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• Dame Laura Davies urges Ladies European Tour to accept English bid to host Solheim Cup

  16-09-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WORLD OF GOLF: Given the contributions from Georgia Hall, Charley Hull and Bronte Law to Europe's Solheim Cup win, it is hardly surprising there is a clamour for the event to be staged in England.
  
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• Counties which don't pay players fair wages will face severe sanctions 

  16-09-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Counties who do not pay players the minimum wage or spend at least £1.5million on salaries will face severe sanctions from next season under the County Partnership Agreement.
  
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• Host country bitten by oval ball bug as England and Wales get warmest of welcomes

  16-09-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER AND CHRIS FOY IN JAPAN: Japan has been hit by World Cup mania - but it is not reserved for the hosts. Wales were stunned by an incredible reception they received in Kitakyshu.
  
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• Graham Ford emerges as a leading candidate to replace Trevor Bayliss as England coach 

  16-09-2019 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Graham Ford has emerged as a leading candidate to become England's new coach as they plan for life after Trevor Bayliss.
  
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• England set target of 425 points in quest to reach inaugural World Test Championship final 

  16-09-2019 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England have set a minimum target of 425 points in their quest to reach the inaugural World Test Championship final at Lord's in 2021. Joe Root's team claimed 56 from the 2-2 draw in the Ashes.
  
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• Rob Holding to declare himself fit for Arsenal's Europa League clash with Frankfurt

  16-09-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Arsenal's Rob Holding is ready to declare himself fully fit following his 10-month injury hell to leave creaky centre-half pairing Sokratis and David Luiz in jeopardy.
  
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• RAF serviceman dies after sustaining injury in rugby league match

  16-09-2019 23:31
  • Scott Stevenson hurt in inter-services game against the army
  • ‘This is tragic and heartbreaking news,’ says RFL chiefAn RAF senior aircraftman has died after being injured playing in an inter-services rugby league match against the army.Scott Stevenson was hurt playing in the game at Aldershot last Friday night and news of his death was announced by his family in a Facebook post on Monday evening. Stevenson, 25, who was based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, also played for the
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2019: Michael Leitch is the face of the World Cup

  16-09-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON IN TOKYO: If Michael Leitch steps out of Japan's team hotel in central Tokyo, he barely needs to walk 15 metres before he sees a picture of himself.
  
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• Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool land in Italy intent on defending their crown

  16-09-2019 23:30
  Napoli handed Liverpool a late defeat in last year’s group stage but manager insists a triumphant campaign has only made his squad hungry for moreOne might expect Liverpool to return to the Champions League stage with an air of superiority 108 days after winning the club’s sixth European crown. Not Jürgen Klopp. He sees a team that feels it still has something to prove to the outside world. On that basis the Stadio San Paolo is the perfect spot for the European champions to laun
  
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• Why Borussia Dortmund are starting to believe it's their year in the Bundesliga 

  16-09-2019 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has been seven long seasons since Borussia Dortmund last lifted the Bundesliga Meisterschale. But confidence and optimism is growing that agonising wait could end this season.
  
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• WSL: Manchester United Women 0-1 Arsenal Women highlights

  16-09-2019 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Arsenal rely on a late strike from Danielle van de Donk to win at Manchester United in the Women's Super League.
  
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• Aston Villa and West Ham share the points in dreary Villa Park encounter

  16-09-2019 23:11
  Neither side able to seize control of a dull game at Villa Park.
  
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• England itching to get going but Maro Itoje wary of Tonga’s physical threat

  16-09-2019 23:00
  • Squad are bonding well but looking forward to action
  • Itoje: Sunday’s game in Sapporo cannot be taken lightlyMonday was a national holiday in Japan to honour the elderly. It was fitting, then, that when Billy Vunipola appeared on stage at England’s World Cup welcome ceremony he declared his World Cup wish to be that he and his teammates grow old and grey and still fondly reflect on this tournament. “I wish that whatever we do in the next few weeks will live with us
  
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• Arthur Masuaku sees red as West Ham hold out for a point at Aston Villa

  16-09-2019 23:00
  West Ham arrived here on a quest for the victory that would have lifted them to third in the table but they ended up relieved to take a point. They did not deserve more. Nor did Aston Villa, and that was frustrating for the hosts, who spent the last portion of the game mostly failing to trouble 10 men after Arthur Masuaku was sent off. Related: Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s actionContinue reading...
  
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• Arsenal’s Daniëlle van de Donk breaks stubborn Manchester United resistance

  16-09-2019 23:00
  Manchester United’s Casey Stoney said she was “gutted” and her team “devastated” after a desperate late Daniëlle van de Donk goal, snatched on the rebound amid relentless Arsenal pressure, denied a stunningly resilient home team the first point of their maiden Women’s Super League campaign. Related: Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s actionContinue reading...
  
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• Pettersen’s path to Solheim captaincy may be blocked by Catriona Matthew

  16-09-2019 22:59
  • Pettersen keen to lead at next Solheim Cup after retirement
  • Matthew ‘wouldn’t say no’ if offered leadership for second timeIf the assumption is that Suzann Pettersen’s next Solheim Cup chapter will come in the form of captaincy, Catriona Matthew may yet have something to say about a supposed formality.Pettersen announced her retirement from competitive golf moments after holing the winning putt for Europe on Sunday. Having played in nine Solheim Cups in a hu
  
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• Aston Villa 0-0 West Ham: Arthur Masuaku sent off as visitors earn point

  16-09-2019 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa move out of the relegation zone by drawing with a West Ham side who finish with 10 men after Arthur Masuaku's red card.
  
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• Steve Smith assures Jack Leach that he wasn't poking fun of him by donning glasses

  16-09-2019 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Smith assured Jack Leach in the aftermath of the final Test that he was not poking fun at him when he donned glasses to celebrate Australia's Ashes triumph.
  
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• A god-given talent to match the greatest: Sir Stirling Moss is saluted on his 90th birthday

  16-09-2019 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN MCEVOY: A proud family will wind their way up the spiral staircase of his Mayfair townhouse to celebrate with the living legend on the top floor, Sir Stirling Moss, who turns 90 on Tuesday.
  
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• Manchester United Women 0-1 Arsenal Women: Danielle van de Donk scores late winner

  16-09-2019 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Champions Arsenal need a late goal from substitute Danielle van de Donk to beat Manchester United and maintain their 100% start to the WSL season.
  
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• RAF Marham airman dies after rugby league match head injury

  16-09-2019 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Scott Stevenson was playing for the RAF against the Army in a rugby league match when he was injured.
  
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• Sacrificing Ashes for a World Cup win appears worthwhile for England | Vic Marks

  16-09-2019 22:00
  It was not a perfect summer and the Test side requires work but Trevor Bayliss delivered the prize England coveted the mostAfter it was all over there were smiles rather than jubilation at the Oval and a few sighs of relief – from both sides. Australia were content, having retained the Ashes; England could take comfort from what was almost a copybook victory in the final Test, which allowed them to square the series. The England side might have crumpled after the defeat at Old Trafford but
  
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• Aston Villa vs West Ham, LIVE: Score updates from Premier League clash at Villa Park

  16-09-2019 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa host West Ham in the Premier League's Monday night action. Follow every kick from Villa Park right here with Sportsmail's JORDAN SEWARD. Kick-off gets underway at 8pm.
  
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• Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher criticise Man City's John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi

  16-09-2019 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola's men fell to a shock 3-2 defeat at Norwich at the weekend, in which the visitors' defensive deficiencies were horribly exposed by the Premier League newcomers.
  
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• Allyson Felix: Six-time Olympic champion in US team for Worlds for ninth consecutive time

  16-09-2019 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Six-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix is selected in the USA team for the World Athletics Championships for a record ninth consecutive time.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, September 17

  16-09-2019 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Yarmouth, Chepstow, Newcastle and Redcar...
  
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• Jurgen Klopp warns hungry Liverpool are desperate to make another bid for Champions League glory 

  16-09-2019 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN NAPLES: Jurgen Klopp has demanded Liverpool create more stories and warned his players are hungry to conquer Europe for a seventh time.
  
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• Jordan Henderson issues rallying call as Liverpool are put through their paces ahead of Napoli clash

  16-09-2019 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Skipper Jordan Henderson insists Liverpool are 'hungry for more' success in Europe as they look to avenge last season's defeat by Napoli on Tuesday evening.
  
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• New Valencia boss Albert Celades is a lonely figure ahead of Chelsea clash

  16-09-2019 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Embattled new Valencia boss Albert Celades cut a lonely figure as he discussed his side's Champions League clash with Chelsea.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp insists he is happy at Liverpool

  16-09-2019 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The German is currently contracted until 2022 and has gone on record to say he will honour the full length of his contract - as he did at former clubs Mainz and Borussia Dortmund.
  
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• Ben Stokes backs Jofra Archer to help England regain Ashes in Australia

  16-09-2019 20:56
  • ‘I don’t think I’ve seen a more talented bowler,’ says Stokes
  • Archer hit 96mph and took 22 wickets in his first four TestsBen Stokes believes Jofra Archer to be the most talented fast bowler he has seen and one who can help regain the Ashes in Australia, with England now set to lock down this summer’s breakout star with his first central contract. Related: Joe Root hails Ashes series draw, urging England on to better thingsContinue reading...
  
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• Emile Heskey insists fellow members of England's Golden Generation benefit from being white

  16-09-2019 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emile Heskey believes ethnicity still has a major influence on which coaches get the top jobs in football, suggesting his white bosses have found it 'easier' to step into high-profile jobs. 
  
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• Arsenal news: Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville slam Arsenal defender

  16-09-2019 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have slammed Sokratis and the Arsenal defence after they threw away a two-goal lead away against Watford on Sunday. The Gunners were 2-0 in front.
  
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• Spectre of Israel Folau hangs over Wallabies' Rugby World Cup tilt | Bret Harris

  16-09-2019 20:00
  If the Wallabies perform disappointingly in Japan, the debate over Rugby Australia’s handling of the issue may reigniteIsrael Folau will not be seen at the World Cup, but the presence of the former Wallabies’ star fullback is likely still to be felt in Japan. The player’s dramatic sacking for posting religiously-inspired homophobic comments on social media was arguably the greatest distraction that a national rugby team has ever endured and while the Wallabies say they have mov
  
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• Antonio Conte slams Italian press after Inter Milan boss' tactics were questioned

  16-09-2019 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conte had kicked off his tenure at the San Siro with a three-man defence, and was questioned before Inter's Champions League showdown with Slavia Praha whether he would change his system.
  
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• County Championship: Records fall as Stevens, 43, hits 237 in penultimate Kent game

  16-09-2019 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Records fall at Headingley as Darren Stevens scores 237 against Yorkshire in what could be his penultimate match for Kent.
  
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• Andy Robertson misses training with 'slight knock' leaving James Milner set to deputise at left-back

  16-09-2019 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Robertson is a doubt for Liverpool's Champions League clash against Napoli. Jurgen Klopp told Liverpool's official website: 'Robbo didn't train today and we have to see.
  
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• Frank Lampard wary of Valencia threat despite off-field uncertainty

  16-09-2019 19:07
  • Chelsea manager warns of threat posed by ‘fantastic’ side
  • Spanish club sacked Marcelino Garcia Toral last weekThe situation feels almost too perfect for Chelsea. There is a buzz around the place after the 5-2 victory over Wolves on Saturday, Tammy Abraham is scoring goals for fun and their first game back in the Champions League pitches them against a side whose preparations could hardly have been more chaotic. Related: Tammy Abraham revels up front but Chelsea need to
  
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• Mark Cavendish still keen on Tokyo 2020 bid as he prepares for Six Day London

  16-09-2019 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Cavendish says he is still interested in racing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he prepares to return to the track at Six Day London in October.
  
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• AC Milan braced for incredible '£890M takeover bid from world's second-richest man'

  16-09-2019 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rome-based newspaper Il Messaggero report that Bernard Arnault, the second richest man in the world, is putting together an enticing offer to purchase the club from Elliot Management.
  
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• Neville SLAMS Pogba's agent Raiola as a 'disgrace' and urges Man United to 'stop working with him'

  16-09-2019 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mino Raiola worked tirelessly in the summer transfer window to try and secure Pogba his desired move to Real Madrid - ultimately failing as the Frenchman remains at Old Trafford.
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger's NFL season over with Drew Brees set to miss six weeks

  16-09-2019 18:36
  Steelers quarterback will have surgery on elbow injuryBrees, NFL’s all-time passing leader, tears hand ligamentTwo of the NFL’s highest-profile quarterbacks will miss significant playing time. The Pittsburgh Steelers confirmed that Ben Roethlisberger is out for the rest of the season with an elbow injury, while the New Orleans Saints are expected to be without their quarterback, Drew Brees, for six weeks.Roethlisberger will undergo surgery on his right elbow and be placed on injured
  
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• Three standout players from the Barclays FA WSL this weekend

  16-09-2019 18:31
  The Barclays FA Women’s Super League was back with a bang for round two this weekend and plenty of players were out to impress.
  
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• Former Juventus chief Luciano Moggi slams boss Maurizio Sarri and claims he is 'bad for football'

  16-09-2019 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri has been called 'bad for football' by former Juventus director Luciano Moggi in the wake of complaints on the stalemate against Fiorentina.
  
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• Manchester City and the perils of playing out from the back – Football Weekly

  16-09-2019 17:53
  Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Sean Ingle and John Brewin discuss a shock at Carrow Road, more Arsenal defensive woes, a Seedorf scores in Scotland, a 16-year-old scores for Barcelona and Daniel Farke lookalikesJoin the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.We take a look back at the weekend of football just gone, starting with Norwich City’s shock 3-2 win over reigning champions Manchester City. Liverpool, meanwhile, keep up their 100% record – we try to work out when they&rs
  
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• The Fiver | Norwich hoisting Pep Guardiola and his men by their own petard

  16-09-2019 17:39
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Following a maiden season in England in which his expensively assembled Manchester City team won nothing, Pep Guardiola was labelled a charlatan by fans of opposition teams who saw this failure as proof his fancy-dan foreign ways would never catch on in the Premier League. The same fans have since been forced to eat their words on numerous occasions, never more so than on Saturday when a Norwich City side sticking fairly rigidly to the Guardiola
  
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• The 16-year-old out to break Lionel Messi's records: Ansu Fati is Barcelona's newest superstar

  16-09-2019 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Ansu Fati's meteoric rise - he was stunned to be asked to train with the first team last month, he's since debuted with them and scored twice - comes after a three-club battle.
  
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• Eden Hazard says losing at Chelsea is different to losing at Real Madrid

  16-09-2019 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eden Hazard feels due to the fanatical nature of the Real fan-base, defeats are much more significant than the reaction that was generated when he was on the losing side at Chelsea.
  
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• Sheffield United legend Tony Currie to STEP DOWN from club board after High Court ruling

  16-09-2019 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United legend Tony Currie is set to step down from the board at Bramall Lane after a High Court ruling settled a long-running ownership against chairman Kevin McCabe.
  
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• McCabe v Prince Abdullah: how battle for control of Sheffield United unfolded

  16-09-2019 17:14
  A long battle for taking sole charge of the club has been played out in court and on Monday the judge ruled in favour of Prince Abdullah, a Saudi royalThis summer, as Sheffield United prepared for their first Premier League campaign in 12 years, the future of the club was being decided in the high court regarding who controls them. At the centre of the argument were the co-owners Kevin McCabe and Prince Abdullah bin Mossad Bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, a Saudi royal who bought half of the Blades in 201
  
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