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• France 3-0 Scotland: Euro 2016 hosts secure easy victory in Metz as Olivier Giroud scores twice in home stroll

  04-06-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland were dismissed with some ease as they suffered a 3-0 friendly defeat against star-studded France at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz. Arsenal's Olivier Giroud scored twice.
  
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• Charlotte Edwards opens up on the pain and tears after she was sacked as England captain

  04-06-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Edwards smiles as she recalls the first game of cricket after her ‘world was turned upside down’ last month by her sudden sacking as England captain after 10 extraordinary years.
  
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• Bourdais races to first win of season at Belle Isle

  04-06-2016 23:47
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Sebastien Bourdais raced to his first IndyCar victory of the season, beating Conor Daly by 2 seconds Saturday at Belle Isle.
  
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• Euro 2016: Your essential guide to every team from every group in the tournament

  04-06-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The wait is nearly over as the 24 teamswho will take to the field at Euro 2016 are put the finishing touches on their preparations.
  
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• Ali coming home as 'citizen' of world for Louisville funeral

  04-06-2016 23:38
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — In a funeral he planned years ago, Muhammad Ali will be coming home as a "citizen of the world" when he is buried Friday in Louisville.
  
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• Don't fret too much if the system needs work... we learnt as we were going in 1966, says World Cup winner Geoff Hurst 

  04-06-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is hard for me to join in with the pundits who are worrying that England haven’t quite got their shape right prior to next Saturday’s opening game against Russia
  
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• Muhammad Ali was no one's puppet in a world of sporting pygmies... that's what made him The Greatest

  04-06-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Ali came to be adored, not just because he was a beautiful, intelligent, brave, brilliant boxer but because he was a symbol of freedom.
  
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• Andy Murray can record his finest achievement by beating Novak Djokovic in the French Open final

  04-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just before two o’clock on Sunday afternoon, Murray will take a last look at a photo of his daughter Sophia and then walk out on to Court Philippe Chatrier to try to win the French Open final.
  
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• Giroud silences boo-boys with double in France victory

  04-06-2016 23:20
  Much-maligned Olivier Giroud struck twice to help attack-minded France sink Scotland 3-0 in a final warm-up game before they launch Euro 2016 on home soil next week. Les Bleus scored three goals in an opening period that saw a weak visiting team totally dominated in midfield by Blaise Matuidi, Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante, the latter's display in the holding position adding steel to the defensive unit. Five days after fans booed Giroud during a friendly win over Cameroon, the Arsenal forward went
  
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• Padres trade Shields, cash to White Sox for Johnson, Tatis

  04-06-2016 23:15
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have traded pitcher James Shields and cash to the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Erik Johnson and shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.
  
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• Powers has 4 hits, leads Florida State past UCLA 8-4

  04-06-2016 23:13
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Florida State gave itself a chance this time.
  
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• Serena Williams struggling to reach Steffi Graf's 22 after French Open final defeat by Garbine Muguruza

  04-06-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The older she gets, the harder Grand Slam titles are starting to come by for Serena Williams. The 34-year-old American on Saturday suffered her third near miss in succession against the world No 4.
  
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• Northern Ireland extend record unbeaten run with Slovakia draw

  04-06-2016 23:12
  Northern Ireland will go into Euro 2016, their first finals appearance for 30 years, with the longest unbeaten run of all 24 teams after drawing 0-0 with Slovakia in a warm-up match in Trnava on Saturday. Michael O'Neill's men are now unbeaten in 12 matches but they picked up a few bumps and bruises in a competitive, if unexciting, final friendly before the opening games in France next week. Defender Aaron Hughes, 36, became Northern Ireland's first outfield player to win 100 caps when he replac
  
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• Ex-Stanford swimmer's jail term decried as too lenient

  04-06-2016 23:10
  
  PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — A six-month jail term for a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus after both attended a fraternity party is being decried as a slap on the wrist.
  
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• England 7-0 Serbia: Lionesses put Euro 2017 destiny in their own hands as Karen Carney scores hat-trick in easy victory

  04-06-2016 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Karen Carney claimed a hat-trick as England swept Serbia aside at Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park to take control of their Euro 2017 destiny. The Chelsea forward sparkled at the tip of the midfield diamond.
  
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• Austria suffer new defensive calamity in defeat by Dutch

  04-06-2016 22:44
  Austria suffered another defensive calamity on the way to a disappointing 2-0 home defeat by Netherlands in their final Euro 2016 warm-up game on Saturday. Vincent Janssen put a young Dutch side in front after nine minutes when the home defence mistakenly thought he was offside, leaving him free to head in Steven Berghuis' looping cross from six metres. A superbly-worked goal by Georginio Wijnaldum in the second period gave Austria a miserable send-off as they headed for their first major finals
  
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• Ten-goal Croatia score record win over San Marino

  04-06-2016 22:36
  Mario Mandzukic and Nikola Kalinic grabbed hat-tricks as Croatia achieved a record win as an independent nation by demolishing San Marino 10-0 in their final Euro 2016 warm-up match in Rijeka on Saturday. Thrashing the hapless part-timers meant the hosts surpassed 7-0 victories over Andorra in a Euro 2008 qualifier and Australia in a friendly in 1998. "The idea was to build a positive atmosphere ahead of Euro 2016 and we accomplished that.
  
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• Egypt and Senegal join Nations Cup qualifiers

  04-06-2016 22:22
  By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - Record winners Egypt ended their lengthy absence from the African Nations Cup after Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 2-0 victory in Tanzania on Saturday to ensure qualification for next year's finals. Senegal also booked their ticket for the competition in January, beating Burundi 2-0 to join Algeria, Cameroon and Morocco in Gabon. Egypt last played in the finals when they won the event for the seventh time in Angola in 2010 and have since missed out on t
  
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• Lopez and Lopez break grand slam duck in Paris

  04-06-2016 22:07
  Marc Lopez and Feliciano Lopez made Saturday in Paris a day to remember for Spain as they beat American twins Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful doubles pairing in grand slam history, to win the French Open crown. Hours after compatriot Garbine Muguruza notched up her maiden slam title on the same Philippe Chatrier showcourt with a straight sets defeat of holder Serena Williams, Lopez and Lopez took their first major too, going the full distance in winning 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3. While the Bryan br
  
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• Boxing great Muhammad Ali died of septic shock: family spokesman

  04-06-2016 22:05
  (Reuters) - Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, died at age 74 of septic shock due to unspecified natural causes, a family spokesman said on Saturday. Ali, who had long suffered from Parkinson's syndrome, died at 9:10 p.m. MST on Friday, spokesman Bob Gunnell said at a press conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, not far from the facility where Ali was hospitalized for a respiratory issue. His public funeral will be held on Friday in Louisville, Kentucky, Gunnell said. (Repor
  
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• At French Open, Spanish pair denies Bryans 17th major title

  04-06-2016 22:03
  
  PARIS (AP) — Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez won the French Open on Saturday for their first Grand Slam doubles title, denying Bob and Mike Bryan a 17th major trophy.
  
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• Muhammad Ali remembered as boxer who transcended sports world

  04-06-2016 21:54
  By Ricardo Arduengo SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Reuters) - The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the best-known figures of the 20th century. Ali, who had long suffered from Parkinson's syndrome which impaired his speech and made the once-graceful athlete almost a prisoner in his own body, died on Friday at age 74. Ali was admitted to a Phoenix-are
  
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• Muguruza poised to rule after French Open title

  04-06-2016 21:34
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Considering she won her maiden grand slam title on the surface that suits her game the least, Garbine Muguruza is being tipped as the player who will end up ruling women's tennis. The 22-year-old Spaniard claimed the French Open by defeating Serena Williams in straight sets on Saturday, 11 months after losing the Wimbledon final to the world number one. On Monday, Muguruza, whose hard-hitting game is at its devastating best on fast courts, will be second in the
  
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• France vs Scotland and Slovakia vs Northern Ireland LIVE: Gordon Strachan's men out to shock Euro 2016 hosts in Metz

  04-06-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  France host Scotland in Didier Deschamps' final warm-up game ahead of Euro 2016 while Nortern Ireland are in action against Slovakia. Follow all the action here with Sportsmail's Ben Grounds.
  
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• Muguruza dethrones Serena again in Paris to win French Open

  04-06-2016 20:43
  By Pritha Sarkar PARIS (Reuters) - For a split second Garbine Muguruza stood wide-eyed and open mouthed as she seemed to have no clue if her lob had landed in -- but as she turned towards the VIP Box, the wild cheers proved she had dethroned Serena Williams to win the French Open title. The 22-year-old Spaniard, who produced a performance of rare maturity on Saturday to deny Williams a 22nd major trophy with a 7-5 6-4 victory in an hour and 43 minutes, was soon covered head-to-toe in clay after
  
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• The Latest: Lopez and Lopez win French Open doubles title

  04-06-2016 20:35
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):
  
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• Sharks F Tomas Hertl to miss Game 3 with lower-body injury

  04-06-2016 20:33
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks will be without top-line forward Tomas Hertl for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
  
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• Ireland legend Paul McGrath backs the boys of Euro 2016 to show the same spirit as the side he starred in at the 1994 World Cup

  04-06-2016 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland face a daunting task at Euro 2016. But the Boys in Green have prided themselves on upsetting the odds at major tournaments and the most famous victory in their history came at USA ’94.
  
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• Mo Farah feels vindicated by decision to stick by Alberto Salazar

  04-06-2016 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Farah's relaxed and jovial demeanour at a press conference was in stark contrast to 12 months ago when, angry and upset, he faced the media in the wake of allegations made against Salazar.
  
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• Germany finally keep clean sheet in win over Hungary

  04-06-2016 20:18
  Germany kept their first clean sheet for nearly a year as they coasted to a 2-0 win over fellow Euro 2016 finalists Hungary on Saturday in the final warm-up friendly for both teams. There was more encouragement for home coach Joachim Loew when midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger came on in the second half for his first match since suffering a knee injury in March. An own goal by Adam Lang and a Thomas Mueller header gave the world champions victory against a disappointing Hungary who barely troubl
  
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• The Latest: Daughter says Ali's heart wouldn't stop beating

  04-06-2016 20:12
  
  The Latest on the death of Muhammad Ali (all times EDT):
  
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• Muhammad Ali passes away: How newspapers in America reacted to death of the boxing icon and legend

  04-06-2016 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  America and the rest of the world awoke to the news on Saturday morning that boxing legend Muhammad Ali had passed away aged 74.
  
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• Epsom Derby 2016: Harzand wins UK's richest race - KIONrightnow.com

  04-06-2016 19:55
  
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• Everton set to name Ronald Koeman as new manager after agreement with Southampton

  04-06-2016 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Koeman has agreed terms and is expected to be announced as the new manager over the weekend having been swayed by the amount of transfer budget made available by the Toffees.
  
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• Muhammad Ali is without doubt the greatest boxer of all time... here Jeff Powell ranks the top 5 ever to grace the prize-ring

  04-06-2016 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: Sugar Ray Robinson has the strongest claim among a royalty of challengers, from which I must exclude the man who styles himself as The Best Ever, Floyd Mayweather.
  
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• Gordon Reid beaten by Gustavo Fernandez in men's French Open wheelchair final 

  04-06-2016 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gordon Reid's winning grand slam run came to an end with defeat by Gustavo Fernandez in the men's wheelchair final at the French Open.
  
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• Marquez on pole for Catalunya MotoGP

  04-06-2016 19:37
  (Reuters) - Honda's Marc Marquez took pole position for his home Catalunya MotoGP race on Saturday on an all-Spanish front row a day after compatriot Luis Salom's fatal accident in Moto2 practice. The double world champion lapped Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya in a best time of one minute 43.589 seconds for his third pole of the season. Reigning champion and overall leader Jorge Lorenzo was second fastest on a Yamaha, nearly half a second slower.
  
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• Excuse me? Lord's takes offence as Kevin Pietersen excludes the 'Home of Cricket' from his top 10 cricket grounds

  04-06-2016 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England legend Kevin Pietersen left Lord's Cricket Ground less than impressed during a Q&A with fans on his Twitter account on Saturday.
  
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• The real Serena finally shows up but it's all in vain

  04-06-2016 19:28
  By John Stonestreet PARIS (Reuters) - The real Serena Williams finally turned up at the French Open on Saturday in pursuit of a 22nd grand slam singles title but it was to no avail as she lost to a tenacious opponent who beat her at her own power game. In contrast to her listless quarter and semi-final performances in labouring past two players outside the world's top 50, the American looked more like her menacing self as she traded high-octane blows with Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza. Th
  
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• Obama: Muhammad Ali 'fought for us'

  04-06-2016 19:04
  President Barack Obama paid tribute on Saturday to boxer Muhammad Ali, saying his fight for racial justice and religious tolerance "shook up the world" and was an inspiration. "Muhammad Ali shook up the world. And the world is better for it. We are all better for it," Obama said in a lengthy statement honoring Ali's accomplishments.  The former world heavyweight boxing champion died on Friday at age 74 after suffering from Parkinson's disease for three decades.
  
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• Factbox: Muhammad Ali, 'the greatest,' remembered as a true champion

  04-06-2016 19:04
  (Reuters) - Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali died on Friday, aged 74. Following are some of the reactions to his death: U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA "A man who fought for us. He stood with King and Mandela; stood up when it was hard; spoke out when others wouldn’t. His fight outside the ring would cost him his title and his public standing. It would earn him enemies on the left and the right, make him reviled and nearly send him to jail. But Ali stood his ground. And hi
  
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• Congolese pay tribute to 'Rumble in the Jungle' icon Ali

  04-06-2016 19:04
  By Aaron Ross KINSHASA (Reuters) - "It was total madness," said Augustin Lisoya, now maintenance director at Kinshasa's Tata Raphael stadium, recalling the night in 1974 that he watched Muhammad Ali knock out George Foreman there before some 60,000 fans. "When Muhammad Ali sent George Foreman to the floor, there was an outbreak of joy from the people of Kinshasa and from all of the Congolese people," says Lisoya, standing in the dimly-lit bowels of the now-decaying stadium where he witnessed the
  
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• Syria civil war: The message from Moscow

  04-06-2016 19:02
  
  Facts on the ground show Moscow may be justifying and paving the way for a large scale offensive against al-Nusra.
  
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• Wales begin their Euro 2016 journey as they fly out from Cardiff and prepare to face Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden on Sunday

  04-06-2016 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Dragons face the Swedes in a friendly on Sunday afternoon and will be looking to stifle that talents of Ibrahimovic et al as they get ready for their first ever European Championship.
  
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• The Latest: Childhood friend recalls Ali running beside bus

  04-06-2016 18:52
  
  The Latest on the death of Muhammad Ali (all times EDT):
  
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• Suspended Benin granted partial reprieve by FIFA

  04-06-2016 18:51
  CAIRO, June 4 (Reuters) – - Benin have been granted a partial reprieve from the prospect of having to forfeit a key African Nations Cup qualifier after their suspension was conditionally lifted by FIFA. FIFA has suspended several countries previously for outside interference in footballing affairs. The ban threatened the Group C qualifier against Equatorial Guinea, scheduled for Cotonou on Sunday, but the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said it would now be played on June 12.
  
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• World pays tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali

  04-06-2016 18:48
  
  Athletes, civil rights activists, artists and celebrities offer tributes for Muhammad Ali, who has died aged 74.
  
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• Harzand holds off late charge from US Army Ranger to win Epsom Derby as Frankie Dettori misses out again

  04-06-2016 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harzand held off a late charge from US Army Ranger to win the Epsom Derby, despite injury worries on the morning of the race. Frankie Dettori and Wings of Desire missed out.
  
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