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• Arrieta's win streak ends at 20, Diamondbacks beat Cubs 3-2

  05-06-2016 23:55
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta's winning streak ended at 20 games when Patrick Corbin and the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday.
  
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• With stars neutralized, unsung players step up in Cup final

  05-06-2016 23:44
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — This is a Stanley Cup Final filled with stars who have won the Hart Trophy, Olympic gold medals and numerous other awards.
  
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• Manchester United target Zlatan Ibrahimovic hints at transfer to Old Trafford as he promises 'big announcement' on Tuesday

  05-06-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to sign a one-year deal at Manchester United this week ahead of Euro 2016 in France. He will be given time away from Sweden's camp to complete his move.
  
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• Broncos say Aqib Talib suffered minor gunshot wound

  05-06-2016 23:42
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos say star cornerback Aqib Talib is recovering after being shot in the leg at a Dallas nightclub.
  
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• The Latest: Warriors could match 2 more NBA records

  05-06-2016 23:39
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local):
  
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• Pep Guardiola will transform Manchester City to a new level... he's one of the best, believes chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak

  05-06-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak believes the club have secured the services of 'one of the best, if not the best' managers in the world following Pep Guardiola's arrival.
  
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• McGirt and Curran in playoff for Memorial title

  05-06-2016 23:34
  (Reuters) - Americans William McGirt and Jon Curran, each seeking a first PGA Tour victory, took the Memorial tournament into a sudden-death playoff on Sunday in Dublin, Ohio. The duo finished the 72 regulation holes at 15-under-par 273, McGirt carding a flawless one-under 71 while Curran closed with a four-birdie 70 at Muirfield Village in the prestigious event hosted by Jack Nicklaus. (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Larry Fine)
  
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• Pat Smullen backs Derby winning-ride Harzand to be even tougher for the Irish Derby at the Curragh

  05-06-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Smullen said it would be wrong to think just Harzand’s stamina was key to the Epsom victory with the colt showing a burst of speed Smullen had not known he possessed as he pulled clear.
  
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• Hollande says strikes must not disrupt Euro 2016

  05-06-2016 23:33
  President Francois Hollande said on Sunday it would be incomprehensible if transport strikes were to disrupt the Euro 2016 football tournament that opens in France on Friday, raising pressure on the militant CGT union to call off the action. Hollande spoke in a radio interview as an opinion poll showed a majority of French people now opposed the wave of nationwide protests against planned labour law reforms that has disrupted fuel supplies and transport services in recent weeks. "No one would un
  
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• Harry Kane should be praised for staying up, don't ask him to cheat like Pepe

  05-06-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: The idea that Kane was too honest in response to Bruno Alves's berserk, reckless tackle is nonsense.
  
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• England boss Roy Hodgson offers no diving encouragement for Euro 2016: 'I don’t think it is part of our culture'

  05-06-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The England manager watched Harry Kane attempt to play on after the high, horror challenge from Bruno Alves that resulted in the Portugal defender’s red card in the friendly at Wembley on Thursday.
  
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• There used to be the big four, now it's a big one... Novak Djokovic stands above the rest

  05-06-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On the weekend when the world said goodbye to a sportsman known to all as The Greatest, it is perhaps time to consider the achievements of Novak Djokovic.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, June 6

  05-06-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's meetings at Ayr, Brighton, Pontefract and Windsor.
  
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• James Milner embracing veteran status as he prepares for fourth tournament with England at Euro 2016 

  05-06-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As a grizzled veteran of major football tournaments, James Milner is convinced that England’s success at Euro 2016 will be defined by what happens in their opening game against Russia on Saturday.
  
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• Turkey wrap up Euro preparations with win over Slovenia

  05-06-2016 22:46
  An early goal from striker Burak Yilmaz gave Turkey a 1-0 victory away to Slovenia on Sunday, boosting morale in their final warm-up game before Euro 2016 starts in France next week. Burak found the net with a powerful header in the fifth minute, running on to a free kick from Hakan Calhanoglu, who last week scored Turkey's first ever goal against England. Turkey, whose 2-1 loss to England at Wembley followed a 14-game unbeaten streak, face holders Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic in Group
  
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• South African spin needs polish to counter Aussie hitting

  05-06-2016 22:42
  South Africa must polish the weaker element of their bowling armoury and make better use of a spinning wicket when they face Australia in the tri-nation series in Guyana on Tuesday. South Africa lost the opener in the 10-match series to hosts West Indies at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence on Friday after being dismissed for a paltry total of 188 as Sunil Narine returned to international action with a six-wicket haul. South Africa's spinners took six wickets in reply but were also laid
  
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• Nordqvist repeats as ShopRite LPGA Classic winner

  05-06-2016 22:36
  (Reuters) - Swede Anna Nordqvist became the oldest winner on the youthful LPGA Tour this year when she successfully defended her title at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in New Jersey on Sunday. Nordqvist, who started the final round two strokes behind overnight leader Karine Icher of France, stormed to victory with a brilliant seven-under-par 64 in strong winds at the Stockton Seaview Golf Club in Galloway. Nordqvist finished at 17-under-par 196, one stroke ahead of Japan's Haru Nomura (66).
  
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• Strong Memorial finish gives McIlroy a U.S. Open fillip

  05-06-2016 22:35
  (Reuters) - World number three Rory McIlroy gave himself a timely boost for this month's U.S. Open by ending a week of superb putting and accurate driving with a four-under 68 in the final round of the Memorial tournament on Sunday. McIlroy completed his 18 holes before play was suspended at Muirfield Village due to the threat of lightning and said the only area of his game that still needed some work ahead of the June 16-19 U.S. Open at Oakmont was his mid-iron play. "I expect a little bit of a
  
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• Estrada takes no-hitter into 8th, Jays hold off Red Sox 5-4

  05-06-2016 22:31
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Marco Estrada took a no-hitter into the eighth inning for the third time in a year before it was broken up by Chris Young's home run with one out, and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Sunday.
  
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• Louw backs new-look Boks to beat Ireland

  05-06-2016 22:26
  South Africa loose-forward Francois Louw is hoping the infectious enthusiasm of a much-changed Springbok squad will help get the era under new coach Allister Coetzee off to a winning start on Saturday. The Boks host Ireland at Newlands in the first of three tests in June and go into the games with not just a new coach, but also a new captain in Adriaan Strauss and nine uncapped players in what is the largest overhaul of the squad since their quarter-final exit at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. "It's
  
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• Estrada's no-hit bid broken up by Red Sox in 8th

  05-06-2016 22:02
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Chris Young has homered with one out in the eighth inning for the first hit by the Boston Red Sox against Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marco Estrada.
  
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• Djokovic conquers Roland Garros to join tennis pantheon

  05-06-2016 21:55
  By Pritha Sarkar PARIS (Reuters) - After years of near misses, Novak Djokovic finally conquered mount Roland Garros on Sunday to win the one trophy he craved like no other -- a maiden French Open title that elevated him into the pantheon of tennis greats. On Sunday, the Musketeers' Cup was his at last as he broke Andy Murray's resistance with a 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 victory that not only completed his grand slam collection but also made him the first man in nearly half a century to hold all four major
  
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• Murray tastes bittersweet loss in 'unexpected' French Open final

  05-06-2016 21:54
  By John Stonestreet PARIS (Reuters) - For Andy Murray, reaching Sunday's French Open final was a bonus, but he was in no mood to look for silver linings in the aftermath of yet another grand slam reverse at the hands of Novak Djokovic. The second-seeded Briton's 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 defeat on Court Philippe Chatrier was his fifth loss in seven blue riband finals against the Serbian world number one, and his eighth out of 10 finals in all. Right now I'm very disappointed." Had he turned the tables on
  
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• Novak Djokovic finally wins French Open for 4th major in row

  05-06-2016 21:41
  
  PARIS (AP) — A French Open champion at long last, and the first man in nearly a half-century to win four consecutive major championships, Novak Djokovic grabbed a racket and etched a heart in the very red clay that had given him such heartache in the past.
  
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• Nordqvist successfully defends ShopRite LPGA Classic title

  05-06-2016 21:34
  (Reuters) - Swede Anna Nordqvist became the oldest winner on the youthful LPGA Tour this year when she successfully defended her title at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in New Jersey on Sunday. Nordqvist, who started the final round two strokes behind overnight leader Karine Icher of France, shrugged off strong winds and stormed to victory with a bogey-free seven-under 64 on the Bay Course at the Stockton Seaview Golf Club in Galloway. Icher did not do a lot wrong, but a closing 69 was only good enou
  
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• Russia's Denisov injured in Serbia draw, set to miss Euros

  05-06-2016 21:28
  (Reuters) - Russia holding midfielder Igor Denisov suffered a hamstring injury as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Serbia on Sunday and is likely to miss Euro 2016, said coach Leonid Slutsky. "Now we are in touch with another player who plays in the same position." Russia start their campaign against England on June 11 in Marseille and the Serbia game was their final warm-up. Russia's Artem Dzyuba scored in the 85th minute at the Stade Louis II in Monaco but Alexander Mitrovic equalised three min
  
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• Being part of the Federer/Nadal era a career booster, says Djokovic

  05-06-2016 21:19
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - The moment Novak Djokovic accepted that being part of the Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal era was a chance, not a curse, everything improved for him. On Sunday, after winning his first French Open title, he was still behind the Swiss and the Spaniard in terms of major titles but he had achieved something the two have not yet managed -- holding all four grand slams at the same time. When the Serbian won the first of his 12 majors, at the 2008 Australian Open, a 22-ye
  
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• Soccer Aid LIVE England vs the Rest of the World: Sam Allardyce locks horns with Claudio Ranieri once more in Unicef match

  05-06-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's the game we've all been waiting for as England look to avenge their defeat in the last encounter against the Rest of the World at Old Trafford in the 2016 edition of Soccer Aid.
  
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• Belgium struggle to 3-2 win over Norway in final warm-up

  05-06-2016 20:50
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium laboured to a 3-2 victory over Norway on Sunday in a final warm-up match before Euro 2016 that showed off their attacking flair and defensive frailty in near equal measure. Belgium, second in FIFA's world rankings, looked on course for a clear morale-boosting victory when Romelu Lukaku struck inside three minutes for his fourth goal in four matches. ...
  
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• Mixed emotions for Dunga on Rose Bowl return

  05-06-2016 20:44
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes PASADENA, California (Reuters) - For Brazil coach Dunga, it was a case of sharply contrasting emotions on his return to the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium for his country's opening match in the centenary Copa America tournament. Twenty-two years ago at the same venue, Dunga captained his country to their fourth World Cup title as they beat Italy in a final decided by penalty kicks. In Brazil's Copa America opener on Saturday against Ecuador, however, the South American giants fa
  
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• England's Matt Fitzpatrick wins Nordea Masters to boost his chances of a Ryder Cup debut in September

  05-06-2016 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old finished three shots ahead of Denmark's Lasse Jensen at the Bro Hof Slott Golf Club as he attempts to make the grade for the Ryder Cup.
  
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• Anna Nordqvist successfully defends ShopRite LPGA title

  05-06-2016 20:29
  
  GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Anna Nordqvist successfully defended her ShopRite LPGA Classic title Sunday, closing with a 7-under 64 in breezy conditions for a one-stroke victory over Haru Nomura.
  
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• Mo Farah issues warning to Olympics rivals as he breaks 34-year-old British 3,000m record at Birmingham Diamond League

  05-06-2016 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Farah collected his sixth British outdoor mark by clocking seven minutes 32.62 seconds at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, wiping out David Moorcroft's 1982 time of 7mins 32.79secs.
  
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• Messi could miss potential group decider against Chile

  05-06-2016 20:20
  (Reuters) - Lionel Messi looks likely to miss Argentina’s most important match of the opening phase of the Copa America against title holders Chile at Santa Clara, California on Monday. Messi has not trained with his team since he suffered a back injury in a warm-up friendly nine days ago, a 1-0 win over Honduras in Argentina. The Argentina captain, four times world player of the year, has been working separately and may not even make it onto the field at Levi’s Stadium, according to
  
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• Belgium 3-2 Norway: Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard on target as Euro 2016 hopefuls end warm-ups with a win

  05-06-2016 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Belgium recovered from a scare to end their Euro 2016 warm-up fixtures with a win at the King Baudouin Stadium.
  
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• Serbia 1-1 Russia: England's Euro 2016 opening opponents held by Aleksandar Mitrovic and Co in final warm-up friendly

  05-06-2016 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic scored in the 89th minute to dent Russian morale ahead of their clash with England in Marseilles next Saturday and secure a 1-1 for Serbia at Monaco's Stade Louis II.
  
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• Hollande: Euro 2016 will be success despite extremism threat

  05-06-2016 20:16
  
  PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande says that the threat of extremism won't stop the European Championship soccer tournament from being successful.
  
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• Sweden 3-0 Wales: Zlatan Ibrahimovic shines for hosts as Gareth Bale and Co suffer heavy defeat to give Chris Coleman problems ahead of Euro 2016

  05-06-2016 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE FRIENDS ARENA: Wales have waited 58 years to reach a major tournament but it will be over all too briefly if displays like this are repeated.
  
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• Nice one, but you can do better, Kuerten tells 'heartist' Djokovic

  05-06-2016 20:12
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - As the holder since Sunday of all four grand slam titles, Novak Djokovic has no equal in tennis, but as an artist he isn't quite up to scratch -- or so said perennial Roland Garros favourite Gustavo Kuerten. In 2001, after winning his third Paris title, Kuerten drew a heart on the court with his racket and fell backwards inside it to show his love for the tournament. World number one Djokovic did the same on Sunday after seeing off Andy Murray in four sets, hav
  
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• The Latest: Kuerten unimpressed by Djokovic's drawing skills

  05-06-2016 20:10
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):
  
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• Novak Djokovic finally wins French Open for 4th Slam in row

  05-06-2016 20:09
  
  PARIS (AP) — A French Open champion at long last, and the first man in nearly a half-century to win four consecutive major championships, Novak Djokovic grabbed a racket and etched a heart in the very red clay that had given him such heartache in the past.
  
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