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• Slow play is killing golf — we have to stop it NOW

  04-06-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  WORLD OF GOLF: Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Cantlay are two of the most fascinating players in golf. They’re also both so slow as to be all but unwatchable.
  
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• Joshua unlikely to face Wilder until February 2019, Hearn admits

  04-06-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Hearn has given Deontay Wilder's team until the end of the week to agree a 2018 fight with Anthony Joshua or he will press ahead with plans for a September showdown with Alexander Povetkin.
  
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• Richard Scudamore's plan to end Premier League TV money scrap

  04-06-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  SPORTS AGENDA: The issue will dominate this week's summer meeting, with Scudamore not wanting clubs to leave Harrogate until there is the necessary 14-6 majority.
  
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• Here come the Aussie nice guys for ODI series in England

  04-06-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia put their heads above the parapet on Wednesday for the first time since the cheating scandal that rocked cricket.
  
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• Marco Silva allows Rooney to go and says he is at Everton for long haul

  04-06-2018 23:36
  • Marcel Brands says Rooney wants MLS move to DC United
  • New manager has ‘small list of big names’ he wants to signMarco Silva has said he is the man to restore stability to Everton and will not stand in the way of Wayne Rooney’s proposed move to DC United.The 40-year-old was unveiled as Everton’s latest manager on Monday alongside the new director of football, Marcel Brands, and both claimed they could not prevent Rooney joining MLS should he decide to relocat
  
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• We need fewer one-liners and more contrition from Fast Eddie Jones

  04-06-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Eddie Jones is rarely lost for words. His riposte to Bruce Craig, owner of Bath, would no doubt have drawn a few smiles from an appreciative crowd.
  
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• Leicester City revive bid to sign Patrick Roberts from Man City as part of £60m Riyad Mahrez deal

  04-06-2018 23:30
  Leicester City have revived their bid to sign Manchester City attacker Patrick Roberts as part of the £60 million deal for Riyad Mahrez.
  
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• Joey Barton: 30m people hope I fail as a manager, including everyone in Scotland

  04-06-2018 23:30
  Joey Barton has suggested that 30 million people are waiting for him to fail in management as he takes over at League One Fleetwood Town, including the entire population of Scotland.
  
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• FIFA list Kane as one of the heaviest World Cup players at 15st 6lb!

  04-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: To most of us Harry Kane is the perfect professional. He has a private chef, an aversion to alcohol and the kind of dedication to be England’s World Cup captain.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, June 5

  04-06-2018 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Bangor, Newcastle, Fontwell and Southwell.
  
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• Grainger warns Team GB's medal haul could drop amid fears over funding

  04-06-2018 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the government has not made any announcements for Paris 2024 funding, serious concerns remain about how falling lottery ticket sales could severely impact on sports funding.
  
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• 'You feel like you can beat the world': Nigel Martyn on why Jordan Pickford is the man for England

  04-06-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY AMITAI WINEHOUSE: Nigel Martyn can still remember the moment one of his dreams nearly came true. It was half-time against Brazil in Japan and England had an issue.
  
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• I wouldn’t read too much into England’s Six Nations, says Stuart Lancaster

  04-06-2018 23:00
  • South Africa’s defence is key, adds former England coach
  • Additon of overseas-based Boks will aid home cause, he addsEddie Jones’s predecessor as national head coach, Stuart Lancaster, has warned the England players and management to brace themselves for a challenging tour of South Africa and expects them to be under intense pressure from the moment the three‑Test series kicks off in Johannesburg on Saturday.Lancaster was in charge of the previous England touring s
  
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• Serbia 0-1 Chile: Man United flop Henriquez misses open goal but Maripan spares his blushes

  04-06-2018 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United flop Angelo Henriquez produced a late contender for miss of the season after the forward spurned the chance to score from a few yards out with the goal gaping on Monday night.
  
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• Premier League star Jason Puncheon given fine and community service after 'street brawl'

  04-06-2018 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace midfielder Jason Puncheon was arrested and charged in December after allegedly getting in an altercation close to Mishiko in Reigate, in Surrey.
  
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• Concussion may have led to Loris Karius’s calamities, says US hospital

  04-06-2018 21:40
  • Massachusetts General ‘carefully reviewed the game film’
  • Liverpool fined €29,000 for three instances of crowd disorderLoris Karius’s calamitous performance in the Champions League final could have been a result of concussion he sustained against Real Madrid, a doctor who assessed the Liverpool goalkeeper in Boston has said.Liverpool sent Karius for a head scan at Massachusetts General Hospital last Thursday amid concern at his reaction to a collision with Rea
  
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• World Cup absent XI: Who makes the cut in our team of missing stars?

  04-06-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The eyes of the football world will be on Russia when the 2018 World Cup gets underway on June 14. Here, Sportsmail picks a team made up of players that sadly won't be taking to the pitch in this summer.
  
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• Tennis: Serena Williams a Wimbledon doubt after she pulls out of French Open clash with Maria Sharapova

  04-06-2018 21:28
  Serena Williams’ ambitions for Wimbledon must stand in doubt after she withdrew from the French Open on Monday, minutes before she was due to play the most anticipated match of the year against old foe Maria Sharapova.
  
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• Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius DID sustain a concussion in Champions League final

  04-06-2018 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius sustained a concussion that could have affected his performance in the Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Trent Alexander-Arnold scores cracker on England training debut

  04-06-2018 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexander-Arnold, who joined Gareth Southgate's side this week after being given extra time off following his involvement in the Champions League final, is expected to make his debut on Thursday.
  
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• Liverpool leading fight to secure more money from international television deal

  04-06-2018 21:06
  There will be a fresh attempt by the Premier League’s big clubs to grab a larger share of the money generated by the sale of international television rights at a meeting later this week, according to Liverpool owner John Henry.
  
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• Deschamps follows Napoleon with enough French class to succeed in Russia | Richard Williams

  04-06-2018 21:00
  Twenty years after their only World Cup success France may look at their resources and believe the time for a repeat has comeNapoleon met disaster in Russia after sending almost half a million soldiers on an invasion that began in the summer of 1812 and ended in humiliation. Didier Deschamps, with only 23 men in his Grande Armée, will be hoping for a better outcome in the coming weeks. For a start the inhabitants of Moscow are unlikely to have burnt the place to the ground by the time his
  
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• Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino rejected chance to become Real Madrid manager

  04-06-2018 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino rejected the chance to become Real Madrid's next manager because he didn't want to labelled a mercenary.
  
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• World Cup 2018's missing stars: Goals from Sane, Alonso, Martial, Pedro & Morata

  04-06-2018 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Enjoy goals from some of the Premier League big names omitted from their country's World Cup squads, including Manchester City's Leroy Sane and Chelsea's Marcos Alonso.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo joins Portugal training for first time since Champions League triumph in Kiev

  04-06-2018 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has linked up with his Portugal team-mates for the first time since Real Madrid's Champions League triumph in Kiev. Ronaldo will likely play a part in the friendly with Algeria.
  
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• A golden oldie and teenage dreams: Take our World Cup squads quiz

  04-06-2018 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  All 32 countries have named their World Cup squads - how will you get on with our quiz about the players going to Russia?
  
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• Unai Emery hoping to commit much of Arsenal's summer budget on securing Aaron Ramsey's future

  04-06-2018 20:15
  Unai Emery hoping to commit much of summer budget on securing Aaron Ramsey's Arsenal future
  
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• Boxing: Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder shelved until February as mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin looms

  04-06-2018 19:43
  Anthony Joshua’s history-making clash with Deontay Wilder may have to wait until February with a mandatory challenge against Alexander Povetkin close to being agreed for September.
  
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• Charlie Appleby throws down gauntlet to Aidan O’Brien at Masar’s Derby party

  04-06-2018 19:40
  • Trainer says Godolphin now have ‘a horse they’ve got to beat’
  • Appleby admits Godolphin had been failing to punch its weightA kind of admission came from Godolphin’s Derby-winning trainer, Charlie Appleby, as he reflected with relish on Masar’s win at Epsom on Saturday. Surrounded by dozens of gleeful staffers here at his Newmarket stable, where a good part of Monday was taken up by celebratory photographs with the horse, Appleby conceded that Godolphin
  
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• Swansea edge closer to announcing Graham Potter as new manager after agreeing a compensation package

  04-06-2018 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Graham Potter is set to become Swansea's sixth manager in four years after a compensation package for his services was finalised with Swedish club Ostersund.
  
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• Everton's Marco Silva won't stop Wayne Rooney leaving for MLS – video

  04-06-2018 19:31
  Everton’s new manager Marco Silva has said he will not stand in Wayne Rooney’s way if he wants to leave his boyhood club for Major Soccer League’s DC United. The 32-year-old has been in talks with the American side over the last few weeks despite having only rejoined the Toffees 11 months ago after 13 years at Manchester United. Despite having a year left on his contract Rooney is considering leaving for MLS, and the Portuguese coach has said the door would be open any time in
  
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• Pep Guardiola given two-game Champions League ban for conduct during Liverpool defeat

  04-06-2018 19:07
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been handed a two-game suspension by Uefa for his conduct during the defeat to Liverpool in this season's Champions League quarter-finals.
  
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• Jos Buttler credits importance of  'experience' after star showing in England's win over Pakistan

  04-06-2018 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If one moment confirmed England’s dominance over Pakistan across three days at Headingley, it was the six Jos Buttler popped out of the ground on Sunday morning and on to Leeds Rhinos’ rugby pitch.
  
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• Jos Buttler is quick to find his feet on Test voyage of rediscovery

  04-06-2018 19:03
  England one-day specialist is a thinker about the game and even at the age of 27 there is plenty of time remaining for him to have a decent Test careerA cricketer’s life is a short one and so evolution is consequently rapid. A fresh-faced bright young thing surfaces amid great excitement and curiosity; suddenly they somehow evolve into an established international cricketer and then after minimal blinking there is the gnarled old pro maybe pondering a career as a coach or a pundit once the
  
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• Yaya Toure sensationally accuses Pep Guardiola of favouring white players

  04-06-2018 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yaya Toure has claimed that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has a problem with players from Africa.
  
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• Sky faces battle to keep golf rights as PGA Tour strikes $2bn Discovery deal

  04-06-2018 18:47
  • Discovery will auction coverage on individual basis from 2019
  • British broadcaster remains under contract until 2022Sky Sports faces a battle to retain its status as the UK’s main broadcaster of the PGA Tour after a $2bn deal was announced between the golfing body and Discovery. Sky’s hold on rights has already been weakened by the loss last year of the PGA Championship, plus an ongoing battle with Augusta National regarding the Masters.The PGA Tour confirmed on Monday t
  
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• Women players guaranteed two spots for World Darts Championship in expanded field for 2019 season

  04-06-2018 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace this winter will include two women in the field and an unprecedented £2.5million prize fund.
  
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• Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius underwent head scan after Champions League final

  04-06-2018 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius underwent a post-Champions League final scan amid concerns that he had suffered a head trauma following a collision with Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.
  
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• Pep Guardiola handed touchline ban for Manchester City's first Champions League game next season

  04-06-2018 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola will be banned from the touchline for Manchester City's first Champions League game next season. He was sent off during City's quarter-final defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League.
  
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• Jody Morris leaves Chelsea to become Frank Lampard's assistant at Derby

  04-06-2018 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jody Morris, who graduated from the Chelsea academyand represented them over 170 times as a player, had been in a coaching role at the club since 2013.
  
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• Arsenal preparing move for Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini

  04-06-2018 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Belgian international, who was named in his country's World Cup squad on Monday, will become a free agent at the end of this month if United fail to agree a new deal.
  
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• Olympic success under threat from funding cuts, warns UK Sport chair

  04-06-2018 18:00
  • Dame Katherine Grainger warns of implications of budget cuts
  • Finances are set to get tighter for 2020-2024 Olympic cycleDame Katherine Grainger, the chair of UK Sport, has warned that Britain’s extraordinary record of Olympic and Paralympic success could be threatened by budget cuts.Speaking at the launch of a three-month consultation into the future funding of elite sport, Grainger admitted that “the suggestion is very strongly that finances will get tighter and tighte
  
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• Olympic success under threat from funding cuts, says UK Sport chair

  04-06-2018 18:00
  • Dame Katherine Grainger warns of implications of budget cuts
  • Finances are set to get tighter for 2020-2024 Olympic cycleDame Katherine Grainger, the chair of UK Sport, has warned that Britain’s extraordinary record of Olympic and Paralympic success could be threatened by budget cuts.Speaking at the launch of a three-month consultation into the future funding of elite sport, Grainger admitted that “the suggestion is very strongly that finances will get tighter and tighte
  
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• Gascoigne: Spurs wouldn't turn down £100m for Harry Kane

  04-06-2018 18:00
  The former Tottenham midfielder believes the tabling of a big-money bid could tempt those in north London into parting with a prolific frontman
  
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• England captain Harry Kane bizarrely listed as one of World Cup's heaviest players at 98kg

  04-06-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane has bizarrely been listed by FIFA as one of the heaviest players at the World Cup - tipping the scales at a somewhat bulky 98kg. Only one player was heavier than Kane on the list.
  
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• England squad numbers for World Cup confirmed

  04-06-2018 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Captain Harry Kane will take the No 9 shirt, Raheem Sterling takes No 10 and Jordan Pickford is the No 1 as England's squad numbers are confirmed for the World Cup in Russia.
  
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• Liverpool owner John Henry demands the Big Six get their fair share of overseas TV money

  04-06-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Premier League's leading clubs will seek a larger slice of international television cash at a summit this week, with Liverpool owner John Henry irritatied at subsidising lower teams.
  
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• UEFA fine Liverpool £17600 for Manchester City bus attack prior to Champions League clash at Anfield

  04-06-2018 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UEFA have handed Liverpool a fine of £17600 following the attack on Manchester City’s team bus before the two clubs met in the Champions League quarter-final at Anfield last month. 
  
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• Easy? Every day is a test, Nadal claims

  04-06-2018 17:53
  Rafael Nadal may be cruising at the French Open, but he insists every day is hard and expects a tough match against Diego Schwartzman.
  
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• England captain Steph Houghton ruled out of Russia qualifier as she gets ready for knee surgery 

  04-06-2018 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England skipper Steph Houghton is out of Friday's World Cup qualifier against Russia as she prepares to undergo surgery on a knee injury.
  
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