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• Trevor Bayliss: All you need to know

  26-05-2015 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He has a link to James Bond but prefers his pint neither shaken nor stirred - meet new England cricket coach Trevor Bayliss.
  
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• Liverpool's embarrassment at Stoke came once players already had bags packed for Dubai holiday 

  26-05-2015 23:55 via
  
  Liverpool fans who saw their team thrashed 6-1 by Stoke will not be impressed that the players had already packed their holiday bags before the game.
  
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• Norwich City promoted: Alex Neil proves a 'perfect fit' to transform Canaries

  26-05-2015 23:38
  
  To stand in the bowels of Wembley on Monday evening and hear Norwich City’s triumphant players discuss their play-off defeat of Middlesbrough was to find one very clear explanation forming for their emphatic 2-0 win.
  
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• Tottenham transfer news: Spurs make Burnley's £6m Danny Ings their striking target

  26-05-2015 23:33
  
  Tottenham Hotspur want Danny Ings to sign for them next month, with the Burnley striker a free agent from Monday.
  
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• Danny Ings to Tottenham: Spurs rival Liverpool for £6m Burnley striker

  26-05-2015 23:33
  
  Tottenham Hotspur want Danny Ings to sign for them next month, with the Burnley striker a free agent from Monday.
  
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• Leeds boss Brian McDermott on "weird" switch to Newcastle's St James' Park

  26-05-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LEEDS coach Brian McDermott admits it will feel "weird" playing Wigan at Newcastle's St James' Park but he is confident the event will prove a success.
  
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• Trevor Bayliss named England coach: ECB secure Australian's services as Andrew Strauss aims for success across all formats

  26-05-2015 23:28
  England have confirmed the recruitment of an Australian to help regain the Ashes. Trevor Bayliss will arrive next month to mastermind the latest attempt to defeat the oldest enemy.
  
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• Jose Mourinho pokes fun at rivals Arsenal, Manchester United and City during speech at Chelsea Player of the Year awards dinner

  26-05-2015 23:19 via
  
  Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho took one final swipe at rivals Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City during the club's Player of the Year awards dinner.
  
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• Trevor Bayliss named England coach: Australian all set to cross cricket's great divide

  26-05-2015 23:17
  
  From the moment he reaches these shores – until the moment England win the Ashes – Trevor Bayliss will be asked about being Australian. England have had estimable coaches from other countries before – Zimbabwe as a rule – in Duncan Fletcher and Andy Flower, both of whom created a winning ethos and in the latter’s case made them the world’s best side.
  
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• Ben Stokes – the man who gave the game back to the people

  26-05-2015 23:14
  
  It would be a mistake to assume that suddenly everything in the garden is lovely. But, boy, a whole lot is coming up roses after the magnificent Test match at Lord’s which has ignited the summer.
  
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• French Open 2015: Eugenie Bouchard flops again as her form goes full circle in a year

  26-05-2015 22:53
  
  What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago Eugenie Bouchard lost narrowly to Maria Sharapova here in the semi-finals of the French Open before going one round further at Wimbledon, where the stories of her family’s affection for the royal family made her an instant favourite with the Centre Court crowd.
  
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• Europa League Final 2015: Dnipro hope to turn spotlight on football and away from war in Ukraine ahead of Seville clash

  26-05-2015 22:38
  Dnipro find themselves in a position to lift the gloom in their war-weary country, at least for a while, when they play Seville in the Europa League final in Warsaw.
  
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• Fifa presidential election: Prince Ali bin al-Hussein's team contacts police over vote approach 'that appeared to involve criminal activity'

  26-05-2015 22:32
  The sole opposition candidate to Sepp Blatter in Fifa’s presidential election, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, has contacted the police after his campaign team was approached by an individual who claimed to be able to secure him the backing of 47 of the 209 votes in Friday’s election.
  
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• Usain Bolt cruises to 200m victory at the Golden Spike in Ostrava

  26-05-2015 22:19 via
  
  Usain Bolt eased to victory on his first race on European soil this year in the 200 metres at the Golden Spike event in Ostrava.
  
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• Derby on radar for Qatar pair Karpino and Sumbal

  26-05-2015 22:13
  
  The embarrassment of the Coolmore partners in trying to come up with a credible successor to Pour Moi, Camelot, Ruler Of The World and Australia as their next anointed Derby winner has not gone unnoticed among their newest and most moneyed rivals. The unbeaten pair Karpino, winner of the German 2,000 Guineas on Monday, and Sumbal, who won the traditional French trial of the Prix Greffulhe earlier this month, have emerged as late candidates for supplementary entry for the Classic, run at Epsom o
  
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• Rangers to tackle Mike Ashley after English billionaire calls on club to hand shareholders the decision to repay £5m loan

  26-05-2015 22:06 via
  
  The Rangers board will go head to head with Mike Ashley at a general meeting sparked by the Newcastle owner after proposing a rival resolution to the one instigated by the English billionaire.
  
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• Giro d'Italia 2015: Battling Alberto Contador closes in on a second title

  26-05-2015 21:52
  
  Alberto Contador survived an onslaught from rival team Astana to move closer to a second Giro d’Italia title as he finished the queen stage in Aprica in third place.
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2015: Dylan Hartley's tournament hopes on the brink following 'headbutt' incident

  26-05-2015 21:49
  Dylan Hartley sure picks his moments. This time two years ago, the England hooker talked himself out of a British and Irish Lions tour for which he had just been selected by swearing at the international referee Wayne Barnes during a Twickenham final, branding him a “cheat” into the bargain. Now, his World Cup prospects are on the line following yet another ill-timed tangle with the disciplinary class.
  
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• Mark Cooper having sleepless nights after League One play-off defeat but expects Swindon to learn lesson

  26-05-2015 21:40 via
  
  SIMON JONES: Mark Cooper is still wrestling with Swindon's League One play-off final defeat by Preston after the Robins were thrashed 4-0 by their rivals in the League One play-off final at Wembley.
  
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• Nathan Redmond, Jermaine Beckford and Daniel Bentley lift the lid on Norwich, Preston and Southend's play-off heroics 

  26-05-2015 21:33 via
  
  Nathan Redmond, Jermaine Beckford and Daniel Bentley entered Wembley folklore with their performances in the play-off finals. Sportsmail exclusively spoke to the three men after an unforgettable experience...
  
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• Sevilla boss Unai Emery refuses to rule out West Ham move this summer as he prepares for Europa League final

  26-05-2015 21:27 via
  
  MIKE KEEGAN IN WARSAW: Sevilla's in-demand coach Unai Emery says he is thinking only about the Europa League final. The 43-year-old is wanted by West Ham.
  
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• Swindon manager Mark Cooper having sleepless nights after League One play-off defeat but expects club to learn lesson

  26-05-2015 21:20 via
  
  SIMON JONES: Mark Cooper is still wrestling with Swindon's League One play-off final defeat by Preston after the Robins were thrashed 4-0 by their rivals in the League One play-off final at Wembley.
  
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• George Ford 'commands authority' says his dad and coach Mike ahead of Bath's Premiership final clash with Saracens 

  26-05-2015 21:20 via
  
  England star George Ford has been hailed as a player who 'commands authority and respect' as he prepares to orchestrate Bath's bid for Aviva Premiership title glory.
  
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• Mourinho mocks Chelsea critics

  26-05-2015 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jose Mourinho has mocked the critics of Chelsea's substance over style approach with a tongue-in-cheek speech at the club's end of season awards
  
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• Derby favourite going well - Dettori

  26-05-2015 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derby favourite Golden Horn looks good under jockey Frankie Dettori as they take to the Epsom course ahead of the 6 June race.
  
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• Sevilla boss Unai Emery refuses to rule out move away this summer as he prepares for Europa League final against Dnipro

  26-05-2015 21:06 via
  
  MIKE KEEGAN IN WARSAW: Sevilla's in-demand coach Unai Emery says he is thinking only about the Europa League final. The 43-year-old is wanted by West Ham.
  
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• London Irish ponder St Patrick's Day clash in New York next season 

  26-05-2015 21:06 via
  
  London Irish have announced that one of their Aviva Premiership fixtures next season could be played overseas with reports suggesting the game could take place in New York.
  
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• Tottenham must show more ambition in the transfer market than Kieran Trippier and Kevin Wimmer

  26-05-2015 20:58 via
  
  Will Spurs make the massive investment necessary this summer to smash through the ceiling and into the top four? Or will they spend modestly and remain exactly where they are?
  
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• Chelsea loanee Bertrand Traore misses a sitter from FOUR yards for Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem... but he was still smiling

  26-05-2015 20:51 via
  
  Chelsea loanee Bertrand Traore went from hero to zero when he failed to knock the ball into an empty goal from four yards out during Vitesse Arnhem's 1-1 draw with PEC Zwolle last Sunday.
  
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• Bournemouth sign Artur Boruc on a one-year deal after successful loan and close in on Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici

  26-05-2015 20:38 via
  
  Bournemouth have taken their first steps in preparation for the Premier League by re-signing goalkeeper Artur Boruc and moving for Reading No 1 Adam Federici.
  
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• 'I am NOT a dictator!' FIFA president Sepp Blatter hits back at Luis Figo claims and is confident of potential fifth-term

  26-05-2015 20:23 via
  
  Sepp Blatter hit back at claims from Luis Figo that he is a dictator and expressed confidence that he will be re-elected for a fifth term as FIFA president on Friday.
  
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• Liverpool's Jordon Ibe ruled out before Young Lions jet off to Toulon Tournament

  26-05-2015 20:17 via
  
  Liverpool youngster Jordon Ibe has been forced to withdraw from the England Under-20s squad ahead of their trip to the Toulon Tournament thanks to a recurring knee injury, the FA has reported.
  
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• Novak Djokovic off to winning start at French Open as World No 1 eases past Jarkko Nieminen   

  26-05-2015 20:03 via
  
  Novak Djokovic began his pursuit of a first French Open title with a straight sets victory over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen. Djokovic's superb run of form has seen him win 23 matches in a row.
  
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• Juventus close in on signing of Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira on free transfer

  26-05-2015 20:03 via
  
  The Italian club's sporting director Fabio Paratici flew to Germany on Tuesday for talks with Khedira's agent ahead of proposing terms of around £3.2million a year after tax.
  
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• Ipswich midfielder Teddy Bishop charged by the FA after breaching betting rules

  26-05-2015 20:03 via
  
  Teddy Bishop, who came through the academy system at Portman Road, faces a charge of committing 'alleged multiple breaches' of the guidelines.
  
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• Gareth Bale pledges future to Real Madrid and kills off rumours of move to Manchester United or Chelsea during the summer

  26-05-2015 20:03 via
  
  Gareth Bale has promised to come back stronger for Real Madrid next season, denting Manchester United and Chelsea's chances of signing the world's most expensive footballer.
  
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• Eugenie Bouchard crashes out of French Open in first round after World No 6 falls to another disappointing defeat 

  26-05-2015 19:43 via
  
  Eugenie Bouchard's poor of form run continued when the sixth-seeded Canadian was knocked out of the French Open 6-4, 6-4 in the first round by local favourite Kristina Mladenovic on Tuesday.
  
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• Dnipro players dip into their own pockets to help supporters from war-torn Ukraine reach Europa League Final

  26-05-2015 19:43 via
  
  Dnipro's players were so keen to help supporters travel to their clash against Sevilla in Wednesday's Europa League Final, they had a whipround to provide some cheer for their war-ravaged country.
  
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• QPR hope to land Massimo Luongo and Ben Gladwin despite Aston Villa offering £3.5m for Swindon Town pair

  26-05-2015 19:10 via
  
  QPR have moved to beat Aston Villa to the signing of Swindon Town midfield pair Massimo Luongo and Ben Gladwin.
  
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• Kreshnik Krasniqi becomes Norwegian football's youngest ever debutant at 14 years old

  26-05-2015 19:10 via
  
  On April 13 2014, Martin Odegaard became Norwegian football's youngest ever debutant. Just over a year later and that record has been broken by 14-year-old Kreshnik Krasniqi. 
  
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• Eden Hazard says he can 'take punches like a boxer' as Chelsea star insists he's in it for the long haul in the Premier League

  26-05-2015 19:10 via
  
  Eden Hazard says he is so happy at Chelsea that he is prepared to commit his long-term future to the club and not even the physicality of the English game can change his mind.
  
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• Alexis Sanchez scoops PFA Fans Player of the Season award as Arsenal star caps off dream debut season in Premier League

  26-05-2015 19:10 via
  
  Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has been voted the Professional Footballers' Association's Fans' Player of the Season to cap off a sensational debut season in England.
  
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• Liverpool defender Kolo Toure signs one-year contract extension as Andre Wisdom pens new deal until 2019

  26-05-2015 19:10 via
  
  Kolo Toure, whose deal at Anfield was due to expire at the end of next month, could now finish his career in England after signing a new one-year deal. The 34-year-old has spent the last two seasons at Anfield.
  
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• The cult of Roger Federer: What is it that inspires such obsessive devotion?

  26-05-2015 19:10
  
  Roger Federer is making serene progress through the early rounds of the French Open, his 62nd consecutive Grand Slam tournament. This August, he'll turn 34. According to the rankings, he's the second best tennis player in the world. Talk of retirement has trailed him for years, but he insists he's not about to hang up his racket. And who can blame him? He's injury-free, mostly still playing well – and challenging for the major titles, if no longer winning them. Professional tennis is his life
  
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• John Terry to MLS: Chelsea captain admits he could make US move in a few years

  26-05-2015 18:55
  
  Chelsea captain John Terry has admitted he is open to moving to Major League Soccer, but wants to finish his career at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Jordan fires Sussex to victory

  26-05-2015 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chris Jordan blasted an unbeaten 56 off just 34 balls to steer Sussex to a one-wicket win over Warwickshire in the LV= County Championship Divis
  
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• Youthful Ben Stokes called up to England U15 set-up in 2005, the same year Michael Vaughan's men beat Australia in the Ashes

  26-05-2015 18:45 via
  
  While Michael Vaughan's England side were busy battling Australia in 2005 in one of the best Ashes series ever, a new star in the making was rising up the ranks.
  
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• Unai Emery’s passion for winning and eye for a bargain keep Seville centre stage in Europe

  26-05-2015 18:44
  
  It was the same old story for Seville at the start of this season – they had to sell their best players.
  
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• Russian rendezvous the first stop for 2016 Ryder hopefuls

  26-05-2015 18:40
  
  Russia has the honour of hosting the first 2016 Ryder Cup points-scoring tournament in September, and no, Sepp Blatter was not involved in the process.
  
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• Amir Khan and James DeGale’s remarkable Olympic performances were just the start of an extraordinary journey - Steve Bunce

  26-05-2015 18:39
  It is too easy to forget that Amir Khan was just a child of 17 when he packed his bags to go to fight at the Olympics in Athens in a team of one and with little chance of getting anywhere near the medals.
  
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