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• Zinedine Zidane was hired as Real Madrid's answer to Pep Guardiola... he has the Champions League winning know-how to provide the Undecima against Atletico

  04-05-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIK SHARMA AT THE BERNABEU: While Guardiola’s Bayern were knocked-out in the Champions League semi-finals for the third season running, Zidane has steered Madrid to Milan.
  
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• Anthony Joshua and Dominic Breazeale square up outside London hotel as pair prepare for IBF heavyweight showdown 

  04-05-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Joshua took exception to Breazeale’s attempts to intimidate him when they went face-to-face for the first time before their June 25 meeting at the O2.
  
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• Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart: 'We could easily be in the final... Real Madrid have beaten us with a lucky goal'

  04-05-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hart was beaten once in 180 minutes of football against the Spanish giants as City fell to a 1-0 defeat at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night to bring an end to their European dream.
  
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• England captain Hartley set for return

  04-05-2016 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Dylan Hartley is back in full training for the first time since being knocked unconscious in March.
  
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• Fans and former stars reflect on Leicester's rise from League One: Jamie Vardy played at Torquay and all we could think was 'wow, he is in ahead of David Nugent!'

  04-05-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MICHAEL WALKER: It is hard to believe, but the new Premier League champions — Leicester City — were in administration as recently as 2002. 
  
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• Nick Kyrgios explodes in rage at an umpire on his way to beating Stan Wawrinka at the Madrid Open

  04-05-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios, 21, exploded in rage at an umpire during the first-set tiebreak on Wednesday before going on to beat Stan Wawrinka and knock the fourth seed out of the Madrid Open.
  
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• Jamie George set to play for Saracens this weekend as hooker pushes for place on England tour

  04-05-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hooker will make a ‘magical’ early return from injury for Saracens on Saturday as they mount their challenge for a domestic and European double before England’s summer tour to Australia.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo was lucky not to be booked for his handball, as referee started well but failed to keep up his good form 

  04-05-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slovenian referee Damir Skomina initially kept up his excellent form from last week’s Europa League semi-final first leg between Liverpool and Villarreal, but his standards slipped in the second half.
  
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• Real Madrid 1-0 Manchester City (Agg: 1-0): Fernando's own goal ends Manuel Pellegrini's Champions League dream, as Gareth Bale inspires Zinedine Zidane's side to an all-Madrid final

  04-05-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: It was a strange, sleepwalking exit from the Champions League for Manchester City. Much like the strange, sleepwalking conclusion to the season.
  
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• Blues' Upshall, Hitchcock keep nervous eye on Canadian fire

  04-05-2016 23:39
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Scottie Upshall has numerous family members who live in Fort McMurray, Alberta, including a brother and his fiancee, plus aunts, uncles and nieces.
  
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• Madrid beats Man City 1-0 to reach Champions League final

  04-05-2016 23:37
  
  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid ground out a convincing 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday to line up a Champions League final against city rival Atletico Madrid.
  
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• Leicester City players to be rewarded with £32,670 Mercedes after sealing unlikely Premier League title win

  04-05-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ultra-generous Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is determined to reward the 30-man Foxes squad for their historic Barclays Premier League triumph.
  
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• Tottenham star Mousa Dembele could miss start of next season with midfielder facing potential SEVEN-match ban for violent conduct against Chelsea

  04-05-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mousa Dembele is set to miss the start of next season after being charged with violent conduct for gouging Diego Costa’s left eye. The Football Association deliberated on Wednesday.
  
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• Skipping Rio does not mean abandoning Australia, says Scott

  04-05-2016 23:30
  By Andrew Both CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former world number one Adam Scott says he will be glued to television coverage of the Olympic Games in August, but does not plan to watch any of the golf. Two weeks after announcing that he would skip the Rio Games, the first prominent player to do so, Scott on Wednesday spoke about his decision, saying he has not abandoned Australia and feels that he represents his nation every time he competes. "I love watching the Olympics, the swimming an
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp targeting Europa League comeback and calls on 'outstanding' Anfield atmosphere to help stun Villarreal in semi-final showdown

  04-05-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The smile was telling, the words were revealing: Jurgen Klopp had been asked to revisit the moment Liverpool's European adventure was plunged into doubt and his reaction was telling.
  
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• FA set to bail out Gianni Infantino after FIFA president's rash election pledges

  04-05-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The FA are coming to the rescue of FIFA president Gianni Infantino by giving back millions of pounds worth of overseas development aid to Zurich.
  
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• 'Arise Sir Jamie Vardy'! PFA chief Gordon Taylor wants Leicester City's title-winning stars to be awarded knighthoods

  04-05-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gordon Taylor, the Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive, has implored the state to award all of Leicester City’s players knighthoods.
  
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• Real Madrid 1-0 Manchester City (agg 1-0)

  04-05-2016 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City fail to reach their first Champions League final after an uninspiring semi-final display at Real Madrid.
  
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• Gareth Bale starred for Real Madrid while Yaya Toure struggled in defeat for Manchester City... MARTIN KEOWN'S PLAYER RATINGS

  04-05-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City crashed out of the Champions League as they were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final. Here, Martin Keown gives us his player ratings...
  
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• Danny Simpson is the biggest playboy and Jamie Vardy is the joker... Leicester striker Andrej Kramaric reveals all about his title-winning team-mates

  04-05-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester City striker Andrej Kramaric has given an insight to the title-winning squad he left behind. He went on loan to Hoffenheim in January after failing to cement a place in the Foxes' side.
  
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• Bosh officially declared out for remainder of Heat season

  04-05-2016 23:05
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Chris Bosh's season is now officially over, regardless of how far the Miami Heat advance in this postseason.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Thursday, May 5

  04-05-2016 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Thursday's meetings at Chester, Uttoxeter, Newton Abbott, Carlisle and Wincanton.
  
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• Family, friends help Spieth process Masters meltdown

  04-05-2016 22:51
  (Reuters) - Jordan Spieth says he has come to terms with his shocking Masters meltdown with the help of family and close friends, and is ready to challenge for the year's second major, next month's U.S. Open at Oakmont in Pennsylvania. "I learned a lot off of just playing a round and a half here," the 22-year-old said after playing the back nine in practice on Tuesday before completing all 18 holes on Wednesday.
  
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• Adriano becomes latest Barcelona star to be probed for alleged tax fraud 

  04-05-2016 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defender Adriano has joined the list of Barcelona players including Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano to be probed by Spain's prosecutors for alleged tax fraud.
  
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• Brazil Senate report backs Rousseff impeachment trial

  04-05-2016 22:41
  
  Senator tasked with reviewing president's impeachment process recommends she be put on trial for breaking budget laws.
  
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• Trio win golds for Britain at Europeans

  04-05-2016 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain win three more gold medals on day four of the IPC Swimming European Championships in Madeira.
  
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• Raith Rovers 1-0 Hibernian

  04-05-2016 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Panayiotou's goal gives Raith Rovers the edge in the Premiership play-off quarter-final tie against Hibernian.
  
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• Christian Benteke cost as much as our turnover last season, claims Villarreal boss Marcelino... as he piles pressure on Liverpool ahead of Europa League clash

  04-05-2016 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Villarreal manager Marcelino tried to ramp up the pressure on Liverpool by claiming striker Christian Benteke cost as much as the Spanish club's turnover last season.
  
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• Fehily airlifted to hospital after fall

  04-05-2016 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jockey Noel Fehily is airlifted to hospital in Plymouth after a fall at Newton Abbot on Wednesday.
  
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• Oscar De La Hoya hits Trump where it hurts, says he cheats

  04-05-2016 22:15
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Of all the things Donald Trump has been called on the campaign trail, this one might sting the most: golf cheat.
  
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• APNewsBreak: WNBA, union amend CBA for overseas play fines

  04-05-2016 22:04
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players union have agreed to amend the collective bargaining agreement on fines for overseas play.
  
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• Yankees place Alex Rodriguez on DL with hamstring injury

  04-05-2016 22:03
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Alex Rodriguez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Yankees because of a strained right hamstring.
  
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• Spieth gets look at 'hardest test' during visit to Oakmont

  04-05-2016 22:03
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Jordan Spieth briefly weighed the request, then politely declined.
  
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• Coach: NC travel ban to cost Minnesota athletes opportunity

  04-05-2016 22:03
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota State-Mankato's baseball coach on Wednesday lamented the lost opportunity for his team if it were to qualify for the NCAA Division II championship and couldn't play because the tournament is in North Carolina.
  
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• Sidelined: LGBT laws, NCAA policy could keep teams at home

  04-05-2016 22:02
  
  Teams could pull out of scheduled NCAA events this spring because of new state laws in North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee while the sport's governing body's demands for discrimination-free environments at the places where its events are held won't take effect until the fall.
  
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• The science behind Leicester's success

  04-05-2016 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Beetroot shots, ice chambers and egg roulette have all played a part in Leicester's unexpected march to the title.
  
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• Dilma Rousseff: Senate report recommends impeachment

  04-05-2016 21:41
  
  Senator tasked with reviewing president's impeachment process recommends she be trial for breaking budget laws.
  
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• Cheikhou Kouyate chants 'We've got Payet' song in hilarious video at West Ham's end-of-season awards dinner... and boss Slaven Bilic even joins in with rendition

  04-05-2016 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was undoubtedly Dimitri Payet's night at the West Ham end-of-season awards dinner, with the Hammers star man picking up a remarkable five awards.
  
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• Zinedine Zidane forced to wear bigger trousers for Manchester City clash after Real Madrid boss split pairs in two games 

  04-05-2016 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zinedine Zidane has admitted that he is wearing bigger trousers for Wednesday's clash with Manchester City to avoid the embarrassing wardrobe malfunction that has hampered him twice.
  
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• VIDEO: Ulster Rugby Extra: Bowe to miss Ospreys game

  04-05-2016 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tommy Bowe says he is almost certainly out of Ulster's vital Pro12 game against the Ospreys on Saturday as the Irish province aim to secure a semi-finals spot.
  
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• Patience rewarded with Olympic berth

  04-05-2016 20:53
  Olympic sailing silver medallist Luke Patience was named in Britain's Rio Olympic squad on Wednesday after having to re-qualify when his previous 470 class partner Elliot Willis was diagnosed with bowel cancer. Patience, who won silver at London 2012 with Stuart Bithell, will compete at the Games in August with new partner Chris Grube. "It was wonderful to do this today with Chris and it was wonderful to do that day with Elliot as well...I hope I can draw on the London experience, and with Chris
  
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• Portugal targets 'Russia football gang'

  04-05-2016 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European and Portuguese police say they have dismantled a mainly Russian criminal gang laundering money through the football sector in Portugal.
  
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• McIlroy to miss Wentworth PGA event

  04-05-2016 20:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy pulls out of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, but says he is close to removing the "bad habits" from his game.
  
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• Liverpool v Villarreal (agg 0-1)

  04-05-2016 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg between Liverpool and Villarreal.
  
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• Rory McIlroy out to end winless streak at Wells Fargo Championship after tackling swing issues

  04-05-2016 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world No 3 believes he is close to eliminating the 'bad habits' which have contributed to being the only member of the world's top five without a victory in 2016.
  
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• McKinnon wanted by Dundee United

  04-05-2016 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ray McKinnon insists he is focused only on Raith Rovers as Dundee United target the Stark's Park manager.
  
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• Azarenka pulls out of Madrid Open with back injury

  04-05-2016 20:10
  (Reuters) - Fourth seed Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the Madrid Open with a back injury on Wednesday ahead of her third round game against American Louisa Chirico. The 26-year-old Belarusian had been the highest seed left in the women's draw after Agnieszka Radwanska, Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza all lost. It was really cold, and, I don't know, I think it's much easier to get a little bit hurt when it's that cold," Azarenka told reporters.
  
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• Jose Mourinho takes stroll as he continues to wait for Man Utd offer following Chelsea exit

  04-05-2016 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was pictured in familiar territory on Wednesday morning as he was back in his adopted home of west London.
  
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• Liverpool star: I'm not surprised we've improved after Klopp replaced Rodgers

  04-05-2016 20:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEJAN LOVREN has credited manager Jurgen Klopp with changing the mindset at Liverpool.
  
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• German cyclist looks to race with 3D-printed prosthesis in Rio

  04-05-2016 20:05
  Schindler - who is collaborating with U.S. company Autodesk that designs the software behind the 3D printing - demonstrated the project to U.S. president Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at an industry fair in Germany a week ago. "We are currently testing the 3D-printed prosthesis and whether its quality reaches that of the traditional handmade prosthesis," she told Reuters. Schindler, who won a silver medal at the 2012 Games in London, is due to compete in the Paralympic Games i
  
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