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Wales have called up uncapped 18-year-old Ospreys wing Keelan Giles for the rest of the autumn international series following an injury to Hallam Amos.

Giles has been in outstanding form for Ospreys, scoring eight tries in five appearances for the region this season.

His pace, footwork and small stature - he is 5ft 8in (1.73m) and 12st 1lb (77kg) - have led to comparisons with Wales' record try scorer Shane Williams.

"I think he has a little bit of X-factor about him," said Wales assistant coach Neil Jenkins.

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Saracens' in-form prop Mako Vunipola is aiming to become a "world class player" under the current England set-up.

Vunipola, 25, started in all three of England's Test wins against Australia in the summer, and is likely to again start on Saturday against South Africa, with Joe Marler on the bench.

"The biggest message is not to be happy about where we are," Vunipola said.

"There is more accountability and responsibility on the individual. Eddie Jones [England coach] keeps sending me texts if I need a nudge," he told BBC Sport.

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Someone who is about to make his 100th appearance for England in the first Test against India, starting on Wednesday, might be worth listening to for some cricketing tips.

Find out Stuart Broad's three tips for fast bowling here.

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Gay Premier League footballers would perform better if they were to come out, a parliamentary hearing into homophobia in sport has been told.

British race walker Tom Bosworth and former NBA star John Amaechi told MPs players would be able to focus on their sport instead of "hiding".

No current Premier League players are openly gay.

Bosworth added a non-openly gay footballer "cannot be enjoying life as much as he could be".

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Ever think the league table doesn't tell the whole story part-way through a season?

Well the Guardian have done some research to work out the "Premier League table of justice".

"Some teams have had harder starts, some spent more money, some sneaked results they never should have. We crunch the key numbers," they say. 

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James McClean is an injury concern for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier in Austria after sitting out Tuesday's training with a back problem. 

West Brom winger McClean went for a scan to assess the injury, with a further update expected on Wednesday. 

Leeds midfielder Eunan O'Kane also missed training as a precautionary measure as he has had a groin issue. 

Kevin Doyle has flown in from the United States, while John O'Shea will also join up with the squad on Tuesday. 

Dundalk pair Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle have retained their place in the squad after it was whittled down from 35 to 28 for the journey to Vienna.

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Republic of Ireland assistant Roy Keane took a bit of a pop at Everton in his news conference before Saturday's World Cup qualifier in Austria.

The Toffees have been critical in the past of midfielder James McCarthy, who has pulled out of this squad injured, playing for his country despite injury concerns.

“I'm not sure when they last won a trophy. As a club, maybe their players need to toughen up a bit," Keane said., external

“We're disappointed James couldn't make it but we'll survive.

"As long as I have been involved with Ireland in the last few years, I think we have been more than fair to the clubs and the players... I don’t think we have ever taken unnecessary risks with players."

Commonwealth Games England will send its largest team to a foreign Games in 2018.

A squad of 600 people, including over 400 athletes, will head to Australia's Gold Coast.

The athletes will compete in 18 sports, including 38 para medal events in what will also be the largest ever para-sport programme.

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Joe Cheng: As a Man Utd fan, I don't allow myself to use any Liverpool or Man City players! So doomed the last few weeks!

Benjamin Watts: Lallana's 3 bonus points saw me beat my brother in our head-to-head league this week. His team name: Lallana's In Pyjamas.

At 11:20 GMT, we told you about former Germany Under-20 midfielder Deniz Naki going on trial for promoting the Kurdish PKK rebel cause.

Well he was acquitted after a court session which lasted only 35 minutes, according to reports.

The 27-year-old was prosecuted for a message he posted on Facebook after scoring the winning goal for his Turkish club Amed SK, in a crucial match in January.

He dedicated that victory to victims of the Kurdish conflict. He is Alevi-Kurdish and moved to Turkey in 2013.

The charge could have resulted in Naki getting five years in jail. He argued that his Facebook post was intended as a message of peace.

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More from Harry Kane, asked if there was any wariness from Spurs about his England call-up.

"I think the fact I was fit for Sunday was the test to see if I was fit enough to come away with England. 

"I felt good, sharp and not too bad fitness-wise. There was no reason not to come away as long as my injury is managed well and I keep doing the rehab it shouldn't be a problem."

Harry Kane: "We can all feel the buzz around here and how much it means to everyone. We want to make sure we send the fans home happy with a good result and performance.

"We're definitely up for the game. We can't wait.

"We have to use the atmosphere and positive energy to our advantage. It's not like another game where if you lose, it can get forgotten. We know Scottish players and friends who will make it heard if they beat us."

Harry Kane: "As long as we're wearing the poppy, we're happy. We all wanted to wear it. Being on the top or the sleeve, it doesn't matter too much.

"As long as we're wearing it, it's a big positive."

Harry Kane believes his injury could help him in the long run.

"No-one wants to be injured. When you do have setbacks you have to look at the positives. I have been able to recover other muscles in my body that have been going non-stop for few a years now.

"I have done a lot of gym work that I haven't been able to do because of the games we have been playing. I feel fit and sharp and it will put me in good stead for the rest of the season."

And on Gareth Southgate taking over as manager...

"Whenever a new manager comes in you want to impress him. We worked together with the Under-21s and I know him quite well. 

"It is great to be back and with him again. I want to impress, get in the team and fight for place in the team." 

Harry Kane on Gareth Southgate's chances of getting the England job.

"We're just concentrating on winning the game. Gareth will do everything he can to win the game. All we can do is our jobs on the pitch. We've got more than enough to win the game.

"You don't want to be booked early on and get sent off. If you can keep a cool head, but still have passion, it should be very good for us. All we can do is fight and work hard as a team."

More from Harry Kane: "It feels great to be back for Spurs and England. It is always special meeting up, I missed the last trip so it feels good to be back. 

"It was in the back of my mind to be fit enough to be called up and I knew I had to be fit for the Arsenal game. It was great to play and then to get the call up was even better."

England striker Harry Kane made his Spurs comeback in the draw at Arsenal on Sunday.

"It was obviously a good game to come back in. It wasn't a bad result, away from home. One rivalry to another. 

"We all know how big the game is on Friday. It will be an amazing atmosphere and an amazing competition on the pitch.

"He [boss Gareth Southgate] showed us a montage of previous games. It's great to see all that to feel the importance of the game.

"I do well in games against rivals. If I'm picked I'll come into the game with lots of pride."

England striker Harry Kane is going to be speaking to the media at 14:00 GMT, which you can watch live in this page.

We will also bring you the best of what he said.

England host Scotland on Friday in a World Cup qualifier.

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Opening batsman Haseeb Hameed will make his England debut in the first Test against India which starts on Wednesday (04:00 GMT).

The 19-year-old has been speaking to Sky Sports about the game against the number one ranked team in the world, who also have the number one bowler in Ravi Ashwin.

"I see it as an exciting challenge," Hameed said. 

"There is nothing to be afraid of. Either way it will be a great experience. I am sure at the end of the tour I will be a better player either way.  

"We go in as underdogs. It is the biggest challenge in cricket right now but we are looking forward to it and have prepared well in the last few days. It is time to crack on."

1995: Duncan Ferguson lost his appeal against the Scottish Football Association's 12-match ban for his on-field assault on Raith's John McStay in April, an offence for which he served a jail sentence.

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