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• Ranieri was a decent man who even fed sharks at Leicester

  23-02-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claudio Ranieri's last act as Leicester manager was to walk on his own along the dusty corridor in the bowels of Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan and on to the team bus waiting outside.
  
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• Man U news: Shandong Luneng to bid £10m for Ashley Young

  23-02-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's resolve to keep Ashley Young is set to be tested by Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng. The club are hopeful of sealing a deal next week.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri picture special: How he made history

  23-02-2017 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester's decision to sack manager Claudio Ranieri just 298 days after he guided the club to their first ever Premier League title has sent shockwaves through the sporting world.
  
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• Tottenham 2-2 Gent (Agg: 2-3): Spurs out of Europa League

  23-02-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT WEMBLEY: Tottenham crashed out of the Europa League as they failed to throw off their Wembley curse and get past Gent in the last 32.
  
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• Catalans beat Hull FC to go top of Super League

  23-02-2017 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luke Walsh kicks 12 points as Catalans edge a bruising game with Hull FC to earn a second win in two and go top of Super League.
  
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• Three Russians clear to compete as neutral athletes

  23-02-2017 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three Russian athletes given clearance to compete internationally under a neutral flag by athletics' world governing body the IAAF.
  
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• Lawro's Premier League and EFL Cup final predictions v Martin Kemp

  23-02-2017 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on Let it Shine judge Martin Kemp in this week's Premier League fixtures and the EFL Cup final.
  
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• Chelsea striker Diego Costa messes around at training

  23-02-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As relationships between wingers and strikers go, it is usually the wide man telling his forward to get in the box. Chelsea’s Diego Costa however, decided to turn the tables on his main source of ammunition.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for February 24

  23-02-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Exeter, Lingfield, Warwick and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Tottenham 2-2 Gent - FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED

  23-02-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM CUNNINGHAM AT WEMBLEY: Tottenham have crashed out of European competition for the second time this season after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Gent on Thursday night.
  
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• Redknapp: Ranieri sacked as Leicester manager? Disgusting

  23-02-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: It is disgusting what Leicester have done in sacking Claudio Ranieri.  They should have given him a five-year contract regardless of whether they were relegated.
  
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• Spurs knocked out of Europe by Gent

  23-02-2017 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham Hotspur are knocked out of the Europa League at the last-32 stage as Gent hold them to a draw at a sell-out Wembley.
  
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• Wayne Rooney stays at Manchester United FOR NOW

  23-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The striker ended a week of uncertainty, that saw his agent Paul Stretford fly to Beijing to discuss a move to the Chinese Super League, by releasing a statement confirming he is staying put.
  
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• Six Nations: England to assess options against Italy and look for a plan B

  23-02-2017 23:31
  
  Ben Te’o and Eliott Daly likely to be the centre pairing at Twickenham, with Owen Farrell moving inside to fly halfThe last cross-code international to wear England’s No12 shirt is now 10,000 miles away after being accused of not having “the stomach for the fight”, but Ben Te’o has been backed to shine as part of the new-look midfield to face Italy on Sunday.With Jonathan Joseph a surprise omission from the squad on Wednesday, England are guaranteed to field a new c
  
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• Dele Alli’s rush of blood renders Tottenham’s intent fruitless | Jacob Steinberg

  23-02-2017 23:31
  
  Mauricio Pochettino’s side showed the kind of intensity required for a Europa League comeback but fell short after their midfielder’s red card against GentA Spursified Wembley felt like an incongruous setting for a Thursday night in the company of the eighth-best side in Belgium. Then again, that was precisely the kind of sniffy attitude that Tottenham Hotspur had to leave at the door if they were going to avoid another continental embarrassment. They have reached a point in their de
  
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• Sunderland starlet Asoro has the physique to partner Defoe

  23-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. He brings you his verdict in Sportsmail. This week it is Sunderland's Joel Asoro under the microscope...
  
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• Ross Moriarty hoping to catch attention of Warren Gatland

  23-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Wales No 8 Ross Moriarty hopes his growing YouTube reel will catch the eye of Warren Gatland after his tackle on Maro Itoje received more than 30,000 views.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton: I've moved on from Nico Rosberg

  23-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN MCEVOY AT SILVERSTONE: It was bone-chilling as Storm Doris howled along the pit straight. But it was a bright and breezy atmosphere as Mercedes ushered in a new dawn.
  
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• Danny Care and Owen Farrell set to start for England

  23-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Danny Care is poised to start for England for the first time since the Grand Slam-clinching win over France last March, while Eddie Jones is also set to include Ben Te'o for his full debut.
  
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• Bairstow says England have the talent to rule the world

  23-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jonny Bairstow believes England have the 'special' talent to not only win the Champions Trophy this summer but also the 2019 World Cup on home soil.
  
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• Tottenham crash out of the Europa League to Gent - Five talking points from Wembley

  23-02-2017 23:25
  
  Ben Pearce counts the cost of another painful European night for Spurs at Wembley.
  
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• NBA trade deadline: the winners (Pelicans) and losers (Kings)

  23-02-2017 23:23
  
  The New Orleans Pelicans took a step forward, the Sacramento Kings took a step back, the LA Lakers hit the reset button – and the Boston Celtics went nowhere
  Heading into NBA trade deadline day, there was a very real fear that the biggest move of the year had already been made. But while nothing was likely to top the New Orleans Pelicans’ deal for DeMarcus Cousins, there was still plenty of talk that either the Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy Butler or the Indiana Pacers’ Paul Georg
  
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• Catalans Dragons see off Hull FC with fighting spirit to the fore

  23-02-2017 23:14
  
  • Hull FC 14-16 Catalans DragonsCatalans Dragons made it back-to-back victories at the start of 2017 with a win against Hull FC which perhaps showcased their fighting spirit as opposed to the flair and panache with which many believe Laurent Frayssinous’s squad possess in abundance.The opening fortnight of the new Super League season has been filled with plenty of exciting matches but this was one such game which may not make the end-of-season highlights DVD for either side. It was a
  
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• Tottenham fluff their lines against Gent and head for Europa League exit

  23-02-2017 23:09
  
  It was a night that will be remembered for a shocking red-card tackle from Dele Alli which forced Tottenham to play for 51 minutes with 10 men. Or how about the Harry Kane own goal that had previously transported them from a position of strength to one of vulnerability?Then, there was the most stirring of fightbacks and when Victor Wanyama made the score 2-1 to Tottenham on the night, there appeared set to be only one winner from a rip-roaring Europa League last-32 tie. Wrong. It was Gent who fo
  
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• Europa League: Spurs star Alli at a crossroads as Ajax and United cement resurgence - five things we learned

  23-02-2017 23:05
  
  It was a disastrous night for Tottenham as they crashed out to leave Man United flying the flag for the Premier League.
  
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• Europa League: Dele Alli sees red as Tottenham crash out of Europe

  23-02-2017 23:04
  
  Tottenham's European campaign is over for another season after they lost to Gent on aggregate following a 2-2 second-leg draw.
  
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• Premier League: Gary Lineker leads Twitter reaction to Claudio Ranieri's Leicester sacking

  23-02-2017 22:24
  
  Less than 12 months on from delivering an improbable Premier League title win, the Italian has been relieved of his managerial duties by Leicester
  
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• Leicester sacking Ranieri marks day the game lost its soul

  23-02-2017 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: They must have someone absolutely exceptional lined up. A miracle worker, really. A man who ulled off the greatest single achievement in the history of football leadership.
  
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• Leicester City's Claudio Ranieri falls victim to curse

  23-02-2017 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester's shock axing of the manager who guided them to the most remarkable league title in history saw him become the fifth manager in five seasons to last less than two years longer in the job.
  
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• Best Claudio Ranieri quotes from Leicester's title triumph

  23-02-2017 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester's incredible run to the Premier League title was a fairytale and charasmatic manager Claudio Ranieriprovided the colourful commentary to one of the football's greatest triumphs.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri sacked as Leicester boss: Twitter reacts

  23-02-2017 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the news breaking at 7.30pm on Thursday, Sportsmail charts how the world of football reacted to the shock departure and voiced their disapproval less than 24 hours after a creditable loss in Seville.
  
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• UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic visits West Ham

  23-02-2017 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slaven Bilic may have been tempted to pick the brains of UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic as West Ham aim for a strong end to the season.
  
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• Five things... that persuaded Wayne Rooney to stay at Manchester United

  23-02-2017 21:37
  
  By rejecting a move to China before Pancake Day (aka the Chinese Super League transfer deadline on 28 February), Rooney has shown he believes he can still offer something to the Manchester United team for the remainder of the season, despite large amounts of evidence to the contrary (e.g.
  
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• Diakiese becomes first UFC fighter to pose in gay magazine

  23-02-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British UFC star Marc Diakiese has become the first star from the sport to pose for a gay magazine, and the promising fighter says there is 'no difference' between himself and homosexual athletes.
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur v Gent, Europa League LIVE score

  23-02-2017 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Having already been dumped out of the Champions League this season, Tottenham Hotspur now stand on the brink of a Europa League exit as they prepare to take on Gent. Follow live here.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri sacked by Leicester

  23-02-2017 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON - SPORTS NEWS REPORTER OF THE YEAR: Ranieri has been sensationally sacked as Leicester manager, eight months after leading them to the title.
  
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• Roma 0-1 Villarreal (agg 4-1): Borre's strike in vain

  23-02-2017 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Tottenham forward Roberto Soldado made his first start after six months out with a knee injury as Villarreal claimed their first ever win in Italy but the Spanish side still crashed out of the Europa League.
  
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• Leicester City axe Claudio Ranieri nine months after Premier League triumph

  23-02-2017 21:19
  
  Claudio Ranieri has brutally been given the chop by Leicester City.The Italian was given his marching orders after Wednesday’s 2-1 Champions League defeat to Sevilla.Ranieri shocked the football world by leading the Foxes to an incredible Premier League title triumph last season.
  
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• Leicester sack Claudio Ranieri less than a year after Premier League title

  23-02-2017 21:07
  
  • Italian informed of decision on return from Sevilla tie
  • ‘This has been the most difficult decision we have had to make’Claudio Ranieri, the manager who led Leicester City to one of the more implausible success stories in history, has been sacked only nine months after taking a team of 5,000-1 outsiders to the Premier League title and a football miracle. Related: Claudio Ranieri faces growing unrest among Leicester players and staffContinue reading...
  
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• Thistlecrack Gold Cup blow 'hit trainer for six'

  23-02-2017 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trainer Colin Tizzard says ruling out favourite Thistlecrack from next month's Cheltenham Gold Cup "hit him for six".
  
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• Ringside Rewind: Marco Antonio Barrera's UK debut - SkySports

  23-02-2017 20:35
  
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  Remember Marco Antonio Barrera's first fight on British soil? Well, this week's Ringside Rewind will interest you... We take you back to 1999, when the Mexican legend was over here to pick up the vacant WBO super-bantamweight strap he had owned for the ...
  
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• NASCAR Fans Suddenly Upset by Monster Energy Girls’ Revealing Outfits

  23-02-2017 20:26
  
  Monster Energy Drink is in hot water.The beverage brand paraded around its famous Monster Girls at Clash at Daytona, a NASCAR event that took place this past Sunday.The girls were scantily clad, as car-racing models tend to be.
  
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• Barcelona kid Jordi Mboula scores incredible solo goal

  23-02-2017 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta... the roll call of talent that Barcelona have produced over the years just slips off the tonge. And it looks like La Masia have unearthed another gem in the shape of Jordi Mboula.
  
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• Premier League: Liverpool ace Coutinho reveals Klopp lets squad do whatever they want

  23-02-2017 20:09
  
  Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho says Jurgen Klopp encourages individual freedom in his Liverpool tactics.
  
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• Premier League: Frank Lampard to be honoured with Chelsea tribute

  23-02-2017 20:04
  Frank Lampard will be given his own lap of honour when he attends Chelsea's meeting with Swansea City as a special guest.
  
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• Hinch named world goalkeeper of the year

  23-02-2017 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maddie Hinch is named Female Goalkeeper of the Year as Great Britain win a hat-trick of world hockey awards.
  
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• Gavin & Jamie McDonnell take on boxing Mr & Mrs quiz

  23-02-2017 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British boxing twins Jamie and Gavin McDonnell face questions to decide who is the strongest, smartest and most likely to win in a fight.
  
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• Colin Tizzard confident of Cheltenham success despite Thistlecrack blow

  23-02-2017 20:01
  
  • Trainer has new favourite and second favourite for Gold Cup
  • Native River and Cue Card give Tizzard a great chanceTwo days after the loss of Thistlecrack, the Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite, with a season-ending injury, Colin Tizzard was able to count his blessings and look forward on Thursday as he discussed what will still be the strongest team he has sent to the Festival meeting.“There’s an awful amount of luck in it,” Tizzard said, as he paraded Native River and
  
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• Ainslie nearly turned to Hoy in bid to win America's Cup  

  23-02-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Ben Ainslie contemplated calling on Sir Chris Hoy for help in his bid to win Great Britain's first America's Cup in 166 years, before opting against using pedal power.
  
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