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• Former Everton prodigy George Green has a new life in football

  21-04-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: In a way, George Green has indeed been injured. It’s just that they’re not the kind of injuries you treat with bandages. You don’t take the weight off them with crutches.
  
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• Manchester City star Jen Beattie shows sporting glory runs in the family

  21-04-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jen Beattie, star of Manchester City Women, is giving her own salient message when applause can be heard from Pep Guardiola’s address. There feels a degree of symmetry to it all.
  
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• Corruption report costing £15m and spanning 2,000 pages to rock tennis

  21-04-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tennis is bracing itself this week for the publication of the long-awaited — and apparently very long — Independent Review Panel report into corruption in the sport.
  
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• Arsene Wenger created the glory... then he took all the fury at Arsenal

  21-04-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: Like many great men, Arsene Wenger became the victim of so much that he had pioneered in his earlier years. He became stranded in quicksand in recent times.
  
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• Jose Mourinho hails perfect response to critics after Man United book place in FA Cup final

  21-04-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho rounded on his critics after guiding Manchester United to their 20th FA Cup final, equalling Arsenal’s record set last year. Mourinho said: ‘It will be a fourth final in three years.'
  
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• Sevilla 0-5 Barcelona: Ernesto Valverde's side cruise to Copa del Rey title

  21-04-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON IN MADRID: Barcelona were back to their brutal best on Saturday night in Madrid thumping five past Sevilla to win the Copa del Rey for the fourth season running.
  
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• Pep Guardiola tips Patrick Vieira to be successful Premier League manager

  21-04-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Arsenal captain, tipped to return to north London, is currently the manager of Manchester City's sister club in New York and has been linked with a switch back to London.
  
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• What Pep Guardiola thinks Man City must do to earn respect across Europe

  21-04-2018 23:33
  Pep Guardiola can finally celebrate Manchester City’s title victory today, one week after it was confirmed, although he believes it will take more such successes before the club can challenge for Europe’s biggest prize.
  
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• Ronnie O'Sullivan on verge of surprise first round exit to qualifier Stephen Maguire

  21-04-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Title favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan is on the verge of a surprise first-round exit at the Betfred World Championship. ‘The Rocket’ failed to fire at the Crucible in Sheffield — and resumes 6-3 down.
  
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• Amir Khan stuns Phil Lo Greco with blistering first-round knockout

  21-04-2018 23:33
  • Khan wins inside 39 seconds in his first fight for two years
  • British boxer delivers emphatic statement to Kell BrookAmir Khan made a blistering return to the ring by beating Phil Lo Greco by knockout inside 39 seconds at Liverpool’s Echo Arena.The 31-year-old had not fought for two years, since being beaten by Saul “Canelo” Álvarez in Las Vegas in May 2016, and he made up for lost time by knocking the Canadian Lo Greco down twice in the early stages. Contin
  
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• Fast food format 'hard to stomach', says England bowler James Anderson

  21-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Two of Test cricket's leading stars have expressed fears that some of the intricacies of the sport will be lost as playing time is crunched.
  
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• England desperately need to establish a stable top order

  21-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If the new national selector, Ed Smith, was in any doubt about the size of the task he begins next month, the start of this summer’s County Championship will have provided alarming clarity.
  
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• Carter is still the man! Even the French police want him (for pictures!)

  21-04-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: It is business as usual at the Carter household – until an armed police car pulls up outside the kitchen window and three officers step out.
  
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• Tyson Fury picks out surprising choice of actor to play him Denzel Washington in biopic

  21-04-2018 23:30
  “One day, hopefully, there will be a movie of my life, especially if I can win a world title again, there has to be a movie,” he said.
  
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• Tyson Fury: ‘Denzel Washington will have to play me in the movie of my life’

  21-04-2018 23:30
  Boxing’s biggest character is on the way back after two years of battling his demons and has a showdown with Anthony Joshua in mind as the climax to a great comeback storyWhen Tyson Fury says: “Not everything in life is about money,” for once he is not joking. The fighter who dressed up as Batman to goad Wladimir Klitschko and offended more sensitive souls than Bernard Manning, estimates that two years and five months in the boxing wilderness have cost him at least £20m.
  
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• Southampton's Alex McCarthy is taking centre stage at last in FA Cup semi-final

  21-04-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JOE BERNSTEIN: Alex McCarthy has been on the Wembley bench four times without ever getting on the pitch; for Reading, England and twice for current club Southampton.
  
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• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte admits his side missed a 'great chance to win the FA Cup' last season 

  21-04-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite a difficult Premier League campaign, Conte's side are the overwhelming favourites to beat struggling Southampton in Sunday's semi-final at Wembley.
  
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• Antonio Conte explains why the FA Cup will be much harder to win than last year

  21-04-2018 23:30
  Antonio Conte believes Chelsea passed up “a great chance” to win the FA Cup last season and will find success this year far harder to come by as they prepare for Sunday’s semi‑final against Southampton.
  
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• This is the one decision nobody is saying Arsène Wenger has got wrong | Daniel Taylor

  21-04-2018 23:09
  His spellbinding peak is too long ago for anyone to still be in denial but as the Frenchman heads to the Arsenal exit it is time to cherish his best yearsThe saddest thing, perhaps, is that of all the thousands upon thousands of words that have been devoted to Arsène Wenger over the last couple of days, it is difficult to recall a single sentence arguing that this is all threatening to be one big mistake and that, contrary to what you might have heard, it isn’t the right time for hi
  
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• Gary Ballance guides Yorkshire to strong position over Nottinghamshire

  21-04-2018 22:52
  • Ben Coad takes four wickets to bring visitors’ first innings to a close
  • James Hildred hits impressive century for SomersetAfter seven successive days of washed-out cricket at Headingley to start the summer this was the kind of contest they had been waiting to see in the Broad Acres. It was nip and tuck from the off but Yorkshire are now in pole position to win following an impressive first-innings bowling display and Gary Ballance’s unbeaten 76 in the second.Nottinghams
  
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• Leinster take Ireland’s assault on European rugby to new heights | Michael Aylwin

  21-04-2018 22:46
  Leo Cullen’s side’s dominance over Scarlets was total, and an all-Ireland final against Munster now feels inevitable – and highly appropriateThe grip of the Irish on European rugby tightens ever more mercilessly. Ireland won the grand slam on the back of scorelines that did not quite reflect their dominance, but the opposition are now starting to unravel as that dominance deepens.The Scarlets had the last word, Tadhg Beirne, schooled by Leinster, galloping home before he return
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino raises doubts over Tottenham future after falling short in FA Cup

  21-04-2018 22:31
  Mauricio Pochettino has hinted that he may not stay around to deliver Tottenham Hotspur their first trophy in a decade after losing to Manchester United at Wembley, the second consecutive FA Cup semi-final defeat from a winning position in two years.
  
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• Sevilla v Barcelona: Copa del Rey final – live!

  21-04-2018 22:27
  Copa del Rey final updates from the Wanda MetropolitanoFollow all the goals as they go in around EuropeAnd you can send Will an email or tweet @Will_Unwin9.27pm BST That...is a goal... @LuisSuarez9 #CopaDelRey #FinalCopa pic.twitter.com/1AYhviaFwM 9.26pm BST Don’t worry Sevilla fans! It looks like Sandro is going to make a grand entrance at half-time. Continue reading...
  
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• Paul Pogba surges to centre stage at Wembley with display of art and graft | Barney Ronay

  21-04-2018 22:25
  Midfielder recovered from a shaky start against Spurs to showcase his silky creative gifts in the game’s pivotal momentsIt seems safe to say Paul Pogba won’t ever please everyone. Not least when so many of those watching seem so eager to be displeased: to rail at every moment of struggle, those times where Manchester United’s most intermittently captivating midfielder refuses to do all of the many things that have been expected of him since his return to English football.United
  
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• Amir Khan vs Phil Lo Greco LIVE - Fight updates including undercard

  21-04-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amir Khan will attempt to breathe life into his boxing career as he steps back in the ring for the first time in almost two years. Sportsmail will bring you the round-by-round action live.
  
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• Sevilla vs Barcelona, LIVE: Get the latest Copa del Rey final updates

  21-04-2018 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  La Liga leaders Barcelona take on Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday evening. Follow all the action live with Sportsmail.
  
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• Defending world champion Mark Selby knocked out in first round by Joe Perry

  21-04-2018 22:16
  • Perry dominates world No 1 to win 10-4
  • Selby had won three of last four world titlesMark Selby suffered a huge shock on the first day of the world championship at the Crucible in Sheffield, losing 10-4 to Joe Perry.The Cambridgeshire-based Perry, a former world semi-finalist who had to qualify for this season’s tournament, outclassed the world No 1 throughout to complete a comfortable victory. His long potting and break-building put Selby, who had won three of the p
  
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• Defending champion Mark Selby knocked out in first round by Joe Perry

  21-04-2018 22:16
  • Perry dominates world No 1 to win 10-4
  • Selby had won three of last four world titlesMark Selby suffered a huge shock on the first day of the world championship at the Crucible in Sheffield, losing 10-4 to Joe Perry.The Cambridgehire-based Perry, a former world semi-finalist who had to qualify for this season’s tournament, outclassed the world No 1 throughout to complete a comfortable victory. His long putting and break-building put Selby, who had won three of the pa
  
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• Trump 'considering full pardon' of Jack Johnson – thanks to Sylvester Stallone

  21-04-2018 22:15
  President says Rocky star called about black world championObama did not respond to campaign for African American heroDonald Trump said on Saturday he is “considering a full pardon” for Jack Johnson, the great African American boxer who was a victim of racially motivated injustice. Related: Jack Johnson was a pioneer who gave hope to black boxers everywhere | Kevin MitchellContinue reading...
  
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• Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Jadon Sancho gives sublime performance

  21-04-2018 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jadon Sancho starred as Borussia Dortmund took a great stride toward Champions League qualification by thrashing Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Saturday. He scored one and set up two more.
  
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• Tottenham blew it against Manchester United and their moment might be passing

  21-04-2018 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: At the end of a tumultuous weekend in north London, Tottenham Hotspur had a golden chanceto emphasise the shift in power in their rivalry with Arsenal.
  
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• Leinster 38-16 Scarlets: Irish province reach Champions Cup final

  21-04-2018 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: At times, it was like watching men against machines in Dublin as rugby’s romance story was crushed with pneumatic efficiency.
  
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• Tennis: Kvitova and Pliskova put Czechs in control

  21-04-2018 21:24
  The Czech Republic hold a 2-0 lead over Germany in their Fed Cup semi-final after a productive opening day in Stuttgart.
  
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• Spurs can't keep doing this – Alli

  21-04-2018 21:13
  With Tottenham's FA Cup hopes ended by Manchester United, Dele Alli was left angry at the way they let their semi-final lead slip.
  
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• Arsenal's rivalry with Manchester United was the greatest in Premier League, insists Phil Neville

  21-04-2018 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phil Neville reminisced about Manchester United's enthralling battles with Arsenal back in the day, describing the rivalry as the 'greatest' in the Premier League.
  
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• Joe Farrell claims thrilling victory in the Scottish National at Ayr 

  21-04-2018 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Welsh trainer Rebecca Curtis rescued a nightmare season as her 33-1 outsider Joe Farrell clung on for a heart-stopping nose win in the £215,000 Coral Scottish National.
  
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• Championship round-up: Bristol City play out stunning draw with Hull

  21-04-2018 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bristol City's play-off hopes took a hit as they let a 4-2 lead slip in a thrilling 5-5 draw with Hull. Joe Bryan secured a draw at the death to keep Lee Johnson's side in the hunt.
  
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• United are about winning titles and playing finals, says happy Herrera

  21-04-2018 20:46
  Manchester United are about winning titles and playing in finals, according to Ander Herrera, who fired them past Tottenham in the FA Cup.
  
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• Manchester United's chastened stars Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez rise to Jose Mourinho's challenge

  21-04-2018 20:46
  Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez rose to Jose Mourinho's challenge and the big occasion at Wembley.
  
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• Pogba and United the comeback kings again

  21-04-2018 20:45
  Paul Pogba started woefully but produced the game-turning moment against Tottenham as Manchester United booked a place in the FA Cup final.
  
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• Woman who blazed a trail for equality in marathons hits London’s starting line

  21-04-2018 20:41
  Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially compete in the Boston marathon, will fire the gun on the elite raceThere are many differences between Sunday’s London marathon and the one run in Boston, Massachusetts last Monday, not least the weather.While Boston’s runners struggled in wintry conditions, London’s race is predicted to be the hottest since the event began in 1981. Hopes that the Kenyan favourite, Eliud Kipchoge, could break the world record if he wins a third Lon
  
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• Wigan and Luton promoted as Macclesfield return to Football League

  21-04-2018 20:41
  Wolves seal Championship title after thrashing Bolton Bristol City draw 5-5 with Hull, Middlesbrough beat DerbyWolves were confirmed as champions after a 4-0 romp at relegation-threatened Bolton. Goals from Barry Douglas, Benik Afobe, Diogo Jota and a Conor Coady penalty also left Wolves just two points shy of reaching a century of points. Continue reading...
  
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• IPL Cricket: Destructive De Villiers demolishes Daredevils

  21-04-2018 20:37
  Royal Challengers Bangalore won for the second time in the 2018 IPL as AB de Villiers starred in a six-wicket defeat of Delhi Daredevils.
  
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• SEVEN THINGS YOU MISSED from Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham

  21-04-2018 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United dumped Tottenham out of the FA Cup in a semi-final filled with action and incident. Sportsmail were on hand to cover anything you might have missed from the game.
  
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• Arsenal's post-Wenger transition may not be smooth but they have a solid base on which to rebuild

  21-04-2018 20:30
  Scratch the surface and it is not unreasonable to suggest Wenger’s successor may be starting from a slightly higher base than Moyes did at Man United.
  
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• Tottenham 1-2 Manchester United - PLAYER RATINGS

  21-04-2018 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT WEMBLEY: Watching from Wembley, Sportsmail's SAMI MOKBEL passes judgement on players from both sides in the first of two FA Cup semi-finals.
  
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• Giroud thanks Wenger for making his 'dream come true'

  21-04-2018 20:27
  Olivier Giroud is the latest former Arsenal player to highlight the contribution Arsene Wenger had on their own career.
  
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• Manchester United’s Ander Herrera sinks Tottenham in FA Cup semi-final

  21-04-2018 20:24
  Once again Manchester United have the chance to end an unconvincing season with a flash of the finest silver. Winners of this competition under Louis van Gaal in 2016, and of the Europa League and League Cup under José Mourinho last year, they secured a place in another final after condemning Tottenham and their manager, Mauricio Pochettino, to yet another campaign without a crowning achievement.Given their history in this competition and others Tottenham came into the game with not so mu
  
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• Sanchez and Herrera seal comeback to book FA Cup final spot

  21-04-2018 20:10
  Ander Herrera's second-half strike sent Manchester United into the FA Cup final at the expense of Tottenham.
  
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• Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham: Ander Herrera strike completes Wembley comeback

  21-04-2018 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER AT WEMBLEY: Tottenham, as is their wont, came out on the front foot. In fact, they seemed to pick up from where they left United here in January, where they beat them well.
  
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