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• Why we must all hope that the Tottenham way succeeds 

  26-07-2017 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino carries the title hopes this season of those who look for evidence that patience and nuance have a place in football that even the commercial juggernaut cannot destroy.
  
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• Jose Mourinho drops hint over Zlatan Ibrahimovic future

  26-07-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN IN WASHINGTON DC: Jose Mourinho has offered the clearest indication yet that injured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will sign a new contract at Manchester United.
  
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• Antonio Conte on playing by different rules at Chelsea

  26-07-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ‘My question is this,’ says Antonio Conte. ‘What are Tottenham’s expectations? If they don’t win the title it’s not a tragedy. If they don’t arrive in the Champions League it’s not a tragedy.'
  
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• Manchester United and Spurs on alert as Everton say Ross Barkley will be sold

  26-07-2017 23:50
  • Tottenham would want drop in £50m asking price for midfielder
  • Ronald Koeman does not need to sell Barkley to fund further dealsRonald Koeman has said Ross Barkley is not part of Everton’s future and will be sold this summer after the midfielder rejected the club’s contract offer to seek “a new challenge”.Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are interested in the England international and will have been put on alert by the Everton manager’s une
  
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• France’s Camille Ably strikes to deny Switzerland and seal Euro 2017 progress

  26-07-2017 23:46
  • Switzerland 1-1 France 1-1 (Crnogorcevic 19; Abily 76)
  • Iceland 0-3 Austria (Zadrazil 36, Burger 44, Enzinger 90)France overcame the setback of having Eve Perisset sent off to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2017 with a draw against Switzerland in Breda.The French were staring at a group-stage exit when Perisset was dismissed early on for a professional foul on Ramona Bachmann, with the subsequent free-kick headed in by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic. Continue reading...
  
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• England must select Dawid Malan over Liam Dawson

  26-07-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: My feeling after England’s hammering at Trent Bridge was that too much was made about their supposedly gung-ho batting. For me, it’s the balance of the side.
  
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• R&A join Wimbledon in IMG snub and opt to run Open shop

  26-07-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Sports management company IMG have lost the R&A contract to run The Open golf merchandising shop, which does huge business.
  
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• Mark Sampson eyes 100% group-stage record as England prepare for Portugal

  26-07-2017 23:30
  • England have won their first two group matches 6-0 and 2-0
  • ‘We know they’ll be incredibly motivated but so will we’Mark Sampson is hoping the Lionesses will create a little piece of English football history in Tilburg on Thursday night. His team face Portugal in this former textile town close to the Belgian border, aiming to be the first senior England side to emerge from the group stage of a major tournament with a 100% record since 1982. Related: Lucy Bronze: &l
  
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• José Mourinho predicts bigger role for Manchester United’s home-grown talent

  26-07-2017 23:30
  • Scott McTominay and Demi Mitchell among players tipped for regular action
  • Manager defends record: ‘When the kids are good, there is no problem’José Mourinho predicts Scott McTominay and Demi Mitchell are among a batch of “half a dozen” home-grown Manchester United players who could become first-team regulars as the manager defended his record of blooding young talent.McTominay, a 20-year-old midfielder, has already made two United appearances, includi
  
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• Harry Kane urges Spurs starlets to follow in his footsteps

  26-07-2017 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kane has told Tottenham's raft of academy stars to embrace Levy’s claim that they could save the club millions. Levy insisted they would not copy Premier League rivals in spending vast sums.
  
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• Joe Root backs debutants to shine in third Test against South Africa

  26-07-2017 23:15
  • Westley, Roland-Jones and Malan could all feature at the Oval
  • Wood is ruled out with ongoing heel problemJoe Root is prepared to hand out three new England caps on Thursday in an attempt to wrestle back control of the Test series with South Africa and prove his team can produce better than the callow performance at Trent Bridge last week.Both Tom Westley, in at No3 for the injured Gary Ballance, and the seamer Toby Roland-Jones, who replaces Mark Wood, are guaranteed to make their
  
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• Luton 0-1 Leicester: Riyad Mahrez saves visitors blushes

  26-07-2017 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT KENILWORTH ROAD: Jamie Vardy admitted the other day that Leicester City haven’t yet set their aims for the season ahead.
  
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• Celtic 0-0 Rosenborg: Injury-hit Bhoys ride luck

  26-07-2017 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the end of a frustrating, impotent Champions League night for Celtic there was only one consolation. For all their chances, Rosenborg couldn’t score either.
  
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• Newcastle United close to signing Mikel Merino

  26-07-2017 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mikel Merino arrived on Tyneside on Wednesday to undergo a medical and complete the formalities of a season-long loan move from the Bundesliga club, after which the Magpies have an obligation to buy.
  
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• England manager fell asleep watching Euro 2017 rivals

  26-07-2017 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER TODD IN TILBURG: England Women's manager Mark Sampson is taking his eye off their Euro 2017 rivals - after dozing off while watching tournament favourites Germany.
  
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• Sunderland sign Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban on loan

  26-07-2017 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban has joined Championship side Sunderland on a season-long loan deal, with the Black Cats also moving to sign Blackburn goalkeeper Jason Steele.
  
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• Liverpool target Naby Keita swayed by advisors say Leipzig

  26-07-2017 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick has hit out at Naby Keita's advisors, blaming them for the midfielder wanting to join Liverpool.
  
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• This Weekend's Ride London TV Coverage

  26-07-2017 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  The fifth edition of the Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling is set to attract more cyclists and more cycling fans.
  
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• Brazil will not play in Rio during World Cup qualifying

  26-07-2017 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The CBF said on Wednesday that Brazil's final qualifier against Chile will be played in Sao Paulo on October 10, which will mean the site of last year's Olympic games will not see any football.
  
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• Patrick Kluivert's son signs Nike contract at just nine

  26-07-2017 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shane Kluivert, who is on the books at Paris Saint-Germain, penned the deal with the sportswear company at just nine years of age after being touted as one of the stars of the next generation.
  
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• Bennett Tips Sprinters For RideLondon Wins

  26-07-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  For the first time ever, two UCI WorldTour races will be part of Prudential RideLondon and fans can expect to see two lightning fast finishes..
  
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• Frankie Dettori down to 'bare minimum' for Enable ride

  26-07-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frankie Dettori is surviving on a ‘grim’ diet as he aims to make his lightest weight to ride favourite Enable in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.
  
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• Chelsea outcast Diego Costa begins pre-season training

  26-07-2017 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wantaway Diego Costa has yet to return to Chelsea after his summer break in Brazil, while his team-mates are around 9,500 miles away in Asia. But he has started preseason training.
  
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• Lewis Grabban joins Sunderland on season-long loan

  26-07-2017 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban has joined Sky Bet Championship side Sunderland on a season-long loan deal..
  
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• Wallabies go commando with mental fortitude just as important as fitness | Bret Harris

  26-07-2017 20:00
  Coach Michael Cheika’s gruelling Bledisloe Cup boot camps are required to get his players ready both physically and mentally for the challenge of the All BlacksAs sweat poured and lungs heaved during an intensive training session on a Sydney hillside last weekend, Michael Cheika’s intentions for his Wallabies could not have been more clear: improved fitness is a priority ahead of the Bledisloe Cup opener against the All Blacks on 19 August.Players were even made to run up a hillside
  
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• Batsman Adam Hose swaps Somerset for Warwickshire

  26-07-2017 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Warwickshire have signed Somerset batsman Adam Hose on a three-year contract with immediate effect..
  
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• ‘A whole village in Guinea’: RB Leipzig’s Rangnick criticises Naby Keïta’s entourage

  26-07-2017 19:46
  • Sporting director says Liverpool target has been influenced by agents
  • ‘There should be someone who points them into the right direction’RB Leipzig’s sporting director, Ralf Rangnick, has criticised Naby Keïta’s entourage and claimed the midfielder has had his head turned by “a whole village in Guinea”.Keïta has been the subject of two failed bids from Liverpool, with the latest – a £66m offer that would have shattered their
  
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• Sarfraz Ahmed joins Yorkshire as Peter Handscomb's replacement

  26-07-2017 19:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Yorkshire have signed Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed as a replacement overseas player for Peter Handscomb..
  
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• Tyson Fury appears to announce his boxing retirement again: "Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. THE END"

  26-07-2017 19:25
  Tyson Fury appears to announce his boxing retirement again: "Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. THE END"
  
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• All-rounder Rikki Clarke to return to Surrey at the end of the season

  26-07-2017 19:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Warwickshire all-rounder Rikki Clarke will re-join Surrey on a two-year deal at the end of the season..
  
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• Tyson Fury: 'The end'

  26-07-2017 19:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury appeared to announce his retirement on Wednesday..
  
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• Nate Diaz could walk out with Floyd Mayweather vs McGregor

  26-07-2017 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahead of their money-spinning August 26 showdown in Las Vegas, Mayweather has constantly taunted the Irishman for 'tapping out' against Diaz at UFC 196 in March 2016.
  
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• Inspirational Steven Dowd is set to complete 100 mile cycle challenge one year on from being classified as tetraplegic

  26-07-2017 19:08
  This seemingly impossible challenge is the finale to 200 days of intense training and neurorehabilitation, which Steven has aptly named the #200dayschallange.Steven will attempt to complete the challenge at the Red Bull headquarters in London on June 30th.Determined to do the ride in six hours or less, he will be cycling along sections of Zwift’s virtual Prudential Ride London course, which he has used throughout his training.
  
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• ‘The End’: Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing again

  26-07-2017 19:03
  • Former world heavyweight champion thanks fans for support
  • Fury still yet to hear about resumption of Ukad hearingTyson Fury has appeared to announce his retirement once more as he waits to receive a date for the resumption of his UK Anti-Doping hearing.The former world heavyweight champion, 28, had been targeting a comeback fight next July, having vacated the WBA and WBO titles he held last October after admitting using cocaine to cope with depression, after which the British Boxin
  
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• Martin Brundle to miss Hungarian Grand Prix due to illness

  26-07-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brundle will miss this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix as he continues to recover from illness. The 58-year-old was taken ill ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 16.
  
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• Tyson Fury appears to announce retirement from boxing

  26-07-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's not the first time the former heavyweight champion has said he is calling time on his career but the 28-year-old claimed on Wednesday that his stint as a boxer has come to an end.
  
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• Turkey part ways with national team manager Fatih Terim

  26-07-2017 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Turkey nationalteam coach Fatih Terim has left his job two weeks after he was involved in a brawl in a west coast holiday town, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said in a statement on Wednesday.
  
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• Novak Djokovic joins fellow greats in taking a break

  26-07-2017 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Novak Djokovic will hope his decision to take the rest of 2017 off can help him rediscover fitness and form for next year..
  
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• West Brom tickets show former captain Darren Fletcher

  26-07-2017 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You plan the graphics meticulously, organise the print run to the second, distribute packages to thousands of fans and then... the club goes and releases the player picked to grace the front cover.
  
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• Adam Peaty storms to 50m breaststroke gold

  26-07-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain's Adam Peaty defends his 50m breaststroke title with another stunning display to complete a World Aquatics Championships double-double in Budapest.
  
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• Adam Peaty wins 50m breaststroke gold but cannot beat own world record

  26-07-2017 18:35
  • Peaty wins second world championship medal with 50m breaststroke win
  • Cannot add third gold after 4x100m mixed medley team comes fifthAdam Peaty experienced elation and disappointment in the space of an hour at the World Championships in Budapest on Wednesday.Peaty powered to his second and Britain’s third gold of the World Championships in the 50m breaststroke and returned for the 4x100m mixed medley relay just over 60 minutes later. Continue reading...
  
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• Patrick Reed hoping for change in fortunes in Hamburg

  26-07-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patrick Reed can take inspiration from Ryder Cup team-mate Jordan Spieth as he tries to get back on the right track in the Porsche European Open in Hamburg.
  
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• 'Anytime, anywhere': Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones both express interest in fight

  26-07-2017 18:28
  Jones raised possibility of Lesnar showdown in Facebook Live chatLesnar’s response on Tuesday to potential fight: ‘Anytime, anywhere’If Jon Jones is really interested in taking on Brock Lesnar in a UFC superfight, Lesnar will be ready to roll.Jones is preparing for his rematch with Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 214 this weekend, but he made headlines during a recent Facebook Live chat by saying he would love to take on Lesnar, who is back in professional wrestling aft
  
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• Welcome sense of deja vu for Faf du Plessis ahead of third Test against England

  26-07-2017 18:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Faf du Plessis is experiencing a welcome sense of deja vu as his South Africa tourists once again pile the pressure on high-profile hosts..
  
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• Tottenham: Academy players who could star this season

  26-07-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail takes a look at six up-and-coming Tottenham players aiming to cement themselves firmly in Tottenham’s first-team squad in the near future.
  
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• Liverpool land in Munich ahead of Hertha Berlin clash

  26-07-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp has taken his side to Germany for a training camp as he looks to put the final touches to their preparations ahead of the new season. Liverpool will face Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
  
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• Jessica Ennis-Hill to receive 2011 gold at London Stadium

  26-07-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 2012 Olympic champion was robbed of gold by drugs cheat Tatyana Chernova six years ago and learned on Wednesday that she will get her medal upgrade a week on Sunday.
  
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• Diego Simeone would coach in Mexico

  26-07-2017 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Atletico Madrid boss has taken his side to the Central American nation on a pre-season tour and watched them draw 0-0 with Liga MX outfit Deportivo Toluca on Tuesday.
  
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• Katie Ledecky suffers first ever loss at worlds, ending bid for six golds

  26-07-2017 18:12
  Twenty-year-old beaten for first time in 13 races at world championshipsItaly’s Federica Pellegrini takes gold medal in women’s 200m freestyleOlympic swimming champion was looking to tie record for golds at eventKatie Ledecky was beaten in the 200m freestyle by Italy’s Federica Pellegrini on Wednesday at the world championships in Budapest, falling short in her bid to win six gold medals.McKeon got off to a blazing start, but Ledecky was right on her shoulder as they made the f
  
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• Barcelona signing Nelson Semedo: Ronaldinho was my idol

  26-07-2017 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Semedo, the 23-year-old right back who has joined from Benfica for £27m, says he idolised former Barca star Ronaldinho as a child, which played a part in his decision to move to the Camp Nou.
  
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