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Leeds Rhinos full-back Zak Hardaker has been named Super League's Steve Prescott Man of Steel.

The 23-year-old was adjudged by his fellow players to be the man to have made the biggest impact on Super League XX, beating team-mate Adam Cuthbertson and St Helens forward Alex Walmsley to the honour.

"I'm overwhelmed with the accolade. I didn't expect it," he said. "I was really happy and made up that I got the nomination and to go an extra step and get this award is something else. 

"This is my best year up to date. I've improved year on year with Leeds and hopefully I can do that again next year because that would be tremendous. But it's the team that has enabled me to play that much better."  

Some of your comments at #bbcsportsday

There is what sounds like a fascinating programme on BBC Radio 5 live tonight (21:00 BST) about the experiences of being blind and a fan of sport.

Part of the documentary features Arsenal supporter Wayne Busbridge, who has been a season ticket holder for the last three decades, despite losing his sight 13 years ago.

You can catch the documentary, called The Blind Faithful, tonight - in the meantime, here's a teaser for the show.

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The Manchester Evening News, external reports that United defender Luke Shaw has returned to the club's Carrington training ground for the first time as he steps up his recovery from a broken leg

The 20-year-old has been receiving treatment at home with the help of United's medical team since being released from hospital following the injury he suffered against PSV Eindhoven which is expected to keep him out for six months.

You are taking this seriously Dominic aren't you?

Australia full-back Israel Folau could miss Saturday's final World Cup group game against Wales at Twickenham.

The 26-year-old came off in the 66th minute of the Wallabies' 33-13 win over England last weekend with an ankle problem and missed training on Tuesday while wing Rob Horne is almost certainly out with a shoulder injury.

"We'll see how Issy pulls up," said assistant coach Stephen Larkham. "We're focusing internally rather than the problems the other team has."

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"The boxing beat is a trip through the sublime and the ridiculous and everything in between. One day it's a fighter dressed as Batman, gleefully admitting he's a psychopath and roaring in your face; the next it's a sober chat about Picasso and Basquiat with a 17-stone super-heavyweight. What a mind-bending trip it is."

So starts a rather splendid feature by BBC Sport's Ben Dirs, about this chap...

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That is Joe Joyce, the man with the greatest celebration in boxing.

Read the full article here.

Too soon Morgs, too soon...

Heard about the Liverpool fan who, on 24 May, vowed not to tweet again, external until Brendan Rodgers was sacked?

He stayed true to his word and on Monday, 133 days later, returned to Twitter with the post:..

It's had 4,436 retweets thus far...

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Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has been recalled to face England in the upcoming Test series in the United Arab Emirates, five years after his last Test match. 

The 33-year-old middle order batsman's excellent limited-overs form saw him added as the 16th member of Pakistan's Test squad for the three-match series which starts on 13 October. 

Since his recall to limited-overs cricket in May this year, Malik has scored 500 runs at an average of 100.00 per innings in 11 one-day matches. 

The last of his 32 Tests was against England at Edgbaston in 2010.

A few of your comments today to #bbcsportsday on the situation at Liverpool.

No Premier League this coming weekend. Boo.

But there are a raft of international fixtures taking place. Hoorah.

Here's the full list, with Scotland and Wales, and Northern Ireland and the Republic, facing crunch games.

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Discussing Chelsea’s poor start to the season as part of Mark Chapman’s Monday Night Club, journalist Neil Ashton claimed Jose Mourinho’s players were “bored” of his tactics.

He said: “These players don’t want to play in this tactical straightjacket. The players, I believe, get bored with the way they are playing. They want to play with more flair, more freedom and more panache.”

BBC Radio 5 live pundit Steve Claridge, meanwhile, said Mourinho needed to find a way to get his players back onside, adding: “Clearly this side are not playing for him.”

Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton questioned Mourinho’s decision-making, adding: “You don’t get a key player [Nemanja Matic] back onside by putting him on at half-time and then subbing him.”

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The Sun:, external Manchester United's French striker Anthony Martial has warned fans he is not the new Thierry Henry.

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Former West Ham and Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is to be offered the manager's job at Sunderland, according to the Mirror., external

But Dick Advocaat, who resigned as Black Cats boss on Sunday, says the squad he would inherit is "simply not good enough".

What, you mean Nani?

The fall-out from England's miserable World Cup campaign continues apace, with backs coach Andy Farrell denying he had undue influence on tactics and team selection during the side's World Cup failure.

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Media reports suggested some players in the squad felt Farrell - rather than head coach Stuart Lancaster - was deciding game plans and line-ups. , external

"The head coach makes the final decision. That is that," said Farrell.

Farrell's son Owen replaced George Ford at fly-half for the defeats by Wales and Australia as England crashed out.

Keep your nominations for most one-sided awards and competitions coming please...