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• Germany need not-so-super Mario Gotze to burst into life as Bayern Munich star fails to impress at Euro 2016

  18-06-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Bayern Munich attacker hasn't performed well for Germany in their Euro 2016 group games and could face the axe when Joachim Loew's side face Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
  
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• Tottenham closing in on £11million deal for Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama

  18-06-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail revealed in April that Tottenham had revived interest in the Kenya international after failing to sign him last summer and discussions have been ongoing since.
  
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• Switzerland boss Vladimir Petkovic says his side can't rely on set pieces ahead of their clash with France 

  18-06-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic admits it will take a lot more than set pieces if his side are to stun France in their final Group A match today — even though it is the hosts’ area of weakness.
  
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• Eddie Jones calls for 3-0 whitewash after England clinch series against Australia

  18-06-2016 23:47
  
  • Jones wants to inflict more misery on compatriots in Sydney
  • ‘If the All Blacks were in this situation, what would they be thinking?’Eddie Jones has challenged his record-breaking England team to complete a 3-0 whitewash of Australia following their series-clinching 23-7 victory in the second Test in Melbourne. Jones, in charge of the first English squad to win a major series in the southern hemisphere, said he was now “looking forward” to inflicting even mor
  
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• Albania are pinning their Euro 2016 hopes on returning captain Lorik Cana ahead of their crucial clash with Romania

  18-06-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Albania are hoping the return of inspirational captain Lorik Cana will drive the debutants on to a first victory and help them sneak into the last 16.
  
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• Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill could shake up starting line-up once again as he prepares for crucial clash against Germany 

  18-06-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over the course of the next 48 hours, Michael O’Neill will sit down with his backroom team and settle on a starting line-up for Northern Ireland’s biggest game in three decades.
  
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• Iceland provide a welcome escape from fan disorder at Euro 2016 as they continue to write history

  18-06-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the vast shadow that fan disorder and violence is casting over Euro 2016, we can at least be thankful for the presence of Iceland, who remain unbeaten at France after drawing with Hungary.
  
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• Lord Coe to face parliament again as MPs probe what IAAF chief knew about Russian doping scandal

  18-06-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lord Coe is being recalledto parliament to ascertain whether he deliberately turned a blind eye to Russia's doping scandal, or merely failed to register the seriousness of the situation.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton apologises to Mercedes for crash in European Grand Prix qualifying as Nico Rosberg takes pole: 'It's all my fault'

  18-06-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Briton’s recent resurgence was brought to a shuddering halt as he crashed out of qualifying for the European Grand Prix, describing it as ‘the worst qualifying session I’ve ever had’.
  
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• Is it fair to ban Russian athletes?

  18-06-2016 23:34
  
  Seven weeks before Summer Games, world governing body for track and field bans Russian athletes from all competitions.
  
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• I'd pay to watch Italy play, admits Roy Keane as Republic of Ireland face uphill task of needing to beat Antonio Conte’s men

  18-06-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roy Keane says he would pay money to watch Italy — who Republic of Ireland face in a make-or-break Euro 2016 clash. The boys in green will need to beat Antonio Conte’s men in Lille on Wednesday night.
  
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• English success playing English rugby... even New Zealand will be nervous after historic series victory over Australia

  18-06-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: These really are extraordinarily heady days for England rugby and the most exciting thing of all is that there is still so much to come and work on. This is just the start.
  
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• Pep Guardiola aiming to win race to sign Celta Vigo star Nolito with Manchester City boss impressed by Spaniard at Euro 2016

  18-06-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City want to beat Barcelona to the signature of Spain striker Nolito who now has five goals and four assists in his 12-game international career. The striker is certain to leave Celta Vigo.
  
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• Roy Hodgson backs Wayne Rooney to do more damage for England from the deep

  18-06-2016 23:30
  
  • England manager reserves pat on back for his captain at Euro 2016
  • Rooney will start again in Scholes-style role against SlovakiaRoy Hodgson has praised Wayne Rooney’s impact in his relatively unfamiliar midfield brief at the European Championship to date and believes his captain can impose more influence on England’s performances in the role.Rooney had flourished in a Paul Scholes-like position at Manchester United over the final few months of Louis van Gaal’s ten
  
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• Arsenal and Chelsea face competition to sign €25m-rated Sofiane Boufal

  18-06-2016 23:30
  
  • Boufal’s agent confirms he has had talks with Barcelona about his client
  • Lille signed Boufal for €4m and now rate the Morocco forward at around €25mChelsea and Arsenal are both in contention to sign Sofiane Boufal from Lille but face competition from Barcelona and Atlético Madrid for the Morocco forward.The French club have already indicated that Boufal, who joined from Angers last January for just €4m, will leave this summer, with the fee expected to be
  
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• Royals pitcher Ventura has suspension cut to 8 games

  18-06-2016 23:29
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura has started serving his suspension after it was cut from nine games to eight.
  
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• Jamie Vardy ignores distractions to take giant leaps with England | Daniel Taylor

  18-06-2016 23:29
  
  The striker is putting transfer talk, film scripts and a cracked wrist to one side to focus on scoring goals for his country at Euro 2016There was a message flashing on Jamie Vardy’s phone when he returned to England’s team hotel in the Picardy countryside. It was sent by Claudio Ranieri and a reminder, for this unlikely hero, that everyone back at Leicester was rooting for him. Two words, short and sweet – and classic Ranieri. “Congratulations champ,” it read.Read
  
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• Antoine Griezmann denies playing as Chelsea on Football Manager after caught spying on club in video game

  18-06-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Judging players in real life based solely on their Football Manager stats is one thing, but creating a transfer story due to a footballer's playing preference on the game is quite another. 
  
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• Iguodala plans to play Game 7 for Warriors despite bad back

  18-06-2016 23:24
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala says he plans to play Game 7 of the NBA Finals despite a balky back that limited him the previous game.
  
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• Mickelson's grand slam hopes recede with Open missed cut

  18-06-2016 23:21
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson's chances of becoming just the sixth man to complete the modern grand slam receded when he missed the cut by one shot at the weather-hit U.S. Open on Saturday. Runner-up a record six times in his national championship, Mickelson will turn 47 during next year's U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin and history suggests he is on the verge of battling a lost cause. Nobody has won the U.S. Open at such an advanced age, with Ameri
  
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• Misfiring Ronaldo leaves Portugal in dangerous place

  18-06-2016 23:19
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo missed a second-half penalty and had a late headed effort disallowed as Portugal's future at Euro 2016 looked in jeopardy following a 0-0 draw against Austria in a wide open Group F on Saturday. Ronaldo won his 128th cap to break the record of Luis Figo, who was watching from the stands, but fired his 79th minute spot kick against the post, having already missed several chances in an entertaining game at the Parc des Princes. Hailed as potenti
  
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• Portugal 0-0 Austria: Cristiano Ronaldo has another night to forget as talisman misses second-half penalty to leave group favourites still awaiting their first victory at Euro 2016 

  18-06-2016 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER AT PARC DES PRINCES: Some things just are not meant to be. You begin to get the feeling the Euro 2016 and Cristiano Ronaldo might be an item on that list after his missed penalty.
  
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• Joey Barton warns of 'reality check' against Italy in ruthless analysis of Ireland's performance

  18-06-2016 23:18
  
  No sugar-coating from the Rangers midfielder.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty thwarts Portugal against Austria

  18-06-2016 23:16
  
  The movie-star grin Cristiano Ronaldo had worn throughout became a grimace after 80 minutes when the Portugal captain smacked a penalty he had just won against Austria’s right-hand post and to safety. Related: Portugal 0-0 Austria: Euro 2016 – as it happenedContinue reading...
  
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• Euro 2016 – where the thrill of football wrestles with the politics of fear | Barney Ronay

  18-06-2016 23:15
  
  In this frazzled French summer of discontent, on-field the action has been gripping while on the streets a sense of trepidation remainsEverywhere I hear the sound of marching, charging feet. Welcome to France, Euro 2016 and football’s own slightly fretful summer of discontent. It is of course important to separate reality from perception and social media hysteria. The vast majority of the opening flush of this European Championship has passed as intended, a good-natured mix of travelling c
  
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• Joey Barton predicts 'reality check' against Italy in ruthless analysis of Ireland's performance

  18-06-2016 23:12
  
  No sugar-coating from the Rangers midfielder.
  
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• Like father, like son as Cunco stirs memories of Frankel at Royal Ascot

  18-06-2016 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An up-and-at-‘em tearaway with a good heart and big lungs reminded the cognoscenti of one of Royal Ascot’s favourite heroes: Frankel.
  
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• The Latest: Jason Day finally rolling at US Open

  18-06-2016 23:05
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — The latest from the U.S. Open golf championship (all times local):
  
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• Eoin Morgan leads his band of England specialists against Sri Lanka

  18-06-2016 23:00
  
  Captain should be fresh once more with the tourists likely to provide a sterner test with the white ball than in the Test seriesEngland’s forgotten man returns to the fore next week. Just as the arrival of swallows promise that summer is on its way, so the appearance of Eoin Morgan at some sponsors’ do – just about the only way an audience can be granted with an England cricketer nowadays – heralds the advent of the one-day internationals.On Tuesday, at Trent Bridge, Engl
  
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• Sebastian Coe denies discussing IAAF corruption claims before receiving email

  18-06-2016 22:59
  
  • President says PA forwarded email to ethics commission head Michael Beloff
  • Coe defended himself against claims on BBC’s Panorama programmeSebastian Coe has insisted he did not discuss allegations of corruption at the IAAF with the former 10,000m world record holder Dave Bedford before he was sent an email detailing how money was extorted from the Russian marathon runner Liliya Shobukhova.What Coe knew about the worst scandal in athletics history – and when – has b
  
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• The Latest: Ronaldo takes selfie with fan after match

  18-06-2016 22:58
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Lowry docks himself one shot, but remains in contention

  18-06-2016 22:57
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Shane Lowry remained in contention for the U.S. Open with some clutch play on Saturday, and despite assessing himself a one-stroke penalty during the weather-delayed second round. "In fact, I played good golf all day, didn't hit it in trouble very much.
  
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• Lizzie Armitstead keeps Aviva Women’s Tour lead after Vos claims stage four

  18-06-2016 22:28
  
  • Vos powers clear of Leah Kirchmann on finishing straight into Stoke
  • Armitstead finishes safely in the pack to stay eight seconds clearMarianne Vos won stage four of the Aviva Women’s Tour as the world champion Lizzie Armitstead retained the overall lead. The Rabo Liv rider Vos powered clear of Liv-Plantur’s Leah Kirchmann on the finishing straight in Stoke, with Wiggle-High5’s Emma Johansson coming in third. Related: Lizzie Armitstead grabs overall lead in Aviva W
  
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• Dartmouth delivers a victory for the Queen in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot

  18-06-2016 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celebrations for Her Majesty’s 90th birthday have included a street party and the obligatory fly-past but Dartmouth and French jockey Olivier Peslier delivered the perfect present.
  
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• Trimble 'nutmeg' leads to opening try for Ireland as they dominate first half

  18-06-2016 22:17
  
  Devin Toner was the man to cross the whitewash at Ellis Park.
  
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• Kilkenny hurlers, Ruby Walsh, Cork ladies: Dunphy wheels out familiar comparisons after Belgium defeat

  18-06-2016 22:16
  
  ‘Lapse of concentration? Go down the road.’
  
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• Rickie Fowler may miss Olympic golf because of Zika and security risks

  18-06-2016 22:14
  
  • American talks of need for safety ‘on security reasons and health reasons’
  • ‘I’d love to have the opportunity but we don’t know for sure yet,’ says FowlerRickie Fowler has become the latest high-profile golfer to cast doubt on his participation in the Olympic Games. Fowler, speaking immediately after a missed cut at the US Open, cited security and the Zika virus as ongoing concerns. Related: Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett Olympic fears highlight f
  
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• Hungary emerging from the shadows, says coach Storck

  18-06-2016 22:00
  By Ed Osmond MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Hungary are emerging from the shadows of the past as they close in on a place in the European Championship round of 16, coach Bernd Storck said on Saturday. "It was a great shadow when I started," German Storck told a news conference. "People live in the past and we need to support this new generation and give them a little time." Hungary finished World Cup runners-up in 1938 and 1954 but have not qualified for the global showpiece event since 1986.
  
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• Murray-Raonic Queen's final means Lendl v Supermac

  18-06-2016 21:57
  Andy Murray and Milos Raonic will contest the Aegon Championship final at Queen's Club on Sunday in a match that will also feature a renewed battle between their respective 'super coaches', Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe. Murray, the world number two and top seed, beat Croatia's Marin Cilic 6-3 4-6 6-3 in his semi-final to mark a successful start to his reformed partnership with Lendl, which began again on Monday. Canadian third seed Raonic, who has just started employing the services of Lendl's ol
  
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• Whitehall fears Russian football hooligans had Kremlin links

  18-06-2016 21:53
  
  UK government: we suspect many of those who attacked England supporters are in Russia’s uniformed services, fighting Putin’s ‘hybrid warfare’Senior government officials fear the violence unleashed by Russian hooligans at Euro 2016 was sanctioned by the Kremlin and are investigating links with Vladimir Putin’s regime. Related: Russian hooligans behind Marseille violence were ‘trained to fight’Continue reading...
  
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• Belgium charges three men with terrorism offences after overnight raids

  18-06-2016 21:53
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian prosecutors charged three men with terrorism offences on Saturday following overnight raids that took place amid heightened security in Belgium and France due to the Euro 2016 soccer tournament. Three months after Islamist bombers killed 32 people in Brussels, police searched dozens of houses across the country and arrested 12 people the night before Belgium's Euro 2016 game against Ireland. Some media reports said the suspects had planned attacks a
  
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• McIlroy, Mickelson and Fowler miss cut at US Open

  18-06-2016 21:52
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Rory McIlroy arrived at the U.S. Open searching for his game.
  
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• The Latest: Portugal and Austria 0-0 at halftime

  18-06-2016 21:47
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Dustin Johnson takes 1-shot lead in US Open

  18-06-2016 21:47
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Dustin Johnson took the 36-hole lead in the U.S. Open on Saturday without ever hitting a shot.
  
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• Rory McIlroy misses US Open cut – his first in a major for three years

  18-06-2016 21:44
  
  • Huge disappointment after McIlroy’s recent victory in the Irish Open
  • Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler also miss the cutEven in context of the dramatic narrative which encapsulates Rory McIlroy as standard, events on Saturday at Oakmont stood out. Unfortunately for McIlroy – and the look on his face was of a level of abject dejection not visible for three years – the rollercoaster halted at its lowest point. It was not supposed to be this way for the f
  
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• The Latest: Threesomes off 2 tees in US Open bid to catch up

  18-06-2016 21:43
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — The latest from the U.S. Open golf championship (all times local):
  
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• EU referendum: Has UK politics ever been so ugly?

  18-06-2016 21:39
  
  Days before the crucial June 23 vote, the debate surrounding Britain's membership in the European Union is heating up.
  
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• Johnson remains one ahead at brutal Oakmont

  18-06-2016 21:37
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Dustin Johnson's overnight lead held up after a see-saw second round at the weather-disrupted U.S. Open was finally completed in dazzling afternoon sunshine at Oakmont Country Club on Saturday. England's former world number one Lee Westwood and Frenchman Gregory Bourdy had turns at the top as they moved one stroke clear but they both fell back as the treacherous Oakmont layout became faster and firmer. The long-hitting Johnson, who missed
  
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• Analysis - Hungary go down memory lane to deny Iceland

  18-06-2016 21:32
  Having been in soccer's doldrums for nearly half a century, Hungary are a whisker away from reaching the Euro 2016 knockout stages after a patient and almost forgotten approach bore fruit in a 1-1 draw against Hungary on Saturday. The Hungarians, who finished fourth in the 1972 European Championship after reaching the last eight in the 1966 World Cup, at times rekindled memories of the famous generation of players who reached the 1954 World Cup final. Captain Balazs Dzsudzsak, the team’s m
  
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• Morsi and Al Jazeera journalists sentenced for 'spying'

  18-06-2016 21:27
  
  Court delivers verdicts for defendants accused of leaking state secrets to Qatar, including Al Jazeera journalists.
  
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