Sport
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Joe Hart dropped by Manchester City after catalogue of errors in goal
Joe Hart has been dropped by Manchester City for the Premier League game against Norwich City, a decision that may put his England career in doubt
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England assistant coach Andy Farrell warns Australia of intent to play
Andy Farrell has warned Australia that England are ready 'to shock them with our intent to play' at Twickenham on Saturday
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Kimi Raikkonen threatens to walk out on Lotus for final two F1 races
Raikkonen had to be persuaded to drive in Sunday's Abu Dhabi GP because he says his salary and bonuses have not been paid
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Britain's women smash world record in team pursuit at World Cup
Great Britain's Trott, King, Rowsell and Barker have won gold in the women's team pursuit, smashing the world record in the process, at the World Cup in Manchester
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Why England should not waste another chance to build on World Cup success
One Six Nations title, no grand slams and the odd big scalp are a poor legacy from England's 2003 Webb Ellis Cup victory
Football
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Joe Hart dropped by Manchester City for clash with Norwich
Joe Hart has been dropped by Manchester City for Saturday's Premier League clash against Norwich City
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Arsène Wenger says Arsenal must not be distracted by Luis Suárez saga
Arsène Wenger maintains his Arsenal players must not become distracted about what Luis Suárez might do for Liverpool on Saturday
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Chelsea's winning run fuelled by 'collective soul', says José Mourinho
José Mourinho has praised the attitude of his Chelsea fringe players and believes his squad's unity has led to a run of six wins
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Cardiff City signed Etien Velikonja without Malky Mackay's approval
Vincent Tan's interference in his role as Cardiff City's owner has extended to signing a player without the prior approval of Malky Mackay
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Liverpool's Luis Suárez: how Arsenal's cheeky bid transformed both clubs
The two teams meet in top form having benefited from the unsuccessful £40,000,001 bid for the Liverpool striker in the summer
Cricket
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Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke reprimanded for behaviour
Michael Clarke has admitted undermining the umpires by making a TV review signal in his comeback game for New South Wales
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England spinner Monty Panesar signs two-year contract with Essex
Monty Panesar has signed a two-year deal with Essex following a loan spell after leaving Sussex over a nightclub incident
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Australia summon Mitchell Johnson from India for Ashes preparations
Australia have recalled the paceman Mitchell Johnson from the tour of India to help him prepare for the Ashes
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England's bowlers endure torrid start to Ashes tour in Australia
England's Chris Tremlett insisted there was 'no excuse' after a chastening opening day against a Chairman's XI in Perth
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MS Dhoni fears for 'long-term health' of one-day internationals
The India captain, MS Dhoni, admits he fears for the future of one-day cricket after watching yet another huge successful run chase
Rugby union
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Australia's Quade Cooper leaves stormy past behind to take leading role
Australia's Quade Cooper was one of the infamous three amigos but has been transformed under a new regime and is now vice-captain
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England coach Stuart Lancaster puts his faith in youth for Australia Test
The England coach, Stuart Lancaster, has picked a young team to face Australia in Saturday's Test at Twickenham
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Wallabies' European tour: what to look out for
Rajiv Maharaj: Australia could conceivably return home winless but fans should view the matches as opportunity for development
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England gamble on pacy pairing of Joe Launchbury and Courtney Lawes
Dean Ryan: England have taken a gamble by pairing Joe Launchbury with Courtney Lawes at lock for the Test against Australia
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Mike Phillips could play in 2015 World Cup, says Wales' Rob Howley
Rob Howley said the 2015 World Cup is 'a realistic target' for the scrum-half sacked by Bayonne
Motorsports
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Lewis Hamilton 'not stressing' about Ross Brawn's Mercedes departure
Lewis Hamilton insisted Mercedes could still be successful even without their team principal Ross Brawn
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Russians at Sauber and Toro Rosso look young for F1 – but money talks
Paul Weaver: Daniil Kvyat will still be 19 when he starts his 2014 season with Toro Rosso and Sergey Sirotkin will drive for Sauber aged only 18. Paddock reactions run from surprise to shock
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Ross Brawn likely to step down as Mercedes F1 team principal
Mercedes have refused to comment on speculation that Ross Brawn will step down from his position as team principal at the end of the season
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F1's future on line as Bernie Ecclestone faces London damages claim
Future of Formula One will be on the line on Tuesday when damages claim begins in London's High Court against Bernie Ecclestone
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Who can stop Sebastian Vettel making it five F1 titles in a row?
Paul Weaver: Can Hamilton, Alonso, Raikkonen, Grosjean or Button stop Sebastian Vettel equalling Michael Schumacher's record of five consecutive world titles?
Tennis
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Andy Murray hoping to recover from back surgery for Grand Slams boost – video
Olympic champion Andy Murray says he hasn't played tennis since his back surgery in September but is flying to Miami to begin training
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Andy Murray will play in Australian Open only if he is a contender
Andy Murray said he is not interested in going to the Australian Open unless he is in a position to win it
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Roger Federer sees off Kevin Anderson and qualifies for World Tour finals
Roger Federer beat Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 in the Paris Masters and qualified for his 12th World Tour finals
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The celebrations of the 1980s: Botham, Ballesteros, Cash, Lillak and Tardelli
That 1980s Sports Blog: From Seve Ballesteros at the Open to Pat Cash's centre court climb at Wimbledon, via Marco Tardelli's World Cup final scream
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Five weirdest endings to sports events
Steve Busfield and James Dart: After the obstruction call and walk-off pickoffs ended World Series Games Four and Five we look at weird endings to sports events
Golf
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Dustin Johnson matches course record to eclipse Rory McIlroy at Sheshan
Dustin Johnson matched the Sheshan course record to move into a five-stroke lead after second round of the WGC Champions tournament
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Tiger Woods attends golf coaching event for children – video
World No1 Tiger Woods attends a golf coaching event for children in Singapore on Friday
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Rory McIlroy hits brilliant 65 in Shanghai as Phil Mickelson suffers
Rory McIlroy hit a superb 65 as the Open champion Phil Mickelson suffered an astonishing collapse in the first round of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghair
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World crazy golf championship has its first female winner
18-year-old Olivia Prokopova saw off her mostly male challengers – and the Saint Jude storm – to take the miniature golf title on a windswept Hastings seafront. How did she do it?
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Tiger Woods predicts Rory McIlroy will break drought before end of year
Tiger Woods believes Rory McIlroy is slowly getting his game back on track and predicts a first victory of the year by the end of December
Horse racing
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Horse racing tips: Friday 1 November
Luca Cumani's Silk Sari is napped, plus tips for all four race-meetings, including jumps action at Wetherby
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Breeders' Cup 2013: Friday's action from Santa Anita as it happened
Greg Wood: British-trained horses enjoyed a succesful day at Santa Anita
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Horse racing tips: Saturday 2 November
Harry Topper is fancied to cause an upset in the Charlie Hall, plus tips for four British meetings and the Breeders' Cup
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Breeders' Cup: Sheikh Joaan seeks to conquer with Olympic Glory
The Qatari royal Sheikh Joaan hopes to extend his instant, spectacular success in racing with Olympic Glory in the Breeders' Cup Mile on Saturday
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Wise Dan aiming to win Breeders' Cup Mile again
Breeders' Cup: Wise Dan's trainer, rider and security guard talk about the horse's habits and its chances of reclaiming the $2m Breeders' Cup Mile
Rugby league
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England's George Burgess determined to satisfy demands on return home
George Burgess is eager to seal opening World Cup win against Ireland in front of family and friends in his native Yorkshire
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Bristol opens its heart to the Cook Islands as they take on the USA
Andy Bull sees the Cook Island and USA bring a touch of rugby league World Cup colour to a union stronghold
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Rugby League World Cup 2013: USA mark World Cup debut with a victory
The USA marked their rugby league World Cup debut with a close-fought victory over the Cook Islands in Bristol
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Rugby League World Cup 2013: Scotland shock Tonga in thriller
The coach Steve McCormack's nerves were frayed but intact after Scotland secured a thrilling 26-24 World Cup win over Tonga at Workington
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Rugby League World Cup 2013: Sam Burgess is no thug – England coach
England's coach, Steve McNamara, has dismissed 'thug' charge against Sam Burgess over his high tackle on Australia's Sam Thaiday
US sport
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MLS Conference semi-finals preview
Graham Parker: Fan reps and beat writers look at the conference semi-finals including Portland vs Seattle
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John Lackey's revival mirrors that of the Red Sox
Hunter Felt: No player reflected the fall and rise of the World Series-winning Boston Red Sox more than embattled starting pitcher John Lackey
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NFL Talkboard: week nine
Paolo Bandini: Have your say on all the week nine games, including Chiefs vs Bills, plus take part in our Pick Six contest
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No more practice for A.I.: Allen Iverson says goodbye to Philadelphia
NBA: Three years after his final NBA appearance, the former 76ers star officially announced his retirement, saying he had 'no regrets'
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Red Sox party like it's 1918 at Fenway Park
World Series: Boston won the World Series on their home field for the first time in 95 years, and Red Sox Nation made the most of it. David Lengel joined the party
Boxing
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Kell Brook calls out Amir Khan after stopping Vyacheslav Senchenko
Welterweight Kell Brook set up a world title shot after he beat Vyacheslav Senchenko but promoter Eddie Hearn would 'love' him to fight Amir Khan
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Bernard Hopkins becomes oldest fighter to retain world boxing title
Boxing: 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins defeats Karo Murat by unanimous decision to hold IBF light heavyweight title
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Kell Brook defeats Vyacheslav Senchenko to set up world title shot
Kell Brook stopped Vyacheslav Senchenko in the fourth round to set up shot at the IBF world welterweight title
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Taunts drive Kell Brook to show his class against Vyacheslav Senchenko
The welterweight has been spurred on by taunts to beat Vyacheslav Senchenko and secure a world title fight
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Our favourite things this week: the best sports journalism from around the web
Featuring Mike Tyson, Afghanistan v Pakistan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, basketball in Australia, the truth in Serie A, Polish football fans, Alex Ferguson and a celebrated gifmaker
Cycling
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Laura Trott pilots Britain to world record in World Cup pursuit
Great Britain's women's team pursuiters broke the world record and were set fair for gold in World Cup in Manchester
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Becky James: I'd love to rewind to amazing feeling of winning world gold
Becky James views this weekend's World Cup in Manchester as a stepping stone to defending her world titles in February, she tells Donald McRae
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Cyclist Ryder Hesjedal admits to doping after Rasmussen revelations
Ryder Hesjedal has admitted that he had doped 'more than 10 years ago', after Michael Rasmussen told of teaching the winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia about EPO in 2003
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Tour de France's rejection of women keeps cycling in the dark ages
Sean Ingle: The Tour de France's men-only set-up cannot be justified but the public, too, have a part to play in boosting the profile of women's cycling
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Jess Varnish wants to end a troubled year on a high in World Cup
Jess Varnish has overcome Olympic misery and constant back pain to head Great Britain's challenge at the World Cup in Manchester, she tells William Fotheringham