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• Elitist Twenty20 will ruin us, says Essex chairman

  28-03-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  English cricket may finally be heading towards a new Twenty20 competition — but it became clear on Tuesday that there remains opposition to ECB's radical plans.
  
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• Tony Pulis set to earn new one-year deal at West Brom

  28-03-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Bromwich Albion are ready to offer Tony Pulis an improved one-year contract extension this summer, taking his commitment to the club to 2019.
  
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• Holland 1-2 Italy: Eder and Leonardo Bonucci down Dutch

  28-03-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Teenage sensation Gigio Donnarumma pulled off two super saves as Italy came from behind to secure victory. Eder and Leonardo Bonucci scored for Italy after Alessio Romagnoli's own goal.
  
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• France boss Deschamps welcomes video referee technology after trial against Spain

  28-03-2017 23:45
  
  After seeing the Video Assistant Referee utilised in Spain's win over France, Didier Deschamps had no hard feelings and welcomed its use.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for March 29

  28-03-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Sedgefield, Lingfield, Kempton and Southwell.
  
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• Carli Lloyd: 'I'm good but don't call me Lionel Messi'

  28-03-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY JACK GAUGHAN: Carli Lloyd, Manchester City’s new mega-signing, has won back-to-back FIFA World Player of the Year awards and captained the USA to win the 2015 World Cup.
  
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• Tottenham receive huge fitness boost from Harry Kane

  28-03-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane is set to hand Tottenham and England a huge boost by taking a significant step towards full fitness this week. He is scheduled to start running again by the end of the week.
  
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• Manchester United star Rashford wanted by England U21s

  28-03-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aidy Boothroyd will meet Jose Mourinho to explain why England want to take Marcus Rashford to Euro 2017.Boothroyd is planning to include the striker in his 23-man squad for the tournament.
  
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• Australia send Joe Root and England an Ashes warning

  28-03-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia may have followed England by losing a Test series in India Tuesday, but there were signs that Steve Smith’s team will pose a formidable threat in next winter’s Ashes.
  
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• UK to trigger Article 50, starting Brexit process - Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather - KITV Channel 4 - KITV Honolulu

  28-03-2017 23:31
  
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  British voters opted out of the European Union in last year's historic referendum, but Brexit can't actually get underway until Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is triggered. By Bryony Jones CNN. LONDON (CNN) -- UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to ...en meer »
  
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• Sir Stanley Matthews will always be England's golden oldie

  28-03-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jermain Defoe might be rejuvenated by his ice chamber and kale and spinach smoothies, but he still has ground to make up on English football’s original age-defying superstar.
  
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• Relaunch of the Players Trust puts the spotlight on PFA

  28-03-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The relaunch of the Players Trust to provide an all-round service to professional footballers also pointed to the failings of the PFA.
  
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• Messi is the boy-next-door but there lurks a dark side

  28-03-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: The transformations in Lionel Messi's image have been almost as stunning as his career. He has become the rebel leader his critics back in Argentina always wanted him to be.
  
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• Republic of Ireland 0-1 Iceland: Magnusson wins it

  28-03-2017 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: It was a night for Ireland’s understudies to shine but, in the end, last week’s loss of leading man Seamus Coleman was brought into sharper focus.
  
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• Owen Farrell says European ‘lessons’ will inspire Saracens against Glasgow

  28-03-2017 23:20
  
  • Glasgow ‘have a lot of threats, they have backs that can punish you’
  • Mark McCall believes George Kruis merits Lions selection despite absenceOwen Farrell’s answer to a first defeat for club or country in 14 months was an emphatic one. Pulling the strings in Saracens’ 53-10 victory over Bath on Sunday, he demonstrated that England’s failure to claim back-to-back grand slams has not exactly lingered. In an ominous warning for Glasgow Warriors, he expects
  
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• Kylian Mbappe looks right at home despite France's young guns going down defeat against Spain

  28-03-2017 23:11
  
  Although the illustrious friendly clash between two one-time World Cup winners France and Spain largely failed to capture the imagination of the sell-out Stade de France crowd on Tuesday night in Paris, Kylian Mbappe’s full international debut succeeded.
  
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• Portugal 2-3 Sweden: Match report

  28-03-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER TODD AT ESTADIO DO MARITIMO: Joao Cancelo scored a last-minute own goal as Portugal let a two-goal lead slip in defeat to Sweden in Madeira.
  
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• Dai Young tells Wasps backline to raise work rate against Leinster

  28-03-2017 23:00
  
  • ‘We’re not going to just win these games with five minutes of brilliance’
  • Willie le Roux and James Haskell set to recover for Saturday gameWasps’ star-studded backline have been urged to show more “belly for the fight” if they intend to transform the club from great entertainers into title winners. No team in England has scored more tries than the Premiership leaders but the head coach, Dai Young, has warned his squad that scintillating attack al
  
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• Resignation claim is fake, says world chess chief once 'abducted by aliens'

  28-03-2017 21:58
  
  Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who is on US sanctions list, had threatened to resign from position held since 1995 ‘several times’ during recent meeting, an official saidThe international chess governing body has been plunged into controversy after announcing its longtime president, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, had resigned in a statement he dismissed as “fake”.Ilyumzhinov, a Russian businessman and former leader of Russia’s Buddhist Kalmykia region, is no stranger to controversy, perh
  
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• Star gymnasts testify to Senate judiciary committee about sex abuse scandal

  28-03-2017 21:51
  
  USOC apologizes for ‘(failing) the people it was supposed to protect’Senator Chuck Grassley criticizes USA Gymnastics for declining to testifyDominique Moceanu describes a ‘culture of fear’ and ‘humiliation’Retired star gymnasts testified before Congress on Tuesday that they were sexually abused by USA Gymnastics officials. Related: US gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar charged with sexual abuse of nine girlsContinue reading...
  
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• UK's Diallo ready for chance to play - Bowling Green Daily News

  28-03-2017 21:37
  
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  Hamidou Diallo knows being at Kentucky this year will give him an advantage next season. (Vicky Graff Photo). Fox and Adebayo 3-29-17. Buy Now. Vicky Graff Photo. Kentucky's De'Aaron Fox (right) and Bam Adebayo showed their pain after UK lost to North ...en meer »
  
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• France v Spain LIVE scores: International football results

  28-03-2017 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's the final night of international action before the return of the Premier League, and many of Europe's elite feature in a busy scheduled headlined by France v Spain. Follow all the action here.
  
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• Russia 3-3 Belgium: Bukharov nets injury time equaliser

  28-03-2017 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Belgium had looked in control with 15 minutes to go thanks to a double from Benteke. But goals from Aleksei Miranchuk and Bukharov ensured Russia took a share of the spoils in the friendly in Sochi.
  
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• Nigel Mansell pays tribute to John Surtees 

  28-03-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An emotional Nigel Mansell paid tribute to John Surtees after the only man to win world championships on both two and four wheels was laid to rest on Tuesday.
  
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• Ronaldinho launches music career with single 'Sozinho'

  28-03-2017 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Famed for his flamboyant skills and spectacular goals on the pitch, Brazil legend Ronaldinho has proved his versatility with a first foray into the world of music.
  
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• Argentina to to take caffeine and VIAGRA in Bolivia tie

  28-03-2017 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Teetering on the edge of World Cup qualification, Argentina are willing to try anything and everything in a bid to enhance their chances of making it to Russia 2018.
  
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• ECB starts process for new T20 format but county official reveals ‘gun to head’ tactics

  28-03-2017 20:17
  
  • Essex chairman John Faragher says: ‘I am uncomfortable still’
  • ECB is confident of sparking a bidding war over broadcast rightsColin Graves, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, has triggered the process required for the creation of the new domestic Twenty20 tournament from 2020 onwards, describing it as a “watershed moment” for the sport.While there has been grumbling behind the scenes – one county official told the Guardian some of the
  
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• Middlesbrough give trial to TNS defender Ryan Pryce

  28-03-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old right back has been impressing in the League of Wales and has won the chance to test himself in Premier League company after being granted a one-week trial at the Riverside Stadium.
  
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• Wilfried Zaha held ‘amicable’ chat with Gareth Southgate

  28-03-2017 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wilfried Zaha has responded to remarks made by Gareth Southgate about whether he lacked the 'passion' and 'desire' to play for England and defended his right to play for the Ivory Coast.
  
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• Derek Fox confident of return to saddle in time for Grand National

  28-03-2017 19:49
  
  • Fox, recovering from broken wrist and collarbone, set to return next week
  • Irishman in line for Aintree showpiece debut aboard fancied One For ArthurDerek Fox is on course for a return to action in the middle of next week, just days before he is due to make his Grand National debut aboard the fancied One For Arthur. The jockey broke his left wrist and his right collarbone less than three weeks ago but is determined to get back in the saddle for a tilt at Aintree glory if the authori
  
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• Chelsea and Manchester United target Bakayoko 'dreams' of PSG transfer

  28-03-2017 19:48
  
  PSG could be in pole position to sign midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco as the Frenchman previously dreamed of playing for the club.
  
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• Schalke defender Dennis Aogo is a West Brom target

  28-03-2017 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 30-year-old is out of contract with the Bundesliga side at the end of the season and Albion manager Tony Pulis is keen on securing the experienced Germany international on a free.
  
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• Everton take Jurgen Klinsmann's son Jonathan on trial

  28-03-2017 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old was awarded the Golden Glove as best goalkeeper when USA won the CONCACAF Under 20 Championship earlier this month with a penalty shoot-out victory over Honduras.
  
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• Changing lives for the better: WWE Hall of Famer-elect Diamond Dallas Page's amazing exercise program

  28-03-2017 19:44
  
  Grappling legend DDP talks us through the secret to his physical fitness as we hurtle towards Wrestlemania.
  
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• Non-league player banned after allegedly wielding knife at fan

  28-03-2017 19:39
  
  • Police investigating incident while Sawbridgeworth Town ban offender for life
  • Fan of Clapton FC alleged to have spat at playerA non-league footballer is under investigation by Hertfordshire police after allegedly wielding a knife at an opposition fan, with the player given a life ban by his club, Sawbridgeworth Town.The incident occurred towards the end of an Essex Senior League fixture between Sawbridgeworth and Clapton at Crofters End ground in Hertfordshire on Saturday. Continue
  
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• Newcastle United tea lady Kath Cassidy passes away

  28-03-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The great-grandmother began work at St James’ Park in 1963 and only retired two years ago, having served tea and coffee to 26 different managers as well as hundreds of journalists.
  
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• Bastian Schweinsteiger heads to Chicago Fire with Ivanovic

  28-03-2017 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bastian Schweinsteiger appears to be on his way to link up with his new team Chicago Fire after he and wife Ana Ivanovic posed with their passports in a touching Instagram post.
  
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• Jimmy Anderson hopes for injury-free England Test summer in runup to Ashes

  28-03-2017 19:00
  
  • Lancashire swing bowler taking road to fitness ‘step by step’
  • Anderson could line up for county against Alastair Cook’s Essex from 7 AprilEngland’s all-time leading wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson remains confident his body can withstand the rigours of seven Tests in two months this summer but, as he turns 35 in July, accepts he has to take things “step by step”. As a result, the Lancashire swing bowler is unable to look as far ahead as England&rsquo
  
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• Swiss skier hits the heights with world's first quad cork 1800 – video

  28-03-2017 18:58
  
  Swiss skier Andri Ragettli lands the world’s first quad cork 1800 at the Suzuki Nine Royals in Italy. The 18-year-old managed to achieve the trick, which entailed doing five rotations while simultaneously dipping his head under his body four times, when flying 35m over the snow feature at Watles Continue reading...
  
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• Michael Bisping could give Yoel Romero a UFC title shot

  28-03-2017 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Georges St-Pierre, who was tempted out of retirement by the prospect of a lucrative clash with Michael Bisping, reportedly wants the match-up to take place in September.
  
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• Fredi Kanouté: 'Muslims should not have to prove they are not terrorists before talking'

  28-03-2017 18:43
  
  The former Sevilla and Mali striker is proud of his faith and would rather be known for working with orphans than his footballing achievementsFredi Kanouté jokes that he has joined a rock band but none of the motley crew he is touring with claims to be a professional musician. Instead the former West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sevilla striker shares stages around the world with extraordinary characters such as Emi Mahmoud, a former Darfur refugee and Poetry Slam world champion, and
  
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• Man Utd star Eric Bailly returns from international break 

  28-03-2017 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Senegal drew 1-1 with Nigeria while Bailly's Ivory Coast downed Russia 2-0 before a bizarre turn of events prematurely ended their clash with Ivory Coast on Monday night.
  
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• Lionel Messi to linesman: 'f*** off, your mother's c***'

  28-03-2017 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi has been banned for four of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers after a foul mouthed rant at a linesman during his side's 1-0 win over Chile on Thursday.
  
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• Kusal Mendis' hits maiden ODI ton for Sri Lanka

  28-03-2017 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bangladesh might well have faced a tough task, in a country where no ODI team has yet successfully chased 300 or more - but they were saved the bother when the bad weather moved in.
  
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• Probe into alleged homophobic chants by Man U fans dropped

  28-03-2017 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A complaint was made the following day after Manchester United supporters sang the alleged homophobic chant 'Chelsea rent boys' when the two sides met in the FA Cup on March 13.
  
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• City-based Twenty20 decision to be based postal ballot

  28-03-2017 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Graves took the step at a meeting of the executive board on Tuesday, after it emerged the previous day that all 18 first-class counties and the MCC had signed up to a 'media rights deed'.
  
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• Liverpool rocked by Lallana injury blow ahead of Merseyside derby

  28-03-2017 17:56
  
  The 28-year-old is expected to spend four weeks on the sidelines after sustaining a kick on international duty at the weekend
  
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• Paddy McNair: I forced through Manchester United exit

  28-03-2017 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  McNair joined the Old Trafford youth system as a teenager and was handed his senior debut in the 2014 season. He made 18 appearances inthat campaign but soon fell out of favour.
  
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• Adam Lallana deals Liverpool FC injury blow

  28-03-2017 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool's preparations for the Merseyside derby have suffered a huge blow after Adam Lallana was ruled out of the critically important game after suffering an injury against Lithuania on Sunday.
  
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