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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, June 12

  11-06-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Salisbury, Lingfield, Thirsk and Southwell.
  
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• England boss Gareth Southgate confident his side can Tunisia heat

  11-06-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One last training session, or more of a training match, on the Sir Bobby Charlton pitch at St George’s Park on Monday and England’s preparation before departing for the World Cup was complete.
  
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• World Cup Russian security bosses vow to hammer the yobs

  11-06-2018 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT IN MOSCOW: The head of the World Cup security operation warned that there would be severe punishment for any fans involved in acts of destruction.
  
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• Liam Plunkett to miss England's autumn tour of Sri Lanka because it clashes with his wedding

  11-06-2018 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: Liam Plunkett is to miss England’s autumn tour of Sri Lanka to get married. Plunkett, 33, arranged his wedding to American partner Emeleah Erb for October 13
  
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• Harry Kane sees it as his duty to restore the public's faith in England

  11-06-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The England captain will lead Gareth Southgate’s squad, who have the giant task of trying to repair this country’s tattered reputation following the embarrassing showings in 2014 and 2016.
  
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• Scorcher! England face dramatic rise in temp for World Cup opener

  11-06-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON AND SAMI MOKBEL: England could be forced to cope with a dramatic rise in temperature when they transfer from their training base to Volgograd for their opening game.
  
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• MARTIN SAMUEL: Gareth Southgate bucks trend of 'impossible' England job

  11-06-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: What England have not had recently is a vision: a manager with a philosophy and a willingness to implement real change. With Gareth Southgate, this could be different.
  
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• England midfielder Fabian Delph reveals meditation is the secret to his success

  11-06-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fabian Delph says his decision to start meditating and stop eating red meat helped him kick-start his career. The Manchester City midfielder was one of Gareth Southgate’s shock picks for the World Cup.
  
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• Tiger's miracle: Woods played through pain barrier to win 2008 US Open

  11-06-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ‘It is one of my greatest memories in golf and always will be,’ says Robert Karlsson, his third-round playing partner that week at Torrey Pines.
  
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• Brad Shields' parents defend his switch from All Blacks to England 

  11-06-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Brad Shields’ family have bitten their tongue for too long. Now they want to defend their son’s controversial switch from New Zealand to England.
  
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• England debutant Brad Shields has a habit of doing things differently

  11-06-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: If things had worked out differently, Brad Shields would have been enjoying his belated stag do in Auckland last weekend. Instead, he made his England debut at Ellis Park on Saturday.
  
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• Fairways are heaven for Rory McIlroy and the big hitters at the US Open

  11-06-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Of all the surprises thrown at the game in recent years, the sight of generous fairways at Shinnecock Hills might well be the most unexpected.
  
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• Aidy Boothroyd's reward for his team's Toulon tournament victory is a ticket to Russia

  11-06-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: England Under 21 boss Aidy Boothroyd has been rewarded for his team’s victory in the Toulon tournament with a seat on the plane to Russia.
  
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• Harry Kane promises England will tackle this World Cup ‘head on’

  11-06-2018 23:30
  • ‘The aim is to be aggressive and brave in possession’
  • Captain keen to open his goal account at major tournamentsHarry Kane has vowed England will tackle the World Cup “head on” as the national side’s new captain seeks to break his goalscoring duck at major tournaments.Gareth Southgate’s squad depart on Tuesday for their base in Repino, on the Gulf of Finland near St Petersburg, eager to make a mark in Russia. Kane failed to register under Roy Hod
  
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• South Africa call up Schalk Brits from retirement to add to England’s concerns

  11-06-2018 23:20
  • Hooker Brits joins Springbok squad for second Test
  • Paul Gustard admits England defended badly in JohannesburgWith England having just slipped to a disappointing first Test loss and in danger of sliding further down the World Rugby rankings, the news that a snake handler was invited into camp to help boost squad morale following their 42-39 defeat felt more than a little ironic. The deadly mambas, cobras and tarantulas proved a useful distraction but finding an antidote to English d
  
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• Rugby Union: South Africa call up Schalk Brits from retirement to add to England’s concerns

  11-06-2018 23:20
  Schalk Brits, pictured in action during the 2015 World Cup, is set to come out of international retirement for South Africa.With England having just slipped to a disappointing first Test loss and in danger of sliding further down the World Rugby rankings, the news that a snake handler was invited into camp to help boost squad morale following their 42-39 defeat felt more than a little ironic.With Wales hoping to move above their neighbours into fourth place in the rankings next week, the list of
  
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• Where were they then? England's 2018 World Cup squad four years ago

  11-06-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate's squad for the 2018 World Cup is one of the most youthful ever selected - only one player has over 50 caps and have an average age of 26. There are few survivors from 2014.
  
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• Robson believes that she doesn't deserve Wimbledon wildcard

  11-06-2018 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ten years on from her startling win in the Wimbledon junior event, Laura Robson has admitted that she feels undeserving of a wildcard into next month's main draw singles.
  
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• Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac on Wales shortlist to succeed Warren Gatland

  11-06-2018 23:00
  • Glasgow’s Dave Rennie also a contender on extensive shortlist
  • WRU’s Phillips: Wales will not find another coach like GatlandWales insist they will never have another coach like Warren Gatland as they close in on appointing a successor to the New Zealander.Martyn Phillips, the Welsh Rugby Union chief executive, believes the 10-year reign of Gatland, who will leave after the 2019 World Cup, is unlikely to be beaten in international rugby. The Scarlets coach, Wayne Pivac,
  
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• Belgium handed scare as Eden Hazard limps off injured in England opponents' final World Cup warm-up friendly

  11-06-2018 22:46
  Belgium handed scare as Eden Hazard limps off injured in England opponents' final World Cup warm-up friendly
  
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• Belgium 4 Costa Rica 1: Lukaku stars as Red Devils cut loose

  11-06-2018 22:43
  Belgium fought back from a goal down in Brussels as Romelu Lukaku inspired a resounding victory over Costa Rica.
  
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• 'I don't know what I'm going to do' - Zidane enjoying rest after Real Madrid exit

  11-06-2018 22:20
  Zinedine Zidane has no immediate plans to get back into management, with the Frenchman enjoying a break after leaving Real Madrid.
  
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• Belgium vs Costa Rica LIVE score updates - World Cup warm-up friendly

  11-06-2018 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just three days before the World Cup kicks off, Belgium take part in their final warm up match for the tournament when they host Costa Rica in Brussels. Follow all the action as it happens.
  
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• Man Utd's early approach for £52.5m man Fred revealed by Shakhtar

  11-06-2018 22:09
  Manchester United made their first move to land Fred back in April, Shakhtar Donetsk’s CEO has revealed, with the Red Devils eager to beat the competition to a £52.5 million (€60m/$70m) midfielder.
  
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• Vintage Brut, Pocket Dynamo and Main Street among 19 Royal Ascot entries at Goffs London sale

  11-06-2018 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two hugely promising two-year-olds and a colt which has staked a claim for the race known as Royal Ascot’s Derby head the horses that will be up for sale at Goffs London sale.
  
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• Fernando Alonso might consider F1 future after McLaren’s Canada failure | Giles Richards

  11-06-2018 21:31
  Charles Leclerc impressed again and Max Verstappen finally got his temperament in sync with his talent in CanadaFernando Alonso’s 300th grand prix was far from a celebratory affair: he started 14th on the grid, his lowest position this season, and retired from the race with an exhaust failure. The McLaren racing director, Éric Boullier, had been clear about their car’s problems in lacking grip in low-speed corners that was making them struggle in Canada and afterwards Alonso c
  
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• 'Pogba performs best when he's angry' - Petit wants France passion from Man Utd star

  11-06-2018 21:31
  Paul Pogba has been urged to get angry while on World Cup duty with France, with Emmanuel Petit considering the Manchester United midfielder to be at his best when playing with passion.
  
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• Walk In The Sun tested positive for cocaine after Lingfield win in February

  11-06-2018 21:30
  • Horse was trained by Jeremy Noseda at time of victory
  • Newmarket handler declined to comment when contactedA metabolite of cocaine was the substance found in a test taken from the unbeaten $1.4m horse Walk In The Sun after he won at Lingfield in February. Jeremy Noseda, who trained the horse at the time, declined to comment about the positive test when contacted on Monday night.“I have no comment on anything at all,” was Noseda’s response. Both he and the British H
  
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• Quiz: When celebrities and sport collide

  11-06-2018 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  When the world of celebrity and sport collide, hilarious mistakes usually follow - take our quiz to see which of these calamitous occasions you remember.
  
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• Watford seal £11.5m deal for Gerard Deulofeu following Barcelona winger's successful loan spell at Vicarage Road 

  11-06-2018 21:14
  Watford seal £11.5m deal for Gerard Deulofeu following Barcelona winger's successful loan spell at Vicarage Road 
  
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• Mo Salah paraded by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov as propaganda tool

  11-06-2018 20:37
  Mo Salah paraded by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov as propaganda tool
  
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• Senegal 2-0 South Korea: Cisse's men end winless streak

  11-06-2018 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Senegal received a World Cup boost by recording a 2-0 victory over South Korea in their final warm-up match on Monday.
  
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• Arsenal in talks to sign Sampdoria £22m midfielder Lucas Torreira

  11-06-2018 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old Uruguay international has emerged as a preferred option for Unai Emery who wants a defensive midfielder brought in as part of his summer recruitment plan.
  
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• Fifa’s Gianni Infantino hits rocky ground on 2018 World Cup eve | David Conn

  11-06-2018 20:22
  Infantino is threatened by resistance within his own ranks and political volatility worldwide – not least in the ramifications of a vote to host the 2026 tournamentThe World Cup in Russia has sailed into view with a new Fifa captain at the helm, two and a half years since Sepp Blatter’s presidency crashed on the rocks of corruption and ethics breaches. Gianni Infantino seemed a callow, unlikely president when he was elevated to succeed the banned Blatter in February 2016 as, his tie
  
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• Novak Djokovic handed wild card for Queen's Club

  11-06-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 12-time grand slam champion was initially non-committal on when his grass-court season would start after he suffered a surprise defeat to Marco Cecchinato in the French Open quarter-final.
  
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• Manchester City move 'opportunity of a lifetime' for Jorginho

  11-06-2018 20:20
  Despite being heavily linked with a move to Manchester City, midfielder Jorginho would not be sad to stay at Napoli.
  
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• LeBron James's free agency decision will shape the NBA's future

  11-06-2018 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LeBron James will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 when he opts out of his current Cleveland Cavaliers deal, meaning he is able to sign with any of the 30 NBA franchises he chooses.
  
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• Anya Shrubsole: ‘One loss doesn’t mean it’s all doom and gloom’

  11-06-2018 20:19
  • No panic over England’s defeat to South Africa in first ODI
  • ‘At the World Cup we had a similar side and that went well‘It is “take two” for England’s women on Tuesday at Hove in the second one-day international against South Africa following a dreadful start to their summer on Saturday. In a championship hangover since lifting the World Cup at Lord’s in July last year, Heather Knight’s side have lost five of their next seven one‑
  
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• Man City assistant manager Torrent leaves post to coach New York City FC

  11-06-2018 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City assistant manager Domenec Torrent has left his position at the Etihad Stadium to become New York City FC's new manager following Patrick Vieira's move to Ligue 1 side Nice.
  
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• Liverpool target Alisson ‘very happy at Roma’, claims ex-Brazil goalkeeper Taffarel

  11-06-2018 20:16
  The current Selecao star wants his future resolved before the World Cup starts, with a big-money summer switch away from Italy still being mooted
  
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• Danny Welbeck laughs off claim that England's World Cup base could be boring

  11-06-2018 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Welbeck spent enough time cooped up through injury that talk of boredom setting in at England's remote World Cup base is immediately laughed off.
  
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• Manchester United to face Bayern Munich away in final pre-season test

  11-06-2018 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United will wrap up their summer programme with a friendly against Bayern Munich in Germany on August 5.
  The Premier League club have announced the addition of the clash
  
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• 'Ashley Young is my pet hate' - Terry Butcher

  11-06-2018 20:05
  England, like Manchester United, have experimented with using a converted winger in a left-back berth, but former captain Terry Butcher has declared that “Ashley Young is my pet hate”.
  
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• Jim Crowley breaks silence on bust-up between himself and fellow jockey Raul Da Silva

  11-06-2018 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BHA has opened up the possibility of taking further action after the bust-up at Goodwood on Sunday that left Jim Crowley needing medical attention and Raul Da Silva banned for 21 days.
  
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• The World Cup provides a chance to be reminded of our self-delusions | Marina Hyde

  11-06-2018 20:00
  I cannot wait for the tournament to start. I just feel like I’m going to be happier arguing about VAR than about nerve agentIn 2012, the Pointless host Richard Osman conceived the World Cup of Crisps, in which 32 big-hitting varieties of crisp were pitted against each other in group stages, all decided by Twitter polls. Thereafter, the winners proceeded to knockout stages, meeting in quarter-finals, before progressing to – well, I believe you are familiar with this general format.Osm
  
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• Mo Salah unknowingly at centre of controversy with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov

  11-06-2018 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has found himself unintentionally at the centre of controversy after being told to pose for photographs with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. 
  
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• Uruguay get down to the grind in Russia with open training session

  11-06-2018 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Uruguay national team are getting down to the grind early in Russia, ahead of their opening tournament showdown with Egypt.
  
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• Conor McGregor court date: What you need to know before this week's hearing

  11-06-2018 19:56
  Conor McGregor made headlines in April for his alleged role in the infamous UFC 223 bus attack in Brooklyn.
  
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• Judge asked to lift prosecution ban on Hillsborough officer

  11-06-2018 19:41
  David Duckenfield not in court for start of CPS application to bring manslaughter chargesAn application by the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute David Duckenfield, the South Yorkshire police officer who was in command at the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough in 1989 when 96 people were killed, has begun at Preston crown court. Duckenfield, and the five other men already charged with criminal offences in relation to the disaster at the stadium and its aftermath, are also applying to have the
  
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• France 1998 World Cup champions reunite to celebrate 20th anniversary

  11-06-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ten former players including Robert Pires, Zinedine Zidane and Laurent Blanc came together at an event in Saint-Denis to mark the 20th anniversary of the triumph.
  
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