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• Judy Murray, Heather Stanning and Rory Best receive OBEs in honours list

  16-06-2017 23:57
  
  • Judy Murray the third member of her family to be honoured by the Queen
  • Dick Greenwood, John Conte and Steven Davis among others to earn gongsJudy Murray and Heather Stanning are among the leading sporting figures to feature in the Queen’s birthday honours list.Murray, the former Great Britain Fed Cup coach and mother to Wimbledon champions Andy and Jamie, will receive an OBE for services to tennis, women in sport and charity. Continue reading...
  
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• Sunderland bid to find David Moyes successor on hold

  16-06-2017 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's search for a new boss is on hold amid uncertainty surrounding the ownership of the club. Owner Ellis Short wants to sell and talks are ongoing with a German consortium.
  
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• West Brom's 1978 China trip was the funniest tour ever

  16-06-2017 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW: Ron Atkinson admits the tour has got better with age. 'Three weeks going on 10 years,' was how he described it at the time, managing players who were often bored.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith in fitness race to secure London place

  16-06-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dina Asher-Smith is in a race against time to secure automatic qualification for August's World Championships in London, with her participation in the British trials next month not yet certain.
  
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• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte finds his future in jeopardy

  16-06-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Senior figures at Stamford Bridge are so unhappy with Antonio Conte telling their Diego Costa by text he is not wanted that they have discussed the possibility of sacking him.
  
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• Hewett eyes top four after French Open wheelchair title

  16-06-2017 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Alfie Hewett is hoping to break into the world's top four after climbing up the rankings with a win at the French Open
  
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• Permian could line up for King Edward VII Stakes

  16-06-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Derby disappointment Permian could line up in Friday’s King Edward VII Stakes, according to trainer Mark Johnston. Permian performed below par at Epsom when 10th to Wings of Eagles.
  
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• Gary Ballance to wear glasses to combat colour blindness

  16-06-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance will feature in the County Championship’s historic round of floodlit matches later this month after having specialist glasses made to improve his vision.
  
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• JONNY BAIRSTOW: We didn't do ourselves justice

  16-06-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONNY BAIRSTOW EXCLUSIVE: We just didn’t play well enough in the semi-final against Pakistan at Cardiff on Wednesday. We didn’t do ourselves justice. That’s very frustrating.
  
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• Warren Gatland calls up cavalry ahead of All Blacks Test

  16-06-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON IN ROTORUA: Finn Russell is set to lead a six-man arrival of reinforcements from Scotland and Wales to bolster the Lions ahead of the first All Blacks Test.
  
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• Roy Hodgson accepts TV pundit role with BeIn Sports

  16-06-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Roy Hodgson is making a return to football in the wake of that humiliating defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016 by accepting work as a TV pundit in Doha.
  
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• Manchester City will be 'extremely strong' when Guardiola completes signings, says Laporta

  16-06-2017 23:30
  
  Joan Laporta reported that Pep Guardiola is sounding optimistic about Manchester City's chances for 2017-18, and thinks they will sign well.
  
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• Eddie Jones predicting 'slug-a-thon' against Argentina

  16-06-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER IN SANTA FE: Eddie Jones predicts England will face a battle in Santa Fe on Saturday – a far cry from the first skirmish against Argentina last week.
  
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• Chelsea youngster Tammy Abraham set for pay-day loan

  16-06-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Clubs interested in signing Chelsea teenager Tammy Abraham on loan have been stunned to learn the financial demands stretch far in excess of his basic wage.
  
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• Samit Patel and Steven Mullaney guide Nottinghamshire to Cup final

  16-06-2017 23:20
  
  • Semi-final: Essex 370-5; Nottinghamshire 373-5
  • Nottinghamshire reach target with three balls remainingA record 185-run fifth-wicket partnership between Samit Patel and Steven Mullaney guided Nottinghamshire into the Royal London Cup final with a five-wicket win over Essex at Chelmsford.Nottinghamshire reached their target of 371 with three balls to spare – the highest successful run chase in a domestic List A competition – and they will face Worcestershire or Surrey at
  
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• Sergey Kovalev out for revenge against Andre Ward in hostile rematch

  16-06-2017 23:02
  
  • Russian lost controversial unanimous decision in first fight against Ward
  • Kovalev has hired new strength coach in attempt to regain lost titlesSergey Kovalev is convinced he did enough to defeat Andre Ward when they met for the unified light heavyweight championship in the autumn but this time he is determined to sprint through the tape.The Russian nicknamed Krusher dumped Ward to the canvas early on and dominated the first half of their November fight but he faded just enough to a
  
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• Dylan Hartley and England aim to finish the job as Argentina seek revenge

  16-06-2017 23:00
  
  The England captain feels the tour is out of the spotlight but Eddie Jones is blooding players who could well have a big part to play in the futureAt this point in the rugby cycle teams from all over the world have a rare chance to work on their strength in depth but also to brandish it. This weekend the World Rugby Under-20 Championship reaches its climax in Georgia, while the best of British and Irish lock horns with the Maori, broadly analogous to a New Zealand second or third team. Next week
  
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• UFC legend Matt Hughes seriously injured after truck collides with train

  16-06-2017 22:54
  
  Two-times UFC welterweight champion airlifted to hospital after collisionIllinois State Police describe injuries to 43-year-old Hughes as seriousHughes, an Illinois native, was inducted to UFC’s Hall of Fame in 2010Former two-times UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes was airlifted to a medical facility on Friday after the truck he was driving collided with a moving train around 70 miles northeast of St Louis, an Illinois state police spokesperson told the Guardian.Hughes, 43, was traveli
  
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• One-Day Cup: The drama of Notts' historic run chase

  16-06-2017 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire complete the highest English domestic run-chase in 50-over competition in their victory over Essex to reach the One-Day Cup final.
  
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• Golf: Spectator dies at U.S. Open

  16-06-2017 22:26
  
  The USGA reported some sad news on Friday, confirming the death of a spectator at the U.S. Open.
  
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• Rory McIlroy set to miss US Open cut after second-round 71

  16-06-2017 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON IN ERIN HILLS: There was no miracle reprieve for Rory McIlroy on day two of the US Open, although at least he didn't go quietly, with four birdies in his last six holes.
  
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• Mark Cavendish caught in late crash at Tour of Slovenia

  16-06-2017 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Cavendish was denied a chance of victory in stage two of the Tour of Slovenia by a crash in the closing stages. Cavendish was caught behind one of multiple crashes towards the end of the stage.
  
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• Chess: Magnus Carlsen risks world No1 rating with slump in Stavanger

  16-06-2017 21:00
  
  Norway’s 26-year-old world champion has topped the rankings for six years but five defeats in the first seven rounds have put five rivals in striking distanceMagnus Carlsen’s career is in crisis and this week Norway’s 26-year-old world champion has been on the brink of losing the No1 ranking he has held without a break for almost six years.Carlsen was in joint last place in the Altibox Norway elite event at Stavanger, with a pack of eager rivals within one game of usurping his
  
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• Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor: when boxing fought MMA before

  16-06-2017 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are set for a superfight in August - but what happened when boxers previously met mixed martial artists?
  
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• ‘Outraged’ Cristiano Ronaldo puts Manchester United on red alert

  16-06-2017 20:38
  
  • Source close to Real Madrid striker says he wants to leave Spain
  • Former United man said to be furious over tax allegationsManchester United are watching the Cristiano Ronaldo show with renewed interest after the Real Madrid striker made it plain he is “outraged” at what he feels is unfair treatment by tax authorities and is now determined to leave Spain.The 32-year-old feels he is being singled out for disproportionate treatment after prosecutors accused him of defraudi
  
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• LaLiga: ‘Outraged’ Cristiano Ronaldo puts Manchester United on red alert

  16-06-2017 20:38
  
  Manchester United are watching the Cristiano Ronaldo show with renewed interest after the Real Madrid striker made it plain he is “outraged” at what he feels is unfair treatment by tax authorities and is now determined to leave Spain.
  
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• Sweden U21 0-0 England U21: Pickford saves late penalty

  16-06-2017 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN KIELCE: Everton's new £30million keeper Jordan Pickford showed his worth as he saved a late penalty to earn England a point in their European U21 Championship opener.
  
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• Homicide, jail and debt: the storyline flying under the US Open radar

  16-06-2017 20:31
  
  As Erin Hills stages its first major championship, the course architect Steve Trattner is serving 35 years in jail for murdering his wifeThe tragic scenario attached to one of Augusta National’s founding fathers, Clifford Roberts, may be well known but the similarly grim circumstances which form a backdrop to Erin Hills have barely featured in the buildup to the US Open. For obvious reasons, perhaps; this tale of money problems, homicide and a lengthy jail term is hardly in keeping with an
  
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• Liverpool launch bid to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

  16-06-2017 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool has teamed up with Manchester in an unlikely partnership aimed at securing the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Liverpool launched plans to host the event on Friday.
  
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• European Under-21 Championship: Jordan Pickford saves England

  16-06-2017 20:06
  
  • Sweden 0-0 England
  • Pickford saves Linus Wahlqvist penalty on 81 minutesAidy Boothroyd admitted England Under-21 were rescued from a disastrous defeat in their opening match of the European Championship by “super” goalkeeper Jordan Pickford as the new £30m Everton signing’s penalty save nine minutes from time secured a point against the holders Sweden.Ben Chilwell’s reckless challenge on Linus Wahlqvist looked like condemning England to a defeat that wo
  
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• José Mourinho and Mike Tyson are the heavyweights of counterpunching | Barney Ronay

  16-06-2017 20:00
  
  The Manchester United manager’s tactics mirror those of boxing’s former world champion: get your retaliation in firstMike Tyson has an interesting new book out called Iron Ambition. In it he talks about his violent childhood, explores his relationship with his late coach, the great Cus D’Amato, and kicks the whole thing off with a passage about wandering around his old Brooklyn neighbourhood, marvelling at the gentrification, tourists and, above all, the sight of people taking
  
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• Hull confirm they haven't received any bids for Jakupovic 

  16-06-2017 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull have confirmed they have not received any offers for goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic. Jakupovic was reported to be set to join Leicester for a fee of around £2million.
  
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• Champions Trophy final tickets being resold for profits

  16-06-2017 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tickets are being sold at 15 times their face value for Sunday’s India-Pakistan Champions Trophy showdown as fans flock to cash in on the first final between the sides in a decade.
  
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• Frank de Boer not in contention to replace Claude Puel at Southampton

  16-06-2017 19:46
  
  Frank De Boer, the bookmakers' favourite for the Southampton job, is not understood to be in contention to replace Claude Puel.
  
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• India and Pakistan promise Champions Trophy final of contrasts fit for the age | Barney Ronay

  16-06-2017 19:45
  
  Pakistan’s rag-tag band and India’s well-grooved favourites offer a clash of styles in a showpiece that will reflect South Asia’s dominance on and off the fieldPut out more flags. Dust the cobwebs from your blue and yellow BCCI-issue jester’s hat. Pencil the words “Pakistan Zindabad!” across the plastic George Cross on the sill of your smudged white van. It’s coming home. It’s coming home. The near-defunct ICC Champions Trophy (2017 edition) is com
  
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• Castleford and Sale reach £200,000 settlement over Denny Solomona

  16-06-2017 19:45
  
  • Winger walked away from Tigers contract and rugby league last year
  • Solomona scored try on England rugby union debut last weekCastleford and Sale have agreed a settlement over the dispute surrounding the England international Denny Solomona and his switch to rugby union last year. Related: Denny Solomona’s late try secures thrilling win for England over ArgentinaContinue reading...
  
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• William Buick banks on Ribchester giving him flying start at Royal Ascot

  16-06-2017 19:43
  
  • Big chance of the week runs in first race on opening day
  • Meeting is crucial for the beleaguered Godolphin stable“Am I?” William Buick said here on Friday, when told he is third-favourite to be top jockey at Royal Ascot next week. But while it came as a surprise to the man himself, a glance through his book of rides shows a mixture of big chances and live possibilities that, if everything falls right, might turn him into a contender.Buick is a 12-1 chance to win the Roya
  
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• Ronaldo gets Twitter 'offer' to sign for Hertha Berlin

  16-06-2017 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo's reported desire to leave Real Madrid has sparked rumours of interest from across Europe - with some clubs already making offers, albeit lightheartedly.
  
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• Brighton agree club-record deal for Valencia goalkeeper Ryan

  16-06-2017 19:21
  
  The 25-year-old will join the newly-promoted Premier League club in July, with Chris Hughton hailing him as an "excellent addition" to the squad
  
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• Tennis: Andy Murray admits he only has a 'couple of years left' to compete at the top level of tennis

  16-06-2017 19:12
  
  World No 1 Andy Murray has admitted that he may only have a “couple of years left” to compete at the top level of tennis but insists he will “make the most of every tournament” he takes part in.
  
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• Owen Farrell is a leader – his absence would be a huge blow to the Lions | Nick Evans

  16-06-2017 19:03
  
  The fly-half is a totem for the Lions and if he cannot win his fitness race for the first Test it would be a significant hit to their chances in New ZealandThe general consensus is that if the Lions are going to beat the All Blacks they will need to score three or four tries but that is a myth. They are in New Zealand to win Test matches, they are not going to play a lot of rugby, they are not going to showcase many skills and they will 100% try to strangle the All Blacks. If they execute the ga
  
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• Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil feature prominently in leaked photo from Arsenal kit launch

  16-06-2017 18:49
  
  Alexis is understood to be a target for Bayern Munich and Manchester City and Arsenal are keen to make him their highest-ever player, offering a deal worth £300,000 a week, to avoid a summer exit.
  
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• Sunderland confirm talks with several parties over sale of club

  16-06-2017 18:43
  
  • Sunderland owner Ellis Short keen to sell 100% stake
  • Uncertainty over sale delays search for new managerSunderland have confirmed they are in talks with several parties over the sale of the club.Ellis Short, the owner, has made no secret of his desire to sell his 100% stake and it has been reported he was in advanced talks with a German consortium. However, if the sale is not completed within a defined timeframe, Short will pull out of negotiations and press on with plans for next
  
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• LaLiga: Ronaldo seems 'very serious' amid Real Madrid exit storm, says Silva

  16-06-2017 18:43
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants to leave Real Madrid, but Andre Silva has not seen a marked change in the forward's mindset.
  
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