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• Arsenal U21 3-1 Newcastle U21: Jack Wilshere shows glimpses of his X-factor in comeback following injury hell

  08-04-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old, who hasn’t played for Arsenal all season due to injuries, stepped back onto the Emirates Stadium turf to ignite his push for a place in England’s Euro 2016 squad this summer.
  
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• Grand National: The Aintree course is a gruelling prospect... how to survive the toughest test in racing  

  08-04-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INSIGHT - SAM TWISTON-DAVIES: There really is no other race like it. If the Cheltenham Festival is all about pressure, the atmosphere is different at Aintree once the tapes go up.
  
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• Jordan Henderson injury blow for Liverpool FC and England as midfielder is ruled out for rest of the season and faces struggle to make Euro 2016

  08-04-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jordan Henderson is facing a fight to make Euro 2016 after he was ruled out for the rest of the season. Liverpool’s captain underwent a scan at the city’s Spire Hospital on Friday.
  
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• England captain Alistair Cook picks five names who could force their way into Trevor Bayliss' Test side this summer

  08-04-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The skipper admits there are places up for grabs in the Test side this summer. Sri Lanka and Pakistan both tour with a number of questions for head coach Trevor Bayliss to answer before they arrive.
  
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• Chris Ashton calls for former players to be part of disciplinary panels after 10-game ban ruled him out of England duty

  08-04-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old was suspended for making contact with the eyes of Ulster centre Luke Marshall, despite referee Jerome Garces finding 'nothing clear and obvious' in his video review.
  
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• Antony Joshua vs Charles Martin: kings of the ring give their verdicts on the big fight

  08-04-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahead of Anthony Joshua's bid to win take Charles Martin's IBF world heavyweight title Sportsmail asked some of the biggest names in boxing for their predictions on the big fight.
  
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• Teimana Harrison is using tragic memory to forge career with Northampton and England

  08-04-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Hartley might have a future as a rugby scout. When he returned to his old school in New Zealand in 2011, he identified Teimana Harrison as a talented prospect. He was right.
  
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• Wenger compares West Ham's 'lottery' Olympic Stadium move to Arsenal's turbulent time

  08-04-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ARSENE WENGER believes West Ham have stolen a six-year march on their rivals with their Olympic Stadium deal.
  
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• Rooney backed by Man Utd's Van Gaal to still lead England ahead of Kane at Euro 2016

  08-04-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LOUIS VAN GAAL believes Wayne Rooney is still England's No1 striker - despite lagging well behind Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy in the goal scoring charts.
  
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• Masters 2016: Windy weather worries at Augusta forces players to 'survive'

  08-04-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE 80th Masters is turning into a survival battle with the swirling winds that scattered the field on Friday predicted to worsen over the weekend.
  
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• Manuel Pellegrini insists Manchester City are not a disaster in defending

  08-04-2016 23:30
  
  • ‘I don’t think we continue making the same mistakes’
  • City face ominous statistic in visit of West Bromwich AlbionManuel Pellegrini has denied there is a pattern of bad defending in Manchester City’s season, insisting that any mistakes are on a one-off basis.In City’s 2-2 draw at Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday night’s Champions League quarter-final opening leg, each of the goals conceded was down to defensive errors. Continue reading...
  
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• JP McManus can celebrate a real Oscar winner for the Irish... here's what our tipsters think ahead of the big race 

  08-04-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM TURNER: The green and gold silks of owner JP McManus have dominated races over the famous Aintree fences this week and GALLANT OSCAR could complete a remarkable treble.
  
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• Hearts 2-1 Aberdeen: Robbie Neilson's men triumph at Tynecastle

  08-04-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BRIAN MARJORIBANKS: In a week that Hearts were laid low by a viral epidemic, the Tynecastle men rose from their sickbeds to leave Aberdeen’s title challenge in a critical condition.
  
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• Exclusive: Tim Sherwood on how Harry Kane defied the odds to become Tottenham star

  08-04-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IT IS two years this week since the Harry Kane story started in earnest, with the striker scoring on his first Premier League start for Tottenham.
  
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• Dejan Lovren: better Liverpool defending down to greater understanding

  08-04-2016 23:30
  
  • ‘We are a team, every guy is important – even the 25th guy in the stand’
  • No ‘silly bookings’ at Borussia Dortmund as Lovren ‘learns from mistakes’Dejan Lovren has attributed Liverpool’s defensive improvement to a greater understanding throughout Jürgen Klopp’s team and believes his display against Borussia Dortmund showed he has learned from previous mistakes. Related: Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool remind English foot
  
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• Chelsea to deflect Diego Costa interest after positive talks with Antonio Conte

  08-04-2016 23:30
  
  • Atlético Madrid and Chinese Super League interested in striker
  • Conte met a number of senior players including Costa this weekChelsea are determined to deflect interest in Diego Costa from Atlético Madrid and Chinese Super League clubs after Antonio Conte emerged from talks with the Spain forward encouraged that he may be persuaded to remain at Stamford Bridge.Conte, who was formally confirmed as the reigning champions’ next head coach on Monday, will take up the
  
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• Chelsea star set to stay at Stamford Bridge after positive talks with Antonio Conte

  08-04-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DIEGO COSTA has been convinced he should stay at Chelsea after speaking to new manager Antonio Conte.
  
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• Anthony Joshua faces the mother of all fights against Charles Martin at the O2 Arena

  08-04-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ANTHONY JOSHUA could become heavyweight champion of the world on Saturday – and he will be bringing the belt back to his mum’s flat if he does.
  
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• Warrington Wolves 22-25 St Helens: Luke Walsh's boot the difference as Saints edge the Wire at the Halliwell Jones Stadium

  08-04-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Theo Fages led the way as St Helens narrowly toppled First Utility Super League leaders Warrington with a sixth successive win in gripping fashion at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
  
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• Exclusive: Tim Sherwood tells Tottenham star Harry Kane 'Do not join Manchester United!'

  08-04-2016 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HARRY KANE has been told he would be a fool to join Manchester United this summer despite reports he is the No 1 target at Old Trafford.
  
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• The Masters 2016: second round – live!

  08-04-2016 22:25
  
  Updates from the second day’s play at Augusta NationalEls suffers six-putt humiliation in first round – videoOfficial Masters leaderboardSend your thoughts to [email protected] 9.25pm BSTSpieth looks a little bit flustered. He slams his tee shot at 12 into the bunker front right. Casey sends his over the flag; he’ll have a 15-footer coming back. But what about this amateur sensation Bryson DeChambeau! He clips his tee shot to three feet, the ball screeching to an ins
  
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• Exeter hope hat-trick hero Thomas Waldrom returns to sting Wasps in Champions Cup

  08-04-2016 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The last time he was in Wasps’ territory, Waldrom scored three tries as Exeter’s European quarter-final opponents went down 41-27 — their heaviest defeat of the season.
  
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• Carl Frampton stripped of WBA super-bantamweight belt

  08-04-2016 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton has been stripped of the WBA super-bantamweight title for avoiding unbeaten Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux. He relinquishes the belt less than two months after beating Scott Quigg.
  
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• Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund face Uefa charges over fan conduct at first leg

  08-04-2016 21:51
  
  • Dortmund accused over blocked stairways, Liverpool over fireworks
  • Hearing to take place on 19 May, a day after Europa League finalBorussia Dortmund and Liverpool have both been charged by Uefa for offences committed by fans during their Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday night.European football’s governing body has confirmed disciplinary proceedings have been opened against both clubs in relation to the conduct of their fans. Continue reading...
  
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• Nina Carberry replaces Ruby Walsh in Grand National on Sir Des Champs

  08-04-2016 21:43
  
  • Walsh fractured his wrist in a fall in the Topham Chase
  • Carberry comes in for the ride on Willie Mullins runnerRuby Walsh, who was due to ride Sir Des Champs for Willie Mullins in the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, will miss the race after suffering a hairline fracture to a wrist in a fall from Blood Cotil in the Topham Chase here on Friday. Nina Carberry, the outstanding female jockey of her generation, will come in for the ride on the 22-1 chance, who was a winner at the
  
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• Tottenham's record against Manchester United is terrible but the clubs have traded places

  08-04-2016 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD: There was a time when United reigned supreme in the Premier League and matches against Spurs were considered on a par with meetings against, say, Stoke, Aston Villa or Hull.
  
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• Ian Woosnam calls time on his Masters career - 25 years after winning Green Jacket

  08-04-2016 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ian Woosnam called time on his Masters career on Friday - twenty-five years after his glorious success at Augusta National. The Welshman finished second last in the 89-man field.
  
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• Political angles swirl over Pacquiao-Bradley rubber match

  08-04-2016 20:56
  The 37-year-old Pacquiao, who has said this will be his final fight, lost a controversial split-decision to Bradley in 2012 and two years later won a decisive unanimous decision against the American to level the score. This will be Pacquiao's first fight since having surgery on his right shoulder to repair a long-term rotator cuff problem, an injury he said robbed him of his power in a lacklustre showing against Mayweather in boxing's richest ever contest. "I have been working on my right hand a
  
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• England Under 17s to face France, Denmark and Sweden at European Championship 

  08-04-2016 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Cooper’s side were drawn in Group C in Friday morning's ceremony in Baku’ s Olympic Stadium, having booked their place by finishing second to Ukraine in the Elite Round qualifiers last month.
  
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• Benoit Paillaugue kicks Montpellier to victory at Sale

  08-04-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sale Sharks succumbed to the dead-eye boot of Benoit Paillaugue in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals as the scrum-half took Montpellier to
  
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• Spieth still leads at Masters, even after double bogey

  08-04-2016 20:51
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth is still comfortably presiding over the Masters, seemingly unfazed by the unpredictable gusts that have confounded many of his rivals.
  
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• How to bet on the Grand National: Horses, odds, racing jargon explained

  08-04-2016 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PUNTERS are weighing up the odds before placing their bets on who will win the Grand National. Here is everything you need to know.
  
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• Highlights - Day Two at the Masters

  08-04-2016 20:41
  (Reuters) - Latest news from the second round of the 80th Masters golf tournament on Friday (all times GMT): 1745 WOOSNAM CALLS TIME ON MASTERS CAREER Welshman Ian Woosnam, the 1991 champion who has been struggling with joint pain, decided to call time on his competitive run at the Masters after following his opening 10-over 82 with an 81. It's time for me to sit back and watch." 1710 EARLY BIRDIE FOR LEADER SPIETH Two ahead after the opening round, defending champion Jordan Spieth held a three-
  
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• Leicester powerhouse Manu Tuilagi is thriving being back in action after tortuous rehab regime at physio 'prison' 

  08-04-2016 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The powerhouse makes his ninth appearance this season for the Tigers in the European Champions Cup quarter-final clash with Stade Francais closing in on his best after a 15-month absence.
  
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• Poulter's Masters hopes blown off course

  08-04-2016 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ian Poulter endured a painful experience as his hopes of winning a first major title in the Masters were blown off course at Augusta National.
  
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• Weightlifting could hand doping control to WADA

  08-04-2016 20:22
  By Brian Oliver FORDE, Norway (Reuters) - Weightlifting took a significant step on Friday towards becoming the first sport to hand over control of its governing federation's anti-doping programme to WADA, after enduring six months of relentless bad publicity. The congress of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF), meeting in Forde, Norway, voted unanimously in favour of a proposal to transfer the sport’s worldwide doping control system to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The globa
  
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• The Latest: Spieth stretches lead to 4 with 2 quick birdies

  08-04-2016 20:04
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Latest from the second round of the Masters on Friday (all times local):
  
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• Aintree racegoers fight snobbery with style on Ladies' Day

  08-04-2016 20:01
  
  Revealing outfits again preoccupy the media, despite race meeting’s bosses attempts to curb negative coverageIt is one of those days on the racing calendar that is associated as much with ostentatious outfits and popping champagne corks as equine sporting prowess. Yet despite the best efforts of the Aintree racing festival to clamp down on some of the negative media coverage that has prevailed on Ladies’ Day over the last decade, this year saw reports focus once again on the revealin
  
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• Manu Tuilagi began life as a tackle bag for his brothers: We used to practice on the concrete floor in our house when I was 10 

  08-04-2016 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He's one of the world's most feared tacklers who has carved out a reputation as a destructive midfielder for club and country - and Manu Tuilagi has his brothers to thank for it.
  
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• Canelo Alvarez tips the scales as Amir Khan fight draws nearer 

  08-04-2016 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the Amir Khan fight less than a month away, Canelo Alvarez looked in tip-top condition as he took part in the WBC's mandatory 30-day weigh-in. 
  
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• New York Jets left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson surprisingly retires at 32

  08-04-2016 19:54
  
  Remarkably durable left tackle missed only one snap in 10-year careerFerguson was No4 pick in 2006 NFL draft and started 167 straight gamesD’Brickashaw Ferguson is walking away from football after 10 years of protecting New York Jets quarterbacks.The remarkably durable and consistent left tackle who never missed a snap due to injury has decided to retire, according to a person familiar with the decision. Continue reading...
  
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• Glasgow end Italian road trip with bonus-point win

  08-04-2016 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Glasgow ended their Pro 12 Italian road trip with a bonus-point 43-14 victory against Zebre. The Warriors, who remained in the country after
  
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• Jack Wilshere impresses on return from injury

  08-04-2016 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jack Wilshere made his long-awaited return from injury for Arsenal's under-21s on Friday night.The 24-year-old, who has yet to figure for th
  
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• Spieth's mental toughness stands out for Floyd

  08-04-2016 19:44
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Four-times major winner Raymond Floyd knows a thing or two about mental toughness in golf, when the pressure is at its most intense, and that is the one quality he admires most in Masters leader Jordan Spieth. American young gun Spieth was a runner-up and then champion in his first two starts at Augusta National and he launched his title defence in impressive style on Thursday by shooting a bogey-free 66 in tricky gusting winds. Now aged 22, Sp
  
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• Grand National fears mount after two horses die from falls at Becher’s Brook

  08-04-2016 19:43
  
  • Gullinbursti and Minella Reception die on Grand National course
  • Horses first to die from falls since course overhaul for 2013-14Aintree is on edge before Saturday’s Grand National after two horses suffered fatal injuries at Becher’s Brook. These were only the second and third deaths in three years resulting from a fall over the Grand National course.Gullinbursti, trained by Emma Lavelle and ridden by Gavin Sheehan, was killed during the Topham Steeple Chase. Minella Rec
  
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• Former So. Miss coach Tyndall hit with 10-year show cause

  08-04-2016 19:12
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The NCAA announced a 10-year show-cause order Friday for former Southern Mississippi basketball coach Donnie Tyndall, listing a series of infractions that included directing his staff to get recruits eligible to play by doing their coursework for them, using a fabricated document to cover up questionable financial transactions and trying to hide potential evidence.
  
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• John Terry, Usain Bolt and Jean van de Velde: Sportsmail looks at 10 of the worst sporting nightmares after Ernie Els' shocking nine-shot start at the Masters

  08-04-2016 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ernie Els endured the worst-imaginable start to this year's Masters after hitting an extraordinary nine shots on the par-four first.
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho was instrumental in their Borussia Dortmund draw... but Ernie Els' Masters putting travails are unprecedented

  08-04-2016 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold. Mamadou Sakho is HOT while Ernie Els is NOT
  
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• Chelsea enter talks with Roma over €35m-rated Radja Nainggolan

  08-04-2016 18:57
  
  • Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini in London for talks with Chelsea
  • New manager Antonio Conte keen to make player his first signingChelsea have entered talks with Roma over the possible signature of the €35m-rated Radja Nainggolan. The Serie A club’s sporting director, Walter Sabatini, was in London on Friday for talks with Chelsea over a possible transfer in the summer.Antonio Conte, who is taking over from Guus Hiddink at Stamford Bridge in the summer, is a hu
  
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• History motivates me - Adams

  08-04-2016 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicola Adams says she aims to be European, world and Olympic champion ahead of the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey.
  
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