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• Wenger retains top-four belief after Sunderland win

  16-05-2017 23:54
  
  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has pointed out they have improved on their points tally from last season as their top-four battle continues.
  
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• Vociferous Marina can sail in when the action gets going

  16-05-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Irish trainer Jim Bolger loves nothing more than defying the odds and VOCIFEROUS MARINA (York, 4.05) may do just that in Wednesday's Tattersalls Musidora Stakes.
  
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• Best bets for Wednesday, May 17 

  16-05-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at York, Yarmouth, Perth, Worcester and Bath. 
  
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• Maria Sharapova could be set for Roehampton

  16-05-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: Before Tuesday night’s crushing blow from the French Open, Maria Sharapova claimed she was unaware how Wimbledon’s qualifying event even works.
  
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• Manchester United set to sign Michael Keane for £25m

  16-05-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - CHRIS WHEELER: Sportsmail understands Manchester United are set to re-sign defender Michael Keane from Burnley in a £25million deal this summer.
  
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• Wimbledon have no excuse to invite Maria Sharapova now

  16-05-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: The fight against drug has a new hero, and his name is Bernard Giudicelli. You won’t know him. That doesn’t matter. Giudicelli is the head of the French Tennis Federation.
  
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• Rome Masters - Murray crashes out of Italian Open after shock defeat to Fognini

  16-05-2017 23:32
  
  Andy Murray suffered another demoralising defeat on clay as he lost 6-2 6-4 to Fabio Fognini as his defence of the Italian Open ended in his opening match.
  
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• Qatar World Cup in 2022 to hit cricket TV rights deal

  16-05-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The ECB have put all their packages for the five years out to tender. And three of those summers could have Premier League football competing with cricket.
  
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• Man Utd's Carrick confident of securing one-year extension

  16-05-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The central midfielder has held positive talks over a new one-year contract in recent weeks ahead of his testimonial on June 4. Carrick has made 21 appearances under the Portuguese in the league.
  
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• Everton place £50m price tag on Ross Barkley

  16-05-2017 23:30
  
  Everton have placed a £50 million price tag on Ross Barkley as they continue to wait on the midfielder’s future.Ronald Koeman has said that he wants to know the intentions of Barkley, who is mulling over a contract offer, by the end of the week.A decision is highly unlikely by then, extending the impasse into potentially volatile territory as Koeman has said the player will be sold if he does not put pen to paper.
  
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• Zharnel Hughes using Rio Olympics 'disaster' as motivation

  16-05-2017 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zharnel Hughes is using the ‘disaster’ of 2016 as inspiration ahead of British sprinting’s clash of the titans. Hughes, has targeted a 200m podium place at the London World Championships.
  
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• Manchester City 3 West Brom 1: Champions League all-but secured as Etihad celebrates Zabaleta

  16-05-2017 23:02
  
  Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne and Yaya Toure were on target as Manchester City beat West Brom to virtually seal Champions League football.
  
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• Champions League all-but secured for Manchester City as Etihad celebrates Zabaleta

  16-05-2017 23:02
  
  Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne and Yaya Toure were on target as Manchester City beat West Brom to virtually seal Champions League football.
  
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• Manchester City bid farewell to Pablo Zabaleta after crucial West Brom win

  16-05-2017 23:01
  
  Manchester City have only to avoid a heavy defeat at Watford to secure a Champions League place on the season’s final day.On a night marked by Pablo Zabaleta’s last home outing, this equation was the result of a victory that stretched City’s goal difference to five better than Arsenal, who also beat Sunderland. If Watford can be defeated then Pep Guardiola’s men will claim a third position in his inaugural campaign that means entry to the Champions League at the group sta
  
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• Arsenal’s top-four hopes intact as Alexis Sánchez ends Sunderland’s resistance

  16-05-2017 23:01
  
  It has been a long and arduous season for Arsène Wenger and Arsenal, underpinned by hostility and a basic lack of any real sense of enjoyment. And yet it still has a pulse. The team continued their recent surge, digging deep to overcome obdurate opponents in Sunderland, and they will go to the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday still hoping for the twist that could put a more positive spin on things.They need a miracle. Or, to put it another way, they need Liverpool to drop
  
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• Kyle Sinckler determined for big things as he rises in the British & Irish Lions

  16-05-2017 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  KYLE SINCKLER'S potent combination of strong set-piece work, ferocious aggression and ball playing ability have seen him rise from international novice to a British & Irish Lion.
  
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• Eddie Jones: I will pick whoever qualifies for England, I don't care how they qualify

  16-05-2017 23:00
  
  Eddie Jones has hit back at critics who say that he has been too quick to pick foreign-born players.
  
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• Eddie Jones hits back at critics who slammed him for calling up overseas players

  16-05-2017 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EDDIE JONES launched a vigorous defence of his England selection policy after coming under fire for the number of overseas players he has called up.
  
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• Eddie Jones defends New Zealand-born trio’s presence at England camp

  16-05-2017 23:00
  
  • Head coach resolute over Jason Woodward, Willi Heinz and Nick Schonert
  • Jones stresses he is ‘picking the best players available for England’Eddie Jones has defended his decision to select three New Zealand-born players for an England training camp in Brighton and insisted he will pick anyone available to him, despite World Rugby’s clampdown on players switching allegiances on residency grounds last week.Having already selected the Sale wing Denny Solomona in his s
  
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• Manchester City 3 - West Brom 1: Jesus, De Bruyne and Toure on target for Guardiola’s men

  16-05-2017 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MANCHESTER CITY took another huge step closer to securing Champions League football with a convincing win over West Brom.
  
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• Yann Kermorgant sends Reading to Wembley in play-off win over Fulham

  16-05-2017 22:46
  
  Reading are one game away from returning to the Premier League after beating Fulham on home turf to reach the Championship play-off final at Wembley. Their remarkable season under Jaap Stam remains in full swing, with players mobbed and serenaded on the pitch at the final whistle. Yann Kermorgant’s second-half penalty ultimately proved the difference between the two sides after two hard-fought legs, with the striker leaving the field to a spine-tingling standing ovation.The sense of occasi
  
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• Reading 1 Fulham 0 (2-1 on agg): Yann Kermorgant holds his nerve to put Royals on road to Wembley

  16-05-2017 22:45
  
  Yann Kermorgant’s penalty put Reading through to the final of the Championship play-offs as they edged past Slavisa Jokanovic’s classy Fulham side on a nervy night at the Madejski Stadium.
  
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• Championship play-offs: Yann Kermorgant holds his nerve to put Royals on road to Wembley

  16-05-2017 22:45
  
  Yann Kermorgant’s penalty put Reading through to the final of the Championship play-offs as they edged past Slavisa Jokanovic’s classy Fulham side on a nervy night at the Madejski Stadium.
  
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• Arsenal player ratings: Alexis Sanchez scores twice - who impressed against Sunderland?

  16-05-2017 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ALEXIS SANCHEZ bagged two goals for Arsenal against Sunderland.
  
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• Sanchez keeps Arsenal’s Champions League hopes alive

  16-05-2017 22:38
  
  A double from Alexis Sanchez saw Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 to keep their Champions League hopes alive.
  
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• Chelsea’s summer transfer plans: Antonio Conte wants these six new signings

  16-05-2017 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ANTONIO CONTE has drawn up a six-man summer wishlist of players he wants to sign, according to reports.
  
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• Maria Sharapova told French Open wildcard fate after drugs ban

  16-05-2017 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MARIA SHARAPOVA will not play in the French Open later this month after she failed to be granted a wildcard invitation to the tournament following her return from a 15-month drugs ban.
  
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• Arsenal 2 - Sunderland 0: Alexis Sanchez double piles pressure on Liverpool

  16-05-2017 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ARSENAL have kept their Champions League hopes alive with a routine win over Sunderland.
  
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• Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland, Manchester City 3-1 West Brom FT: Sanchez on target for Gunners

  16-05-2017 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ARSENAL and Manchester City are in action this evening as the two sides target a top-four finish. Get the latest updates on Arsenal v Sunderland and Manchester City v West Brom right here with Express Sport.
  
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• De Bruyne sets new Man City assist record

  16-05-2017 22:18
  
  The Belgium international midfielder laid on his 16th goal of the campaign, which is the best the club has managed in the Premier League
  
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• Five things we learned as Arsenal beat Sunderland in front of a sparsely populated Emirates Stadium

  16-05-2017 22:12
  
  Arsene Wenger's side could not find a way past Sunderland in the first-half, with Jordan Pickford in particularly inspired form for the away side.Arsenal are now just a point behind fourth-placed Liverpool, and they must beat Everton and hope Jurgen Klopp's side drop points against relegated Middlesbrough at home if they are to play in the Champions League next season.Alexis Sanchez decided to play through the pain against Sunderland, and without him leading the line Arsenal would not have beate
  
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• Maria Sharapova retires from Italian Open clash

  16-05-2017 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Triple champion Maria Sharapova retired injured from her second round match with Croatia's Mirjana Lucic-Baroni at the Italian Open on Tuesday.
  
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• Real Madrid target Dele Alli discusses Tottenham future

  16-05-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  REAL MADRID target Dele Alli admits he "can't see many better places" to improve than under Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham.
  
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• Arsenal v Sunderland, Premier League LIVE scores

  16-05-2017 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While most of the Premier League places are done and dusted heading into the last weekend of the season, the race to reach next season's Champions League is very much alive. Follow live here.
  
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• Maria Sharapova’s lustre dims as French Open shuns expedient option | Kevin Mitchell

  16-05-2017 21:13
  
  The decision to deny Maria Sharapova a wildcard is a bold statement by the new FTF president and one that has embarrassed the Russian all over againMaria Sharapova has had to fight for virtually every point in her tennis career, every break in her curiously combative life, whatever the misguided perception of the Russian as a bird in a gilded cage.Nothing changed for her on Tuesday night. With the unexpected weight of moral probity falling heavily on her neck, the former world No1 was denied a w
  
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• Reading v Fulham, Championship playoffs semi-final LIVE

  16-05-2017 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reading and Fulham meet in the second leg of the Championship play-off semi-finals with the tie in the balance. Follow Sportsmail's TOM FARMERY for live coverage.
  
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• Everton unveil home kit for 2017-18 season

  16-05-2017 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton have revealed their home kit for the 2017-18 season, with club icon Dixie Dean on the back of the shirt and new sponsor SportPesa on the front.
  
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• Thousands of Arsenal fans boycott Emirates clash with Sunderland in anti-Arsene Wenger protest

  16-05-2017 21:09
  
  Thousands of Arsenal fans stayed away from the Emirates this evening for the Gunners' match against Sunderland after fan groups called for a boycott.Arsene Wenger’s side need to win to keep their hopes of a top-four finish alive, but the importance of the occasion did not convince many Arsenal fans to travel to the Emirates after a disappointing season.Supporters stayed away from kick-off in their droves, with in excess of 10,000 empty seats as the Gunners got underway against David Moyes'
  
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• England coach Eddie Jones to pick 'anyone' who qualifies

  16-05-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones has insisted he does not care about the specifics of Test rugby's eligibility rules - and will pick anyone who qualifies for England after Willi Heinz was drawn into England's training camp.
  
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• Champions League permutations: What Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United and Man City need to do

  16-05-2017 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THERE are just two Premier League matches left - so what do Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal need to do to secure Champions League football next season?
  
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• Rashford loving life under Mourinho

  16-05-2017 20:17
  
  Marcus Rashford is delighted to have the backing of Jose Mourinho as he continues to make a name for himself at Manchester United.
  
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• Kell Brook shows off speed ahead Errol Spence Jr fight

  16-05-2017 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kell Brook will to take on his mandatory opponent at welterweight class Errol Spence Jr at Bramall Lane, the ground of his hometown and boyhood club Sheffield United, on May 27.
  
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• Sharapova's snub puts ball back in Wimbledon's court

  16-05-2017 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: With a decisive 'Non!' the French tennis authorities have well and truly lobbed the ball into Wimbledon’s court with a principled decision on Sharapova that resists commercial pressures.
  
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• Novak Djokovic beats Aljaz Bedene in Italian Open

  16-05-2017 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British No 3 Aljaz Bedene put in a valiant effort against Novak Djokovic before falling to a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 second round defeat in Rome.
  
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• Former Sky Sports boss Vic Wakeling passes away aged 73 

  16-05-2017 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky Sports managing director Vic Wakeling has died at the age of 73. Wakeling joined Sky, then known as BSkyB, at its formation in 1990, having already enjoyed success as a newspaper journalist.
  
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