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• Luke Fletcher suffers horror injury

  08-07-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cricket was stunned on Saturday night by a horrific accident involving Luke Fletcher that left his Nottinghamshire team-mates in tears.
  
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• New Zealand mystique has gone after Lions draw

  08-07-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Everything about the game felt like a World Cup final and it was interesting to hear some of the players say they thought there might be extra time
  
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• Roger Federer finds stubborn Mischa Zverev not to be sneezed at

  08-07-2017 23:47
  
  • Federer shrugs off cold to win 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court
  • No3 seed to play Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round of WimbledonIt might be sacrilege to say it around these parts, but Roger Federer is not yet humming at his imperious best. There have been ripples of genius, not sustained waves. Flat spots as well as staggering shots. Even so, the No3 seed was plenty good enough to fend off Mischa Zverev’s stubborn challenge in three tight sets as the evening closed in &ndas
  
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• Play resumes after Notts' Fletcher suffers head injury

  08-07-2017 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Play against Birmingham in the T20 Blast was suspended after Nottinghamshire bowler Luke Fletcher was hit in the head with the ball.
  
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• Transfer News: Rooney's Everton pay cut, Hart West Ham bound, Meyer wanted by Pochettino

  08-07-2017 23:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WAYNE ROONEY will this week see his career turn full circle when he makes the return to Everton after agreeing to half his wages.
  
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• Silverstone £7.6m loss threatens British Grand Prix

  08-07-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Silverstone bosses have revealed the eye-watering losses of £7.6million over the last two years that lie behind their decision to withdraw from hosting the British Grand Prix after 2019.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel 'hate each other'

  08-07-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: As Hamilton and Vettel faced the music on Thursday and insisted their spat at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was water under the bridge, Horner looked on with a smile.
  
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• Kagiso Rabada 'heartbroken' over England Test ban

  08-07-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was said to be ‘heartbroken’ after being banned for the second Test following an incident which saw him swear at England Ben Stokes.
  
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• Lions diary: Warren Gatland to unwind with Fiji holiday

  08-07-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apart from the entertaining match, there were also plenty of talking points away from the action — and here, Sportsmail's NIK SIMON compiles his Lions diary.
  
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• Owen Farrell believes Lions showed New Zealand fallibility

  08-07-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Owen Farrell says the All Blacks are no longer invincible after the Lions defied the odds and shared the series 1-1. He reckons England should now not fear the No 1 team in the world.
  
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• Johanna Konta takes tip from Billie Jean King's playbook

  08-07-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jo Konta is trying to heed the advice of women’s tennis legend Billie Jean King when it comes to dealing with the expectation being heaped upon her.
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Andy Murray reveals what is left in the tank ahead of Fourth Round clash

  08-07-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ANDY MURRAY has been running on empty - and not only on his way to and from SW19. But fans will be extra anxious the Scot can drive towards a third title after his latest injury concern.
  
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• Romance is alive and well as Wayne Rooney goes to Everton 

  08-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: The voice of romance in football is growing more faint each season. Romance in our national game might not be dead but it is under siege and its attackers are not short of spokesmen.
  
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• Murray and Hingis enjoy perfect start to mixed doubles

  08-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Murray enjoyed a roaring start to his partnership with Martina Hingis by advancing to the third round of the mixed doubles with a 6-3 6-0 victory over Neal Skupski and Anna Smith.
  
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• Man Utd to go ahead with Romelu Lukaku deal despite arrest

  08-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  United still want to proceed with plans to give Lukaku a ‘Hollywood’ unveiling in LA despite the striker being arrested by Beverly Hills police after holding a noisy party that disturbed neighbours.
  
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• Lions coach Warren Gatland calls for All Blacks decider

  08-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fourth Test at Twickenham was suggested after the tour ended in a draw on Saturday for the first time since 1955. Warren Gatland wore a red nose to his press conference.
  
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• Leeds United supporters turn on defender Giuseppe Bellusci

  08-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leeds United defender Giuseppe Bellusci reacted furiously after being booed by his own supporters in Saturday's 5-1 pre-season friendly win at National League outfit Guiseley.
  
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• Jo Konta should ignore the hype, claims Jo Durie

  08-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jo Durie has told Jo Konta to block out the hype if she wants to become Britain's first Wimbledon women's singles champion in 40 years.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: 'Livid' Antonio Conte set for crunch talks with the Chelsea board

  08-07-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ANTONIO CONTE will return to Chelsea on Monday and immediately seek showdown talks with the club after they failed to re-sign Romelu Lukaku.
  
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• Everton will have a bigger stadium than Anfield

  08-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plans for Everton’s new stadium suggest the club have a 60,000 capacity venue in the pipeline. According to leaked images, Everton will boost their match day crowds by a whopping 20,000.
  
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• England star Scott eyes Euro 2017 glory to go with TV fame

  08-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Alex Scott crowns a remarkable career by winning Euro 2017 with England, the champagne will taste far sweeter than her liquid intake on TV show Mission Survive with Bear Grylls.
  
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• Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare wants them back in Europe

  08-07-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester are enjoying a highly productive summer window, having signed Harry Maguire and Vicente Iborra, while a £25million deal is in place for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho.
  
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• Luke Fletcher HORROR injury: The sickening moment Notts bowler is hit on head by ball

  08-07-2017 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LUKE FLETCHER suffered a sickening blow to the head in Nottinghamshire's Natwest T20 Blast game against the Birmingham Bears this evening.
  
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• Ajax’s Abdelhak Nouri ‘out of danger’ after collapsing during friendly

  08-07-2017 23:22
  
  • Midfielder treated on pitch during Werder Bremen friendly in Austria
  • Ajax say 20-year-old is in intensive care after being airlifted to hospital Ajax’s pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen was abandoned after Abdelhak Nouri required emergency treatment from paramedics on the field.The midfielder, aged 20, collapsed with around 20 minutes remaining in the game in Zillertal, Austria and there was immediate concern for his condition. An ambulance and helicopter were called
  
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• Horse Racing Tips: Best bets from Ayr, Maret Rasen on 9 July

  08-07-2017 23:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE SCOUT is the principal tipster for the Daily Express and Sunday Express, and for the last 20 years he has been acknowledged as one of the top private handicappers in England
  
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• Sam Querrey ousts Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in minutes while Monfils exits in epic

  08-07-2017 23:10
  
  • US player completes five-set victory after Friday night suspension
  • ‘I am frustrated but nothing more,’ accepts TsongaJo-Wilfried Tsonga suffered the indignity of losing his third-round tie with Sam Querrey in four minutes as the match, suspended on Friday night, entered a second day. With a fifth set going with serve, but at a potentially climactic score of 6-5, play was called off for bad light at 8.58pm on Friday. Returning at 1pm on Saturday, Tsonga stepped up to ser
  
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• Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri collapses during pre-season friendly

  08-07-2017 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri collapses and is taken to hospital by helicopter during a pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen.
  
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• Amanda Nunes pulls out of UFC 213 with illness

  08-07-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was scratched from her title defense against Valentina Shevchenko after being hospitalised Saturday a few hours before UFC 213.
  
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• John Spencer warns English clubs over early release of players to Lions

  08-07-2017 23:00
  
  • ‘Special Lions need players at right time,’ says tour manager
  • Spencer also unhappy about plans to cut tours to eight gamesThe British & Irish Lions could opt not to pick players from England if the Premiership clubs refuse to give them more time to prepare for future tours. The Lions manager, John Spencer, is also unhappy about plans to shrink the itinerary from 10 to eight games and believes the squad need to be cut more slack if they are to remain competitive and
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Djokovic, Federer, Radwanska and Wozniacki all win on day six – video highlights

  08-07-2017 22:48
  
  Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are both safely into the fourth round of Wimbledon following wins over Ernests Gulbis and Mischa Zverev respectively on Saturday. On the women’s side, Agnieszka Radwanska moved into the second week of the tournament with her win over Timea Bacsinszky while former world No1 Caroline Wozniacki, who has never won a grand slam title, also beat Anett Kontaveit in three setsNovak Djokovic’s passion and precision return in win over Ernests GulbisAngelique Ke
  
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• Theo Walcott sees Jermain Defoe in Alexandre Lacazette

  08-07-2017 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has compared his club's record £52 million signing Alexandre Lacazette to 'fox-in-the-box' Jermain Defoe. 
  
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• Jermain Defoe: ‘I will always carry you in my heart. Sleep tight little one’

  08-07-2017 22:31
  
  • Defoe pays tribute to Bradley Lowery after the six-year-old’s death
  • ‘I’ll never forget the way you looked at me when I met you for the first time’Jermain Defoe has paid tribute to his “best friend” Bradley Lowery after the six-year-old Sunderland fan’s death from a rare form of cancer.Bradley, who struck up a close friendship with Defoe after he had been diagnosed with neuroblastoma, died on Friday, a week after the pair were pictured toget
  
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• Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho meets with fans

  08-07-2017 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho took time out on Saturday to meet and greet supporters. Mourinho took a break from his schedule to have his picture taken with a number of fans.
  
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• Play suspended in T20 Blast clash after horror injury to Luke Fletcher

  08-07-2017 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Play in the NatWest T20 Blast clash between Birmingham and Nottinghamshire was suspended after a horror injury to Luke Fletcher..
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer beats Mischa Zverev

  08-07-2017 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch five of the best shots as Roger Federer beats Mischa Zverev 7-6 6-4 6-4 in the third round at Wimbledon.
  
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• Marcus Willis and Jay Clarke cause upset in men's doubles

  08-07-2017 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Marcus Willis caused another Wimbledon sensation as he and Jay Clarke knocked out the defending champions in round two of the doubles..
  
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• Pint-sized TMS: England in control after day three

  08-07-2017 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alastair Cook and Moeen Ali help England take control of the first Test against South Africa at Lord's as the hosts extend their lead to 216 with nine second-innings wickets in hand.
  
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• ITU Para-triathlon: Lauren Steadman and Karen Darke win gold for Britain

  08-07-2017 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Lauren Steadman and Karen Darke win gold medals at the ITU Para-triathlon World Cup in Italy.
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer dismisses Novak Djokovic’s Centre Court grass complaints

  08-07-2017 22:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ROGER FEDERER has played down suggestions that the courts at Wimbledon are struggling to cope with the heat of July.
  
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• Sep Vanmarcke Takes Tour Of Austria Points

  08-07-2017 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sep Vanmarcke took second place in the final stage of the Tour of Austria on Saturday..
  
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• Wimbledon 2017 day six RECAP: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic win, Marcus Willis shock

  08-07-2017 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ROGER FEDERER and Novak Djokovic took to Centre Court on the first Saturday of Wimbledon 2017.
  
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• Roger Federer looking strong as seven-time champion marches on at Wimbledon

  08-07-2017 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Roger Federer joined his fellow title favourites in cruising into the fourth round of Wimbledon with victory over Mischa Zverev..
  
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• Wimbledon men's round-up: Mannarino beats Monfils

  08-07-2017 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WIMBLEDON MEN'S ROUND-UP: Two days after bumping into a ball boy and earning himself a £7,000 fine, Adrian Mannarino barged by Gael Monfils and into the fourth round.
  
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• GB pair Willis & Clarke stun doubles champions

  08-07-2017 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Marcus Willis and Jay Clarke beat defending doubles champions Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon.
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Marcus Willis shocks SW19 in men's doubles

  08-07-2017 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wildcards Jay Clarke and Marcus Willis secure their places in the next round by defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut 3-6 6-1 7-6 5-7 6-3.
  
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• Novak Djokovic’s passion and precision return in win over Ernests Gulbis

  08-07-2017 21:41
  
  • Former world No1 wins 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (2) on Centre Court
  • ‘Every match that I’ve played, I felt very comfortable’The sun is shining again on Novak Djokovic. After a year of turmoil, personal and professional, he is back where he belongs: the second week of Wimbledon for the 10th time and looking dangerous.For too long now, the former world No1 has struggled to convince observers who are not members of his inner sanctum that all was well away from the court – o
  
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• Roger Federer beats Mischa Zverev in straight sets to reach fourth round of Wimbledon 2017

  08-07-2017 21:23
  
  Roger Federer beats Mischa Zverev in straight sets to reach fourth round of Wimbledon 2017
  
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• Federer & Djokovic through to last 16 - highlights & report

  08-07-2017 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former champions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are in impressive form as they reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.
  
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• Roger Federer breezes past Mischa Zverev in straight sets

  08-07-2017 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roger Federer overcame Mischa Zverev in straight sets to advance to Wimbledon's last 16. The 18-time Grand Slam champion showcased his prowess on grass once more.
  
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• Manchester United-bound Romelu Lukaku 'arrested' in LA

  08-07-2017 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beverly Hills Police Department arrested Lukaku after attending a residence on five other occasions due to repeated noise complaints, each of which resulted in a verbal warning.
  
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