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• Steven Finn on comeback trail for Middlesex after missing out on World Twenty20... and he could 'fill in' if England need him back

  22-03-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fast bowler had to pull out of the ICC World Twenty20 when a calf problem surfaced as he recovered from the side strain which ended his tour of South Africa early.
  
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• Chris Brunt 'devastated' to miss Euro 2016 with late knee injury

  22-03-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER - INTERVIEW: Chris Brunt should be in Cardiff now preparing for Northern Ireland’s international against Wales - but instead he is in France recovering from injury.
  
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• FIFA probe Franz Beckenbauer and five other German officials over voting for 2006 World Cup

  22-03-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The net is closing on tarnished football icon Franz Beckenbauer, who is suspected of buying votes to stage the 2006 World Cup.
  
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• Jose Baxter explains failed drugs test to FA and could face two-year ban from football

  22-03-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United midfielder Jose Baxter has submitted his explanation for failing a second drugs test at a personal hearing at FA headquarters at Wembley and now faces an anxious wait to see if he will face a lengthy ban.
  
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• Obama challenges Communist-led Cuba with call for democracy

  22-03-2016 23:39
  By Matt Spetalnick, Jeff Mason and Frank Jack Daniel HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama challenged Cuba's Communist government with an impassioned call for democracy and economic reforms on Tuesday, addressing the Cuban people directly in a historic speech broadcast throughout the island. Taking the stage at Havana’s Grand Theater with President Raul Castro in attendance, Obama said he was in Cuba to extend a hand of friendship and "bury the last remnant" of the Cold War in the
  
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• Stuart Lancaster is kept out in the cold as former England head coach is snubbed for player development role with RFU 

  22-03-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Stuart Lancaster will not be considered for a swift return to the RFU, despite a vacancy arising that would be tailor-made for the former England head coach.
  
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• Laurent Koscielny: I understand Arsenal fans' anger at Arsene Wenger... but he is still the right man to lead the club 

  22-03-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL: Laurent Koscielny has admitted he understands the irate Arsenal supporters who want Arsene Wenger to leave, but insists the Gunners boss is the right man to lead the club.
  
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• Joe Marler ‘gipsy boy’ furore takes new twist as RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie weighs in on incident 

  22-03-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie has been drawn into further debate about Joe Marler’s ‘gipsy boy’ comment aimed at Wales prop Samson Lee.
  
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• Rugby Sevens shambles threatens Rio 2016 bid... and Roy Hodgson riles French toffs

  22-03-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: England's Grand Slam rugby union success has deflected attention from disarray in the performance structure beneath the triumphant senior team.
  
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• World No1 Jordan Spieth aiming to lay down a marker at WGC-Dell Match Play before bidding to retain his Masters crown

  22-03-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just a fortnight to go until the thrill of the Masters and it is hard to think of a better way to whet the appetite than the five-day feast of match play golf about to unfold in this lovely collegiate town.
  
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• What next for Gary Neville? His future at Valencia is in the balance but former Manchester United star is determined to keep England coaching role 

  22-03-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Gary Neville's career in football might be shrouded in uncertainty but one constant appears to remain — a desire to continue working with Roy Hodgson and England.
  
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• The pain in Spain won't break him! Gary Neville knew the Valencia job was one of the toughest in football... the experience will have prepared him to become a top coach

  22-03-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Gary Neville turned down several offers from English clubs before he accepted the Valencia job. The idea that anyone would now think twice about hiring him makes no sense.
  
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• McIlroy gearing up for Match Play defence on Spieth's turf

  22-03-2016 23:31
  (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy is shifting into his head-to-head mode for the WGC-Dell Match Play tournament starting on Wednesday, and believes a successful defence of his title would set him up perfectly for next month's Masters. McIlroy, 26, heads to Austin Country Club seeking his first win of the season in what will be his last tournament before bidding to complete a career grand slam at Augusta National. The Northern Irishman is competing for the first time in Austin, where world number one Jord
  
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• Butch Harmon 'more than happy' to help out old charge Tiger Woods in his bid to rediscover world-beating form

  22-03-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Woods is picking up the pieces of his career after a number of operations on his back in recent years and has not played competitively since August.
  
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• Cruz wants to patrol Muslim neighbourhoods in US

  22-03-2016 23:02
  
  After Brussels attacks, Republican candidate Ted Cruz proposes police surveillance to stop Muslim radicalisation.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, March 23

  22-03-2016 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Haydock, Southwell, Warwick and Kempton.
  
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• Braves offering 'Burgerizza' for final year at Turner Field

  22-03-2016 22:32
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Forget the peanuts and Cracker Jacks.
  
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• Willie Mullins targets Grand National glory with Boston Bob, Sir Des Champs, On His Own and Ballycasey 

  22-03-2016 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Willie Mullins is planning a four-strong raid on the Grand National, with the £1m race pivotal to his bid to become the first Irishman to be crowned Britain’s champion trainer since 1954.
  
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• Manchester United's FA Cup replay at West Ham to be played on April 13... despite UEFA saying domestic football should not be played on Champions League nights

  22-03-2016 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FA are set for a collision course with UEFA once more with West Ham's FA Cup quarter-final replay against Manchester United pencilled in to clash with the Champions League.
  
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• Vizer says judo has nothing to fear from Russian scandals

  22-03-2016 21:53
  By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's favourite sport of judo is not in danger of becoming embroiled in the doping scandals rocking Russian sport in the run up to this year's Rio Olympics, international federation head Marius Vizer said on Tuesday. Speaking hours after the Russian Wrestling Federation (WFR) revealed 'tens' of cases of doping, Vizer said he did not expect any nasty surprises to emerge in the modern martial art. "We are not afraid because judo has specific values and
  
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• England are contenders for Euro 2016, says Germany boss Joachim Low 

  22-03-2016 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Germany head coach Joachim Low believes England are serious contenders for the Euro 2016 crown. Roy Hodgson's men travel to Berlin for a friendly this week.
  
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• Belgian attacks put big week in perspective for Pieters

  22-03-2016 21:43
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An important week of golf for Thomas Pieters quickly turned into a somber one for the 24-year-old Belgian.
  
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• Chop blocks eliminated, PAT snaps from 15 permanent

  22-03-2016 21:35
  
  BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — The chop block has been entirely outlawed from NFL games, and extra-point kicks snapped from the 15-yard line are now permanent.
  
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• Newcastle 'considered me a liability' after testicular cancer, Jonas Gutierrez tells panel in disability discrimination claim after being released by Premier League outfit

  22-03-2016 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: Jonas Gutierrez broke down in tears after telling a court that Newcastle viewed him as a 'liability' and 'humiliated' him following his recovery from testicular cancer.
  
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• Joe Hart could return for crunch Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain with calf injury not as serious as first feared 

  22-03-2016 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Hart could hand Manchester City a major fitness boost ahead of their Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain on April 6 after the keeper suffered a calf injury in the Manchester derby.
  
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• How many of your club's players are on international duty this week?

  22-03-2016 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN: Nearly 200 Premier League players will be on international duty over the next week – and Manuel Pellegrini and Louis van Gaal will be sweating more than most.
  
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• Mesut Ozil has no intention of leaving Arsenal

  22-03-2016 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mesut Ozil has restated his continued admiration for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger following reports suggesting he may leave the club this summer i
  
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• Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure sees international comeback put on hold after suffering recurrence of heel injury

  22-03-2016 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure's international comeback has been delayed after he withdrew from the squad for this month's African Nations Cup qualifiers with a heel injury.
  
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• Dimitri Payet and N'Golo Kante get stuck in at training as France step up preparations for friendly with Holland on Friday  

  22-03-2016 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Premier League stars Dimitri Payet and N'Golo Kante looked right at home during France training at their base in Clairefontaine on Tuesday ahead of their clash with Holland later this week.
  
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• 'It's up to you,' Obama tells Cubans; urging political, economic reforms

  22-03-2016 21:03
  By Matt Spetalnick, Jeff Mason and Frank Jack Daniel HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama challenged Cuba's Communist government with an impassioned call for democracy and economic reforms on Tuesday, addressing the Cuban people directly in a historic speech broadcast throughout the island. Taking the stage at Havana’s Grand Theater with President Raul Castro in attendance, Obama said he was in Cuba to extend a hand of friendship and "bury the last remnant" of the Cold War in the
  
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• Yaya Toure's Ivory Coast return on hold after heel injury

  22-03-2016 20:55
  Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure's international comeback has been delayed after he withdrew from the squad for this month's African Nations Cup qualifiers with a heel injury, Ivorian Football Federation officials said on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Manchester City player suffered a recurrence of the injury in Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League derby defeat at home to Manchester United. Toure has not played for his country since captaining the Ivorians to Nations Cup success in February last year,
  
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• Thibaut Courtois: 'Chelsea still conceding too many goals and that's not entirely the defence's fault... I prefer playing with Belgium's back four'

  22-03-2016 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After conceding 14 goals in his last ten Chelsea appearances, Thibaut Courtois has admitted he prefers playing in goal for Belgium. Courtois reckons a short preseason is to blame.
  
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• Memphis Depay 'does not want to leave Manchester United'

  22-03-2016 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Depay was put through his paces at a training camp in Katwijk on Tuesday, alongside the likes of Wesley Sneijder and Klaas Jan-Huntelaar, amid a struggling debut season at Old Trafford.
  
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• Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez visits academy squad after removing U21 side from club's training ground to focus on first team

  22-03-2016 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After deciding to send the Newcastle Under 21 squad to the club's academy base, manager Rafa Benitez made sure they weren't forgotten by visiting the youngsters.
  
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• Brussels attacks: Manhunt on for airport suspect

  22-03-2016 20:39
  Death toll rises to more than 30 in twin assaults on airport and metro station as Western Europe enters lock-down mode.
  
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• Lucas Browne determined to clear his name after testing positive for Clenbuterol following victory over Ruslan Chagaev

  22-03-2016 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lucas Browne, the first Australian ever to win a world heavyweight title, is denying using drugs following a positive dope test which threatens him with being stripped of his belt.
  
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• Wales want Coleman to stay - Ledley

  22-03-2016 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Joe Ledley says Wales players want boss Chris Coleman to sign a new deal with the Football Association of Wales.
  
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• Wales must keep Chris Coleman away from circling clubs with new deal 'for many years to come', urges Joe Ledley

  22-03-2016 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coleman has steered Wales to their first major tournament for 58 years at Euro 2016 this summer, but talks over a new two-year deal to take in the 2018 World Cup campaign haveso far proved fruitless
  
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• Celtic aiming to increase global profile with International Champions Cup involvement

  22-03-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celtic will take on Leicester, Barcelona and Inter Milan, fitting games around their European qualifying campaign, in the exclusive pre-season tournament.
  
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• Widnes draw Rochdale in Challenge Cup

  22-03-2016 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League leaders Widnes will face League 1 side Rochdale Hornets in the fifth round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.
  
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• Northern Ireland star Craig Cathcart admits Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores and manager Michael O'Neill have similarities 

  22-03-2016 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Craig Cathcart has drawn parallels between Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores and Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill as he prepares to swap his club shirt for an international jersey.
  
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• Manchester City fans voice disgust at ticket prices for Champions League clash with PSG: 'Turn your back on the fans, and we'll turn our backs on you' 

  22-03-2016 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester City have been warned supporters are prepared to ‘turn their backs’ on the club in a ticketing row threatening to escalate.
  
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• Brazil probe finds systematic Odebrecht graft, World Cup links - prosecutors

  22-03-2016 20:11
  By Caroline Stauffer SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian prosecutors said on Tuesday they uncovered systematic corruption at engineering conglomerate Odebrecht, with an office that paid bribes on work for World Cup soccer stadiums and Olympics legacy projects. Police had arrest orders for 15 people in the latest phase of a massive two-year investigation of a kickback scheme at state-run oil firm Petrobras, including Odebrecht executives and money launderers, said Police Chief Igor Romario. Several t
  
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• Real Madrid star Gareth Bale shares birth of second baby daughter Nava Valentina with touching picture

  22-03-2016 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world's most expensive player did not meet up with Wales ahead of international friendlies against Northern Ireland and Ukraine as he anticipated becoming a father again.
  
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• Guptill shines with 80 as New Zealand book semis spot

  22-03-2016 20:05
  MOHALI, India (Reuters) - New Zealand became the first team to book a spot in the World Twenty20 semi-finals after opener Martin Guptill smashed his 10th fifty in the game's shortest format to set up a 22-run win against Pakistan in their Super 10 stage match on Tuesday. The right-handed Guptill hit 10 fours and three sixes in his 48-ball 80, sharing an opening stand of 62 with captain Kane Williamson, after an unchanged New Zealand won the toss on a green-tinged surface at Mohali to post 180-5.
  
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