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• Craig Shakespeare admits pressures of job make him sleepy

  07-05-2017 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Craig Shakespeare admits the last few weeks have taken its toll on Leicester's multi-tasking interim boss. 'I've been dropping off on the settee about half eight instead of half nine,' he said.
  
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• Burnley ease to safety to cap off perfect year for Vokes

  07-05-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A goal to seal the biggest victory in Wales' history at the Euros anda key role in what will surely be Burnley's historic first Premier League survival. Sam Vokes has had worse years.
  
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• Diego Maradona appointed coach of Al-Fujairah in UAE

  07-05-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Argentina manager, now 56, has been out of management since being sacked by Dubai's Al-Wasl in 2012 but has now found a new role in the UAE second division.
  
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• Mark Hughes wants another top 10 Premier League finish

  07-05-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stoke's players still have something left to fight for in the Premier League – their staff's bonuses - after securing their safety with a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.
  
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• Man City have made no drastic improvement under Guardiola

  07-05-2017 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: Pep Guardiola has claimed Manchester City are the best team in the Premier League... but there has been no dramatic improvement on Manuel Pellegrini’s side.
  
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• Tottenham set for friendly in Hong Kong before starting their summer break

  07-05-2017 23:40
  
  • South-east Asia trip likely the week after Premier League ends
  • Spurs will also tour the United States at the end of JulyTottenham Hotspur are to take their players to Hong Kong for a showpiece friendly against local opposition as soon as the Premier League season finishes.The money-spinning long-haul trip has not been met with universal delight within Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, but it has been signed off by the club, who continue to push their brand around the world. Contin
  
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• Sam Allardyce has cause for alarm in safety scrap

  07-05-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Big Sam is back in big trouble. Crystal Palace's capitulation at the Etihad has helped to drag them into the Premier League relegation scrap again just when they thought it was all over.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Monday

  07-05-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Monday's meetings at Ayr, Southwell, Stratford, Chelmsford City and Windsor.
  
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• Swansea news: Llorente not interested in sprint statistics

  07-05-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was put to Fernando Llorente that Frank Lampard had questioned his sprint statistics. Just as he does on the pitch, he hardly busted a gut in response but still managed to make a sharp point.
  
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• 'Why Arsenal beat Man Utd but nobody really cares' - Phil Neville

  07-05-2017 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Manchester United defender Phil Neville says Arsenal's win over his old side was very different to the epic battles between the two teams in the past.
  
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• Sunderland star Jordan Pickford to be targeted by host of top Premier League clubs

  07-05-2017 23:30
  
  There are always departures after relegation and the impending sale of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will break hearts on Wearside.
  
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• Red cards for dissent will clear the way for video refs

  07-05-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Sometimes a solution is so simple it beggars belief. Take the debate around dissent, new technology and video assistant referees.
  
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• Hull will not crumble under relegation pressure - Maguire

  07-05-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull City captain Harry Maguire has insisted the club's recent history shows they can handle the pressure of facing Crystal Palace next weekend when defeat could send them into The Championship.
  
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• Chelsea’s Antonio Conte insists Tottenham held advantage in title race

  07-05-2017 23:30
  
  • Manager says Chelsea in ‘building process’ while Spurs were better positioned
  • ‘This is my first season … Pochettino has been working there for three years’Antonio Conte has offered context to Chelsea’s imminent title success by claiming that their nearest challengers, Tottenham Hotspur, are “more advanced” in their development and would have won the Premier League at a canter if his own players had not produced a remarkable campaign
  
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• Boxing: Tyson Fury pleads his innocence before crucial doping hearing

  07-05-2017 23:30
  
  Tyson Fury has insisted he is innocent of any doping allegations as he prepares to attend a decisive hearing with the UK Anti-Doping Agency.
  
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• Antonio Conte plans major Chelsea transfer rebuilding job this summer

  07-05-2017 23:30
  
  Conte’s side could be crowned champions within the week but their manager says they have plenty of work ahead of them in the close season.
  
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• Paul Clement says if Swansea City stay up it will be highlight of his career

  07-05-2017 23:29
  
  • Manager enjoyed notable successes with Real Madrid and Chelsea
  • ‘This will be the best by far if Swansea manage to stay up’Paul Clement believes keeping Swansea City in the Premier League this season would be his greatest achievement in football, eclipsing anything he achieved during his time as assistant manager at Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, where he enjoyed huge success alongside Carlo Ancelotti.Swansea’s 1-0 victory against Everton on Saturday
  
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• Harry Maguire says Hull must handle pressure at Crystal Palace to survive

  07-05-2017 23:29
  
  • Marco Silva’s players face must-win game on Sunday
  • Manager says staying calm is of the upmost importance nowHarry Maguire believes Hull City’s survival hopes are inextricably linked to their ability to “handle the pressure” at Crystal Palace next week.Marco Silva’s key central defender accepts it is imperative that the East Yorkshire club win at Selhurst Park next Sunday if they are to retain any hope of avoiding relegation to the Championship. “
  
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• Andy Murray feels for Jo Konta after match ends at 2.17am

  07-05-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: Konta suffered another setback to her clay court season when she was beaten 3-6 7-5 6-4 by Germany's Laura Siegemund in a match which started just before midnight.
  
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• Which player should Liverpool sign at any cost? Garth's team of the week & pick your own

  07-05-2017 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Which player would Sunderland most miss? And who should Liverpool sign at any cost? It's Garth Crooks' team of the week.
  
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• Wasps and Exeter lead way as dizzying season reaches thrilling finale | Robert Kitson

  07-05-2017 23:00
  
  Aviva Premiership campaign, which has seen try-scoring records tumble, reaches play-off stage with Wasps hosting Leicester and Saracens travelling to ExeterA record-breaking 2016-17 Aviva Premiership season is looking set for an equally fast and furious finish as the four title rivals enter the final stretch. Already the two leading sides, Wasps and Exeter, have surged past the longstanding record for team tries scored in a season, previously held by Newcastle in 1997-98, and the play-offs this
  
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• Is Rodgers better than Klopp? The weekend's Premier League stats & facts

  07-05-2017 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why Norwegians trump Brazilians, where Shawcross ranks among 'own-goal' greats, how Rodgers compares to Klopp, and more of the week's stats.
  
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• Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd: Granit Xhaka and Danny Welbeck score

  07-05-2017 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Granit Xhaka and Danny Welbeck guided Arsenal to victory over top four rivals Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Arsenal staff tuck into Maltesers on the bench

  07-05-2017 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Arsenal's match against Manchester United was unfolding, all manner of entertaining things went unnoticed. Sportsmail was keeping an eye out to bring you the best of the action both at the Emirates.
  
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• Man United boss Jose Mourinho: Why I'm 'happy' for Arsenal

  07-05-2017 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two of his long-standing records were shattered and Jose Mourinho conceded defeat in the quest for a top-four finish but he could not resist taking a verbal swipe on his way out of London.
  
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• Scunthorpe United 2-3 Millwall (2-3 agg)

  07-05-2017 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALAN BIGGS AT GLANFORD PARK: Millwall made it through an enthralling League One play-off semi-final second leg against Scunthorpe to book their place at Wembley.
  
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• Liverpool FC news: Jurgen Klopp blames 'dry' Anfield

  07-05-2017 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp bizarrely blamed the condition of Anfield's pitch as a reason Liverpool's push for the Champions League floundered against Southampton.
  
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• Fleetwood 0-0 Bradford (agg 0-1): Bantams reach Wembley

  07-05-2017 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT HIGHBURY STADIUM: This club has gone through testing times since relegation in 2004 and so their supporters can be forgiven for overstaying their welcome here.
  
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• Danny Welbeck: Arsenal goal v Man United is just business

  07-05-2017 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck was delighted to score his fourth goal of an injury-ravaged season, despite his second-half header helping to down his former club Manchester United.
  
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• Granit Xhaka may yet be the answer to Arsenal’s midfield nightmares

  07-05-2017 22:10
  
  Gunners’ engine has been malfunctioning for months in the absence of Santi Cazorla, but the Swiss provided cause for optimism against Manchester UnitedIt did not take long after Granit Xhaka’s arrival last summer for the jokes to start about how Arsenal would soon take that reputation for whacking in the odd long‑range goal and put a stop to it. An old-fashioned thump hardly fitted in with the Wenger-esque stereotype for walking the ball into the net, for twinkly, over‑el
  
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• England beat Ireland by 85 runs to seal series win

  07-05-2017 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN AT LORD'S: It is a measure of the dynamic depth to England’s one-day team that Bairstow is likely to find himself on the sidelines at the Champions Trophy.
  
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• Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United - PLAYER RATINGS

  07-05-2017 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal and Manchester United clashed in a vital battle concerning the race to reach next season's Champions League. Here are player ratings following the Gunners' 2-0 victory.
  
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• José Mourinho writes off Manchester United’s chances of top-four finish

  07-05-2017 21:49
  
  • United manager to focus all efforts on Europa League
  • Arsène Wenger ‘puts too much pressure on the fourth official’, he addsJosé Mourinho wrote off his Manchester United team’s chances of qualification to the Champions League via a top-four Premier League finish after seeing them slip to a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal.The United manager could not resist a dig at his old rival, Arsène Wenger, who he complained had tried to exert undue pressure on the f
  
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• Golf Sixes is 'just what the sport needs'

  07-05-2017 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Golf takes a significant step towards finding a marketable short form of the game with the inaugural Golf Sixes event at the Centurion Club near St Albans.
  
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• José Mourinho misses a trick for top-four push with self-inflicted shunt

  07-05-2017 21:18
  
  Manchester United’s manager was perfectly relaxed after Arsenal defeat but there is little doubt he missed an unexpected second chance to sneak into the top fourNever apologise, never explain. There is no doubt a view José Mourinho functions best when he is under pressure, when the vice begins to bite around his temples. This, though, was a self‑inflicted shunt a little further into a José-shaped corner.Mourinho was pointedly relaxed, unruffled, even jarringly smiley af
  
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• Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho tactics at Arsenal questioned

  07-05-2017 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was criticised for the way he set up his side ahead of Sunday's loss at Arsenal.
  
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• County cricket roundup: Steven Croft fires Lancashire to win at Warwickshire

  07-05-2017 20:56
  
  • Lancashire (351) beat Warwickshire (325) by 26 runs
  • Yorkshire top of North Group after 15-run win over DerbyshireLancashire’s poor start to their white‑ball campaign was arrested with a 26-run win against the champions Warwickshire thanks to a stunning innings of 127 from their captain, Steven Croft, which included three consecutive sixes in a 10-ball Oliver Hannon-Dalby over that cost 37.Croft’s 83-ball knock propelled Lancashire to 351, which they defended despi
  
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• Mourinho 'happy for Arsenal fans' after Gunners beat Manchester United – video

  07-05-2017 20:54
  
  Manchester United manager José Mourinho jokes that he is happy for Arsenal fans after the Gunners beat his side 2-0 on Sunday. ‘It’s the first time I’ve left Highbury or the Emirates and they are happy,’ quips Mourinho. The United manager also says that finishing in the top four of the Premier League is now ‘impossible’ for his side. His Arsenal counterpart Arsène Wenger is understandably pleased with the result, saying it keeps the club’s
  
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• Lazio 7-3 Sampdoria: Ciro Immobile bags a brace

  07-05-2017 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lazio have now scored 16 goals in three matches and sit only five points of Roma, who need to avoid defeat at AC Milan on Sunday to keep alive their chances of beating Juventus to the title.
  
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• Jonny Bairstow turns on the style as England claim ODI series against Ireland

  07-05-2017 20:44
  
  • England 328-6; Ireland 243
  • England won by 85 runsJonny Bairstow has done all he can to nudge England towards a rethink of their plans before this summer’s Champions Trophy with his brutal exhibition of hitting and the golden arm of Joe Root setting up an 85-run win over Ireland at Lord’s.After the mis-match in Bristol on Friday Eoin Morgan’s side were looking for a stronger pre-tournament tune-up from the tourists, who in turn needed to salvage some pride and stav
  
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• Hughton: Missing out on title won't overshadow promotion

  07-05-2017 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brighton boss Chris Hughton insisted missing out on the Sky Bet Championship title must not overshadow the Seagulls' promotion.
  
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• European Tour urged to introduce GolfSixes shot clock

  07-05-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England's Andy Sullivan and Chris Wood called for more players to be given one-shot penalties and 'named and shamed' for slow play following the European Tour's inaugural GolfSixes tournament.
  
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• Middlesbrough boss Steve Agnew praises Antonio Conte

  07-05-2017 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boro would slip ever closer to relegation if they failed to win at Stamford Bridge on Monday evening, while Conte's Chelsea would take a significant step towards the title with a victory.
  
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• England v Ireland: Jonny Bairstow's rapid 72 helps England beat Ireland

  07-05-2017 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights of Jonny Bairstow's rapid 72 as England seal a series whitewash over Ireland in their two-match one-day international contest, courtesy of an 85-run win at Lord's.
  
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• Sydney FC secure third A-League title

  07-05-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Milos Ninkovic converted the winning penalty as Sydney FC capped a record-breaking season with a 4-2 shootout triumph against Melbourne Victory to clinch a third A-League.
  
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• Celtic star Patrick Roberts praises Brendan Rodgers

  07-05-2017 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celtic's commanding 4-1 home win over St Johnstone on Saturday was just another example of Brendan Rodgers' high demands, according to Patrick Roberts.
  
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• New Zealand-born Jason Woodward included in England training squad

  07-05-2017 20:07
  
  • Eddie Jones calls up 20 players for strength and conditioning camp
  • England coach looking for competition for Mike Brown at full-backJason Woodward, the New Zealand‑born full-back who joined Bristol from the Hurricanes last autumn, has been included in an England training squad that will gather on Tuesday for a strength and conditioning camp.Woodward, who spent two years with the Rebels in Melbourne but left before he qualified to play for the Wallabies on residency to have a
  
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• Championship final day 2017: How all the drama unfolded

  07-05-2017 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A dramatic last day of the Championship season saw Newcastle crowned as champions after a late equaliser for Aston Villa at home to Brighton. Here, we look back at how the whole day unfolded...
  
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• Giro d'Italia: Fernando Gaviria leads after stage 3 win

  07-05-2017 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fernando Gaviria claimed his first Grand Tour stage victory as what looked like being the most straightforward day of the 100th Giro d'Italia blew apart in howling winds in Sardinia.
  
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