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• Some fans, Argentina president want Messi to reconsider

  27-06-2016 23:50
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Some fans, players, and even Argentina's president want Lionel Messi to reconsider. Other supporters on Monday were simply sad that he's quitting the national team.
  
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• England hammered after Icelandic collapse

  27-06-2016 23:44
  Former England players lined up to savage their national team on Monday night after one of the nation's most embarrassing defeats, a 2-1 loss to tiny Iceland which sent them spinning out of the European Championship. Just days after Britons voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that sent shockwaves around the world, England's footballers delivered their own European exit in France almost as stunning. Jokes aside, Hodgson could be seeking a new job soon.
  
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• England 1-2 Iceland, Euro 2016 RESULT: Roy Hodgson resigns as Three Lions suffer ultimate humiliation in last-16 defeat

  27-06-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It may be 50 years since England last won a major tournament, but it's also been a decade since they won a knock-out match as they take on Iceland in the last-16 of Euro 2016. Follow it live here.
  
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• Fit-again Federer gets into his stride

  27-06-2016 23:38
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - For the Roger Federer fans on Centre Court and the legions watching on televisions around the world it was a reassuring sight as the Swiss swept past Argentina's Guido Pella into the second round of Wimbledon on Monday. Talk of time finally catching up with Federer has been doing the rounds. Federer's only real moment of alarm came at 5-6, 0-30 in the second set.
  
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• Man arrested in Brazil for attempt to douse Olympic torch

  27-06-2016 23:37
  A man has been arrested for trying to extinguish the Olympic torch by throwing a bucket of water over it as it passed through his farming town of Maracaju in central Brazil, an officer at the local police station said on Monday. The Olympic flame continued to burn, video footage showed.
  
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• Antonio Conte has the heart to be the perfect fit at Chelsea after leading Italy to wins over Belgium and Spain at Euro 2016

  27-06-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE STADE DE FRANCE: Conte is going to be intense, quotable and watchable. They might just have to extend the technical area to accommodate him.
  
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• Hodgson Quits After England Lose To Iceland

  27-06-2016 23:36
  
  Roy Hodsgon has resigned after England were knocked out of Euro 2016 - suffering a humiliating 2-1 defeat to minnows Iceland. Wayne Rooney put England a goal ahead with a penalty after just four minutes but Ragnar Sigurdsson equalised for Iceland almost immediately. Joe Hart was at fault when Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scored the second goal for Iceland - a nation of 330,000 people playing in their first European Championships.
  
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• Rory McIlroy brings star power to Open de France overshadowed by Euro 2016 and Tour de France

  27-06-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON: With Euro 2016 dominating Gallic sporting conversation and the Tour de France about to pedal off on Saturday, it is fair to say the 100th Open de France is in heavy traffic.
  
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• Ex-UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo Killed in hit and run in Canada

  27-06-2016 23:33
  EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo was fatally injured early Sunday morning following an altercation in a parking lot in Edmonton, Alberta, police said.
  
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• French league pick former Arsenal chief David Dein to give keynote speech on success of the Premier League

  27-06-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: French football clubs have chosen former Arsenal and FA vice-chairman David Dein to make a presentation to them at their meeting in Cannes about the success of the Premier League.
  
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• SONNY BILL WILLIAMS: I was such a bad boy... but I've been saved by Allah

  27-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Sonny Bill Williams' playing career took off in Australian rugby league, before taking up union and representing the All Blacks, with the journey now reaching the Rio Olympics.
  
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• Iceland knock England out as coach Hodgson quits

  27-06-2016 23:26
  By Mitch Phillips NICE, France (Reuters) - Iceland pulled off one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history when they stunned England 2-1 in their last-16 clash on Monday leading losing manager Roy Hodgson to resign. Although the soccer pedigrees of the two sides could not be more different, Iceland looked the better team in just about every aspect of the game and fully deserved to extend their dream run on their first tournament appearance. After falling behind to a fourth-minute W
  
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• The Latest: Roy Hodgson steps down as England coach

  27-06-2016 23:24
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• England manager Hodgson resigns after Euro 2016 exit

  27-06-2016 23:24
  NICE, France (Reuters) - England soccer coach Roy Hodgson resigned after a 2-1 defeat by Iceland saw his team knocked out of the European Championship at the round of 16 stage on Monday. "My contract was always going to be up after this tournament. I would have loved to have stayed on another two years, but now it is time for someone else to take over this group of players," he told a news conference. (Reporting by John Geddie; Editing by Ken Ferris)
  
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• Iceland’s toppling of England at Euro 2016 is a triumph for the little guys | Amy Lawrence

  27-06-2016 23:21
  
  Iceland had a plan and they followed it so well that England were left perplexed and dispatched from the European ChampionshipTakk fyrir Island. Thank you Iceland. Thank you for Gudmundur Benediktsson’s epic falsetto commentary, for bringing one-tenth of the population to France to take part in this odyssey, for making Cristiano Ronaldo uppity and reminding the rest of us of the essential valour of the little guy’s right to his aspirations, for competing so fearlessly to defeat Engla
  
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• Wimbledon Court Report: Vicky Duval makes emotional return as spectators are stopped from watching Euro 2016 

  27-06-2016 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Day one of Wimbledon provided many intriguing moments of drama and joy. Here, Sportsmail's STUART FRASER provides his round-up of what happened on and off the court.
  
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• Willis in double dreamland as Federer looms

  27-06-2016 23:16
  For him to face Roger Federer in the next round is pure dreamland. British world 772 Marcus Willis earned himself a place in Wimbledon folklore and a spot in fans' hearts by beating Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis, ranked 718 places above him, 6-3 6-3 6-4, sending the Court 17 crowd into utter delirium. On a day with little to cheer for home fans, Willis, who had to come through two rounds of qualifying, took to the court against the world number 54 like he owned it.
  
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• Quotes from Day One at Wimbledon

  27-06-2016 23:16
  (Reuters) - A selection of the best quotes from Day One at Wimbledon: British world number 772 Marcus Willis after reaching the second round with victory over world number 54 Ricardas Berankis. Men's top seed Novak Djokovic, who eliminated James Ward of Britain 6-0 7-6(3) 6-4 in the first round. "This is probably the most unique experience in tennis, playing as defending champion at Wimbledon on new grass." Men's third seed Roger Federer after labouring past Argentine Guido Pella 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6
  
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• England 1-2 Iceland: Three Lions crash out of Euro 2016 despite early Wayne Rooney penalty

  27-06-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT STADE DE NICE: A lot of people in England have been trying to turn back time over the last few days – and Roy Hodgson managed to get it all the way back to 1950.
  
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• England 1-2 Iceland PLAYER RATINGS: Three Lions falter spectacularly as Joe Hart error condemns Roy Hodgson's side to humiliating exit

  27-06-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER AT STADE DE NICE: The Three Lions exit France with anything but a roar as Iceland humble Roy Hodgson's men.
  
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• Roy Hodgson quits as England manager after embarrassing Euro 2016 exit at the hands of Iceland

  27-06-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roy Hodgson has resigned after England were beaten 2-1 by Iceland to seal their exit from Euro 2016.
  
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• Roger Federer gives Marcus Willis hope after admitting he still doesn't know how fit he is after easy win over Guido Pella 

  27-06-2016 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT WIMBLEDON: Roger Federer has given British underdog Marcus Willis encouragement ahead of their unlikely second-round match by admitting his fitness is uncertain.
  
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• England defeat by Iceland one of the worst episodes in national team history... failure comes down to manager Roy Hodgson

  27-06-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON AT STADE DE NICE: Roy Hodgson has already said he has no intention of begging for a new contract and it is probably just as well. It would have been most undignified.
  
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• Tennis teacher ranked 772nd wins at Wimbledon; Federer next

  27-06-2016 22:59
  
  LONDON (AP) — Marcus Willis originally was scheduled to spend Monday teaching tennis to a group of 5-to-10-year-old kids, among others, at Warwick Boat Club in central England.
  
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• Dan Evans and Marcus Willis both moving in the right direction but the British boys don't have it easy at Wimbledon

  27-06-2016 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT WIMBLEDON: The tattoo on Dan Evans's arm reads: 'Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.' It could quite easily have been his and Marcus Willis' motto on day one
  
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• Raheem Sterling Watch: Manchester City star won England an early penalty but faded before second-half substitution

  27-06-2016 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT STADE DE NICE: Make no mistake, this was the biggest night of Manchester City star Raheem Sterling's still fledgling international career.
  
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• French Open champion labours to three-set win

  27-06-2016 22:40
  By Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) - French Open champion Garbine Muguruza said she had to play ugly on Monday to negotiate Wimbledon's perilous grass courts and a dangerous opponent. Muguruza, is no slouch on grass, having reached the final here last year but the aggressive Giorgi made her work hard to transfer her Paris clay punch to Wimbledon's lawns. It was the Spaniard's confidence and enormous serve that got the better of Giorgi -- but not before the 24-year-old Italian had overcome bouts of
  
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• Halep could pull out of Rio because of Zika fears

  27-06-2016 22:36
  By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - Romania's top tennis player Simona Halep could pull out of the Rio Olympics because she is "very worried" about the effects of the Zika virus. "I have to research this virus because it's not easy (to get all the information)," Halep, a runner-up at the French Open in 2014, told Reuters in an interview after reaching the second round at Wimbledon on Monday. The World Health Organisation has said there is strong scientific consensus that Zika can also cause Guil
  
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• Andy Murray warned he might change his mind over equal prize money in tennis after becoming player representative on ATP tour

  27-06-2016 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray has been warned he may find himself diluting his support for equal prize money, now that he has become an official player representative on the ATP Tour.
  
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• Lindros' wait over as he headlines Hockey Hall of Fame class

  27-06-2016 22:35
  
  Eric Lindros is finally a Hockey Hall of Famer.
  
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• Inside Australia’s Olympic track cycling medal factory | Special report by Kieran Pender

  27-06-2016 22:30
  
  With Rio 2016 just around the corner, Guardian Australia was granted exclusive access to the Cycling Australia High Performance Unit in AdelaideCadel Evans AM. Stuart O’Grady OAM. Bradley McGee OAM. Katherine Bates. These are just some of the high-achieving former Australian cyclists whose images adorn the Champions Walk at the High Performance Unit (HPU) in Adelaide.Every day, when Australia’s current generation of cycling stars arrive at their training base, they must pass these ph
  
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• Bulls' Hoiberg insists he can work with All-Star Butler

  27-06-2016 22:29
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Called out by Jimmy Butler last season, Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg insisted Monday that he can still work with the two-time All-Star guard.
  
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• Messi fails to match Maradona success in Argentina shirt

  27-06-2016 22:19
  They were two small Argentina players with the same enormous challenge -- to meet the expectations of a soccer-mad country. Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi have both proved themselves to be skilful giants on the world soccer stage despite their diminutive frames of 1.65 and 1.70 metres respectively. Argetnina's failure to beat Chile in the final of the Copa America Centenario in the United States, a fourth lost final with the national team for Messi, proved too much for the little magician and h
  
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• Federer sees off Pella in Wimbledon first round

  27-06-2016 22:12
  LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer began his 18th consecutive Wimbledon challenge with a straight-sets win over Argentina's Guido Pella on Monday -- but it was never straightforward for the Swiss as he won 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3. The third seed, bidding for an eighth Wimbledon title at the age of 34, struggled to shake off a gutsy opponent before his class prevailed. More importantly, he showed no sign of the back injury that forced him to miss the French Open, ending his run of 65 consecutive appearan
  
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• Ex-Bruins star Bourque pleads not guilty to drunken driving

  27-06-2016 22:11
  
  LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — Former Boston Bruins star Ray Bourque (bork) has pleaded not guilty to a drunken driving charge.
  
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• Italy unchain their attacking hearts

  27-06-2016 22:02
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Forget Italy's image of Catenaccio (or "door chain defence"). Antonio Conte’s Italy showed in a 2-0 defeat of Spain at Euro 2016 on Monday that they can do unchained attacking football too. The Azzurri, who will take on world champions Germany in a fascinating quarter-final on Saturday, had promised they would not be afraid to go forward against Spain.
  
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• Spain have bright future despite Euro defeat - Del Bosque

  27-06-2016 21:58
  By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Holders Spain may have been inferior in a 2-0 defeat by Italy in the last 16 at Euro 2016 on Monday but their exit did not mark the end of an era and they have a bright future, said coach Vicente Del Bosque Spain had dominated European football since 2008 by winning two Euros, with a World Cup title in between, but were outshone by an organised and clinical Italy at the Stade de France. "I don't think an era has finished, but we understand how difficult it is to w
  
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• Ledecky poised to light up U.S. Olympic Trials

  27-06-2016 21:54
  By Steve Keating OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky sent expectations soaring with her first swim of the U.S. Olympic Trials on Monday while Michael Phelps, the meet's other star attraction, was a no-show in the 200 metre freestyle. Ledecky, who has an ambitious bid to qualify for the 200, 400 and 800 metre freestyles and chase a rare triple gold sweep at the Rio Olympics, cruised into the 400m final with a leading time of four minutes, 2.62 seconds. "Just trying to get those first-race j
  
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• The Latest: Federer wins Wimbledon opener in return to Slams

  27-06-2016 21:48
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):
  
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• End of era for Spain after energetic Italy steal their thunder

  27-06-2016 21:44
  
  Dethroned champions’ identity is challenged by an Italy team who completed more passes than opponents they had not beaten at a tournament since 1994Iker Casillas stood alone at the side of the bench watching as Spain’s era came to an end. At the final whistle in the Stade de France he walked slowly on to the pitch, gloves tucked under his arm, and sought out Gianluigi Buffon. On the eve of this game, Buffon had insisted that in that four-year spell when Spain won everything there was
  
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• Italy defeat shows Spain's golden era gone for good

  27-06-2016 21:42
  By Toby Davis PARIS (Reuters) - Like an ailing heavyweight, Spain and their hopes of a third straight European title ended in a tame surrender as their 2-0 defeat by Italy represented the definitive end to a golden era in their foot balling history. A first-half effort from defender Giorgio Chiellini and a stoppage-time goal by striker Graziano Pelle sent the Azzurri into the quarter-finals at Euro 2016 and left Spain to mull over a second successive failure on the international stage. Spain wer
  
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• Some fans want Messi to reconsider; others simply sad

  27-06-2016 21:29
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Some fans and players want him to reconsider. Other supporters on Monday were simply sad that Lionel Messi says he's quitting the Argentine national team.
  
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• The Latest: Sigthorsson scores, Iceland leads England 2-1

  27-06-2016 21:24
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Italy’s Antonio Conte comes out of hiding with perfect plan for revenge | David Hytner

  27-06-2016 21:12
  
  Coach sought to make the pitch as big as possible to keep Spain from pressing in packs and, boy, didn’t he enjoy his team’s victoryAntonio Conte charged back towards the Italy dugout, leapt up at the roof and tried to scramble on top of it. The manager’s eyes were wild and crazy. He then bolted for the pitch, stopping to embrace the wing‑back Mattia De Sciglio, before heading towards the celebrating throng. Related: Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pellè
  
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• Italy beats Spain 2-0 to reach Euro 2016 quarterfinals

  27-06-2016 21:12
  
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Spain's era of dominance at the European Championship came to an end Monday when Italy beat the two-time defending champion 2-0 in the round of 16.
  
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• Djokovic wins opener; as does British 772nd-ranked qualifier

  27-06-2016 21:08
  
  LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic raced to a 6-0, 3-0 lead, then held firm the rest of the way as he opened his bid for a third straight Wimbledon title and fifth straight Grand Slam championship with a straight-set win over Britain's James Ward on Monday.
  
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• Antonio Conte gives a little taste of what Chelsea fans can expect as he jumps on top of dugout during Italy's win over Spain

  27-06-2016 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antonio Conte gave Chelsea supporters a brief insight into how emotionally charged he gets watching football when he jumped on the Italy dugout after his side made it 2-0 against Spain.
  
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• Grigor Dimitrov says he's 'fearing no-one' at Wimbledon despite entering tournament unseeded

  27-06-2016 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A semi-finalist at SW19 in 2014, Dimitrov has suffered a slump in form recently and the 25-year-old arrived in London with question marks over whether he can live up to his early promise.
  
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