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• Jos Buttler wants to win back England Test gloves from Jonny Bairstow

  23-06-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  And even though Buttler was reluctant to talk about the elephant in the room that his prospects of returning to Test cricket represents, it is clear it will remain an issue in this series.
  
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• Serena Williams and Eugenie Bouchard among stars at WTA's pre-Wimbledon party

  23-06-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reigning champion Serena Williams was joined by two-time winner Petra Kvitova and British stars Heather Watson, Laura Robson and Naomi Broady on the purple carpet in Kensington.
  
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• Primeras selecciones en la historia del draft de la NBA

  23-06-2016 23:47
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• Brazil legend Ronaldo challenges Barcelona star Neymar in skills video battle 

  23-06-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neymar has probably spent much of his life dreaming of upstaging Brazilian legend Ronaldo, and the Barcelona star pulled it off on Thursday in a battle of skill videos.
  
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• AP Source: Pacers acquire Thad Young from Nets

  23-06-2016 23:46
  Thaddeus Young is on his way to Indiana, bringing his versatile game to a Pacers team looking to get faster.
  
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• England have narrowed gap on Europe's elite, insists captain Wayne Rooney: 'We feel we are capable of beating anyone at Euro 2016'

  23-06-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Wayne Rooney would suggest there is nothing quite like taking a penalty for England at a major tournament. There is the heightened sense of anxiety.
  
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• Eddie Jones tells England not to come undone in last Test against Australia

  23-06-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tourists are being swamped by acclaim for their sequence of eight victories in as many matches and Jones regards it as a scenario which could undermine their staggering revival.
  
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• Ascot defend decision to tempt Hayley Turner out of retirement for Shergar Cup

  23-06-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There was criticism of the track that it had not turned to a current rider, particularly Josephine Gordon, whose 17 winners this season put her level with Tom Marquand in the apprentice title race.
  
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• Euro 2016 Diary: Albania rewarded with open-top bus and symbolic key despite group stage exit in France

  23-06-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Albania were rewarded with an open-top bus parade despite being knocked out of their first Euros after finishing third in Group A. England will surely have to go further before getting the same
  
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• Wakefield through to Challenge Cup semi-final after beating Huddersfield

  23-06-2016 23:35
  
  • Huddersfield Giants 16-28 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsIt has been 37 years and the days of greats such as David Topliss and Trevor Skerrett since Wakefield Trinity were represented at Wembley for the Challenge Cup final, and although there is still one more hurdle to overcome before that wait can be brought to an end, this was another memorable evening for a group of players who are taking the club’s recent history of failure and tearing it up game by game.Even before you get too abso
  
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• Liverpool edge closer to £30m Sadio Mane deal as Jurgen Klopp steps up rebuilding plans ahead of new Premier League season

  23-06-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mane is the player Jurgen Klopp has identified as being key to his rebuilding plans and, ideally, would want the Senegal striker on board before pre-season training begins on July 2.
  
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• Iceland co-managers Lars Lagerbeck and Heimir Hallgrimsson turn up heat on Roy Hodgson ahead of England game

  23-06-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW: England boss Roy Hodgson will go into Monday's last-16 tie against Euro 2016 minnows Iceland aware that defeat will end his hopes of a new contract.
  
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• Brexit: "Remain" camp projected to win EU referendum

  23-06-2016 23:33
  
  A first voter survey suggests that a majority of British voters have opted to remain in the EU, YouGov poll projects.
  
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• Northern Ireland's Michael McGovern has shown why he won't be without offers this summer while Ivan Perisic will be on many shortlists after his fine Croatia displays

  23-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SECRET SCOUT: Sportsmail’s football expert has been busy scrutinising the Euros for prospective Premier League bargains this summer. 
  
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• Nolito will thrive at Manchester City, says Celta Vigo team-mate John Guidetti

  23-06-2016 23:30
  
  • Spain winger close to £13.8m move to Etihad Stadium
  • ‘This is a big opportunity for him. He deserves it,’ says Sweden’s GuidettiThe former Manchester City forward John Guidetti has tipped Nolito for success before the Spain winger’s proposed £13.8m move to the Etihad Stadium.Nolito, who started all three of Spain’s group games at Euro 2016, is set to become Pep Guardiola’s second signing as City manager to follow the capture of Ilkay G
  
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• Leicester star Jamie Vardy's £100,000 deal sends a signal with Riyad Mahrez and Co looking for similar bumper new contracts

  23-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The new £100,000-a-week deal for England striker Jamie Vardy to stay at Premier League champions Leicester will kick-start a number of other major contract talks at the club.
  
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• Iceland’s Ragnar Sigurdsson warns England: ‘We believe we can beat you’

  23-06-2016 23:30
  
  • Sigurdsson: ‘We do not back down for anyone’
  • Iceland players hailed their England encounter ‘a dream come true’Ragnar Sigurdsson has warned Iceland will not back down when facing England in Monday’s Euro 2016 last-16 tie, despite their excitement causing them to shout “we’re playing England!” following the victory over Austria at the Stade de France.Iceland qualified for the knockout stage as the second place side in Group F following
  
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• Iceland feel time is ripe to defeat the nation that inspired them | Andy Hunter

  23-06-2016 23:30
  
  Since the arrival of television the English game has been a major influence in the island nation, as has Roy Hodgson for Iceland’s coach, Lars LagerbackMan mountains at the foot of the French Alps, otherwise known as security staff at Iceland’s training camp in beautiful Annecy, joined the applause for England’s last-16 opponents as they disembarked from their team bus on Thursday. Adrenalin pumping from an unforgettable night before in Paris, players exchanged high-fives with
  
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• Wales’ unsung hero Joe Allen earns high praise from team-mates at Euro 2016

  23-06-2016 23:29
  
  Gareth Bale and Neil Taylor have been among those eulogising the underappreciated midfielder, who has been vital for Chris Coleman’s teamSome 48 hours after ‘Joe Allen Appreciation Day’ was trending on Twitter, the Wales players decided to hold one of their own as Gareth Bale and Neil Taylor took it in turns to celebrate the influence of a midfielder who is compared to everyone from Pirlo to Xavi but just wants to be himself. “He’s Joe Allen,” Bale said, when
  
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• Spain says lessons learned from Croatia loss

  23-06-2016 23:23
  
  SAINT-MARTIN-DE-RE, France (AP) — An over-confident Spain has learned the lessons of its shock defeat to Croatia and won't fall into the same trap against Italy in the last 16 of the European Championship.
  
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• Wanyama completes move to Tottenham

  23-06-2016 23:06
  Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Southampton's defensive mid fielder Victor Wanyama on a five-year deal, the Premier League side said on Thursday. The move reunites the hard-tackling Kenyan with former Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine who took over at White Hart Lane in May 2014, as Spurs' first signing of the close season. No financial details were given by the club, who secured a place in the Champions League by finishing third last season, but British medi
  
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• Tottenham complete signing of Victor Wanyama from Southampton

  23-06-2016 23:04
  
  • Midfielder re-joins Mauricio Pochettino for fee of around £11m
  • Wanyama had only 12 months remaining on contract at St Mary’sTottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Victor Wanyama from Southampton for a fee of around £11m, with the Kenyan midfielder signing a five-year deal at White Hart Lane. Related: Real Madrid asked to pay up to €120m for Paul Pogba by JuventusContinue reading...
  
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• Rahm turns pro, takes early lead at Quicken Loans National

  23-06-2016 23:03
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Jon Rahm got off to a fast start in his professional debut, shooting a 7-under 64 on Thursday at Congressional to take the early first-round lead in the Quicken Loans National.
  
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• Revolution defender Goncalves has Portugal on the brain

  23-06-2016 23:02
  Portuguese-born defender Jose Goncalves of Major League Soccer's New England Revolution is watching the European Championship with added interest this year. During his three years in MLS, which included being named MLS defender of the year in 2013, Goncalves has captained the Revolution and been integral in helping them post three winning seasons while reaching the playoffs each year. Goncalves, 30, understands that domestic success must come first and that the Revolution's standing within the s
  
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• Tottenham confirm £11m signing of Victor Wanyama from Southampton as midfielder pens five-year contract at White Hart Lane

  23-06-2016 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham have announced the £11million signing of Victor Wanyama from Southampton as the midfielder links up again with former manager Mauricio Pochettino.
  
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• 'It was a low point in my career' - McCarthy repays faith shown by Ireland boss despite poor form

  23-06-2016 22:56
  
  Having kept his place in the team after under-performing at Euro 2016, the midfielder was much-improved against Italy.
  
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• Brazilian side want £23m for striker: Arsenal, Juventus and Atletico Madrid interested

  23-06-2016 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SAO PAOLO will only sell youngster Marquinhos Cipriano for £23million, according to reports.
  
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• Eugenie Bouchard dismisses eating disorder rumours as tennis golden girl rediscovers love for her sport

  23-06-2016 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tipped for the very top when she reached the Wimbledon final in 2014, Bouchard endured an alarming loss of form in 2015, and suffered a freak accident at that year's USOpen.
  
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• Wembley snubbed Tyson Fury's rematch with Wladimir Klitschko over heavyweight champion's controversial outbursts

  23-06-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wladimir Klitschko’s manager Bernd Boente revealed Wembley’s decision and also claimed Fury’s insistence on staging the fight in England cost him dearly in terms of gate money.
  
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• Andy Carroll continues to enjoy his summer holidays after subtle dig at Euro 2016 snub

  23-06-2016 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham striker Andy Carroll continues to make the most of his summer holidays, but there is no question where the Englishman would rather be.
  
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• Confirmed: Spurs announce signing of Victor Wanyama from Southampton

  23-06-2016 22:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SPURS have announced the signing of Victor Wanyama from Southampton on a five-year-deal.
  
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• No Brexit here as Britain embraces the Euros

  23-06-2016 22:00
  By Mitch Phillips MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - On the day Britain votes on Brexit, England, Wales and Northern Ireland are planning on maintaining close ties with the continent after all three surprisingly advanced to the knockout stage of Euro 2016. It is a remarkable achievement and for one of Wales and Northern Ireland -- both appearing in the European championship finals for the first time -- it is guaranteed to continue for at least another week after the two were paired in the round of 16
  
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• Pep Guardiola makes defender No 1 target: Man Utd and Chelsea also keen

  23-06-2016 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PEP GUARDIOLA will now turn his attention to signing John Stones, according to reports.
  
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• Captain Coleman gave 'inspirational' speech to players before Ireland's win over Italy

  23-06-2016 21:32
  
  The Everton full-back wore the armband in the absence of Robbie Keane and John O’Shea last night.
  
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• Mexico keep faith with coach Osorio despite 7-0 humiliation

  23-06-2016 21:31
  Coach Juan Carlos Osorio has survived Mexico's shock 7-0 pasting by title holders Chile in the Copa America Centenario after being confirmed in his position by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) on Thursday. Mexico, among the favourites and counting on massive support in the tournament in the United States, were crushed by Chile in their quarter-final in Santa Clara, California, last weekend. FMF general secretary Guillermo Cantu told a news conference Osorio's departure was not a good option
  
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• LeBron's hometown Akron celebrates his NBA title with Cavs

  23-06-2016 21:30
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — One day after a parade fit for a king, LeBron James is being honored where he first bounced a basketball.
  
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• AP Interview: Coe downplays Russian flag issue for Olympics

  23-06-2016 21:28
  
  LONDON (AP) — IAAF President Sebastian Coe on Thursday downplayed the split with international Olympic leaders over his sport's decision to bar Russian track and athletes from competing under their own flag, saying the two sides "will work our way through these issues."
  
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• AP source: Anthony among 10 set for US Olympic basketball

  23-06-2016 21:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A person with knowledge of the details says Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knick has agreed to chase a fourth Olympic men's basketball medal, while Toronto teammates Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan will also play for the U.S.
  
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• Nick Compton: Middlesex and England batsman to take break from cricket

  23-06-2016 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex and England batsman Nick Compton will take a break from cricket, the club and the ECB have agreed.
  
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• Nick Compton given total break from cricket by both England and Middlesex

  23-06-2016 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Compton, a controversial choice for the Test series against Sri Lanka, has decided to step away and consider what comes next for him after accepting that his international career is over.
  
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• Albania out of Euro 2016 but etched in a nation's pride

  23-06-2016 20:56
  By Benet Koleka TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania's football team were knocked out of the European Championship in the group stages but they were feted on their return home on Thursday as if they had won the tournament. Despite their early exit, the debutants were hailed as heroes after scoring their first goal and winning their first game at a major tournament against Romania. Sitting atop a double-decker bus painted in Albania's red and black colours, the players were greeted by cheering fans who bra
  
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• Boxing champ Wilder counter sued over cancelled Povetkin bout

  23-06-2016 20:52
  Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder and his promoter were counter sued on Thursday by Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin and his promoter over the recent cancellation of a title bout, after the Russian tested positive for the banned substance meldonium. Povetkin and Andrey Ryabinskiy's World of Boxing LLC said American Wilder and DiBella Entertainment Inc breached their contract by walking away from the May 21 fight in Moscow after hearing of the test results, rather than waiting for the Wo
  
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• Agent reveals Chelsea goalkeeper has had contact from Italian club and several others

  23-06-2016 20:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MARCO AMELIA will not be short of offers if he leaves Chelsea this summer, according to his agent.
  
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• Alex Dowsett and Hayley Simmonds claim national time-trial titles

  23-06-2016 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alex Dowsett wins a record fifth National Road Race Championships time-trial title, with Hayley Simmonds winning the women's race.
  
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• Arsenal ace 'relaxed' about future: Besiktas unhappy with high price-tag

  23-06-2016 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ARSENAL goalkeeper David Ospina insists he is relaxed about his future amid rumours of a move to Turkey.
  
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• England batsman Compton to take immediate break

  23-06-2016 20:38
  England top order batsman Nick Compton is to take an immediate break from cricket after a challenging start to the season "both physically and mentally", Middlesex and England management said on Thursday. The decision means the South African-born number three, whose future with England had already been called into question, can be ruled out of the test series against Pakistan between July 14 and Sept. 7. Durham's Scott Borthwick looks likely to be recalled for the opening test at Lord's. "It has
  
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• Jurgen Klopp soaks up the sun on Balearic beach break but Liverpool boss still has an eye on business back home

  23-06-2016 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Klopp was pictured enjoying the blazing temperatures on the Balearic island of Formentera, content to take a break from the business of reshaping his Reds squad.
  
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• Graziano Pellè says Italy have desire and knowhow to see off Spain

  23-06-2016 20:35
  
  • Striker says tough draw does not faze Antonio Conte’s side
  • ‘We are proud – we are always ready to put our face in front of the opponent’Graziano Pellè has felt the angst in Italy. Before the start of Euro 2016, it concerned whether Antonio Conte’s squad would be good enough. Would the Azzurri bomb at the group phase, as they had done at the past two World Cups? They gave their answer with the victories over Belgium and Sweden that secured top sp
  
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• Euro 2016: Wales & Northern Ireland 'have belief to win tournament'

  23-06-2016 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales' Gareth Bale says winning Euro 2016 is their "ultimate goal", while Kyle Lafferty insists Northern Ireland "can go all the way".
  
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• Blanc parts ways with PSG, reports L'Equipe

  23-06-2016 20:26
  PARIS (Reuters) - Coach Laurent Blanc parted ways with Paris St Germain, putting pen to paper on a 22-million-euro (16.87 million pounds) severance deal, French sports daily L'Equipe reported on Thursday. Blanc's future at PSG appeared in jeopardy three weeks ago when club president Nasser al Khelaifi described the 2015-16 season as a failure because of the club's elimination from the Champions League by Manchester City. ...
  
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