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• Middlesbrough to make £5million attempt to re-sign Lee Cattermole from Sunderland

  16-06-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The combative midfielder started his career with Boro and manager Aitor Karanka wants his Premier League knowhow to help guide his side through their return to the top flight.
  
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• Roy Keane backs fall-guy Marouane Fellaini ahead of Republic of Ireland's crucial Euro 2016 clash with Belgium

  16-06-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roy Keane has defended Manchester United ‘scapegoat’ Marouane Fellaini but has launched an attack on his Belgium team-mate Eden Hazard, insisting he would kick the Chelsea star in training.
  
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• Andres Iniesta remains the piece keeping Spain together as midfield maestro looks to be the difference once more against Turkey

  16-06-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With impeccable passes, great finishes and smart defending, Andres Iniesta remains in charge of Spain's midfield at the European Championship, the player everyone turns to in times of trouble.
  
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• Landry one ahead at weather-disrupted U.S. Open

  16-06-2016 23:32
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Little-known American Andrew Landry upstaged the game's biggest names on a frustrating day of multiple weather delays as he grabbed an early one-shot lead in the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. The 28-year-old PGA Tour rookie, competing for the first time in the year's second major, carded five birdies and two bogeys in 17 holes on a rain-softened layout at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh to get to three under. Benefiting
  
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• Brazil tourism minister resigns as Temer link to graft scandal

  16-06-2016 23:32
  By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's tourism minister resigned on Thursday, less than two months before the country hosts the Olympics, as the government of interim President Michel Temer lost its third minister in a month to a sweeping graft probe of state oil company Petrobras. Tourism Minister Henrique Alves was one of two dozen officials named in plea bargain testimony by a former Petrobras executive linking Temer and several of his closest allies to Brazil's biggest corrupti
  
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• Hats off to the Three Lions! Ascot overcome by football fever as Silks bar and Royal Enclosure are engrossed by Battle of Britain

  16-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you thought putting on a morning coat and heading off to Berkshire meant escaping a prominent football match involving England and Wales, you should have tried walking out of the parade ring.
  
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• BBC to lose grip on Wimbledon for first time in 50 years as it prepares to share two finals with Eurosport 

  16-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: The BBC will not have a monopoly on broadcasting Wimbledon in the United Kingdom for the first time in nearly fifty years this summer, and will share the two singles finals.
  
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• Panthers sign Rivera to 1-year contract extension

  16-06-2016 23:29
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have signed Ron Rivera to a one-year contract extension that will keep the two-time NFL coach of the year with the team through the 2018 season.
  
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• US Open day one ended early by thunderstorms

  16-06-2016 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Open is suspended because of the threat of lightning at Oakmont with unheralded American Andrew Landry leading by one shot.
  
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• Storms soften Oakmont and stop the US Open

  16-06-2016 23:27
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Storms that took plenty of bite out of Oakmont wound up shutting down the U.S. Open on Thursday.
  
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• Rangers' Lewis pitching perfect game thru 7 innings vs A's

  16-06-2016 23:25
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Colby Lewis of the Texas Rangers is pitching a perfect game through seven innings against the Oakland Athletics.
  
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• Jones defends England aggression after Cheika's 'niggle' swipe

  16-06-2016 23:25
  By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - England coach Eddie Jones has defended his team's aggression ahead of the second test in Melbourne after his Australia counterpart Michael Cheika accused the tourists of questionable off-the-ball tactics during the series-opener in Brisbane. Wallabies coach Cheika said England's "niggle" off the ball went beyond mere physicality, and said his players needed to cope with it better after the 39-28 defeat at Lang Park. “We’re a physical team," a stone
  
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• Stubborn Poland hold uninspired Germany to goalless draw

  16-06-2016 23:20
  By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Poland held Germany to the first 0-0 draw of Euro 2016 on Thursday as the world champions struggled to break down dogged opponents who will be satisfied with a point. The result means both sides, who won their opening games, need a point in their final Group C matches against Ukraine and Northern Ireland respectively on Tuesday to guarantee reaching the last 16. Ukraine, who have yet to get a point, cannot progress and will finish bottom of the section.
  
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• McAuley inspires Northern Ireland to win over Ukraine

  16-06-2016 23:20
  By Mark Trevelyan LYON, France (Reuters) - A thumping header from Gareth McAuley and a stoppage-time strike by Niall McGinn earned Northern Ireland a 2-0 victory over Ukraine at Euro 2016 on Thursday, their first win in a major tournament for 34 years. Defender McAuley outjumped full back Yevhen Khacheridi to meet Oliver Norwood's free kick early in the second half, shortly before a ferocious hailstorm forced a brief interruption. Substitute McGinn added the second in the 96th minute -- the late
  
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• Euro 2016: Germany 0-0 Poland highlights

  16-06-2016 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Poland hold world champions Germany to a 0-0 Group C draw at Euro 2016, the first goalless match of the tournament.
  
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• England can move up to second in World Rugby ranking if they beat Australia

  16-06-2016 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY IN MELBOURNE: England can climb to second in the World Rugby rankings if they beat Australia on Saturday to clinch series victory.
  
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• The Latest: Weather suspends play for the day at US Open

  16-06-2016 23:02
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — The latest from the U.S. Open golf championship (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Ukraine eliminated from Euro 2016

  16-06-2016 22:59
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• WADA approves Kenyan anti-doping laws - Minister

  16-06-2016 22:53
  By Isaack Omulo NAIROBI, (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved new laws to regulate doping in Kenyan athletics, officials in the East African country said on Thursday. Kenya, bombarded by allegations of doping with up to 40 cases reported in the past four years, is hoping that the IAAF will remove it from the list of non-compliant nations before this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. “WADA has approved amendments to Anti-Doping Act with no additional comment.
  
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• England football fans party in Lille after winning 'Battle of Britain'

  16-06-2016 22:51
  By Philip O'Connor and Philip Blenkinsop LILLE, France (Reuters) - Beer-swilling English football fans bathed in public fountains on Thursday evening in the northern France town on Lille to celebrate their team's victory over Wales in nearby Lens, with little sign of the tensions seen there in previous nights. Police were braced for the kind of violence that threatened England and Russia with expulsion from the tournament and led to the use of tear gas on Wednesday to disperse rowdy English fans
  
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• Germany 0-0 Poland, Euro 2016 LIVE: Arkadiusz Milik wastes glorious chance to open scoring against world champions 

  16-06-2016 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The German machine showed itself to be functioning perfectly as die Mannschaft brushed aside Ukraine in their opening game. You can follow their clash against Poland with DAN RIPLEY.
  
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• US Open champion Jordan Spieth endures frustrating opening round as severe weather forces play to be abandoned at Oakmont

  16-06-2016 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sight of defending champion Jordan Spieth throwing a club, kicking his golf bag and generally behaving like an overgrown schoolboy summed up a frustrating, weather-plagued day one.
  
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• Harrison wins again in Stockholm

  16-06-2016 22:42
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Kendra Harrison of the U.S. continued her impressive run of form in Stockholm on Thursday, leading an American 1-2-3 in the 100 meter hurdles.
  
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• Northern Ireland Fan Dies During Euros Match

  16-06-2016 22:38
  
  A Northern Ireland football fan in his sixties has collapsed and died at the European Championships in Lyon. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it happened during the game against Ukraine, which Northern Ireland won 2-0. The man collapsed in the upper part of the Stade de Lyon and was treated by paramedics, but they were unable to revive him.
  
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• Northern Ireland want to leave Euro 2016 legacy, says McAuley

  16-06-2016 22:35
  By Zoran Milosavljevic LYON, France (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's 2-0 Euro 2016 win over Ukraine on Thursday should help squads of the future to believe they can reach major tournaments more regularly, said defender Gareth McAuley. Substitute Niall McGinn put the icing on the cake with a crafty second goal in stoppage time for the Irish who are featuring in a major finals for the first time since 1986. "A lot of people did not give us a chance of getting a point when the draw was made but this
  
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• Northern Ireland supporter passes away after heart attack during Ukraine victory

  16-06-2016 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man, in his 60s from Belfast, collapsed and died from a heart attack during Northern Ireland’s 2-0 victory. Blankets were draped around the scene while a medical team tried to resuscitate him.
  
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• Northern Ireland fan collapses and dies during Ukraine game

  16-06-2016 22:35
  A Northern Ireland fan collapsed and died during their 2-0 win over Ukraine at Euro 2016 on Thursday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. "The man, in his sixties, collapsed in the upper part of the ground and was treated by paramedics but they were unable to revive him," a PSNI statement said. The man is the second Northern Ireland fan to die during the tournament after Darren Rodgers, from Ballymena, fell eight metres to his death on Monday after landing on his head on a stone
  
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• England 2-1 Wales Martin Keown's big match ratings: Captain Wayne Rooney leads the way as he pulls the strings in Lens

  16-06-2016 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN'S BIG MATCH RATINGS: Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy were Roy Hodgson's super subs as their second-half goals rescued a 2-1 win for England over Wales at Euro 2016.
  
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• Anderlecht agree to make Rene Weiler their new manager after failing to agree terms with ex Everton boss Roberto Martinez

  16-06-2016 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anderlecht have agreed to appoint Rene Weiler as their new head coach. Despite talks with Roberto Martinez, the Belgians were unable to meet his financial terms and have moved for Weiler.
  
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• 'Shambles': Footballers and fans react after Northern Ireland's game against Ukraine is delayed due to massive hail stones

  16-06-2016 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Players were left wringing their shirts in the tunnel before the referee allowed them to return to the field moments later. Michael O'Neill's side had taken a lead in the game through Gareth McAuley.
  
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• Queen's horse suffers fatal injuries during King George V stakes at Royal Ascot

  16-06-2016 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hopes that the Queen could have a winner at Royal Ascot to fuel her 90th birthday celebrations ended in tragedy when her runner Guy Fawkes suffered fatal injuries in the King George V Stakes.
  
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• Euro 2016: Can Wales recover from England loss to reach last 16?

  16-06-2016 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales must recover from their defeat by England, or they will be relying on a favour from their old rivals.
  
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• Ukraine 0-2 Northern Ireland: Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn goals seal first group win at Euro 2016 for Michael O'Neill's side after hail storm temporarily suspend game in Lyon

  16-06-2016 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN IN LYON: Northern Ireland have taken a major step towards qualifying for the knock-out stages of Euro 2016 after Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn goals secured victory over Ukraine.
  
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• Spain's Del Bosque not getting drawn into mind games

  16-06-2016 21:42
  By Brian Homewood NICE (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has no time for mind games and is wary of a suggestion from his opposite number that Turkey will play for a draw against them in Friday's Euro 2016 match. Turkey coach Fatih Terim said earlier on Thursday that he would be satisfied with a point from the Group D match against the European champions, but Del Bosque was not convinced. "I think we have to take that with a pinch of salt, opponents often say one thing when they are thin
  
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• Lack of unity and belief cost Ukraine, says Fomenko

  16-06-2016 21:35
  By Zoran Milosavljevic LYON, France (Reuters) - Ukraine lacked unity and belief as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat by Northern Ireland in Euro 2016 Group C on Thursday, coach Mykhailo Fomenko said. Fomenko criticised his side after the Irish pulled off their first victory at a major finals since a famous 1-0 win over hosts Spain in the 1982 World Cup.
  
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• Northern Ireland fan dies in stadium during Euro 2016 match

  16-06-2016 21:33
  
  The man in his 60s reportedly suffered a heart attack.
  
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• 'Northern Ireland's first ever Euros win is massive'

  16-06-2016 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland goalscorer Gareth McAuley says the win over Ukraine - their first at a European Championship - was "a very special moment".
  
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• Aidan O'Brien secures another momentous day at Royal Ascot as Order Of St George claims Gold Cup victory

  16-06-2016 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A momentous day even in the context of Aidan O’Brien’s remarkable career demanded an appropriate performance and Order Of St George provided it with victory in the Ascot Gold Cup.
  
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• BBC top of the class for England vs Wales as Robbie Savage and Martin Keown's bad boy double-act star on commentary

  16-06-2016 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EDGE OF THE BOX: England versus Wales at Euro 2016, and on a school day! Not bad, eh?
  Not only that. It’s on at the same time as double maths. Does it really get any better than that?
  
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• IAAF rejects new BBC claims over Coe

  16-06-2016 21:15
  Athletics' governing body the IAAF has rejected claims by the BBC that its president Sebastian Coe misled a British government probe into doping and that he was helped in his presidential campaign by the son of his predecessor in the position. The BBC's Panorama programme had said Coe was aware of the detailed allegations of corruption within the IAAF before they became public and did not disclose it when he sat before a British Parliamentary Committee. The programme also claimed Coe had been gu
  
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• Russian fans attack Spanish tourists in Cologne

  16-06-2016 21:09
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Seven Russian football fans beat up three Spanish tourists outside Cologne's landmark cathedral on Thursday, a police spokesman said, adding that six of the Russians were detained. German media said the Russians were returning to Moscow from the European Championship in France and that two of the Spaniards were seriously injured. (Writing by Paul Carrel; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
  
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• Outgoing WADA chief insists that Russian doping culture must be changed from 'top to bottom'

  16-06-2016 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Howman leaves the World Anti-Doping Agency in a fortnight and he sounds tired. He feels that the Russian doping culture will take time to change and that it must be sorted out from 'top to bottom'.
  
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• Head of Russian football fan club to be deported from France, three jailed

  16-06-2016 21:09
  The head of a Russian football supporters' association, Alexander Shprygin, is among 20 Russian fans who will be expelled from France in the coming days after violence flared at their Euro 2016 match against England, a police source said on Thursday. Also on Thursday three Russian fans were jailed for one year, 18 months and two years respectively by a Marseille court for planning acts intended to harm people and destroy property. Much of the violence was due to Russian fans, Robin said, adding
  
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• Palmer touches every player generation at Oakmont

  16-06-2016 21:03
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Golfing great Arnold Palmer, one of Pennsylvania's most famous sons, will not attend this week's U.S. Open at his beloved Oakmont Country Club but his influence lives on through almost every player in the field. A seven-times major champion, Palmer had no peers as a fan favourite and always went to great lengths to ensure that every person waiting in line ended up with a cherished autograph, an approach that even today's generation of play
  
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• The Latest: Golfers back on course, this time after practice

  16-06-2016 20:44
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — The latest from the U.S. Open golf championship (all times local):
  
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• Injury setback sidelines Stephen Gallacher until August as former Ryder Cup player is forced to change his swing after operation  

  16-06-2016 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Ryder Cup player Stephen Gallacher could be sidelined until August after suffering an injury setback that will force him to change his swing.
  
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• Andy Murray & Kyle Edmund set for all-British quarter-final at Queen's Club

  16-06-2016 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray will face a second British opponent in as many days when he plays Kyle Edmund at Queen's Club on Friday.
  
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• The Latest: French authorities used video to get 3 Russians

  16-06-2016 20:38
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• England coach Hodgson says subs will be major Euro factor

  16-06-2016 20:32
  By Philip Blenkinsop LENS, France (Reuters) - England coach Roy Hodgson, basking in a 2-1 victory over Wales on Thursday clinched by goals from two substitutes, said fringe players would be a major factor at Euro 2016. Gareth Bale put Wales in front before Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge replied, the latter in stoppage time, after both came on in the second half.
  
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• IAAF denies allegations against Sebastian Coe

  16-06-2016 20:31
  
  LONDON (AP) — The IAAF dismissed allegations Thursday that Sebastian Coe was aware of details of a Russian doping corruption case four months before it became public, or that he enlisted support for his presidential campaign from a key figure in the sport's current doping scandal.
  
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