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• Humble Joe Willock has talent to reach the top, says Arsenal teammate David Luiz

  05-11-2020 23:59
  
  Arsenal defender David Luiz says Joe Willock has the ‘talent to reach the top level’ after the midfielder’s latest superb display in the Europa League.Willock was man of the match in last week’s win over Dundalk and shone again in Thursday night’s win over Norwegian side Molde, having a significant role in forcing two own goals before adding his name to the scoresheet in the 4-1 rout late on.As one of the elder statesman in the Gunners dressing room, Luiz has been h
  
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• US election results and updates - live: Trump to speak as Biden gains more ground in Georgia and Pennsylvania

  05-11-2020 23:57
  
  Follow the latest news as presidential race goes down to the wire
  
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• TCU needs victory at home against Texas Tech to get even

  05-11-2020 23:56
  
  TCU has to win at home to get even.The Horned Frogs (2-3) haven't won at home in more than a year, a five-game losing streak at Amon G. Carter Stadium that goes back to last season even before the crowds were being significantly limited because of the cornavirus pandemic.On the other hand, Texas Tech (2-4, 1-4 Big 12) hasn't won on the road this season.
  
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• Baseball Digest picks Cronenworth, Lewis as rookies of year

  05-11-2020 23:56
  
  San Diego infielder Jake Cronenworth and Seattle outfielder Kyle Lewis have been chosen as rookies of the year by Baseball Digest.Cronenworth won the NL honor.Traded from Tampa Bay to the Padres last December, he hit .285 and helped San Diego reach the playoffs.
  
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• Texans-Jaguars could be considered AFC South pillow fight

  05-11-2020 23:55
  
  The Jacksonville Jaguars have been here before.The Jaguars (1-6) are last in the AFC South, the same spot they occupied in each of the last two seasons and three times in the last four years.Houston (1-6) is tied with Jacksonville at the bottom of the division.
  
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• 'Stop the Steal' Facebook group that gathered hundreds of thousands of members in support of Trump is shut down

  05-11-2020 23:53
  
  Group called for ‘boots on the ground to protect integrity of vote’
  
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• Eric Shawn: Philadelphia poll worker sounds off over vote counting

  05-11-2020 23:52
  
  Trump campaign files lawsuits to halt vote counting with 90,000 mail-in ballots remaining
  
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• Path to NASCAR title clear with Harvick out of the way

  05-11-2020 23:51
  
  Kevin Harvick was a sure bet to make the NASCAR finale and likely close out one of the most dominant seasons of the decade.Instead, he's been eliminated and the hyped head-to-head matchup between Harvick and Denny Hamlin has been scrapped.For better or worse, NASCAR's title-deciding format knocked the strongest team this season from contention for Sunday's winner-take-all final four at Phoenix Raceway.
  
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• Europa League: Yazici fires Lille past AC Milan as Nice stumble in Prague

  05-11-2020 23:51
  
  After the debacle in the Champions League in which Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes lost their third round of games, there were mixed fortunes for Nice and Lille in the Europa League on Thursday night. Yusuf Yazici was star of the show as Lille restored French football's pride at the Serie A leaders AC Milan. The 23-year-old Turkey international hit all three goals in the victory that enabled Lille to take command of Group H.Yazici’s opener came from the penalty spot mid
  
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• Big Ben, 7-0 Steelers visit as Cowboys keep turning QB wheel

  05-11-2020 23:51
  
  Ben Roethlisberger goes into Pittsburgh's game against longtime rival Dallas with nearly 7,500 career passes in the regular season.The two choices to start for the Cowboys don't have 10 between them.Put that high on the list of reasons Dallas is the biggest underdog it has been at home in 31 years with the undefeated Steelers visiting Sunday.
  
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• When does Supreme Court step in to settle presidential elections?

  05-11-2020 23:50
  
  Election law attorney Brian Silber weighs in on the Trump campaign's legal challenges on 'Your World'
  
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• 'Chill!': Greta Thunberg recycles Trump's mockery of her as he tries to stop votes

  05-11-2020 23:45
  
  'Chill!': Greta Thunberg recycles Trump's mockery of her as he tries to stop votes. Swedish teen environmental activist took her shot at the president’s rage tweet as the US formally exits from the Paris climate agreement
  
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• Presidential election exposes America's 'perilous' divides

  05-11-2020 23:44
  
  Presidential elections can be revealing moments that convey the wishes of the American people to the next wave of elected officials.The yawning divides will threaten the next president’s ability to manage multiple crises: Daily coronavirus infections set a record this week, the economy is struggling to recover from the pandemic and many Americans are pressing for a reckoning on racial injustices.
  
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• Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll reaches 48,120

  05-11-2020 23:44
  
  The Government said a further 378 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Thursday. This brings the UK total to 48,120.The Government said that, as of 9am on Thursday, there had been a further 24,141 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK. It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 1,123,197.
  
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• Trump tweets his outrage in all caps as votes are counted

  05-11-2020 23:39
  
  President Donald Trump spent a second day in the White House on Thursday stewing over election results that suggested a path to victory was slipping from his grasp, even as his campaign projected confidence.Trump has not been seen in public since his premature declaration of victory in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.The flurry of pronouncements flowing out of the White House ahead of the election has slowed to a trickle.
  
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• Cougars unveiling new offense in opener against Beavers

  05-11-2020 23:39
  
  Washington State officially bids goodbye to the Air Raid and ushers in the run-and-shoot when the Cougars open the season at Oregon State on Saturday night.Mike Leach, who saw success with his Air Raid in Pullman, has moved on to Mississippi State, paving the way for Nick Rolovich to install his own offense.“We’re definitely focused on that scheme more than anything on that offense,” Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith said.
  
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• Biden calls for calm as America anxiously awaits final result

  05-11-2020 23:37
  
  Biden calls for calm as America anxiously awaits final result
  
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• Joe Biden feels 'very good' about election outcome

  05-11-2020 23:36
  
  Democrat Joe Biden says he feels "very good" about the outcome of the presidential election and is telling his supporters to "stay calm" as votes continue to be counted.Biden delivered brief remarks Thursday at a theater in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. He says, "It is the will of the voters — no one, not anyone else — who chooses the president of the United States of America."
  
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• GOP 2024 Hopefuls Rush to Trump’s Defense After His Son Complains

  05-11-2020 23:36
  
  Donald Trump Jr. put out a clarion call on Thursday for every Republican who hopes to be on a future presidential ticket to rush to the defense of his father and help combat largely nonexistent election irregularities. Within minutes, they began snapping to attention.“The total lack of action from virtually all of the ‘2024 GOP hopefuls’ is pretty amazing,” the president’s eldest son tweeted on Thursday afternoon.” They have a perfect platform to show that the
  
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• Republicans break with Trump over push to halt vote count

  05-11-2020 23:33
  
  Some Republicans are breaking with President Donald Trump’s attempts to falsely declare victory in the election and halt vote counting in Pennsylvania and other states, leaving him without key voices of support as his reelection hangs in the balance.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Trump ally who won reelection Tuesday in Kentucky, told reporters that “claiming you’ve won the election is different from finishing the counting.”Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republica
  
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• US election results and updates – live: Biden narrows gap with Trump in Georgia as he claims victory

  05-11-2020 23:31
  
  Follow the latest news as presidential race goes down to the wire
  
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• Trump threatens to take election-related cases to Supreme Court

  05-11-2020 23:31
  
  Election attorney Jerry Goldfeder tells Douglas Kennedy that's 'not the way it works.'
  
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• Chiefs' Reid big fan of Panthers running back McCaffrey

  05-11-2020 23:31
  
  The innovative mind of Chiefs coach Andy Reid can't help but envision how certain players would fit into his offense.Christian McCaffrey is a prime example.To be a running back in Reid's system, you must be able to do just about everything: run hard between the tackles and have the speed to get outside, pick up blitzes in the pass game and catch the ball out of the backfield.
  
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• Maxxx review – can a tired hasbeen take on the charts?

  05-11-2020 23:30
  
  Maxxx review – can a tired hasbeen take on the charts?. After several false starts, O-T Fagbenle’s satirical comedy finally arrives to shine new light on to the well-worn topic of celebrity excess and post-fame blues
  
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• Gareth Southgate says Jack Grealish is getting closer to Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford with England

  05-11-2020 23:30
  
  Gareth Southgate has compared Jack Grealish to Raheem Sterling and said the Aston Villa midfielder is nearing the next level in terms of his performances.The England manager has faced criticism from some quarters for giving Grealish limited chances on the international stage since his long-awaited first call-up earlier this year.Grealish impressed on his full debut against Wales last month but was then an unused substituted against Belgium and Denmark.
  
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• Ludogorets 3-1 Tottenham: Mourinho on Europa League win

  05-11-2020 23:29
  
  Mourinho said: “Tottenham is a better team, with better players. We didn’t need to play very, very well to win the game.“We did our job, we played serious, we took it serious, we played with great attacking force, starting with Harry Kane.
  
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• Facebook removes pro-Trump Stop the Steal group over 'calls for violence'

  05-11-2020 23:27
  
  Facebook removes pro-Trump Stop the Steal group over 'calls for violence'. Hasty ban of political group raised questions about consistency and transparency of Facebook’s content moderation
  
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• Jared Kushner’s apartments file to evict hundreds of tenants ahead of eviction ban expiration

  05-11-2020 23:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Federal eviction moratorium is set to expire before new year
  
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• Raiders' Gruden: Chargers' rookie QB Herbert is 'real deal'

  05-11-2020 23:23
  
  Jon Gruden was known for his enthusiastic reviews of players during his nine seasons as an analyst for ESPN's “Monday Night Football.”Gruden has been especially ebullient when it comes to Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, who the Raiders face for the first time Sunday.Gruden said the Raiders met with Herbert during the NFL scouting combine and that he is eager for his defense to go against him.
  
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• Joe Biden: The vote of the American people is sacred

  05-11-2020 23:23
  
  Democratic nominee addresses the nation as presidential election votes continue to be counted across US
  
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• 'Stay calm' v lawsuits: How Biden and Trump are handling finishing the election count

  05-11-2020 23:23
  
  As former VP steps up transition planning, UVa professor warns country’s ‘metro-rural’ divide ‘is changing our politics’
  
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• Biden’s ‘blue wave' did happen. It’s just been overlooked

  05-11-2020 23:22
  
  Don’t let our system of electoral colleges and swing states fool you into believing Americans didn’t roundly reject the Republicans this week
  
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• Arsenal vs Molde: Joe Willock impresses, Nicolas Pepe frustrates and what we learn

  05-11-2020 23:22
  
  Arsenal’s second string enjoyed another comfortable win in the Europa League as they beat Molde 4-1 at the Emirates on Thursday night.Mikel Arteta changed all ten of his outfield players from the side that had started the win at Old Trafford on Sunday and, despite going behind midway through the first half, his side made it three wins from three in the competition to close on a place in the last-32.If ever there was a performance to sum up Nicolas Pepe’s time at Arsenal, then this wa
  
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• Trump calls for vote counting to stop as path to victory narrows, Biden urges all to 'stay calm'

  05-11-2020 23:20
  
  Two days after Election Day, President Donald Trump on Thursday called for vote counting to be stopped in key states that could soon determine the election's outcome -- contradicting his campaign's argument that vote counting in battleground Arizona -- where he was leading -- should continue because winning that state would give him a viable path to keep the White House."STOP THE COUNT!" Trump tweeted bluntly, in all capital letters.Highlighting the polarized views of the candidates, former Vice
  
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• No. 9 BYU looks to stay perfect facing No. 21 Boise State

  05-11-2020 23:20
  
  Several weeks ago, Kalani Sitake was tuned in to the challenge No. 9 BYU was about to face.What appears to be the Cougars’ best chance at making a big statement on a national stage finally arrives Friday night when BYU faces No. 21 Boise State.BYU has looked great in running out to a 7-0 start, but it has mostly come against middling competition.
  
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• Trump campaign claims thousands of illegal Nevada ballots counted

  05-11-2020 23:17
  
  Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt reports from Clark County, Nev. on 'Your World'
  
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• As Cook thrives, Vikings turn strong-arm strategy to Lions

  05-11-2020 23:17
  
  The Minnesota Vikings have rarely shied from a ground-oriented approach on offense in seven seasons under coach Mike Zimmer, never more apparent than in their last game.Dalvin Cook has made this strong-arm strategy viable, rather than some tired relic.With 30 rushes for 163 yards and three touchdowns — plus two catches for 63 yards and another score — Cook carried the Vikings to a potentially pivotal victory at Green Bay.
  
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• EXPLAINER: Why the AP hasn't called Georgia's close race

  05-11-2020 23:15
  
  Tens of thousands of still-uncounted ballots — many in counties where Democrat Joe Biden was in the lead — are what's making the Georgia contest between President Donald Trump and Biden too early to call.Trump and Biden were locked in a tight contest Thursday to secure the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.Georgia is a must-win state for Trump, who has a narrower path to victory than Biden.
  
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• In an abnormal year, Breeders' Cup offers a bit of normalcy

  05-11-2020 23:14
  
  This year’s Triple Crown slate unfolded over 3½ months instead of six weeks and shuffled the marquee Kentucky Derby from its traditional first Saturday in May to Labor Day weekend — as the middle jewel.Many cards went off without the noise of spectators, demonstrating the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on horse racing that continues to this day.While it has made for a strange year and compacted path to this weekend’s $31 million Breeders’ Cup world championshi
  
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• Hoffenheim show support for Ryan Sessegnon with goal celebration after racial abuse

  05-11-2020 23:14
  
  Hoffenheim players showed support for Ryan Sessegnon on Thursday night, days after the loanee from Tottenham was racially abused online.Sessegnon added that he was no longer surpised by the abuse due to the regularity of such messages.Sessegnon shared the messages after making his first Bundesliga start for loan club Hoffenheim – a 3-1 home defeat to Union Berlin.
  
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• False claims of Wisconsin voter fraud rely on wrong numbers

  05-11-2020 23:14
  
  Posts shared thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are falsely claiming that the number of people who cast ballots in Wisconsin exceeds the number of registered voters in the state.A variety of misleading claims about voter turnout in Wisconsin gained traction, generating likes, shares or comments by the hundreds of thousands, after Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden pulled off a narrow win Wednesday in the battleground state.“Looks like fraud!” Eric Trump, Pre
  
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• Can Trump still win the US election? Arizona, Nevada and Georgia updates

  05-11-2020 23:11
  
  The clearest path to victory is through winning Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina
  
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• Skidding Patriots, 0-8 Jets try to turn things around on MNF

  05-11-2020 23:00
  
  Well, this is unusual.The Jets' woes are nothing new, of course, but they're a loss away from the first 0-9 start in franchise history.Meanwhile, Bill Belichick's bunch is sputtering into MetLife Stadium on a four-game losing streak. And, that's just not normal.
  
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• Here's What We Know About Covid-19 And Tinnitus

  05-11-2020 23:00
  
  Around 40% of those displaying symptoms of Covid-19 also experienced a worsening of their tinnitus, a new study found.
  
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• Danny Dyer’s The Wall gameshow to host soap special for Children in Need

  05-11-2020 23:00
  
  The actor will test two of his castmates as they compete to raise money for charity.
  
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• Which US election states will be next to declare a result? Nevada, Georgia and more

  05-11-2020 22:58
  
  Joe Biden has won in 21 states, but some key battlegrounds remain up in the air
  
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• Hammersmith ferry service to be Government condition of £1.7 billion TfL bailout

  05-11-2020 22:58
  
  A ferry service crossing the River Thames following the closure of Hammersmith Bridge is to be one of the Government’s conditions for its e £1.7 billion Transport for London (TfL) bailout.The service will allow pedestrians and cyclists to travel point to point after Hammersmith Bridge in west London was shut due to structural concerns in April 2019.An August heatwave caused damage to the 133-year-old cast-iron bridge to increase significantly and a taskforce was set up to provide alt
  
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• Million Mask March: Anti-lockdown protesters arrested London on first night of shutdown

  05-11-2020 22:55
  
  Annual anti-government protest falls as country shuts down and appears to find new recruits in Covid-sceptics
  
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• Former BHS owner found guilty of tax evasion as he ‘funded yacht, Bentley and luxury holiday’

  05-11-2020 22:53
  
  Dominic Chappell ‘did not want to pay VAT’, court hears
  
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• Government accused of ‘completely inadequate’ support for renters during England’s second lockdown

  05-11-2020 22:52
  
  Jenrick says bailiffs will be requested not to enforce evictions until January 2021
  
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