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• Michael Goolaerts Dies After Paris-Roubaix Crash

  08-04-2018 23:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Michael Goolaerts has died from a cardiac arrest during the Paris-Roubaix race today..
  
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• Slow play epidemic at Augusta fails to spoil magnificent Masters

  08-04-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT AUGUSTA: You'd think with a tiny-sized field, play over the first two days would be a lot quicker. Instead, rounds were taking five hours, 45 minutes on Friday.
  
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• David Wagner claims he is still relishing the Premier League survival 'joyride'

  08-04-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brighton, now on 35 points, are almost home and dry but manager Chris Hughton spoke afterwards of an ‘anxiety’ that has gripped his team and the home support of late.
  
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• KEOWN: Manchester City are vulnerable when they are made to defend

  08-04-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: When you're winning games and going unbeaten, you feel as if you’re walking on air. Confidence is so sky-high, it seems nothing can go wrong. Manchester City have lost that this week.
  
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• Ferrari to launch full investigation after mechanic is struck by Kimi Raikkonen

  08-04-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ferrari will launch a full investigation into the harrowing incident that left a mechanic with a double leg fracture after the FIA fined the Italian team £45,000 for Sunday's incident in Bahrain.
  
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• Smalling in - but who else makes Garth's team of the week?

  08-04-2018 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Who produced the performance of a lifetime? And who is the jewel in the crown? Find out in Garth Crooks' team of the week and pick your own selection.
  
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• Man City missed once-in-a-lifetime chance to rub United faces in it

  08-04-2018 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Pep Guardiola tried all the usual weapons to repel those with the temerity to question his judgment. Ultimately, the reality was inescapable.
  
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• CHARLES SALE: Golf threatened by new kind of hacker

  08-04-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The Russian cyber threat now extends to the Masters, and Augusta National's security systems are able to measure the size of the problem.
  
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• A great goal, a few moans but how long can Crystal Palace keep King Wilfried Zaha? 

  08-04-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The statisticians say Crystal Palace are a different side with and without Wilfried Zaha. They tell us he creates an abundance of chances and is the league’s deadliest dribbler.
  
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• Dylan Hartley hands Eddie Jones captaincy headache as the England skipper recovers from concussion

  08-04-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones may be forced to find a new England captain for the tour of South Africa amid doubts about Dylan Hartley’s participation as he recovers from concussion.
  
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• Mutiny is in the air for Harlequins stars after heavy defeat to relegation-stalked London Irish

  08-04-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: On the basis of the old adage that admitting a problem is half of the battle, Saints are ahead of Harlequins, in finding a way out of the hole both are in.
  
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• Sweet Georgia-Mae Fenton gifts her Commonweatlh gold to mum

  08-04-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While England’s greatest gymnast was realising that there are no gifts in his sport, the team’s newest champion Georgia-Mae Fenton was thinking quite the opposite.
  
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• Jose Mourinho was facing the end at Manchester United but he saved his skin

  08-04-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: For Jose Mourinho this could have been his Louis van Gaal moment, the day when a steady flow of uncertainty at Manchester United turned into a kind of waterfall.
  
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• Blame Martin Atkinson for the penalty blunder that ruined Manchester City's title party

  08-04-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAHAM POLL: Manchester City should have won this contest, not just due to the numerous missed opportunities in the first half but because they should have had a penalty and faced 10 men.
  
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• A SHOT IN TIME: When Manchester City stole Manchester United’s crown 

  08-04-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MICHAEL WALKER: On the final day of the 1967-68 season, the two Manchester clubs were neck and neck at the top of the old First Division. Both had played 41 matches
  
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• Wilshere 'knee' merited red, says Southampton boss Mark Hughes

  08-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Hughes accused Jack Wilshere of deliberately attempting to knee Jack Stephens, insisting he should have been sent off in the bad-tempered end to his side’s defeat at Arsenal.
  
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• Jonjo Shelvey proves he is the real deal in Newcastle win... Now for England?

  08-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This win against Leicester nearly confirmed Newcastle would be playing Premier League football next season. Yet Benitez, serenaded throughout, kept calm on the touchline.
  
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• 'I'm ready to stay for the fight' says Ben Foster as he vows to help West Brom

  08-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A squad overhaul is expected in the summer, with a number of player contracts containing relegation release clauses, and West Brom want to appoint a young head coach.
  
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• How Michael Carrick and Ashley Young inspired Manchester United's comeback against Manchester City 

  08-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick and Ashley Young rallied Man United at half-time and inspired a sensational comeback at the Etihad, after Jose Mourinho told them not to end up looking ‘like clowns’.
  
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• Pep Guardiola seeks Manchester City hangover cure to face Liverpool

  08-04-2018 23:30
  • Manager admits: ‘It’s difficult for our mood not winning’
  • But Guardiola sure City will create chances in second legPep Guardiola has admitted that Manchester City’s inability to maintain a two‑goal lead against Manchester United could weigh on players’ minds when seeking to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday night.City led 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday through goals by Vinc
  
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• Numbers game fails to add up for Sam Allardyce and Everton | Richard Jolly

  08-04-2018 23:30
  The manager’s cautious tactics continue in the derby stalemate against Liverpool as he opts for self- preservationLong before he forged a reputation as a one‑man insurance policy against relegation, Sam Allardyce was known for his fondness for facts and figures. He played the percentages in an essentially risk-averse brand of football. He has sought solace in the statistics. He still presents himself as a blend of old and new, traditional judgment and Moneyball-style metrics. “
  
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• Manchester United's victory over Manchester City could be a turning point for Jose Mourinho

  08-04-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: Manchester United's derby triumph will go down as the day Paul Pogba inspired a turnaround but for me, this was more about manager Jose Mourinho.
  
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• Harry Kane still chasing golden boot despite missing out on Stoke goal

  08-04-2018 23:30
  • Tottenham’s winner awarded to Christian Eriksen
  • Kane has scored five fewer league goals than Mohamed SalahHarry Kane has not given up hope of overhauling Mohamed Salah in the race for the Premier League golden boot award despite being denied what he felt was his 25th goal of the campaign in Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Stoke.Salah remains five goals clear of Kane, who has finished the past two seasons as top scorer, after Christian Eriksen’s free-kick was adjudged to ha
  
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• Andre Marriner should have prevented Jack Wilshere and Jack Stephens clashing

  08-04-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAHAM POLL: A routine game turned sour when Marriner allowed a confrontation - caused by Jack Wilshere -to develop, which led to Jack Stephens’ frustration after having his shirt ripped.
  
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• Tiger Woods was just a little off in all departments at Augusta

  08-04-2018 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT AUGUSTA: As Woods reached the end of his first Masters in three years the iconic leaderboard at the 18th hole showed the top ten names going into the final round.
  
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• Premier League fans' verdict: Liverpool supporter mocks Everton

  08-04-2018 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This week's round of Premier League fixtures lived up to expectations with Manchester City and rivals United taking part in a five-goal classic. Here, Sportsmail gets the fans' verdicts...
  
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• Bahrain GP: Miracles and mayhem in F1’s desert storm

  08-04-2018 23:07
  Kenny Campbell looks at just some of the F1 drama that unfolded...
  
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• Premier League: THINGS YOU MISSED FROM SUNDAY'S ACTION

  08-04-2018 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After Arsenal beat Southampton and Chelsea drew with West Ham, Sportsmail brings you some of the things you may have missed from Sunday's Premier League action.
  
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• The Masters 2018 final round: live score updates and leaderboard latest as Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed battle

  08-04-2018 22:55
  The Masters 2018 final round: live score updates and leaderboard latest as Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed battle
  
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• 'Bittersweet ending' for Woods at Augusta

  08-04-2018 22:09
  Although he did not contend for the green jacket on his return to the Masters, Tiger Woods took heart from featuring in a major once again.
  
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• MotoGP: Crutchlow wins action-packed Argentine GP

  08-04-2018 22:08
  Cal Crutchlow won in Argentina but it was far from the biggest story on an eventful day in MotoGP.
  
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• Stamford Bridge gave Ray Wilkins the send-off he deserved

  08-04-2018 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: At the Shed Wall, the lines grew longer, stretching back by the dozens. The significance of this afternoon extended beyond the 90 minutes.
  
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• Ray Wilkins given a fond farewell on a day for goodbyes at the Bridge | Barney Ronay

  08-04-2018 21:58
  At Chelsea on Sunday, as at many other clubs over the weekend, it was all about Ray Wilkins. But in the background it was hard to avoid the feeling of change and uncertainty to comeFarewell, then, to all that. A rainy Sunday on the Fulham Road, a humdrum April draw and the embers of another fading champion Chelsea team: by the end this felt like a fitting time to say goodbye to one of the most genial Stamford Bridge regulars, and indeed one of the more popular figures of the last 50 years in Eng
  
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• Ferrari mechanic suffers double leg break after botched pit-stop

  08-04-2018 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: A Ferrari team mechanic has suffered a double leg fracture after being struck by Kimi Raikkonen's car following a botched tyre change during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
  
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• Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid: Griezmann cancels out Ronaldo opener

  08-04-2018 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Ronaldo’s finish wasn’t quite up to the standard of his bicycle kick past Juventus' Gianluigi Buffon but it was still brilliant. Griezmann was not outdone, however.
  
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• The Masters 2018 final round live score updates and leaderboard latest

  08-04-2018 21:40
  The Masters 2018 final round live score updates and leaderboard latest
  
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• Six things you missed from the Bahrain Grand Prix

  08-04-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sebastian Vettel held his nerve to make it two wins from two this season with victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. Sportsmail brings you up to speed with six things you may have missed...
  
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• Tennis: Ferrer sends Spain into Davis Cup semi-finals

  08-04-2018 21:24
  Spain will meet France in the Davis Cup semi-finals, while Croatia are set for a clash with the United States.
  
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• Augusta’s desire to keep its distance may spark a lengthy dispute | Ewan Murray

  08-04-2018 21:23
  A hot topic has again risen to the fore during the week after the club chief set out the intention to maintain his course’s designLost in the understandable focus that fell upon Augusta National’s decision to host a women’s amateur event, as revealed this week, was an early broadside from Fred Ridley, the club’s new chairman.Matters of distance have become a hot topic in golf, to the point where leading lights in the sport – the R&A, USGA, PGA of America, Europe
  
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• Sebastian Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton 3rd

  08-04-2018 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY IN BAHRAIN: Sebastian Vettel tap-danced his way to victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, nursing his weary tyres to a second successive win to open up a 17-point lead.
  
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• Exeter 46-10 Gloucester: Chiefs cement place in Aviva Premiership playoffs

  08-04-2018 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RORY KEANE AT SANDY PARK: Jack Nowell capped his comeback from injury with a brilliant brace as Exeter cemented their place in the Premiership playoffs with a six-try trouncing of Gloucester.
  
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• Formula One: Raikkonen explains pit-lane incident that hospitalised mechanic

  08-04-2018 20:47
  Kimi Raikkonen's rear-left wheel struck a mechanic at the Bahrain Grand Prix, causing a broken leg.
  
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• Rugby League: Watkins shines as Rhinos edge Wakefield

  08-04-2018 20:31
  There were wins in Super League on Sunday for Leeds and Castleford, while Huddersfield's line-up included 17-year-old identical twins.
  
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• Formula One: Hamilton rues communication issues

  08-04-2018 20:29
  F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was content to grind out a podium in Bahrain but was frustrated by communication issues.
  
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• The Masters: Webb Simpson makes rare back-to-back eagles at Augusta

  08-04-2018 20:24
  It was a moment to savour at Augusta, as Webb Simpson made consecutive eagles at the seventh and eighth in round four of the Masters.
  
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• Arsenal 3-2 Southampton: Danny Welbeck steals the show with two goals

  08-04-2018 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Danny Welbeck scored twice as Arsenal beat Southampton 3-2 in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon
  
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• Formula One: I said I was in control... That was a lie! - Vettel

  08-04-2018 20:12
  After nursing his tyres to the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel admitted he was not in control during the closing stages.
  
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• Visually impaired and aged 71, meet the athlete bowling over rivals

  08-04-2018 20:00
  Despite her age, Sue Curran is a relative newcomer to the sport of lawn bowls, yet she is already competing at her second Commonwealth GamesAt 71, Sue Curran is the oldest woman competing at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. She is also visually impaired and a member of New Zealand’s “Blind Jacks” lawn bowls team. Despite her age, however, Curran claims she is the “youngest” bowler in the team.“The youngest bowler by age is 22, but she has been playing f
  
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• Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Stuttgart: Christian Pulisic stars in win as Peter Stoger's men stay third

  08-04-2018 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Borussia Dortmund recovered from a lackluster first half to beat Stuttgart 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Sunday, gaining some confidence for next weekend's Ruhr derby.
  
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• Arsene Wenger praises Danny Welbeck's spirit after striker's brace in Southampton win

  08-04-2018 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger hailed Danny Welbeck as "exceptional" as the Arsenal forward scored a late winner to condemn relegation-threatened Southampton to defeat at the Emirates Stadium.
  
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