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• Manuel Pellegrini challenges West Ham players to prove they are capable of mounting a top six charge

  20-09-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manuel Pellegrini has challenged his West Ham players to prove they are capable of breaking into the Premier League's top six by beating Manchester United on Sunday.
  
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• Frank Lampard could do worse than study Jurgen Klopp's success at Borussia Dortmund 

  20-09-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp is happy to count himself among the ranks of those captivated by goings on at Chelsea under Frank Lampard. Klopp was once entrusted with a similar mission at Borussia Dortmund.
  
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• Steve Bruce admits Andy Carroll's return to fitness has given Newcastle a boost

  20-09-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 30-year-old will be named among the substitutes for Saturday's visit of Brighton having come through a full week of training for the first time since ankle surgery in March.
  
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• Ernesto Valverde calls for Barcelona to improve away form as his side prepare for trip to Granada 

  20-09-2019 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde knows his side can ill afford to let their away struggles continue for much longer, but accepts Granada will give them no helping hand this weekend.
  
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• Popular England team doctor Phil Riley unexpectedly resigned on eve of World Cup

  20-09-2019 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England must stage their pursuit of the World Cup without popular team doctor Phil Riley who resigned unexpectedly during the build-up to Japan 2019.
  
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• Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth: Eddie Howe's men seal first victory at St Mary's

  20-09-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS AT ST MARY'S: Less than 30 miles separate Southampton and Bournemouth but at St Mary's on Saturday, the shadow of Portsmouth loomed large.
  
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• Premier League let Bury keep rescue money... and Ross Barkley's spot-kick job surprised team-mates

  20-09-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: The Premier League will let Bury keep hundreds of thousands of pounds they received in solidarity money to help them pay off creditors.
  
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• Golf news: Rusty Rory McIlroy happy to just make the cut in the PGA Championship

  20-09-2019 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy admitted he only had himself to blame after making the cut with nothing to spare in the BMW PGA Championship. He recently took two weeks off.
  
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• Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte calls for 'zero tolerance' approach to racism in Italy

  20-09-2019 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conte spent his entire career both as a player and manager in Italy - predominantly with Juventus - before a two-year stint in charge of Chelsea from 2016 to 2018.
  
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• HOT OR NOT: The Solheim Cup proved again to be one of the most dramatic events in sport

  20-09-2019 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week...
  
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• Are there All Black cracks? Not for Richie McCaw, the man who lifted the World Cup four years ago 

  20-09-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON IN TOKYO: In the taxi ride to his hotel in Toranomon Hills, Richie McCaw's face pops up on the TV screen built into the headrest of the drivers' seat.
  
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• West Brom in legal dispute with fans over controversial £3.7M loan made to former owner Jeremy Peace

  20-09-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: West Brom are locked in a legal dispute with their own fans over a controversial loan made to former owner Jeremy Peace before his £200million sale of the club to Guochuan Lai.
  
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• Hector Bellerin and Kieran Tierney play 63 minutes on their return from injury for Arsenal Under 23s

  20-09-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hector Bellerin and Kieran Tierney played just over an hour as they made their returns from injury in Arsenal Under-23s' 2-2 draw away to Wolves on Friday night.
  
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• Pep Guardiola backs assistant Mikel Arteta to succeed him as Manchester City manager 

  20-09-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has backed Mikel Arteta to succeed him as Manchester City manager. Arteta was promoted to Guardiola's assistant last year and has been pivotal in City's recent success.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino unsure if his current squad is the strongest he's had at Tottenham

  20-09-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham spent more than £100million on new players this summer - but Mauricio Pochettino is still unsure whether this is the best squad he has had in north London.
  
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• Peter Beardsley's accusers want bullying probe into former Newcastle Under 23s coach 

  20-09-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Players who claim to have been bullied by Peter Beardsley have called on the Football Association to investigate the former England forward.
  
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• Emotional Eddie Jones shows softer side as he leads England into Tonga Battle in World Cup opener 

  20-09-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY IN SAPPORO: Eddie Jones revealed a different side of his character after naming his team for England's World Cup opener here on Sunday.
  
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• George Ford spurred on by failure at home World Cup and adversity with Leicester

  20-09-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY IN SAPPORO: George Ford will be back where he was four years ago - not geographically, but wearing No 10 in a World Cup opener against Pacific island opposition.
  
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• World Cup diary: Jamie Roberts comes eye-to-eye with some very raw sashimi

  20-09-2019 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WORLD CUP DIARY: So, how raw is too raw for your sashimi? Wales legend Jamie Roberts may have found the answer. He was somewhat put off when the fish head on his plate closed its mouth.
  
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• Ireland boss Joe Schmidt wants statement of intent in World Cup opener against Scotland 

  20-09-2019 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RORY KEANE IN YOKOHAMA: Joe Schmidt says Ireland must hit the ground running in Sunday's World Cup showdown with Scotland. He knows his side must hit top gear straight away.
  
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• Sheffield United defender Phil Jagielka opens up on leaving Everton and his emotional return

  20-09-2019 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY DOMINIC KING: Phil Jagielka offers an apology. We are five minutes into a revealing half-hour and he wants to correct a slip of the tongue, caused by two small words.
  
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• Head coach Jones humbled to lead England to World Cup

  20-09-2019 23:00
  The Australian is ready to carry the hopes of a nation at the World Cup.
  
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• Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth: Cherries move up to third with first ever victory at Saints

  20-09-2019 22:59
  Bournemouth moved up to third in the Premier League with a victory over local rivals Southampton
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, September 21 

  20-09-2019 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday's meetings at Newmarket, Wolverhampton, Chelmsford City, Newbury, Ayr, and Catterick.
  
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• Patriots release Brown after 11 days

  20-09-2019 22:50
  Controversial wide receiver only joined Super Bowl champions on September 9.
  
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• Ken Owens insists Wales are clear on betting rules after Rob Howley departure

  20-09-2019 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER IN NAGOYA: Wales players were reminded of betting rules the day after Rob Howley's departure from the Welsh camp for an alleged breach of those regulations.
  
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• Dylan Hartley takes you inside England's frantic dressing room just before kick-off 

  20-09-2019 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DYLAN HARTLEY: This is what the England players have been waiting for. This is the release, after months of preparing for this World Cup. The guys playing are the lucky ones.
  
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• 2019 Rugby World Cup: England can enjoy other nations taking the spotlight in Japan this weekend

  20-09-2019 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It's the biggest opening weekend I can ever recall at a World Cup with a fantastic array of huge contests against old enemies.
  
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• Sir Clive Woodward's key pointers to the Japanese jamboree

  20-09-2019 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The team I always love in World Cups is France. They have an incredible record: finalists three times and they should have won it in 2011 when they lost to New Zealand.
  
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• KEOWN TALKS TACTICS: Arsenal CAN play it out from the back they just need to use Luiz sensibly

  20-09-2019 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Playing it out from the back is paramount to modern-day football. It has made the game more of a spectacle to watch, and more satisfying to play in, too.
  
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• England form guide: Manu Tuilagi is back to his best but there are still doubts about Elliot Daly

  20-09-2019 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England begin their World Cup campaign on Sunday when they take on Tonga. Eddie Jones has named arguably his strongest starting line-up and here, Sportsmail runs the rule over the XV.
  
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• Formula One news: Lewis Hamilton aiming to get back on song in Singapore

  20-09-2019 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY IN SINGAPORE: Lewis Hamilton can raid the unforgettable memory of this day a year ago to inspire an end to his mini-slump of just two wins from the last six races.
  
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• Danny Willett admits a vasectomy hampered his performance at last year's PGA Championship

  20-09-2019 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Willett has rather excruciating memories of the last time he played in the BMW PGA Championship. 'I'd just had a vasectomy and I'm not going to lie to you,' he said.
  
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• Trainer Richard Hannon expects Mystery Power to bounce back to winning form in Mill Reef Stakes 

  20-09-2019 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Richard Hannon has backed Mystery Power to bounce back to winning form in the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
  
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• Tennis news: John McEnroe backs Andy Murray to return to the world's top 10

  20-09-2019 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: John McEnroe has backed Andy Murray to regain a place among the world's top ten as the 32 year-old Scot prepares to make his comeback at tour level next week.
  
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• Darren Stevens hoping Derbyshire take a chance on him on T20 Blast Finals Day

  20-09-2019 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Darren Stevens, English domestic cricket's unlikely hottest property, is keen to show Twenty20 is not a young man's game as Derbyshire shed an unwanted record at Edgbaston today.
  
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• Premier League: Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher warn Manchester United ahead of West Ham game

  20-09-2019 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham United host Manchester United on Sunday in what has been described as a 'huge game' for the Red Devils by Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher. 
  
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• Southampton vs Bournemouth LIVE: live stream, score and updates from St Mary's stadium

  20-09-2019 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Friday night football returns in the Premier League, with the south coast derby providing the early entertainment ahead of the weekend. Follow the action with Sportmail's DANNY GALLAGHER.
  
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• Premier League: Gary Neville enjoying 'likable' Chelsea team and hopes Liverpool will drop points

  20-09-2019 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool head to Stamford Bridge on Sunday to take on Chelsea as they look to continue their excellent start to the Premier League season.
  
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• Moeen leaves England in a spin after turning his back on Test cricket to focus on one-day game

  20-09-2019 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The surprise news that Moeen had been offered just a white-ball deal in England's latest round of central contracts is explained by the spinner's desire to take a step back from Test cricket.
  
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• Bernardo Silva interview: Winning a title was harder with Monaco than Manchester City

  20-09-2019 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY IAN LADYMAN: If the bright-eyed Bernardo Silva feels the weight of responsibility at City, he doesn't show it. When boyhood club Benfica spat him out, he vowed to make it big.
  
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• Michael Appleton to become Lincoln's new boss after compensation is agreed with West Brom 

  20-09-2019 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Appleton has been named as Lincoln City's new manager after the League One club agreed compensation with West Brom. The 43-year-old succeeds Danny Cowley.
  
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• PETER CROUCH: The way Arsenal's defence play out from the back is totally nuts

  20-09-2019 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: I'm all for teams wanting to play out from the back but what Arsenal did at Vicarage Road consistently was nuts. The pressure they put themselves under left me shaking my head.
  
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• Moment England star Danny Drinkwater, 29, is caught up in a fight

  20-09-2019 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Drinkwater, 29, reportedly got into an argument with footballer Kgosi Ntlhe after he allegedly hit on the Scunthorpe United player's girlfriend in Manchester's Chinawhite club.
  
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• Dimitar Berbatov announces retirement from professional football 

  20-09-2019 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dimitar Berbatov has announced his retirement with a colourful statement, saying: "I will f****** miss it".
  
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• Celtic fined £11,000 by UEFA after fan behaviour in Europa League tie against AIK in August

  20-09-2019 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celtic have been fined 12,500 euro (just over £11,000) by UEFA for their fans' behaviour during the Europa League play-off win against AIK in Sweden.
  
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• Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson confident Wilfried Zaha will soon be back to his best

  20-09-2019 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ivory Coast international Zaha was a target for both Arsenal and Everton during the summer and is reported to have handed in a late transfer request in the hope of pushing through a move.
  
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• Fabio Fognini suffers defeat in the Laver Cup after ticking off from Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal 

  20-09-2019 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Not even a ticking off from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could save Fabio Fognini from an embarrassing defeat that levelled up the opening stages of the Laver Cup.
  
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• Transfer news: Thomas Meunier reveals his PSG frustrations

  20-09-2019 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both Manchester United and Arsenal have been linked with a move for the Belgium international this summer, but he stayed put in the French capital. However, he has spent a lot of time on the bench.
  
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• Liverpool news: Carragher insists Suarez's bite on Ivanovic cost Liverpool 2014 title

  20-09-2019 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luis Suarez finished that season as top goalscorer with 31 goals, but was forced to sit out this opening five matches as punishment for his assault on the Chelsea defender the season before.
  
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