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• Harry Kane believes England's strikeforce for Euro 2016 is as good as it ever has been and will be their biggest threat 

  24-05-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane has fired a warning to England’s European Championship rivals by claiming their strike force is as good as any.
  
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• Sunderland join Middlesbrough in chase for West Brom midfielder James Morrison

  24-05-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland and Middlesbrough have expressed interest in West Brom's James Morrison. The 29-year-old Scotis out of contract with the Baggies and is yet to sign a new deal.
  
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• Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen and F1 drivers beat Claudio Ranieri's All Stars XI in charity football match ahead of Monaco GP

  24-05-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen were among the Formula One stars to swap the racing track for the football pitch as they took part in a charity match ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix.
  
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• Eugenie Bouchard reveals overcoming an eating disorder as Victoria Azarenka exits French Open in tears - Paris match points

  24-05-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PARIS MATCH POINTS: Eugenie Bouchard, a 6-2, 6-2 winner over Germany's Laura Siegemund on Tuesday, says she has beaten an eating disorder brought on by 'a lot of nerves'.
  
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• Middlesbrough closing in on £3.8m transfer for Ajax winger Viktor Fischer

  24-05-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United and Arsenal target Viktor Fischer has moved a step closer to completing a move to Middlesbrough after leaving an international training camp to hold talks.
  
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• Crystal Palace considering £7m swoop for West Brom striker Saido Berahino

  24-05-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace are lining up a £7million move for West Brom's Saido Berahino. Alan Pardew believes he would complement his strike duo of Connor Wickham and Dwight Gayle.
  
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• Matt Murray back in goal for Penguins against Lightning

  24-05-2016 23:36
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are turning to rookie goaltender Matt Murray with their season on the line against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final.
  
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• Baylor says 'Ken Starr is president' amid speculation

  24-05-2016 23:33
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Baylor University and its president faced mounting pressure Tuesday over how the school has handled reports of rape and assault by football players, and the Texas university said its governing board was still considering the results of an internal investigation into the matter.
  
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• Maccabi Haifa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv to win Israeli State Cup

  24-05-2016 23:31
  By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Veteran Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun bade farewell to his club Maccabi Haifa with a 1-0 win in the State Cup final over favourites and holders Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Haifa ended an 18-year wait for the trophy as they defended stoutly against repeated Maccabi Tel Aviv attacks after forward Chen Ezra scored the only goal of the match in the 36th minute. Tel Aviv crushed Haifa 6-0 in their league fixture at the weekend but Tuesday's final, which brought
  
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• Hockey: Great Britain lose 5-1 to world champions Australia in Perth

  24-05-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GREAT BRITAIN men lost 5-1 to Australia in the last of a three-match test series won 2-0 by the hosts in Perth.
  
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• Uefa to hold hearing into Mamadou Sakho’s failed drug test for Liverpool

  24-05-2016 23:29
  
  • Defender likely to discover next week if he must serve lengthy ban
  • Suspension may have an impact on Jürgen Klopp’s transfer plansUefa will hold a disciplinary hearing into Mamadou Sakho’s failed drugs test on Thursday, with the Liverpool defender likely to discover next week whether he must serve a lengthy suspension from the game. Related: Liverpool sign Loris Karius from Mainz to be Anfield’s new No1Continue reading...
  
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• Frankie Dettori casts doubt over Derby hope Wings of Desire after Epsom workout

  24-05-2016 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frankie Dettori says he has nowhere near the confidence in Investec Derby favourite Wings of Desire as he had in Golden Horn leading up to his 2015 success.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, May 25

  24-05-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Kempton, Newton Abbott, Lingfield, Market Rasen and Hamilton.
  
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• Mexico defender Marquez slams new Liga MX foreigners rule

  24-05-2016 23:20
  Veteran Mexico defender Rafael Marquez has slammed a new Liga MX rule that will allow as many as 10 foreign players to turn out for each team next season. Marquez, who has captained his country at four World Cups, also hit out on Tuesday at his fellow Mexican footballers, saying they were afraid to stand up to the league's authorities in defence of their rights. "There's no union like in Spain, Italy or Argentina to be able to fight for our dignity ... there's fear of reprisals," said Marquez wh
  
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• Chris Ashton’s decision not to tour with Saxons was cleared with Eddie Jones

  24-05-2016 23:18
  
  • Mark McCall says wing’s rejection was because wife is expecting baby
  • Saracens’ director of rugby believes Ashton’s England career is far from overChris Ashton’s decision not to tour South Africa with the England Saxons this summer was not an emotional reaction to his omission from the senior England tour of Australia. According to Mark McCall, his director of rugby at Saracens, his England career is far from over.“I think he’s playing too well an
  
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• Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles selected to host Super Bowls

  24-05-2016 23:12
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — If you spend billions of dollars to build it, they will come.
  
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• Hoops champs Villanova to visit Obama at White House

  24-05-2016 23:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Beat the buzzer, visit the White House.
  
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• Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles tabbed to host Super Bowls in 2019, 2020, 2021

  24-05-2016 23:04
  
  Atlanta to host Super Bowl LIV in February 2019Miami to host Super Bowl LV in February 2020Los Angeles to host Super Bowl LVI in February 2021If you spend billions of dollars to build it, they will come.Three times over. Continue reading...
  
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• Westwood had 'doubts' over majors

  24-05-2016 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former world number one Lee Westwood says he doubted his ability to compete for the majors again before finishing second in the Masters.
  
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• France defender Raphael Varane ruled out of Euro 2016 after Real Madrid youngster suffers hamstring injury in training

  24-05-2016 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Raphael Varane was part of host nation's preliminary 26-man squad for the tournament but will now be sidelined for around four weeks with the grade two injury to his right hamstring.
  
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• NFL doctor sends strong response to House report

  24-05-2016 22:56
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — The co-chairman of the NFL's head, neck and spine committee has sent a letter to Congress stressing that he was not contacted during a government study on the link between football and brain disease.
  
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• Nick Humby calls on basketball community to unite behind 12-year action plan

  24-05-2016 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NICK HUMBY has called on the basketball community to unite behind his 12-year action plan for the sport in the UK.
  
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• Rami to replace injured Varane in France Euro 2016 squad

  24-05-2016 22:40
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - France's Euro 2016 hopes suffered a setback on Tuesday when first-choice centre back Raphael Varane was ruled out of the tournament through injury. The French federation said in a statement that Varane, who has earned 29 caps since making his debut in 2013, was suffering from a thigh muscle injury that would have sidelined him for too long. Varane, who picked up the injury playing for Real Madrid earlier this month, has been replaced in the squad by Sevilla's A
  
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• No real surprises in Queensland's State of Origin squad – why would there be?

  24-05-2016 22:30
  
  The post-Meninga era begins with an old look for the Maroons, whose selectors had a relatively simple job given the wealth of talent available to themIf imagining the NSW Origin selectors’ meeting conjures an image of a round table of haggard faces, an overflowing ashtray and a knee-deep drift of crumpled notepaper, the Queensland equivalent brings to mind a convivial afternoon drink in the sunshine and a single beer coaster on which is written a list of names in permanent marker. A few of
  
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• Pirates pitcher Vogelsong dealing multiple facial fractures

  24-05-2016 22:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong remains hospitalized with swelling and multiple facial fractures, a day after the veteran took a 92 mph fastball to the head from Colorado pitcher Jordan Lyles.
  
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• Joachim Low and all-star Germany squad touch down in Switzerland for pre-Euro 2016 training camp  

  24-05-2016 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reigning world champions Germany have Euro 2016 in their sights this summer as Joachim Low's squad ramp up preparations for next month's showpiece in France.
  
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• Leicester will still be the underdogs, says Ranieri

  24-05-2016 22:11
  By Alan Baldwin MONACO (Reuters) - Premier League champions Leicester City will be underdogs again next season and staying up remains the priority despite this year's fairytale success, manager Claudio Ranieri said on Tuesday. "We can fight but we are underdogs," the Italian told reporters at a Monaco Grand Prix charity match where he was 'coach' to an All Stars XI against a team of Formula One drivers and others.
  
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• Rami to replace Varane in France Euro 2016 squad

  24-05-2016 22:08
  PARIS (Reuters) - France defender Raphael Varane will miss the host nation's European Championship campaign next month because of injury, the country's football federation said on Tuesday. Real Madrid centre back Varane is to be replaced by Adil Rami of Sevilla.
  
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• Blues go back to goalie Brian Elliott for Game 6

  24-05-2016 21:57
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues are going back to goaltender Brian Elliott for Game 6 of the Western Conference finals against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.
  
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• GB athletes set to pick up 2008 Olympic medals won by Russian dope cheats

  24-05-2016 21:54
  
  • Goldie Sayers and 4x400m men’s relay team could be awarded bronze medals
  • Of 14 Russian retrospective dopers from Beijing 11 are track and field athletesBritain could be awarded medals eight years after the Beijing Olympics following revelations that 14 Russian Olympians are among the 31 retrospective dopers from 2008.Goldie Sayers, who was fourth in the javelin, and Britain’s 4x400m men’s relay team – Martyn Rooney, Robert Tobin, Michael Bingham and Andrew S
  
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• Arsenal top Premier League prize money table and make over £100m

  24-05-2016 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester City's 5,000-1 miracle Barclays Premier League title win made them globally famous but Arsenal are on top of the 2015-16 prize money table with an income of £100m from league central funds.
  
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• UCLA agrees to 15-year deal with Under Armour

  24-05-2016 21:43
  NEW YORK (AP) — UCLA and Under Armour have agreed to a long-term athletic shoe and apparel deal that a person with direct knowledge of the contract told The Associated Press will pay the school $280 million over 15 years.
  
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• No scoops for you: Bills media policy has many restrictions

  24-05-2016 21:43
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have unveiled a wide-ranging policy restricting media from reporting on who threw an interception during practice or what someone might overhear during a post-practice team huddle.
  
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• Even before easy win, good day for Serena Williams in Paris

  24-05-2016 21:40
  
  PARIS (AP) — Even before Serena Williams quickly and easily seized control of her first-round match Tuesday, things were shaping up rather well for the No. 1-ranked women's player at the French Open.
  
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• Coric and Halys win battle of next generation kids

  24-05-2016 21:40
  Nineteen-year-old Coric, already a seasoned Tour professional ranked 47 in the world, had the unusual experience of playing someone younger than himself in American 18-year-old Taylor Fritz. While Fritz has the more powerful game and has risen from 821 to 67 in the rankings in a year, he is a novice on the European clay and was no match for Coric, losing 6-3 6-1 6-3. Halys, 19, was one of five Frenchmen to progress on Tuesday, beating South Korea's 20-year-old Chung Hyeon 6-1 6-4 6-4.
  
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• Willett is keeping an eye on Zika before the Olympics

  24-05-2016 21:26
  Danny Willett became the latest golfer to suggest he may skip this year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as he evaluates the threat the Zika virus might pose. Earlier this week, world number three Rory McIlroy said he would have to "monitor" the situation with the virus in Brazil, hinting he might decide against competing. Englishman Willett feels much the same.
  
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• Antonio Conte takes Italy training session after revealing Andrea Pirlo and Sebastian Giovinco paid the price for MLS move

  24-05-2016 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chelsea manager-in-waiting watched over players including Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini and Stephan El Shaarawy after announcing his provisional 30-man squad for the tournament.
  
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• Doping will be criminal offence in Russia

  24-05-2016 21:13
  By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is to bring in legislation that will mean individuals found guilty of doping are punished under the country's criminal code, according to Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko. "We have taken the decision to introduce this special law to make doping, and those attempting to take performance-enhancing drugs, a criminal offence," Mutko told reporters on Tuesday. Russia was suspended from international athletics in November after an investigation uncovered da
  
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• Serena blazes into second round at French Open

  24-05-2016 21:11
  Serena Williams declared she was "not a cold-weather person" but her game still caught fire as she demolished Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova 6-2 6-0 to start the defence of her French Open title on Tuesday. The American, who owns 21 grand slam singles titles, will next face either Brazilian Teliana Pereira or Czech Kristyna Pliskova. Rybarikova hung on until 2-2 in the first set before Williams went into overdrive to win 10 games in a row.
  
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• Graham Gooch hits the nail on the head when it comes to taking guard | Mike Selvey

  24-05-2016 21:00
  
  The former England captain says where a batsman stands at the crease is irrelevant, the key is to make sure the eyeline is on off stumpI have been enjoying a correspondence with an elderly reader from Hull, a hobby artist, who sent me a small watercolour that he did recently. It shows a batsman, new to the crease, taking guard. “Middle and leg, please,” he is saying to the umpire. It resonated. According to cricketarchive.com, my go-to place for such trivia, I would have taken guard
  
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• French teenager served double bagel on nightmare debut

  24-05-2016 21:00
  French teenager Tessah Andrianjafitrimo suffered a nightmare debut at Roland Garros when she was crushed 6-0 6-0 by China's Qiang Wang on Tuesday. The 17-year-old wildcard was completely overwhelmed as she experienced the dreaded 'double bagel' on court 17. After her 51-minute drubbing she admitted that next time she should listen to her coach.
  
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• Djokovic calls for ranking points at Olympics

  24-05-2016 20:58
  By Martyn Herman PARIS (Reuters) - Tennis at the Olympics should be treated like a fifth grand slam and ranking points awarded, world number one Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday, after top American John Isner confirmed he would skip the games in Rio de Janeiro. With no agreement in place between the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the two Tours, the ATP and WTA, no points will be available for those players competing for medals at the Games which start in August. World number 17 Isner sa
  
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• Top contenders? Miami, LA, Atlanta look to host Super Bowls

  24-05-2016 20:43
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL is expected to award three future Super Bowls — 2019, 2020 and 2021 — at the league's owners meetings in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday. Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles are considered the leading candidates. Atlanta and Los Angeles are in the process of building new stadiums, while Miami is undergoing a $450 million renovation. New Orleans and Tampa are bidding to host the Super Bowl.
  
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• VIDEO: McIlroy masterclass for N Ireland squad

  24-05-2016 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Euro 2016-bound footballers are given a golfing clinic by four-time major winner Rory McIlroy.
  
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• The Latest: Serena Williams barely sweats in French Open win

  24-05-2016 20:21
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):
  
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• Giggs: Should he stay at Man Utd or leave?

  24-05-2016 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs is considering his future at the club after being made an offer to stay.
  
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• Beijing medals at risk for Russia after positive re-tests

  24-05-2016 20:10
  Russia could lose medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after 14 of its athletes tested positive for banned substances during re-tests conducted from eight-year-old samples, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) said on Tuesday. The ROC said in a statement that it had been informed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that re-tests of those samples had yielded 14 positive results from Russian athletes. The latest positive tests are a further blow to Russia, whose track and field athletes h
  
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• Injury ends Azarenka's comeback in French Open first round

  24-05-2016 20:09
  Victoria Azarenka's renaissance suffered a setback on Tuesday when the former world number one, hampered by a knee problem, pulled out of the French Open during her first-round match. The fifth seed from Belarus finally called it a day when trailing 6-3 6-7(6) 4-0 against Italian Karin Knapp. Azarenka, who had begun to look back to her best this season after two injury-ravaged years, had opened up a 3-1 lead in the first set before world number 118 Knapp stepped up a gear and won five games in a
  
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• Frank de Boer would do 'great job' at Everton, says twin brother Ronald

  24-05-2016 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frank de Boer has been backed to succeed in the Premier League, should he take the vacant top job at Everton, by his twin brother and former Barcelona team-mate Ronald.
  
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• Engineering and physics professors weigh in on Brady appeal

  24-05-2016 19:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two dozen engineering and physics professors weighed in Tuesday with a federal appeals court being asked to review New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension for "Deflategate."
  
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