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• Giro d'Italia 2015: Riders pay the penalty as climbs take their toll

  27-05-2015 23:57
  
  Alberto Contador maintained his grip on the overall lead in the Giro d’Italia as Sacha Modolo won a bunch sprint at the end of the 17th stage for his second victory in this year’s race.
  
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• French open 2015: Tears flow again as Mirjana Lucic-Baroni gives Simona Halep no quarter

  27-05-2015 23:53
  
  Few players in professional tennis have experienced more difficult lives than Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, but in her twilight years in the sport the 33-year-old Croat is enjoying a run of success that nobody in the sport would begrudge her.
  
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• Tryster tipped to strike at Sandown as trainer Charlie Appleby relishes the challenge ahead 

  27-05-2015 23:39 via
  
  Tryster will try to justify some fancy entries after a prolific all-weather campaign when he switches to turf for the Cantor Fitzgerald Research Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown.
  
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• Rory McIlroy will beat Tiger Woods' record of 14 major wins, says Ernie Els

  27-05-2015 23:39 via
  
  Ernie Els has made the eye-popping prediction that Rory McIlroy will win at least as many majors as Tiger Woods - and probably more.
  
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• QPR move for former Arsenal forward Jay Emmanuel Thomas after £3.5m swoop for Ben Gladwin and Massimo Luongo

  27-05-2015 23:39 via
  
  QPR in discussions with free agent Jay Emmanuel Thomas who was released by League One champions Bristol City.They are also signing Ben Gladwin and Massimo Luongo from Swindon.
  
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• Karpino set to stay at home instead of racing in Investec Derby at Epsom

  27-05-2015 23:39 via
  
  Connections have decided not to supplement German 2,000 Guineas winner Karpino for the Investec Derby after all. The German Derby at Hamburg on July 5 remains the next target for Karpino.
  
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• Christian Benteke is a beast on the pitch but a big pussycat off it, claims Aston Villa team-mate Leandro Bacuna

  27-05-2015 23:39 via
  
  Christian Benteke may play the archetypal hard man on the pitch but away from the game Aston Villa's beast is really a sentimental soul, according to his close friend Leandro Bacuna.
  
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• Why Fifa scandal is sport's biggest

  27-05-2015 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport's Matt Slater examines what sets the Fifa fiasco apart from the litany of previous sporting scandals.
  
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• Who scored best goal in FA Cup final?

  27-05-2015 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard, Ricky Villa and Roberto Di Matteo make the top three - but who scored the best goal in an FA Cup final?
  
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• Huddersfield's Paul Anderson calls for 'transparency' over Magic Weekend fixtures

  27-05-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HUDDERSFIELD coach Paul Anderson has queried the format of the Magic Weekend and called for greater “transparency” over how the fixtures are arranged.
  
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• 'Gentle' Christian Benteke can hurt Arsenal, says Aston Villa's Leandro Bacuna

  27-05-2015 23:30
  
  When Leandro Bacuna was asked to take a leaf out of Christian Benteke’s book recently, it was not his Aston Villa manager, Tim Sherwood, issuing an instruction on how to intimidate opposition defenders but rather, amusingly enough, the Dutchman’s girlfriend asking him to be nicer.
  
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• Worcester 30-30 Bristol (agg 59-58): Warriors stage stunning late comeback to secure Aviva Premiership promotion 

  27-05-2015 23:26 via
  
  NIK SIMON AT SIXWAYS:Chris Pennell showed his calibre on Wednesday night with a stellar performance that sunk Bristol in the final minute and sealed Worcester’ s Aviva Premiership return.
  
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• Dylan Hartley to miss England's World Cup warm-up games AND tournament opener against Fiji following four-week ban for headbutting Jamie George 

  27-05-2015 23:07 via
  
  Dylan Hartley's World Cup hopes are under severe threat after the England hooker was hit with a four-week ban for headbutting Saracens' Jamie George.
  
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• England's Hartley gets four-week ban

  27-05-2015 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England hooker Dylan Hartley is given a four-week ban for headbutting and is unavailable for the first game of the World Cup.
  
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• Neymar poses for picture with Ronaldo as the two great Brazilian's of past and present attend a Pokerstars function

  27-05-2015 22:45 via
  
  Two great Brazilian's of past and present were in each other's company on Wednesday as the original Ronaldo and Neymar attended a Pokerstars event. 
  
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• Dnipro 2-3 Sevilla: Carlos Bacca scores twice as La Liga side survive scare to retain Europa League crown and earn Champions League spot with dramatic win in Warsaw

  27-05-2015 22:45 via
  
  DNIPRO 2-3 SEVILLA - MIKE KEEGAN IN WARSAW: Two goals from Carlos Bacca helped Sevilla win their second consecutive Europa League trophy on Wednesday night.
  
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• Fifa arrests: Is it the final whistle for corruption in world football?

  27-05-2015 22:31
  
  There can be few people, except the seven raised so peremptorily from their beds at the Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich, who did not feel at very least a frisson of vindication. Here were the super-smart Swiss police mounting a dawn raid on a five-star hotel at the request of the US Justice Department, and hauling away some of the most powerful individuals in global sport.
  
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• Sevilla 3-2 Dnipro UEFA Europa League final 2015 LIVE score: Carlos Bacca brace puts holders in control

  27-05-2015 22:25 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Europa League final as Dnipro and Sevilla clash in the National Stadium in Warsaw with a Champions League place on the line.
  
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• Chris Algieri promises to go on the offensive against Amir Khan as he reveals delight at new trainer John David Jackson 

  27-05-2015 21:55 via
  
  JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: There is to be no encore here this Friday night from the fight trainer who famously turned the boxing ring into his stage as a stand-up comedian. Remember Tim Lane?
  
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• Manchester United and Chelsea target Paulo Dybala set for Juventus medical after agreeing to join Italian champions

  27-05-2015 21:48 via
  
  Palermo striker Paulo Dybala will undergo a medical on Thursday ahead of his move to Serie A champions Juventus, after the Argentinian turned down a move to the Premier League.
  
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• Kevin Johnson: I know I'll beat Anthony Joshua, I've written a book about it!

  27-05-2015 21:48 via
  
  Kevin Johnson knows he'll knock out Anthony Joshua this coming Saturday, because he's already written a book about it. The veteran has labelled the heavyweight prospect as a 'media hype job'.
  
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• Chris Algieri hopes to put Manny Pacquiao maiming behind him in Amir Khan fight

  27-05-2015 21:48 via
  
  There is to be no encore here this Friday night from the fight trainer who famously turned the boxing ring into his stage as a stand-up comedian. Remember Tim Lane?
  
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• Fifa corruption arrests: Who are the 17 officials and executives accused of misconduct?

  27-05-2015 21:47
  
  The officials and executives facing charges
  
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• French Open 2015 third seed Simona Halep crashes out in the second round, while Maria Sharapova is fighting off a cold ahead of encounter against Samantha Stosur

  27-05-2015 21:42 via
  
  Simona Halep became the highest seeded player to exit the French Open so far as last year's runner-up lost 7-5, 6-1 to Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in the second round on Wednesday.
  
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• Fifa corruption arrests: How Chuck Blazer rinsed money from the beautiful game

  27-05-2015 21:41
  
  He was known as football’s Mr 10 per cent. Chuck Blazer’s reputation for serving his own needs alongside of those of his football paymasters was legendary.
  
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• Sevilla 2-2 Dnipro UEFA Europa League final 2015 LIVE score: Ruslan Rotan free-kick pulls Ukrainian side level against holders

  27-05-2015 21:35 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Europa League final as Dnipro and Sevilla clash in the National Stadium in Warsaw with a Champions League place on the line.
  
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• Sevilla 2-1 Dnipro UEFA Europa League final 2015 LIVE score: Carlos Bacca and Grzegorz Krychowiak hit back for holders

  27-05-2015 21:28 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Europa League final as Dnipro and Sevilla clash in the National Stadium in Warsaw with a Champions League place on the line.
  
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• Tottenham target Danny Ings with £12m move to thwart Liverpool... and Burnley accept bid

  27-05-2015 21:21 via
  
  Tottenham have had a £12million bid accepted by Burnley for striker Danny Ings. The 22-year-old is considering his options as he has offers from Liverpool and Real Sociedad.
  
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• Sevilla 1-1 Dnipro UEFA Europa League final 2015 LIVE score: Grzegorz Krychowiak cancels out Nikola Kalinic header for holders

  27-05-2015 21:21 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Europa League final as Dnipro and Sevilla clash in the National Stadium in Warsaw with a Champions League place on the line.
  
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• Bacca at the double in Sevilla win

  27-05-2015 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Colombian hitman Carlos Bacca claimed a double as Sevilla made Europa League history by seeing off Dnipro to win the competition for a record fo
  
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• Edmund pulls out of French Open

  27-05-2015 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Kyle Edmund is forced out of his French Open second-round tie against Nick Kyrgios with a stomach injury.
  
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• Tottenham may have beaten Liverpool in the race for Danny Ings as Spurs bid over the odds for Burnley striker to avoid tribunal

  27-05-2015 21:14 via
  
  Tottenham have had a £12million bid accepted by Burnley for striker Danny Ings. The 22-year-old is considering his options as he has offers from Liverpool and Real Sociedad.
  
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• Sevilla 0-1 Dnipro UEFA Europa League final 2015 LIVE score: Nikola Kalinic heads Ukrainian side in front in Warsaw

  27-05-2015 20:59 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Europa League final as Dnipro and Sevilla clash in the National Stadium in Warsaw with a Champions League place on the line.
  
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• Dick Advocaat tells Sunderland he will NOT continue permanently as head coach after leading the side to Premier League safety

  27-05-2015 20:59 via
  
  Dick Advocaat has told Sunderland he will not take over as head coach on a permanent basis, despite leading the club to Premier League safety on a short-term deal at the end of this season.
  
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• Boss Advocaat leaves Sunderland

  27-05-2015 20:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat is to leave the club after guiding the Premier League side to safety this season.
  
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• Sevilla 0-0 Dnipro UEFA Europa League final 2015 LIVE score: All the drama with a Champions League place up for grabs in Warsaw

  27-05-2015 20:53 via
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Europa League final as Dnipro and Sevilla clash in the National Stadium in Warsaw with a Champions League place on the line.
  
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• Kyle Edmund withdraws from French Open with injury ahead of second round clash with Nick Kyrgios  

  27-05-2015 20:53 via
  
  Kyle Edmund has pulled out of Thursday's scheduled French Open second round match against Australia’s Nick Kyrgios. he 20 year-old from Yorkshire withdrew shortly before 7pm.
  
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• Chris Algieri reveals purse from Amir Khan fight will almost pay off his student loan as he eyes master's degree after retirement

  27-05-2015 20:53 via
  
  JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: Chris Algieri is the underdog in the Barclays Center here this Friday night but if he does lose as expected to Amir Khan he will pick up an important consolation prize.
  
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• Worcester up after thrilling finish

  27-05-2015 20:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Worcester secured a quickfire Aviva Premiership return after a remarkable climax to the Championship final second leg at Sixways.Full-back
  
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• Four-week ban for Hartley

  27-05-2015 20:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dylan Hartley's World Cup hopes are under severe threat after the England hooker was hit with a four-week ban for headbutting Saracens' Jamie Geo
  
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• Barcelona reveal new home and away kits for next season... as they break tradition after being inspired by horizontal stripes on the Blaugrana flags held by supporters

  27-05-2015 20:44 via
  
  Barcelona have revealed their new home and away kits ahead of next season, as they choose to model their famous colours with horizontal stripes after being inspired by the 'Blaugrana' flags.
  
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• Fifa corruption arrests: An interruption to the party, but not the end of President Sepp Blatter

  27-05-2015 20:38
  
  The Swiss police officers were wearing jeans and trainers when they wandered up to the reception of the Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich at dawn and politely dropped the biggest bomb ever to land on Fifa.
  
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• Harry Kane form could dip for England at European Under 21 Championship, states Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino

  27-05-2015 20:32 via
  
  Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino fears Harry Kane will find it difficult to sustain his unstoppable momentum during the European Under 21 Championship next month.
  
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• Fifa corruption arrests: Two separate investigations sparks biggest crisis in history of the sport

  27-05-2015 20:20
  
  Generations of top-ranking Fifa officials have engaged in “rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted” corruption which has poisoned world football for decades, it was claimed, as two separate criminal investigations sparked the biggest crisis in the history of the sport.
  
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• Will Smith poses with Sergio Aguero on Manchester City's post-season tour... and striker wears film star's face on his shirt!

  27-05-2015 20:13 via
  
  They're both used to life in front of the cameras, so it comes as no surprise to see Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero and film star Will Smith posing for a picture together in Toronto on Wednesday.
  
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• UEFA call for FIFA presidential election to be postponed amid criminal investigation after officials were arrested in Zurich

  27-05-2015 20:13 via
  
  UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino has called on FIFA to suspend Friday's presidential election after officials were arrested in an investigation into corruption in Zurich on Wednesday.
  
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• Arsenal duo Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere could miss out on FA Cup final despite stunning West Brom performances

  27-05-2015 20:13 via
  
  Arsene Wenger is refusing to give guarantees to hat-trick hero Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere that they will start Saturday’s FA Cup final against Aston Villa.
  
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• McCall accepts blame for Well plight

  27-05-2015 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rangers manager Stuart McCall admits he feels partly to blame for Motherwell's place in the Premiership play-off final.
  
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• Balotelli 'staying at Liverpool'

  27-05-2015 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool's Italy striker Mario Balotelli will not be leaving the Anfield club this summer, according to his agent.
  
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• F1 crash family to seek compensation

  27-05-2015 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of Formula 1 test driver Maria De Villota consider claiming compensation over her crash.
  
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