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• Arsenal submit bid £50m for Monaco winger Thomas Lemar

  25-07-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal will submit a third offer for Monaco forward Thomas Lemar worth £50million. Arsenal have already had two offers, their latest worth £45m, rebuffed by the Ligue 1 club recently.
  
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• Tom Westley and Dawid Malan wait for England chance in crunch third Test

  25-07-2017 23:55
  Ben Stokes is calling for a more sensible approach against South Africa as the Test series resumes at The Kia Oval on ThursdayEngland’s Test cricketers reassembled for training at The Kia Oval on Tuesday after a week spent stewing on the defeat at Trent Bridge, with two fresh faces in the squad and their firebrand vice-captain, Ben Stokes, of all people urging a more sensible approach.Tom Westley, the Essex No3, has already been assured of making his debut in place of the injured Gary Ball
  
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• Chelsea youngster Kenedy trips up with world at feet

  25-07-2017 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tattoos pack Kenedy's arms and legs, while one running from his neck to his left ear depicts a skull with a crown. He resembles a street urchin, but one with a gift for playing football.
  
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• Man City to hijack Real Madrid deal for Kylian Mbappe

  25-07-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have opened formal talks with Monaco in a sensational bid to hijack Kylian Mbappe’s world record move to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants have agreed a fee this week.
  
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• How Adam Peaty quit the booze to become Mr Swimcredible

  25-07-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON IN BUDAPEST: His coach Mel Marshall describes him as the swimming equivalent of a Ferrari sportscar and the marketeers are christening him as the rightful heir to Michael Phelps.
  
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• How England's Bronze almost played for Portugal

  25-07-2017 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Lucy Bronze has revealed how close she came to playing for Portugal, as the two teams prepare to meet at Euro 2017.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2017: BBC want Jonnie Peacock

  25-07-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - CHARLES SALE: After Darren Gough and Louis Smith dazzled in their sparkles, the Beeb want the powerhouse sprinter to be the first para-athlete to appear on the hit show.
  
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• England star Lucy Bronze could have played for Portugal

  25-07-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER TODD IN UTRECHT: Lucy Bronze could have been lining up against England’s Women this week, rather than for them — after Portugal tried to tap her up through Facebook as a teenager.
  
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• Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris urges Moussa Sissoko to seek clarity on future

  25-07-2017 23:30
  • Lack of playing time could hit France midfielder’s 2018 World Cup chances
  • ‘Moussa is important for the French national team. He needs to play more’Hugo Lloris has urged Moussa Sissoko, Tottenham Hotspur’s £30m record signing, to seek clarity on his future or risk the chances of missing out on next summer’s World Cup. Sissoko enraged the Spurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino, at the end of May after revealing his unhappiness in north London to a Fren
  
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• Paul Pogba’s big-game experience and academy roots key for José Mourinho

  25-07-2017 23:30
  Manchester United manager believes midfielder’s three finals in Europe and relationship with club will mean he has ‘fantastic role to play’ next seasonOn a sunny morning at Georgetown University José Mourinho is discussing why Paul Pogba can be Manchester United’s driving force in the Champions League, how “it is difficult to like players” as he does his squad and the rare sadness felt when Wayne Rooney left for Everton.United are back in Europe’s
  
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• José Mourinho: Tottenham will be major rivals for Premier League title

  25-07-2017 23:30
  • ‘They have kept hold of the players they wanted to keep’
  • Manchester United manager claims his side are ‘not big candidates’José Mourinho has identified Tottenham as strong rivals to win the Premier League title next season and compared his challenge at Manchester United to the one he faced previously at Real Madrid, insisting the club had been left behind in “the evolution of football” when he succeeded Louis van Gaal last summer.Mourinho
  
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• Danilo confirms he snubbed Chelsea to join Manchester City

  25-07-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  City hijacked Chelsea’s bid to sign the 26-year-old Brazil right-back despite spending £50m on Kyle Walker, after they missed out on Dani Alves.
  
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• Lucy Bronze: ‘Mum will ensure my Portuguese dad supports England’

  25-07-2017 23:29
  The defender could have played for next Euro 2017 opponents Portugal but is closing in on a quarter-final place with Mark Sampson’s squad insteadLucy Bronze may have grown up in north Northumberland and have the accent to prove it but her olive skin suggests a southern European heritage.“My dad’s Portuguese, from Lisbon,” says Mark Sampson’s right-back, who looks set to be a star of Euro 2017. “My mum, who is English, met him in Faro and she’ll make
  
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• Michael Stoute’s plan for Ulysses to reel in rival

  25-07-2017 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daring hold-up tactics could be the key to Ulysses turning the tables on Highland Reel in Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
  
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• Cobb's UK HOF induction coming - Ledger Independent

  25-07-2017 23:16
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  Veteran sports writer Dick Weiss said UK target Cam Reddish impressed him with his versatility with Team USA. USA Basketball. Benny Snell likes to run with a chip on his shoulder. Vicky Graff. Larry Vaught mug. Larry Vaught. prev. next. Tina Cobb was ...
  
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• Ticket prices for Tottenham v Juventus slashed

  25-07-2017 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The independent organisers of Tottenham's friendly against Juventus have admitted defeat by listening to outraged fans after they branded the ticket prices a 'disgrace'.
  
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• Do not question England’s fight or desire before third Test, says Ben Stokes

  25-07-2017 23:03
  • South Africa thumped hosts by 340 runs in Nottingham
  • ‘We will prove how good of a side we are,’ says Durham all-rounderBen Stokes has called on England to eradicate the inconsistency that has dogged their Test cricket but insisted their desire to win must not be called into question.While English cricket is still basking in the success of the women’s team lifting the World Cup at Lord’s on Sunday, attention will soon switch to the men when they resume hostil
  
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• T20 Blast: Jacques Rudolph and David Miller inspire Glamorgan win over Gloucestershire

  25-07-2017 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Jacques Rudolph and David Miller inspire Glamorgan to a 25 run victory over Gloucestershire in their T20 Blast South Group game.
  
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• Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy mocks ‘unsustainable’ spending

  25-07-2017 22:48
  • Manchester City have spent more than £200 million this summer
  • Spurs have yet to make a signing in the current transfer windowThe Tottenham Hotspur chairman, Daniel Levy, has mocked the Premier League’s summer spending, labelling it “unsustainable”. Spurs are yet to sign anyone for the new campaign and have let Kyle Walker leave for title rivals Manchester City – a club who have so far spent more than £200m in this transfer window. Manchester Unit
  
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• SKRILL усложнил верификацию аккаунта

  25-07-2017 22:32 via anchous.info
  С радостью узнаю от клиента, что ему локнули счет в SKRILL поскольку он не прошел новую про&
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for July 26

  25-07-2017 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Bath, Catterick, Leicester, Lingfield and Sandown.
  
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• Chinese Super League clubs told to clear debts or risk competition ban

  25-07-2017 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Thirteen top-flight Chinese clubs are told to clear debts or face a ban from playing in next season's Super League.
  
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• Man United stars enjoy open top bus tour in Washington DC

  25-07-2017 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Henrikh Mkhitaryan, new boy Victor Lindelof, Chris Smalling and other members of the first-team squad took an open top bus tour of Washington to see the sights.
  
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• Cricket is on the verge of making its application for Olympic inclusion

  25-07-2017 21:25
  The approval of India is needed before a bid can be put forward but Olympic status would help the sport’s image become more global and less colonialFor all that the Olympic Games has become a byword for corruption and greed, it is challenged by only the football World Cup in terms of global popularity. Inclusion brings exposure to new audiences and opens up cash from national governments and the International Olympic Committee itself. That is why rugby and golf rejoined in Rio last year an
  
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• Shadow sports minister urges RFU to reconsider women’s contracts

  25-07-2017 21:24
  • Rosena Allin-Khan felt decision not to renew contracts was disappointing
  • System unfair for World Cup winners who are a ‘source of inspiration’The shadow sports minister has criticised the Rugby Football Union’s decision not to renew the contracts of England women’s 15-a-side players and urged the governing body to reconsider.In a letter to the RFU chief executive, Ian Ritchie, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan said the organisation was showing it was “far less than
  
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• Newcastle score nine against Beijing team in Super Cup NI

  25-07-2017 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle United thrash Beijing Morning Star 9-0 on the second day of the Super Cup NI youth tournament.
  
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• Lucky Whitehead has dog kidnapped, is mis-ID'd in theft, released by Cowboys

  25-07-2017 20:38
  Wide receiver’s identity was falsely used during shoplifting arrestDallas subsequently released player after report of missed court hearingMove came week after player said his dog was ransomed for $20,000Lucky Whitehead may want to consider going by his birth name of Rodney after an extraordinary week of bad news.The wide receiver, who has played in the No13 shirt during his career, was released by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday after reports emerged he had missed a court hearing relating to
  
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• Niels de Vos says future is bright as London prepares for Bolt and company

  25-07-2017 20:31
  Head of UK Athletics and London 2017 wants the capital to be known for athletics every summer, just as it is for Wimbledon tennisNiels de Vos has not slept much over the last six months, working 18-hour days as he combines being the chief executive of UK Athletics and London 2017. We meet on the top floor of a Stratford hotel, overlooking the stadium which has just hosted 300,000 spectators over 10 days of the World Para Athletics Championships.“We sold more tickets than Wimbledon did and
  
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• Jose Mourinho expects Paul Pogba to become a leader

  25-07-2017 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After three largely drab years following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, the Portuguese was brought in to give the Old Trafford giants a much-needed shot in the arm last summer.
  
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• Jordan Spieth's caddie guesses at The Open

  25-07-2017 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jordan Spieth appeared to have played himself out of contention at Royal Birkdale as his final round entered free-fall after leading The Open going into the last day of the tournament.
  
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• Enable stretches lead in King George market with rain forecast

  25-07-2017 20:24
  • Prospect of softer ground is likely to suit the double Oaks winner
  • Decision on filly’s participation at Ascot to be made on WednesdayEnable, the Oaks winner in both England and Ireland, moved further clear of Highland Reel on Tuesday in the betting for Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, as Chris Stickels, the track’s clerk of the course, predicted that the going this weekend will be good at best and “could easily have soft in th
  
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• Juventus look to Matuidi as Can closes in on new deal

  25-07-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juventus have turned their attentions back to Paris St Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi after growing frustrated in their pursuit of Nemanja Matic and Emre Can, who look set to snub moves to Serie A.
  
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• Tottenham slash 'disgraceful' ticket prices for Juventus

  25-07-2017 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spurs announced they would welcome the Serie A giants to Wembley on August 5, with Relevant Sports hosting the match and setting the ticket prices.
  
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• Burnley sign Phil Bardsley from Stoke City in £1.5m deal

  25-07-2017 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Burnley have completed the £1.5million capture of defender Phil Bardsley from Stoke, with the former Manchester United defender admitting he did not need much convincing to make the move.
  
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• Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho downbeat about transfer hopes

  25-07-2017 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Portuguese brought Victor Lindelof to the club before splashing out £75million on Romelu Lukaku, and he was keen to bring in a midfielder and winger to complement them.
  
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• Ireland stars Jackson and Olding to be prosecuted for rape

  25-07-2017 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were arrested and questioned last summer. They were released pending a report being submitted to prosecutors in Northern Ireland.
  
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• 5 Most Expensive Premier League Flops

  25-07-2017 20:15
  We look back at five of the most expensive Premier League flops in history as the big guns go all out in the transfer market.
  
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• Paul Pogba: Zlatan Ibrahimovic still has Man Utd influence

  25-07-2017 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic may not be a Manchester United player anymore but Paul Pogba says the injured striker is still having a big impact at the club.
  
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• 'We can challenge for title but must be much better to win Champions League'

  25-07-2017 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Man Utd can challenge in the Premier League but must get "much better" to compete for the Champions League, Jose Mourinho tells BBC Sport.
  
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• Peaty sets second world record in day - watch both record-breaking swims

  25-07-2017 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain's Adam Peaty sets a 50m breaststroke world record for the second time in a day, becoming the first person to break the 26-second mark.
  
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• Talisman Hashim Amla will let his bat do the talking

  25-07-2017 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hashim Amla is promising nothing more than the same name on the scorecard as he returns to the scene of his national-record 311 not out at The Oval.
  
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• Brain disease affects 99% of NFL players in study

  25-07-2017 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  All but one former National Football League player in the research were found to have brain disease.
  
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• Implementation of AFLX idea could in the end do more harm than good | Craig Little

  25-07-2017 20:00
  It is inherently sensible for the league to try and expand its reach and revenue in a crowded market, but flooding it with an inferior product could be dangerousTo hear Roger McGuinn sing it, to everything, turn, turn, turn, there is a season, turn, turn, turn. But with AFLX, the “fast-paced, scaled down version of traditional football” played by teams of seven on a rectangular field, the AFL is not for turning, nor is it for the antiquated notion of seasons. The alternate version of
  
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• LeBron James denies report he'd be 'tempted to beat Kyrie's ass' over trade

  25-07-2017 19:51
  Cavaliers star breaks silence on team’s offseason moves with tweetsJames objects to report saying he’d be tempted to ‘beat [Irving’s] ass’LeBron James turned to social media on Tuesday morning to correct an ESPN report on the frayed state of his relationship with disgruntled Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving, who is said to have requested a trade from the Cavaliers earlier this month. The comments came one day after the reigning Eastern Conference champions signed
  
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• Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri out of intensive care

  25-07-2017 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old footballer suffered 'serious and permanent brain damage' following his collapse in the second half of Ajax's fixture with Werder Bremen in Austria on July 8.
  
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• Jose Mourinho: Man Utd manager says some clubs paying 'too much' for players

  25-07-2017 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says some clubs are paying 'too much' for players.
  
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• Levy: Premier League spending is totally unsustainable

  25-07-2017 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham chairman has claimed the business of his club's title rivals during the summer transfer window is 'totally unsustainable', and has vowed to reward the current stars who excel.
  
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• Ulster's Jackson and Olding face rape prosecution

  25-07-2017 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Both Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding deny all allegations against them.
  
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• Adam Peaty sets 50m world record for breaststroke again

  25-07-2017 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adam Peaty has set his second 50m breaststroke world record in the same day with an incredible performance in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Budapest.
  
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• World Swimming Championships 2017: Kylie Masse breaks 100m backstroke world record

  25-07-2017 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Canada's Kylie Masse produces a new world record in the 100m backstroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
  
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