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• Barcelona's Lionel Messi finally strikes against Chelsea

  20-02-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Strange as it sounds, we are reaching that time when there will only be so many chances left to watch Lionel Messi.
  
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• Tiger Woods named as USA vice captain for Ryder Cup

  20-02-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  United States Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk believes a 'humble' Tiger Woods will again prove his worth off the course after naming the 14-time major winner and Steve Stricker as vice-captains.
  
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• Chelsea legend Frank Lampard frustrated after Barca draw

  20-02-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Messi had not scored in his previous eight meetings against Chelsea, but he put that right with 15 minutes left to secure a 1-1 draw and Lampard believes the balance of the tie has now swung.
  
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• Villa 1-1 Preston: Grabban cancels out Barkhuizen's opener

  20-02-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT VILLA PARK: Steve Bruce's side laboured through much of this contest against Preston, and only a fiercely protested penalty enabled them to score.
  
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• Barnsley 1-2 Burton: Jamie Allen and Jacob Davenport score

  20-02-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON AT OAKWELL STADIUM: It took just 57 seconds for new Barnsley head coach Jose Morais’ English managerial baptism to get even tougher.
  
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• 8 Champions League events missed from Chelsea vs Barcelona

  20-02-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After a hectic night of Champions League action, you would be forgiven of missing some of the incidental details from the game at Stamford Bridge.
  Never fear, Sportsmail is here to put you right.
  
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• England star Ben Te'o unconcerned by hostile Scotland fans

  20-02-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Te'o will shrug off any anti-English enmity at Murrayfield on Saturday having been exposed to more hostile environments.
  
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• David Willey and Liam Plunkett may quit 1st class cricket

  20-02-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Hales became the latest England player to withdraw from first-class cricket when he signed a new deal with Nottinghamshire on Tuesday — but he is unlikely to be the last.
  
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• Collingwood in frame to replace England T20 coach Bayliss

  20-02-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Bayliss, 55, caused a stir when he said he would happily stand down as England's short-form coach now, ahead of quitting the job entirely after next year's 50-over World Cup and the Ashes.
  
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• Christie fights back from crash...then gets disqualified

  20-02-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN PYEONGCHANG: Just when her torture on this icy rack seemed to be over, Elise Christie steadied her wobbling lip and said she would be back in four years to put it all right.
  
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• Team GB deploy £6,000 doll as secret weapon

  20-02-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Team GB have deployed a £6,000 mannequin as a secret weapon in Dave Ryding’s bid to become Britain’s first alpine skiing medallist in Winter Olympics history.
  
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• Gavin Hastings urges Jones to bring on 'the mind games'

  20-02-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gavin Hastings had his lunchtime soup on Tuesday in a cafe not far from Murrayfield where he scored a large slice of his 667 points for Scotland. He spoke intelligently about rugby.
  
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• British energy drinks company in talks to buy Force India

  20-02-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A British energy drinks company are in talks to buy Formula One team Force India. Sportsmail understands that Rich Energy are leading a consortium.
  
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• Antonio Conte stalls talk of a premature Chelsea departure

  20-02-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ‘Antonio, Antonio’ rang out around Stamford Bridge. Chelsea fans have a way of clutching some managers to their heart when they intuit that they have fallen out with the board.
  
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• Owen Farrell is 'good to go' for Calcutta Cup

  20-02-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Due to a leg injury, Farrell has been on a personalised reconditioning programme since the round two victory over Wales. He will return to training on Thursday, before England travel.
  
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• Manchester City hit out at 'inadequate' Wigan security

  20-02-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wigan officials held an hour-long meeting on Tuesday to review events and avoid a repeat ahead of the quarter-final against Southampton, although wholesale changes are thought to be unlikely.
  
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• David Moyes picks the brain of England boss Eddie Jones

  20-02-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The League Managers Association will work with cricket, rugby union, rugby league, golf and athletics to discover what they can learn from each other.
  
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• Battered, bruised but elated: Elder lifts lid on Wigan win

  20-02-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CALLUM ELDER - INSIGHT: It was an incredible night for everyone. The gaffer was really positive. He said if we don't go out and believe we can win the game there is no point fielding a team.
  
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• Aguero claims Wigan fan spat in his ear after FA Cup clash

  20-02-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aguero revealed the verbal abuse directed at him during a meeting with senior City staff and club lawyers on Tuesday and is understood to be considering legal action.
  
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• Willian insists Chelsea can win after Barcelona equaliser

  20-02-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Despite the disappointment of Lionel Messi’s 75th-minute equaliser for Barcelona, Brazil’s Willian said: ‘I think it’s still open.
  
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• Paul Gustard: I am sat three feet from Eddie Jones. The tension never goes

  20-02-2018 23:13
  • Defence coach feels England have adaptability to win in Scotland
  • We want to be sure we’re prepared for everything, adds GustardThe message coming out of the England camp in the buildup to one of the most hotly anticipated Calcutta Cup matches in recent memory is clear. Scotland may be unbeaten at home in the Six Nations since Eddie Jones’s first match in charge of England back in 2016 but the hostile welcome that awaits at Murrayfield holds no fear for the defending cha
  
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• Six Nations: Owen Farrell’s leg problem is unlikely to stop him facing Scotland

  20-02-2018 23:00
  England are confident Owen Farrell will be fit to face Scotland on Saturday despite the leg problem which has restricted his ability to train fully over the past 10 days.
  
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• Messi breaks Blues hoodoo to leave tie in the balance

  20-02-2018 22:40
  Barcelona came from behind after Willian's strike put Chelsea in front, Lionel Messi scoring his first ever goal against the Blues.
  
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• Two-goal Muller helps Bayern run riot over ten-man Besiktas

  20-02-2018 22:37
  Domagoj Vida's early red card proved costly for Besiktas, as Bayern Munich claimed a crushing 5-0 win in their round of 16 first-leg clash.
  
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• Willian proves his worth as Alvaro Morata sits on fringes: Five things we learned from Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona

  20-02-2018 22:19
  Chelsea’s Willian struck the woodwork twice in the first half but it was a case of third time lucky for the Brazilian who went on to net an outstanding goal in the second period.
  
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• Chelsea vs Barcelona LIVE score - Champions League last-16

  20-02-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The last-16 of the Champions League has seen positive results for the Premier League clubs so far but Chelsea face a huge test when they host Barcelona. Follow all the action as it happens.
  
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• Warren Gatland urges Wales to 'attack' Ireland half-backs

  20-02-2018 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rhys Patchell was dropped from the match-day squad for Saturday's Ireland Test, replaced at fly-half by Lions tourist Dan Biggar, 28, who has recovered from a shoulder injury ahead of schedule.
  
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• Man City's Sergio Aguero's actions justified: Graham Stack

  20-02-2018 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Former Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack once punched a pitch invader to the ground - and he says Sergio Aguero was fully justified in defending himself.
  
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• Definitly Red likely to miss Grand National

  20-02-2018 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ellison initially indicated a National decision would be made after the Gold Cup. But he said on Tuesday: 'If he come out of the Gold Cup he is more likely to go for the Betway Bowl Chase at Aintree.
  
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• Is Hungary's Elizabeth Swaney the biggest sport of the Winter Olympics? – video

  20-02-2018 21:00
  She may have finished last in the women's half-pipe, but Hungary's Elizabeth Swaney is a real character. The US-based athlete, who took up skiing at 25 found a loop hole that if she made it through enough events without falling, she'd make the Olympics, and that's exactly what she did. Photograph: Charlie Riedel/APElizabeth Swaney: the Olympic halfpipe athlete who doesn't really do tricksContinue reading...
  
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• Elise Christie defiant as Olympic Games ends in disaster

  20-02-2018 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN PYEONGCHANG: Just when her torture on this icy rack seemed to be over, Elise Christie steadied her wobbling lip and said she'd be back in four years to put it all right.
  
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• England name James Haskell in 25-man squad for Scotland

  20-02-2018 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Haskell is available for the first time in the 2018 Championship after serving a four-week ban for a dangerous tackle incurred on club duty for Wasps.
  
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• Idrissa Gueye extends Everton contract until 2022 

  20-02-2018 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 28-year-old has scored three goals in 64 appearances since arriving from Aston Villa back in 2016 and has been a mainstay in the Toffees' midfield.
  
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• Russian Olympic team investigate failed drugs test results

  20-02-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The circumstances of Winter Olympics medal-winning Russia curler Alexander Krushelnitsky's positive test for meldonium are being investigated, the OAR team has announced.
  
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• Paul Pogba is available for Manchester United vs Sevilla

  20-02-2018 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pogba missed last weekend’s FA Cup win at Huddersfield through illness having been dropped to the bench and substituted twice in the previous three games.
  
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• Welsh boxer Turley handed 12-month ban after pill mix-up

  20-02-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 31-year-old had furosemide in his system when on April 7 last year he won the vacant Commonwealth super-bantamweight title with a ninth-round stoppage of Bobby Jenkinson.
  
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• Chris Froome within his rights to race - Stephen Park

  20-02-2018 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Froome is well within his rights to keep racing even as he battles to clear his name after an adverse analytical finding for Salbutamol, according to British Cycling's Stephen Park.
  
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• All or nothing attitude the only way for Ryding in PyeongChang

  20-02-2018 19:36
  Unlike his two previous Olympic outings in Vancouver and Sochi, slalom specialist Ryding is a serious contender, rather than an outsider, for these Games.Testing skill, timing and judgement, the slalom event sees competitors zig zag in and out of gates, all the while trying to maintain top speed.Great Britain have never won an alpine skiing medal – Alain Baxter’s 2002 bronze was wiped off the records after he unwittingly took a banned substance in an over-the-counter nasal spray &nda
  
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• EFL Cup: Cech expects Ospina to start for Arsenal in final

  20-02-2018 19:23
  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to select David Ospina in goal for the EFL Cup final, believes Petr Cech.
  
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• Zidane hopes Real Madrid's resurgence continues vs Leganes

  20-02-2018 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real have seen their form improve in recent weeks, beating Real Sociedad and Real Betis either side of their Champions League victory over Paris St Germain, and scoring 13 goals in the process.
  
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• Walsh remains on track to return for Cheltenham Festival

  20-02-2018 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Willie Mullins' stable jockey has been out of action since November with a broken leg, but has maintained all along he would be back in time for the Cheltenham Festival and remains on course.
  
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• Gueye signs new Everton deal until 2022

  20-02-2018 19:04
  Idrissa Gueye has signed a new Everton contract, committing his future to the Goodison Park club through to 2022.
  
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• Doncaster Knights prop Ian Williams dies aged 27

  20-02-2018 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doncaster prop forward Ian Williams has died after he collapsed at training, the Greene King IPA Championship club have announced.
  
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• FA charge Man City and Wigan for failing to control players

  20-02-2018 18:47
  Following clashes between the two sets of players in Monday's FA Cup game, Manchester City and Wigan Athletic have been charged by the FA.
  
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• Abu Dhabi Tour Pre Race Press Quotes

  20-02-2018 18:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Eight representatives of the peloton at the start of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour spoke to the media this afternoon in the Yas Viceroy Hotel..
  
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• Trio Extend Beat Cycling Club Contracts

  20-02-2018 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  February 20, 2018 - BEAT Cycling Club is proud to announce that its contracts with Theo Bos, Matthijs Büchli, Roy van den Berg and coach Tim Veldt have.
  
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• Atletico Madrid star Diego Costa hits out at refs

  20-02-2018 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Costa, unimpressed that he was not awarded a penalty in the first half of Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao, claimed there was a conspiracy against him when speaking to media after the game.
  
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• Burnley star Tom Heaton completes comeback in friendly

  20-02-2018 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tom Heaton has played his first game since dislocating a shoulder five months ago. He came through 90 minutes of Burnley's behind closed draw with Blackpool on Tuesday.
  
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