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• Fan invades pitch and furiously charges at referee before slipping at final moment

  17-04-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pitch invader narrowly missed intentionally smashing into referee Peter Bankes during Oldham's clash with Rochdale. The crazed fan slipped at the final moment.
  
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• Brighton winger Anthony Knockaert takes sneaky approach to defending Christian Eriksen free-kick

  17-04-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christian Eriksen has built a reputation for his dangerous free-kicks and Anthony Knockaert followed in Philippe Coutinho's footsteps in his novel way of attempting to defend them.
  
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• Mo Farah is on hunt for GB and European records

  17-04-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 35-year-old, who has just returned from a three-month training block in Ethiopia, is confident he can break Steve Jones’s long-standing British record and is targeting the European record.
  
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• Football League round-up: Accrington are promoted after win over Yeovil

  17-04-2018 23:43
  • Goals from Billy Kee give Reds first promotion to third tier
  • Fan charges at referee after penalty award at RochdaleTwo goals from Billy Kee secured automatic promotion to League One for Accrington Stanley on Tuesday night as they beat Yeovil 2-0 at home.Stanley played in the Third Divison North from 1921 to 1958, then in the Third Division between 1958 and 1960, but until now they have never won promotion to the third tier of English football. They pulled out of the League mid-seas
  
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• Accrington 2-0 Yeovil: Kee brace ensures secures historic promotion

  17-04-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE WHAM STADIUM: Little old Stanley, forever punching. ‘It really is a miracle, isn’t it?’ the Accrington owner said. ‘The lads are bang up for this tonight.’
  
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• Barcelona held at Celta Vigo and extend their undefeated run to 40 games

  17-04-2018 23:34
  Barcelona’s charge towards the title was held up after a much-changed side was held to a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo, where Sergi Roberto was sent off. They held out to extend their unbeaten run to 40 matches, however, and move 12 points ahead of second-placed Atlético Madrid, who have a game in hand.With one eye on Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Sevilla, Barça’s manager, Ernesto Valverde, started with both Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez on the bench while
  
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• Andy Flower is in line to become England's new national selector

  17-04-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As England coach from 2009 to 2014, Flower won three consecutive Ashes series as well as the World Twenty20 in 2010. Since stepping down he has been in charge of the England Lions.
  
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• Dylan Hartley is a big doubt for South Africa tour

  17-04-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: The 32-year-old hooker has not played since Eddie Jones’s team lost their final Six Nations fixture against Ireland on March 17. He has missed three matches for Saints.
  
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• BUMBLE'S FAN VIEW: Glory at last for Accrington Stanley, and I had the best seat 

  17-04-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley secured promotion to League One with victory over Yeovil. Lifelong supporterDAVID LLOYD offers his thoughts on the historic night at the Wham Stadium.
  
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• Wimbledon could treble in size, gobbling up 73-acre golf course

  17-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE DICKSON: Fresh moves are being made by the All England Club to swallow up the 73-acre golf course across the road. The All England are desperate to expand.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, April 18

  17-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Newmarket, Cheltenham and Kempton.
  
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• Paul Pogba offered to PSG as £89m star considers his options

  17-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail revealed on Monday that Jose Mourinho is prepared to let Pogba go this summer just two years after the Frenchman returned to Old Trafford from Juventus for £89million.
  
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• Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba: When two egos collide

  17-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT: Fax technology was the preferred form of communication when Manchester United's efforts began to turn Paul Pogba into a world-beating asset began.
  
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• John Gosden's Cracksman and Enable could race against each other twice

  17-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Filly Enable won both races last year in a five-race Group One winning sequence but Cracksman finished as the higher-rated horse thanks to a seven-length success in Ascot’s Champion Stakes.
  
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• How Stoke striker Saido Berahino pressed the self-destruct button

  17-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When visiting Stoke City’s bet365 Stadium, Gareth Southgate has been known to reminisce about the striker he preferred to Harry Kane in his days as England Under 21 manager.
  
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• CHARLES SALE: Sky Sports' La Liga rights under threat again

  17-04-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Pundits on Sky's La Liga coverage are exploring other opportunities because they fear the contract will not be extended.
  
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• Amir Khan motivated by title dream and more nights of glory

  17-04-2018 23:30
  Amir Khan motivated by title dream and more nights of glory
  
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• Pochettino defends players after Brighton draw

  17-04-2018 23:27
  Tottenham made six changes for the trip to Brighton, but Mauricio Pochettino does not believe that was the cause of their 1-1 draw.
  
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• Bayer Leverkusen 2-6 Bayern Munich: Visitors cruise into German Cup final

  17-04-2018 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Muller scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena to reach the final of the German Cup on Tuesday night.
  
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• Inter Milan 4-0 Cagliari: Dominant hosts boost Champions League hopes

  17-04-2018 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inter go above Lazio and Roma ahead of the rest of the division playing on Wednesday, while Cagliari remain just five points above the drop zone with five games to play.
  
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• 'We play too much': Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo calls for shorter season

  17-04-2018 23:13
  Cubs’ first baseman says MLB’s 162-game season is too longRizzo says he’s OK with shorter season even with smaller payChicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo believes that baseball’s 162-game schedule is too long.The three-time All-Star said Tuesday in a radio interview on Chicago’s WMVP-AM that he thinks the season should be shorter even if it means a smaller paycheck for players. Continue reading...
  
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• Celta Vigo 2-2 Barcelona: Ernesto Valverde's extend unbeaten run to 40 games

  17-04-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Iago Aspas scored with his hand to take two points off of ten-man Barcelona. The 2-2 draw means they are still on course to finish season unbeaten and could win league in two matches’ time.
  
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• Darron Gibson facing jail after pleading guilty to drink driving

  17-04-2018 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 30-year-old was three times over the limit after clipping a taxi and then driving on for several miles before crashing his 4x4 into parked cars on his way to Sunderland's training ground.
  
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• Harry Kane keeps on Salah’s coat-tails in bid for Golden Boot

  17-04-2018 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT THE AMEX STADIUM: In pursuit of Mo Salah and the Golden Boot, Harry Kane refuses to give way. When the opportunity presented itself, Kane took his chance.
  
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• F1 to finalise 2021 engine regulations in May

  17-04-2018 23:05
  The regulations regarding power units for the 2021 Formula One season are set to be decided in May.
  
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• Brighton 1-1 Tottenham:

  17-04-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT AMEX STADIUM: The cavalry will return on Saturday. Tottenham will need them all on this evidence. Maybe there was always going to be an awkwardness about this fixture.
  
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• Boston Marathon runner-up is unknown nurse Sarah Sellers

  17-04-2018 23:03
  One-Minute ReadWed 18 Apr, AT 05:49Boston Marathon runner-up is unknown nurse Sarah Sellers
  Arizonan medic comes unexpected second in road race
  
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• Harry Kane on target for Tottenham but Pascal Gross earns point for Brighton

  17-04-2018 22:55
  It was on this day last year that Brighton ensured their promotion from the Championship. On Tuesday night at the Amex Stadium they took a small step towards retaining their Premier League status for another season.The fiendish nature of their run-in has been well-documented and Chris Hughton’s team must still face the Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Burnley in their final matches. They needed something, anything, to allow them to breathe a little easily after a worrying run of one point f
  
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• Spurs miss chance to strengthen top-four claim

  17-04-2018 22:38
  A Pascal Gross penalty cancelled out Harry Kane's opener as Tottenham had to settle for a point against a determined Brighton side.
  
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• Determined cancer survivor completes Boston Marathon after midnight

  17-04-2018 22:18
  Leukemia survivor finishes marathon at 12.18am on TuesdayMary Shertenlieb raised about $33,000 for cancer researchCancer survivor Mary Shertenlieb didn’t let the freezing rain and fierce headwinds that harangued Monday’s 122nd running of the Boston Marathon stop her. Shertenlieb crossed the finish line at 12.18am on Tuesday, about 13 hours after she started the race. Continue reading...
  
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• Cricket: Australia’s ball-tampering trio treated as criminals, says Di Venuto

  17-04-2018 22:14
  Surrey’s head coach, Michael Di Venuto, has furiously defended the three Australian players who were banned for ball tampering last month, saying they were “treated as criminals” in the fallout from the scandal.
  
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• Australia’s ball-tampering trio treated as criminals, says Di Venuto

  17-04-2018 22:14
  • Doors at Surrey would be open to them if ECB permits it, he adds
  • ‘Hopefully culture review starts at the top, with CA officials’Surrey’s head coach, Michael Di Venuto, has furiously defended the three Australian players who were banned for ball tampering last month, saying they were “treated as criminals” in the fallout from the scandal.Di Venuto, a former one-day international batsman who was Australia’s batting coach for three years until 2016,
  
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• Tennis: Zverev and Dimitrov battle back to reach last 16

  17-04-2018 21:27
  Gritty displays from Alexander Zverev and Grigor Dimitrov saw them through to the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
  
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• Brighton vs Tottenham LIVE score updates - Premier League

  17-04-2018 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham Hotspur will attempt to take a step closer to clinching a Champions League place when they visit Brighton & Hove Albion to kick off the midweek Premier League action. Follow live here.
  
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• Liverpool prepare for West Brom clash as Jurgen Klopp's side look relaxed

  17-04-2018 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp's side appeared to be in a relaxed mood at Melwood Training Ground on Tuesday. Manager Klopp was pictured laughing while Virgil van Dijk waved to the cameras.
  
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• IPL Cricket: Rohit and Lewis get Mumbai off the mark

  17-04-2018 20:54
  Mumbai Indians lost two wickets from the first two balls but recovered to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore and open their 2018 IPL account.
  
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• 'Iron Horse' Giant's Causeway dies aged 21 after 'brief illness' 

  17-04-2018 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The brilliant six-time Group One winner had been suffering from 'a brief illness' at his Kentucky birthplace, Ashford Stud. Giant's Causeway went unbeaten as a juvenile in 1999.
  
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• Golovkin aims dig at Alvarez over contaminated meat claim

  17-04-2018 20:37
  Gennady Golovkin posted a video on Twitter appearing to poke fun at Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and the reason for their cancelled bout.
  
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• EFL drops charges against AFC Wimbledon

  17-04-2018 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The English Football League has dropped misconduct charges against AFC Wimbledon after the League One club agreed to mediation with MK Dons over their future meetings.
  
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• Wayne Pivac says Scarlets have no worries about facing Leinster in Dublin

  17-04-2018 20:15
  • Coach relaxed that Aviva is venue for Champions Cup semi
  • ‘One of our supporters makes up for 10 of the opposition’Scarlets’ head coach, Wayne Pivac, says the prospect of facing Leinster in Dublin holds no fears for his players and has questioned whether the Irish province will derive any huge benefit from the choice of the less-than-neutral Aviva Stadium as the venue for Saturday’s European Champions Cup semi-final.The Welsh region secured last season’
  
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• Everton fans asked to rate manager Sam Allardyce out of 10 in survey

  17-04-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey has been emailed by the club to a section of supporters as part of an ongoing programme to see how closely they feel connected to the Premier League club.
  
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• Swansea handed survival boost as Renato Sanches returns from injury

  17-04-2018 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The on-loan midfielder, who has made 15 appearances for Carlos Carvalhal's struggling side this season, has been back at parent club Bayern Munich undergoing rehabilitation.
  
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• The Last Post has sounded for cricket on Channel Nine – but the great game carries on | Geoff Lemon

  17-04-2018 20:00
  Despite a late-life dip the station’s coverage is seeped into our bones – now after 40 years of Benaud, Greig and Lawry it is RIP for the broadcasterIt’s all about the trumpets. They cut through everything, long shoots of clean brass. Bwaah-bwa-bwaaaaaah. Bwa-bwa-bwa-bwaaaaah. But the instruments in the background were there first – violins or cellos (who among the unqualified knows?) with bows grinding staccato in that fibrous violence that turns strings to drums. Holdin
  
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• Rugby Australia caught between a rock and a hard place by Israel Folau | Bret Harris

  17-04-2018 20:00
  Rugby Australia chose not to sanction their star player but will be holding their breath to see how sponsors respond
  Whether or not they are religious, Australian rugby officials will be praying major sponsors have been appeased by Israel Folau’s explanation for his recent comment about gay people being destined for Hell if they did not repent their “sins”.Folau created one of the biggest controversies in Australian sport this year when he expressed his fundamentalist Christian
  
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• Wolves’ link with agent Jorge Mendes to face Premier League scrutiny

  17-04-2018 19:52
  • Portuguese’s Molineux relationship will have to pass top-flight test
  • FA and EFL fail to explain how arrangement complies with rulesWolves will have to satisfy the Premier League that their relationship with Jorge Mendes does not break league or FA rules, following a promotion secured with a manager and key players connected to the super agent.The club’s ownership structure and details of Mendes’s influence must be fully disclosed during the regulatory process, whi
  
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• Mo Farah hopes to battle with the best at London Marathon despite 2014 pain

  17-04-2018 19:29
  • Distance runner struggled during first attempt at 26.2 miles
  • ‘This is the biggest race and there is only one way to run it’Mo Farah believes he can compete with the very best during Sunday’s London Marathon despite failing to deliver during his first attempt at 26.2 miles in 2014.The 35-year-old dramatically hit the wall in London four years ago, gritting his teeth as early as the 17-mile marker before finishing eighth in a modest 2hr 8min 21sec. Continue rea
  
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• Stadium for Cornwall moves step closer with £3m of council funding

  17-04-2018 19:28
  • Councillors approve big tranche of cash for £14.3m project
  • Bristol rebrand serves up dummy pass to local gay clubA new stadium for Cornish Pirates rugby club is a significant step closer to being constructed after Cornwall council agreed to pay £3m towards the £14.3m project.Another £3m still needs to be raised, with pressure being put on the government to honour a commitment made by David Cameron, when he was prime minister, to make up any shortfall. Contin
  
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• Farah revelling in lack of pre-marathon pressure

  17-04-2018 19:20
  Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah is used to pressure, so lower expectations ahead of the London Marathon are a welcome sensation.
  
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• Matildas into Asian Cup final after Arnold's shootout heroics against Thailand

  17-04-2018 19:19
  Matildas 2-2 Thailand (3-1 pen)Saenkhun OG 17, Kennedy 90; Sungngoen 20, Thongsombut 63
  The Matildas needed an injury-time equaliser and penalties to escape from a monumental semi-final scrap with Thailand and reach the Asian Cup final.Australia stood on the brink of elimination at the end of 90 minutes, trailing the minnows 2-1 after a shambolic display. But Alanna Kennedy equalised in the first minute of added time to tie the game at 2-2 before Mackenzie Arnold saved three penalties in a row i
  
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• Zero or hero? Everton fans to assess Sam Allardyce’s abilities as manager

  17-04-2018 19:17
  • Respondents asked to mark questions on scale of zero to 10
  • Manager again barracked in Saturday’s lifeless draw at SwanseaEverton have sent a survey to season-ticket holders and club members asking them to rate Sam Allardyce’s ability to “get the best out of the team” on a scale of zero to 10.The question about the team manager is part of a wide-ranging survey designed to shape the club’s engagement strategy with supporters. A questionnaire has been ema
  
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