Bolivia defender Yasmani Duk is refusing to apologise after elbowing Neymar and demands that the Barcelona forward stops his 'Charlie Big B******* behaviour'. Duk has been in the headlines after catching Neymar full in the face during his country's World Cup Qualifier against Brazil on Thursday - a blow which caused a gash on his eyebrow to bleed heavily. Many sections of the media accused the 28-year-old of being over-aggressive but the player has justified his actions as part and parcel of the game, and even found time to take a swipe at the Barcelona man.
LIVE: Ireland back in front in Moldova as Italy come from behind in Macedonia and Costa and Nolito net for Spain
Republic of Ireland travel to Moldova as they look for three points in their 2018 World Cup qualifier on Sunday evening. Martin O'Neill's side have won one and drawn one of their two games so far, and will hope for a second victory on the road. Follow the action in Moldova as it happens live, plus updates from around Europe, with Sportsmail's ALEX BYWATER and Craig Hope at Stadionul Zimbru.
It's my fault: Hamilton admits he was to blame for abysmal start... and criticises Mercedes protest against Verstappen
Starting from second on the grid at Suzuka, Hamilton crawled off the line, getting swallowed up by several cars to lie eighth at the end of the first lap.
Pressure piles up on 'silly and careless' Brailsford: Pooley fumes at Sky boss
Dave Brailsford was challenged to explain why he said a cycling official had travelled to France to meet a leading female rider when he was in fact delivering a package to the British road team.
Bang out of order: Buttler cries foul after 'send-off' sparks feud in England defeat
PAUL NEWMAN IN DHAKA: All the goodwill that had built up over the previous 10 days disappeared into the gloom when the second ODI in Mirpur took a decidedly nasty turn.
Sunderland keeper Pickford called into England squad to replace Heaton
England interim boss Gareth Southgate has called Jordan Pickford into his squad for the World Cup qualifier against Slovenia to replace the injured Tom Heaton.
Don't boo Roo! England boss Southgate urges England fans to lay off captain
Gareth Southgate launched a passionate defence of his captain Wayne Rooney on Saturday night, after sections of the Wembley crowd booed his name when it was announced.
Wales held at home by Georgia despite Bale's brilliant headed opener as Coleman's side lose ground in race to top Group D
WALES 1-1 GEORGIA - LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Wales maintained their unbeaten start to qualification for World Cup 2018 but were forced to settle for a point against Georgia on Sunday evening. Gareth Bale headed the hosts into the lead just 10 minutes into the first-half, making the perfect connection from Joe Ledley's corner kick. But the away side were level just 12 minutes into the second half as Tornike Okriashvili was left unmarked to head home from Valeri Kazaishvili's cross.
'I cannot say the one thing that I wish would happen... if I say it, everybody goes nuts!' Klopp hints he is targeting the title THIS season
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hinted at a Premier League title hope with the Reds, but cannot say it aloud because 'everybody will go nuts.' The German manager recently occupied himself during the international break with a game of crown green bowls at Holy Trinity Bowling Club in Formby.
Mane reveals he models himself on Ronaldinho and Klopp's license to roam is helping him smile
Liverpool have scored 26 goals in their opening nine games in all competitions - with only leaders Manchester City equalling their haul of 18 in the Premier League. Mane has contributed three.
Alli praises 'fantastic manager' Southgate and says caretaker boss has 'fit in perfectly' to England set-up
Dele Alli hailed Gareth Southgate as a 'fantastic manager' after he began life as England's interim head coach with victory over Malta in Saturday's World Cup qualifier.
Giggs insists that managing Wales would be the 'highlight of his career'
Chris Coleman plans to step down after the current World Cup qualifying campaign, meaning a potential opening and, depending on his circumstances, Giggs would like the opportunity.
AFC Wimbledon move above MK Dons in league table for first time in history
Neal Ardley's side claimed their first-ever victory over Oxford - winning 3-1 - on Sunday to move up to 10th in Sky Bet League One, one point above the Dons who lost 1-0 at home to Port Vale.
Hamilton in big title trouble: Awful start allows Rosberg to grab Suzuka win and leave Brit 33 points adrift after sorry week
JOE DOWNES AT SUZUKA: Lewis Hamilton's woeful start allowed Nico Rosberg to coast to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix and edge closer to a maiden world title. The German was left with the simplest of tasks to claim his maiden win at Suzuka, his ninth this season and his fourth in the last five races. Hamilton was down in eighth place at the end of lap one as his troubles off the line this term continued. He recovered to finish third but now trails Mercedes team-mate Rosberg by 33 points with just four races remaining and a maximum 100 points up for grabs.
George double sees Sarries leapfrog Wasps to go top as Cipriani impresses in front of Jones
SARACENS 30-14 WASPS - CHRIS FOY AT ALLIANZ PARK: Jamie George touched down twice in the space of five minutes at Allianz Park to become the country’s leading try scorer and quell Wasps’ resistance. When Jimmy Gopperth struck a penalty for the visitors in the 67th minute, they were trailing by just two points and in the hunt for a sixth victory in as many matches, to remain top of the Aviva Premiership table. Instead, Saracens raised themselves for a furious late onslaught and George capitalised, crossing the line twice after coming on as a replacement to take his try tally to five in the first six games of this campaign.
Double celebration for Mercedes as Rosberg win in Japan hands team third straight constructors title
It's been inevitable for much of the season but Mercedes finally sealed the constructors' championship at the Japanese Grand Prix following Nico Rosberg's Suzuka win.
5 THINGS WE LEARNED: Title is now out of Hamilton's hands, and Verstappen will never back down
The Japanese GP could prove a defining point in the championship race as Nico Rosberg's victory saw him extend his title lead over Lewis Hamilton to 33 points. Here are five things we learned from Suzuka.
Take Tyson's belts! Fury's trainer happy for 'ill' champion to be stripped of his world titles
Tyson Fury's camp are happy for the heavyweight champion to have his belts stripped... as long as he is afforded the chance to win them back when he returns to the ring, according to trainer Peter Fury.
It's Klopp playing... bowls! Watch Liverpool boss' hilarious attempt at genteel game
(but why did he swap Anfield for lawn?)
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is known for his rambunctious, 'heavy metal' approach to football and life in general. But the German seemed to fancy a change of pace during the international break as he visited his local bowling green in Formby to play a game of bowls with three elderly Liverpool fans for LFCTV. Klopp was greeted at the green by chairman of the Holy Trinity bowling club, Eric, and spoke about how a trip to Luton when he was 16 made him aware of the sport.
Konta misses out on biggest title of her career after defeat by Radwanska in China but Brit still cracks world's top 10
Jo Konta has secured a place in the world's top 10, but she could not follow that up by winning the biggest tournament of her career to date on Sunday morning. The British No 1 was undone by the all court craft of world number three Agnieszka Radwanska to lose the final of the £4.25million China Open 6-4 6-2 in Beijing.
Neymar 'turned down Manchester City and United' to stay at Barcelona
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo claim that Real Madrid, PSG, Manchester United and Manchester City tried to sign Neymar last summer, with each club happy to pay his £170m clause.
Murray beats Dimitrov to win China Open and continue brilliant year
Johanna Konta fell short, but Andy Murray ensured that it was another Super Sunday for British tennis by taking the China Open title in fluent style against the flair of Grigor Dimitrov.
Wood injury jinx strikes again as England bowler is ruled out of India tour with another ankle injury
Mark Wood has received another serious setback in his injury ravaged career when he was today ruled out of England's Test tour of India with more problems with his left ankle.
Bloodied and battered Bisping survives onslaught to claim revenge on Henderson and retain UFC title in Manchester
WILL GRIFFEE IN MANCHESTER: Seven years after Dan Henderson won their first meeting in Las Vegas, Michael Bisping was able to exact revenge in front of his home crowd in the early hours of Sunday morning. He had to do it the hard way, though, as he picked himself up off the canvas after being taken down by Henderson right hands on two occasions.
'Henderson hits hard... he's a legend': Bisping praises old rival as he shows off shocking battle scars around eye
After the fight, Bisping was delighted with his own performance, but said that the energy and commitment shown by the fans got him through some tough situations.
Barton banned for further week by Rangers as club tell controversial midfielder to stay away from training
The 34-year-old was involved in an alleged heated exchange at the club's Murray Park training ground on September 13, and he has not been allowed back since.
Arsenal ace Ramsey proves he's a sharp shooter off the pitch too as he uses injury break to take up clay pigeon shooting
Aaron Ramsey has seemingly taken up a new hobby during his recovery from injury. The Arsenal midfielder celebrated his brother Josh's birthday by going clay pigeon shooting and was gracious in defeat when sending his sibling his best wishes on social media. 'Suppose I had to let him win on his birthday. Happy birthday #claypigeonshooting.' wrote Ramsey.
Fourteen-year-old (yes, 14) wonderkid is handed senior debut by Galatasaray
After Karamoko Dembele made his debut for Celtic's U20 side aged just 13, there's already another wonderkid on the block... and he goes by the name of Mustafa Kapi. The 14-year-old was handed his Galatasaray first-team debut on Saturday, replacing striker Sinan Gunus in the 89th minute of their friendly against Levski Sofia. The Turkish giants travelled to Bulgaria to keep up their match fitness during the international break and maybe bed in a couple of youngsters, but nobody expected Dutch coach Jan Olde Riekerink to play a teenager born in 2002.
FIFA chief Infantino says a Team GB Olympic football team will not endanger home nations' indpendence
A Team GB Olympics football team would not endanger the four home nations' independent status in the eyes of FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Bruce admits managing Aston Villa would be 'a terrific job' and is 'hoping to hear something this week'
The former Birmingham and Hull manager has held initial discussions with Villa and is now considered the leading contender for the position along with Steve Clarke.
Mancini for England? Former Manchester City boss watches game at Wembley after FA invite
The 51-year-old former Manchester City manager is out of work after leaving Inter Milan by mutual consent in August and has been courted by clubs in China.
STARS OF SPORT
- Double celebration for Mercedes as Rosberg's win in Japan hands them third straight Constructors title The German cruised to victory at Suzuka
- Stop being Charlie Big B******* Neymar! Bolivia defender Yasmani Duk is refusing to apologise to Brazil star Neymar after elbowing him in the head
- 14-year-old wonderkid Mustafa Kapi handed debut by Galatasaray He only turned 14 in August and has already been likened to United superstar Paul Pogba.
- Shoot, Aaron! Wales star Ramsey takes up new hobby with brother The Arsenal midfielder celebrated his brother Josh's birthday by going clay pigeon shooting
- Bisping beats Henderson to retain middleweight title at UFC 204 in Manchester Bisping got revenge on his old foe with a unanimous victory
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- Suspended All Blacks star Smith admits 'huge error' in tearful apology After he was caught 'having sex with a woman in a disabled toilet at airport'
- Hamilton jokes that 'this s*** is killing me' as he uses Snapchat bunny filter to amuse himself during press call Childishness ahead of Japanese GP
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- Joshua vs Klitschko could be finalised next week with winter mega-bout on the cards Ukrainian also said Tyson Fury is 'dragging boxing through the mud'
- Gayle hangs tough as West Indies all rounder hits the gym Preparing for his individual schedule on the T20 circuit in unusual fashion
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- Redknapp plays football with Scottish schoolchildren... after a round of golf with Gullit Jamie Redknapp took time out of his participation in the golf
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- Nine Premier League legends in one photo... and just the 1,260 goals between them! Premier League legends joined together in London
- Secret Southgate: How a 'posh' boy who fancied a career in journalism survived jokes about his nose to make it to top Gareth Southgate is now in charge of England
- Alli gets the better of pal Dier with secret nutmeg in England training Dele Alli and Eric Dier's friendship has been well-documented
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- England 2-0 Malta: Daniel Sturridge and Dele Alli strike to fire Gareth Southgate to victory in his first game in charge over plucky minnows
- Scotland 1-1 Lithuania: Scots booed off despite sub James McArthur salvaging a point with last-gasp strike
- Northern Ireland 4-0 San Marino: Steven Davis, Kyle Lafferty and Jamie Ward ensure Michael O'Neill's side beat 10-man opposition
- Slovenia 1-0 Slovakia: Substitute Rok Kronaveter scores winner with first touch to seal well-earned victory
- Portugal 6-0 Andorra: Cristiano Ronaldo scores FOUR in rout as minnows have two men sent off for kicking Real Madrid star
- France 4-1 Bulgaria: Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro double act gets 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track
- Belgium 4-0 Bosnia: Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Toby Alderweireld get The Red Devils back to winning ways under Roberto Martinez
- Holland 4-1 Belarus: Vincent Janssen stunner caps dominant display
- Austria 2-2 Wales: Marko Arnautovic strikes twice to leave Chris Coleman's men to settle for a point in Vienna after the visitors had led through Joe Allen and a Kevin Wimmer own goal
- Republic of Ireland 1-0 Georgia: Seamus Coleman secures Martin O'Neill's side narrow win in Dublin
- Italy 1-1 Spain: Daniele de Rossi rescues draw with late penalty after Vitolo opener in glamour World Cup qualifier
- Kazakhstan U21 0-1 England U21: Demarai Gray hits early effort as Aidy Boothroyd's Young Lions secure qualification for Euro 2017
- Celta Vigo 4-3 Barcelona: Luis Enrique's side falter again in La Liga title race as Catalan giants suffer second defeat of season
- Burnley 0-1 Arsenal: Laurent Koscielny's last gasp winner marks Arsene Wenger's 20th anniversary
FOOTBALL NEWS
Joke's on you, lads! Wales pose for another hideous team photo as Georgia earn point
Wales lined up for another wretched team photo ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Georgia on Sunday night, but after the visitors snatched a deserved point in Cardiff, one wonders if the in-joke has grown old. Injuries to two key players Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen left the Welsh team depleted heading into the crucial encounter - and the way the side stationed themselves for the cameras forewarned expectant fans of the dishevelled performance that ensued.
Lingard was tidy without wow factor on England debut... but discipline showed why Mourinho likes him
SAMI MOKBEL: This disciplined display an example of why Mourinho has shown such faith in the 23-year-old. Lingard's value isn't always the easiest to spot; but Mourinho certainly has.
OLIVER HOLT: Southgate off to perfect start as he avoids Malta banana skin and proves just because he is polite, he isn't weak
A few minutes before kick-off, just before the England caretaker manager left the home dressing room with his team, the loud-speaker system played an old favourite. ‘Three Lions on a Shirt,’ blared out around the stadium and 20 years in the life of Gareth Southgate fell away to a time when he was walking out here in a kit, not a three-piece suit. Southgate was a member of Terry Venables’ side at Euro 96, the last time there was real excitement or genuine optimism about England’s chances of actually winning a tournament.
GLENN HODDLE: England impressed during first 45 minutes against Malta... but Rooney must make an impact
GLENN HODDLE: I was encouraged by England's first 45 minutes at Wembley on Saturday night, you could see what the new manager Gareth Southgate was trying to instil in his players.
English football is in denial about homophobia... staggering statistics reveal clubs continue to have problems
SAM CUNNINGHAM: On a windswept touchline, a coach stands, hands pushed deep into his pockets. He watches as one of his players stumbles. 'Don't pass like a fag!' he says.
Southgate should be boss for four years not four games, says Brooking
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Lingard has been an intelligent player since he was 10 but needs to 'kick on', according to Giggs
Ryan Giggs thinks Jesse Lingard has been an intelligent player since the age of 10 but needs to 'kick on'. Lingard made his debut for England in their World Cup qualifier against Malta.
Giggs hits back at 'underwhelming interview' claims and says Swansea 'did not meet my ambition'
Ryan Giggs has hit back at claims he had a poor interview with Swansea saying: 'They did not meet my ambition.' Giggs was a contender for the job after the Swans sacked Francesco Guidolin.
James rejected £76m move to Inter despite falling out of favour at Madrid
Inter Milan agreed a whopping £76million deal with Real Madrid to sign James Rodriguez in the summer but their attempts to bring the Colombian playmaker to the San Siro were in vain.
Open Hart: Controversial City exit still frustrates the England No 1 as he looks to rebuild his career in Italy with Torino
ROB DRAPER: Joe Hart is pretty frank about his move to Torino in Serie A this season. He is in the land of Dino Zoff, Gianluigi Buffon and Walter Zenga and is asked whether that may have been a factor in choosing Italy. 'It was but I'm not going to lie,' he says. 'I wasn't sat there with 25 options. I wasn't. Torino was a really good option for me and it definitely excited me to go to play in Serie A and to play for Torino. That fit, in the situation I was in, was a good decision.
Masked man Zlatan claims 'there is no free time' as he keeps fit during international break
Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims there is 'no free time' for a top level sportsman, only 'hard work and objectives' as he keeps himself fit during the two week international break.
McArthur to the rescue as Scotland leave it late to grab point against Lithuania... but they are booed off by fans at Hampden
Substitute McArthur rescued Scotland with an 89th-minute equaliser against the Group F minnows on Saturday night. Fedor Cernych had put Lithuania ahead with a thumping strike.
Chelsea ready to make move for Lazio winger Anderson
The Brazilian was courted by Manchester United last year but a deal failed to materialise and the 23-year-old suffered a drop in form. Now Chelsea are monitoring the Lazio winger.
Pogba needs 'affection', insists Griezmann after lacklustre display
Antoine Griezmann believes Paul Pogba needs to be shown 'affection' to rediscover his form after another disappointing performance during France's World Cup qualifier victory.
Everton sweat over Lukaku after striker injures thigh in Belgium victory
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku is a fitness doubt for their game against Premier League leaders Manchester City next weekend with a thigh injury.
Tottenham head of recruitment Mitchell attracting the interest of Marseille
The French club are in the process of being taken over by LA Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and want to speak to Mitchell about becoming their head of recruitment.
O'Neill knows Ireland 'have to fight for everything' ahead of Moldova clash
Had Seamus Coleman not rescued what appeared an unlikely victory, Ireland's hopes of making it back to Eastern Europe and to the World Cup finals in Russia would have been on shaky ground,
Schweinsteiger trains on his own at Man United as World Cup winner cuts lonely figure during international break
Manchester United outcast Bastian Schweinsteiger has spent his first free international break by training on his own at the club's Carrington HQ. The World Cup winner is unwanted by United.
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Charnley signs off from rugby league with the winning try for Wigan at Old Trafford
WARRINGTON 6-12 WIGAN BY NIK SIMON AT OLD TRAFFORD: Old Trafford proved to be the theatre of Josh Charnley's wildest dreams. On his final game in rugby league, the Wigan winger scored the winning try to bid a Grand Farewell in the Grand Final. Coming back from 6-2 down against Warrington, Charnley collected Dan Sarginson's kick in the 63rd minute to score in his last outing before his code switch to Sale Sharks.
Hatton lands first European Tour title in style by equalling record score at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
England's Tyrrell Hatton cruised to his first European Tour title with a commanding victory in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Sunday. Hatton, who equalled the course record at St Andrews with a flawless 62 on Saturday, carded a closing 66 to finish 23 under par, matching the tournament record set by David Howell and Peter Uihlein in 2013. Playing partner Ross Fisher and South Africa's Richard Sterne shared second place on 19 under, with Sweden's Joakim Lagergren two shots further back in fourth and Scotland's Marc Warren fifth on 16 under.
South Africa 15-57 New Zealand: All Blacks seal clean sweep in Rugby Championship
New Zealand overcame the absence of suspended half-back Aaron Smith to seal a clean sweep in the Rugby Championship with a nine-try, 57-15 victory over South Africa in Durban. The All Blacks' preparations for this clash were undermined by an embarrassing revelation on Wednesday when Smith was suspended for one Test and sent home from South Africa after admitting he joined a woman in a public toilet last month.
India on top as Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane partnership leave New Zealand with an uphill task in Indore
New Zealand reached 28-0 at stumps on day two of the third test against India but still trail the hosts by 529 runs. Openers Martin Guptill was unbeaten on 17, while Tom Latham was batting on 6.
South Africa secure fourth successive one-day international victory over Australia with six-wicket win
South Africa secured a fourth successive one-day international victory over Australia as captain Faf du Plessis top scored with 69 runs in a six-wicket win on Sunday.
Raonic confirms spot in World Tour Finals after reaching semi-final in China
Milos Raonic is the fourth player to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals in London following his run to the semi-finals in Beijing. He joins Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka.
Khan can't wait to use 'new hand' and plans boxing return after operation to transplant hip bone into his fist
Amir Khan is targeting a return to boxing in early 2017, after an operation to place hip bone into his right hand was a success. Khan has been out of the game since defeat to Canelo Alvarez in May.
Burns earns right for Broner fight after defence of his WBA world super-lightweight title in Glasgow
Ricky Burns could turn his attention to a big-money Las Vegas fight with Adrien Broner after his successful mandatory defence of his WBA world super-lightweight title against Kiryl Relikh.
Snedeker wins first European Tour title with nine-shot triumph in Fiji
Brandt Snedeker stormed to his first European Tour title with a nine-shot triumph at the Fiji International. 'It's been an unbelievable run. To play the way I have has been really fun.' Snedeker said.
RACING
Jump jockey Brooke taken to hospital after horror fall at Hexham
Jump jockey Henry Brooke was treated for serious injuries in Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after a fall at Hexham on Saturday.
Churchill targets Dewhurst glory as O'Brien closes on Group One record
The conclusive triumph of O'Brien's Rhododendron in Friday's Dubai Fillies' Mile took O'Brien's tally to 20. He is four short of his best and five off the worldwide record set by the late Bobby Frankel.
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Cruyff believes father Johan would be a Man City fan today and says it is a matter of time before Guardiola is successful in England
ROB DRAPER: It is almost as if the man himself is there. The question has been raised as to whether Johan Cruyff, shortly before his death in March this year, would have had any concerns about Pep Guardiola adapting to English football. In the room is his son, Jordi, and he says his father was able to talk with Guardiola about the new challenge in his career shortly before he died.
OLIVER HOLT: Minnesota Vikings' stadium move is a lesson for West Ham
The Minnesota Vikings are an example of how to manage a stadium move in precisely the way that West Ham are not. The Vikings sought continuity where as West Ham talk of re-branding.
How Klopp made Liverpool harder, better, faster, stronger: Revolution started a year ago and his team now top charts for distance run (with United last)
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: It is a year to the day since Jurgen Klopp sat in front of a signed contract, and showed off that infamous smile for the first time as their new manager.
Toulon's comic book magnate owner reveals why he put Wilkinson on a pedestal... along with Spider-man
NIK SIMON - INTERVIEW: Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Mourad Boudjellal, whose office in Toulon is filled with figurines of trolls, hairless camels and babies carrying spears.
