eye-catching protective kit, stopping flying pucks instead of footballs.
  
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• Tottenham news: Dele Alli returns to training ahead of North London derby against Arsenal

  27-08-2019 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spurs face North London rivals Arsenal at the weekend in dire need of three points having taken just four from their opening three games of the season.
  
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• The Challenge Cup final had it all: glee, gloom, globalism ... and gross ads

  27-08-2019 18:43
  Warrington beat St Helens thanks to tries from three players who have represented four international teams between themBy Gavin Willacy for No Helmets RequiredThe first person to run on to the Wembley pitch when the hooter sounded after Warrington’s surprise but thoroughly deserved 18-4 victory over St Helens on Saturday was a young man from Leicestershire who had been watching from the stands a year ago when the Wire had lost to Catalans. This was no over-exuberant fan, but forward Matt D
  
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• Bolton’s problems aren’t new. Where did all the Premier League money go?

  27-08-2019 18:20
  The EFL should never have let Ken Anderson take over but the writing was on the wall when Phil Gartside was chairmanIf Bolton Wanderers were to fold, it would be devastating. In provincial towns the football club is at the centre. Also there are jobs at stake and I remember what it felt like in the great times: the sense of euphoria and positivity that was sent through the town can’t be overestimated. To lose that would be tragic.I first went to see Bolton after being asked to take my youn
  
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• Ben Stokes v Australia: a Headingley miracle – The Spin podcast

  27-08-2019 18:19
  Emma John is joined by Charlie Baker, Tim de Lisle and Felicity Ward to discuss the miracle of Headingley ‘19. Was this Ashes-saving innings better than Botham’s at the same venue and does it gloss over England’s 67 all out? Plus, The Spin launches its own unofficial Ben Stokes energy drinkContinue reading...
  
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• Brazil midfielder Wanderson's kiss celebration goes wrong

  27-08-2019 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Brazilian midfielder Wanderson is left red-faced after running into the stands to celebrate his winning goal with his wife - only to see the goal ruled offside.
  
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• Bury dealt blow ahead of 5pm EFL deadline as proposed takeover by C&N Sporting Risk is OFF

  27-08-2019 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bury are now almost certain to be expelled from the Football League after a takeover by C&N Sporting Risk fell through, just 90 minutes before a league-set deadline for the deal to be completed.
  
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• Vuelta a España: Steven Kruijswijk abandons as Jakobsen seals stage four

  27-08-2019 17:57
  Dutchman forced to withdraw due to knee injury
  Nicolas Roche retains leader’s red jersey
  Steven Kruijswijk, who finished third at this year’s Tour de France, has been forced to abandon the Vuelta a España four days into the race with a knee injury as compatriot Fabio Jakobsen sealed a sprint victory on stage four.Kruijswijk was among several Jumbo-Visma riders involved in a crash in the team time trial on the opening stage of the Vuelta which seriously harmed the team’s
  
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• Spanish Grand Prix to continue on the F1 calendar after agreement is struck

  27-08-2019 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spanish Grand Prix will continue to be part of the Formula One calendar after an agreement was reached to hold the race in 2020.
  
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