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Newcastle United's Rolando Aarons is one of nine people arrested after a huge brawl in a club in the city. Aarons, 20, is said to have gone 'berserk' after he saw a group of men dancing with his auntie.

The death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes was likely 'inevitable' after he was struck by a ball, an inquest heard on Monday as it raised concerns about on-field sledging and short, fast deliveries.

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.

Holland host France in Amsterdam with two of Europe's most illustrious footballing nations aiming for the early initiative in World Cup qualifying. Sportsmail tells you all you need to know.

Manchester City face an anxious wait to find out whether Sergio Aguero will be fit for their Premier League return after he was forced off during Argentina training. Aguero limped out with pain in his calf.

JOE DOWNES AT SUZUKA: 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.

The latest round of international action threw up some intriguing battles as teams across the globe continued their search for a place at the 2018 World Cup. Here are 10 things we learned.

MATT LAWTON: Rooney's deployment in a deep midfield role ahead of Eric Dier is unsustainable when a player of the Tottenham midfielder's youth and athleticism will be required against better opposition.

Will it ever become fun again? Or have we now reached the stage where you go to Wembley if you want to be angry? Those questions need to be asked after England's first home game of the season.

The Barcelona centre back has enjoyed a distinguished career with the national side having been part of Vicente del Bosque's side that won the World Cup and European Championship double.

The Southampton winger has scored three and set up the other five goals for Serbia in their three Group D games so far, leading the way in Sunday's 3-2 home win over Austria with a goal and two assists.

Paul Pogba's slow start to the new season can be put down to his exertions at Euro 2016 last summer, says his international captain Hugo Lloris. Pogba helped France to the final on home soil.

LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: For the second time in four days Welsh hands let slip a lead to leave Chris Coleman with a sinking feeling.

Newcastle United striker Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice as Serbia beat Austria 3-2 to take over as the new leaders of Group D.

Carlo Ancelotti believes the task of replicating Pep Guardiola's success at Bayern Munich is 'easy' because of the condition of the squad the Spaniard left behind to take over at Manchester City.

Lewis Hamilton will not be able to stop Nico Rosberg from winning the championship unless the German hits trouble in the next four races, according to Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda.

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.

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.

England head coach Eddie Jones is due to meet club directors of rugby later this week to clear the air after a string of injuries during an England squad training gathering in Brighton.

Enner Valencia has broken his silence over allegations he owes £13,500 in child maintenance to the mother of his daughter, stating he must 'honour his family as and professional image'. 

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.

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.

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.

Sergio Ramos is likely to miss Real's La Liga games against Real Betis, Athletic Bilbao, Alaves and Leganes and two Champions League group games with Legia Warsaw with a knee injury.

Chris Coleman insisted it was 'not the end of the world' after Wales' World Cup ambitions were dented by a 1-1 home draw with Georgia.

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.

More than a decade after joining the Warriors as a 13-year-old, Josh Charnley marked his farewell game with the winning try to deny Warrington’s first ever victory in the Grand Final.

CHRIS FOY'S GAINLINE: Jack Nowell is a doubt for England's Test campaign next month after missing Exeter's draw with Gloucester due to a leg injury suffered at the training camp in Brighton.