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• Rangers caretaker Graeme Murty insists there no excuses

  19-02-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rangers caretaker boss Graeme Murty refused to use the Ibrox turmoil as an excuse after his timid team were defeated 2-1 by Dundee on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Tottenham eye Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon

  19-02-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham are confident they can steal a march on their rivals by signing Fulham’s 16-year-old starlet Ryan Sessegnon. He can put pen to paper on a professional deal when he turns 17 in May.
  
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• Arsene Wenger's European record is not up to scratch

  19-02-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Wenger is right in saying Arsenal had never won the European Cup before he arrived — but they haven't won it since he's been there, either.
  
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• Foreign refs over here? No, we play by our own rules

  19-02-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: There really should not be any cause to panic. The biggest game in English football has already been handled by foreign referees on two occasions, without controversy.
  
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• Jonny May says tougher competition for wing places can only improve England

  19-02-2017 23:33
  
  Eddie Jones finally has a full stable of wide players to pick from, pitching Jonny May into a likely battle with Anthony Watson for a slot against Italy, but the wing feels the battle for a jersey benefits the teamEddie Jones says he wants a workhorse on one of England’s wings and a thoroughbred with express pace on the other – for the first time in his tenure, he now finds himself with a full stable of options to choose from.Injuries, at one stage or another, to Jonny May, Anthony W
  
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• Lionel Messi salvages win for Barcelona with late penalty against Leganés

  19-02-2017 23:32
  
  Lionel Messi’s late penalty ensured a bedraggled Barcelona scraped a 2-1 victory over Leganés in La Liga at a divided Camp Nou as the champions looked as if they had still not recovered from their humiliating midweek defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. Related: La Liga: Barcelona 2-1 Leganés – as it happenedContinue reading...
  
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• Ennis-Hill's ex-coach warned by for abusing female athlete

  19-02-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man who inspired Jessica Ennis-Hill to become the world's leading female athlete will be handed an official warning about his conduct by British Athletics. 
  
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• Lincoln’s Danny Cowley focuses on North Ferriby first as Wembley beckons

  19-02-2017 23:30
  
  The Lincoln manager has been inundated with interview requests as a result of his team’s historic FA Cup run but says he ‘owes it to the boys’ to concentrate on their promotion bidDanny Cowley called it life-changing and did not mean the upheaval to his plans for Saturday evening. Instead of watching North Ferriby United on the banks of the Humber, it was off to the Match of the Day studios in Salford for the Lincoln City manager, his brother Nicky, and their families after the
  
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• Lincoln in no mood to celebrate as they target promotion

  19-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY AT TURF MOOR: While Lincoln have caught the imagination of the nation, nothing has changed the club's priorities for this season — returning to the Football League.
  
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• Leicester just caught us at a bad time, says Millwall’s Neil Harris

  19-02-2017 23:30
  
  Manager praises Shaun Cummings, whose last-minute goal earned the League One club a 1-0 victory over Claudio Ranieri’s side and a place in the sixth roundNeil Harris says Millwall’s FA Cup run is “some achievement” and that his team have taken advantage of weakness on the part of their Premier League opponents to reach the quarter-finals.Millwall beat Leicester City on Saturday with a last-minute goal from the full-back Shaun Cummings to add the Premier League champions t
  
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• Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger worried about Sutton’s artificial pitch for FA Cup

  19-02-2017 23:30
  
  • ‘Ideally we would like to play on a normal pitch’ in fifth-round tie
  • Arsenal have practised on 3G pitch before visit to non-league sideArsène Wenger has admitted he is concerned about facing Sutton United on the National League side’s artificial 3G pitch and warned his Arsenal players not to take the FA Cup fifth-round tie lightly in a week in which he has come out fighting over increased scrutiny of his position.Arsenal, 12 times the FA Cup winners, travel
  
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• Premier League: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho begins mind games with Chelsea

  19-02-2017 23:20
  
  Manchester United will face Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals and Jose Mourinho has seemingly started the mind games.
  
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• UK baseball swept in hard fought series at No. 9 UNC - Kykernel.com (subscription)

  19-02-2017 23:07
  
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  In what was UK baseball's first weekend series under new head coach Nick Mingione, the Cats were swept against No. 9 North Carolina in Chapel Hill. For the Cats, facing a ranked team on the road was hard enough to start the season, but Tar Heel's ace, ...en meer »
  
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• Toni Minichiello set to be warned over swearing at female athlete

  19-02-2017 23:00
  
  • Complaint by athlete, who is not JessicaEnnis-Hill, upheld by British Athletics
  • Coach describes accusations as ‘insulting and inaccurate’Toni Minichiello, the highly regarded coach of Jessica Ennis-Hill, is set to receive an official warning from British Athletics after a complaint of using abusive language towards one of his former athletes was upheld. Minichiello, who guided Ennis-Hill to Olympic heptathlon gold and three world titles, faces censure this week after a
  
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• Richard Kilty fears theft of spikes at indoor trials could have been sabotage

  19-02-2017 23:00
  
  • British sprinter suffered false start in Sheffield in borrowed shoes
  • Reigning European Indoor 60m champion likely to gain discretionary placeThe British sprinter Richard Kilty fears he was the victim of sabotage after his racing spikes were stolen from the call room at last weekend’s indoor trials. The reigning European indoor 60m champion had to borrow a friend’s shoes, which he believes contributed to a false start in the final in Sheffield – and left him relyin
  
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• Barcelona 2-1 Leganes: Lionel Messi last-gasp penalty

  19-02-2017 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON AT THE NOU CAMP: Lionel Messi saved Barcelona from an embarrassing draw against Leganes but he could not save Luis Enrique from very audible signs of unrest.
  
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• Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys workout session

  19-02-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He may have perfected the 'elastico' nutmeg, but Cristiano Ronaldo is in no mood to ease off in his quest to remain the world's best player after the Real Madrid forward enjoyed a Sunday workout.
  
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• AC Milan 2-1 Fiorentina: Deulofeu fires winner

  19-02-2017 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AC Milan returned to winning ways in Serie A with a hard-fought win over Fiorentina at the San Siro on Sunday night.
  
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• UK women take care of Florida for tenth SEC win - Kykernel.com (subscription)

  19-02-2017 22:38
  
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  Sophomore UT guard Jaime Nared (31) drives the paint against junior forward Evelyn Akhator (13) during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers on Monday, January 25, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the game 64-63. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | ...en meer »
  
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• Coneygree will be absent from the Cheltenham Festival

  19-02-2017 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sara Bradstock, who trains the eight-year-old with husband Mark, said Flintham will be targeted in the four-mile National Hunt Chase unless ground at the Festival turns too fast.
  
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• Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho kicks off Chelsea mind games

  19-02-2017 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The draw followed shortly after the full-time whistle and pitched Mourinho's men against his former club at Stamford Bridge - a first cup meeting between the teams since the same stage four years ago.
  
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• José Mourinho praises Manchester United’s attitude in Blackburn win

  19-02-2017 21:35
  
  • United manager pleased with how his side came back from a goal down
  • Manchester club drawn away to Chelsea in FA Cup quarter-finalsJosé Mourinho praised the attitude of his Manchester United players to fight back from a goal down and advance past Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup, although he said Wayne Rooney and Phil Jones would both remain out for their midweek game in Saint-Étienne.Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a late winner for United after Marcus Rashford had equalised
  
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• Manchester United’s speedy quartet show their paces in win at Blackburn | Jamie Jackson

  19-02-2017 21:34
  
  Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcus Rashford are quick off the starting blocks in FA Cup tie at Ewood ParkThe sight of Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcus Rashford lining up surely thrilled the Manchester United purist. This fifth-round tie was the first time José Mourinho fielded a quartet that could claim to be English football’s fleetest. Factor in the rawness of Martial, Rashford and Lingard, plus Mkhitaryan’s street-wise
  
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• Heading footballs can injure adolescents' brains as well | Sean Ingle

  19-02-2017 21:19
  
  Scientists at Purdue University found that when teenage girls head a football regularly there is a risk of low-level brain injuries which – in some cases – lasts for four or five monthsIt has become a depressingly familiar pattern. Dead sportsmen’s brains are sliced up, skewered under a microscope and the evidence of how their professions have wrecked their minds becomes horribly clear. Where American football leads, association football has followed. Last week research from Sw
  
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• FA Cup: Best fifth-round goals include Rudy Gestede's acrobatic volley

  19-02-2017 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the FA Cup fifth round's best goals, including Rudy Gestede's acrobatic volley for Middlesbrough and a lovely finish from Blackburn's Danny Graham.
  
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• Owen Coyle: Why Manchester United did not deserve to beat Blackburn

  19-02-2017 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BLACKBURN manager Owen Coyle believes his players did enough against Manchester United to earn an FA Cup replay at Old Trafford.
  
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• Man United boss Jose Mourinho praises Zlatan Ibrahimovic

  19-02-2017 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho praised substitutes Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba for showing the attitude needed to carry Manchester United past Blackburn in the FA Cup.
  
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• Tyson Fury must do this if he wants to make boxing comeback, claims fellow heavyweight

  19-02-2017 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TYSON FURY still has the talent to regain a heavyweight world title if he get himself back into peak physical condition, according to one heavyweight challenger.
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic: This is what Manchester United must do to reach FA Cup final

  19-02-2017 20:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC says Manchester United must respect every game in the FA Cup if they are to reach the final at Wembley.
  
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• Roma 4-1 Torino: Report

  19-02-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roma's Edin Dzeko joined Gonzalo Higuain atop the Serie A scoring chart with the opener against Torino. The hosts fired four goals past Joe Hart to secure yet another home win for Luciano Spalletti's side.
  
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• Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus on the road to recovery

  19-02-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jesus is likely to be absent between eight to 12 weeks and is expected to return to Brazil to form part of his recovery. His goals were missed as City played out a 0-0 at Huddersfield in the FA Cup.
  
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• Lincoln travel to Sutton or Arsenal in FA Cup last eight

  19-02-2017 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Imps fans crammed into the Travis Perkins Suite at Sincil Bank as the draw was made. They went wild when they were given a possible match-up with Arsene Wenger’s Gunners.
  
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• Premiership round-up: Denny Solomona edges Sale closer to safety

  19-02-2017 20:24
  
  • Solomona ran in three tries in 34-28 Premiership win over Wasps
  • Newcastle emerged 46-31 victors in 11-try thriller over NorthamptonDenny Solomona’s first-half hat-trick helped Sale edge closer to Aviva Premiership safety with a superb 34-28 triumph over Wasps. Two Jimmy Gopperth penalties to Will Addison’s one had given the visitors an early 6-3 lead but the Sharks soon took command of the contest thanks to Solomona touching down three times. Gopperth kicked another pen
  
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• Barcelona vs Leganes La Liga LIVE: Messi and Co in action

  19-02-2017 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona will look to return to winning ways on Sunday night when they face struggling Leganes at the Nou Camp. Join BEN NAGLE for all the action, with PETE JENSON providing regular updates.
  
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• Marcus Rashford back among the goals after barren spell

  19-02-2017 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT EWOOD PARK: Jose Mourinho spun on his heels, clenched a fist and celebrated a fine equaliser, one which offered a glimpse of United's electrifying speed.
  
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• Blackburn 1-2 Man United: Zlatan the hero off the bench

  19-02-2017 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT EWOOD PARK: With an hour gone and Manchester United locked in a stalemate, Jose Mourinho summoned Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba.
  
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• Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beats David Goffin in three sets

  19-02-2017 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga claimed his first title since 2015 as he recovered to beat David Goffin 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament final in Rotterdam on Sunday.
  
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• FA Cup: Manchester United's attitude got them through - Mourinho

  19-02-2017 20:09
  
  A comeback victory over Blackburn Rovers kept Manchester United's FA Cup defence on track, but Chelsea await in the last eight.
  
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• Serie A: Dzeko strikes again as Roma run riot

  19-02-2017 19:59
  
  Roma returned to second place in the table after beating Torino 4-1, with Edin Dzeko scoring to take his tally for this season to 29.
  
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• Ander Herrera: My thoughts on Manchester United’s win over Blackburn

  19-02-2017 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ANDER HERRERA has already set his sights on another trip to Wembley after Manchester United beat Blackburn in the FA Cup fifth round.
  
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• Six things you missed as Manchester United beat Blackburn

  19-02-2017 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit the winning goal as Manchester United came from behind to beat Blackburn 2-1 in the FA Cup fifth round. Here are six things you may have missed from the game.
  
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• Jose Mourinho: What I told Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba at half-time

  19-02-2017 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PAUL POGBA and Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to secure Manchester United's place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• FA Cup quarter-final draw: This is how fans reacted on Twitter

  19-02-2017 19:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EXPRESS SPORT brings you all the best tweets as fans react to the FA Cup quarter-final draw.
  
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• Racism mars fiery Belgrade derby between Rad and Partizan

  19-02-2017 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rad Belgrade's match against visiting city rivals Partizan was marred by racist incidents and a player brawl on Sunday when Serbia's top flight resumed after a two-month winter break.
  
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• Spurs load big guns and find firepower to get the better of Fulham | Nick Ames

  19-02-2017 19:37
  
  Tottenham’s manager, Mauricio Pochettino, picked his biggest attacking threats and watched them beat Fulham 3-0 at Craven Cottage in the FA Cup fifth roundAt the most disarming of venues Tottenham Hotspur found their way through by dispatching the heavy artillery. Four days ago Mauricio Pochettino might not have imagined letting Harry Kane stretch out from the start against Fulham, much less if he had known a knock to his knee would render him a slight doubt; sometimes, though, a job needs
  
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• Paul Scholes reacts to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's winner for Man United against Blackburn

  19-02-2017 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PAUL SCHOLES praised Zlatan Ibrahimovic's ability to step up to the plate when Manchester United need him most.
  
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• FA Cup round-up: Pogba grows into his role at Manchester United

  19-02-2017 19:36
  
  In the context of the season, it was important: this was a goal that prevented a replay, with United already facing a touch of congestion as they take on Southampton in the League Cup, and St Etienne in the second leg of the Europa League.Manchester United can now relax.
  
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• FA Cup: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Manchester United highlights

  19-02-2017 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a late winner as holders Manchester United booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory over Championship side Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.
  
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• Tottenham boss Pochettino focused on 'final' against Gent

  19-02-2017 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino felt Tottenham had to prove their season was still 'alive' in the FA Cup on Sunday after a week of damaging defeats in the Premier League and Europa League.
  
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• Transfer News: £30m Chelsea battle, Man United exit ruled out, £10m Liverpool raid

  19-02-2017 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EXPRESS SPORT brings you all the latest transfer news from the Premier League.
  
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