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• Lyon match against Nice delayed because there was too much PAPER on the pitch

  15-04-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lyon's 1-1 draw with Nice in Ligue 1 on Friday had to be temporarily stopped after a rather unique pitch invasion. The clash at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais was delayed in the 70th minute.
  
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• Glover Teixeira hopes UFC clash with Rashad Evans will lead to shot at top contender Anthony Johnson

  15-04-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Brazilian light-heavyweight faces former UFC light-heavyweight champion Evans in Florida this weekend and appears to already have one eye on his opponent's team-mate
  
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• Gloucester 16-9 Exeter: Cherry and Whites grind out much-needed victory at Kingsholm as Ollie Thorley scores on debut 

  15-04-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gloucester ended a run of four successive Aviva Premiership defeats to rock west country rivals Exeter and prevent them from early confirmation of a place in this season's title play-offs.
  
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• Stephen Smith aiming to solve the puzzle that is IBF super-featherweight champion Jose Pedraza as he bids to win in the US

  15-04-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephen Smith becomes the latest of the extraordinary Liverpool family of four fighting brothers to bid for a world title as he challenges IBF super-featherweight champion Jose Pedraza
  
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• Andy Murray comfortably made his way into the semi-final but faces a tougher test against the king of clay Rafael Nadal

  15-04-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The king of clay’s crown has slipped a little of late, but Rafael Nadal should still provide the perfect test on Saturday for Andy Murray. The Scot eased into his clash with Nadal beating Milos Raonic
  
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• Tomer Hemed treble sends Brighton second in home rout of Fulham

  15-04-2016 23:48
  
  Tomer Hemed’s first hat-trick in English football helped Brighton climb into the second automatic promotion spot in the Championship with a crushing 5-0 home victory over Fulham.The Israeli striker scored twice in the first half, once from the penalty spot, while skipper Bruno hit the Seagulls’ third goal shortly after the break. Hemed completed his treble 10 minutes from time with French winger Anthony Knockaert completing Albion’s biggest win of the season. Continue reading..
  
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• Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce hopes to be drinking champagne out of the Friendship Trophy after crunch clash with Norwich

  15-04-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Before taking over in the North East, Allardyce had never heard of the fan-created trophy — which came about as a result of the 1985 League Cup final between Sunderland and Norwich.
  
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• Connacht out to rediscover winning touch as Munster visit Galway

  15-04-2016 23:38
  
  Pat Lam’s men have lost their two most recent games, while Munster are fighting for Europe.
  
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• Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez warns captain Jonjo Shelvey not to get carried away against former club Swansea

  15-04-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shelvey left Swansea in January in search of first-team football but could find himself in the Championship next season if the North East side fail to pick up three points at St James’ Park.
  
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• Incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte wants fallen star Eden Hazard to stay as clubs quibble Belgian's transfer value

  15-04-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incoming Blues boss held talks with the Belgium international last week to discuss his future. And the feeling to emerge from the meeting is that Hazard will remain at Stamford Bridge next season.
  
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• Technology firm to announce £6m sponsorship deal for Olympic Stadium before end of the season

  15-04-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The four-year search since London 2012 to find a title sponsor for the Olympic Stadium is expected to be finally completed when a backer is announced before the summer.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton urges F1 bosses to 'mix-up' Grand Prix structure and attract new fans to avoid a repeat of low attendance in practice

  15-04-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton has urged the sport’s bosses to ‘mix up’ the structure of Grand Prix weekends. The teams are in the process of assessing the current three-day format with a view to changing it
  
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• Manchester City must find a way to stop Cristiano Ronaldo if they want to progress in Champions League... Real Madrid star was the difference last time and looks an even better player now  

  15-04-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footage from inside the home dressing room at the Bernabeu on Tuesday underlined what the 90 minutes on the pitch had already demonstrated — Cristiano Ronaldo is still the main man for Madrid.
  
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• Manchester City are big boys too! Manuel Pellegrini will take his side to Real Madrid with no fear in Champions League semis

  15-04-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manuel Pellegrini has vowed that Manchester City will attack Real Madrid as he prepares for a reunion with the Spanish giants. City avoided an awkward semi-final with Pep Guardiola’s Bayern.
  
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• Trainer Sandy Thompson has backed Seeyouatmidnight to bounce back following disappointment at Cheltenham Festival  

  15-04-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Borders trainer Sandy Thomson believes his Scottish National contender Seeyouatmidnight can bounce back from a disappointing run at the Cheltenham Festival.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Saturday, April 16

  15-04-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Recent runnings of the Coral Scottish Grand National have been dominated by those contenders with a low weight with the likes of Wayward Prince, Al Co, Merigo and Beshabar.
  
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• Louis van Gaal remains defiant, but Manchester United boss admits failure to make top four could cost him his job 

  15-04-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Louis van Gaal accepts that failure to meet expectations at Manchester United could cost him his job this summer as he fights to deliver a top-four place.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri aiming to push Leicester to further front-page exploits

  15-04-2016 23:30
  
  • Italian newspapers dedicated front pages to Leicester’s rise
  • ‘I am not a magician. I am a hard worker,’ says RanieriThe Corriere dello Sport unusually devoted Monday’s front page not to the latest drama in Serie A but to Claudio Ranieri and Leicester. However, the Italian manager was quick to remind everyone that not so long ago his face was plastered across the front pages of newspapers overseas for all the wrong reasons.Speaking before Sunday’s home
  
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• Aston Villa face anarchy says stand-in boss Eric Black as he prepares to deal with the fallout from their inevitable relegation

  15-04-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stand-in boss has delivered a stark confession as he admits motivating his squad for the final few games of the season will be extremely difficult with nothing but pride to play for.
  
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• Double joy for Spain as Barcelona and Laboral win

  15-04-2016 23:24
  By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - Barcelona got their Euroleague campaign back on track while Laboral Kutxa Vitoria moved closer to the competition's Final Four after the two Spanish sides enjoyed contrasting wins over their rivals on Friday. Twice former winners Barca outclassed Lokomotiv Krasnodar 92-66 away to even their best-of-five quarter-final series at 1-1 while Laboral took a 2-0 lead against Panathinaikos after an 82-78 overtime home win over the Greek giants. In the other tw
  
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• Pablo Larrazabal weathers conditions to take halfway lead ahead of Andrew Johnston at Spanish Open

  15-04-2016 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spain's Pablo Larrazabal hailed one of the best rounds of his career after claiming the halfway lead in the Spanish Open at a testing Valderrama. England's Andrew Johnston is two shots back
  
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• Carl Ikeme’s own-goal keeps Hull’s faint hopes of automatic promotion alive

  15-04-2016 23:23
  
  Hull City kept their faint hopes of automatic promotion to the Premier League alive as Robert Snodgrass’ last-gasp free-kick helped them to beat Wolves 2-1 at the KC Stadium.The Tigers lie eight points behind Brighton in the second automatic promotion place with five games remaining. Continue reading...
  
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• Brighton strengthen promotion bid with five-goal romp

  15-04-2016 23:18
  Brighton and Hove Albion turned up the heat in the race for promotion to the Premier League as Israeli Tomer Hemed scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 thumping of Fulham on Friday. The south coast club, who last played in the English top flight in 1983, moved up to second in the Championship with four games left, one point ahead of Burnley and one behind leaders Middlesbrough who are both in action on Saturday. Promotion to the Premier League will ensure a huge windfall this year with a new 5.1 billion
  
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• Eddie Jones fires warning to Grand Slam heroes: Change your attitude or forget about a future with my England 

  15-04-2016 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Eddie Jones has lit a fire under his England squad, by damning an unnamed handful of players for having an attitude problem and warning that they face being ditched this summer.
  
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• Billy Vunipola hoping early morning sessions will hold off No 8 rivals for England shirt  

  15-04-2016 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER: Far from resting on his Six Nations laurels, Billy Vunipola is using early starts on Mondays to stave off competition for his England No 8 shirt.
  
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• Jonás Gutiérrez: Newcastle team-mates congratulated me after tribunal win

  15-04-2016 23:10
  
  • Argentina international was victorious in disability discrimination claim
  • ‘I’ve been talking with them. They can’t understand the way they treat me’Jonás Gutiérrez has revealed he received messages of congratulations from several former Newcastle United team-mates after winning his disability discrimination claim against the club.An employment tribunal on Thursday found the midfielder was ditched by the Magpies because he was diagnosed with tes
  
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• Florida moves on to NCAA finals; star Sloan leads all-around

  15-04-2016 23:08
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Florida will get a shot at a fourth straight NCAA women's gymnastics championship, and senior Bridget Sloan is the early leader for the all-around title.
  
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• Silver: NC law 'problematic' to NBA, no decision on All-Star

  15-04-2016 23:04
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people remains "problematic" for the league, but he said there is no decision on moving next year's All-Star Game out of Charlotte.
  
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• Liverpool's win against Borussia Dortmund showed what Jurgen Klopp's heavy metal football is like!

  15-04-2016 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE CARRAGHER: For the first time since entering retirement, I got home from a game on Thursday and felt like I’d played. My mind was racing and I found it impossible to sleep.
  
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• Lacazette salvages draw for Lyon against Nice

  15-04-2016 23:02
  PARIS (Reuters) - Ten-man Olympique Lyonnais maintained their hopes of a second-place finish in Ligue 1 after salvaging a 1-1 home draw against Nice on Friday. Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette scored from close range seven minutes from fulltime after Mathieu Valbuena's free kick hit the bar. Valere Germain headed home in the 18th minute to give the visitors a deserved lead at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. The hosts had Maxwel Cornet sent off with a straight red card for a challenge on the Nice goalkeeper a
  
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• Wearing Saints black and gold, fans of Will Smith pay homage

  15-04-2016 22:53
  
  METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Wearing black and gold jerseys and bowing their heads, fans of slain former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith paid homage to the star on Friday, almost a week after he was shot and killed during a traffic dispute.
  
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• Gladbach's Champions League hopes dented in defeat to Hanover

  15-04-2016 22:51
  Borussia Moenchengladbach's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League suffered a blow as they were beaten 2-0 at bottom club Hanover 96 on Friday. Hanover, under interim coach Daniel Stendel, who replaced Thomas Schaaf earlier this month, clinched their first win since February with second-half goals from Waldemar Anton and Artur Sobiech.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo winner, Jose Mourinho knee slide and Liam Gallagher's exit... what happened when Manchester City last played at Real Madrid in the Champions League?

  15-04-2016 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City's maiden foray into the Champions League semi-finals has earned them a draw against 10-time European Cup winners Real Madrid.
  
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• Andrew Willis getting in tune for Rio 2016 Olympics after producing best in Glasgow

  15-04-2016 22:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ANDREW WILLIS admitted that Spanish music helped him deal with pre-race nerves of Olympic proportions on Friday night as he performed a lifetime best to win a pulsating 200 metres breaststroke final and cement his place at the Rio Games.
  
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• The Latest: In Saints' black, gold, fans pay homage to Smith

  15-04-2016 22:30
  
  METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints' defensive end Will Smith (all times local):
  
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• As it happened: Leinster v Edinburgh, Guinness Pro12

  15-04-2016 22:27
  
  Leo Cullen’s league leaders welcomed Alan Solomons’ men to the RDS.
  
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• Cirque du Soleil cancels North Carolina shows over transgender law

  15-04-2016 22:21
  By Colleen Jenkins WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - Cirque du Soleil said on Friday it was canceling shows in North Carolina over a new state law that it called discriminatory, the performance group said on Friday, becoming the latest entertainment act to take a stance against the measure. "The new HB2 legislation passed in North Carolina is an important regression to ensuring human rights for all ... Cirque du Soleil believes in equality for all," the group said in an online statement. North Car
  
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• Nathan Aké on Watford, Mourinho and the Chelsea loanees’ WhatsApp group

  15-04-2016 22:09
  
  The Dutchman has exceeded his own expectations at Watford after joining on a season’s loan from Chelsea but is waiting to see whether he has a future at Stamford Bridge under Antonio ConteIn the lobby of Watford’s training ground sits a familiar figure. On a sofa at the back of the room is Paulo Ferreira, the former Chelsea full-back and Champions League winner who is now “assistant loan player technical coach”. His job is to keep tabs on the 34 individuals the club has o
  
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• France still waiting as Nayo Katchenko misses gold

  15-04-2016 22:05
  By Brian Oliver FORDE, Norway (Reuters) - France's miserable showing continued at the European Weightlifting Championships on Friday as Gaelle Nayo Katchenko missed two chances to win gold. Nayo Katchenko, who once completed for Cameroon, had to lift 140kg to beat Ukraine's teenager Iryna Dekha in the women's 75kg category, but failed with both her lifts as she finished runner-up for the second year in succession. Natalia Priscepa, of Moldova, was third.
  
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• Moscow anti-doping lab has status revoked by WADA

  15-04-2016 22:01
  A Moscow laboratory used for anti-doping tests had its accreditation revoked by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday after failing to comply with international standards. The lab has been non-operational since WADA suspended it in November after an independent commission's report identified systematic failures within Russia's anti-doping programme. WADA said a laboratory in Lisbon had also been suspended from carrying out anti-doping activities because it had failed to meet Internationa
  
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• Coach Chris Beard spurns UNLV for Texas Tech

  15-04-2016 22:01
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Less than two weeks after accepting the job at UNLV, Chris Beard is heading home to Texas.
  
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• Bosh addresses Heat before 1st practice of postseason

  15-04-2016 21:54
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Chris Bosh will still play a role for the Miami Heat in the playoffs, though apparently one that doesn't include him returning to the court.
  
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• Guus Hiddink eager to see how Eden Hazard responds to disappointing season

  15-04-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink will be intrigued to see Eden Hazard's reaction to a "dark" season after imploring the Belgian to "play like a k
  
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• Boss Humphreys salutes 'outstanding' Gloucester following victory over Exeter

  15-04-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gloucester boss David Humphreys hailed a stunning turnaround in form by his team after they beat Aviva Premiership title contenders Exeter 16-9 at
  
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• Arsene Wenger dismisses idea Arsenal have fallen behind Spurs in power balance

  15-04-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arsene Wenger has dismissed suggestions Arsenal have already fallen behind Tottenham in North London's balance of power and believes his young tea
  
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• Mallya absent but business as usual for Force India

  15-04-2016 21:41
  By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - India's move to suspend embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya's diplomatic passport made headlines in Mumbai and New Delhi on Friday but it was business as usual for his Force India Formula One team in China. Mallya has yet to attend a grand prix this year, absent from the season-opener in Australia and Bahrain, and the team said the 60-year-old never had any intention of travelling to Shanghai for Sunday's third round. Mallya's immediate whereabouts were unclear and h
  
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• The madness of how Leicester turned from dreamers into dream-makers

  15-04-2016 21:38
  
  The Leicester City story is so captivating because Claudio Ranieri’s champions in waiting have brought hope where many thought there was noneThis, perhaps, is an opportune moment to recall a line from Graham Chapman – a man born in Leicester even if his unofficial plaque, pointing out he is not the Messiah, is located outside one of his favourite drinking holes in Highgate – when he and John Cleese were writing what turned out to be the Dead Parrot sketch for Monty Python&rsquo
  
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• Brighton 5-0 Fulham: Match Report

  15-04-2016 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Brighton rock as Tomer Hemed treble helps trounce FulhamTomer Hemed's first hat-trick in English football helped Brighton climb into the s
  
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• Russian security service says searches of tycoon's office related to rescued bank

  15-04-2016 21:24
  Searches by Russian law enforcement officials in offices of Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov on Thursday were related to an investigation over a bank bailed out by one of his firms, the Federal Security Service said on Friday. The Kremlin earlier denied the searches were retribution for revelations about people close to President Vladimir Putin that were published by a newspaper controlled by Prokhorov. The searches of the offices of Onexim, which manages Prokhorov's assets, were conducted toget
  
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• Eddie Jones could take Ben Te'o with England to Australia

  15-04-2016 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Eddie Jones has revealed that England may take rugby league convert Ben Te'o on their summer tour to Australia. Jones plans to add Te'o to
  
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