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• VAR a ‘fair way away’ from being used in Football League games

  18-07-2018 23:50
  • Chief executive says full implementation unlikely soon
  • Shaun Harvey: ‘We don’t have the TV cameras in place’After the introduction of VAR was postponed by the Premier League, the chief executive of the EFL has said video technology is a “fair way away” from being used at Football League matches.The video technology deployed during the World Cup was not taken up by the Premier League next season in favour of another 12 months of extended trials. Those w
  
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• Five youngsters hoping to impress new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri in pre-season

  18-07-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has started running the rule over his squad and there are a number of youngsters at the club who will be hoping to catch the Italian's eye during pre-season.
  
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• Gary Neville tells MPs Wembley sale is wrong

  18-07-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gary Neville told Parliament on Wednesday that the FA's plans to sell Wembley are nonsense and warned against making a move that English football would regret for ever.
  
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• Chelsea boss Sarri wants to keep Hazard and 'improve' him

  18-07-2018 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  New Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says he wants to keep Eden Hazard at Stamford Bridge and "improve" the Belgium forward.
  
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• Bernd Leno makes first appearance for Arsenal in dominant friendly win over Crawley

  18-07-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno got his first experience of playing for his new side during a pre-season friendly against Crawley. Leno started the fixture at London Colney on Wednesday.
  
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• Ex-Chelsea striker Zola returns to Stamford Bridge as assistant manager

  18-07-2018 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Chelsea and Italy striker Gianfranco Zola returns to Stamford Bridge as assistant to new manager Maurizio Sarri.
  
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• I’d rather lose than dope, claims Anthony Joshua

  18-07-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua believes he would have been banned from boxing for life had he failed drugs tests like the Russian with whom he must share a ring at Wembley Stadium on September 22.
  
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• Gianfranco Zola seals Chelsea return as assistant manager to Maurizio Sarri

  18-07-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gianfranco Zola, who spent seven years at Chelsea from 1996 until 2003 and scored 69 goals, is hugely popular at Stamford Bridge and will become Sarri's No 2.
  
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• Ian Poulter owns 14 Ferraris and says he's in top gear for The Open

  18-07-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT CARNOUSTIE: There were times at past Opens when his desperation to win the Claret Jug was so plain it was written all over his face. Or, more usually, his trousers.
  
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• Rugby will be poorer for the retirement of exceptional Sam Warburton

  18-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Sam was a superb modern-day flanker, incredibly fit, a natural jackal, chop-tackler, humble in victory, uncomplaining in defeat. An exemplary bloke.
  
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• Rory McIlroy wants to feel as carefree as he did when he played The Open as an 18-year-old

  18-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT CAROUSTIE: For all the talk of this course turning brown and what a well-hit driver might do to it, Rory McIlroy was preoccupied with the thought of turning back time.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, July 19

  18-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Hamilton, Chepstow, Leicester, Doncaster and Epsom Downs.
  
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• NASSER HUSSAIN: Carry on Joe Root, I love your feisty attitude!

  18-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: We do not like it when our sportsmen show a lack of character and personality by talking in cliches or celebrating a landmark in the same conventional way.
  
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• Joe Root left 'embarrassed' by bat drop celebration

  18-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A quick glance at the picture of Joe Root bringing England's ODI series against India to a memorable close with his 'bat drop' celebration suggests he might not be having the final word.
  
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• Anthony Joshua says he would rather lose than take drugs

  18-07-2018 23:30
  • Heavyweight championwould retire if he fails a doping test
  • Joshua will fight Alexander Povetkin in SeptemberAnthony Joshua has pledged to stop boxing if he ever fails a doping test – and says he would rather lose a fight than take banned performance‑enhancing drugs.The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion’s comments came after a press conference at Wembley with his next opponent, Alexander Povetkin, who has twice been banned for taking the prohibited substances m
  
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• America out to conquer final frontier... US golfers desperately want to end their Carnoustie jinx

  18-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT CARNOUSTIE: In the past 20 years, every venue bar one on the Open rota has witnessed an American victory, with the exception just happening to be Carnoustie. 
  
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• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ruled out for whole of next season by knee injury

  18-07-2018 23:30
  • Jürgen Klopp reveals extent of multiple ligament damage
  • Manager hints at clearout of squad after Alisson arrivalAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been ruled out of Liverpool’s plans for next season with Jürgen Klopp admitting it will be “a bonus” if the midfielder plays a competitive game before May. The full extent of the knee injury was revealed on the day Liverpool agreed a world‑record €75m fee for the Roma goalkeeper Alisson.Oxlade-Chamberlain
  
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• After taming Virat Kohli, Adil Rashid is back on the radar for a Test recall

  18-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY PAUL NEWMAN: England have not given up on bringing Adil Rashid back to Test cricket to face India this summer after he bamboozled Virat Kohli at Headingley.
  
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• Portsmouth sign Anton Walkes from Tottenham for £200,000

  18-07-2018 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old, who can also play in midfield, had an impressive spell on loan with the South Coast club last season and Kenny Jackett has moved to make the deal permanent.
  
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• The Open 2018: Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar or Dustin Johnson? Pundits predict their winner

  18-07-2018 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler are among the favourites as BBC Sport pundits make their predictions ahead of The Open Championship at Carnoustie.
  
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• T20 Blast: Liam Livingstone stars as Lancashire Lightning beat Leicestershire Foxes

  18-07-2018 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Lancashire Lightning captain Liam Livingstone stars with bat and ball to help his side to victory over Leicestershire Foxes in the T20 Blast.
  
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• Root says 'mic-drop' celebration his 'most embarrassing' moment

  18-07-2018 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe Root says his 'mic-drop' celebration at Headingley on Tuesday is "the most embarrassing thing I've done on a cricket field".
  
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• Celtic ease through to next stage of Champions League qualifying

  18-07-2018 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Celtic brush off an early red card to comfortably beat Alashkert and secure a place in the second qualifying round of the Champions League.
  
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• Supporters turn up at Manchester United's training camp in Los Angeles for autographs and selfies

  18-07-2018 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER IN LOS ANGELES: Luke Shaw admits it is ‘annoying’ that he still has to prove himself at Manchester United, but believes he has Jose Mourinho’s support.
  
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• UNC coach says softening of football could bring down America and military

  18-07-2018 22:18
  ‘Our game is under attack’ laments UNC coach Larry FedoraFedora warns softening of football threatens America’s futureUniversity of North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora believes the rule changes implemented in recent years to limit head injuries and make football less violent could have grave consequences for the sport – and America’s military.“Our game is under attack,” Fedora said on Wednesday at the ACC’s preseason media day in Greensboro. &ld
  
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• Ben Stokes to play in England's first Test against India

  18-07-2018 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes looks certain to be picked for the first Test against India even though he faces an appearance in court the day after the match is due to finish.
  
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• 'Give it to Kylian!' Footage reveals what Deschamps told his players at half-time in the final

  18-07-2018 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Didier Deschamps' key message to his France players at half-time in the World Cup final was 'give it to Kylian'. France were 2-1 ahead when the players made their way to the dressing room.
  
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• Warburton 'one of best Lions captains' - McGeechan

  18-07-2018 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The retiring Sam Warburton is one of the "top two or three" British and Irish Lions captains of all time, says their former coach Sir Ian McGeechan.
  
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• Chris Froome salutes Geraint Thomas after Sky teammate takes yellow jersey

  18-07-2018 21:35
  • Thomas won stage 11 of the Tour de France to take overall lead
  • Defending champion Froome moved up to second instandingsTeam Sky took control of the Tour de France in the high Alps with Geraint Thomas taking the yellow jersey of race leadership for the second time in his career, following a solo win at the Alpine ski station of La Rosière.However, the Welshman’s closest rival may yet prove to be his teammate and defending Tour champion, Chris Froome, who pursued Thomas
  
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• The Open: Andrew 'Beef' Johnston trains with boxer Dillian Whyte

  18-07-2018 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  British golfer Andrew 'Beef' Johnston joins heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte for a training session ahead of The Open, and takes a shot from the man known as 'the Body Snatcher'.
  
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• New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft close to purchasing 40 per cent stake in Sevilla 

  18-07-2018 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New England Patriots Robert Kraft is leading an American consortium which plans to buy a 40 per cent stake in Sevilla, who finished seventh in La Liga last season and reached the Copa del Rey final.
  
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• Mixed reaction after seven new events added for Beijing 2022

  18-07-2018 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The International Olympic Committee has announced seven new events will be included in the Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022.
  
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• Gary Neville condemns ‘ridiculous’ FA plans to sell Wembley to Fulham owner

  18-07-2018 21:24
  • ‘Don’t sell Wembley when you can place a levy on agents’ fees’
  • Sports minister has backed scheme to sell stadium for £600mGary Neville has criticised as “ridiculous” the Football Association’s plan to sell Wembley stadium for the funding of grassroots facilities, saying the money should come from the wealthy Premier League clubs or via a 25% levy on agents’ fees. The former Manchester United and England defender said that £
  
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• Philip Fenton returns to training after serving three-year ban

  18-07-2018 21:11
  • Irish trainer’s first runner is in a bumper at Killarney
  • Fenton is able to have runners in BritainA seemingly unrepentant Philip Fenton has refused to discuss his return to horse racing, seven months after the end of a three-year ban for possession of anabolic steroids. The County Tipperary trainer will have his first runner since December 2014 when Secret Cargo lines up in a bumper race at Killarney on Thursday and will be able to have runners in Britain as well as Ireland w
  
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• 'I have to look at the end goal' - Joshua changing approach for Povetkin

  18-07-2018 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Anthony Joshua says he is changing his approach as he prepares to face Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium in September.
  
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• José Mourinho says pre-season is ‘very bad’ because of World Cup absentees

  18-07-2018 20:19
  • Raft of Manchester United players missing from training
  • Fears Sánchez may miss US tour after visa troubleJosé Mourinho has admitted Manchester United’s preparation for the new season is “very bad” because many of his senior players are resting after the World Cup and Alexis Sánchez may miss the club’s entire US tour because of a visa matter.United are in California but Mourinho is without Sánchez, Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku, Maroua
  
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• Stoke seeking £8m deal for Aston Villa defender James Chester

  18-07-2018 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa rejected a £5m offer from Stoke last week and want £10m but negotiations are centring on a compromise agreement of around £8m.
  
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• Rory McIlroy hopes teenage mindset will open path to ending drought | Andy Bull

  18-07-2018 20:14
  Northern Irishman, without a major win since 2014, wants to recapture feeling of playing in his first Open at Carnoustie at 18A decade later it is the sound the shot made that stuck with Arron Oberholser. “A sound I’ll never forget,” he said this time last year.“At that point I’d only ever heard one player make that sound with their irons: Tiger Woods. He just hit it so clean, so crisp.” Continue reading...
  
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• Transfer news RECAP: Latest from the Premier League and Europe

  18-07-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Clubs across Europe are pushing through transfer moves to prepare their squads ahead of the new campaign. Follow all the latest moves and gossip with Sportsmail's DAN RIPLEY
  
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• A leader, diplomat and true openside 'groundhog'... Sam Warburton will be a tough act to follow

  18-07-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: It seems fitting that, in hindsight, Warburton's last act as a professional rugby player was a timely intervention which ensured that a Lions team under his command made history. Again.
  
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• Premier League pre-season 2018: a full list of all the clubs’ friendlies

  18-07-2018 20:00
  From Singapore to San Diego via Stevenage, here is a rundown of the 20 clubs’ fixtures before the season starts on 10 August All dates and kick-off times BST. All information correct at time of publication Continue reading...
  
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• Oxlade-Chamberlain to miss most of 2018-19 season

  18-07-2018 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool and England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is expected to miss the majority of the new season, says Reds boss Jurgen Klopp
  
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• Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain out for year with knee ligament injury

  18-07-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The full extent of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s horrific injury has been revealed with the Liverpool midfielder set to miss the entire 2018-19 season. Every major ligament in his knee was damaged.
  
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• Mourinho hopes World Cup winner Pogba 'understands why he was so good'

  18-07-2018 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho hopes World Cup winner Paul Pogba "understands why he was very good" during the tournament.
  
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• Phil Mickelson brain fade could have led to disqualification at Open

  18-07-2018 19:39
  • Mickelson rehit his own putt as it was moving at US Open
  • American received two-shot penalty at the timeThe R&A’s chief executive, Martin Slumbers, has implied that Phil Mickelson’s brain fade at the US Open – where he rushed after his overhit ball on the 13th green which was running into further trouble and hit it back towards the pin – would have led to him being disqualified at the Open rather than picking up the two-shot penalty he incurred at the tim
  
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• Burnley eye deals for Swansea pair Alfie Mawson and Sam Clucas

  18-07-2018 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Though an offer has yet to be made, Burnley want to establish what Swansea would be willing to accept after growing frustrated in their pursuit of West Bromwich Albion defender Craig Dawson.
  
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