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• England defensive coach and former All Blacks boss Mitchell eyes contract extension after World Cup

  06-02-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defence guru John Mitchell has opened the possibility of extending his contract with England beyond the World Cup.
  
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• Celtic 2-0 Hibernian: Depleted hosts put pedal to the metal to beat Hibs

  06-02-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOHN McGARRY AT CELTIC PARK: You've got to hand it to Celtic. The players seem to fall like nine-pins. The games come along like snowflakes in a blizzard.
  
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• West Brom 1-3 Brighton: Glenn Murray nets extra-time double in FA Cup

  06-02-2019 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE HAWTHORNS: It was a goal that went in via Murray's groin, the Brighton striker showing once again that knack for being in the right place at the right time.
  
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• Everton 0-2 Manchester City: Laporte and Jesus fire side to top of Premier League table

  06-02-2019 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT GOODISON PARK: In different circumstances, Man City’s performance might have raised the odd eyebrow. They can play better, and how. But some nights are about the result.
  
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• Legend Thomas Castaignede slams Les Bleus selection policy for Six Nations

  06-02-2019 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: France are too heavy, too flaky and have too many foreigners in their team, according to one of their former stars.
  
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• Red Bull's Christian Horner says Liberty Media underestimated the challenge of running F1

  06-02-2019 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Critcism of Formula One's owners mounted on Wednesday when Red Bull team principal Christian Horner questioned the direction they are taking the sport.
  
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• Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic in bust-up with boss Eddie Howe after being axed

  06-02-2019 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is facing an uncertain future following a training-ground dispute with manager Eddie Howe.
  
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• UEFA issue warning to Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain over Financial Fair Play  

  06-02-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have been warned no club is too powerful to be thrown out of European competition if they have broken finance rules.
  
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• Newport planning mud bath for Manchester City in FA Cup

  06-02-2019 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newport County goal hero Paddy Amond believes Manchester City could come unstuck in the mud when they arrive for their fifth-round showdown on Saturday week.
  
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• Dele Alli steps up recovery from injury as Spurs star begins ball work

  06-02-2019 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fact that 22-year-old Alli is kicking a football again will raise hopes that the England international, who has scored seven goals this season, could come back sooner than originally expected.
  
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• Glenn Murray fires Brighton into FA Cup fifth round after extra time victory at West Brom

  06-02-2019 23:36
  West Brom 1 Brighton 3 after extra time (1-1 after 90 mins)
  
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• Manchester United set to tie up new contract for Ander Herrera

  06-02-2019 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS WHEELER: Ander Herrera is close to signing a new contract with Manchester United after Ashley Young agreed a one-year extension at Old Trafford.
  
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• Everton 0-2 Man City: Pep Guardiola pleased with 'solid' display

  06-02-2019 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Pep Guardiola praises Manchester City's "solid" display as a 2-0 victory at Everton sees them return to the top of the Premier League.
  
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• FA CUP FIFTH ROUND: Date, time and channel plus full fixtures and more

  06-02-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the FA Cup fifth round including date, time and channel plus full fixtures and more.
  
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• Emiliano Sala's £15m transfer fee withheld by Cardiff City as Nantes demand payment

  06-02-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nantes have formally demanded payment for the £15million transfer of Emiliano Sala, who is missing and feared dead, after his flight went off-radar on a journey from France to Cardiff.
  
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• Emiliano Sala was a brother, friend, son and hero... not a commodity

  06-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  COMMENT: It had to happen. Money was destined to enter the equation in the aftermath of Sala's tragic death. The clubs are now involved in a dismal dance. Prepare for the lawyers, too.
  
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• Nikita Parris double keeps Man City Women on track for clean sweep after dumping Chelsea out of League Cup

  06-02-2019 23:25
  Manchester City are too wise to get carried away by the fact they are in with a shot of winning all three ­domestic trophies this season. They were in this same position this time last year: unbeaten in the league, in the semi-finals of the Continental Cup and going well in the FA Cup, yet finished with an empty trophy cabinet and a gruelling post-season inquest.
  
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• Everton boss Marco Silva not afraid to drop big names against Manchester City

  06-02-2019 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT GOODISON PARK: To gauge how upset Marco Silva has been with Everton’s dismal form, you only had to look at who never made the cut.
  
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• Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid, Copa del Rey semi-final first leg: Malcom draws tie level

  06-02-2019 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON AT THE NOU CAMP: Real Madrid stunned Barcelona with an early goal in their Clasico cup semi-final first leg but Malcom popped up for his first Camp Nou goal to level the tie.
  
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• Konta and Boulter lead Great Britain to Fed Cup victory

  06-02-2019 23:18
  Slovenia had no answer in Bath.
  
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• Katie Boulter puts Great Britain one up against Slovenia in Fed Cup after beating Kaja Juvan

  06-02-2019 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN BATH: At 3-6 down in the opening tiebreak, and with anxiety etched all over Jo Konta’s face, Great Britain’s Fed Cup party in Bath looked in danger of falling flat.
  
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• Celtic 2-0 Hibernian: Ryan Christie & Oliver Burke score in win

  06-02-2019 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Celtic have still not conceded a goal in 2019 after easing aside Hibernian to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
  
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• Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE - El Clasico Copa del Rey semi-final first leg

  06-02-2019 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona met Real Madrid for the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final clash. Sportsmailprovided live coverage of Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. Relive the action below.
  
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• FA Cup: West Brom's Kyle Bartley scores odd opener against Brighton

  06-02-2019 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  West Bromwich Albion's Kyle Bartley scores a bizarre opener from one yard against Brighton in their FA Cup fourth round replay at The Hawthorns.
  
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• Everton vs Manchester City LIVE score, lineups and updates - Premier League

  06-02-2019 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton host Manchester City in their midweek Premier League clash at Goodison Park. Sportsmail will provide live coverage including score updates, build up and lineup announcements.
  
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• Aberdeen 2-4 Rangers: Morelos, Tavernier & Defoe score in win

  06-02-2019 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Alfredo Morelos is sent off for the third time against Aberdeen this season as Rangers emerge victorious in a tempestuous contest to edge ahead of their Scottish Premiership rivals.
  
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• Goalkeeper missed the birth of his twins despite rushing from the pitch after Newport's FA Cup win

  06-02-2019 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A hero goalkeeper who missed the birth of his twin daughters to play in his side's FA Cup triumphhas spoken of how he feared she would 'give him some stick' for not being present at their arrival.
  
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• Chelsea Women 0-2 Man City: Nikita Parris double seals League Cup final place

  06-02-2019 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  England striker Nikita Parris hits both goals as Man City beat Chelsea at Kingsmeadow to reach the Women's League Cup final.
  
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• Man Utd considering warm weather training trip before Liverpool game

  06-02-2019 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United's players could be takenon a warm weather training trip for the second time in less than three months. Solskjaer and his team spent four nights in Dubai in January.
  
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• Barcelona prevented from wearing shirts with Chinese lettering on during El Clasico

  06-02-2019 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona's plans to mark Chinese New Year were thrown into disarray when the Spanish Football Federation rejected their idea to wear shirts with Chinese lettering on the back during El Clasico.
  
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• Liverpool legends work up a sweat in training session ahead of showdown against AC Milan 

  06-02-2019 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool squad battle to achieve iconic status by winning the Premier League, Anfield's stars of yesterday will return in March to play AC Milan in a legends' match.
  
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• Dylan Hartley does deadlifts in bid to step up recovery from knee injury

  06-02-2019 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England co-captain Dylan Hartley says he has made 'baby steps' but 'progress all the same' in his bid to rercover from his knee injury.
  
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• England spinner Jack Leach may seek loan move away from Somerset to play white-ball cricket

  06-02-2019 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON: Although he accepts conditions in the Caribbean have resulted in him sitting on the bench at international level, he will no longer settle for it with Somerset.
  
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• Six Nations 2019: Joe Cokanasiga recalled to England squad

  06-02-2019 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  England recall Joe Cokanasiga of Bath in a squad of 25 for the Six Nations match with France at Twickenham on Sunday.
  
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• Tour de France victory has lifted not increased the pressure, insists Team Sky's Geraint Thomas

  06-02-2019 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas said he can start his season this week with 'no pressure' having finally made his big breakthrough in 2018.
  
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• Anthony Joshua: Heavyweight close to deal for "iconic" New York fight, says Eddie Hearn

  06-02-2019 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Anthony Joshua can create an "iconic moment" in New York as a deal to fight Jarrell Miller draws closer, says promoter Eddie Hearn.
  
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• El Clasico Guide: Barcelona vs Real Madrid - Copa del Rey Semi-Final

  06-02-2019 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid including kick-off times and dates plus stats, latest odds and Copa del Rey rules.
  
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• Lucas Torreira says Arsenal 'deserve' to be in the Champions League because they are a 'big club'

  06-02-2019 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Gunners have failed to qualify for Europe's premier club competition for the past two seasons and they are currently off the pace in the battle for a top-four Premier League finish again this season.
  
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• 'I've practiced hard... it will be really emotional': Van Barneveld wants to bow out on a high

  06-02-2019 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Raymond Van Barneveld is determined to make the most of his wildcard place and challenge for the title in his final Premier League before retirement.
  
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• David John and Jamie Jones: Pair banned after snooker match-fixing investigation

  06-02-2019 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Welsh snooker players David John and Jamie Jones are banned from the sport following a corruption inquiry.
  
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• RB Leipzig post hilarious tweet about Arsenal fans and Smith Rowe

  06-02-2019 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On a mock sound chart, detailing the noise generated by the likes of a motorcycle and loud rock concert, Leipzig added a hilarious addition At '10,000,000' decibels, far beyond anything else.
  
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• Vonn shows off bruises after horror crash in skiing world championships

  06-02-2019 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lindsey Vonn appears to have escaped serious injury after a major crash in the super-G at the world championships, where she straddled a gate mid-air and ending up in the safety nets.
  
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• Chelsea eye up moves for Insigne or Richarlison as they ready for Eden Hazard's departure

  06-02-2019 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lorenzo Insigne has long been on Chelsea's radar and is considered a more natural replacement, yet prising him out of Napoli would not prove cheap. He is valued at £140m by his club.
  
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• Forget the Paris implosion – France are building a force to be feared | Ben Ryan

  06-02-2019 17:31
  France have learned from their mistakes and beginnings of a team for tomorrow could be forged against England on SundayIn the aftermath of France’s second-half implosion against Wales, there was an explosion of a lazy stereotype with “typically French” uttered loin et large across TV, radio and social media to explain away the team’s performance.Having spent the past 18 months working in French rugby such pigeonholing sits uncomfortably. Surely no one can have been referr
  
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• Arsenal 'deserve' Champions League football, insists Lucas Torreira

  06-02-2019 17:14
  Arsenal "deserve" to be playing Champions League football, according to Gunners midfielder Lucas Torreira.
  
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• Philadelphia 76ers sign Tobias Harris from LA Clippers in six-player deal

  06-02-2019 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Philadelphia 76ers have made another move in their quest to become NBA champions by trading for Los Angeles Clippers' star Tobias Harris.
  
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