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Newcastle United stun Manchester City as David Silva injury compounds woeNewcastle United defeated holders Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad -
Royals crush Giants to send World Series to Game SevenKansas City awoke from their hitting slump to thrash the Giants and force the World Series to a decisive seventh game
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Cardinals embrace Bruce Arians's vision, and Brady makes the doubters look dumbNFL five things we learned: Arizona improves to 6-1 and looks to be a contender; the Pats’ resident hunk throws a ridiculous 30 of 35 passes to down the Bears; and is Rex Ryan at a New York Jets crossroads? -
Wayne Rooney is hopeful of being fit for Sunday’s Manchester derby following an injury scare on Monday when he was seen limping at a sponsors’ event at Old TraffordWayne Rooney hopeful of overcoming injury to face Manchester City -
Does size really matter? Pochettino is not the first to suffer pitch problemsMichael Cox: Variations in pitch size should not really have an impact, yet attacking sides do thrive on large grounds and more defensive teams favour smaller surfaces
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Rumble in the Jungle: the night Ali became King of the World againIn an exclusive extract from his new book on Muhammad Ali, Kevin Mitchell remembers the fight in Kinshasa 40 years on when George Foreman was defeated, and history rewritten
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San Francisco Giants v Kansas City Royals: 2014 World Series - live!MLB World Series minute-by-minute report: The 2014 Major League Baseball season is down to one game - the winner of Game 7 between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals will be crowned World Series champions
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Sebastian Vettel defends Red Bull amid US Grand Prix qualifying controversyThe world champion is likely to miss Saturday’s session before starting the race itself from the pit lane
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Ottis Gibson to make England return at winter fast-bowling campThe Barbadian has been enlisted to work alongside Kevin Shine at the three-week camp in Potchefstroom
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Tottenham cruise into last eight as Érik Lamela and Harry Kane sink BrightonTottenham defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 to move into the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup
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Andy Murray one victory away from place at World Tour FinalsAndy Murray on the verge of reaching the ATP World Finals in London after beating Julien Benneteau 6-3, 6-4 to reach quarter-finals of Paris Masters
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England send for help from Brian Ashton before All Blacks TestThe England head coach, Stuart Lancaster, has turned to one of his predecessors for advice on England’s attacking game
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AFL 2015 fixture list: Sunday and Monday night games scrappedThe AFL is promoting next year’s fixture list as one for the fans, with more Saturday afternoon matches
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England’s Stuart Broad dismisses Kevin Pietersen’s claims of bullyingStuart Broad has denied there was any deliberate bullying in the England camp during his time playing alongside Kevin Pietersen
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Sport news in briefIt has been confirmed that UK Sport will undertake a consultation and review of its funding strategy after the 2016 Rio Olympics
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Brighton and Crystal Palace fans live the trials of the long-distance supporterJoe Gorman: An annual fixture in Sydney sums up the difficulties and joys of supporting a team on the other side of the world
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South Africa’s Heyneke Meyer: autumn Tests are platform for World CupHeyneke Meyer has urged his players to use South Africa’s northern hemisphere tour to book themselves a ticket to next year’s World Cup in England
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Horse racing tips: Thursday 30 OctoberKhusoosy is napped to win for Godolphin at Kempton, plus tips for all four Thursday race meetings
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Aidan O’Brien says lame Magician will have to miss Breeders’ Cup TurfMagician, winner of last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf, will miss Saturday’s race through acute lameness
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Wales optimistic that Jonathan Davies will be fit for Australia TestA scan has shown that the centre did not dislocate his shoulder in Clermont Auvergne’s match against Sale
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Mario Andretti: F1 may finally have found its US home in AustinPaul Weaver: With the theme of this year’s grand prix ‘How the West was Formula One’, issues of finance, possible other venues and ambivalent Americans are being replaced by optimism
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Alastair Kellock to captain Barbarians against AustraliaAlastair Kellock, overlooked for Scotland’s autumn Test series, will captain the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday
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Ventura's World Series performance against San Francisco Giants 'awesome', says Royals manager – video
Managers Ned Yost and Bruce Bochy react to Kansas City's 10-0 win over the San Francisco Giants in their World Series match on Tuesday
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Milos Raonic booed at Paris Masters after eight-minute comfort breakMilos Raonic upset fans at the Paris Masters by refusing to use a toilet without a seat, causing an eight-minute delay
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Justin Rose aiming to finish year on high as world number twoRory McIlroy has a near unassailable lead at the top of the European money-list, but Rose aims to make ground on his other rivals in Shanghai this week
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Win tickets to the Barclays ATP World Tour finals at the O2 Arena in London
WIN WIN WIN: Answer a simple question and you could be off to the O2 Arena in London to watch top tennis stars in action at the ATP World Tour finals
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New Zealand the team to beat, says England second row George Kruis – video
England train at Pennyhill Park on Tuesday in preparation for their autumn international against New Zealand's All Blacks on 8 November
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USMNT's DeAndre Yedlin goes global: 'I know that I can perform'The Seattle Sounders’ DeAndre Yedlin is the poster boy for a generation of players who have risen through the ranks of the US academy system
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Ecstasy and agony – Royals and Giants World Series' from the pastWorld Series: The San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals have been to the Fall Classic before. Here’s a look back at six World Series moments
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Clippers can challenge dominant Spurs in dangerously strong Western ConferenceHunter Felt: With Donald Sterling out and the best point guard in the league, the Clippers should be a genuine force – and they’ll certainly enjoy the Lakers being so bad
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LeBron is back in Cleveland – and he can propel the Cavs to glory in the EastNBA preview: The Cavaliers are the most talented team in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls and the Heat can still be a force – and the Philadelphia 76ers continue their quest to be the worst team in the NBA
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San Francisco Giants v Kansas City Royals: 2014 World Series - live!MLB World Series minute-by-minute report: The 2014 Major League Baseball season is down to one game - the winner of Game 7 between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals will be crowned World Series champions
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Sebastian Vettel defends Red Bull amid US Grand Prix qualifying controversyThe world champion is likely to miss Saturday’s session before starting the race itself from the pit lane
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Royals crush Giants to send World Series to Game SevenKansas City awoke from their hitting slump to thrash the Giants and force the World Series to a decisive seventh game
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San Francisco Giants 0-10 Kansas City Royals: 2014 World Series - as it happened!MLB World Series minute-by-minute report: The Kansas City Royals dismantled the San Francisco Giants 10-0, setting up a Game 7 to decide the 2014 Major League Baseball season on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium
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Sebastian Vettel’s F1 grid penalty greeted with dismay at US GPRace officials in Texas reacted with dismay to the news Sebastian Vettel is set to miss Saturday’s qualifying session at the US Grand Prix
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Toronado shines in Santa Anita workout for the Breeders’ Cup MileRichard Hannon’s colt Toronado has been well drawn for Saturday’s £660,000 race in California and his work rider Sean Levey said: ‘He feels great’
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Cardinals embrace Bruce Arians's vision, and Brady makes the doubters look dumbNFL five things we learned: Arizona improves to 6-1 and looks to be a contender; the Pats’ resident hunk throws a ridiculous 30 of 35 passes to down the Bears; and is Rex Ryan at a New York Jets crossroads?
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Sport picture of the day: the difference between US and UK half-time entertainment
There are many differences between the two sides of the Atlantic, the standard of half-time shows at sporting events being one of them
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Seattle Sounders see off LA Galaxy to clinch regular season titleSeattle win MLS Supporters Shield: Graham Parker and Richard Farley review what we learned in the final weekend of the MLS regular season
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Paul Weaver: Mario Andretti has laid it on the line to F1, a sport with two teams in administration and at least three others haemorrhaging millionsUS sounds warning to Formula One, a sport teetering on the brink of crisis
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Kansas City Royals 0-5 San Francisco Giants: 2014 World Series - as it happened!MLB World Series minute-by-minute report: The Giants are within a win of their third World Series title in three seasons after beating the Kansas City Royals 5-0 in Game 5 in San Francisco
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Matt Prater seals last-gasp Detroit Lions victory over Atlanta FalconsMatt Prater’s twice-taken kick earned Detroit Lions a nailbiting 22-21 victory over Atlanta Falcons at Wembley
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Detroit Lions 22-21 Atlanta Falcons: NFL at Wembley – as it happenedNFL: The Detroit Lions rallied from 21-0 down at half-time to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 22-21 at Wembley Stadium thanks to a last-second Matt Prater field goal
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Serena Williams powers her way to victory in WTA Finals – video
At a press conference on Sunday, Serena Williams says she is delighted to have won the WTA Finals championship in Singapore
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Serena Williams seals WTA Finals title with crushing win over Simona HalepSerena Williams reaffirmed her position at the top of the women’s game with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Simona Halep in Singapore
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Jermain Defoe: ‘Toronto’s taunts hurt me but I’ve got eight years left’Jermain Defoe unsure if his first MLS season will be his last but believes he still has a lot to offer Premier League club – and England
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Billy Beane can’t get enough of soccer after revolutionising baseballThe Oakland A’s general manager tells Sean Ingle he is keen on what the rest of the world calls football despite the challenges it poses number-crunching
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Serena Williams seals WTA Finals title with crushing win over Simona HalepSerena Williams reaffirmed her position at the top of the women’s game with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Simona Halep in Singapore
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Roger Federer: charting his progress back towards the world No1 rankingEarlier this year, the Swiss was ranked No8 in the world. Now he is within touching distance of top spot again. Here’s how
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Justin Williams hoping for a Stanley Cup three-peat with LA KingsInterview: The NHL’s best player over the past five years according to the Corsi Tied statistic tells John Gustafson he is feeling ready for another short summer off in 2015
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Becky James forced off road but still targets 2016 Olympics in RioTrack cycling specialist has been hit by shoulder and knee injuries but tells William Fotheringham ‘I can get to Rio’
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Toby Flood: ‘Toulouse are as passionate about rugby as Leicester’The 29-year-old, enjoying the culture change in France, is used to the pressure of top clubs and is unfazed at facing seven of the newly announced England squad against Bath
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Jo Pavey’s golden moment: ‘Before I ran too hard. This time I felt ready’Less than a year after giving birth Jo Pavey won European 10,000m gold and now has her sights set on her fifth Olympics, she tells Donald McRae
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Wales’ Jamie Roberts: the press seem to know more about my life than I doThe centre has dismissed reports of an exit from Racing Métro and is keen to fight for a place while being part of his nation’s autumn challenge against Australia, New Zealand and co
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Leigh Halfpenny prepares to fill the Toulon boots left by Jonny WilkinsonWales’ Leigh Halfpenny is finally fit and firing as his new club, Toulon, prepare to host Scarlets on Sunday, he tells Sean Ingle
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Kellie Maloney interview: ‘I was swimming with sharks and I had to bite’Saturday interview
Forced by a tabloid to go public about being transgender, Kellie Maloney – formerly Frank – then did Celebrity Big Brother. Now she is mulling a return to boxing – and opening a tea shop by the sea. By Archie Bland -
Adam Jones: ‘It’s a big year for me. I want to play in the World Cup’The 33-year-old prop tells Donald McRae that he was hit hard by Welsh rugby’s money crisis but is now settled at Cardiff and wants his Wales place back
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Rory McIlroy: Nothing has changed. I’m a home bird, the same little boyExclusive: World No1 Rory McIlroy reflects on an extraordinary season and tells Ewan Murray that he’s still grounded despite the success
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Champions Cup is just the start for ambitious Bath owner Bruce CraigWith the launch of Europe’s new club competition, Bath’s driven owner Bruce Craig now has the global calendar in his sights
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Ian Drake hails British Cycling’s magic milestone of 100,000 membersBritish Cycling’s chief executive is celebrating a doubling of the membership base since the glory of the 2012 Olympics. Ian Drake talks to Owen Gibson
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Joel Tomkins hopes Super League Grand Final ends with special TV chatAfter earning England rugby union caps, Wigan’s Tomkins has dreams of beating St Helens on Saturday followed by a family interview by brother Sam on Sky, he tells Andy Wilson
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Manny Pacquiao: ‘I changed when I heard the voice of God’Manny Pacquiao has left his womanising ways behind him and he has refocused on his boxing and his religion, he tells Kevin Mitchell
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Isobel Pooley knows no high jump limits after record summerAfter winning silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, she equalled the British high jump record and now has a two-metre jump in her sights, she tells Simon Burnton
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Laurie Fisher: ‘Trust me, there’s no comfort zone in professional sport’Don’t be fooled by the course-fishing chic: Gloucester’s Australian coach preaches simplicity, accuracy and smart decision-making, and pulls no punches on the training ground
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Richard Cockerill determined to ‘do it my way’ at struggling LeicesterLeicester’s director of rugby, Richard Cockerill, has insisted he is not afraid of the sack despite his side’s poor form and worrying injury list
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Max Whitlock’s entertainment strictly limited to the gymnastics arenaThe 21-year-old gymnast tells Donald McRae he is focused on taking on his ‘idol and inspiration’ Kohei Uchimura at the world championships
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Lizzie Armitstead: At the end of the race, I’ll be on my ownAs she focuses on Saturday’s world road race championship, the British cyclist can’t help wonder what might have been this year, she tells William Fotheringham
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill: London could get franchiseIn the runup to NFL’s Wembley showcase, Tannehill tells Sean Ingle ‘where there’s a will there’s a way’ for London to get an American Football franchise
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Manchester City focused on Newcastle United match, says Manuel Pellegrini – video
City manager says he is not thinking about the Manchester derby until after his side's match against Newcastle
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New Zealand the team to beat, says England second row George Kruis – video
England train at Pennyhill Park on Tuesday in preparation for their autumn international against New Zealand's All Blacks on 8 November
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Kurtley Beale scandal overhyped, says Wallabies scrum-half – video
Australia scrum-half Will Genia and back-row Ben McCalman discuss the Wallabies' preparation for the Killik Cup on 1 November and comment on the Kurtley Beale scandal
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Australia's Wallabies train under new coach Michael Cheika – video
Australia's national rugby team train in London on Monday under their new coach Michael Cheika
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Serena Williams powers her way to victory in WTA Finals – video
At a press conference on Sunday, Serena Williams says she is delighted to have won the WTA Finals championship in Singapore
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Serena Williams not proud of smashing racquet during WTA Finals win – video
Serena Williams says she is not proud of smashing her racquet during a tough spell of her thrilling win over Caroline Wozniacki at the WTA Finals
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Ventura's World Series performance against San Francisco Giants 'awesome', says Royals manager – video
Managers Ned Yost and Bruce Bochy react to Kansas City's 10-0 win over the San Francisco Giants in their World Series match on Tuesday
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Atlanta Falcons prepare for clash against Detroit Lions at Wembley – video
The Atlanta Falcons trained at London Colney on 22 October ahead of their NFL game against the Detroit Lions on 26 October at Wembley stadium
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Boxing referee KOs, singing your own anthem, and all the stars in the CosmosClassic YouTube: This week’s round-up also features some sneaky NFL tricks, some spectacular own goals and every Peyton Manning TD receiver
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Michael Cheika announced as the new coach of the Wallabies – video
Michael Cheika is charged with leading the Wallabies to a third World Cup triumph in England
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Homeless World Cup 2014 kicks off in Chile - video
Sixty-three teams from 49 nations compete in the annual Homeless World Cup on Sunday
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NFL: Peyton Manning breaks touchdown passes record - video
Peyton Manning surpassed Brett Favre's NFL record for touchdown passes after he made his 509th in a match between Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers
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Highlights from Red Bull's Cliff Diving World Series - video
Scoring a perfect 500 points, Great Britain's Gary Hunt is the winner of the 2014 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
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Slacklining: a new take on tightrope - video
Slackliners perform their elastic art in front of hundreds of visitors at Zhejiang Province in eastern China
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Serena Williams slams 'sexist and racist' comments from Russian tennis chief - video
Tennis star Serena Williams says Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev was acting as a bully when he referred to her and her sister Venus as 'the Willams brothers' on television
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Motorsport madness, James Rodríguez and the kicker that did it allThis week’s round-up also features a woof by James Rodríguez, a cycling pile-up and Juan Román Riquelme’s ambient beats
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