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• Manuel Pellegrini wants to exit Manchester City by winning the Champions League as his side prepare for Dynamo Kiev clash

  14-03-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Pellegrini is expected to take Manchester City one step closer to that goal by reaching the quarter-final when they defend a 3-1 first leg lead against Dynamo Kiev
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 'promised his grandfather' that he would play for Real Madrid as he rules out a move to PSG

  14-03-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reaffirmed his desire to join Real Madrid and revealed the very personal reason as to why he wants a move to Spain's capital.
  
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• Armed police to provide Cheltenham Festival security as UK gears up for biggest sporting event since France terror attacks

  14-03-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Armed police will have a permanent presence throughout the Cheltenham Festival for the first time, following a major security review since the Paris atrocities.
  
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• Tottenham striker Harry Kane spurred on by Golden Boot race with Jamie Vardy: 'It's fun and good competition to be up there'

  14-03-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane admits his race with Jamie Vardy to become the Premier League's top goalscorer is spurring him and the Leicester striker on this season.
  
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• Eddie Jones to follow up Six Nations by taking England on a 'Bodyline' mission Down Under

  14-03-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 1932-33 Ashes series saw English captain Douglas Jardine order his fast bowlers to aim at the bodies of the great Don Bradman and his fellow Aussie batsmen en route to a 4-1 win.
  
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• Joe Marler could face month out if charged and found guilty of ‘racist’ taunt

  14-03-2016 23:38
  
  • England prop already faces hearing after being cited for elbowing
  • Worcester’s Matt Mullan on stand-by for France matchThe England prop Joe Marler will face a four-week ban if he is charged and found guilty of calling the Wales tighthead Samson Lee a “Gypsy boy” on Saturday during the match at Twickenham, with both sides saying there is no place for such behaviour in the game. Related: Eddie Jones: ‘If you beat everyone in Europe, it’s a great achieveme
  
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• Yaya Touré keen to stay in Premier League if he leaves Manchester City

  14-03-2016 23:30
  
  • Ivorian content to play under incoming coach who sold him at Barcelona
  • Joe Hart bullish before Champions League second leg against Dynamo KyivYaya Touré wants to continue playing in the Premier League should the incoming head coach, Pep Guardiola, decide the Ivorian can leave Manchester City in the summer.Touré has a year left on his contract and would be content to play under Guardiola, who managed him at Barcelona. But there is uncertainty over the midfielder’
  
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• Judy Murray set to call time on Fed Cup captaincy after four-and-a-half years  

  14-03-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Judy Murray is set to resign as captain of Great Britain’s Fed Cup team, the sister outfit of the Davis Cup. Sportsmail understands she will step away after four-and-a-half years.
  
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• Hamilton v Rosberg is tame compared with Vettel v Webber – Red Bull’s Horner

  14-03-2016 23:30
  
  • ‘In sport we need more that’s taking it to the extreme,’ says Christian Horner
  • ‘I would be amazed to see Hamilton and Vettel sitting in the same team’Christian Horner wants to see more aggressive rivalry between team-mates in Formula One and says Lewis Hamilton’s jousting with Nico Rosberg at Mercedes is extremely mild when placed beside the enmity that existed between his former drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber a few years ago. Related:
  
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• England master blasters should thrive at World Twenty20 carnival of cricket

  14-03-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MUMBAI: Sportsmail looks ahead to a tournament which will tell us how far England’s white-ball cricket has come over the past 12 months.
  
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• Chris Smalling: Manchester United can use FA Cup spirit in Europa League

  14-03-2016 23:30
  
  • ‘Fighting character shown against West Ham hopefully does boost us’
  • United out to overturn deficit against Liverpool then face Manchester CityManchester United can take heart from their fightback against West Ham United as they head into two matches that will shape their season, according to Chris Smalling.United earned an FA Cup replay against Slaven Bilic’s team with a late goal from Anthony Martial. On Thursday they hope to overturn a 2-0 deficit to Liverpool i
  
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• Yaya Toure would prefer to stay in English football should Pep Guardiola deem him surplus to requirements at Manchester City

  14-03-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: Yaya Toure has told friends he doesn’t want to move abroad if he leaves Manchester City at the end of the season. Toure, 32, has one year left on his contract at the Etihad.
  
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• Mike Tyson gives heavyweight backing to 'good friend' Donald Trump despite US presidential candidate calling for Muslims to be banned from entering America

  14-03-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: A potential solution to Donald Trump's problems with the violence which is disrupting his US presidential campaign rallies has presented itself in the forbidding personage of Mike Tyson.
  
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• For Leicester City a Champions League place is no longer good enough

  14-03-2016 23:12
  
  So much is made of Claudio Ranieri’s team never having been in this position before but this is not a team that looks as if it is going to crackIt was at this exact stage last season, with nine matches to go, that Leicester City mounted their great escape. Almost 12 months on and Claudio Ranieri’s team took to the field against Newcastle United hoping for a similar points haul over the last nine fixtures but with a very different target in mind. Winning the title, rather than staying
  
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• Sebastian Coe sees ‘slight turning of the tide’ in IAAF doping crisis

  14-03-2016 23:00
  
  • Five countries in ‘intensive care’ must improve anti-doping to avoid ban
  • IOC says it will retest ‘hundreds’ of stored samples from London 2012Sebastian Coe has warned the five countries placed in “intensive care” over their anti-doping procedures they risk being banned from competition, like Russia, if their systems do not improve.On Friday the embattled athletics world governing body placed Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, Belarus and Ukraine on a &ldq
  
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• Eddie Jones: ‘If you beat everyone in Europe, it’s a great achievement’

  14-03-2016 23:00
  
  England’s coach is keen to put down a marker and is already pondering a squad to play ‘Bodyline’ on the Australia tour in JuneEddie Jones has challenged his England side to make the rest of the world sit up by delivering a memorable grand slam winning finale in Paris on Saturday. Jones’s side are already Six Nations champions but will collect their first slam since 2003 if they claim a fifth successive victory, against France.The possibility of England easing up after cli
  
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• Efforts to end Syria war gain momentum five years on

  14-03-2016 22:59
  
  Hours after resumption of peace talks in Geneva, Putin orders pullout of "main part" of force, declaring goals achieved.
  
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• Refugees from Greece camp cross into Macedonia

  14-03-2016 22:58
  
  Thousands march from Idomeni, where 12,000 have been trapped in filthy conditions due to closure of Macedonia route.
  
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• Leicester City reopen five-point gap with Okazaki goal against Newcastle

  14-03-2016 22:58
  
  For a team in new, dizzying territory Leicester City are doing a fine job of showing they can enjoy the view from the top of the Premier League without suffering a debilitating bout of vertigo. This might not rank among the more distinguished performances of an almost implausible season but every team who win the championship stack up a few stodgy 1-0 victories and the upshot is that Claudio Ranieri’s side have re-established a five-point lead with eight games to go. Related: Claudio Ranie
  
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• Leicester City v Newcastle United: Premier League – as it happened

  14-03-2016 22:56
  
  Gary Lineker: nothing compares to this truly magical title chargeSid Lowe on Newcastle’s new man in charge, Rafael Benítez 9.56pm GMTRight, that’s it from me. Stick around on the site for Daniel Taylor and Stuart James’s reports and reaction from the King Power. But, for now, cheerio! 9.55pm GMTWell, that was all a bit nervy from Leicester but four more home wins just like that will do them verynicelythankyouverymuch.Continue reading...
  
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• Bencic, Ivanovic stunned in third round at Indian Wells

  14-03-2016 22:55
  (Reuters) - Swiss seventh seed Belinda Bencic was stunned by Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova while former champion Ana Ivanovic was also sent packing in third-round action at the BNP Paribas Open in California on Monday. The 97th-ranked Rybarikova, who eliminated 31st seed Daria Gavrilova in her previous match, got by the powerful Bencic 6-4 3-6 6-3 while Czech Karolina Pliskova dumped former Serbian world number one Ivanovic 6-2 6-0 in a fleeting 49 minutes. Ivanovic entered the tournament fres
  
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• Karanka staying at Middlesbrough

  14-03-2016 22:54
  Middlesbrough have erased doubts about Aitor Karanka's future by announcing that their Spanish manager will be staying with the Championship (second-tier) high-flyers. "Middlesbrough can confirm that head coach Aitor Karanka will be resuming first team duties with immediate effect," the club said in a statement on Monday. "We have 10 games left this season and as a club we are fully focussed on what remains of our Championship campaign." British media reported last week that Karanka, former assi
  
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• Okazaki stunner gives Leicester win over Newcastle

  14-03-2016 22:53
  LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Shinji Okazaki scored with a spectacular overhead kick to earn Leicester City a 1-0 win over Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United as they restored a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Monday. Leicester went in front after 25 minutes when the flying Japanese beat goalkeeper Rob Elliot from close range after striker Jamie Vardy had nodded the ball back into the danger area. City have 63 points, five ahead of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur, 11 in front of
  
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• Eaton, Cunningham highlight U.S. world indoors team

  14-03-2016 22:51
  (Reuters) - Heptathlon world record holder Ashton Eaton and talented teenage high jumper Vashti Cunningham headline a 58-member U.S. team for this week's IAAF world indoor championships, USA Track & Field said on Monday. Eaton, who also holds the outdoor decathlon world record, will be going for his third consecutive world heptathlon title in the March 17-20 championships in Portland, Oregon. Cunningham, the 18-year-old daughter of former National Football League quarterback Randall Cunningh
  
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• Leicester 1-0 Newcastle: Shinji Okazaki's acrobatic strike regains Foxes' five-point lead at the top as Rafa Benitez loses first match

  14-03-2016 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM:Leicester regained their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after sealing a vital three points against Rafa Benitez's Newcastle.  
  
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• Leicester City v Newcastle United: Premier League – live!

  14-03-2016 22:41
  
  Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off at LeicesterGary Lineker: nothing compares to this truly magical title chargeSid Lowe on Newcastle’s new man in charge, Rafael BenítezMail [email protected] or tweet @John_Ashdown 9.41pm GMT86 min: It’s one-way traffic at the moment. Newcastle are all over the hosts. 9.41pm GMT85 min: Newcastle again cut through the Leicester defence. Janmaat pulls back, Mitrovic lays off and De Jong miscues his shot on goal. That has
  
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• Middlesbrough boss returns after bust-up with players

  14-03-2016 22:38
  
  Despite looking set to leave the club, the Spaniard has resumed his duties as manager of the Teeside club
  
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• RFU chief Bill Beaumont set to become chairman of World Rugby

  14-03-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 64-year-old, who is the current chairman of the Rugby Football Union, is poised to replace Bernard Lapasset. World Rugby confirmed on Monday that Beaumont has been nominated by the RFU
  
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• Aitor Karanka to STAY at Middlesbrough as boss returns from brink after furious row

  14-03-2016 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough have announced that Aitor Karanka will resume as the club's manager despite missing Sunday's defeat by Charlton after a furious fallout with his players.
  
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• Dynamo Kiev stars train at the Etihad Stadium ahead of their crunch Champions League second leg against Manchester City as Sergei Rebrov refuses to give up hope

  14-03-2016 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dynamo Kiev manager Sergei Rebrov believes his team can still reach the Champions League quarter-finals at Manchester City's expense.
  
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• Everton wait to face West Ham or Manchester United in FA Cup semi-finals

  14-03-2016 21:34
  
  • Hammers and United vie for Wembley date
  • Crystal Palace play Watford in other semi-finalCrystal Palace will play Watford and Everton will face either West Ham or Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals. Related: FA Cup semi-final draw – as it happenedContinue reading...
  
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• UK Anti-Doping handed task of organising global fight against doping

  14-03-2016 21:19
  
  • UKAD will coordinate testing procedures in build-up to Rio Olympics
  • Agency given second role after overseeing drug-testing in RussiaUK Anti-Doping has been given the task of coordinating the global fight against performance-enhancing drugs in the build-up to this summer’s Rio Olympic Games.UKAD has been appointed as the secretariat for an International Olympic Committee anti-doping taskforce which will oversee testing procedures and seek to fill any gaps or inconsistencies. C
  
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• Paul Pogba's problem is he has too much quality, says Juventus team-mate Patrice Evra

  14-03-2016 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old might be one of the brightest talents in Europe but he still has plenty to learn about dealing with small mistakes, in the opinion of his team-mate and veteran full-back Evra.
  
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• BJ Raji takes 'hiatus' from Green Bay Packers and NFL

  14-03-2016 21:10
  
  Defensive lineman addressing the health of his familyWas ninth overall pick in 2009 draftThe Green Bay Packers defensive lineman BJ Raji has joined Calvin Johnson and Marshawn Lynch in deciding to step away from the NFL while still in his prime.But while Johnson and Lynch both announced their permanent retirements this year, Raji has left a return to the league open. He told the Green Bay Press-Gazette that the health of his mother and aunt were factors in his decision and he would not play in t
  
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• Bill Beaumont poised to become chairman of World Rugby

  14-03-2016 20:54
  
  • Former England captain is chairman of Rugby Football Union
  • He would replace Bernard Lapasset, who is not seeking re-electionThe former England captain Bill Beaumont is poised to become chairman of World Rugby. The 64-year-old, who is chairman of the Rugby Football Union, would replace Bernard Lapasset.World Rugby confirmed that Beaumont had been nominated by the RFU. It said: “Bill Beaumont has been nominated for the position of chairman to succeed Bernard Lapasset, who is no
  
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• FA Cup semi-final draw: Manchester United or West Ham to face Everton as Watford are drawn with Crystal Palace

  14-03-2016 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton's reward for their convincing 2-0 victory over Chelsea is a FA Cup semi-final clash with either Manchester United or West Ham. 
  
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• Liverpool leave Jay Spearing 'in limbo' as former club refuse to defer £100,000 fee due on Bolton midfielder's next appearance

  14-03-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon was forced to drop the midfielder for Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat against Preston North End after a request to defer the payment was turned down by the Premier League club.
  
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• Harry Redknapp joins Derby County as director of football until end of the season

  14-03-2016 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Redknapp has agreed to become the director of football at Derby County until the end of the season and will even have a say in team selection.
  
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• Vijay Mallya's date with Indian investigators clashes with F1 opener

  14-03-2016 20:34
  By Richa Naidu and Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Drinks tycoon and motor racing boss Vijay Mallya faces a sensitive diary clash this week as the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix coincides with an appointment to appear before Indian investigators. Mallya, under pressure from banks to repay $1.4 billion owed by his collapsed Kingfisher Airlines, left India for Britain on March 2. A senior official from the Enforcement Directorate, said last week that Mallya had been summoned for
  
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• 2016 AFL season preview: Gold Coast Suns and Essendon | Russell Jackson

  14-03-2016 20:30
  
  In the second of our nine-part series, the chances of Gold Coast and Essendon, sides who have face contrasting crises in the last 12 months, are dissected2015 ladder position: 16th Continue reading...
  
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• FA Cup semi-final draw – as it happened

  14-03-2016 20:28
  
  Crystal Palace will face Watford, while Everton take on either Manchester United or West Ham 7.28pm GMTAnd now: join me over here for Leicester v Newcastle! Related: Leicester City v Newcastle United: Premier League – live!7.27pm GMTThat’s that then. The ties will be played on Saturday 23 April and Sunday 24 April. Continue reading...
  
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• Ayre to leave Liverpool role in 2017

  14-03-2016 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre will leave his role at the end of May next year when his contract expires.
  
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• Antonio Conte’s move to Chelsea edges closer

  14-03-2016 20:08
  
  • Italian football federation board meeting set to discuss his future
  • Conte is expected to sign a three-year deal at Stamford BridgeAntonio Conte’s expected move to Chelsea is set to be discussed at an Italian football federation board meeting, when its president, Carlo Tavecchio, will speak with members of the Azzurri hierarchy.Conte has been in talks with Chelsea for several weeks and reports in Italy claim he spoke with Tavecchio on Monday to inform the president that he wou
  
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• Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone watches over training ahead of Champions League decider with PSV... after defending decision not to rest star players

  14-03-2016 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Argentiniancoach chose to field a strong side, including Antoine Griezmann, Koke and Diego Godin, for the 3-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Saturday.
  
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• 'We can go all the way': Raheem Sterling is not letting Manchester City's poor domestic form dent his Champions League ambitions

  14-03-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As the England star and his team-mates prepare to host Dynamo Kiev in the second leg of their last 16 tie, the 21-year-old has decided the time is right for a bold claim about City's chances.
  
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• WADA to consider new inquiries into Russian doping

  14-03-2016 19:52
  
  LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency is prepared to open new inquiries into suspected systematic doping in Russian sports and other countries.
  
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• Chelsea striker Costa charged by FA for improper conduct

  14-03-2016 19:49
  
  Chelsea forward Diego Costa has been charged for improper conduct following his red card in their 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. Costa, already booked for a first-half collision with Gareth Barry, squared up to the midfielder, shoving his face into the Everton player after being fouled in the 84th minute.
  
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• Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre to leave Anfield when his contract expires next year

  14-03-2016 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING: The 52-year-old, who joined Liverpool in 2007, has made the decision to pursue a fresh challenge and told the clubs' owners in a meeting in Florida last week.
  
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