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• Amir Khan must focus on Chris Algieri and not be distracted by Floyd Mayweather

  25-05-2015 23:49 via
  
  JEFF POWELL COLUMN: Floyd Mayweather is to enter discussions with his TV paymaster with regard to whom he should fight in September. Memo to Amir Khan: Do not expect a decision any time soon.
  
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• Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin: I want to play in Champions League

  25-05-2015 23:48
  
  • France midfielder has been linked with move to Arsenal
  • ‘There are ongoing discussions but nothing is done’The Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has admitted he wants to join a club playing in the Champions League next season, with Arsenal thought to be frontrunners to sign him.The 25-year-old Frenchman has enjoyed another successful season having remained at St Mary’s last summer despite interest from both Arsène Wenger’s side and Tottenham. However, with only two
  
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• State of Origin 2015: what to look out for in Game One

  25-05-2015 23:45
  
  Four influential old men, reputations to be made or otherwise, Queensland’s left-hand side, New South Welsh tryscorers, and a young upstartQueensland’s iconic spine may not have a single player younger than 31 but New South Wales should not – and will not – think the fabulous foursome are vulnerable because of their advancing years. Last year’s series win by the Blues was not an indication that Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk had reached the end of thei
  
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• Manuel Pellegrini confident of his future as Manchester City manager

  25-05-2015 23:42
  
  • Chilean believes he will be given another season
  • Yaya Touré’s agent suggests player will stay at City
  Manuel Pellegrini landed in Canada on Monday evening for Manchester City’s post-season tour convinced he will remain in place as the manager for next season.Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the City chairman, spent time with Pellegrini on Sunday when City played their final home match of the season, the 2-0 victory over Southampton. Yet whether he then carried out the expected review of Pellegr
  
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• Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers safe for now as owners target signings - with £20m Christian Benteke top of list

  25-05-2015 23:40
  Brendan Rodgers’ job is not under immediate threat from Liverpool’s American owners in the aftermath of Sunday’s 6-1 Premier League final day defeat at Stoke City and the club expect to pursue their transfer targets as agreed this summer.
  
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• West Ham promise new manager will be handed significant transfer funds

  25-05-2015 23:40
  
  • Club’s search for successor to Sam Allardyce already under way
  • Slaven Bilic and Michael Laudrup expected to be in the running
  • Ancelotti’s surgery to rule him out of running for West Ham job• West Ham are taking a big gamble by getting rid of Big SamWest Ham will demonstrate their ambition by promising significant transfer funds plus a lucrative contract as they seek to lure a successor to Sam Allardyce to oversee the club’s final season at Upton Park.The club confirmed after
  
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• Wenger unhappy with summer schedule

  25-05-2015 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger criticises Fifa for not considering the health of players with their international summer schedule.
  
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• Alderweireld eyes top division stay

  25-05-2015 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southampton's on-loan defender Toby Alderweireld is keen to play in the Premier League again next season.
  
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• Southampton push £12m Uruguay playmaker Gaston Ramirez towards exit

  25-05-2015 23:30 via
  
  Southampton are ready to listen to offers for Gaston Ramirez this summer. The Uruguay midfielder joined the Saints for £12m three years ago but spent last season on loan at Hull City.
  
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• Mourinho expects tough title defence

  25-05-2015 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho says Chelsea must improve next season if they are to defend their Premier League title.
  
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• Didier Drogba may hit road to the US after Chelsea’s title parade

  25-05-2015 23:30
  
  • Chelsea striker could follow Frank Lampard to the MLS
  • Drogba set to return to Stamford Bridge in coaching capacity
  • Chelsea are crowned Premier League champions - in pictures Didier Drogba hopes to find a club in Major League Soccer after celebrating his fourth Premier League title on board Chelsea’s victory parade on Monday.The forward had captained the champions in their final-day victory over Sunderland having announced before kick-off that he would be leaving the club after 381
  
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• Didier Drogba future: Chelsea legend rules out Premier League club, MLS switch expected

  25-05-2015 23:30
  
  Didier Drogba says he cannot imagine playing for another English club and is likely to move to Major League Soccer this summer.
  
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• After a 25-year wait, should Liverpool still consider themselves title contenders?

  25-05-2015 23:30
  
  There is a special significance for 2016 in the history of Liverpool Football Club, or rather a special significance in the history of Liverpool that concerns itself with winning their elusive 19th league championship title.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers backed by FSG to walk through Liverpool storm

  25-05-2015 23:29
  
  • Manager under fire following 6-1 defeat at Stoke City
  • Owners willing to continue with Rodgers despite lack of successBrendan Rodgers’ job as Liverpool manager is not under threat, with the club having no plans to review his position despite their dismal end to the season that featured only one victory in the last seven matches.On Sunday Rodgers oversaw a humiliating 6-1 defeat at Stoke City, Liverpool’s worst result since 1963. Yet despite that, and a growing clamour from supporters
  
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• Kyle Edmund secures place in second round of French Open following five-set victory against Stephane Robert... with team-mate Andy Murray cheering him on

  25-05-2015 23:24 via
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN PARIS: It had gone 9.20pm with the shadows stretching long over Roland Garros, and Kyle Edmund was trying to ignore the cramp in his legs to serve out for his first Grand Slam win.
  
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• Maria Sharapova shrugs off illness to canter into second round of French Open with 6-2 6-4 victory against Kaia Kanepi

  25-05-2015 23:15 via
  
  Defending champion Maria Sharapova came through her first round match unscathed as she saw off the challenge for Spain's Kaia Kanepi 6-2 6-4.
  
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• Wasps snare veteran Wallabies flanker George Smith ahead of next season 

  25-05-2015 23:12 via
  
  Wasps have signalled their intent to become Aviva Premiership title challengers with the signing of Australia legend and Test centurion George Smith.
  
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• Andy Murray joined by Kyle Edmund in French Open second round

  25-05-2015 23:06
  
  • Murray defeats Facundo Argüello 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
  • Edmund battles to see off Stéphane Robert in five setsIf British tennis is heading ever so cautiously in the right direction, the pilot and guiding light for the foreseeable future remains the man who four years ago got lost on the Paris Métro en route to dinner with his mother.But Andy Murray might soon have for company young Kyle Edmund who late on Monday evening joined him in the second round with a rousing five-set win over the e
  
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• French Open 2015: Heather Watson win sets up Sloane Stephens showdown

  25-05-2015 23:06
  
  • Watson digs deep in 6-4, 7-5 triumph over Mathilde Johansson
  • Johanna Konta goes down 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 to Denisa Allertova
  • Andy Murray joined by Kyle Edmund in second round
  • Nadal must silence French Open fans and doubters in first roundSuccess has been about as rare as steak tartare for British women at the French Open over the past two decades but if it was not for Heather Watson, their record would be an awful lot worse.Since Clare Wood reached round two in 1994, the nation has man
  
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• Mercedes blunder destroyed Lewis Hamilton’s Monaco GP, says Niki Lauda

  25-05-2015 23:00
  
  • Lauda apologises to Hamilton for F1 pit-stop error
  • Toto Wolff praises Hamilton’s mature reaction to mistake
  • Rosberg grabs Monaco win after Mercedes pit Hamilton• Five things we learned from the F1 Monaco Grand Prix Mercedes will regroup at their Brackley headquarters on Tuesday morning to continue their postmortem on one of the most glaring errors in the history of Formula One.Their decision to pit Lewis Hamilton for a second tyre change in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix cost the B
  
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• Bath’s backs can light up England in World Cup, says Francois Louw

  25-05-2015 23:00
  
  • Springbok believes Ford, Eastmond and Joseph could all play together
  • They are unpredictable and devastating, says team-mate LouwBath’s free-running midfield backs would cause major problems for all England’s opponents if they were selected en bloc for this autumn’s Rugby World Cup, according to one of South Africa’s top forwards. Francois Louw, set to be part of the Springboks squad at the tournament, also believes his club-mates George Ford, Kyle Eastmond and Jonathan Joseph wil
  
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• Edmund wins first Slam match

  25-05-2015 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kyle Edmund and Heather Watson join Andy Murray in round two on a successful day for Britain at the French Open.
  
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• England repay goodwill of the fans

  25-05-2015 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England should note how their positive cricket and cheaper tickets were enjoyed by a large crowd, says Jonathan Agnew.
  
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• The Dozen: the best photos from the last day of the Premier League season

  25-05-2015 22:28
  
  We round up our favourite pictures from Sunday’s matches in the English top flight, the final matches of the 2014/15 season Continue reading...
  
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• Kyle Edmund secures place in second round of French Open following five-set victory against Stephane Robert  

  25-05-2015 22:19 via
  
  Kyle Edmund ensured there will be two Britons in the second round of the men's French Open draw after coming through an almighty tussle with Frenchman Stephane Robert on Court Seven.
  
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• Champion Sharapova into round two

  25-05-2015 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maria Sharapova makes a successful start to the defence of her French Open title with a 6-2 6-4 win over Kaia Kanepi.
  
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• Queens' McShane joins Ross County

  25-05-2015 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ross County complete transfer of Queen of the South midfielder Ian McShane, who signs on a three-year contract.
  
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• Sebastian Bassong gets TWO medals for promotion after playing for Watford and Norwich in Championship this season

  25-05-2015 21:58 via
  
  Sebastian Bassong will receive two medals for promotion to the Barclays Premier League after playing for both Watford and Norwich City this season.
  
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• Frank Lampard pays tribute to legend Didier Drogba and credits 'monster' striker for Chelsea success

  25-05-2015 21:58 via
  
  Frank Lampard has joined the tributes to departing Chelsea legend Didier Drogba and insisted the Londoners would not have enjoyed the level of success without the striker.
  
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• Ben Stokes has put a smile back on the face of English cricket after his man of the match performance against New Zealand

  25-05-2015 21:58 via
  
  An 85-ball hundred one day, two wickets in two deliveries the next. Life is not dull for Ben Stokes at the moment – and Lord's spent most of Bank Holiday Monday roaring its approval.
  
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• Alastair Cook salutes Ben Stokes as England seal sensational Lord's win while Australian Trevor Bayliss jets in to be named new coach

  25-05-2015 21:58 via
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Alastair Cook spoke of his pride after England pulled off one of their most remarkable Test wins, beating New Zealand by 124 runs on a heady afternoon at Lord’s.
  
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• Alastair Cook's return to form is popular and much needed as England's captain feels the love before an Ashes campaign 

  25-05-2015 21:58 via
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT LORD'S: This being People's Monday at Lord's, before the game a large crowd had gathered around the corridor that took England's players from the nets to the arena. 
  
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• BUMBLE AT THE TEST England shine in front of bumper crowd as Stuart Broad delights young fans

  25-05-2015 21:54 via
  
  DAVID LLOYD: Sportsmail columnist and Sky Sports pundit David Lloyd was delighted to see Stuart Broad return to form, as England emerged from the wreckage of a terrible 18 months
  
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• Heather Watson beats Mathilde Johansson to set up encounter with Sloane Stephens

  25-05-2015 21:51 via
  
  Heather Watson led the British charge into the second round of the French Open with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Mathilde Johansson.
  
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• Manchester United leave Milk Cup organisers 'furious' after withdrawal ends association begun by Sir Alex Ferguson

  25-05-2015 21:42 via
  
  Organisers of the Milk Cup youth tournament in Northern Ireland have been left 'extremely disappointed' following Manchester United's shock withdrawal from the competition.
  
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• Agnieszka Radwanska's miserable run goes on with early exit at the French Open

  25-05-2015 21:39 via
  
  Former world No 2 Agnieszka Radwanska crashed out of the French Open in the first round as she lost 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to Germany's Annika Beck.
  
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• Michael Dawson commits his future to Hull City and admits the Championship will be a 'slog' for Steve Bruce's side next season

  25-05-2015 21:25 via
  
  Michael Dawson is ready and willing to lead Hull through what he admits will he a hard 'slog' of a season in the Sky Bet Championship.
  
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• Carlo Ancelotti sacked... so, who are the contenders to replace him at Real Madrid? 

  25-05-2015 21:25 via
  
  Carlo Ancelotti was sacked as Real Madrid manager on Monday night as Florentino Perez wielded his axe for the ninth time in 12 years as club president. Here are the candidates to replace him.
  
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• Cook praises England 'team effort'

  25-05-2015 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Captain Alastair Cook said a team effort after a "rocky road" earned England their thrilling victory in the first Test against New Zealand.
  
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• Trevor Bayliss will provide England with an outsider's perspective... he has a different way of looking at the game 

  25-05-2015 21:13 via
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: I won't pretend I didn't fancy Jason Gillespie for the England coaching job, but there's no doubting the CV of Trevor Bayliss.
  
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• Norwich City boss Alex Neil: I've improved over the past two years and will put in the hours to survive in the Premier League... but I'll stay loyal to my current crop of players

  25-05-2015 21:13 via
  
  Alex Neil says he always believed his remarkable managerial rise would continue by taking Norwich City into the Premier League. He mastermind awin over Middlesbrough at Wembley Stadium.
  
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• Murray cruises through Paris opener

  25-05-2015 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Third seed Andy Murray easily beats Argentina's Facundo Arguello 6-3 6-3 6-1 in the first round of the French Open.
  
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• England vs New Zealand first Test: Gripping victory could win back a disengaged public

  25-05-2015 20:52
  
  These have not been glorious months for English cricket, from the World Cup debacle to the  clumsily handled sacking of Peter Moores, there has been very little for fans to be proud either on or off the field.
  
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• Norwich City celebrity backers Stephen Fry and Delia Smith celebrate promotion to the Premier League at Wembley 

  25-05-2015 20:51 via
  
  Norwich City's two most famous fans showed their delight as the Canaries made it back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, after a 2-0 win of Middlesbrough in the play-off final
  
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• Brazil, Schumacher & a big hangover

  25-05-2015 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Coulthard says Lewis Hamilton is tough enough to deal with the Monaco fiasco - and recalls his own disappointments.
  
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• Neil confident Norwich can compete

  25-05-2015 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manager Alex Neil says promoted Norwich have a "huge task" ahead but believes they can compete in the Premier League next season.
  
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• Lazio 1-2 Roma: Juan Iturbe and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa strikes secure Champions League spot for Giallorossi

  25-05-2015 20:44 via
  
  Roma secured direct entry into next season's Champions League group phase with a 2-1 win over Lazio in a heated Serie A derby that included three late goals.
  
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• Manchester City touch down in Toronto for their post-season tour of North America

  25-05-2015 20:30 via
  
  Manchester City have arrived in Canada for their end-of-season tour, just a day after ending their Premier League campaign by beating Southampton at the Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Real Madrid SACK manager Carlo Ancelotti, announces president Florentino Perez

  25-05-2015 20:24 via
  
  Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as manager of Real Madrid, the club's president Florentino Perez announced on Monday evening.
  
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• Preston striker Jermaine Beckford calls for woman who stole his shirt from a young fan to hand it over  

  25-05-2015 20:24 via
  
  Preston striker Jermaine Beckford has called on the woman who grabbed his match shirt on Sunday to return it to the young boy it was intended for. Beckford threw his shirt to a group of children at Wembley.
  
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