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• Barcelona may rest players and risk unbeaten league season

  16-04-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona's star-studded squad were in high spirits as they prepared for Tuesday's clash against Celta Viga despitecoach Ernesto Valverde considering resting several players.
  
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• VAR mayhem strikes again: Mainz score penalty after referee brings players back from dressing room

  16-04-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The curse of VAR has struck again as chaos descended during Mainz's game against Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Shortly before half-time there were muted appeals for a penalty decision.
  
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• Lambert still believes in Stoke survival chances despite Hammer blow

  16-04-2018 23:52
  Although Andy Carroll's volley was a devastating blow for Stoke's survival hopes, Paul Lambert still thinks the Potters can stay up.
  
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• World Rugby dismiss crackdown on homophobia despite fresh storm

  16-04-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: World Rugby have no plans to implement a fresh crackdown on homophobia despite a spate of controversies.
  
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• Pochettino believes Tottenham can close gap to Manchester City next season without big spending

  16-04-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino is adamant money will not be the overriding factor as Tottenham try to mount a challenge to Manchester City next season. Spurs go into Tuesday's clash with Brighton 20 points adrift.
  
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• Carroll's late equaliser saves point for West Ham v Stoke

  16-04-2018 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Andy Carroll's dramatic late equaliser boosts West Ham's survival hopes - and takes Stoke City closer to the Championship.
  
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• Is it really fair for Tottenham to play FA Cup semi-final at Wembley?

  16-04-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Tottenham return to Wembley on Saturday, they will no longer be at home. The cockerels and slogans adorning the lamp-posts and walls of the concourses and walkways, will be gone.
  
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• Sam Ryder has the name and now he's got the game

  16-04-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Was there ever a golfer with a name more suited to his profession than PGA Tour rookie Sam Ryder? ‘Shouldn’t you be getting an honorary wild card to play in Paris in September?’
  
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• Man City players want Pep Guardiola to build a dynasty, says De Bruyne

  16-04-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guardiola has won the title and Carabao Cup this season to add to the 21 trophies he lifted in four seasons at Barcelona and three years at Bayern Munich. He is set to extend his contract.
  
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• Pep Guardiola set to sign new deal at Manchester City

  16-04-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guardiola is close to agreeing a deal which will take his stay at the Etihad Stadium to 2020 — and would match his four-year stint in charge of Barcelona.
  
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• First four-day washout in Headingley’s history angers Essex

  16-04-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Essex began their County Championship in farcical circumstances as not a single ball was bowled at Headingley despite minimal rainfall during the match versus Yorkshire.
  
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• UEFA back referee Michael Oliver over fan threats

  16-04-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oliver enraged Juventus fans when he awarded Real Madrid a decisive penalty at the end of last week’s Champions League quarter-final in Spain. Buffon was sent off for his angry reaction.
  
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• West Ham 1-1 Stoke: Paul Lambert can't ask for any more effort from Potters

  16-04-2018 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Stoke boss Paul Lambert felt his side went "toe-to-toe" with West Ham and says he couldn't ask for any more from them after they drew 1-1 against West Ham at the London Stadium.
  
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• West Ham 1-1 Stoke: Hammers substitutes made the difference - David Moyes

  16-04-2018 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  West Ham boss David Moyes feels the three attacking subs he was able to bring on, including goalscorer Andy Carroll, made the difference as his side drew 1-1 at home to Stoke.
  
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• Low attendances at the Emirates Stadium could force Arsene Wenger out

  16-04-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal fans snubbing Premier League home games is emerging as a key factor in the planned review of Arsene Wenger’s position this summer. The Emirates Stadium has seen low attendances.
  
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• Paul Pogba can go: Jose Mourinho to let £89m star leave Manchester United

  16-04-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS WHEELER: The club’s record signing and has included Pogba on a list of players who can be sold as he attempts to close the gap on new champions Manchester City.
  
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• Pep Guardiola's got all the power at Manchester City

  16-04-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has said it himself. Nothing in Manchester City’s present or future will match the drama of Sergio Aguero’s title-winning goal of May 2012. Even when replayed almost six years on.
  
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• Paul Pogba is a very expensive square peg in a round hole

  16-04-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba's return to Old Trafford was meant to be a statement of Manchester United’s ambition to rediscover past glories. He was a welcome gift for Jose Mourinho and a marker for United’s rivals.
  
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• Mourinho to drop players for Man Utd's FA Cup semi-final v Spurs

  16-04-2018 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Jose Mourinho say Manchester United players who performed poorly in league defeat by West Brom will be dropped for Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham.
  
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• Winter break on its way in time for 2019-20 Premier League season

  16-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE -
  SPORTS AGENDA: The introduction of a winter break during the 2019-20 season will be presented as a fait accompli to the FA Council on Tuesday.
  
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• Manchester City face shock transfer ban for TWO windows

  16-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A spokesman for the Court of Arbitration for Sport said that a verdict on the case involving their controversial signing of Benjamin Garre was expected in the next seven days.
  
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• Man City lit the blue touchpaper ten years ago... the Abu Dhabi decade

  16-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many will say that City’s emphatic Premier League title is testament to Pep Guardiola, though those on the inside of the club through 10 years of Abu Dhabi ownership had a very different perspective.
  
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• JOE ROYLE: Manchester City's journey from Scunthorpe to wonderland

  16-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE ROYLE - INSIGHT: When I was Manchester City manager in the 1990s, I talked about Cityitis. Just when you thought nothing else could go wrong, something normally did. I arrived in 1998.
  
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• Benjamin Garre passnotes: Who is Manchester City's 17-year-old?

  16-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are facing a possible transfer ban, if their signing of teenager Benjamin Garre is deemed illegal. The youngster is highly rated by the City hierarchy, and is on the verge of the first team.
  
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• Mourinho ready to axe West Brom flops for FA Cup semi-final

  16-04-2018 23:30
  Manchester United's defeat to West Brom has left Jose Mourinho ready to make sweeping changes for the FA Cup clash with Tottenham.
  
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• Kirsten would consider Australia or England white-ball roles

  16-04-2018 23:27
  With Australia in the market for a head coach and the England job available next year, Gary Kirsten would be open to an international job.
  
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• West Ham 1-1 Stoke City: Andy Carroll scores 90th minute equaliser

  16-04-2018 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE LONDON STADIUM: The Rolling Stones will perform at the London Stadium next month, and on Monday night the old and the infirm helped set the stage.
  
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• Hart drops World Cup clanger in front of England boss Southgate

  16-04-2018 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Was this the night the curtain fell on Joe Hart’s England career? His late spill to gift Peter Crouch a goal happened in front of Gareth Southgate.
  
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• Taekwondo: Jones and Walkden in GB squad for European Championships

  16-04-2018 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  GB Taekwondo announces its squad for next month's European Championships in Kazan, Russia.
  
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• German side awarded penalty at half-time by VAR with players already in dressing room

  16-04-2018 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A penalty was awarded after players had already left the pitch for half-time in Mainz's Bundesliga win over relegation rivals Freiburg on Monday.
  
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• Cricket: ECB has to bring new T20 draft forward or county game will be stripped bare, says Surrey's Alec Stewart

  16-04-2018 23:00
  ECB has to bring new T20 draft forward or county game will be stripped bare, says Surrey's Alec Stewart
  
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• Substitute Carroll leaves Potters in peril

  16-04-2018 22:58
  Peter Crouch came off the bench to seemingly net the winner for Stoke, but fellow substitute Andy Carroll struck a vital leveller.
  
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• Neville says Jose must sell those causing 'problems' at United

  16-04-2018 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jay Rodriguez's second-half header condemned United to their first loss at home in the league since December and meant Manchester City were crowned champions.
  
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• EFL boss 'robustly' campaigning for safe standing

  16-04-2018 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  English Football League chairman Shaun Harvey says he is "robustly" asking the government to allow safe standing in football grounds.
  
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• Conte hopes to bow out in style as Chelsea players struggle with focus

  16-04-2018 22:30
  Antonio Conte hopes to bow out in style as Chelsea players struggle with focus
  
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• Cycling: LottoNL-Jumbo rider Bennett 'lucky to be alive' after crash

  16-04-2018 22:20
  George Bennett says he ripped off the roof rack of a car with his knees after he was struck while training on Sunday.
  
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• Busch makes late pass to win Food City 500

  16-04-2018 22:13
  Kyle Larson led for 200 laps, but settled for a rather miraculous second-place finish as Kyle Busch won the Food City 500.
  
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• Manchester City must maintain success to be best ever, says Neville

  16-04-2018 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola's men clinched thetitle on Sunday when Manchester United suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by West Brom. The Blues have their sights set on smashing seven records this season.
  
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• West Ham v Stoke, Premier League LIVE Score updates from the London Stadium

  16-04-2018 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham can take a major step towards Premier League safety on Monday night as they host Stoke at the London Stadium. Follow the action with Sportsmail's TOM FARMERY.
  
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• UEFA 'strongly condemns' Michael Oliver abuse

  16-04-2018 21:05
  Michael Oliver received threats after making a penalty call against Juventus in the Champions League, with UEFA condemning the abuse.
  
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• Raheem Sterling may be unable to match world-class stars, says Neville

  16-04-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The England international forward has been integral in Manchester City winning the title, contributing goals and assists as Pep Guardiola's side took the Premier League with five games to spare.
  
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• Jay Rodriguez calls racism accusation 'a serious and damaging slur'

  16-04-2018 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Brom forward Jay Rodriguez has called the last few months a 'difficult and strained period' after an FA charge for racially abusing Brighton defender Gaetan Bong was found 'not proven'.
  
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• Narine takes 100th IPL wicket in emphatic KKR win

  16-04-2018 20:52
  Sunil Narine claimed three wickets to reach an IPL landmark and fellow West Indian Andre Russell also put on a show in Kolkata on Monday.
  
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• Linden first American in 33 years to win Boston Marathon

  16-04-2018 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Desiree Linden becomes the first American to win the Boston Marathon women's race in 33 years as amateur Yuki Kawauchi wins the men's event.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton is driving with 'regret and frustration' in 2018 - Jolyon Palmer

  16-04-2018 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is driving with 'regret and frustration' so far in 2018 and needs to stop dwelling on errors, says BBC F1 columnist Jolyon Palmer.
  
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• Hamilton driving with 'regret & frustration' - Palmer

  16-04-2018 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is driving with 'regret and frustration' so far in 2018 and needs to stop dwelling on errors, says BBC F1 columnist Jolyon Palmer.
  
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• Novak Djokovic hammers Dusan Lajovic at Monte Carlo Masters

  16-04-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic came surging back to form at the Monte Carlo Open winning 6-0, 6-1, and then played down suggestions that he and now former coach Andre Agassi had fallen out.
  
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• Tennis: Djokovic saunters through in Monte Carlo

  16-04-2018 20:06
  Novak Djokovic took less than an hour to defeat Dusan Lajovic in Monte Carlo on a day which Jared Donaldson will want to forget.
  
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• Cech warns Arsenal they need to win remaining fixtures to finish in top five

  16-04-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Gunners slipped to a fifth-successive league defeat on the road for the first time since December 1984 when they lost 2-1 at Newcastle on Sunday, leaving them in sixth place, six points off fifth.
  
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• Tracey Neville: England Netball still has funding 'noose around neck' despite gold

  16-04-2018 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The Commonwealth gold won by England's netballers will help the sport's income but funding remains a "noose around our neck", head coach Tracey Neville says.
  
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