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• 'Ray Wilkins Cup final': Man Utd and Chelsea support renaming of FA Cup final

  02-05-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United and Chelsea would 'fully support' a call to rename this season's FA Cup final the 'Ray Wilkins Cup final' in honour of their former player — although the FA have no plans to do so.
  
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• Resale anger over Wembley NFL seats with sites offering tickets for as much as £2,700

  02-05-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a week that has seen the chances of a UK-based NFL franchise increase - after Jaguars owner Shahid Khan's bid for Wembley - tickets are being sold for 23 times the original price.
  
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• Chris Froome set race Giro d'Italia despite drug case still hanging

  02-05-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maybe the seven- figure appearance fee makes it all seem worthwhile. And maybe, and it’s a big maybe, Chris Froome will escape a ban for failing a drugs test last September.
  
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• 6 things you missed from Roma 4-2 Liverpool (agg 6-7) - Champions League

  02-05-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool emphatically secured their place in the Champions League final by making light work of Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
  
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• West Brom to approach Dean Smith and Michael Appleton for manager job

  02-05-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The club are stepping up their search for a head coach. Sportsmail revealed West Brom's inquiry over Sam Allardyce but the club are looking to speak to a number of candidates.
  
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• Wolves squad to share £8m bonus pot after winning the Championship

  02-05-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cash equates to more than half a year's wages for a number of those in Nuno's side, as Wolves take a sensible approach to salaries. Earnings this season were between £15,000 and £20,000.
  
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• Channel 4 beat rivals BBC and Amazon to contract for Wales Tests against South Africa and Argentina

  02-05-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail understands the broadcaster, not known for their rugby coverage, are signed up for Wales’ match against South Africa on June 2 and the two games in Argentina in June
  
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• Rory McIlroy over Masters misery ahead of Wells Fargo Classic: 'It's in the past'

  02-05-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  McIlroy admitted that he put himself under too much pressure on that fateful Sunday at Augusta, as he looked to seal the deal on a career Grand Slam, but vowed to learn from the experience.
  
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• Arsenal left red-faced as Rob Holding signs alone without Arsene Wenger

  02-05-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The snapshot was unusual in that there was no one else in the picture when almost every other signing has the manager or a senior official alongside him.
  
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• Washington cheerleaders say they were told to act as escorts for team sponsors

  02-05-2018 23:39
  Women tell New York Times that guests were present at topless shootsCheerleaders say they were told to accompany men on night outWashington required its cheerleaders to go topless during photo shoots and act as personal escorts for team sponsors, according to a report in the New York Times.The incidents occured during the NFL team’s trip to Costa Rica in 2013. While some cheerleaders were required to wear just body paint others were told to go topless for a calendar shoot. Although the wom
  
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• Klopp's patience is rewarded as Van Dijk helps Liverpool to UCL final

  02-05-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN IN ROME: Patience isn't one of the qualities you naturally associate with Jurgen Klopp given his manic touchline gestures that accompany the ferocity of his players.
  
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• World Snooker Championship: Mark Williams beats Ali Carter 13-8 to reach semi-finals

  02-05-2018 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Two-time champion Mark Williams overcomes Ali Carter 13-8 to book his place in the World Snooker semi-finals in Sheffield.
  
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• Roma 4-2 Liverpool: how the players rated in the semi-final second-leg | Andy Hunter

  02-05-2018 23:33
  Liverpool are through to the Champions League final after a 7-6 aggregate win, but who were the biggest heroes in Italy?Alisson Could not be faulted for Liverpool’s goals although less convincing than Karius with his handling and command. 6 Continue reading...
  
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• Roma 4-2 Liverpool (agg: 6-7): player ratings for semi-final second leg

  02-05-2018 23:33
  Liverpool are through to the Champions League final after a 7-6 aggregate win, but who were the biggest heroes in Italy?Alisson Could not be faulted for Liverpool’s goals although less convincing than Karius with his handling and command. 6 Continue reading...
  
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• Liverpool can beat Real Madrid in the Champions League final

  02-05-2018 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid have failed to beat any of the top six teams at the Bernabeu this season in La Liga and have also been unable to beat Tottenham, Juventus and Bayern Munich at their one-time fortress.
  
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• Justin Langer is named as Australia’s new head coach

  02-05-2018 23:28
  • Former opening batsman takes over from Darren Lehmann
  • ‘Significant challenges ahead for our group,’ says LangerAustralia’s attempt at repairing their battered public image has begun after they turned to Justin Langer to be their new head coach, with the former Test opener promising his new charges will remain competitive on the field while being careful not to cross the line into aggression. Related: England and Australia to start World Test Championship with 2019
  
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• Milner: I'll celebrate reaching the Champions League final with Ribena

  02-05-2018 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are celebrating reaching the Champions League final - but James Milner is keeping things a little more reserved. The Reds made the final for the first time since 2007, beating Roma.
  
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• Real Madrid v Liverpool XI ratings for Champions League final

  02-05-2018 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool seemed comfortable against Roma after an early away goal but were repeatedly pegged back before a tense final period of the game against the Italian side.
  
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• Langer appointed Australia coach

  02-05-2018 23:08
  Justin Langer has been appointed head coach of Australia's Test, one-day international and Twenty20 international teams.
  
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• Zinedine Zidane vs Jurgen Klopp: Champions League final head-to-head

  02-05-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD: It has all the ingredients for a classic Champions League final. Two heavyweights of European football - Real Madrid and Liverpool - going head-to-head in the Kiev final on May 26.
  
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• Roma 4-2 Liverpool RESULT – Champions League semi-final

  02-05-2018 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool rode their luck, more than a little. They could have had Loris Karius sent-off. They could have conceded two more penalties. They could have been hanging on for dear life, come the end.
  
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• In pictures: Liverpool survive Roma scare to book Champions League final spot

  02-05-2018 22:59
  Liverpool were beaten in Rome at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday night but still squeezed through to the Champions League final.
  
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• Real Madrid and Liverpool have 17 European Cups titles between them

  02-05-2018 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid and Liverpool are no strangers to big European finals. Here, Sportsmail brings you the lowdown on every year Liverpool or Real Madrid won Europe's premier competition.
  
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• Champions League Review: Liverpool hold on and Madrid win ugly to set up showpiece final

  02-05-2018 22:51
  Paul Wilkes looks at the second legs of the Champions League semi-finals to see which sides have progressed to the final.
  
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• Roma denied penalty against Liverpool after Alexander-Arnold handball

  02-05-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexander-Arnold's clearance bounced off Patrik Schick into the path of Stephan El Shaarawy in the 63rd minute. His shot was deflected over by the raised hand of Alexander-Arnold.
  
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• Liverpool weather Roma storm to squeeze into Champions League final

  02-05-2018 22:48
  Is it too presumptuous, when Liverpool have conjured up so many thrilling occasions en route to the Champions League final, to believe they might just have the attacking riches to prevent Real Madrid, the most successful team in the history of the European Cup, from registering a 13th triumph? The final will be on 26 May in Kiev and Liverpool, on this evidence, will be heading to Ukraine to score goals, live dangerously and examine the theory that Madrid can be susceptible at the back. Related:
  
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• Liverpool weather Roma storm to roar into Champions League final

  02-05-2018 22:48
  Jurgen Klopp's side were made to sweat for the place in the Champions League final as Roma fell just short in a dramatic 7-6 aggregate win for the Reds.
  
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• Trainer Mark Johnston believes Elarqam is the 'perfect horse' for Qipco 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket

  02-05-2018 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Mark Johnston reckons he has the 'perfect horse for the race' when blue-blooded Elarqam lines up in Saturday's Qipco 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket.
  
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• Olympic 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop ‘tested positive’ for EPO

  02-05-2018 22:21
  • Kenyan world champion is said to be aware of allegations
  • 28-year-old believes there is an error with his sampleAsbel Kiprop, a three-times world and Olympic 1500m gold medallist, is understood to have tested positive for the banned blood-boosting drug EPO.It is understood that Kiprop believes there is an error with his sample and he is fighting his case. Continue reading...
  
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• Five things we learned as Liverpool secured their place in the Champions League final

  02-05-2018 22:01
  Two early goals ensured Liverpool’s place in the 2018 Champions League final as they prevailed 7-6 on aggregate despite losing 4-2 in Rome.
  
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• Arsène Wenger channels spirit of 2006 as Arsenal bid to outgun Atlético

  02-05-2018 21:49
  • Wenger recalls 1-0 win at Real as his greatest European night• ‘I want to finish this love story well’ says FrenchmanArsène Wenger went back to Madrid – in his own mind – when he was asked last week to reveal his most memorable European result with Arsenal. It came in February 2006, the manager said, in the Champions League last‑16 first leg, when his team outplayed a Real Madrid line-up that featured Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos and the Brazil
  
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• Dele Alli to make his move into the world of fashion with BooHooMan

  02-05-2018 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Dele Alli's status as English football’s pin-up boy will be underlined next week when he makes his first moves into the world of fashion.
  
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• Sale Sharks deny interest in signing ex-Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding

  02-05-2018 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sale have denied they will be signing controversial pair Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding - but Sportsmail understands the pair visited the club on Wednesday.
  
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• Roma 1-2 Liverpool LIVE score updates – Champions League semi-final

  02-05-2018 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are on the cusp of their first UEFA Champions League final in 11 years when they travel to Roma for the second leg of their last four-clash. Follow all the action here as it happens.
  
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• Sale deny interest in signing trial pair Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding

  02-05-2018 21:26
  • ‘No substance to rumours in relation to signing’ the two
  • Irish internationals sacked by Ulster after acquittal for rapeSale’s owners have dismissed talk of the club signing Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, the two Irish international players sacked by Ulster last month. The Sharks had reportedly been considering employing at least one of the pair but appear to have had a change of heart. Related: Billy Vunipola’s hamstring adds to England’s injury worr
  
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• Liverpool arrive for Champions League clash in Rome without incident

  02-05-2018 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool issued a detailed safety bulletin on the morning of Wednesday’s game in Rome, in which they urged their 5,000 travelling fans not to walk to the Stadio Olimpico and instead take shuttle buses.
  
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• Arsene Wenger: I want to finish this love story with Arsenal back in the Champions League

  02-05-2018 21:25
  Arsenal have been a Champions League club for the overwhelming majority of Wenger’s 22-year tenure as manager and, having always set himself the target of leaving his successor equipped for even greater success, the regret at departing outside European’s elite would be deep.
  
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• Arsene Wenger warns Arsenal of the importance of beating Atletico Madrid

  02-05-2018 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal that failure to produce a miracle in Madrid on Thursday night will have profound consequences on the club's future.
  
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• Michy Batshuayi to return to training in 10 days in Belgium boost

  02-05-2018 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi suffered an ankle injury against Schalke last month which brought a loan spell at Borussia Dortmund to a premature end after nine goals in 14 games.
  
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• Dele Alli to make his move into the world of fashion with BooHoo

  02-05-2018 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Dele Alli's status as English football’s pin-up boy will be underlined next week when he makes his first moves into the world of fashion.
  
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• Lizzie Deignan: 'Female cyclists are still a long way behind the men’

  02-05-2018 20:41
  The Tour de Yorkshire has introduced prize parity, but as the Guardian finds out on a ride near her home town of Otley, the Olympic silver medallist still sees cycling as a sexist sportCycling is still a sexist sport, the world champion Lizzie Deignan has said, as she questioned why the Tour de Yorkshire this week offers women a two‑day course while the men race over four days.The 29-year-old, who won silver at the London Olympics under her maiden name, Armitstead, won the second edition o
  
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• Lizzie Deignan: cycling has a long way to go before men and women are equal

  02-05-2018 20:41
  The Tour de Yorkshire has introduced prize parity, but as the Guardian finds out on a ride near her home town of Otley, the Olympic silver medallist still sees cycling as a sexist sportCycling is still a sexist sport, the world champion Lizzie Deignan has said, as she questioned why the Tour de Yorkshire this week offers women a two‑day course while the men race over four days.The 29-year-old, who won silver at the London Olympics under her maiden name, Armitstead, won the second edition o
  
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• NFL: Tom Brady negotiated with wife to play at least 2 more years

  02-05-2018 20:30
  The Patriots quarterback has maintained he wants to play football until his mid-40s.
  
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• Chris Froome steers straight course as he prepares for Giro d’Italia

  02-05-2018 20:26
  • Froome targets emulating Hinault by holding three grand tours
  • Brailsford wants focus on race and not Froome’s failed drug testChris Froome knows as well as anybody that the Giro d’Italia could be the last time he rides competitively for a while. The result of his anti-doping case is expected some time between the finish of this race on 21 May and the start of the Tour de France in July. Related: Chris Froome’s struggle to clear his name hangs over Giro d’Ita
  
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• Torcedor offers Jessica Harrington hope of Gold Cup glory at Ascot

  02-05-2018 20:22
  • Torcedor’s win in Sagaro Stakes takes Gold Cup price to 14-1
  • Invincible Army gives Ryan Moore first Ascot winner of 2018Jessica Harrington will always be most closely associated with jumping horses but the 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer will have a realistic chance to claim one of the Flat’s most historic races next month, after Torcedor’s five-length win in the Sagaro Stakes here on Wednesday took his price for Ascot’s Gold Cup to around 14-1. Rel
  
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• 1500m Olympic and thee time world champion Asbel Kiprop tests positive for banned substance

  02-05-2018 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Asbel Kiprop, the Olympic and three times world champion over 1500m, has tested positive for a banned substance, senior athletics sources confirmed to Sportsmail.
  
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• Mane back for Liverpool as Roma make changes for Champions League second leg

  02-05-2018 20:12
  Looking to overturn a 5-2 first-leg deficit, Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco has ditched a three-man defence to go on the attack.
  
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• Atletico Madrid star Filipe Luis trains SEVEN weeks after broken leg

  02-05-2018 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Chelsea player suffered a fracture, and Atletico gave no return date for Luis from an injury which usually requires at least six weeks of rest before a player even returns to light training.
  
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• Marseille fans create brilliant display as they let off blue and orange flares at team training

  02-05-2018 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ligue 1 outfit face Red Bull Salzburg away on Thursday night in the Europa League semi-final second-leg, after taking a 2-0 advantage into the clash in Austria.
  
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• Match programmes: The half-million collection

  02-05-2018 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle United supporter and retired policeman Ian Wilson has collected over half a million football match programmes.
  
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