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• Leader Davide Astori is fondly remembered as Serie A falls quiet | Paolo Bandini

  04-03-2018 23:57
  Fiorentina’s captain, who died on Saturday aged 31, won 14 caps for Italy, whose goalkeeper Gigi Buffon talked of his generositySerie A stopped for Davide Astori on Sunday. This was supposed to be the biggest weekend of the season, the biggest for many seasons, perhaps, all of the top eight sides pairing off against one another with everything from the Scudetto to Champions League places and Milan derby bragging rights up for grabs. Then a young man died and none of it really seemed t
  
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• Germany 2-2 England: Ellen White hits brace in end-to-end draw

  04-03-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN NEW JERSEY: A brace from Ellen White spared England's blushes in New Jersey as they held Germany in an end-to-end SheBelieves cup match.
  
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• Brian Ellison's Definitly Red is big hope at the Cheltenham Gold Cup

  04-03-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Trainer Brian Ellison coped better than most with last week’s icy blasts. He learned early how to keep going when the Siberian winds are whistling around your ears.
  
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• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hits out at Thierry Henry’s ‘stupid’ comments

  04-03-2018 23:49
  • Henry and Gary Neville questioned Liverpool for buying player
  • Oxlade-Chamberlain man of the match in 2-0 win over NewcastleAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain said he was stung by criticism from Thierry Henry and Gary Neville on leaving Arsenal but believes he has made the pair look “a bit stupid” with his impressive Liverpool form. Related: Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah on target as Liverpool see off NewcastleContinue reading...
  
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• Ellen White double earns England battling draw against Germany

  04-03-2018 23:45
  • Germany 2-2 England
  • USA and France draw 1-1 in day’s earlier kick-offEllen White equalised twice as England women battled to a 2-2 draw with Germany in Phil Neville’s second match in charge.England hammered France 4-1 in Neville’s first match in charge but their opponents in New Jersey were a step up in class. Germany, ranked second in the world, twice took the lead but White pegged them back each time to secure a hugely creditable draw in the SheBelieves Cup. Con
  
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• Chelsea had no strikers, no fight and no ambition against Man City

  04-03-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: This was supposed to be a coming together of two heavyweights. The champions of England trying to stun the champions-elect.
  
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• Benteke has a big chance to get one over Belgium rival Lukaku

  04-03-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: This is a battle between the two Belgian beasts: Romelu Lukaku and Christian Benteke. Belgium manager Roberto Martinez will be eagerly watching.
  
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• West Brom manager Alan Pardew has a stay of execution for now

  04-03-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT VICARAGE ROAD: The focus will fall on Alan Pardew and his departure is inevitable. A win in 15 league games and eight points from safety tends to lead to one conclusion.
  
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• Jack Butland's never-say-die spirit fills Paul Lambert with belief

  04-03-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT ST MARY'S: If Stoke City's time in the Premier League is to expire after a decade, they certainly won’t be going down without one hell of a fight.
  
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• Martin Glenn in swastika tirade over Pep Guardiola's yellow ribbon

  04-03-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: FA chief executive Martin Glenn has launched an extraordinary attack on Pep Guardiola for wearing his yellow ribbon in support of imprisoned Catalans.
  
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• Marcus Rashford’s progress praised by Manchester United’s José Mourinho

  04-03-2018 23:30
  • Manager says forward is continuing to move in the right direction
  • ‘At his age he is doing more than enough for us to be happy’José Mourinho is pleased with Marcus Rashford’s progress this season in the face of what Manchester United’s manager has described as unrealistic expectations.The 20-year-old has scored 11 times in 40 appearances, equalling last term’s goals total, which came in 52 games. He seems certain to continue to improve his season
  
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• Marcus Rashford should have no fears over Man Utd future - Mourinho

  04-03-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Young striker Marcus Rashford’s hopes of playing centre-forward for United have been hit by the signing of Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic since manager Jose Mourinho took over.
  
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• Fulham better than Newcastle were last season, says Mitrovic

  04-03-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE LANSLEY AT PRIDE PARK: Aleksandar Mitrovic believes Fulham are a better footballing side than Newcastle as he aims for a second successive promotion to the Premier League.
  
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• Farhad Moshiri be warned: At Everton, it has gone to mutiny 

  04-03-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unity. The word defines Everton, somuch so that the title of their song for the 1995 FA Cup final was All Together Now. It is still played at Goodison to this day. It is no longer in supply at this proud club.
  
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• Everton fans turn on Sam Allardyce as he admits season is drifting

  04-03-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was not meant to be like this. It was supposed to be a breakthrough year for Everton. New faces, new era. The dream was sold to the punters. Buy your tickets, this will be a season to remember.
  
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• Dazzling Holland won our hearts after losing 1974 World Cup final

  04-03-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MICHAEL WALKER - A SHOT IN TIME: It is said history is written by the victors. The Dutch team defeated in the 1974 World Cup final challenge that. Decades on, people still recall the side.
  
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• Alan Pardew limps on with West Brom out of credible alternatives

  04-03-2018 23:30
  • Pardew avoids axe despite suffering fifth straight league defeat
  • Improved show at Watford behind West Brom decisionAlan Pardew has been granted a stay of execution despite a fifth successive league defeat for West Bromwich Albion. A combination of an improved performance at Watford and, crucially, the absence of any credible alternatives to take over as the manager means Pardew will remain in charge for Leicester City’s visit on Saturday. Related: Troy Deeney’s late win
  
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• Germany v England: Ellen White draws England level against Germany for the second time

  04-03-2018 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Ellen White equalises for the second time in their match against Germany in the SheBelieves Cup clash in New Jersey.
  
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• Kyle Edmund ‘humbled’ to overtake Andy Murray into British No1 spot

  04-03-2018 22:51
  • The 23-year-old won 10 out of 14 matches in the grand slam events
  • ‘Andy has dropped down in rankings due to injury,’ says EdmundKyle Edmund replaces Andy Murray as Britain’s No1 player on Monday and the 23-year-old Yorkshireman concedes his elevation owes as much to the Scot’s enforced nine-month sabbatical as his own rapid improvement over the past year.His challenge now, as one of only 12 British players in the 52-year history of the Open era to wear the d
  
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• Birmingham confirm appointment of Garry Monk as their new manager

  04-03-2018 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Midlands club dismissed Steve Cotterill on Saturday evening after they lost 2-1 against Nottingham Forest. That result left the relegation-threatened side in 22nd in the Championship.
  
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• Sir Mo Farah prepares for London Marathon with Big Half win

  04-03-2018 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Mo Farah's training for the London Marathon got a lift as he won the Big Half on Sunday. The four-time Olympic champion completed the course in an unofficial time of 1:01.39.
  
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• Andrew Pozzi ends his agony with a dip for gold

  04-03-2018 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  His war wounds have been so extreme that he is unsure if he has had 'five or six' operations to correct his foot problems, but finally his career feels as though it is in rude health.
  
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• Sir Roger Bannister: Steve Cram and Lord Sebastian Coe pay tribute to athletics' icon

  04-03-2018 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  British distance running legends Steve Cram and Lord Sebastian Coe pay tribute to British athletics' icon Sir Roger Bannister who has died, aged 88.
  
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• Who reminds Garth of a pair of nightclub bouncers? Team of the week

  04-03-2018 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Which two defenders acted like a couple of nightclub bouncers? Which midfielder is 'spreading the love'? Check out Garth's team of the week.
  
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• Cavagna Wins Dwars door West-Vlaanderen

  04-03-2018 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Quick Steps Remi Cavagna has won the72nd Dwars door West-Vlaanderen in Belgium..
  
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• Lionel Messi's brother Matias arrested after car crash

  04-03-2018 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matias Messi (pictured), 35, was held after a driver in an Argentinian holiday resort called police to claim he had been threatened with a weapon.
  
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• Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea - FIVE THINGS YOU MISSED

  04-03-2018 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City’s quest to secure a first-ever Premier League title under Pep Guardiola took a step forward with an easy victory against Chelsea.
  
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• Antonio Conte is to blame for Chelsea's defeat to Manchester City

  04-03-2018 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Last season Chelsea came to Manchester City and won 3-1. It was a deeply edgy, competitive game that ended with City reduced to nine men.
  
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• Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea PLAYER RATINGS: David Silva stars

  04-03-2018 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City moved a step closer to sealing the Premier League trophy after they beat Chelsea 1-0. Bernando Silva scored the only goal of the game just 34 seconds after the break.
  
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• 'One of the greatest in sports history' - tributes paid to 'inspirational' Bannister

  04-03-2018 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Lord Coe and Steve Cram lead the tributes to the "inspirational" four-minute mile breaker Sir Roger Bannister, who has died at the age of 88.
  
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• Kell Brook reveals he would face American Errol Spence Jnr at 154

  04-03-2018 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kell Brook, fresh from victory on Saturday night, has responded to American Errol Spence Jnr's offer for a rematch at light-middlewight, revealing he would accept the invitation to fight.
  
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• Arsenal supporter in tears during call to BBC Radio 5 Live 606

  04-03-2018 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Arsenal supporter was left in tears as he tried to explain how bad the atmosphere was at the Amex Stadium during the 2-1 defeat by Brighton.
  
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• NFL: One-handed Griffin sprints stunning 40-yard-dash at Combine

  04-03-2018 21:20
  Shaquem Griffin, appearing at the NFL Scouting Combine with a prosthetic arm, posted the fastest dash time for a linebacker since 2003.
  
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• Roger Bannister, a gentleman who almost didn’t run race that defined him | Sean Ingle

  04-03-2018 21:15
  Bad weather almost meant Roger Bannister did not set the benchmark many thought physically impossibleEven now, 64 years on, 3:59.4 is a number recognisable to every sports fan – and one that instantly unlocks sepia images in the mind’s eye. Of Sir Roger Bannister hurling his body across the line in a desperate bid to make history. Of an expectant crowd around him. And then the deafening roar – and the sweetest release – as the crowd hears he has become the first person to
  
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• Damare Wins Paris-Nice Opener

  04-03-2018 21:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Groupama FDJs Arnaud Demare has won the opening stage ofthe 76th Paris-Nice race in France..
  
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• Antonio Conte hits back at comments by Jamie Redknapp and Gary Neville

  04-03-2018 21:08
  • Chelsea manager says remarks on Sky Sports were ‘stupid’
  • Redknapp called Chelsea’s display a ‘crime against football’Antonio Conte branded the Sky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp and Gary Neville “stupid” after they described Chelsea’s display in their 1-0 defeat by Manchester City as “anti-football” and “embarrassing” respectively. Related: Bernardo Silva secures easy Manchester City victory over tame ChelseaCon
  
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• NFL stars blown away by one-handed Shaquem Griffin's record speed at combine

  04-03-2018 21:06
  College star impresses coaches with speed and strengthBreaks record for linebackers at event to showcase talentGriffin expected to follow twin brother into professional gameThe NFL combine, in which college players show off their skills to scouts and coaches, is usually dominated by athletes who have been tipped for greatness for years. This year’s star is a little different.When Shaquem Griffin was a child, his left hand was amputated due to a pre-natal condition. He nevertheless grew up
  
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• Thierry Henry admits he expects Arsenal to put in poor performances

  04-03-2018 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal slipped to their fifth defeat in seven games on Sunday away to Brighton but it should come as no surprise, according to former striker and club icon Thierry Henry.
  
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• Antonio Conte defends his Chelsea tactics after coming under fire

  04-03-2018 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Antonio Conte rounded on his critics and defended Chelsea’s tactics after seeing his side suffer a lame 1-0 defeat at Manchester City.
  
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• Harlequins ended their losing streak and dent Bath's play-off hopes

  04-03-2018 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It ends a four-game losing streak in the league for Quins, who were much-improved defensively in a match which was admittedly short of top quality.
  
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• Eden Hazard woe as Chelsea’s roughed-up false nine toils at Manchester City | Barney Ronay

  04-03-2018 20:50
  Belgian playmaker trudged a lonely path as reigning champions were beaten despite adopting an ultra defensive approachWith 89 minutes gone at a drenched, slightly woozy Etihad Stadium Eden Hazard was taken off, bringing to an end an afternoon spent chasing fruitlessly as the most false of false nines. Antonio Conte was standing at the edge of his rectangle as his star player marched off at a pointed clip. Hazard passed without a glimmer. Not a jot. Not a flinch. This was not a blanking. It was a
  
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• Andrew Pozzi times finish to perfection to win world indoor gold in 60m hurdles

  04-03-2018 20:47
  • Briton in second place coming over the last hurdle
  • Pozzi wins first gold medal at world indoor championshipsBritain made a fine finish to the world indoor championships when Andrew Pozzi won gold in the 60m hurdles by a single hundredth of a second. The 25-year-old was in second place coming over the last hurdle but beat the USA’s national champion, Jarret Eaton, with a well-timed dip for the line.It was Pozzi’s first world medal, and there will be few more popular cham
  
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• Lambert hails Stoke's unity as his side draw against Southampton

  04-03-2018 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Lambert believes Stoke are showing the togetherness required to stave off relegation following their battling goalless draw at Southampton.
  
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• Espanyol goalkeeper Diego Lopez taken to hospital after head injury

  04-03-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Espanyol goalkeeper Diego Lopez was taken to hospital after suffering a head injury in his side's 1-1 draw away to Levante on Sunday. Lopez was knocked out after clashing heads.
  
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• Freiburg 0-4 Bayern Munich: Jupp Heynckes' side edge closer to title

  04-03-2018 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich won 4-0 at Freiburg on Sunday and veteran strikers Claudio Pizarro and Mario Gomez scored to boost their chances of World Cup recalls.
  
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• Markram happy to face Australia's sledging

  04-03-2018 20:40
  Australia's unsuccessful attempts to get inside Aiden Markram's head were just "part of the game", according to the South Africa batsman.
  
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• Arsene Wenger offers bizarre 'naked' explanation for Arsenal

  04-03-2018 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger attempted to defend his struggling team on Sunday by offering a bizarre explanation, suggesting his players were 'naked' and 'need more support'.
  
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• RSPCA raises concern over whips not adhering to guidelines

  04-03-2018 20:29
  • No way to check that whips used meet specifications – David Muir
  • Irish Turf Club fears riders may be using unapproved whipsOn the eve of the Cheltenham Festival, so often a source of whip-related controversy, the RSPCA has expressed impatience that officials have no easy way of ascertaining that each jockey’s whip has been made in accordance with the sport’s strict guidelines.Microchipping of individual whips, announced by the British Horseracing Authority in 2009
  
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