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• Dawid Malan and Tom Curran could earn England call-ups

  22-04-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pair are being considered for England’stwo one-day matches against Ireland at Bristol and Lord’s next month because of the absences of Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes.
  
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• Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ramsey are our future, says Wenger

  22-04-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger has challenged Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to lead Arsenal for the next 10 years, in a bold appeal to the pair’s loyalty.
  
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• Vicente wins historic back-to-back Scottish Nationals

  22-04-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vicente joined an elite list when he became only the fourth back-to-back winner of the Coral Scottish National since the 1950s with a dramatic neck victory over Cogry.
  
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• Leroy Sane is the poster-boy of Pep's Man City revolution

  22-04-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN: The first thing you notice about Leroy Sane when he walks into the room is that he is taller than he appears on television. His features are delicate, framed by an Afro hairstyle
  
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• Pep Guardiola knows Manchester City fortunes must translate to trophies

  22-04-2017 23:30
  
  Coach looks ahead to an FA Cup semi-final against an Arsenal side he admires fully aware that he has not yet offered an upgrade on his predecessorsThe FA Cup is not going to rescue the season for Arsenal or Manchester City, Sunday’s semi-finalists at Wembley. Only a top-four finish will give Arsène Wenger ammunition with which to reply to his detractors and while City currently look the more capable of achieving that in this most competitive of seasons, Pep Guardiola is aware it is
  
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• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain bears torch as hopes fade for Arsenal’s British core

  22-04-2017 23:30
  
  Midfielder began life at Arsenal as part of a prized quintet of which only he and Aaron Ramsey are left standing – and both are vital to the club’s futureWhen Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signed for Arsenal a week before his 18th birthday, little could he have imagined that Arsène Wenger would consider handing him the keys to the club’s future six years down the line. At various points his development has looked quite the conundrum. Spells in a variety of positions, erra
  
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• How Leroy Sané was helped to settle at Manchester City by Mesut Özil

  22-04-2017 23:29
  
  They might be rivals in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley but the City striker reveals the Arsenal playmaker was crucial to him finding his feet in EnglandLeroy Sané has been one of Manchester City’s undoubted successes of the season. The former Schalke winger may not have been an instant sensation – it took him a while to adjust to a new country and the physical demands of the Premier League – but from the moment he scored his first goal in England against Arsenal in Dec
  
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• Week one a shock - or was it? Who can stop O'Sullivan? World Championship analysis

  22-04-2017 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former champions Stephen Hendry and Peter Ebdon reflect on the first week of World Championship action from the Crucible.
  
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• Antonio Conte proves his doubters wrong with masterstroke

  22-04-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just when everyone was starting to predict the crumbling of the empire he has built this season and question his judgment, he and his Chelsea team came roaring back at us all.
  
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• Warren Gatland calls for Lions to get more preparation time for future tours

  22-04-2017 23:00
  
  • Head coach will have only three days before first game on New Zealand tour
  • Gatland suggests seven-day gap between arrival and opener in futureWarren Gatland has called for the Lions to have more time to prepare for tours, even if it means bringing forward domestic finals by one week.The current tour agreement with the three major southern hemisphere unions ends after the summer tour to New Zealand and the four home unions are considering shortening future trips from 10 to eight mat
  
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• Kenenisa Bekele targeting world-record time in London Marathon

  22-04-2017 23:00
  
  • Ethiopian has privately asked pacemakers to take him to halfway in 61:20
  • Mary Keitany the women’s favourite but faces high-pedigree competitionKenenisa Bekele wants to cement his reputation as the greatest distance runner of all time by breaking the world marathon record in London on Sunday. While the Ethiopian has publicly played down his chances of breaking Dennis Kimetto’s mark of 2hr 2min 57sec, set in Berlin in 2014, the Observer has learned that he has asked race
  
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• Conte wants Chelsea to use Spurs win as title springboard

  22-04-2017 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER AT WEMBLEY: Conte is unhappy that TV scheduling means Chelsea play on Tuesday while Tottenham have an extra day’s rest before playing Crystal Palace.
  
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• Wembley curse comes back to haunt Tottenham

  22-04-2017 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT WEMBLEY: That sinking Wembley feeling is back for Spurs. Little wonder knees go all trembly at the prospect of the journey around the North Circular to this patch of turf.
  
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• Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino wants to catch Chelsea

  22-04-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT WEMBLEY: Mauricio Pochettino vowed that his Tottenham Hotspur side would not give up in their pursuit of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League.
  
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• Manchester City Women 1-3 Lyon Women

  22-04-2017 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whether the events of last week halt the trajectory that women’s football in this country is headed will not be discernible overnight, but one thing remains: there is catching up to do.
  
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• Tottenham's defeat by Chelsea will 'damage' title chances

  22-04-2017 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham sit only four points behind Conte's side heading into the final six games of the season. But, having come from behind twice, they were beaten 4-2 by Antonio Conte's side at Wembley on Saturday.
  
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• Burying bad news? Swindon avoid relegation - after going down

  22-04-2017 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An unreported relegation and a Huddersfield striker with the birthday blues are among five things you might have missed from the EFL.
  
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• Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham: Hazard fires Blues into final

  22-04-2017 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER AT WEMBLEY: Here was the contest we dared to hope for, the matching of the two best teams in the country in an exhilarating bout at this famous old venue.
  
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• Gareth Berg steals show to help Hampshire take command against Yorkshire

  22-04-2017 22:21
  
  • Hampshire 455 v Yorkshire 128-6
  • All-rounder Berg follows up unbeaten 99 with four wicketsOn the first evening Hampshire’s captain and centurion, James Vince, laid out how his side could defy the deadest of pitches and the visitors’ vaunted batting lineup – Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and the rest – to force their second win against Yorkshire this season: bat long, exhaust the fielders and then force wickets through tiredness and scoreboard pressure. Related: Co
  
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• Wayne Rooney at risk of going out at Old Trafford with a whimper | Daniel Taylor

  22-04-2017 22:00
  
  Manchester United’s record scorer most likely has 10 games left, at most, for the club he signed for in 2004 and his chances of a fitting finale look slimIn the middle of the pitch, under the lights of the Bernabéu, one man could be seen going through his victory poses. Cristiano Ronaldo has choreographed these routines over the years. He kept his top on this time, maybe reserving that particular treat for the final, but you are probably familiar with the rest of the act. Ronaldo po
  
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• Swindon relegated from League One after Scunthorpe defeat

  22-04-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP: The Iron went 2-0 up through Murray Wallace's goal in the fifth minute and Sam Mantom's in the 71st, and despite Rohan Ince's reply the Robins were not able to save themselves.
  
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• Newcastle move to within touching distance of promotion

  22-04-2017 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Newcastle could reach the Premier League on Monday, as defeats for both Huddersfield and Reading left them on the brink of promotion. 
  
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• Chelsea v Tottenham FA Cup semi: six things you missed

  22-04-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea booked their place in the FA Cup final after an exhilarating 4-2 win over London rivals Tottenham at Wembley but here are the things you may have missed from a thrilling semi-final.
  
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• Chelsea’s Antonio Conte the tactical werewolf bares teeth and bites Spurs | Barney Ronay

  22-04-2017 21:15
  
  The Chelsea manager gambled but both his starting XI and his substitutions paid off in a display that had his imprint stamped all over itWith 15 minutes gone on a fun, balmy, febrile afternoon at Wembley, Antonio Conte could be seen cavorting on the touchline in his sombre suit like an old-time revivalist preacher working the crowd at the village hall, arms windmilling, fists pumping, shiny shoes pounding the turf.High above his head an aeroplane appeared, trailing a message across the sky. The
  
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• Chelsea star Eden Hazard was not surprised to be left out

  22-04-2017 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hazard was rested alongside fiery striker Diego Costa for Saturday'sclash between the Premier League's top two sides at Wembley. Antonio Conte picked Willian in his place.
  
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• Saracens can get even better, says Mark McCall after battling win at Munster

  22-04-2017 21:10
  
  • Director of rugby Mark McCall praises ‘extraordinary’ Saracens defence
  • Rassie Erasmus says Munster will learn from semi-final defeatSaracens are not looking beyond their next two Premiership matches as they close in on a European and Premiership double for the second consecutive season.Saracens reached their third European Champions Cup final in four seasons when they overwhelmed Munster at the Aviva Stadium and they have qualified for the Premiership play‑offs wh
  
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• Pochettino: Tottenham dominated Chelsea

  22-04-2017 21:05
  
  Chelsea scored from four of their five shots on target to knock Tottenham out of the FA Cup on Saturday.
  
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• 5 talking points from Tottenham's 4-2 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea

  22-04-2017 20:53
  
  Ben Pearce was on hand to see what we learned from Chelsea's FA Cup win over Tottenham at Wembley
  
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• FA Cup: Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham highlights

  22-04-2017 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nemanja Matic scores a stunning strike to help Chelsea beat Tottenham 4-2 at Wembley and reach the FA Cup final.
  
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• Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham - PLAYER RATINGS: Willian shines

  22-04-2017 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT WEMBLEY: Late goals from Eden Hazard and Nemanja Matric sealed a 4-2 victory for Chelsea over their London rivals in a rip-roaring FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
  
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• Leyton Orient relegated from the Football League after 112-year stay

  22-04-2017 20:33
  
  Swindon Town were relegated from League One while Nottingham Forest took a major step towards Championship survival with a nervy win over Reading• Nottingham Forest gave their chances of Championship survival a huge boost with a nerve-jangling victory against Reading at the City Ground. Two goals by Britt Assombalonga and a third from Mustapha Carayol had Forest cruising before a Yann Kermorgant double put the home fans on edge, but Reading couldn’t find the equaliser. The result pull
  
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• Ibrahimovic and Rojo to miss the rest of the season

  22-04-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United will be without key men Marcos Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the rest of the season after confirming they have suffered 'significant knee ligament damage'.
  
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• Eden Hazard clinches semi-final thriller for Chelsea against Tottenham

  22-04-2017 20:22
  
  The Wembley misery for Tottenham goes on. Not only were Mauricio Pochettino’s team well beaten by what appeared to be a weakened Chelsea side, their hopes of striking a psychological blow against their title rivals were dealt a blow when Antonio Conte came up with some blue sky thinking of his own, saving the best until last to put a strong Spurs performance into unflattering perspective.Tottenham have still not been in an FA Cup final since Paul Gascoigne was running around injuring himse
  
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• Matic thunderbolt seals Chelsea's progress to FA Cup final

  22-04-2017 20:17
  
  Tottenham will wonder how they shipped four goals as their FA Cup run was ended by Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.
  
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• Port Vale vs Bolton delayed after crowd trouble

  22-04-2017 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Visiting supporters invaded the pitch while celebrating David Wheater's opening goal Home fans confronted the Bolton supporters, forcing police to intervene and the referee to take both sides off the pitch.
  
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• Five things we learned as super-sub Eden Hazard saves Chelsea and seals FA Cup final place

  22-04-2017 20:09
  
  Eden Hazard climbed off the bench to help fire Chelsea into another FA Cup final and on their way to what could be a historic double.
  
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• Matic thunderbolt wins FA Cup best goal vote

  22-04-2017 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nemanja Matic scores a thunderbolt from outside the box to give Chelsea a 4-2 lead against Tottenham the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
  
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• Marouane Fellaini feels he is proving his doubters wrong

  22-04-2017 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The midfielder heads into Sunday's Premier League clash at Burnley having already made more appearances for the club this season than in any campaign since his move from Everton in 2013.
  
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• Ilie Nastase must be evicted from tennis for his behaviour at Fed Cup | Kevin Mitchell

  22-04-2017 19:30
  
  The Romanian gave great entertainment in his day, but he has crossed a line with his abuse of Johanna Konta, Anne Keothavong and Serena WilliamsIt is 45 years since Centre Court at Wimbledon rose to applaud the charismatic entertainer that was Ilie Nastase, loser of a memorable five-set final against the American Stan Smith. After the Romanian’s appalling behaviour in Constanta this weekend during Great Britain’s Fed Cup tie against the home team he coaches, it is unlikely a British
  
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• Rafael Nadal into Monte Carlo final with contentious win over David Goffin

  22-04-2017 19:25
  
  • Spaniard to face Albert Ramos-Viñolas on Sunday after 6-3, 6-1 victory
  • Goffin a break up in first set when his call of out was overruledPoor David Goffin. His boyish mien already screams put-upon outsider and he was further embarrassed here through no fault of his own. The estimable Belgian, riding high still on the adrenalin of having put Novak Djokovic out of the Rolex Masters the day before, was playing a level of tennis good enough to seriously inconvenience Rafael Nadal
  
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• Manchester United: Ibrahimovic and Rojo suffer ‘significant ligament damage’

  22-04-2017 19:25
  
  • Swede and Argentinian carried off against Anderlecht on Thursday
  • ‘Both players require specialist opinions over the coming days’Manchester United have confirmed that the knee injuries sustained by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo involve “significant ligament damage” and said that both players will require specialist treatment in the near future. Related: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s misfortune could still yield dividend for Manchester United | Jamie Jackson
  
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• Bayern Munich 2-2 Mainz: Hosts twice come from behind

  22-04-2017 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich twice came from a goal down to struggle to a 2-2 draw against visitors Mainz on Saturday, but stayed nine points clear at the top with four matches remaining.
  
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• United confirm 'significant ligament damage' set to end Ibrahimovic's season

  22-04-2017 19:12
  
  Manchester United have announced that striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and defender Marcos Rojo have suffered serious knee injuries.
  
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• Saracens reach Champions Cup final as Chris Wyles seals win over Munster

  22-04-2017 19:08
  
  • Munster 10-26 Saracens
  • Farrell lands six from six kicks as defending champions keep double on trackA double double beckons for Saracens. Many teams would have been overwhelmed by the atmosphere generated by a fervently partisan crowd but it takes a higher temperature to melt the European and English champions, who reached their third Champions Cup final in four years by systematically exploiting their greater experience at this level.It took years of hurt and failure for Saracens t
  
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• Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea's house for sale

  22-04-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spanish goalkeeper, who joined United from Atletico Madrid in 2011, has regularly been linked with a return to his home city, with a proposed deal breaking down in 2015 due to paperwork issues.
  
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• Cirstea claims Jo Konta 'exaggerated' Ilie Nastase ordeal

  22-04-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jo Konta's Fed Cup opponent Sorana Cirstea pulled no punches in her assessment of  the British star's reaction to Ilie Nastase's verbal abuse.  Cirstea said Konta had 'exaggerated'.
  
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• West Brom express interest in Tottenham's Kevin Wimmer 

  22-04-2017 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham bought Wimmer in 2015 but he has struggled to make an impression on the first team with Eric Dier, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld dominating the centre-back positions.
  
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• Ugo Ehiogu's death a 'big loss for the Tottenham family'

  22-04-2017 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There was an outpouring of grief as tributes were paid to Ehiogu in the hours after news of his death was announced, with those tributes continuing on Saturday as games kicked-off.
  
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• Chelsea v Tottenham, FA Cup semi-final LIVE score

  22-04-2017 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening to fight it out for a place in the FA Cup final. DAN RIPLEY has all the action as it unfolds.
  
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