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• Mourinho set for United, Van Gaal won't discuss leaving

  21-05-2016 23:59
  By Steve Tongue LONDON (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho will be appointed Manchester United manager next week to replace Louis van Gaal despite Saturday's FA Cup final victory over Crystal Palace, British media have reported. The 53-year-old Portuguese will take over at United, according to the reports, even though Van Gaal, who steered United to a 2-1 extra-time win over Crystal Palace at Wembley, has a year left on his contract. Mourinho, sacked by Chelsea in December after his second spell in charge
  
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• Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal defiant after FA Cup win: 'I have won the cup in four countries and not many managers can say that'

  21-05-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal gave a defiant run-down of his own CV following Saturday's FA Cup final victory over Crystal Palace. The Dutchman has won cups in four countries.
  
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• Chris Smalling hails Rio Ferdinand's influence on his career as England and Manchester United defender prepares for final step from non-League to Euro 2016

  21-05-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JOE BERNSTEIN: Jamie Vardy won’t be the only England star at Euro 2016 who has graduated from the non-League school of hard knocks. He was toughing it out until 19-years-old.
  
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• England all-rounder Ben Stokes doubtful with knee injury for second Test against Sri Lanka

  21-05-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes is a major doubt for his home Test against Sri Lanka next week because of a knee injury. The all-rounder spent Friday evening with his left knee in an ice machine.
  
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• Roy Hodgson calls on England fans to ignore 'sins of the fathers' as inexperienced squad without baggage heads to Euro 2016

  21-05-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER: The transgressions of the previous generations are grave and stretch back for decades. Right back to 1974, when England failed to qualify for the World Cup.
  
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• Manchester United need Jose Mourinho says Jose Morais as he reveals how he is perfectly suited for FA Cup winners

  21-05-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JOE BERNSTEIN: Nobody knows Mourinho better than Morais. They have been friends for 16 years and worked together for seven years at Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Chelsea.
  
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• The Latest: Baffert claims undercard win at Preakness

  21-05-2016 23:38
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course (all times local):
  
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• Juventus beat AC Milan to win Coppa Italia, complete double

  21-05-2016 23:33
  ROME (Reuters) - Juventus beat AC Milan 1-0 after extra time to win the Coppa Italia final on Saturday and complete a second successive Italian league and cup double. Substitute Alvaro Morata scored the winner in the 110th minute, two minutes after coming on as a substitute. (Reporting by Brian Homewood; editing by Ken Ferris)
  
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• Andy Murray's court tantrums were reason behind split with Amelie Mauresmo

  21-05-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The veneer of cordiality on the split between Andy Murray and Amelie Mauresmo was stripped away on Saturday when the French coach made pointed remarks about their parting.
  
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• Laura Robson: It's been a struggle, and a lot of pain but it's made me a better person... 

  21-05-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After three years of injury hell, which has seen the former British No 1 drop to 329 in the world rankings, the 22-year-old is finally pain-free as she prepares for the French Open.
  
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• Carlos Carvalhal has Sheffield Wednesday on their way back to the Premier League 

  21-05-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON: Carlos Carvalhal has held as many managerial jobs as Sheffield Wednesday have spent years outside the Premier League, but they could both have a sweet 16 next Saturday.
  
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• A sorry tale that can make you despair about football: Why punish this club for standing up to racist abuse?

  21-05-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: Football can thrill us and entrance us, as this season has proved, but it can cause dismay and disillusion, too. There are times when you despair for it. This is about one of those times.
  
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• Oldest Olympic champion Sandor Tarics, Berlin veteran, dies at 102

  21-05-2016 23:10
  The world's oldest Olympic champion, Sandor Tarics, has died at the age of 102 in San Francisco, the Hungarian Olympic Committee MOB said on its website on Saturday, citing information from the family. Tarics was member of the Hungarian waterpolo team which won in the Berlin Olympics staged by the Nazi government in 1936, pushing Germany into second place.
  
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• Manu Tuilagi ruled out of England tour to Australia after Leicester centre suffers hamstring tear during defeat to Saracens

  21-05-2016 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manu Tuilagi is set to be ruled out of England’s summer tour of Australia on the day Eddie Jones names a host of uncapped players in his squad.
  
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• Wilfried Zaha and Jason Puncheon are denied their fairytale moment as Wembley journey ends in FA Cup final heartbreak

  21-05-2016 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Two boys of Croydon in it together. What a weird, wonderful and ultimately devastating afternoon this would turn out to be Wilfried Zaha and Jason Puncheon.
  
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• Alan Pardew shows off his dance moves in touchline jig to celebrate Jason Puncheon's FA Cup final opener for Crystal Palace

  21-05-2016 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A moment comes for everyone where the urge to dance just takes over. For Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew that was on the Wembley Stadium touchline in front of an audience of millions.
  
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• Romelu Lukaku says he knows which club he will move to next as Chelsea emerge as favourites to re-sign Everton striker

  21-05-2016 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Romelu Lukaku says he has already decided which club he will join this summer with Chelsea emerging as favourites to re-sign him having only sold the striker to the Toffees in 2014.
  
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• Sublime Lingard volley seals Man United FA Cup win

  21-05-2016 22:02
  By Steve Tongue LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United substitute Jesse Lingard's superb volley in extra time secured a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday for their first major trophy in three years. The game was locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes, Jason Puncheon coming off the bench to put London side Palace ahead 12 minutes from time before Juan Mata equalised three minutes later. United central defender Chris Smalling was sent off in the extra period for
  
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• Saracens 44 - 17 Leicester Tigers: Manu Tuilagi and Owen Farrell limp off as Mark McCall's get to Aviva Premiership final 

  21-05-2016 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England were given a double injury scare ahead of their tour to Australia after Manu Tuilagi and Owen Farrell limped off early in Saracens' procession into the Aviva Premiership final.
  
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• Exeter 34-23 Wasps: Chiefs hold their nerve to reach first-ever Premiership final 

  21-05-2016 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Exeter booked an Aviva Premiership final appointment with Saracens at Twickenham next Saturday after continuing their remarkable rise towards the summit of English rugby.
  
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• As it happened: Connacht v Glasgow Warriors, Pro12 semi-final

  21-05-2016 22:00
  
  We followed all the action from Galway.
  
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• Warriors' big men must come up big in Game 3 against Thunder

  21-05-2016 21:59
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Warriors' big men might be just as important as the Splash Brothers right now.
  
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• Man Utd Beat Crystal Palace To Win The FA Cup

  21-05-2016 21:46
  
  Manchester United have won the FA Cup, beating Crystal Palace 2-1 after extra-time in the final at Wembley.
  
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• Alan Stubbs refuses to let ugly scenes at end of Scottish Cup final ruin Hibernian ending 114-year curse against Rangers

  21-05-2016 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hibs, losing 2-1 heading towards the final 10 minutes, completed a stunning turnaround courtesy of Anthony Stokes' second goal and a stoppage-time header from David Gray.
  
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• Celtic fans can 'look forward to a great spectacle' with Brendan Rodgers in charge according to former boss John Barnes   

  21-05-2016 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celtic could not have picked a better man to become their new boss than Brendan Rodgers, according to former Parkhead boss John Barnes.
  
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• Marcus Rashford keeps fire burning for Manchester United's youth

  21-05-2016 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT WEMBLEY: It just had to be one of the youngsters. When Louis van Gaal departs Manchester United, his legacy will be the young talent that have blossomed at Old Trafford.
  
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• A-Rod to come off DL Tuesday for start of Yankees' homestand

  21-05-2016 21:23
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The New York Yankees plan to activate designated hitter Alex Rodriguez from the disabled list Tuesday when the team begins a three-game homestand against Toronto.
  
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• Jimmy Anderson bowling master-class seals innings victory against Sri Lanka after Trevor Bayliss inspires England

  21-05-2016 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN AT HEADINGLEY: Trevor Bayliss chose the perfect time to deliver one of his rousing team talks and inspire England to the most emphatic of victories to launch their summer.
  
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• FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace delayed as pre-match entertainment stalls Wembley kick-off

  21-05-2016 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pre-match entertainment caused the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace to be delayed on Saturday, while the artist chosen to sing the national anthemmissed her cue.
  
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• West Ham have £31million bid for Alexandre Lacazette turned down by Lyon

  21-05-2016 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aulas told French newspaper Le Progres the offer from the Hammers was the biggest so far tabled for the striker. The 24-year-old has been a prolific scorer for Lyon for three seasons.
  
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• FA Cup final: Brilliant Lingard goal wins Man Utd cup

  21-05-2016 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jesse Lingard scores a brilliant volley to give Manchester United a 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
  
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• Advent calendar: Brilliant Lingard goal wins FA Cup for Man Utd

  21-05-2016 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jesse Lingard scores a brilliant volley to give Manchester United a 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
  
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• Russia include Ukraine-born Neustadter in Euro 2016 squad

  21-05-2016 20:58
  By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia have named Schalke 04 defender Roman Neustadter, who was born in Ukraine and does not yet have Russian citizenship, in their squad for next month's Euro 2016 tournament. The Russian Football Union (RFU) announced the squad on Saturday, with head coach Leonid Slutskiy including the 28-year-old Neustadter, who has been living in Germany since he was a child and has played for Germany's youth teams. Neustadter is expected to get a Russian passport in
  
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• Campeones en la historia de la Copa de la FA

  21-05-2016 20:56
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• The Latest: Always Sunshine rallies on cloudy day at Pimlico

  21-05-2016 20:40
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course (all times local):
  
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• Pellegrini takes record fourth successive 200 free gold

  21-05-2016 20:37
  By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Italy's Federica Pellegrini put down a marker for the Rio Olympics on Saturday when she fought back to win a record fourth successive women's 200 metres freestyle gold at the European championships. The 27-year-old's time of 1:55.93 seconds was 0.04 quicker than Dutch silver medallist Femke Heemskerk, who led at the final turn, with France's Charlotte Bonnet taking the bronze at the London Olympic pool. Pellegrini, the 2008 Olympic champion whose world record o
  
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• Murray or Fleury? Penguins weighing options in goal

  21-05-2016 20:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has been stressing for weeks his team has multiple goaltenders capable of taking the franchise to the Stanley Cup.
  
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• Anderson rips through Sri Lanka to seal big England win

  21-05-2016 20:28
  (Reuters) - England fast bowler James Anderson took five wickets to inspire the hosts to a crushing victory over Sri Lanka by an innings and 88 runs in the first test in Leeds on Saturday. Anderson claimed 10 victims in the match as Sri Lanka crumbled to 119 all out in their second innings on the third day after being asked to follow-on at Headingley. "Sometimes you take it for granted, but watching Stuart (Broad) and Jimmy go about their business was a pleasure to captain," England skipper Alas
  
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• Dutch climber dies on his way down from Everest's summit

  21-05-2016 20:22
  
  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A 35-year-old Dutch man suffering from high-altitude sickness died on his way down from Mount Everest's summit in the first death confirmed this year on the world's highest mountain, an expedition organizer said Saturday. There were unconfirmed media reports that an Australian climber had also died.
  
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• Profitable primed for King's Stand Stakes after impressive victory at Haydock

  21-05-2016 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Clive Cox-trained Profitable laid down a marker for the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot when edging out favourite Mecca's Angel in a pulsating renewal of the Temple Stakes.
  
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• UK 'Remain' camp gains ground in EU poll, bookmakers lengthen Brexit odds

  21-05-2016 20:00
  By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union extended its lead over the "Out" campaign in an opinion poll published on Saturday, while two major bookmakers offered the shortest odds to date on a vote to remain. The poll from market research company Opinium for the Observer newspaper marked the sixth poll out of seven published in the last week to show the Remain campaign in the lead. Earlier, William Hill and Ladbrokes cut their odds on Britain remaining in
  
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• Saracens crush Leicester to set up final v Exeter

  21-05-2016 19:52
  Champions Saracens outclassed Leicester 44-17 in the first Premiership semi-final on Saturday to reach their third consecutive final and Exeter defeated Wasps 34-23 to get into the showpiece match for the first time. “We’re in another final, we beat a very good team," Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola told the club's website. “I think our focus is enjoy tonight and then we’ve got a big week ahead of us next week." Saracens, who were crowned European champions last week
  
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• Peter Zhi Cong Li survives shocking crash in Austrian F3 race as Chinese driver luckily escapes with only broken heel bones

  21-05-2016 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chinese driver Peter Zhi Cong Li was 'alert and speaking with team personnel' after suffering multiple broken heel bones and four fractured vertebrae in a shocking crash.
  
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• Salford 18-12 Widnes: Magic man Kevin Brown fails to inspire sorry Vikings

  21-05-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Not even the return of inspirational captain Kevin Brown, one of five ever-presents at the Magic Weekend, could help the Vikings halt their losing run of eight successive matches.
  
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• Syria army commander 'poses next to dead bodies'

  21-05-2016 18:53
  
  Prominent commander Issam Zahreddine reportedly photographed with two hanged bodies behind him, sparking anger online.
  
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• Everton ponder making Joe Royle director of football... with Marc Overmars also in mix

  21-05-2016 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 67-year-old has a close affinity with the club and has fulfilled a number of roles from player to manager and took charge of Everton's first team alongside David Unsworth for their final match.
  
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• Hibernian end Scottish Cup drought with late win over Rangers

  21-05-2016 18:50
  (Reuters) - Hibernian came from behind to beat Rangers 3-2 in a pulsating Scottish Cup final on Saturday as a stoppage-time winner from captain David Gray ended their 114-year wait for the trophy. Hibernian, who had lost 10 successive finals since last winning the Cup in 1902, became the first side from outside the top flight to win the competition since East Fife in 1938. Anthony Stokes equalised in the 80th minute and Gray won it with an emphatic header in the 91st, prompting a pitch invasion
  
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• Saracens crush Leicester to set up final vs. Exeter

  21-05-2016 18:47
  Champions Saracens outclassed Leicester 44-17 in the first Premiership semi-final on Saturday to reach their third consecutive final and Exeter defeated Wasps 34-23 to get into the showpiece match for the first time. “We’re in another final, we beat a very good team," Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola told the club's website. “I think our focus is enjoy tonight and then we’ve got a big week ahead of us next week." Saracens, who were crowned European champions last week
  
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• England beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 88 runs in first test

  21-05-2016 18:47
  (Reuters) - England beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 88 runs in the first test in Leeds on Saturday. (Editing by Ed Osmond)
  
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• Winner of 1st race on Preakness day collapses, dies

  21-05-2016 18:31
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — In a tragic start to Preakness day, the winner of the first race at Pimlico Race Course has died on his walk back to the barn.
  
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