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• The Match: Europe lead United States by 27 points after day one of two in Minsk

  09-09-2019 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Europe lead the United States by 27 points after day one of the inaugural The Match athletics competition in Minsk, Belarus.
  
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• Manchester United news: Old Trafford could host women's game

  09-09-2019 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Sportsmail understands that officials at the club have held talks about holding a women's fixture at the men's stadium - although the situation is in the early stages.
  
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• Counties planning to bring in cheap club players to cover for absent Hundred stars next summer 

  09-09-2019 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A number of counties are planning to recruit club cricketers on short-term contracts that will not pay the sport's minimum wage due to concerns about losing players to The Hundred.
  
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• Scotland: Steve Clarke wants third place to build play-off momentum

  09-09-2019 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Steve Clarke sets Scotland the target of finishing third in their Euro 2020 qualifying group after admitting their only hope of reaching the finals is through next year's play-offs.
  
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• Southgate offers Declan Rice support over social media threats and abuse

  09-09-2019 23:37
  Midfielder received threats after switch in allegianceManager: ‘I think it’s possible to have tighter controls’Gareth Southgate has offered support to Declan Rice after the West Ham midfielder revealed he and his family received online threats following his switch in allegiance from the Republic of Ireland to England.Rice, who represented Ireland at youth level and won three caps at senior level before switching to the country of his birth this year, is the latest high-profile
  
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• Gareth Southgate offers help to Declan Rice over abusive social media posts

  09-09-2019 23:37
  England manager supports midfielder and his family after online threats over switch of allegiance from IrelandGareth Southgate has offered support to Declan Rice after the West Ham midfielder revealed he and his family received online threats following his switch in allegiance from the Republic of Ireland to England.Rice, who represented Ireland at youth level and won three caps at senior level before switching to the country of his birth this year, is the latest high-profile player to be target
  
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• Euro 2020 qualifiers: NI boss Michael O'Neill bemoans 'missed opportunity' against Germany

  09-09-2019 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says his side paid the price for not scoring during an impressive first half display against Germany.
  
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• England U21 2-0 Kosovo U21: Phil Foden bags brace to secure victory in Euro 2021 qualifier

  09-09-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT KCOM STADIUM: All the talk of stunted development among England's young stars has centred on others. Tom Davies is often overlooked.
  
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• Danny Drinkwater to escape Chelsea action amid allegations he was injured on a night out

  09-09-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As reported by Sportsmail last week, the Blues midfielder - currently on loan at Burnley - was ruled out for up to three weeks after picking up an injury away from the Lancashire club.
  
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• ‘Warrior’ Andy Ruiz Jr expects ‘same result’ from Anthony Joshua rematch

  09-09-2019 23:30
  The Mexican shocked with his victory in June and says there will be ‘no friends’ and ‘no respect’ when the pair meet againAndy Ruiz Jr knows. Knows people sneer that he got lucky in June when his left fist clattered into Anthony Joshua’s temple like a wrecking ball, discombobulating not only his opponent but the millions watching. Knows that many in the trade believe he has got lazy since becoming the first Mexican to win a world heavyweight title. Knows, too, that
  
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• Football news: Winning is the priority for Jordan Henderson

  09-09-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING: It was one of those moments in an interview when the interviewee suddenly felt compelled to ask a question of his own. 'The volley?' Jordan Henderson asked.
  
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• Football news: Jadon Sancho set to squeeze Marcus Rashford out of England line-up

  09-09-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Borussia Dortmund forward Sancho will make his eighth international appearance against the Kosovans at St Mary's - with Rashford the man likely to make way for the teenage sensation.
  
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• Football news: Gareth Southgate wants to see Jadon Sancho tested ahead of clash against Kosovo

  09-09-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Jadon Sancho steps out at St Mary's on Tuesday night, chances are he won't go into his shell. He won't cave. The more likely scenario would see this teenager flourish.
  
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• England seek balance between blooding youth and qualification

  09-09-2019 23:30
  Euro 2020 group game against Kosovo gives Gareth Southgate opportunity to rotate with reduced riskA key difference between the qualifying campaigns for the 2018 World Cup and 2020 European Championship, other than England currently steamrollering opponents, is Gareth Southgate no longer uses international duty as a parade ground. “We’re not having to trial players now,” he explained. “We’re able to select players who really fit into what we do and we think can take
  
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• England kids are cocky? Let them learn the trade in the lower leagues then

  09-09-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Nathan Trott, a 20-year-old goalkeeper on the books at West Ham, could have played in the biggest match of his life at the weekend.
  
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• Phil Foden strikes twice as England Under-21s beat Kosovo

  09-09-2019 23:10
  • Manchester City midfielder on target in Hull
  • Aidy Boothroyd’s side make it two wins from two
  Phil Foden’s double secured England Under-21s a 2-0 win against Kosovo in their Euro 2021 qualifier at the KCOM Stadium.The Manchester City midfielder followed up a rebound to give England a half-time lead and lashed home his second in stoppage time. The Young Lions followed up Friday’s 3-2 victory in Turkey by ensuring six points from their opening two Group Three matches
  
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• Scotland 0-4 Belgium: Kevin De Bruyne masterclass leaves hosts' hopes of qualfiying in tatters 

  09-09-2019 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STEPHEN MCGOWAN AT HAMPDEN PARK: Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans made headlines by comparing a game against Scotland to playing San Marino. 
  
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• Northern Ireland 0-2 Germany: Michael O'Neill's side slip to second after narrow defeat

  09-09-2019 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland suffered a setback in their quest for Euro 2020 qualification after narrowly losing to Germany on Monday night. Michael O'Neill's side sat top of the group before the game.
  
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• Northern Ireland battle but Germany’s Halstenberg and Gnabry strike

  09-09-2019 22:49
  Out of the jaws of a major, growing predicament and national cross examination, Germany appear to be back in business – at least for a while.Their qualification progress for Euro 2020 shuddered to a temporary halt on Friday against the Netherlands in Hamburg and, for the entire build-up to this absorbing 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland, there was something of an existentialist crisis lapping across the feet of both Die Mannschaft and the manager, Joachim Löw. Continue reading...
  
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• Formula One news: Michael Schumacher admitted to Paris hospital for 'secret treatment' 

  09-09-2019 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was admitted to a Paris hospital for 'secret treatment' earlier on Monday, Le Parisien newspaper reported.
  
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• Euro 2020: Northern Ireland 0-2 Germany

  09-09-2019 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland drop their first points in Euro 2020 qualifying as goals by Marcel Halstenberg and Serge Gnabry give Germany a 2-0 win in Belfast.
  
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• Wales 1-0 Belarus - Classy Daniel James gives Wales victory

  09-09-2019 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United winger Daniel James gives Wales a 1-0 victory in their friendly against Belarus in Cardiff.
  
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• Wales 1-0 Belarus: Daniel James curls home winner in friendly

  09-09-2019 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daniel James scored a stunning curling strike to give Wales victory over Belarus in a friendly in Cardiff on Monday night.
  
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• Scotland 0-4 Belgium: Brutal defeat all but ends group hopes for Steve Clarke's side

  09-09-2019 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Belgium inflict brutal defeat on Scotland that all but ends their hopes of reaching Euro 2020 via their qualification group.
  
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• Andy Carroll set to miss Liverpool return as Newcastle striker continues recovery from ankle surgery

  09-09-2019 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle striker Andy Carroll is set to miss his return to Liverpool this Saturday as he continues to recover from ankle surgery. The Magpies had been hopeful this fixture would mark the comeback.
  
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• England must consider the captaincy, top four and wicketkeeper | Tim de Lisle

  09-09-2019 21:19
  Several problems with the makeup of the side have become clear during the Ashes and action is needed to resolve themJoe Root is not a disaster – he has still not lost a home series – but his captaincy weakens England in two ways. It diminishes their only world-class batsman: Root’s average as captain slumps from 53 to 41 and the hundreds dry up. And it stops them maximising limited resources, as Eoin Morgan has done with the 50-over team. Root played most of his Tests under Ala
  
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• England news: Gareth Southgate confirms captain Harry Kane will start against Kosovo 

  09-09-2019 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England boss Gareth Southgate confirmed captain Harry Kane will start the Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo. Kane bagged a hat-trick in Saturday's game against Bulgaria.
  
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• Captaincy burden may be robbing England of Joe Root’s greatest asset | Vic Marks

  09-09-2019 20:41
  England need only to look to the example of Steve Smith to see how relinquishing the captaincy can restore batting formThe serious postmortems are on hold since there is barely time to breathe between Test matches. The outsiders have not been playing any red‑ball cricket recently; even so it was a mild surprise that the selectors plucked out the same 13 names for the Test at the Oval, though it is unlikely that the same 11 will take to the field, especially if Ben Stokes is still suffering
  
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• US Open 2019: The elite might finally have a serious challenger in Daniil Medvedev

  09-09-2019 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: The tears flowed as Rafael Nadal sat on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching a montage on the giant screen chronicling all of his Grand Slam triumphs.
  
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• Watch: USA's Josh Thompson pips GB's Jake Wightman to 1500m win in photo finish

  09-09-2019 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Great Britain's Jake Wightman is beaten in a photo-finish by USA's Josh Thompson in the men's 1500m at The Match event in Belarus.
  
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• Primoz Roglic moves clear as Jakob Fuglsang wins Vuelta a España stage

  09-09-2019 20:11
  Roglic leads by two minutes 48 seconds Fuglsang secures first Grand Tour stage winPrimoz Roglic tightened his grip on the Vuelta a España, while Jakob Fuglsang earned a solo triumph in stage 16 on Monday. Related: Dylan Groenewegen wins another Tour of Britain stage but Trentin leadsContinue reading...
  
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• Michael Cheika hints at 'horses-for-courses' selection policy at Rugby World Cup | Bret Harris

  09-09-2019 20:00
  The options for the Wallabies are seemingly limitless, but picking the right combinations is crucial
  When Alan Jones became Wallabies coach in 1984 one of the first things he did was to end the practice of playing two openside flankers in the Australian back row. Jones’ predecessor Bob Dwyer routinely selected two smallish, mobile flankers in Simon Poidevin and Chris Roche, a precursor to the “Pooper” combination of David Pocock and Michael Hooper, but Jones retained Poidevin a
  
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• Dylan Groenewegen wins another Tour of Britain stage but Trentin leads

  09-09-2019 19:22
  • Newcastle success for Dutchman who won on Saturday
  • Stage-two winner Matteo Trentin holds on to green jerseyThe results sheets showed a second stage win in three days for Dylan Groenewegen in a bunch sprint but this was far from routine. While all eyes were on the Dutch prodigy Mathieu van der Poel on a technical uphill finish which played completely to his strengths, his compatriot Groenewegen – very much one of the flat-earth brethren – struck out surprisingly early to
  
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• US Open win shows hard-working Rafa Nadal is not finished yet | Kevin Mitchell

  09-09-2019 19:12
  Admirable Spaniard has always played in Roger Federer’s long shadow but he is still capable of generating his own lightRafa Nadal has never taken his talent for granted. Of the three players who have defined his era, he is the most humble. So, as he stands on the verge of surpassing Roger Federer’s 20 majors and drawing away from the 16 owned by Novak Djokovic, he knows that beating one of the hunting pack, Daniil Medvedev, to win his fourth US Open was significant in more ways than
  
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• Jolyon Palmer column: Charles Leclerc win at Monza leaves Formula 1 in a tangle

  09-09-2019 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  F1 will be fairer, safer and better when drivers are clear what they can't do, says Jolyon Palmer in the light of Charles Leclerc's escape in Italy.
  
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• World Rugby to trial one-on-one experiment as they look to find own version of cricket's Super Over

  09-09-2019 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: In a radical experiment the new tiebreaker will be used for the first time next month in the Rugby X competition at London's 02 Arena, a new five-a-side tournament.
  
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• Anne van Dam takes strength from offbeat route to Solheim Cup debut

  09-09-2019 18:29
  Dutch 23-year-old with the ‘perfect’ swing has managed to break the mould on her journey from Arnhem to GleneaglesIt would be an exaggeration to portray Anne van Dam’s journey towards the Solheim Cup as unorthodox. Yet of the 24 participants at Gleneagles this weekend she stands apart in many ways. Van Dam was not raised in England, Spain or Florida, where golf forms part of the standard vernacular. At face value the Dutch city of Arnhem is to golf what steak dinners are to veg
  
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• Raphael Varane backs Alphonse Areola to challenge Thibaut Courtois for Real Madrid No 1 spot

  09-09-2019 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The France keeper arrived at the Bernabeu in the summer on loan from French champions Paris Saint-Germain with Keylor Navas heading in the opposite direction.
  
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• Dereck Chisora angry at support role for Joseph Parker heavyweight fight

  09-09-2019 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Heavyweight Dereck Chisora threatens to pull out of next month's fight with Joseph Parker during an extraordinary news conference on Monday.
  
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• Manchester City assemble first ever BILLION-EURO squad ahead of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid

  09-09-2019 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have become one of Europe's top powerhouses in recent times after winning back-to-back Premier League titles in record style.
  
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• Kosovo's coach goes on bizarre rant in pre-England press conference

  09-09-2019 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite being heavy underdogs when they take on Gareth Southgate's men, the Southeastern Europe side will certainly put up a fight when the pair meet.
  
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• Boxing news: Andy Ruiz Jr hits back at Tyson Fury for 'fat' jibe ahead of Anthony Joshua rematch

  09-09-2019 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Gypsy King lashed out at Ruiz Jr after the current belt holder had defeated Anthony Joshua via a technical knockout in the seventh round of the bout at Madison Square Garden.
  
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• US Open talking points: big three chase history as Andreescu amazes | Tumaini Carayol

  09-09-2019 17:42
  Medvedev waits in the wings but it is still all to play for between Djokovic, Federer and Nadal while a new challenger has shown the mentality Serena Williams needs to rediscoverNovak Djokovic arrived in New York with a shoulder injury, then Roger Federer suffered a stiff neck against Grigor Dimitrov. No matter. Rafael Nadal was there to represent the big three and to take his 19th grand slam title, putting him one behind Federer. So much is on the line in these last years of their careers and e
  
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• Tennis news: The elite might finally have a serious challenger in Daniil Medvedev

  09-09-2019 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: The tears flowed as Rafael Nadal sat on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching a montage on the giant screen chronicling all of his Grand Slam triumphs.
  
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• Declan Rice reveals threats he faced after switch from the Republic of Ireland to England 

  09-09-2019 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The West Ham United midfielder chose to represent England in February, having made three friendly appearances for the Republic of Ireland beforehand.
  
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• Didier Deschamps heaps praise on Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi but lowers expectations on youngster

  09-09-2019 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  France manager Didier Deschamps has praised young midfielder Matteo Guendouzi but has warned against expecting too much of the talented youngster.
  
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• Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo to top rating in FIFA 20

  09-09-2019 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old Argentine was awarded with a 94 rating and pipped rival Cristiano Ronaldo to the top spot. There were also places in the top ten for Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.
  
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• Giovanni van Bronckhorst to follow in Patrick Vieira's footsteps by joining Manchester City

  09-09-2019 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Barcelona and Arsenal left back is set to visit a number of clubs within the City Football Group to gain an understanding of the organisation's model.
  
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• The Fiver | Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

  09-09-2019 16:45
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!If nothing else last season, Watford made a nonsense of the notion that the FA Cup is a tournament that teams such as Watford should make a decent effort to win. While other mid-ranking Premier League sides in no danger of relegation and with little else to play for fell by the wayside with barely a whimper, Hornets fans were kept buzzing as their likeable manager Javier Gracia masterminded victories over Woking, Newcastle, QPR, Crystal Palace a
  
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• Manchester United news: David de Gea 'on cusp of signing new contract after months of negotiations

  09-09-2019 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are close to agreeing a new deal with goalkeeper David de Gea that will see him earn wage parity with Paul Pogba, according to The Guardian.
  
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