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• Euro 2016 Diary: The wait goes on for a great centre forward while the new format of the tournament leaves a lot to be desired

  19-06-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: The 2014 World Cup had goals but lacked defensive quality. Two years later and we are waiting for a great centre forward to emerge from the ranks at Euro 2016.
  
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• Lucky Switzerland reach knockout stage with France draw

  19-06-2016 23:53
  By Philip O'Connor LILLE, France (Reuters) - Switzerland rode their luck to earn a 0-0 draw against France and reach the knockout stage at a European Championship for the first time on Sunday, finishing second in Group A behind the hosts. Les Bleus, who hit the woodwork three times, including two efforts by the impressive Paul Pogba and a spectacular strike from substitute Dimitri Payet, top their section with seven points, two ahead of Switzerland. France will take on a third-placed team in the
  
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• Lord Coe still running away from questions over his integrity as Panorama exposes the extent of the IAAF chief's relations with disgraced former consultant Papa Diack

  19-06-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARK DALY: Lord Sebastian Coe may not be as fast as he used to be but I still had to be quick on my toes to keep up with him as he strode purposefully through a Norwegian airport last week.
  
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• England's success Down Under must be the start of something bigger and that starts with winning the third Test in Sydney

  19-06-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Securing a whitewash Down Under won’t be easy but there is a ruthless mindset about this England team under Eddie Jones which I believe will see them through.
  
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• Northern Ireland success will make it hard to keep Michael O'Neill, says IFA president

  19-06-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland team are guaranteed at least third place in Group C and are set to qualify for the last 16 if they win or draw against Germany in Paris on Tuesday.
  
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• MARTIN SAMUEL: There is no injustice for clean Russian athletes... all of their team for Rio Olympics must be banned

  19-06-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Russia is a rogue regime; a one-nation axis of evil, corrupting and subverting all it touches. The last week has demonstrated the many ways Russia poisons the well.
  
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• Chris Coleman's snub to Jason Mohammad flies in the face of BBC's decision to send more than 80 staff to cover Wales in France

  19-06-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The Wales camp has been portrayed as having a far more relaxed atmosphere than the England equivalent in Chantilly but at least Roy Hodgson is still talking to all media outlets.
  
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• England coach Eddie Jones urges his side to show no mercy to battered Australians as they seek series whitewash  

  19-06-2016 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After the majesty of their defensive masterclass to claim series victory in Melbourne, the tourists want to go for the jugular against Australia despite the disruption of having to change a winning team.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, June 20

  19-06-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's meetings at Chepstow, Windsor, Southwell and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Jockey William Buick banned for four weeks after causing fall in the French Oaks 

  19-06-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Godolphin-retained jockey has been handed a four-week ban by the Chantilly stewards after he was adjudged to have caused the fall of Pierre-Charles Boudet's mount Armande
  
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• Rome poised to elect first female mayor Virginia Raggi

  19-06-2016 22:56
  
  All eyes on Virginia Raggi as voting ends in capital suffering from endemic corruption and poor services.
  
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• The Latest: Soccer ball splits open at Euro 2016

  19-06-2016 22:29
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Armagh come from 9 points behind to reach the Ulster hurling final for just the third time

  19-06-2016 22:21
  
  They’ll face Antrim on 10 July.
  
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• The Latest: Lowry's lead down to 2 shots at US Open

  19-06-2016 22:15
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — The latest from the U.S. Open golf championship (all times local):
  
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• Japan's Okinawa rallies against US military base

  19-06-2016 22:08
  
  Protesters express frustrations with US presence on island after a former soldier allegedly raped and killed a woman.
  
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• Braced for mayhem, Formula One plays safe

  19-06-2016 21:44
  By Alan Baldwin BAKU (Reuters) - Formula One had been braced for crashes and mayhem in Azerbaijan's race debut on Sunday but instead the drivers defied all expectations and barely put a wheel out of place. "I think all the drivers probably watched the GP2 race, scared themselves witless and behaved impeccably throughout the grand prix," said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner with his tongue somewhat in cheek. Especially with how many offs we've seen in all the sessions leading up to the r
  
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• Pacesetting Lowry tees off in hunt for U.S. Open glory

  19-06-2016 21:35
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Irishman Shane Lowry had a first major title looming in his sights when he teed off on the par-four opening hole with a four-stroke lead in the final round of the weather-hit U.S. Open on Sunday. The burly 29-year-old from Clara in County Offaly had birdied two of his last four holes for a five-under-par 65 when the marathon third round was finally completed earlier in the day to tighten his grip on the championship. Lowry, who has looked
  
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• Captain Rory Best calls on Ireland to seize chance to claim series victory in South Africa

  19-06-2016 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Best feels Ireland can still clinch a historic series triumph in South Africa with the right mental attitude in the third and final test, despite letting a second successive victory slip at the weekend.
  
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• South Africa's Lambie ruled out of third test

  19-06-2016 21:27
  JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - South Africa flyhalf Pat Lambie will not be available for the third test against Ireland in Port Elizabeth due to concussion, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) said on Sunday. Lambie was knocked out by a high tackle early in the first test when Ireland beat the Springboks 26-20 in Cape Town, ruling him out of Saturday’s second match at Ellis Park which South Africa won 32-26. “Pat is still experiencing symptoms of concussion and because of that we cannot
  
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• US Open golf 2016 leaderboard LIVE: Shane Lowry leads by four shots

  19-06-2016 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shane Lowry targets a first Major victory at the US Open with the Irishman four shots in front of his nearest rivals going into the final round at Oakmont. Follow the action with CHRIS CUTMORE.
  
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• Switzerland v France, Euro 2016 LIVE score: Paul Pogba and Co look to make it three wins out of three

  19-06-2016 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  France will be looking to make it three wins out of three when they clash with Switzerland in the final Euro 2016 Group A clash while Romania meet Albania. Join MATT MALTBY for all the action.
  
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• Saint-Etienne's security setup upsets bar owners

  19-06-2016 21:24
  By Johnny Cotton SAINT-ETIENNE, France (Reuters) - Bars in Saint-Etienne battened down the hatches on Sunday as thousands of England soccer fans prepared to descend on the French town, bringing fears of the violence that marred the start of the Euro 2016 tournament. Local authorities have reduced opening hours, banned glasses and takeaway alcohol sales and ordered sidewalk seating to shut down so street furniture won't fly in brawls like the clashes that erupted between rival groups of fans and
  
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• LIVE: Can Shane Lowry win the US Open? It's time for the final round

  19-06-2016 21:16
  
  Ireland’s Shane Lowry leads by four shots as the final round gets underway at Oakmont. Follow it live here.
  
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• Romania make five changes for Albania game

  19-06-2016 21:07
  Romania made five changes to their team for the Euro 2016 Group A clash with Albania on Sunday, with Denis Alibec becoming the third different striker used by coach Anghel Iordanescu in the tournament. Bogdan Stancu, the first Romanian player to score twice at a European Championship by netting in their first two group games, moves from the centre to the left of midfield with Adrian Popa coming in on the other side of the recalled Nicolae Stanciu. Ovidiu Hoban replaces Mihai Pintilii as one of t
  
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• Switzerland bring in teenage striker, France change five

  19-06-2016 21:05
  Switzerland named 19-year-old striker Breel Embolo in their team to play France on Sunday as they seek at least a draw to reach the knockout phase of Euro 2016. Embolo, who has made two appearances as a substitute in the tournament, was handed a first start by Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic in place of Haris Seferovic in an otherwise unchanged line-up. Hosts France, already through to the last 16, made five changes to the side that started the 2-0 victory over Albania, recalling Antoine Gri
  
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• Best believes Ireland have chance to win series

  19-06-2016 21:02
  By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Captain Rory Best feels Ireland can still clinch a historic series triumph in South Africa with the right mental attitude in the third and final test, despite letting a second successive victory slip from their hands at the weekend. Ireland, who won in South Africa for the first time in the opening test in Cape Town, led the Springboks by 16 points with 20 minutes to go in Saturday's second test before being overwhelmed by a rousing comeback by the home s
  
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• Jamie Lawrence, the only English footballer in Slovakia, warns England that their final Euro 2016 group game 'will not be easy'

  19-06-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: He is the only English footballer in Slovakia - a decorated two-time double winner at that - and will be roaring on the Three Lions in the partisan surrounds of medieval Trencin.
  
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• De Bruyne had no fear over starting berth

  19-06-2016 21:00
  BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - - Kevin de Bruyne said he never feared being dropped by Belgium, even though coach Marc Wilmots had threatened wholesale changes before Saturday’s 3-0 over Ireland at Euro 2016. De Bruyne had been among the players criticised after Belgium’s opening 2-0 defeat by Italy in Group E. But the midfield playmaker bounced back to form in Bordeaux against the Irish. Wilmots has since admitted that he was "bluffing" with his threats.
  
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• Martin Skrtel has no problems with kicking Daniel Sturridge ahead of England's final group game against Slovakia on Monday

  19-06-2016 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Skrtel admits he would happily hack down Liverpool team-mate Sturridge if it meant Slovakia made it into the knockout stages of Euro 2016.
  
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• Colombia's Lopez wins 9-day Tour of Switzerland

  19-06-2016 20:52
  
  DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Claiming a career-best title, 22-year-old Miguel Angel Lopez won the nine-day Tour of Switzerland on Sunday by placing fourth in a shortened final stage.
  
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• The Latest: Andrew Landry gets message of support

  19-06-2016 20:45
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — The latest from the U.S. Open golf championship (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Romania makes 5 changes to face Albania

  19-06-2016 20:38
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Nico Rosberg admits having to fix power issue in his Mercedes before claiming 'perfect' European Grand Prix victory

  19-06-2016 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nico Rosberg said his win at the European GP in Azerbaijan gave him a feeling he’s ‘never felt before' after he extended his F1 championship lead to 24 points over Lewis Hamilton
  
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• Fallujah: Anti-ISIL drive displaces 30,000 more Iraqis

  19-06-2016 20:16
  
  Hundreds of government troops and ISIL fighters die in fierce clashes that have caused a humanitarian crisis.
  
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• Nico Rosberg caught by his earplugs, while Lewis Hamilton becomes IT technician... five things we learned from the European GP

  19-06-2016 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was a European Grand Prix where there was more going on inside the computer of Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes than there was action between the race leaders. Here are five things we learned.
  
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• Russia forward Fyodor Smolov urges fans intent on fighting to do so away from the stadium but refused to criticise hooligans

  19-06-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Smolov has fanned the flames ahead of facing Wales by claiming Russia supporters only started fighting after provocation by British fans. Monday's Group B finale has now been classified 'high risk'.
  
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• Mayer puts injury struggles behind him to win Halle title

  19-06-2016 19:35
  Florian Mayer put more than a year of injury problems behind him to secure a 6-2 5-7 6-3 victory over teenager Alexander Zverev in an all-German final at the Halle Open on Sunday. The 32-year-old Mayer's triumph made him the first German to win at home in Halle since Tommy Haas in 2012. At 192 in the world, he also became the lowest-ranked tour-level winner since then-number 240 Nicolas Mahut won in Den Bosch in 2013.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo will continue taking penalties for Portugal despite miss against Austria, says Fernando Santos 

  19-06-2016 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in Portugal's 0-0 draw with Austria in Group F on Saturday and has failed to hit the target in four of his last five penalties for Portugal and Real Madrid.
  
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• Hamilton says F1 radio ban adds to the danger

  19-06-2016 19:30
  By Alan Baldwin BAKU (Reuters) - Formula One's clampdown on radio communications between engineers and drivers has made the sport more dangerous, triple world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Sunday. "The engine switch has 16 positions, and in (each of) those positions there are like (another) 20 positions so I had no idea what the problem was," he said.
  
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• Smolov accuses British of antagonising Russian fans

  19-06-2016 19:28
  By Ed Dove TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Russia striker Fyodor Smolov insists that English and Welsh fans were guilty of antagonising their Russian counterparts during scuffles that broke out in Lille earlier in Euro 2016. Riot police used tear gas to disperse fans, while 36 people were arrested in Lille ahead of the second round of Group B matches, although the scenes of violence that accompanied Russia's opener with England in Marseille were largely avoided. Asked whether Russia should follow t
  
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• Madison Keys secures Aegon Classic title with 6-3, 6-4 victory over Barbora Strycova

  19-06-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The talented 21-year-old won her second grass-court title of her career in Birmingham over Strycova and will look to transfer that form to Wimbledon.
  
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• Murray downs Raonic to win record fifth Queen's title

  19-06-2016 19:19
  Andy Murray became the first player to hold aloft the super-sized Queen's Club trophy for a fifth time after he beat big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Aegon Championships on Sunday. The British top seed's title hopes appeared to be faltering when he trailed by a set and 3-0 down in the second set but the 2013 Wimbledon champion drew on his greater grasscourt pedigree to turn the match around. Murray, who also hoisted the trophy in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015, had
  
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• Ronan Kennedy leads the way as Leitrim win an All-Ireland qualifier for just the second time

  19-06-2016 19:16
  
  Shane Ward’s side have ended Waterford’s campaign.
  
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• I will kick Sturridge if I have to, says Skrtel

  19-06-2016 19:12
  Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel will have no second thoughts about kicking England striker Daniel Sturridge, his Liverpool team mate, to help his country win their final Euro 2016 Group B game on Monday. England top the standings with four points from two games, one ahead of Slovakia and Wales with Russia at the bottom on one. "We can be friends before and after the game but on the pitch there is no friendship and I am sure Daniel would tell you the same thing," Skrtel told a news conference on
  
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• Osorio at crossroads after Mexico suffer 7-0 thrashing

  19-06-2016 19:08
  (Reuters) - Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio was pondering his future on Sunday after his side's 7-0 pasting by title holders Chile in the Copa America Centenario quarter-finals. Saturday night's defeat in front of thousands of Mexican fans in Santa Clara, California dreaming of seeing their team in the final was called the most bitter and humiliating in Mexico's soccer history by media across the Rio Grande. "What happened today was shameful, a football accident, it was a very poor performance a
  
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• Chris Coleman asks supporters to enjoy the football and stay out of trouble as Wales attempt to reach Euro 2016 knockout stage

  19-06-2016 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wales supporters have been commended for their good behaviour in France and Coleman wants that to continue when his side face the controversial Russians on Monday.
  
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• Roy Hodgson shies away from England contract talk as he focuses on Slovakia game

  19-06-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has hinted that a semi-final finish or a even a quarter-final defeat to a big nation would give Hodgson a chance of landing another deal.
  
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• England jet off to Saint-Etienne for Slovakia showdown as manager Roy Hodgson ponders his attacking options

  19-06-2016 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England were hard at work in training on Sunday morning knowing a win in their final Group B game will see them finish top. All 23 players trained on Sunday ahead of their flight to Saint-Etienne.
  
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• Ronaldo gets support from coach to continue taking penalties

  19-06-2016 18:55
  Cristiano Ronaldo will continue to take penalties for Portugal despite losing his touch from the spot for both club and country, coach Fernando Santos said on Sunday. Ronaldo, Portugal's all-time leading scorer, missed a penalty in the 0-0 draw with Austria in Group F on Saturday and has failed to hit the target in four of his last five penalties for Portugal and Real Madrid. "If there is a penalty in the next game, Cristiano Ronaldo will take it and he will score," Santos told reporters.
  
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• Andy Murray Wins Record Fifth Queen's Title

  19-06-2016 18:53
  
  Britain's Andy Murray has won the Queen's Club Championship in London for a record-breaking fifth time. He beat Canadian Milos Raonic 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-3, two weeks before he starts attempting to win the Wimbledon Championships for a second time. In taking a fifth title he pulls ahead of John McEnroe, Leyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick, Boris Becker, Roy Emerson, Major Ritchie, Anthony Wilding and two others, who had all won it four times.
  
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