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• England make bold move to hand Ollie Pope a maiden call-up for second India Test at Lord's

  05-08-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is more like it. This is more like the bold, exciting and imaginative approach we were supposed to be getting when the apparently adventurous Joe Root was made Test captain.
  
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• Katarina Johnson-Thompson: Pain of losing my dad drives me on

  05-08-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI:Two gold medals tell a story of potential being fulfilled, but there has also been a painful loss. Her father, Ricky Thompson, died last November.
  
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• Derby rejoin hunt for Martyn Waghorn as they match Middlesbrough's £5m offer for the Ipswich striker

  05-08-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Derby moved quick on Sunday afternoon after Middlesbrough had been given the opportunity to speak with Waghorn after agreeing a deal with Ipswich. Derby’s late offer has also been accepted.
  
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• NASSER HUSSAIN'S PLAYER RATINGS: Everything Sam Curran did against India was match-changing

  05-08-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England sealed a thrilling 31-run victory over India in the first Test on Saturday, with young Sam Curran shining. Here, Sportsmail columnist NASSER HUSSAIN has rated every player from Edgbaston.
  
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• After stunning victory against India... Sportsmail's Paul Newman chooses his five best England Tests

  05-08-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Here are the five most memorable England Tests PAUL NEWMAN has covered since he became Sportsmail cricket correspondent back in 2007.
  
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• Premier League fan predictions: Hopes and fears of Sportsmail's supporters in the stands

  05-08-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Every Monday fans from each of the 20 Premier League clubs run the rule over their teams' performances. Here they analyse the season ahead. And none of them tip their team to go down!
  
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• Peter Crouch's Premier League team-by-team guide 2018-19

  05-08-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new Premier League season has finally arrived, and with it comes the hopes and expectations of many. Sportsmail's PETER CROUCH casts an expert eye over each team in the top flight division.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp calms Premier League title talk despite Liverpool's scintillating pre-season form

  05-08-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The result was eye-catching, the performance at times sizzling. Jurgen Klopp knew how it would all be perceived so he felt the moment was right to apply the brakes on title talk.
  
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• Benitez reveals Newcastle players frustrated at lack of business this summer

  05-08-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez has revealed that his Newcastle players are just as frustrated as him with Mike Ashley's apparent refusal to invest in new signings - and has warned a relegation battle could be on the cards.
  
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• Unai Emery considers late bid for AC Milan full back Ricardo Rodriguez

  05-08-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sead Kolasinac faces up to 10 weeks out with a knee injury collected in last week’s friendly against Chelsea in Dublin. Other left back Nacho Monreal has not featured in pre-season yet.
  
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• Supporters will miss it but the Premier League are right to hit pause on VAR

  05-08-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARK CLATTENBURG - THE OFFICIAL LINE: There will be a time, probably in the first game of the Premier League season, when fans will be waiting for VAR to correct a perceived injustice.
  
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• Manchester City to retain the Premier League: Sportsmail's experts make predictions

  05-08-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The transfer window is close to shutting and the new Premier League season is just days away - so what better time for some predictions? Sportsmail's experts have their say ahead of kick-off.
  
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• Yan Dhanda outlines England ambition after scoring winner on dream Swansea debut

  05-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It needed something pretty special to upstage Graham Potter on his winning start as Swansea boss. Yan Dhanda provided exactly that, presenting his new manager with the winning goal
  
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• West Brom manager Darren Moore wary that teams will look to catch Baggies on counter-attack

  05-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY AT THE HAWTHORNS: Darren Moore’s half-smile said it all as he walked into the press room after watching his side concede an 89th minute goal that lost them the match against Bolton.
  
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• Tony Pulis insists Middlesbrough must bring in more players if they are to earn promotion

  05-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tony Pulis has seen pre-season come and go, watched his side pull off a dramatic late comeback in their opening game and still he does not believe Middlesbrough are ready for the campaign ahead.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Monday, August 6

  05-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Ripon, Windsor, Newton Abbot and Carlisle.
  
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• Paul Pogba, Naby Keita, Jorginho among JAMIE REDKNAPP'S 10 Premier League stars to watch

  05-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From expensive summer signings to those returning after a standout World Cup, all eyes will be on the Premier League's big names when the season kicks off. But who should you keep an eye on?
  
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• Marco Silva insists Everton must sign central defender before deadline

  05-08-2018 23:30
  • Everton have shown an interest in Lascelles and Mina
  • ‘I know what I have to improve. We have to sign new players’Marco Silva has said new central defenders have been a priority since his first day as Everton manager and it is essential one arrives before Thursday’s transfer deadline.Everton’s defensive limitations were again exposed on Saturday when they were beaten 3-2 by Valencia, their fifth consecutive pre-season defeat. Cenk Tosun and Michael Keane scor
  
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• Marcelo Bielsa's first day in the dugout as Leeds beat Stoke at Elland Road

  05-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcelo Bielsa got off to a winning start as Leeds manager as his side beat Stoke 3-1 at Elland Road on Sunday, with Mateusz Klich, Pablo Hernandez and Liam Cooper all on the scoresheet.
  
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• Liverpool ready to take on Manchester City for the title after £177m spree

  05-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: After the most thrilling and unpredictable World Cup many of us can remember, the Premier League faces an unusual and intriguing challenge. How on earth does it top that?
  
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• Jurgen Klopp fears ‘crazy expectations’ for Liverpool trophies are spiralling out of control

  05-08-2018 23:30
  “I’m sure there was something I was meaning to do when I joined Liverpool... now... what was it again?”
  
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• Dylan Hartley may miss the start of the new season

  05-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hartley, who captained England to 21 victories in Eddie Jones’s first 22 games in charge, has been out of action since suffering a head injury during England’s Six Nations defeat by Ireland.
  
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• Foden's Community Shield display shows he is ready to become an important player for Manchester City

  05-08-2018 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: Manchester City absolutely laid down a marker against Chelsea with their performance at Wembley. They were on a different level from Maurizio Sarri’s team.
  
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• Willian insists he's happy to stay at Chelsea amid Real Madrid interest

  05-08-2018 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Brazilian winger returned to action for Chelsea on Sunday, appearing as a second-half substitute during their 2-0 defeat against Manchester City in the Community Shield.
  
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• Bayern Munich 1-0 Manchester United: Javi Martinez nets second half header

  05-08-2018 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT ALLIANZ ARENA: No wonder Jose Mourinho is worried about the start of the new season. Four days until it kicks off and he is still waiting for the real United to turn up.
  
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• Marcus Rashford handed Manchester United's No 10 shirt

  05-08-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford has been handed the Manchester United No 10 shirt after the young striker unveiled his new squad number in their friendly with Bayern Munich on Sunday night.
  
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• Dylan Hartley still striving for fitness as he takes reduced England training

  05-08-2018 23:00
  • Hooker switched to conditioning in afternoon session
  • Hartley has cleared concussion protocolsDylan Hartley faces a race against time to be fit for the start of the season following five months out with concussion after it emerged he did not take a full part in England’s pre-season training camp over the weekend.Hartley returned to the England set-up for a three-day get-together in Teddington having missed the summer series defeat by South Africa but he has not played since En
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith targets three gold medals at European Championships

  05-08-2018 23:00
  • Sprinter is fastest woman in Europe at 100m this year
  • British team hope to surpass best medal haulDina Asher-Smith has spent most of the past few years studying for a degree in history. Now she intends to make it. The 22-year-old is targeting three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin this week as she spearheads a British team hoping to surpass their best haul of 23 medals set in Zurich four years ago.No woman has achieved the E
  
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• Arsenal's Calum Chambers set for medical at Fulham

  05-08-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old defender agreed a new four-year contract in July and is expected to sign on a season's loan. Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic is in desperate need of experienced defenders.
  
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• Manchester United face ‘difficult season’, warns Mourinho after Bayern defeat

  05-08-2018 22:57
  • Bayern Munich 1-0 Manchester United
  • Javi Martínez scores only goal with second-half headerManchester United’s final friendly before the start of the Premier League season ended in a 1-0 defeat by Bayern Munich, as José Mourinho suggested a “difficult season” awaits the club unless the owners make more signings before Thursday’s transfer deadline. Javi Martínez scored the only goal at the Allianz Arena, glancing home a second-half header
  
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• Holland 6-0 Ireland: Record-breaking Dutch prove too strong in Hockey World Cup final

  05-08-2018 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Irish team, the second lowest ranked country in the competition, upset the odds to reach the last two but were unable to produce a fairy-tale ending at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre.
  
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• Manchester United's summer of misery continues with defeat to Bayern Munich

  05-08-2018 22:41
  Manchester United failed to muster a single shot on target as they were comprehensively outplayed by the Bundesliga champions
  
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• Anderson hits himself in face with golf ball during round with England team-mate Stuart Broad

  05-08-2018 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fresh off England's 31-run victory over India in the first Test at Edgbaston, Anderson decided to treat himself to a round of golf with Stuart Broad but his day out appeared to end in disaster.
  
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• Courtois close to Real move as Sarri hints Chelsea keeper will leave

  05-08-2018 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Courtois is due to report for pre-season on Monday morning but is pining for a move to Spain. He has a season left on his current deal which exposes Chelsea to losing him for nothing next year.
  
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• Loads of issues but very little time - the huge task facing Chelsea boss Sarri

  05-08-2018 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Sunday's defeat by Manchester City highlighted the task ahead for Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea, suggests former England defender Matt Upson.
  
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• Pep Guardiola believes Sergio Aguero can keep improving after two-goal display in Community Shield

  05-08-2018 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT WEMBLEY Pep Guardiola fired a chilling warning to Manchester City's rivals, insisting Sergio Aguero is ready to have his most prolific season yet
  
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• Leicester sign Algeria international winger Rachid Ghezzal for £12.5m

  05-08-2018 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester have agreed a deal to sign winger Rachid Ghezzal on a four-year contract from Monaco, the Premier League club announced on Sunday.
  
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• Catalans Dragons shock St Helens to set up Challenge Cup final with Warrington

  05-08-2018 22:00
  • Catalans Dragons 35-16 St Helens
  • Warrington beat Leeds 48-12 in other semi-finalThe Wembley spotlight will belong to Catalans Dragons and Warrington in three weeks’ time but on this groundbreaking afternoon for the Challenge Cup semi-finals there is little doubting to whom the headlines belonged here.At various stages last season it was not difficult to imagine a Super League without the Dragons in 2018. Steve McNamara was drafted in midway through last year to save Catalans
  
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• Transfer roundup: Leicester sign winger Ghezzal while Ben Gibson joins Burnley

  05-08-2018 21:49
  • Algerian arrives from Monaco for reported £12m fee
  • Burnley strengthen defence with centre-back GibsonLeicester City have announced the signing of the Algerian winger Rachid Ghezzal from Monaco for an undisclosed fee. Ghezzal has signed a four-year contract after a fee reportedly in the region of £12m was agreed and he is likely to fill the first-team place vacated by his compatriot Riyad Mahrez.The 26-year-old, who worked with Claude Puel at Lyon, is Leicester’s f
  
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• Jesse Lingard returns to Man United training as he posts video following workout

  05-08-2018 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old posted a video on to his Instagram story on Sunday afternoon following his workout at Carrington. The rest of the United squad played their final pre-season friendly in Germany on Sunday.
  
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• Manchester City’s Phil Foden excels in role earmarked for Jorginho | Jacob Steinberg

  05-08-2018 21:27
  The teenager played with poise and maturity to leave City fans with little cause to regret losing out to Chelsea on JorginhoThe first time Manchester City’s supporters spotted Jorginho on the ball, they could not resist booing the man who turned down Pep Guardiola. Yet they were pantomime jeers, lacking any discernible edge, and anyway it would not be long before the player who could benefit most from Jorginho’s decision to follow Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea had helped set City on thei
  
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• Thibaut Courtois could leave Chelsea in the coming days, admits Maurizio Sarri

  05-08-2018 21:14
  • Sarri hints he will allow move if Courtois requests it
  • ‘I only want players with very high levels of motivation‘The Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has suggested he is open to allowing Thibaut Courtois to depart Stamford Bridge this week if the goalkeeper asks to leave.Courtois’s agent, Christophe Henrotay, has said the player wants to move to Real Madrid to be closer to his daughter, who lives in Spain. But Sarri says the Belgian, who returns on Monday from post
  
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• Guardiola reveals the one position champions Manchester City are looking to strengthen

  05-08-2018 21:01
  The manager is trying to bring in a new holding midfielder before Thursday but admits its may not get done in time
  
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• Women's British Open: Georgia Hall wins Women's British Open after 'fabulous' battle

  05-08-2018 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Georgia Hall wins a "thrilling duel" with Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum to claim the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes.
  
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• Martial and Rojo face uncertain future at Manchester United after snub for Bayern Munich clash

  05-08-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Martial and Marcos Rojo face an increasingly uncertain future at Manchester United after both players were left at home when Jose Mourinho's side travelled to Germany.
  
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• Great Britain secure two final-day bronze medals at European Championships

  05-08-2018 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Great Britain won two bronze medals on the final day of the rowing regatta at the European Championships in Glasgow, but finish without a gold medal for the first time since 2013.
  
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• Bayern Munich vs Manchester United LIVE: Action from the Allianz Arena

  05-08-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow all the action live with Sportsmail as Manchester United finish up their pre-season campaign at the Allianz Arena against German giants Bayern Munich.
  
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• Phil Foden strode around hallowed Wembley turf like he had been playing there for years

  05-08-2018 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT WEMBLEY: When Gareth Southgate returns to work on Monday, the video of Phil Foden’s performance at Wembley should offer him the perfect antidote to those holiday blues.
  
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• 'Woodward knows what I want – this could be a difficult season' – Mourinho lays down transfer gauntlet

  05-08-2018 20:37
  The Portuguese boss made no secret of his jealousy over Liverpool's big investments as United struggle to bring in more reinforcements
  
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• Guardiola chasing new midfielder before deadline

  05-08-2018 20:35
  Manchester City will push to give Pep Guardiola another specialist defensive midfield option before the transfer window closes on Thursday.
  
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