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• Sadio Mane set to sign for Liverpool and will attend medical after Southampton agree to sell the striker for £30m 

  26-06-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING: Sadio Mane is on the brink of becoming Liverpool’s standout summer signing after he was given permission to travel to Merseyside for a medical.
  
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• Raheem Sterling set for England recall for Iceland clash at Euro 2016

  26-06-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hodgson is convinced Sterling can play a lead role in the game against Lars Lagerback’s men and is preparing to make one of the biggest calls of his reign as England manager.
  
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• Novak Djokovic banned from cycling around Wimbledon grounds after being told it's not safe, as he narrowly avoids crash with supply vehicle

  26-06-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Novak Djokovic has been banned from riding his bike around the All England Club grounds after he narrowly avoided crashing into a supply vehicle last week ahead of Wimbledon.
  
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• Roy Hodgson's tenure as England manager has become a series of auditions

  26-06-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Every game is its own little interview or presentation. If he gets to play three more, that puts England in the semi-finals, and the manager in employment until 2018 at least.
  
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• Marcus Willis sets his sights on Roger Federer and £50,000 ahead of Wimbledon  

  26-06-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcus Willis would normally be coaching children on the courts of Warwick Boat Club on Monday. But today, he will be facing world No 53 Richard Berankis with £50,000 at stake.
  
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• The Latest: Buffon plans to keep playing for Italy

  26-06-2016 23:50
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• 'We voted to leave': England fans celebrate Brexit in France

  26-06-2016 23:49
  
  NICE, France (AP) — They voted to take Britain out of the European Union.
  
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• England recall Raheem Sterling in six changes against Iceland

  26-06-2016 23:48
  
  • Sterling expected to replace Adam Lallana on left of front three
  • Harry Kane to be centre-forward with Daniel Sturridge on rightRoy Hodgson is set to recall Raheem Sterling to his starting lineup against Iceland as England attempt to secure a first victory overseas in the knockout phase of a European Championship.The winger is expected to replace Adam Lallana on the left side of an attacking three, with Harry Kane the central forward and Daniel Sturridge operating nominally off the
  
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• Harry Kane will come good for England at Euro 2016.... but only if Dele Alli can get closer in behind him from now on

  26-06-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: I had to laugh when people started telling me that Harry Kane is tired. I’ve certainly not seen any evidence of that this tournament – his workrate has been excellent.
  
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• Euro 2016: Italy will not be ‘sacrificial lamb’ for Spain says Antonio Conte

  26-06-2016 23:44
  
  • Conte: ‘Nothing is impossible... Spain will have to beat us’
  • Italy face Spain in last-16 match in Paris on MondayAntonio Conte was offering a lesson in life, not just in football. “Nothing is impossible,” he said, before pausing to add: “It would be a pity if it was: it would take away the very essence of life, the uncertainty that makes it.”It would also mean, if he is to be believed – and Cesc Fàbregas was quick to insist that he i
  
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• Here come the girls: Meet six young women looking to make their mark at Wimbledon 

  26-06-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The field in women’s tennis has never been more open, with upsets common and a new generation seeking to fight its way through. Here's six of them girls looking to steal the show at SW19.
  
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• Andy Murray isn't alone at Wimbledon... meet the rest of the British players hoping to thrive on home turf

  26-06-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray might have some company in the second week at last, with the most Brits in the Wimbledon draw since 2006. However, they've been handed some tough first-round draws.
  
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• Andy Murray: I'm determined to seize Novak Djokovic's crown for my baby daughter

  26-06-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: It will be a Wimbledon of firsts and lasts for Andy Murray – his final one before he reaches his 30s and the new experience it offers of walking through the gates as a father.
  
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• Michael O’Neill's future as Northern Ireland manager up in the air with top clubs ready to come calling after Euro 2016 heroics

  26-06-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland will fly back to Belfast for a homecoming party on Monday with the future of manager Michael O’Neill and some of his key players at Euro 2016 already up in the air.
  
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• Former Iceland and Bolton defender Gretar Steinsson says secret to Nordic country's success is its brilliant youth set-up

  26-06-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRETAR STEINSSON: Let me tell you, Iceland’s rise has not happened overnight. It is not luck and it has been coming for years. Our development stems from how we bring youngsters through.
  
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• IOC official says unclear doping lab will be ready in time

  26-06-2016 23:40
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A top International Olympic Committee official says it's unclear if the suspended anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics can be re-opened before the games start in just under six weeks.
  
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• Katherine Grainger breathes sigh of relief at Rio 2016 Olympics inclusion and feels like the 'lights have come back on'

  26-06-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Olympic champion Katherine Grainger feels like the ‘lights have come back on’ after being belatedly named in the Great Britain rowing team for Rio.
  
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• Euro 2016 diary: Germany boss Joachim Low caught sniffing himself AGAIN in last-16 victory over Slovakia

  26-06-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After being caught sniffing himself in the group stage, Joachim Low’s odd touchline antics remain under serious scrutiny at Euro 2016.  The Germany manager was caught sniffing his armpit.
  
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• Power holds off Kanaan to win IndyCar race at Road America

  26-06-2016 23:38
  ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Healthy again following an early-season illness, Will Power is feeling much better about his chances of contending for another IndyCar championship.
  
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• Ireland denied South Africa series victory, while Kiwis complete Welsh 'Blackwash'

  26-06-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ‘The scoreboard tells the story. They were far better than us,’ conceded Wales captain Sam Warburton. The Wales flanker is a front-runner to wear the No 7 jersey on next year’s Lions tour.
  
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• England have only two players who would make a World XV: to win the World Cup we need seven or eight

  26-06-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They are still nowhere near the finished article. There is still clear daylight between New Zealand and the rest of the world. But some members of this England team will be key in Japan in 2019.
  
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• Tyson Fury's career in jeopardy as World Heavyweight champion vehemently denies drug claims

  26-06-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Even as Joshua was defending his IBF belt with a seventh-round knockout on Saturday night, Fury was having to deny using steroids before his shock November victory over Klitschko in Germany.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, June 27

  26-06-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's meetings at Pontefract, Wolverhampton, Musselburgh and Windsor.
  
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• Liam Plunkett on fast track for Test return as England see third ODI against Sri Lanka abandoned due to rain

  26-06-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN: Liam Plunkett provided a ray of light on a dark and damp day in Bristol and then backed his ability to bowl fast to earn him a regular England place.
  
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• Rory McIlroy's absence proves that professional golf has no place at Olympics

  26-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: If the Olympic movement was serious about golf, a complete amateur would be collecting the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.  That was the mistake the IOC made.
  
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• Renato Sanches emerges in tepid Croatia tie to propel Portugal through

  26-06-2016 23:30
  
  • Bayern Munich’s €35m teenager named man of the match• Portugal face Poland in Euro 2016 quarter-finalsNothing illustrates the underwhelming nature of Portugal’s surprising advance into the quarter-finals at the expense of a better-equipped Croatia team better than the fact that Renato Sanches was named the official Uefa man of the match. Related: Poland prepare for Portugal after Fabianski saves day against SwitzerlandContinue reading...
  
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• Liverpool close in on signing £30m Sadio Mané from Southampton

  26-06-2016 23:30
  
  • Senegal forward to have medical on Monday
  • Mané the man after Jürgen Klopp fails to land Mario GötzeSadio Mané will have a medical on Merseyside on Monday as Liverpool close in on the signing of the Southampton forward. Liverpool have been in negotiations over the 24-year-old for several weeks and hope to complete a deal for around £30m, with officials at St Mary’s Stadium initially holding out for closer to £40m.The clubs are understood to
  
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• Heimir Hallgrimsson fires warning to England with Iceland's dentist backing Cod squad to sink their teeth into Roy's boys

  26-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A dentist by trade and here in France as the joint-manager of a remarkable Iceland team that meets England on Monday evening, it also turns out Heimir Hallgrimsson is a master of the soundbite.
  
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• England should flood midfield and look to shift play out wide to crack Iceland as Lars Lagerback’s wingers like to drift inside

  26-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: A tactic England manager Roy Hodgson might consider would be to start attacks in a narrow formation, flooding the midfield, before quickly shifting play out wide.
  
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• England determined to avoid an embarrassing slip-up against Iceland

  26-06-2016 23:30
  
  Roy Hodgson knows he will be sacked if the unthinkable happens and his team contrive to go out against supposedly inferior last-16 opponentsPerhaps the best way to sum up the potential dangers for Roy Hodgson and his team is to imagine the reaction if Iceland – a country, we have learned in the past few days, with more volcanoes than professional footballers – were to produce the most unexpected result so far of Euro 2016 and where it would rank in the list of ignominious results Eng
  
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• James Ward greets Novak Djokovic draw with mixture of joy and trepidation

  26-06-2016 23:22
  
  Unseeded Briton has never played the world No1 but now meets him in the full glare of Centre Court during the first round of WimbledonWhen James Ward heard he was to play Novak Djokovic on Centre Court in the first round at Wimbledon on Monday, he reacted as any son of a London taxi driver might. “Oh fuck,” he said, when Pierre‑Hugues Herbert showed him the draw on his mobile phone at the All England Club.“I was in the gym doing some yoga with my physio,” Ward said.
  
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• Hazard inspires Belgium to 4-0 defeat of Hungary

  26-06-2016 23:20
  By Toby Davis TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Belgium captain Eden Hazard produced an inspired performance, including a fine solo goal, to lead his side to a resounding 4-0 victory over Hungary at Euro 2016 on Sunday to set up a quarter-final clash with Wales. Hazard, who has finally burst into life at the tournament after a disappointing club season with Chelsea, set up one goal and scored another as Toby Alderweireld, Michy Batshuayi and Yannick Carrasco completed a comfortable victory. "If he's
  
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• Surprise, surprise: Chanticleers, Arizona set for CWS finals

  26-06-2016 23:18
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — All those SEC and ACC heavyweights are long gone from the NCAA Tournament, and the last two Big 12 teams went home this weekend. The College World Series championship comes down to two teams that were not expected to even make it to Omaha, let alone the finals.
  
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• Jessica Ennis-Hill hits her stride as preparations for Rio gather pace

  26-06-2016 23:05
  
  • Olympic champion claims personal best at IAAF event in Germany
  • Denise Lewis: ‘She is definitely the favourite for Rio’Jessica Ennis-Hill believes she is fitter now than at any time since winning heptathlon gold at London 2012 and she showed her Olympic defence is on track by scoring an impressive 6,733 points to win the IAAF Combined Events Challenge in Ratingen, Germany.Not only was the tally 64 points higher than her score of 6,669 to win the world championships in Be
  
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• England’s Eddie Jones saddles up to learn from Tour but warns of burnout

  26-06-2016 23:00
  
  • Coach to attend Tour de France to watch how riders prepare
  • Jones backs introduction of ‘fallow’ year for summer toursEddie Jones has demanded significant further improvement from his England players if they wish to feature at the 2019 World Cup in Japan. After presiding over a historic 3-0 series victory against Australia, Jones said he wants his squad to aim higher and plans to attend the Tour de France to see how elite cyclists cope with intense stress.Jones has also
  
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• Eddie Jones turns England into a model of consistency in Australia

  26-06-2016 23:00
  
  Whitewash sealed in nine-try thriller in Sydney shows just how much the side’s confidence and commitment have grown since Jones took overAustralia is more used to great white shark attacks than great white-shirted rugby teams. This all-conquering England tour, consequently, has been a terrible shock to those who never envisaged Dylan Hartley’s tourists becoming the first British side since 1904 to claim a 3-0 clean sweep down under.This increasingly menacing England squad have certai
  
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• Surreal path to Wimbledon leaves Marcus Willis dreaming of Federer match

  26-06-2016 22:59
  
  Briton got a place in qualifying at the last moment and a week later is the lowest-ranked player in the main draw and one win from probably playing the SwissFor years Marcus Willis has played doubles and a bit of singles for peanuts in empty arenas in every tennis backwater from Kuwait to Charlottesville, Virginia. His Tour earnings would not pay for a holiday in Tenerife or a three-course meal for him and his dentist girlfriend, Jenny Bate.But nor could any amount of money buy the 25-year-old p
  
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• Hungary 0-4 Belgium: Eden Hazard stars as Red Devils run riot with thumping victory to reach Euro 2016 quarter-finals

  26-06-2016 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GERRY COX IN TOULOUSE: Belgium are through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 after sealing a commanding 4-0 victory over Hungary in the last-16 on Sunday night.
  
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• Eden Hazard sparkles as Belgium crush Hungary to set up Wales quarter-final

  26-06-2016 22:58
  
  Eden Hazard knew the question was coming and he did not miss a beat. Had this been his best match for Belgium? “Yes,” was the characteristically precise response from a man of few words. Hungary had been torn apart from the opening minutes and, while Belgium should have been out of sight well before the closing stages, the element of doubt allowed their captain to apply two flourishes that may have far-reaching consequences.The first came 12 minutes from time, more than an hour after
  
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• Tyson Fury buys 200 Jagerbombs for England fans in Nice as world champion parties at Euro 2016 despite ankle injury

  26-06-2016 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has had an expensive round - buying drinks for a bar crammed with England fans in Nice. Fury spent £813 on Jagerbombs for supporters.
  
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• No disgrace for Wallabies but lowered future expectations may be called for | Matt Cleary

  26-06-2016 22:30
  
  Michael Cheika’s side have not been completely awful during the June Test series but whatever they threw at England they just couldn’t land the killer blowAfter last week’s Test match in which the Wallabies attempted to break down England’s 15-man wall of hard-bodied humanity with the cunning tactic of running at it head first, Michael Cheika’s men brought variety to Saturday night’s party. There was greater creativity, guile and endeavour. They were competiti
  
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• Likable and watchable GWS Giants are becoming many AFL fans' second team | Craig Little

  26-06-2016 22:30
  
  A fire that was stoked during the Giants’ nascent period is now roaring, winning the club plenty of friends in western Sydney – and beyondTen years ago, “self-help guru” Tim Sanders wrote The Likeability Factor: How to Boost Your L Factor and Achieve Your Life’s Dreams. In keeping with the genre, the book includes such idiotic advice as “the best way to boost your friendliness is to eliminate unfriendliness from your behaviour”, as well as three pages on
  
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• Rio mayor delivers last major Olympic Park installation

  26-06-2016 22:29
  Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed a still not entirely finished cycling arena to organizers on Sunday, inaugurating the last major installation in the Olympic Park just over a month before the summer games begin. Organising committee representatives said temporary installations and decorations would be completed in coming days, and coloured fabric covered up pieces that were not quite finished. Rio de Janeiro will host South America's first ever Olympics in the middle of a state financial crisis, a
  
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• Spain's Del Bosque expects the "real Italy" to turn up

  26-06-2016 22:25
  By Toby Davis PARIS (Reuters) - Spain boss Vicente del Bosque is not expecting a repeat of their crushing 4-0 victory over Italy in the final four years ago when the two sides meet in the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Monday. Spain destroyed the Italians in one of the most one-sided finals in the competition's history at Euro 2012 to clinch their second consecutive European title and reaffirm their status as the world's then dominant side. Del Bosque, however, believes that encounter will offer few cl
  
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• Fernandez fans 13 and Marlins take series from Cubs, 6-1

  26-06-2016 22:23
  MIAMI (AP) — Jose Fernandez delivered another gem at Marlins Park, allowing one run in seven innings and striking out 13 Sunday to help Miami beat the faltering Chicago Cubs, 6-1.
  
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• Slovakia call Euro a success despite Germany defeat

  26-06-2016 22:21
  By Philip Blenkinsop LILLE, France (Reuters) - Slovakia coach Jan Kozak said his side should consider their performance at Euro 2016 a success despite a humbling 3-0 defeat to world champions Germany in the round of 16 on Sunday. Slovakia qualified third in a group containing England, Russia and Wales, but were totally outclassed by a German side, that could even afford to miss a penalty. Asked if Slovakia should regard their progression to the last 16 a success, Kozak said yes.
  
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• NHL teams' focus turns to 'Big Fish' in free agency: Stamkos

  26-06-2016 22:16
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As team executives began gathering on the arena floor an hour before the start of the NHL draft's second round Saturday morning, a video highlighting former No. 1 selections began playing on the big-screen video boards.
  
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• Wayne Rooney insists Raheem Sterling can 'turn the game in a split-second' for England following widespread criticism

  26-06-2016 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney is confident Raheem Sterling can still 'turn the game in a split-second' if called upon by England, following widespread criticism of the 21-year-old winger's Euro 2016 performances.
  
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• Sport picture of the day: all in the mind for Marc Márquez

  26-06-2016 22:12
  
  Spain’s Marc Márquez reacts after finishing second in the MotoGP race of the Dutch Grand Prix. Márquez lost a rain-affected race to 750-1 outsider Jack Miller, but the championship leader said “second felt like a victory in these tricky conditions.” Continue reading...
  
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• Boris Berian earns hero status off the track by winning run-in with Nike

  26-06-2016 22:07
  
  Maverick 800m runner forces giant sports brand to back down in contract dispute leaving him free to compete at the US track and field Olympic trialsAthletics is a sport in desperate need of fresh heroes and the maverick American Boris Berian has a better chance than most of becoming one. Two years ago he was a college dropout, flipping burgers in McDonald’s and sleeping on his friend’s couch. Now he is one of the fastest 800m runners in the world who is blessed with the looks of a le
  
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