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• VIDEO: Wenger frustrated by lack of goals

  20-05-2015 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is disappointed his side has now gone three home games without scoring after drawing 0-0 against Sunderland.
  
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• Bristol vs Worcester match report: Niall Annett's last-gasp try threatens Bristol with more play-off pain

  20-05-2015 23:57
  When it comes to play-off rugby, nobody messes up quite like Bristol. Down the years, they have got it monumentally wrong when attempting to avoid relegation from the top flight and been even more tragic in the chase for promotion, so when Worcester scored four tries in the opening half here – the first game in a two-leg, winner-take-all Second Division final – there was something horrible in the West Country air.
  
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• Manchester United make first move for Raheem Sterling, but Liverpool tell rivals they will not sell want-away star

  20-05-2015 23:49 via
  
  Manchester United have made a sensational enquiry about the prospect of signing Raheem Sterling but Liverpool have flatly told United they have no interest in doing business for the England star.
  
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• Juventus 2-1 Lazio AET: Alessandro Matri seals Coppa Italia win for Massimiliano Allegri's men to keep treble hopes alive

  20-05-2015 23:49 via
  
  Serie A champion Juventus added the Italian Cup title to its trophy case with a 2-1 win over Lazio in extra time Wednesday, setting up a chance for a treble.
  
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• Troubled England still 'stacked full of world-class players', insists New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum ahead of first Test

  20-05-2015 23:36 via
  
  Brendon McCullum insists New Zealand view England as tough opponents, despite the myriad of off-the-field problems surrounding Alastair Cook's hosts.
  
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• Raymond van Barneveld reveals secret weapon for Premier League play-off finals

  20-05-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD has a secret weapon for tonight's Premier League play-off finals - a Rocky speech from actor Morgan Freeman.
  
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• PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy returns to scene of last year's lift-off determined to soar

  20-05-2015 23:30
  
  It is week four of five on the spin and no sign yet of the train that is Rory McIlroy running out of steam. A round of golf with a card in his hand is almost a day off for the world No 1 in this frenetic phase of sponsor engagements and dinner shows, and so it was with a sense of relief that he headed back to the hotel to prepare for his defence of the BMW PGA Championship.
  
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• Luke Shaw to miss out on England U-21 squad for Euro 2015 after concussion

  20-05-2015 23:30
  
  Luke Shaw’s injury-hit season came to an abrupt close yesterday when the Manchester United teenager was a  surprise omission from England’s European Under-21 Championship squad with a problem related to the concussion he suffered against Crystal Palace on 9 May.
  
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• Liverpool's owners to scrutinise club's transfer committee after misplaced spending

  20-05-2015 23:30
  
  Two key members of Liverpool’s transfer committee who oversaw the misplaced spending of £110m last summer are under threat in an end-of-season review where the club’s American owners will seek explanations for a disappointing campaign.
  
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• Liverpool owners to scrutinise club's transfer committee after misplaced spending

  20-05-2015 23:30
  
  The jobs of two key members of Liverpool’s transfer committee are the most vulnerable ahead of the imminent end-of-season review in which the club’s American owners will seek explanations for a disappointing campaign.
  
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• Leigh snap up Warrington hooker Micky Higham for £50k club record

  20-05-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LEIGH have bolstered their promotion bid by snapping up Warrington hooker Micky Higham for a club-record £50,000 fee.
  
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• Arsenal vs Sunderland match report: Dick Advocaat makes his point as Black Cats guarantee safety

  20-05-2015 23:24
  
  One point was what Sunderland needed, what they came for and what they got. Dick Advocaat’s miracle mission was completed here as he masterminded the sweetest of dour 0-0s against Arsenal. That single point is enough to propel Sunderland four clear of Hull City with one game remaining, therefore ensuring their survival and participation in next season’s Premier League.
  
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• Arsenal ace Jack Wilshere may have doubts over his future after losing place in engine room during lengthy spell on the sidelines

  20-05-2015 23:23 via
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Jack Wilshere may have to re-evaluate his future at Arsenal after dropping down the pecking order during his time out injured.
  
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• England Rugby World Cup squad: Stuart Lancaster sticks to foreign policy to exclude Steffon Armitage

  20-05-2015 23:00
  Stuart Lancaster, the England head coach, always intended to take the Hollywood blockbuster approach to World Cup training squad selection but even in rugby’s version of a cast of thousands, some players were deemed surplus to requirements.
  
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• Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland: Gunners held to goalless draw as Dick Advocaat's Black Cats secure Premier League survival with point

  20-05-2015 22:42 via
  
  NEIL ASHTON AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Arsenal and Sunderland played out a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium as the Black Cats secured their Premier League survival with a vital point.
  
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• Ilnur Zakarin wins Giro d'Italia's rain-soaked 11th stage while Alberto Contador keeps hold of the leader's pink jersey

  20-05-2015 22:19 via
  
  Ilnur Zakarin staged a late solo charge to clinch stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia on a rain-lashed Imola Formula One circuit as Alberto Contador consolidated his lead at the top of the overall standings.
  
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• VIDEO: How would drivers improve Formula 1?

  20-05-2015 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Formula 1 drivers give their views on what could be done to improve the show following the announcement of planned rule changes.
  
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• Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland Premier League LIVE score: Theo Walcott makes 300th Gunners appearance as hosts press for opener

  20-05-2015 22:14 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Arsenal host Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in the teams' penultimate game of the campaign.
  
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• Jason Gillespie ready for England talks as Alastair Cook denies issuing Kevin Pietersen ultimatum

  20-05-2015 21:53
  
  England are about to play their 100th Test match against New Zealand. Unlike many of its predecessors, this anniversary will fittingly be a contest between equals and it has been lent an additional allure by the turmoil accompanying it.
  
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• 'Mercedes deal was never in doubt'

  20-05-2015 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton on his new Mercedes contract, having a point to prove at Monaco and Ayrton Senna's out-of-body experience.
  
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• Ward out in French Open qualifying

  20-05-2015 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's James Ward is beaten by Sweden's Christian Lindell in the second round of qualifying for the French Open in Paris.
  
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• Sepp Blatter announces Israel gains – but ban threats persist

  20-05-2015 21:32
  
  Israel has proposed easing travel restrictions for Palestinian players, according to Sepp Blatter, the president of Fifa, but the head of the Palestine Football Association, Jibril Rajoub, insisted he would continue to pursue a campaign to have Israel suspended by the world governing body.
  
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• Martinez backs Southgate decision

  20-05-2015 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Everton manager Roberto Martinez has backed England Under-21 coach Gareth Southgate's decision not to take Ross Barkley to this summer's European
  
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• French Open 2015: In-form Kyle Edmund faces tough qualifier

  20-05-2015 21:28
  
  Kyle Edmund knows what it takes to qualify for a Grand Slam tournament but the 20-year-old Briton faces a tough task if he is to make it into the French Open, which begins on Sunday.
  
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• Kellie Maloney interview: The boxing manager and promoter on her return to the sport after gender reassignment surgery

  20-05-2015 21:22
  What to wear to the ball? The Union Jack suit is out for starters. She has it in storage somewhere but the old sartorial embellishments are of no use to Kellie Maloney this time around. The world’s first transgender boxing manager/promoter sets out on her maiden voyage on Saturday, feeling mild anxiety about how she might be received by a Glasgow crowd buttressed by the sauce.
  
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• Glasgow Warriors' Connor Braid to leave the club at the end of the season 

  20-05-2015 21:21 via
  
  Glasgow Warriors have confirmed that utility back Connor Braid will leave the club at the end of the season. The Canadian international has made just seven appearances this season.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton signs new Mercedes contract: World Champion says £57m deal never in doubt

  20-05-2015 21:12
  
  It has taken an age for Lewis Hamilton finally to sign a new contract with Mercedes but the world champion was adamant that he had never considered signing for any other team and that he will continue to race in Formula One when his latest deal expires in three years’ time.
  
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• England vs New Zealand: Alastair Cook enters series in reflective, thankful mood

  20-05-2015 21:05
  
  After all that has happened in the past year and recognising all that may be to come in the next, Alastair Cook appears at peace with himself. On the eve of a two-Test series against New Zealand which may cost him his job – nothing new there – he reflected with gratitude.
  
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• Stalemate secures Black Cats safety

  20-05-2015 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sunderland battled to a 0-0 draw at Arsenal, which was enough to keep them in the Barclays Premier League. The Black Cats needed a point
  
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• Rangers --- Hibernian: Match Report

  20-05-2015 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gers take upper hand against HibsRangers will feel they have taken another huge step towards the Scottish Premiership after strikes from N
  
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• Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland Premier League LIVE score: Jack Wilshere makes first start for Gunners since November

  20-05-2015 20:49 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Arsenal host Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in the teams' penultimate game of the campaign.
  
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• Bankrupt former Charlton defender Richard Rufus refuses to answer judge's question about missing £3.5million as he faces 15-year ban from running a company

  20-05-2015 20:35 via
  
  Former Premier League footballer Richard Rufus has been banned by a High Court judge from trading with other people's money to 'protect the public' ahead of a civil trial.
  
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• Arsenal vs Sunderland Premier League LIVE: Line ups see Jack Wilshere make first start for Gunners since November

  20-05-2015 20:21 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Arsenal host Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in the teams' penultimate game of the campaign.
  
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• Nick Knight column: It’s time for the players to provide stability – New Zealand have shown how to turn it around

  20-05-2015 20:08
  
  As the England captain, Alastair Cook, leads his team out for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s today he will attempt to lift the gloom that has settled on English cricket. He himself will be heartened by the public support he received from the new director of cricket, Andrew Strauss. Nevertheless he knows he will always be under scrutiny unless his form and the team’s fortunes improve.
  
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• Arsenal vs Sunderland team news: Jack Wilshere starts for the first time since ankle injury

  20-05-2015 19:59
  
  Jack Wilshere returns to the Arsenal line-up against Sunderland at the Emirates to make his first start since November as Arsene Wenger makes two changes to the side which has started the Gunners' last six fixtures.
  
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• Zimbabwe flanked by armed guards and helicopters as they arrive for practice ahead of first series in Pakistan since 2009

  20-05-2015 19:52 via
  
  Zimbabwe players were given a heavy security escort to their first training session in Pakistan as they prepare to take part in the first international cricket match in the country since 2009.
  
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• Carl Froch and Gennady Golovkin in talks for Wembley fight with Brit 'interested' in taking on unbeaten KO king

  20-05-2015 19:52 via
  
  Carl Froch is being tempted by a farewell fight as dangerous as it would be financially massive against Gennady Golovkin, the undefeated Kazakh KO king whowould step up from middleweight.
  
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• Arsenal vs Sunderland Premier League LIVE score: Line ups see Alexis Sanchez feature in 50th match for the Gunners

  20-05-2015 19:52 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Arsenal host Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in their final home game of the campaign.
  
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• Arsenal vs Sunderland Premier League LIVE: Follow the action from the Emirates Stadium as it happens 

  20-05-2015 19:38 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Arsenal host Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in their final home game of the campaign.
  
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• F1 has been getting it wrong - Alonso

  20-05-2015 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fernando Alonso says rule changes planned for 2017 are an admission Formula 1 has been going "in the wrong direction".
  
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• Qatar 2022 World Cup sponsor Visa urges FIFA to improve conditions for workers

  20-05-2015 18:56 via
  
  World Cup sponsor Visa has urged FIFA to improve migrant working conditions in Qatar after expressing its 'grave concern'. The conditions for migrant workers in Qatar has come under increasing scrutiny.
  
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• Danny Simpson faces jail after he is found guilty of throttling the mother of his child during a drunk row over shoes he bought her for Christmas

  20-05-2015 18:49 via
  
  The Leicester City defender was 'straddling' his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Ward with both hands around her throat when police arrived at her house following a 999 call, magistrates were told.
  
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• Louis van Gaal has been great with me... I've enjoyed the transition as Manchester United assistant manager, says Ryan Giggs

  20-05-2015 18:43 via
  
  Ryan Giggs has revealed the transition from a player to a member of backroom staff at Manchester United has been an 'enjoyable' and 'invaluable' one in his debut campaign as assistant manager.
  
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• Cesc Fabregas to miss just one Premier League match as FA reduce ban following bizarre dismissal against West Brom

  20-05-2015 18:43 via
  
  Chelsea ace Cesc Fabregas will miss just one Premier League match following his bizarre sending off against West Brom as the Football Association have decided to reduce his ban.
  
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• Emmanuel Adebayor reveals he considered suicide 'many times' over family feud

  20-05-2015 18:34
  
  Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed he contemplated suicide "many times" over a family feud which he claimed culminated in a knife being held to his throat by one of his brothers.
  
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• Louis van Gaal was 'box office' at the Manchester United awards night, says former striker Dwight Yorke

  20-05-2015 18:29 via
  
  Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has described Louis van Gaal's performance at the club's end-of-season awards ceremony on Tuesday night as 'box office'.
  
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• Iker Casillas should recognise that it might be better to leave Real Madrid before he is forced to, says Diego Simeone

  20-05-2015 18:29 via
  
  Iker Casillas has endured a difficult season at Real Madrid, having been booed by his own fans at times during this campaign - now it is an opponent questioning whether he should stay in Madrid.
  
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• F1 MONACO GP MEMORIES: We look back at famous images from the Monte Carlo circuit including an Ayrton Senna masterclass

  20-05-2015 18:29 via
  
  As the rich and the famous anchor their yachts at Monte Carlo, Sportsmail looks back at the famous images over the years from the Monaco Grand Prix.
  
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• Cesc Fabregas has three-match suspension cut to one after Chelsea midfielder's red card against West Brom

  20-05-2015 18:27
  Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas has had his three-match suspension for the red card he received against West Bromwich Albion reduced to one match, the FA has confirmed.
  
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• Premiership rugby final - win tickets to Twickenham courtesy of Green Flag

  20-05-2015 18:14 via
  
  MailOnline has teamed up with breakdown cover provider Green Flag to give away five pairs of tickets to the Premiership final on Twickenham on May 30.
  
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