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• James scores twice in Sale win but Worcester earn bonus

  07-04-2017 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam James scores two tries as Sale beat Worcester, who claim a four-try bonus point in the battle to avoid Premiership relegation.
  
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• Stoke City could pay Liverpool £500,000 for Joe Allen

  07-04-2017 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stoke City will need to pay Liverpool another £500,000 as part of Joe Allen’s £13million transfer should Mark Hughes’s side finish inside the top ten. The two sides meet this weekend.
  
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• Grand National 2017 runners: The horses to race at Aintree

  07-04-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Last Samuri heads the final field of 40 runners in Saturday's Randox Health Grand National at Aintree. Sportsmail's Sam Turner analyses all the runners and riders.
  
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• Danny Willett suffers first-hole horror at The Masters

  07-04-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A nightmare eight at the first hole of his second round saw reigning champion Danny Willett's challenge slip away at the Masters, as he ended his day seven-over at Augusta.
  
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• Jamie Roberts on bid for British and Irish Lions squad

  07-04-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Jamie Roberts is not afraid to admit that Lions selection runs through his mind on every morning commute from Wandsworth to Guildford. Will he? Won’t he?
  
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• Grand National: Barry Geraghty on riding More Of That

  07-04-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BARRY GERAGHTY: Five weeks ago, top jump jockey Barry Geraghty broke seven ribs and punctured a lung in a fall at Kempton, putting him out of the Cheltenham Festival.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday

  07-04-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Lingfield, Newcastle, Chepstow and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Peter Scudamore up against his son in the Grand National

  07-04-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is debatable which horse Tom Scudamore’s daughters Margot and Myrtle want to win Saturday’s Randox Health Grand National, such is the family involvement in the race.
  
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• Grand National: One For Arthur a contender from Scotland

  07-04-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Lucinda Russell has a theory you can tell a person’s age by the Grand National they remember best. For Russell, the 1977 race, when Red Rum won his third title, is as clear as yesterday.
  
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• Grand National 2017: Vieux Lion Rouge can sparkle

  07-04-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The red half of Merseyside will probably be all aboard Definitly Red to win. However, those who studied French at school may prefer the chances of another ‘red’ in the form of Vieux Lion Rouge.
  
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• Todd Blackadder fears more games will bring injury crisis 

  07-04-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bath's director of rugby, Todd Blackadder, is the latest prominent figure in the English game to express misgivings about plans for a longer club season from 2020.
  
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• Pearl Gonzalez breast implants won't stop Calvillo fight

  07-04-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pearl Gonzalez will make her UFC debut against Cynthia Calvillo on Saturday despite reports that the fight had been cancelled due to her breast implants, Dana White has confirmed.
  
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• Grand National 2017: Stats say Ucello Conti will win

  07-04-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Up to £200m will be wagered on Saturday's race at Aintree. Sportsmail’s James Restall has analysed the last 20 Grand Nationals and based this tip on his findings.
  
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• London Marathon boss drug cheat warning

  07-04-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: London Marathon boss David Bedford has warned that the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs is at a ‘significant level’ in elite distance running because of the cash on offer.
  
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• Perfect start for Stoneman in the County Championship

  07-04-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND UP: There were centuries for Stoneman and new Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance, while Stuart Broad took the first wicket of the season.
  
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• Everton manager Ronald Koeman urges Tom Davies to rest

  07-04-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Davies’s emergence has been a notable success story of Ronald Koeman’s first year at Goodison Park. He signed a new contract earlier this week that will keep him at the club until 2022.
  
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• You don't say no to Hull boss Silva, says Elabdellaoui

  07-04-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull City defender Omar Elabdellaoui explains in simple terms why in January he chose to leave Greek champions Olympiakos for a team seemingly destined for relegation in England.
  
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• Man United manager Mourinho crying out for killer hotshot

  07-04-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  United are the lowest scorers among the Premier League’s top seven and have 23 fewer goals than Liverpool. Mourinho insists United need a poacher like Javier Hernandez.
  
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• Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho set to miss trip to Stoke 

  07-04-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The influential star was taken off during the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth after becoming ill with a virus. The effects prevented him coming into training in the next 48 hours.
  
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• Liverpool could lose youngster to rivals Everton 

  07-04-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - IAN LADYMAN: The 13-year-old footballer at the centre of a tapping up storm between Stoke City and Liverpool may now end up at the Merseyside club’s great rivals Everton.
  
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• Harry Kane is our Lionel Messi, claims Mauricio Pochettino

  07-04-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino admits Harry Kane is chomping at the bit as he returns from injury on Saturday  and compared his striker's importance to Spurs to that of Lionel Messi for Barcelona.
  
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• Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez 'has his price' - Arsene Wenger

  07-04-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger admitted finances are behind the Alexis Sanchez contract stand-off, with PSG set to increase their efforts to sign the Arsenal forward, who Wenger believes wants to stay.
  
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• Warrington beat Leeds for first win of season

  07-04-2017 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington get off the mark in Super League 2017 by beating Leeds to register their first win of the season.
  
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• Rory McIlroy flips between wild and wonderful at Augusta

  07-04-2017 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: The need McIlroy feels to complete his Major quartet at the Masters cannot be underestimated. He talks of himself becoming a different person as the date approaches.
  
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• Masters 2017 diary: High winds means slow play

  07-04-2017 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler mount charges at the top of the leaderboard, Sportsmail'sDEREK LAWRENSON brings the latest instalment of his Masters diary.
  
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• BBL: Five great baskets as Leicester Riders see off Sheffield Sharks

  07-04-2017 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch five of the best baskets from Leicester Riders' 80-71 win over Sheffield Sharks in the British Basketball League.
  
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• QPR 1-2 Brighton: Murray and Pocognoli take Brighton top

  07-04-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT LOFTUS ROAD: Thetravelling contingent sung with gusto throughout about reaching the top-flight and they know they’re edging close to their promised land.
  
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• England women draw 1-1 with Italy in friendly

  07-04-2017 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England are held to a frustrating draw despite dominating against Italy at Vale Park.
  
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• England Women 1-1 Italy Women: Lionesses held at Vale Park

  07-04-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England will need to find their goalscoring boots if they are to live up to their mantle as one of the favourites to triumph at the European Championship this summer.
  
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• Lille 1-2 Nice: Mario Balotelli inspires comeback

  07-04-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mario Balotelli kept Nice's slim hopes of winning Ligue 1 alive after inspiring a comeback win against Lille to send them above Paris Saint-Germain and into second.
  
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• Brighton win at QPR to return to top of Championship

  07-04-2017 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton beat QPR to return to the top of the Championship with their third win in the space of six days.
  
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• Ulster's play-off hopes suffer blow with Blues draw - highlights & report

  07-04-2017 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ulster's hopes of making the Pro12 play-offs suffer a setback as they draw with Cardiff Blues in Belfast.
  
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• Record breaker Norton is England's class clown - Tom Mitchell column

  07-04-2017 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Captain Tom Mitchell on the record-breaking Dan Norton and more as his England side get stuck into the Hong Kong Sevens.
  
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• Chelsea deny fitness coach made comment to spark row

  07-04-2017 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The row that erupted in the tunnel after Manchester City's defeat to Chelsea escalated further on Friday. There were allegations of a row between members of the backroom teams.
  
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• Ernie Els makes it through to the weekend at the Masters

  07-04-2017 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON: How South African Ernie Els never won at least one green jacket is one of those Masters mysteries to place alongside a similar gap in Australian Greg Norman’s wardrobe.
  
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• Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus all smiles in training

  07-04-2017 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus beamed with happiness as he made his way onto the Etihad Campus training field to take part in the latest episode of his injury rehabilitation.
  
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• Lynn dominates Chris Woakes and Jason Roy's IPL debut

  07-04-2017 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Woakes, signed for £500,000 by Kolkata Knight Riders, and Roy, a £120,000 recruit for Gujarat Lions, had quiet debuts before Lynn took total control with 93 off 41 balls with eight sixes.
  
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• Who are the biggest spenders? English clubs' agent fees up to £220m

  07-04-2017 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Agents' fees paid by English clubs rise 38% - up from £160m to £220m - according to figures released by the Football Association.
  
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• Davis Cup, France v Great Britain: Kyle Edmund & Dan Evans lose singles matches

  07-04-2017 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans both lose their singles matches on the first day of the Davis Cup quarter-final against France in Rouen.
  
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• Surrey v Warwickshire: Mark Stoneman's debut century makes Bears suffer

  07-04-2017 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey opener Mark Stoneman hits 165 on his debut as the hosts close on 327-3 against Warwickshire at The Oval.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers pushing boundaries at Celtic - Scott Brown

  07-04-2017 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic captain Scott Brown tells Football Focus boss Brendan Rodgers is "pushing the boundaries" at Celtic Park after winning the Scottish Premiership title in his first season in charge.
  
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• Andrew Cole undergoes kidney transplant operation in long-standing battle against serious illness

  07-04-2017 19:26
  
  Andrew Cole, the former Manchester United and England footballer, is recuperating in hospital after undergoing a kidney transplant in his long-standing battle against serious illness.The 45 year-old, who won the treble with United 18 years ago, underwent surgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary on Thursday as part of his treatment for Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, a condition which causes scarring of the kidneys.
  
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• Davis Cup: Watch five best shots as France's Jeremy Chardy beats Great Britain's Dan Evans

  07-04-2017 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch five great shots as Great Britain's Dan Evans loses to France's Jeremy Chardy in straight sets during the Davis Cup quarter-final in Rouen.
  
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• Man City and Chelsea top agent fee Premier League payouts

  07-04-2017 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Premier League clubs have paid out £174million to agents over the last two transfer windows with Manchester City and Chelsea the top spenders, spending over £50m between them..
  
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• FIFA posts another big annual loss

  07-04-2017 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Football's world governing body is still confident of its usual financial recovery in a World Cup year and expects to finish 2018 with an £80million profit for the four years since 2014.
  
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• Dan Evans suffers heavy defeat against Jeremy Chardy

  07-04-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray was at the opposite end of France, working his way back in practice on the clay courts of Cote d'Azur, but it was grim up north for his erstwhile Davis Cup team-mates.
  
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• Leicestershire bowler denies threat to 'kill' batsman

  07-04-2017 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire bowler Charlie Shreck has denied reports he said he threatened to 'kill' Loughborough University batsman Hasan Azad during a match last week.
  
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• Borussia Dortmund stars jet off for Bayern Munich clash

  07-04-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dortmund head to Munich for one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures of the season and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ousmane Dembele posted a photo as they jetted off.
  
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• Jamie Carragher: Liverpool chucking it away makes me angry

  07-04-2017 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE CARRAGHER: They are the entertainers again. A ticket to Anfield this season has come with the guarantee of goals and a brand of football as good as anything we have seen in the last 27 years.
  
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