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• The heat is on Pep Guardiola just as much as Arsene Wenger

  23-02-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: A great deal of focus will be on whether Arsene Wenger needs to win this trophy and the Europa League to rescue Arsenal’s season, especially in light of their defeat by Ostersunds.
  
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• Benitez urged Dubravka to buy lottery ticket after Man Utd

  23-02-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Slovakian - a deadline-day loan signing from Sparta Prague - proved impassable during the 1-0 victory against Manchester United at St James' Park earlier this month.
  
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• Hull City 1-0 Sheffield United: Dicko lifts the gloom

  23-02-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nouha Dicko ensured Hull overcame their off-field turmoil to move three points clear of the Championship drop zone.
  
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• France 34-17 Italy: Jacques Brunel's side secure vital win

  23-02-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RORY KEANE AT THE STADE VELODROME: France put a harrowing start to their Six Nations campaign behind them with a hard-fought victory over Italy thanks to Mathieu Bastareaud.
  
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• Eddie Jones' side has more talent than England'World Cup

  23-02-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones' England machine are good enough to achieve greatness and win the World Cup in 2019, according to former prop Phil Vickery.
  
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• If they all do their jobs then England are unstoppable

  23-02-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Scotland will come out firing at Murrayfield on Saturday but England have reached the point in their development where they are totally in charge of these encounters.
  
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• Sir Clive Woodward's key Scotland v England battles

  23-02-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland host England at Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Saturday afternoon. Here, Sir Clive Woodward picks out three key battles ahead of the match.
  
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• Investigation leads FA bigwig Barry Bright to retire 

  23-02-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: A former FA vice-chairman has retired from all his football positions after female staff alleged he was guilty of inappropriate conduct.
  
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• Dario Gradi cooked me lunch and then put on a porn film

  23-02-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Dario Gradi showed a schoolboy footballer a pornographic movie, then invited him on a skiing holiday, according to a statement given to a safeguarding officer at the FA this week.
  
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• Scotland's dirty tricks won't rattle England

  23-02-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: England have warned Scotland they will be ready for the usual dirty tricks before Saturday’s clash. Eddie Jones's men believe they have the mental resolve to cope against Scotland.
  
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• Son Heung-min on playing with Harry Kane and Dele Alli

  23-02-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: The man with the biggest grin in the Premier League leans back on a sofa and talks about the days when there was not quite so much to smile about.
  
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• Phil Neville's first England women's squad hit by injuries

  23-02-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY DOMINIC KING: Phil Neville's ambition to make a flying start to his reign as England's women head coach has been compromised after four major withdrawals.
  
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• Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte are headstrong and vain

  23-02-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The insults freely traded beneath the multitude-of-sins covering umbrella of 'mind games' only a few weeks ago ceased as Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte prepared for confrontation.
  
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• Dario Gradi silent about allegations of playing a porno

  23-02-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Dario Gradi cut a dishevelled figure when he refused to answer Sportsmail’s questions at his Cheshire home on Friday. But then he has made saying very little a habit of late.
  
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• Pochettino likens in-form Vertonghen to a 'new dog'

  23-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Belgium international has also had the pressure of not being able to share defensive responsibilities with Alderweireld after his hamstring injury in November.
  
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• Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are ready for lift-off

  23-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For Pep Guardiola, this should be where it starts. This is why City hired him. His first cup final appearance and, after that, a Premier League to win and a Champions League to fight for.
  
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• Guardiola may get ban if he wears yellow ribbon vs Arsenal

  23-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola was charged by the FA on Friday for 'wearing a political message' in the FA Cup defeat to Wigan after ignoring two formal warnings since mid-December.
  
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• David Moyes hoping to record first victory at Anfield

  23-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Moyes, the West Ham manager, has taken on Liverpool at Anfield on 14 occasions but never tasted victory with Everton, Manchester United or Sunderland.
  
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• Arsene Wenger insists cup history is on Arsenal's side

  23-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Gunners head for Wembley as self-confessed underdogs against Manchester City on Sunday — but Arsene Wenger is convinced his men have history on their side.
  
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• Alan Pardew's job could be at risk

  23-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alan Pardew has revealed the depth of uncertainty over his position at West Bromwich Albion by figuratively admitting he has ‘a bag-and-a-half packed’. He wants to lead the club to safety.
  
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• Master Dee can shine in Betdaq Handicap Chase at Kempton

  23-02-2018 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The decision to save MASTER DEE (Kempton, 3.35) from bottomless winter conditions can reap rich dividends on Saturday in the Betdaq Handicap Chase.
  
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• Fernando Alonso predicting 'good times' for McLaren

  23-02-2018 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alonso, who has endured three hard years with under-performing Honda engines, drove the MCL33 as part of a limited mileage pre-season filming day at the Navarra circuit in northern Spain.
  
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• Hugo Bonneval settles France’s nerves with vital try against Italy

  23-02-2018 23:10
  • Six Nations: France 34-17 Italy
  • Italy seem destined for the wooden spoon after a third defeatHugo Bonneval’s second-half try proved pivotal as France ended their nine-match winless run and left Italy facing another Six Nations wooden spoon after a tense battle in Marseille.France’s 34-17 victory – their first since March – came despite an error-strewn display, with the hosts relying on the boot of the scrum-half Maxime Machenaud to keep their noses in front
  
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• Katy Daley-McLean takes control as England overwhelm Scotland

  23-02-2018 22:37
  • Scotland 8-43 England
  • England score seven tries in Women’s Six NationsEngland’s surge to another grand slam continued in Glasgow on Friday as they scored seven tries to overwhelm their opponents on another difficult night for the Scots. A much-changed side without their captain, Sarah Hunter, defeated Scotland for the 20th successive time.Simon Middleton’s team took advantage of the power of their forwards but once again the 18-year-old Ellie Kildunne, England&rsq
  
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• Barcelona 'have not dipped' insists boss Ernesto Valverde

  23-02-2018 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Catalans hold a seven-point lead over Atletico Madrid and will break a club-record 31-game unbeaten La Liga run - set by Pep Guardiola's side in the 2010-11 season.
  
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• Carabao Cup final betting odds as Arsenal face Man City

  23-02-2018 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal and Manchester City meet at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final this Sunday. Here's the best bets for the big game plus tips for Man United v Chelsea and the rest of the Premier League.
  
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• Villarreal suspend Semedo after attempted murder charges

  23-02-2018 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old defender was arrested on Tuesday for alleged involvement with others in holding a man who they threatened with a gun, according to media reports.
  
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• Grimsby happy to speak with Campbell about manager's job

  23-02-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Grimsby are open to talking to Sol Campbell about their vacant managerial position. Campbell made the headlines this week after being snubbed for the Oxford United job.
  
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• Germany stun Canada to reach men's ice hockey final

  23-02-2018 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Germany shocked defending men's ice hockey champions Canada 4-3 on Friday, beating them on Olympic ice for the first time to reach their first gold medal game.
  
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• Abu Dhabi Tour Stage Four Details

  23-02-2018 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Stage 4Al Maryah Island Stage (Individual Time Trial - 12..
  
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• Chess: teenage stars come out to shine in Moscow Aeroflot Open

  23-02-2018 19:42
  Vladislav Artemiev, 19, shares the fourth-round lead while Andrey Episenko, 15, has drawn with top seedsMoscow Aeroflot, one of the world’s great opens, reaches its critical rounds this weekend (noon GMT start, free and live online viewing) at the Cosmos Hotel. Aeroflot vies with Tradewise Gibraltar for premier status and the differences between them are interesting.Gibraltar boasts GMs from the world top 10, almost all the best women players, a wide mix of nationalities and a fine offboar
  
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• It’s nice to win but Britain is choking on a toxic obsession with medals | Barney Ronay

  23-02-2018 19:37
  The fetishising of Team GB feeds into the notion of medal hunting, of glossy PR at the expense of sport for allIn medical practice the phrase “the dose is the poison” is sometimes used to describe the principle that an excess of anything can be deadly. Take enough of it and it will kill you, from kitten tears to unicorn laughter to everyday ingestion of diesel residue from your own family car.At times during the BBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics it has been tempting to
  
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• Rashid and Hales available for CPL draft

  23-02-2018 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rashid last week controversially announced he would feature for Yorkshire solely in the limited-overs formats this season while Hales has signed a white-ball only deal with Nottinghamshire.
  
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• Ben Stokes set for England return in first ODI against New Zealand

  23-02-2018 19:13
  • All-rounder likely to replace Alex Hales in side
  • ‘He’s pulled up well over the last couple of days,’ says Eoin MorganBen Stokes is set to make his international return on Sunday as England open their five-match ODI series here against New Zealand.Stokes has not played for his country since his arrest in Bristol last September. He pleaded not guilty to affray at Bristol magistrates court this month and then flew to New Zealand. Continue reading...
  
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• Eoin Morgan insists Ben Stokes is ready to run

  23-02-2018 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN HAMILTON: Eoin Morgan is a keen student of the turf so he appreciated the analogy that Ben Stokes resembles a thoroughbred in desperate need of a competitive gallop.
  
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• Chelsea stars use resistance bands ahead of Man Utd clash

  23-02-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea took a different approach to training on Friday as they geared up for the Premier League clash of the weekend at Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Eugenie Bouchard wins court case against the USTA

  23-02-2018 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US Tennis Association (USTA) is facing a large compensation pay-out after a New York court ruled it bears most of the blame for Eugenie Bouchard's fall at the 2015 US Open.
  
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• Guardiola charged by FA for Catalan independence ribbon

  23-02-2018 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FA said the yellow ribbon worn by the former Barcelona boss on his jacket in support of imprisoned Catalan politicians was in breach of its kit and advertising regulations.
  
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• Gameweek 28 fantasy football preview and top picks

  23-02-2018 18:22
  10 leading fantasy football accounts come together to preview Gameweek 28 and predict the highest scoring players in each game.
  
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• Johnny Sexton misses part of Ireland captain's run

  23-02-2018 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Johnny Sexton should be fit to take on Wales in Dublin on Saturday, despite missing chunks of the captain's run with a back problem.
  
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• Manchester United vs Chelsea: Five talking points ahead of the weekend clash of giants

  23-02-2018 18:15
  Ahead of Jose Mourinho and Manchester United hosting Antonio Conte's Chelsea, PA Sport takes a look at five talking points ahead of the match.
  
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• Newcastle ace Islam Slimani may not debut until March 31

  23-02-2018 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Leicester striker arrived on Tyneside on deadline day nursing a thigh strain and was unavailable for his first two games. He returned to full training last week but broke down on Tuesday.
  
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• The Fiver | Precisely how many apologies are enough apologies?

  23-02-2018 17:55
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!There are an uncanny number of links between West Brom bench bandit Alan Pardew and religion. Pardew’s surname itself, of course. At Crystal Palace his chairman was called Parish, defined as “a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor”. Just as Jesus is associated with John the Baptist, Pardew is close to John the Carver. The bits at the end of the phrases “played 27”, &ld
  
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• Pep Guardiola's plane searched at Barcelona airport

  23-02-2018 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guardiola’s plane landed at El Prat airport and after its passengers had disembarked, with the Man City manager still on-board, several Guardia Civil police boarded to search the plane.
  
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• James open to switching captains for 2019 All-Star game

  23-02-2018 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a revised All-Star game format, Team LeBron James emerged 148-145 winners over Team Stephen Curry at Los Angeles' Staples Center with their captain clinching the MVP award.
  
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• John Barclay insists Scotland are ignoring Eddie Jones

  23-02-2018 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland skipper John Barclay insists he is not falling for Eddie Jones' Mr Nice Guy routine. The outspoken England head coach ditched his usual mind games for a more diplomatic approach.
  
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• FA charge Guardiola over yellow ribbon protest

  23-02-2018 17:44
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged by the Football Association for wearing a political message.
  
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