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• Kasper Schmeichel is a hero in his own right... he has stepped out of his father's shadow to help Leicester defy the odds 

  30-04-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Kasper Schmeichel has made save after brilliant save. He has marshalled one of the meanest defences in the country.
  
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• Forget flying tea cups! Burnley are on the brink of promotion because manager Sean Dyche insists on 'Softly, Softly' approach

  30-04-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By his own admission, Burnley manager Sean Dyche may look like an archetypal old-fashioned kind of centre half who would boot his own granny to win a 50-50. The reality is very different.
  
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• Henry Slade looking for real big break after missing Six Nations with leg injury... 'I couldn't watch the presentation, I had to go upstairs and have a bit of time to myself'

  30-04-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SAM PETERS: When England captain Dylan Hartley lifted the Six Nations trophy aloft in Paris, Henry Slade was upstairs at home in Exeter tidying his bedroom.
  
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• Title rivals Barca, Atletico and Real all win

  30-04-2016 23:51
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - La Liga leaders Barcelona moved closer to retaining their crown with a lacklustre 2-0 away win over 10-man Real Betis thanks to goals from Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez on Saturday. Atletico Madrid kept pace as substitute Antoine Griezmann fired them to a 1-0 home win over struggling Rayo Vallecano, while Real Madrid's Gareth Bale scored in a 1-0 victory at Real Sociedad that leaves them still a point behind.
  
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• Chris Froome lifts the gloom with stage victory in the Tour de Romandie

  30-04-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Froome gave British Cycling a reason to smile again as he won stage four of the Tour de Romandie in Villars. Team Sky's Froome attacked on the penultimate climb of the day.
  
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• James Vince has been likened to Michael Vaughan and now the Hampshire batsman is set to make his Test breakthrough

  30-04-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN EXCLUSIVE: The man perhaps unhelpfully dubbed the new Michael Vaughan as a teenager is finally ready to prove he is an England player in his own right.
  
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• Leicester have come a long way since beating Doncaster... Sportsmail looks at the 10 steps to the Premier League title

  30-04-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester are on the brink of being crowned champions of England and can complete the most unlikeliest of title successes with victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
  
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• British cycling stars admit they may struggle in Rio after exit of Shane Sutton

  30-04-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Becky James was at her lowest ebb, suffering from a long-term knee injury and with a cancer scare briefly turning her world upside down, Shane Sutton was the one who kept her going.
  
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• Amir Khan thinking outside the box as two-time world champion set be mixed martial arts promoter

  30-04-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL IN SAN FRANCISCO: From the world title prize-ring to the ultimate fighting octagon. From Nevada to Peshawar. From the so-called impossible fight to a totally unexpected future.
  
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• Snooker commentator John Virgo caught saying he won't be home for 'f****** Match of the Day'

  30-04-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former snooker player, 70, (pictured) was overheard saying 'I wanted to watch a bit of racing this afternoon. I'll be lucky to watch some f****** Match of the Day' at the Sheffield tournament.
  
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• Sam Allardyce's Crystal Palace 'on the pop' comments are pre-historic... I don't know what era he's in, blasts Alan Pardew

  30-04-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce claimed Crystal Palace would have been 'on the pop' all week after reaching the FA Cup final and said he would put money on them losing at Newcastle.
  
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• Colts hope to have new deal with Luck before training camp

  30-04-2016 23:31
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts owner Jim Irsay said Saturday that negotiations on Andrew Luck's contract extension are getting serious and a deal could be reached before training camp begins.
  
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• West Ham in discussion with striker Alexandre Lacazette as Hammers prepare to break their transfer record for Frenchman 

  30-04-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham plan to hold talks over Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette as they prepare to break the club’s transfer record to mark their arrival at the Olympic Stadium.
  
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• Kyle Walker admits it is 'fantastic' news that manager Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to extend his deal with Tottenham until 2021 

  30-04-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kyle Walker is delighted that Mauricio Pochettino has verbally agreed a new contract with Tottenham and insists the club can still win the Premier League this season.
  
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• British Cycling facing more misery as UK Sport prepare to launch investigation into culture of secrecy and alleged drug use

  30-04-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The investigation into British Cycling ordered by UK Sport will receive submissions about a culture of secrecy, including allegations of performance-enhancing drug use
  
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• Lewis Hamilton 'helpless' as title defence takes another serious blow in Russia

  30-04-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Going, going, almost gone. Lewis Hamilton admitted his goal of winning a third straight world title was moving ‘further and further away’ after his disastrous start to the season continued here in Sochi.
  
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• Emily King shrugs off perils of eventing as she tries to emulate her triumphant mum... before they bid for Olympic history

  30-04-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emily has been going to Badminton to watch her mother compete since she was a baby. They will be there again this week, but this year Mary, one of Britain’s best eventers, will be watching instead.
  
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• Basel win seventh successive Swiss title

  30-04-2016 23:24
  FC Basel predictably clinched their seventh successive Swiss title on Saturday with five games to spare by beating FC Sion 2-1. Matias Delgado, with a penalty, and Birkir Bjarnason scored in each half for Basel, who have led the table since the second day of the season and never looked in danger after winning their first eight games. Basel have had five different coaches since their seven-title run began and the title was the first for Urs Fischer, who replaced Paulo Sousa at the end of last sea
  
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• Jamaican McLeod runs fastest 110m hurdles time of 2016

  30-04-2016 23:21
  (Reuters) - Jamaican Omar McLeod clocked the fastest time of the year to win the 110 metres hurdles at the Drake Relays in Iowa on Saturday as Olympic champion Aries Merritt finished fifth on his return from a kidney transplant. Overcoming rainy conditions and a sodden track at the meeting in Des Moines, McLeod crossed the line first in a world-leading 13.08 seconds. American David Oliver, who won gold in the 110m hurdles at the 2013 world championships, came in second (13.31) with London Olympi
  
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• Slimani scores twice as Sporting keep title race alive

  30-04-2016 23:19
  Islam Slimani scored twice in the first half to set Sporting on the way to a 3-1 win at Porto which kept the Portuguese title race alive on Saturday. Sporting's win, which heaped on the misery for their third-placed opponents, kept the Lions two points behind leaders Benfica, their neighbours who beat Vitoria Guimaraes 1-0 on Friday, with two matches each to play. "The doubts about who will be the champions persist, but nobody has any doubts about which is the best team, it's Sporting," said the
  
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• Leicester’s Fantastic Foxes have taught the Premier League elite a lesson | Daniel Taylor

  30-04-2016 23:00
  
  Leicester City are on the threshold of achieving the unimaginable – a first ever title – but their so-called betters, who should feel chastened about being left behind, are unlikely to be as obliging next seasonIt was the first entry in the letters page to The Fox that caught the attention after digging out the right change for one of the fanzine sellers on Raw Dykes Road, the main thoroughfare down to Leicester City’s stadium, where stickers have started appearing on lampposts
  
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• Shane Sutton saga: Winning culture in sport is laudable – but not at any cost

  30-04-2016 22:59
  
  As the wheels threaten to come off in cycling less than 100 days before the Rio Olympics, the question is whether the thirst for precious metal has blinded governing bodies to their responsibilities to the athletesDespite a spell of unprecedented success, should we compromise on no-compromise? That question has been preoccupying those at the sharp end of the sporting system this week as the wheels threatened to come off at British Cycling with less than 100 days to go until the Rio Olympics. The
  
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• Sanya Richards-Ross takes "victory lap" at Penn Relays

  30-04-2016 22:52
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sanya Richards-Ross called her final race at the Penn Relays her "victory lap." Anchoring the U.S. women's 1600 relay, the three-time Olympian and three-time gold medalist had a huge lead going into her leg, making her trot around Franklin Field in front of nearly 45,000 spectators giving her a standing ovation all the more special.
  
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• Wenger says Arsenal protesters full of 'disappointed love'

  30-04-2016 22:26
  By Neil Robinson LONDON (Reuters) - Arsene Wenger dismissed protests against him as more "disappointed love" than "real aggression" after disenchanted supporters held up banners calling for his resignation in the 1-0 victory over Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday. A well-trailed campaign saw demonstrations inside and outside the Emirates Stadium with fans, unhappy at the 12-year gap since the club last won the Premier League, brandishing placards in both the 12th minute and 12 minutes be
  
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• Game 7's to decide Miami-Charlotte, Toronto-Indiana series

  30-04-2016 22:15
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The mere mention of Game 7 got Dwyane Wade's undivided attention.
  
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• Arsenal win amid anti-Wenger protests, Newcastle get boost

  30-04-2016 22:15
  By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal closed in on another season of Champions League football with a 1-0 win over strugglers Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday but it was another uncomfortable evening for manager Arsene Wenger amid protests from fans. Arsenal moved into third place thanks to a Danny Welbeck goal but it did not stop the discontent inside and outside the Emirates Stadium from supporters grumbling about perceived under-achievement in Wenger's long reign.
  
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• Real Betis 0-0 Barcelona LIVE: Ivan Rakitic puts Barca in front

  30-04-2016 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona will be hoping to take another step towards winning consecutive La Liga titles when they visit Real Betis on Saturday evening. Follow all the action as it happens.
  
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• Chase Elliott wins pole at Talladega 30 years after his dad

  30-04-2016 21:56
  
  TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Chase Elliott wasn't born yet when his father turned a record-setting lap to win the pole at Talladega Superspeedway.
  
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• Hooper’s late show for Waratahs sinks Stormers

  30-04-2016 21:41
  By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - New South Wales Waratahs' Michael Hooper scored a try two minutes from time to snatch a 32-30 win over South Africa’s Stormers in a Super Rugby clash at Newlands on Saturday. The flank profited from a tight-head at a scrum five metres from the line to steal the win after the hosts went down to 14 men with 25 minutes left after a red card for wing Leolin Zas. Centres Kurtley Beale and Israel Folau also crossed the line for the Waratahs, along with wing Rob
  
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• Monaco heap pressure on Lyon in race for second

  30-04-2016 21:33
  AS Monaco survived a late wobble to see off Guingamp 3-2 at home and move into provisional second place in Ligue 1 above Olympique Lyonnais, who host Ajaccio later on Saturday. Monaco had slipped up in the race for the second automatic Champions League spot last weekend when they drew 1-1 at Stade Rennes but responded well to beat Guingamp.
  
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• Arsenal 1-0 Norwich: Danny Welbeck eases the pressure on Arsene Wenger

  30-04-2016 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Danny Welbeck came off the bench to clinch a crucial three points for Arsenal over Norwich in their quest for Champions League football.
  
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• Oumar Niasse arrived to the sound of great expectation... striker was full of effort on his first Everton start but needs to prove worth

  30-04-2016 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT GOODISON PARK: It was 27 minutes in to a run of the mill contest when the ball finally arrived at the feet of the third most expensive footballer in Everton’s history.
  
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• Atletico Madrid 1-0 Rayo Vallecano: Antoine Griezmann scores with second touch to keep Diego Simeone's men in title hunt

  30-04-2016 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIK SHARMA AT THE VICENTE CALDERON: Antoine Griezmann scored within a minute of coming on as a second-half substitute as Atletico kept pace with Real Madrid in the La Liga title chase.
  
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• Arsenal fans' protest in narrow Norwich win was vastly underwhelming... significantly more people backed Arsene Wenger

  30-04-2016 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE EMIRATES: It was hardly the uprising to spark the revolution. The Emirates Stadium clock ticked over to the 12th minute and, as planned, the protest began.
  
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• Everton show 'Roberto Martinez out' tweets on big screen before Bournemouth clash as protest banner flies above Goodison Park

  30-04-2016 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incident occurred in the club's Fan Zone area around two hours before kick-off after supporters were invited to send in messages using the hashtag #EFCvBOU on Saturday morning.
  
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• West Brom 0-3 West Ham: Cheikhou Kouyate's deft header and Mark Noble's brace boosts Euro hopes for Hammers

  30-04-2016 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE HAWTHORNS: They do have Dimitri Payet, Manuel Lanzini too, but West Ham’s impressive season owes just as much to Mark Noble. The boyhood fan, the Iron in midfield.
  
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• Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace: Stunning Andros Townsend free-kick gives Magpies three points

  30-04-2016 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Karl Darlow saved a Yohan Cabaye penalty and potentially a whole lot more as Newcastle United scrambled clear of the bottom three.
  
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• Deadly Defoe is Sunderland's away day hero again

  30-04-2016 21:01
  By Neil Robinson LONDON (Reuters) - Nobody is enjoying his away days like Jermain Defoe just now -- and nobody is more appreciative than manager Sam Allardyce, who fancies that Sunderland would already have been relegated from the Premier League if not for his striker's heroics on the road. Defoe's 93rd-minute penalty that rescued a point for Sunderland in the 1-1 draw at Stoke City on Saturday was his 10th goal in his last 11 games away from the Stadium of Light. "Where would we be without Jerm
  
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• Everton 2-1 Bournemouth: Leighton Baines eases the pressure on Roberto Martinez as Toffees end seven-game winless streak after Marc Pugh cancels out Tom Cleverley's opener at Goodison Park

  30-04-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT GOODISON PARK: Leighton Baines scored his first goal of the season as Everton beat Bournemouth to ease the pressure on manager Roberto Martinez.
  
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• Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston pictured laughing raucously as fans protest at his ownership and his team are thrashed 4-0 by Wigan Athletic to all but secure relegation

  30-04-2016 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston was pictured laughing raucously inside Bloomfield Road on a day supporters marched through the town’s streets in protest at his ownership and his team lost 4-0.
  
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• Welbeck comes to Wenger's aid with winner amid protests

  30-04-2016 20:52
  Arsenal 1 Norwich City 0 Arsenal produced a patchy performance in the face of more crowd demonstrations against manager Arsene Wenger but still beat increasingly desperate Norwich City with a goal from substitute Danny Welbeck. Some Arsenal fans, disgruntled by the club's 12-year wait for a Premier League trophy, held up protest boards in the 12th minute and also with 12 minutes of the match left. The result leaves Arsenal well-placed to claim a Champions League spot, lying third three points ah
  
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• Watford 3-2 Aston Villa: Troy Deeney's late brace completes a dramatic comeback for the Hornets to sink 10-man Villa 

  30-04-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER TODD AT VICARAGE ROAD: ‘Birmingham City, we’re coming for you,’ the Aston Villa fans sung at Vicarage Road. Little did they know Bluenose boy Troy Deeneywas coming for them.
  
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• Stoke City 1-1 Sunderland: Jermain Defoe's injury-time penalty cancels out Marko Arnautovic's opener to salvage crucial point

  30-04-2016 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT AT THE BRITANNIA STADIUM: Sunderland's battle to beat the drop was resurrected with almost the final kick of the match at Stoke City.
  
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• China's Ding becomes first Asian to reach world final

  30-04-2016 20:44
  (Reuters) - China's Ding Junhui became the first Asian player to reach the world snooker championship final after beating Scotland's Alan McManus 17-11 in Sheffield, England on Saturday. Ding, the world number 17, compiled seven century breaks in the match to set a world championship record and will play England's world number one Mark Selby or Marco Fu of Hong Kong in the best of 35-frame final, which starts on Sunday. Selby and Fu were level at 12-12 after the third session of their semi-final
  
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• Not a question of luck, says pole man Rosberg

  30-04-2016 20:15
  By Alan Baldwin SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg's Formula One rivals made life easy for the runaway championship leader in Russian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday but the German did not consider himself particularly fortunate. While Rosberg qualified on pole position with a lap so much quicker than the rest that he was out of his car before the end of the session, team mate Lewis Hamilton suffered engine problems for the second successive race weekend. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, the fo
  
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• Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid: Gareth Bale steps up in Cristiano Ronaldo's absence to set pace in La Liga title race

  30-04-2016 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Real Madrid moved top of La Liga, at least temporarily, following a hard fought 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad courtesy of Gareth Bale's headed goal at the Anoeta Stadium.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton given reprimand by stewards before Russian GP after failing to observe race director note in qualifying

  30-04-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Having already suffered a power unit failure in qualifying, Lewis Hamilton has been given a slight boost ahead of the Russian GP, avoiding punishment after an earlier incident on Saturday.
  
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• Stuard leads in New Orleans at halfway point

  30-04-2016 19:58
  (Reuters) - American journeyman Brian Stuard birdied four of his last nine holes to seize a one-shot lead when the weather-delayed second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans was completed on Saturday. Seeking his first PGA Tour victory, Stuard continued to benefit from a putter he picked up last week in San Antonio as he fired a flawless four-under-par 68 on a rain-softened layout at the TPC Louisiana. Americans Harold Varner III (67), Daniel Berger (65), Chad Collins (64), Charles Howell
  
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• Karim Benzema a doubt to face Manchester City but Real Madrid hopeful that Cristiano Ronaldo will be fit for the second-leg

  30-04-2016 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid look set to be without Karim Benzema on Wednesday against Manchester City but are still praying for a Cristiano Ronaldo miracle.
  
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• Dolphins owner says team's latest shake-up pays off in draft

  30-04-2016 19:58
  
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says his latest shake-up of the organization has paid off in the draft, including unanimity about the risky decision to take Ole Miss tackle Laremy Tunsil.
  
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