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• Americans Hahn, Castro in PGA Tour playoff in Charlotte

  08-05-2016 23:58
  (Reuters) - Americans James Hahn and Roberto Castro headed to a playoff after finishing regulation tied the lead at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina on Sunday. Hahn three-putted the final hole for bogey to card two-under-par 70, while Castro made his par putt for a 71 at Quail Hollow. They completed the 72-hole journey in nine-under 279, one stroke ahead of Englishman Justin Rose. (Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by Larry Fine)
  
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• Benfica on track for record 35th title after victory

  08-05-2016 23:56
  Benfica are on the brink of a record 35th Portuguese title after beating Maritimo 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Kostas Mitroglou's composed finish and a fine Anderson Talisca free kick. The win took Rui Vitoria's side up to 85 points, two clearof second-placed Sporting Lisbon who crushed Vitoria Setubal 5-0 on Saturday. Benfica now host Nacional on the final day of the season knowing victory would secure the crown.
  
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• Amir Khan has no intention of retiring after Canelo Alvarez defeat and targets welterweight rematch with Danny Garcia

  08-05-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Brit has vowed to fight on despite his X-rated KO by Mexican idol Canelo Alvarez. The next target is a world welterweight title revenge match for an earlier KO against undefeated Danny Garcia.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp urges ticketless Liverpool fans not to travel to Europa League final

  08-05-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have only received 10,236 tickets for the showdown with Sevilla on May 18 for a game which will be staged in the 35,000 capacity St Jakob Park stadium.
  
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• Leicester will stick with recruitment policy which brought them the Premier League title

  08-05-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Walsh, Leicester's head of recruitment, revealed squad members have asked him not to propose players that might unsettle the strong team ethic that has proved such a source of success.
  
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• Manchester City hand advantage to United in race for Champions League football next term as Manuel Pellegrini bemoans slip up

  08-05-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City's Champions League nightmare moved closer to becoming reality on Sunday as they were held to a draw by Arsenal at the Etihad.
  
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• Ariya Jutanugarn sinks clutch putt for first LPGA victory

  08-05-2016 23:44
  (Reuters) - Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand overcame mental demons of previous meltdowns, if only barely, to claim a one-stroke victory at the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic in Alabama on Sunday. Five weeks after throwing away the year's first major with a bogey, bogey, bogey finish at the ANA Inspiration, Jutanugarn was stricken again by nerves down the stretch. As her sister Moriya, who also plays the LPGA circuit, and mother watched at the final hole, Jutanugarn sank a clutch four-foot par putt for
  
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• Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle forces the issue with Alan Pardew believing he could emulate Ian Wright in FA Cup final 

  08-05-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alan Pardew believes Dwight Gayle could emulate Ian Wright by becoming Crystal Palace's Wembley hero. The striker grabbed a second-half brace in the team's 2-1 victory over Stoke City.
  
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• Masters record as Djokovic sinks Murray in final

  08-05-2016 23:42
  World number one Novak Djokovic beat defending champion Andy Murray 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday to capture a record 29th Masters crown. The Serb collected his fifth title of 2016 after winningthe Qatar Open, Indian Wells, Miami Open and Australian Open, in which he also defeated Murray in the final. The Scot, who also lost second place in the world rankings to Roger Federer, knocked out crowd favourite Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals but Djokovic proved a more formidable oppon
  
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• Leicester City's Premier League title triumph is a beautiful accident... but Manchester City players should be ashamed for their failure 

  08-05-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: Winning the title is supposed to happen at Manchester United. It's supposed to happen at Manchester City. It wasn't meant to happen at Leicester.
  
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• Derby winner Nyquist heads to Preakness; new rivals await

  08-05-2016 23:38
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist heads to Baltimore on Monday to prepare for the Preakness, where the undefeated colt could face up to 13 rivals including nine new shooters seeking to derail his Triple Crown bid.
  
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• West Brom defender Gareth McAuley urges club to keep hold of Tony Pulis: 'We are in a good place and solid in the Premier League'

  08-05-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth McAuley has warned West Brom fans to be careful what they wish for after the club's supporters chanted ironically about their lack of goals in their draw at Bournemouth.
  
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• Anthony Crolla likens his career turnaround to Leicester's Premier League triumph after retaining the WBA lightweight title

  08-05-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four years ago Crolla was halted by Derry Mathews and his career prospects appeared limited to purely domestic matters, but a remarkable comeback was capped by his stellar display in Manchester.
  
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• Emirates New Zealand leads points race after NYC stop

  08-05-2016 23:27
  By Mike Stone NEW YORK (Reuters) - Emirates Team New Zealand won Sunday's final race of the New York City stop for the America's Cup World Series (ACWS) to remain on top in the points race competition between the world's top sailing teams. The two-day event provided America's Cup skippers a chance to get back on the boats, assess the competition, and further develop the skills and tactics that could be crucial in next year's America's Cup in Bermuda. Sunday's three races were held on the Hudson
  
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• All-Ireland club champions Na Piarsaigh taken down in Limerick SHC

  08-05-2016 23:22
  
  2015 All-Ireland finalists Kilmallock took the scalp of the reigning champions.
  
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• All-Ireland champions Na Piarsaigh gunned down in Limerick SHC

  08-05-2016 23:19
  
  2015 All-Ireland finalists Kilmallock took the scalp of the reigning champions.
  
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• Juve beaten as Toni bows out in style

  08-05-2016 23:15
  Luca Toni marked his final matchbefore retirement with a goal as relegated Hellas Verona beat Juventus 2-1 on Sunday, handing the Serie A champions their first league defeat since October. Elsewhere, Francesco Totti came off the bench to make his 600th league appearance for third-placed AS Roma as they sank Chievo 3-0 to move up to 77 points, two behind Napoli in the race for second spot after Maurizio Sarri's side downed Torino 2-1. Former Italy striker Toni reaffirmed his intention to quitafte
  
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• Jimmy Anderson was in tears last time England lost to Sri Lanka in 2014 but now paceman says: There's no doubt we can take series 3-0

  08-05-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It all ended in tears for Jimmy Anderson when last he faced Sri Lanka at Headingley but he returns for the first Test expecting England to take the first big step towards an early season whitewash.
  
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• UAB's Gregory Bryant declared brain dead day after shooting

  08-05-2016 23:01
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — UAB running back Gregory Bryant was declared brain dead Sunday, a day after he was found shot in a car on Interstate 95 in South Florida.
  
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• Novak Djokovic claims Madrid Open crown after defeating Andy Murray in three sets 

  08-05-2016 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ever since beating Djokovic in the Wimbledon final in 2013, Murray has struggled to get the better of his arch-rival – his one victory coming in Montreal last August – and the trend continued on Sunday.
  
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• Syria's civil war: Al-Qaeda chief urges rebels to unite

  08-05-2016 22:35
  
  In audio recording, Ayman al-Zawahiri rejects UN-led peace process, praises al-Nusra Front and renews criticism of ISIL.
  
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• Whiteside-Valanciunas matchup comes to an end after injuries

  08-05-2016 22:20
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Miami's Hassan Whiteside and Toronto's Jonas Valanciunas won't square off anymore in this Heat-Raptors Eastern Conference semifinal series.
  
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• Canada crush Hungary as hosts Russia claim first win

  08-05-2016 22:09
  By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW (Reuters) - Four goals in a five-minute spell in the second period helped Canada thrash Hungary 7-1 at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Hungary, making their first appearance in the event for seven years, were 2-1 down to the defending champions after the first period. Mark Scheifele and Corey Perry had put the Canadians ahead before Istvan Bartalis became the first Hungarian to score against them for 78 years.
  
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• Nyquist, Exaggerator doing well after Derby

  08-05-2016 22:04
  (Reuters) - The top two finishers at the Kentucky Derby are on track for a rematch at the Preakness Stakes after pulling up well on Sunday morning, according to connections of both horses. Winner Nyquist could not be doing better, his trainer Doug O'Neill said, while second-placed Exaggerator was also in fine fettle, groom Vic Bargac reported. "He’s doing great," O’Neill said of Nyquist after checking up on the unbeaten colt before dawn.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, May 9

  08-05-2016 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's meetings at Brighton, Towcester, Wolverhampton, Musselburgh and Windsor.
  
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• Wade's shots during Canadian anthem spark some outrage

  08-05-2016 21:44
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade's pregame routine has sparked a bit of an international incident.
  
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• Sri Lanka rattled by Aaron Beard as Essex teenager claims four wickets

  08-05-2016 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The young seamer with the bustling action claimed the scalps of Kaushal Silva and Dimuth Karunaratne in his first two overs, before seeing off Kusal Mendis and Milinda Siriwardana after lunch.
  
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• Wang Jeunghun wins first European Tour title after dramatic play-off victory

  08-05-2016 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Korea's Wang Jeunghun claimed his first European Tour title in amazing fashion by beating Spain's Nacho Elvira in a play-off for the Hassan Trophy in Rabat on Sunday.
  
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• Kyle Busch keeps Joe Gibbs Racing at front of Sprint Cup

  08-05-2016 21:26
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — At the season-opening Daytona 500, Joe Gibbs Racing proved it was unquestionably the fastest, from Denny Hamlin taking the checkered flag to its quartet of cars leading more than three-quarters of the race.
  
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• England's Welbeck a doubt for Euro 2016 with knee injury

  08-05-2016 21:25
  England striker Danny Welbeck sustained a knee injury in Arsenal's Premier League match at Manchester City on Sunday, raising doubts about his availability for next month's European Championship. The 25-year-old limped off in the first half of the 2-2 draw and manager Arsene Wenger said he was worried about the extent of the damage to the forward's right knee. "The first signs look like lateral meniscus," Wenger explained.
  
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• Djokovic too strong for Murray in Madrid

  08-05-2016 21:17
  World number one Novak Djokovic beat defending champion Andy Murray 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters final on Sunday to lift the trophy for the second time. The Serb collected his fifth title of 2016 after winningthe Qatar Open, Indian Wells, the Miami Open and the Australian Open, in which he also defeated Murray in the final. Murray, who also lost second place in the ATP world rankings to Roger Federer, knocked out crowd favourite Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals but Djokovic proved a more for
  
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• Greece to vote on controversial austerity bill

  08-05-2016 21:13
  
  Thousands protest in Athens and Thessaloniki as parliament prepares to vote on controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
  
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• City checked by Arsenal, Spurs sunk by Southampton

  08-05-2016 21:02
  By Neil Robinson LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City drew 2-2 with Arsenal to leave their Champions League qualification in serious doubt and Tottenham Hotspur failed to nail down second place in the Premier League after losing 2-1 at home to Southampton on Sunday. Arsenal twice came from behind to deny City and need a point from their final game to secure a Champions League place of their own next season. City ended the day two points ahead of Manchester United after manager Manuel Pellegrini's
  
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• Graeme Souness critical of departing Manuel Pellegrini: 'He's had a good three years but not great... Manchester City needed Roberto Mancini this season'

  08-05-2016 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City could have done with the fire of Roberto Mancini this season rather than relaxed approach taken by Manuel Pellegrini, believes Graeme Souness. 
  
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• Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany to miss start of Pep Guardiola's reign next term as star is sidelined for FOUR months

  08-05-2016 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will miss the start of Pep Guardiola's reign at the club after learning his thigh injury will sideline him for four months.
  
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• Danny Welbeck's Euro 2016 hopes thrown into doubt after picking up knee injury as Arsene Wenger admits he is a 'bit worried'

  08-05-2016 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Welbeck's hopes of playing for England at Euro 2016 were plunged into doubt on Sunday after the Arsenal forward suffered a fresh knee injury in the draw at Manchester City.
  
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• Liverpool 2-0 Watford: Joe Allen and Roberto Firmino goals secure comfortable victory for Jurgen Klopp's side at Anfield

  08-05-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BY DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: So the final week will have a purpose: any fears that the final two games of Liverpool’s campaign would be viewed as a distraction can now be allayed.
  
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• Barcelona 5-0 Espanyol: Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar all score as Barca thrash rivals to leave them on brink of La Liga title

  08-05-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON AT THE NOU CAMP: Barcelona put one hand on the La Liga title as two goals from Luis Suarez and one each from Lionel Messi, Rafinha and Neymar fired them to a comfortable 5-0 win.
  
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• Players again vote Ibrahimovic as Ligue 1's best

  08-05-2016 20:46
  (Reuters) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named the Ligue 1 Player of the Year on Sunday, after he won the vote of his fellow professionals in the French game for the third time in the last four years. The 34-year-old Swede becomes the first man ever to win the UNFP award three times after another stellar season in which the Paris St. Germain striker was the league's top marksman, scoring 35 goals in 29 games. Ibrahimovic, whose contract ends this summer, previously wonthe award in 2013 and 2014, but l
  
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• Capitals get playoff payoff from Williams against Penguins

  08-05-2016 20:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Los Angeles Kings blew two chances to win the Stanley Cup in 2012, the pressure was on going into Game 6 back at home. Justin Williams gave a pregame speech that defenseman Drew Doughty said he'll never forget.
  
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• Barca thrash Espanyol as Atletico exit title race

  08-05-2016 20:34
  
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA, May 8 (Reuters) - Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title by thrashing local rivals Espanyol 5-0 on Sunday as Atletico Madrid dropped out of the race after losing 2-1 at Levante and Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-2. Barca top the standings on 88 points, Real moved into second on 87 and Atletico have 85 with one game remaining. Barca went ahead in the eighth minute when Lionel Messi curled a 22-metre free kick into the top corner with a magnificent finish.
  
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• Jorge Lorenzo wins French Grand Prix and gains from Marc Marquez crash to take lead in MotoGP world championship

  08-05-2016 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jorge Lorenzo took the lead in the MotoGP world championship standings with his second win of the year in a dramatic French Grand Prix at Le Mans - as title rival Marc Marquez crashed out.
  
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• Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal: Alexis Sanchez earns the Gunners a point as hosts' hopes of reaching Champions League next season remain in the balance after throwing away the lead twice 

  08-05-2016 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD: Manchester City's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League are hanging by a thread after Arsenal secured a well-earned point on Sunday.
  
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• Young Tottenham fan, who lost his limbs to meningitis, enjoys half-time kickabout with substitutes at White Hart Lane during Southampton clash

  08-05-2016 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At half-time of their Premier League 2-1 home defeat by Southampton, Marshall Janson was given a rapturous reception from all those within White Hart Lane as he walked on to the pitch.
  
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• Raptors' Valanciunas out for rest of East semifinal series

  08-05-2016 20:05
  MIAMI (AP) — Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas will miss the rest of his team's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat with a sprained right ankle.
  
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• England icon Peter Shilton backs Leicester City to sustain success following title glory

  08-05-2016 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton believes Premier League champions Leicester can sustain their success, just like the Nottingham Forest side he played in.
  
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• Levante 2-1 Atletico Madrid: Atletico's title hopes are ended by La Liga's bottom club

  08-05-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid's hopes of ripping the title from the hands of Barcelona were dealt a terminal blow by La Liga's bottom club thanks to Giuseppe Rossi's last-gasp winner against Diego Simeone's men.
  
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• Tottenham 1-2 Southampton: Steven Davis double sinks Spurs at White Hart Lane as Saints march on towards Europa League

  08-05-2016 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT WHITE HART LANE: Tottenham fell to a 2-1 defeat in their final home game of the season against a Southampton side still gunning for a place in next term's Europa League.
  
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• FIFPro concerned over first-aid in Romania following tragic death of Patrick Ekeng

  08-05-2016 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING, DISTRESSING IMAGES: World soccer players' union FIFPro raised concerns about the level of first-aid treatment for footballers in Romania following the death ofPatrick Ekeng on Friday.
  
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• Penn State president decries new Joe Paterno allegations

  08-05-2016 19:52
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The president of Penn State is decrying new allegations that former coach Joe Paterno was told that Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused a child as early as 1976 and that two assistant coaches witnessed the abuse of other children.
  
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