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• Wales rugby chiefs hit out at Rob Howley and insist former captain can have no excuses

  18-09-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wales rugby chiefs have insisted that Rob Howley could have no excuses if he is found guilty of breaking betting rules after being sent home from the World Cup in disgrace.
  
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• Wales boss Warren Gatland admits pain of Rob Howley bombshell

  18-09-2019 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Warren Gatland often sits with shoulders hunched in press conferences, but this was different. There was the Wales head coach with his best mate's alleged gambling bombshell on his mind.
  
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• Dan Biggar insists Wales are a team forged in adversity after Rob Howley saga

  18-09-2019 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER IN KITAKYUSHU: Wales players will aim to stick two fingers up to the world and are ready to rip into Georgia in the face of the Rob Howley saga.
  
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• Fernandinho declares himself ready for extended run as Manchester City's emergency centre-back

  18-09-2019 23:45
  The Brazilian is preparing himself for a different role after injuries decimated the backline
  
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• 'Everyone wants to beat us': Virgil van Dijk insists Liverpool can handle pressure

  18-09-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgil van Dijk insists Liverpool can handle the pressure of being Europe's most wanted team and is not concerned by their opening Group E defeat.
  
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• Chelsea news: Ross Barkley insists he'll take next penalty despite miss against Valencia 

  18-09-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ross Barkley insists he would be happy to take another penalty for Chelsea, despite missing the crucial late spot-kick in their Champions League defeat by Valencia on Tuesday.
  
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• Bradford hold takeover talks but owner Stefan Rupp wants at least £10million 

  18-09-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Bradford City have held possible takeover talks - but owner Stefan Rupp wants at least £10million. The club have received interest from at least two prospective new owners.
  
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• Jamie Murray is back home and ready to help find Scotland's next star

  18-09-2019 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: While Murray's time in New York was significant, it is his journey back to Dunblane, where he first harboured his love for the sport, that takes on significance of a different kind.
  
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• Champions League: PSG hammer Real Madrid, Atletico earn Juventus draw

  18-09-2019 23:21
  Rounding up Wednesday night's action from Europe's premier competition.
  
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• Paris Saint Germain 3-0 Real Madrid: Angel Di Maria returns to haunt former club

  18-09-2019 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angel Di Maria is not in the 'don't celebrate against your old team' club and twice he got to wheel away in delight as his brace buried Real Madrid in Paris.
  
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• Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 Atalanta: Mislav Orsic hits a hat-trick as Atalanta are beaten

  18-09-2019 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DINAMO ZAGREB 4-0 ATALANTA: Mislav Orsic scored a hat-trick as Dinamo Zagreb started their Champions League campaign with a 4-0 victory at home to Atalanta.
  
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• Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Manchester City: Mahrez, Gundogan and Jesus score on Champions League opener

  18-09-2019 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT AT THE METALIST STADIUM: Pep Guardiola's side should have scored five times and emerged unscathed, despite a few scares in the makeshift rearguard.
  
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• Atletico Madrid 2-2 Juventus: Maurzio Sarri's side relinquish two goal lead - Champions League

  18-09-2019 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hector Herrera scored a late fine header in second-half stoppage time as Juventus relinquished a two-goal lead to draw their opening Champions League group stage game with Atletico Madrid. 
  
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• Man City news: Fernandinho impresses against Shakhtar after move into defence

  18-09-2019 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE METALIST STADIUM: Funnily enough, this was actually the plan: Fernandinho was always to become a central defender. Just not this quickly .
  
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• Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Manchester City RESULT plus Champions League Atletico Madrid 2-2 Juventus

  18-09-2019 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Only when the dark nights have been and gone and this tournament reaches its late stages, will we find out whether Pep Guardiola has what it takes to resolve the frailties at the back of his team.
  
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• Bayern Munich 3-0 Red Star Belgrade: Bundesliga champions start Champions League campaign with win

  18-09-2019 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich's quest for a first Champions League title in seven years got off to the perfect start with a dominant victory and performance against Red Star Belgrade.
  
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• Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Manchester City: Mahrez, Gundogan and Jesus score in comfortable victory

  18-09-2019 22:57
  Manchester City kick-started their Champions League campaign with a routine victory in Ukraine
  
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• 'A massive disappointment': Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino pulls no punches in criticism

  18-09-2019 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT THE KARAISKAKIS STADIUM: Cruising thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Lucas Moura, Spurs capitulated to start Champions League campaign with draw.
  
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• Martin Keown in awe of Gareth Bale strike as Real Madrid star sees volleyed lob ruled out

  18-09-2019 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martin Keown was so impressed by Gareth Bale's disallowed goal for Real Madrid that he joked he'd have been fine with the effort standing if he was a defender. 
  
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• 'It's been a beautiful journey': Ruben Neves has no regrets over Wolves' Europa League progress

  18-09-2019 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves insists the Europa League is not hurting their Premier League campaign, despite them sitting 19th after a winless start to the season.
  
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• Antonio Brown will not face prosecution for alleged sexual assault incident in Pennsylvania

  18-09-2019 22:35
  According to the Allegheny County district attorney, a statute of limitations issue prevents prosecutors from investigating Antonio Brown.
  
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• Anthony Crolla has no regrets over 'roller coaster' career as he prepares for final fight

  18-09-2019 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old Mancunian has declared his clash on November 2 with a yet-to-be-announced opponent will be the bout that concludes his time as a professional fighter.
  
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• Rory McIlroy targeting 'at least two more wins before the end of the season' 

  18-09-2019 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy has set himself the ambitious target of two wins from the five events he has left this year to make it five titles for the season and equal his best-ever haul.
  
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• Richard Hannon duo Threat and Mums Tipple could clash in Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket

  18-09-2019 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last weekend Threat followed up victory in York's Gimcrack Stakes by winning the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster while Mums Tipple was last seen recording a blistering 11-length win at York.
  
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• Olympiacos 2-2 Tottenham: Spurs surrender two-goal lead in Champions League opener

  18-09-2019 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE GEORGIOS KARAISKAKIS STADIUM: Mathieu Valbuena scored Tottenham surrendered a two-goal lead to end up drawing 2-2 away to Olympiacos.
  
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• Even when not at his very best Dele Alli still impacts football matches and should play for England

  18-09-2019 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT THE KARAISKAKIS STADIUM: Dele Alli was largely anonymous until the 24th minute. But then, loitering on the left flank, his radar locked onto Harry Kane.
  
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• Kane still confident of Champions League progress despite Olympiacos collapse

  18-09-2019 21:54
  Last year's losing finalists threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2.
  
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• Kane says Spurs still making 'same mistakes' but confident of progress after Olympiacos collapse

  18-09-2019 21:54
  Last year's losing finalists threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2.
  
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• Jermaine Jenas rips into Christian Eriksen after Champions League display for Tottenham

  18-09-2019 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas slammed an 'unrecognisable' Christian Eriksen during Spurs' 2-2 draw at Olympiakos in their Champions League opener.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand slams Tottenham after throwing two-goal lead at Olympiacos in Champions League

  18-09-2019 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rio Ferdinand feels Tottenham should be disappointed with themselves for failing to learn from their Champions League run last season.
  
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• Unai Emery claims Mesut Ozil needs rest despite playing only 71 minutes this season

  18-09-2019 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unai Emery on Wednesday night claimed Mesut Ozil needed a rest - after playing just 71 minutes so far this season.Ozil was surprisingly left at home.
  
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• Tottenham throw away 2-0 lead to kick off Champions League campaign with Olympiacos draw

  18-09-2019 20:52
  Spurs will be disappointed to have seen the advantage slip from their grasp in Greece.
  
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• Zenit St Petersburg re-sign Aleksandr Kokorin following his release from prison

  18-09-2019 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russian club Zenit St Petersburg have re-signed Aleksandr Kokorin following the forward's early release from prison.
  
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• Emery rests Ozil for Eintracht Frankfurt despite lack of Premier League action

  18-09-2019 20:10
  Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has not taken Mesut Ozil to Germany for a Europa League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt.
  
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• WTA event in Birmingham risks losing star names as it is downgraded in status for 2020

  18-09-2019 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The huge outlay required in prize money has not been matched by increases in ticket sales, meaning the tournament has been operating at a loss as revealed by Sportsmail last month.
  
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• Olympiacos vs Tottenham LIVE: PLUS Champions League action later from Shakhtar Donetsk vs Man City

  18-09-2019 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino's men finally found some domestic form with a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at the weekend and will hope they can carry that over to Europe and get off to a flying start in the group.
  
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• PSG vs Real Madrid - Champions League 2019/20: Live score and updates

  18-09-2019 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PSG host Real Madrid tonight as both sides start their Champions League campaign with injury hit squads with Sergio Ramos, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Luka Modric among stars not available.
  
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• Europe Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington names Swede Robert Karlsson as his first vice-captain

  18-09-2019 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Karlsson, who played twice for Europe as a player, performed the same role under Thomas Bjorn when Europe regained the trophy at Le Golf National in Paris last year.
  
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• Racing news: Happy Valley meeting cancelled by Hong Kong Jockey Club due to threat of protest

  18-09-2019 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The political unrest currently gripping Hong Kong has prompted Wednesday's eight-race meeting at Happy Valley racecourse to be cancelled.
  
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• Coupe de la Ligue will not be held from next season and until further notice after decision by LFP

  18-09-2019 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The French League Cup will not be held as of next season and until further notice, the French professional football league said on Wednesday.
  
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• Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk insists he is not discussing a new contract

  18-09-2019 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgil van Dijk dismissed suggestions that he was close to agreeing a new contract with Liverpool almost two years after joining the club from Southampton.
  
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• Gavin Hastings exclusive: "Scotland can create chaos"

  18-09-2019 18:17
  Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, former Scotland and Lions captain Gavin Hastings casts his eye over Gregor Townsend's side.
  
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• QPR monitoring Austrian goalkeeper Heinz Lindner

  18-09-2019 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  QPR are taking a look at Austrian goalkeeper Heinz Lindner. The 29-year old free agent made over 200 appearances for Austria Vienna and left Zurich Grasshoppers in the summer after two years.
  
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• Diego Simeone admits it is difficult to prepare for Cristiano Ronaldo before Champions League clash

  18-09-2019 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Diego Simeone believes Atletico Madrid face a near-impossible task in trying to stop Cristiano Ronaldo in their Champions League group stage opener against Juventus.
  
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• Real Madrid news: 'Galactico for now' Eden Hazard needs to shine against PSG in Champions League

  18-09-2019 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid face Paris Saint-Germain relieved that they don't have to face long-term target Kylian Mbappe and anxious to give a Champions League debut to the player they did manage to sign.
  
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• Manchester United news: Victor Lindelof commits future to club with new deal until at least 2024 

  18-09-2019 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have agreed a new contract with centre-back Victor Lindelof to double his wages and tie the defender to the club until at least 2024.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel backs Neymar to win angry PSG fans around

  18-09-2019 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel has admitted that Neymar wanted to leave Paris Saint-Germain for Barcelona this summer, but hailed the player's professionalism after a transfer fell through.
  
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• Cricket news: Joe Root determined to remain England Test captain and targets regaining the Ashes

  18-09-2019 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Root has declared his desire to continue as England Test captain despite a failure to win back the Ashes from Australia after a drawn series.
  
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• Eintracht Frankfurt boss Adi Hutter expects Arsenal to respond in Europa League

  18-09-2019 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Gunners were held to a 2-2 draw at Vicarage Road in the Premier League after squandering a two-goal half-time lead as they conceded 31 shots during the contest.
  
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