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• Liverpool heroes Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and Michael Owen give their verdicts on title run-in

  08-02-2019 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The heat is on Liverpool as they aim to become champions for the first time since 1990. How Jurgen Klopp's side cope with the tension over the remaining 13 games will decide their campaign.
  
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• Brighton's Florin Andone receives three-match ban after being found guilty of violent conduct

  08-02-2019 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brighton forward Florin Andone has been handed a three-match suspension after being found guilty of violent conduct.
  
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• Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos to serve three-game ban after losing appeal against red card 

  08-02-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rangers have suffered a double disciplinary blow after losing an appeal against Alfredo Morelos' latest red card and seeing Allan McGregor cited.
  
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• Ireland hold most of the cards but Scotland aim to raise a storm | Stuart Bathgate

  08-02-2019 23:34
  Weather may play a role at Murrayfield, where swirling winds are expected to make conditions challengingOne defeat is damaging enough. Two in the space of eight days would surely end Ireland’s hopes of retaining the Six Nations, and perhaps also of regaining the affections of some of those fans who felt so cruelly disillusioned by their loss to England in Dublin a week ago.Joe Schmidt’s team will be under considerable pressure at Murrayfield on Saturday afternoon against a Scotland s
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjær says Manchester United must succeed in Champions League

  08-02-2019 23:31
  • United host Paris-Saint Germain in Champions League last 16
  • ‘If we don’t have that vision, we will just falter,’ Norwegian saysOle Gunnar Solskjær wants Manchester United to be a Champions League force again within two years.The Norwegian’s side can return to the top four for the first time since the opening weekend if they win at Fulham in Saturday’s early game, though this may be for only 24 hours. United then host Paris Saint-Germain in next T
  
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• Maurizio Sarri believes Gonzalo Higuain is a perfect fit for his style of play at Chelsea

  08-02-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maurizio Sarri believes his ‘footballing son’ Gonzalo Higuain is already having a transformative effect on Chelsea and insists he is the perfect striker to make Sarri-ball come to life.
  
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• Manchester City's Pep Guardiola stresses importance of Chelsea clash as he wears bizarre jumper 

  08-02-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The only thing more colourful than Pep Guardiola’s jumper on Friday was his language as the Manchester City manager became embroiled in a bizarre hoax by Benjamin Mendy.
  
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• Spotlight on Dwain Chambers as veteran returns to compete at National Indoor Championships

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite the emergence of British sprinters over the past two years, the main point of interest at the National Indoor Championships centres on a man who is curious to see if he can still run fast.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, February 9 

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NAAS comes to the rescue of racing fans on Saturday and PRAVALAGUNA (Naas, 2.10) could prove one of the star acts on a competitive card.
  
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• Racing flu crisis deepens with three more horses testing positive

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three more racehorses tested positive for equine influenza on Friday, prompting fears the sport could be in lockdown for another 10 days. The BHA are aiming to re-start meetings on Wednesday,
  
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• PETER SCUDAMORE: I wouldn't bet on racing restarting next week

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER SCUDAMORE: The BHA took prompt action and hope that by locking down stables that could have been contaminated, they will stop the infection spreading.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims it could take Manchester United two years to catch Manchester City

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has tempered expectations at Manchester United by suggesting it could take two years for them to mount a title challenge.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino admits it will be difficult for Tottenham to move into new stadium this season

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has admitted for the first time that it will be tough for them to move into their new stadium in this campaign.
  
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• Marco Silva believes Watford's Troy Deeney has written Everton's team talk for them

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford striker Deeney told a supporters' club event earlier this week that fans should not boo Silva as it was best for the players to 'kick the s***' out of Everton.
  
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• Laura Robson ready to make comeback in lower tier World Tennis Tour after eight-month hip problem

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Laura Robson is to make her latest comeback from injury in Shrewsbury next week in an event on the new, lower tier World Tennis Tour. The former British No 1 has not played since June.
  
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• Joe Root has been out-captained by West Indies counterpart Jason Holder

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: This is a hugely important game for Joe Root, who has been out-captained and out-played by Jason Holder. He needs to get that authority back he had against Sri Lanka.
  
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• FORM GUIDE: Mako Vunipola had his best performance against Ireland

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England take on France in round two of the Six Nations fixtures after an impressive victory over Ireland on Saturday. The visitors to Twickenham this weekend threw a 16-0 lead against Wales.
  
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• England are still shuffling the pack... their strategy for the Ashes should be set in stone by now

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England really should have their Ashes strategy set in stone by now. Instead a combination of unexpected West Indian dominance here and untimely injuries has left their plans up in the air.
  
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• Cheltenham countdown: Four to watch on Saturday, February 9 ahead of the Festival next month 

  08-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Looking for pointers for next month’s Cheltenham Festival? Racing Correspondent Marcus Townend picks four to watch on Saturday. Are you looking for pointers for next month's Festival?
  
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• Chris Ashton: ‘A year ago I’d never have thought I’d be playing France’

  08-02-2019 23:21
  The Sale wing was working as a pundit during last year’s Six Nations but will start at Twickenham after impressing Eddie Jones with his desire to return to the England foldIt does not take long in Chris Ashton’s company to get the feeling he is still pinching himself. Since returning to the England fold last autumn he has won four caps, made two starts and scored one try but still he speaks of how surreal it is that only 12 months ago the closest he could get to the Six Nations was a
  
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• Chievo 0-3 Roma: Edin Dzeko amongst scorers as Roma extend unbeaten run in Serie A to six matches 

  08-02-2019 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHIEVO 0-3 ROMA: Roma brushed aside Chievo Verona 3-0 on Friday night as they responded to Lazio's victory 24 hours earlier.
  
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• Worcester 22-38 Saracens: Visitors reach Premiership Cup final

  08-02-2019 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Saracens reached the Premiership Rugby Cup final with an emphatic 38-22 win over Worcester. Tries from Tom Whiteley and Rotimi Segun put Sarries 12-0 up inside 10 minutes.
  
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• Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United: Andre Green snatches late equaliser for Dean Smith's side

  08-02-2019 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT VILLA PARK: Andre Green snatched a late equaliser for Aston Villa to complete a stunning comeback. The Blades looked comfortable when Billy Sharp added a third on the hour mark.
  
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• Eddie Jones urges England to show France no mercy in Six Nations clash

  08-02-2019 23:01
  ‘I expect the team to take another step up’ says JonesChris Ashton and Courtney Lawes into starting XVEngland’s players have been urged to show no mercy to France at Twickenham and to reach an even higher level than they achieved in their opening Six Nations game in Ireland last Saturday. The head coach, Eddie Jones, and the captain, Owen Farrell, both sense there is further improvement to be made and believe complacency will not be an issue.Jones is adamant his side, showing t
  
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• Wales and Manchester United legend Mickey Thomas diagnosed with stomach cancer

  08-02-2019 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A popular figure at all the clubs he represented during his career, fans set up a fundraising page following the news in a bid to raise £20,000 to help Thomas during his treatment.
  
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• England have the force to see off France and show Dublin was no fluke | Robert Kitson

  08-02-2019 23:00
  Return of Chris Ashton and Courtney Lawes shows range of their threats but a youthful France can run them closeFrance could not have picked a worse weekend to be heading for Twickenham. The weather forecast for Sunday is unsettled, England have not felt so jauntily confident for almost two years and the bookmakers foresee only one outcome. That makes the visitors potentially dangerous but there is even less Gallic optimism around than there is political entente cordiale in Westminster.England&rs
  
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• Dwain Chambers set to race at British Indoors in shock return at age of 40

  08-02-2019 23:00
  • Chambers, banned for doping in 2004, comes out of retirement
  • Sprinter’s return is welcomed by Nethaneel Mitchell-BlakeDwain Chambers’ shock decision to come out of retirement at the age of 40 to race at this weekend’s British Indoor Championships has been welcomed by Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, who says it is good for the sport.Chambers, who last ran in a GB vest in 2014, remains a controversial figure because he received a two-year ban for doping in 2004 – al
  
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• Andre Green caps astonishing Aston Villa comeback against Sheffield United

  08-02-2019 22:56
  A thrilling Aston Villa comeback with three goals in the dying stages of a game dominated by Sheffield United robbed the Blades of top spot in the Championship and turned Billy Sharp’s joy at scoring a hat-trick into ashes.Sharp appeared to have taken United to the top on goal difference with three goals from close range, but two goalkeeping mistakes in quick succession by Dean Henderson turned the game upside down before Andre Green sent Villa Park wild when he headed home the equaliser i
  
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• Wigan take advantage of another miserable Leeds performance

  08-02-2019 22:54
  • Wigan 34-16 Leeds
  • Leeds remain winless under new coach, Dave FurnerThe Super League champions, Wigan, took full advantage of another miserable Leeds performance to claim their first victory of the new season, ensuring the Rhinos remain winless under their new coach, Dave Furner.Leeds led twice in an entertaining opening quarter courtesy of tries for Ash Handley and Brett Ferres but were then thoroughly outplayed by a Warriors side who eradicated the two-point deduction imposed on t
  
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• Arsenal Invincible Ray Parlour insists Emery must be given time to build a side capable of competing

  08-02-2019 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY NATHAN SALT: In the eyes of Arsenal invincible Ray Parlour, questions around Unai Emery just nine months into his reign as manager is nothing short of 'ridiculous'.
  
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• The rise of Aaron Wan-Bissaka: ‘A lot of the time I can’t get my head around it’

  08-02-2019 22:00
  Crystal Palace’s right-back star on being the best tackler in Europe’s big leagues, wanting to be Ronaldinho and his toughest opponentEvidence Aaron Wan-Bissaka does actually do flustered surfaced at a little after 2pm on Tuesday. The novice full-back who had confronted and contained Christian Eriksen, Alexis Sánchez and Eden Hazard on his first three senior outings and has established himself as the most prolific and cleanest tackler across Europe’s elite five leagues,
  
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• Equine flu crisis deepens as fresh case suspected at second unrelated stable

  08-02-2019 21:58
  • Rebecca Menzies’ County Durham yard has suspected case
  • Racing shutdown may extend with 174 stables now in lockdownConcern that an outbreak of equine influenza could extend the shutdown of British racing beyond next Wednesday deepened on Friday, when the British Horseracing Authority confirmed that what is suspected to be a fresh case of the disease has been identified in Rebecca Menzies’ stable in County Durham. Menzies’ recent runners had no obvious point of cont
  
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• Tokyo 2020 medals to be made from discarded smartphones and laptops

  08-02-2019 21:50
  Organizers say Tokyo 2020 medals will be made from e-wasteGold, silver and bronze to be extracted from obsolete gadgetsWaste collected includes smartphones, cameras and laptopsAll medals at next summer’s Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo will be made from recycled electronic waste, including discarded smartphones, digital cameras and other handheld games and laptops, organizers revealed on Friday.Related: Tokyo Olympics venues ‘built with wood from threatened rainforests’Contin
  
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• PETER CROUCH: Excitement, nerves and everything to prove at Burnley

  08-02-2019 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: Beneath the hype and the drama comes the emotion of it all. You may think that transfer deadline day is all glitz and glamour but the reality for a player is different.
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Jermain Defoe has still got it but Italy are getting worse

  08-02-2019 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has taken Defoe just four league appearances to score three goals in Scotland — one fewer than he got in 34 games for Bournemouth.That tells us about standards north of the border.
  
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• Man City v Chelsea best odds and tips plus Premier League betting predictions

  08-02-2019 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City, back at the top of the Premier League and returned to the head of the betting for the title, host Chelsea in the game of the weekend as we look ahead to the latest round of fixtures.
  
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• Premier League team news: Discover who's in and out with Sportsmail's comprehensive boot room guide

  08-02-2019 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keep track of all the Premier League team news ahead of this weekend's matches. Table-toppers Manchester City host Chelsea in the pick of the action, while Spurs host Leicester.
  
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• Emiliano Sala 'will leave an eternal memory' says emotional Nantes coach – video

  08-02-2019 19:59
  Nantes head coach Vahid Halilhodzic could not hold back his tears as he recalled his memories of former player Emiliano Sala at a news conference on Friday. 'At the beginning, we were all convinced that maybe we would find him alive somewhere,' Halilhodzic said. 'But after a day, two days without news, we knew that unfortunately, the hope has died.' Sala had agreed to join  Cardiff for a club-record fee of £15m from the French club, but his plane crashed on th
  
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• Rise of the machines: new book shows how revolutionary AlphaZero is | Leonard Barden

  08-02-2019 19:58
  After its defeat of Stockfish there has been talk of Magnus Carlsen taking on the artificial intelligence program but it is, as yet, untested against humansThe eye-catching victory of AlphaZero, the artificial-intelligence program that taught itself to play chess, over the No 1 computer engine Stockfish, has evoked comparisons with human legends.Garry Kasparov has written a foreword for a newly published book in which he says AlphaZero’s “dynamic, sacrificial style … mirrored
  
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• Nantes plan tribute to Emiliano Sala in Ligue 1 clash with Nimes

  08-02-2019 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nantes are to pay a special tribute to Emiliano Sala in their clash with Nimes on Sunday. The team will wear black shirts bearing the Argentine's name and all tickets to the game cost €9.
  
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• Keaton Jennings returns as England sacrifice Ben Foakes in tactical rejig

  08-02-2019 19:33
  • Bairstow will keep wicket despite Foakes being fit
  • Denly at No 3, Wood in for Curran or StokesKeaton Jennings has been given the chance to resurrect his international career as the chief beneficiary of England’s decision to restore Jonny Bairstow to his favoured wicketkeeping position for the third Test against West Indies.Bairstow kept during last week’s 10-wicket defeat in Antigua after Ben Foakes was struck on the hand by Shannon Gabriel in England’s first inni
  
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• 'He will be unstoppable': Ander Herrera praises Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford 

  08-02-2019 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ander Herrera has praised his Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford and claimed that the attacker 'will be unstoppable'.
  
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• England’s attempt to atone against West Indies starts in some confusion | Vic Marks

  08-02-2019 19:32
  There remains a sense of bewilderment that they have been so thoroughly outplayed and Ben Stokes’s injury has added to uncertainty before third TestThis is an idyllic spot to be in crisis. The green hills above the Darren Sammy Stadium offer a soothing backdrop; the outfield is a lush green, the bane of reverse swingers; the pitch has a generous amount of grass too, a visible confirmation of a buoyant West Indies side, albeit one deprived of their quietly inspirational captain, Jason Holde
  
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• Leeds United must wait to discover if they face Spygate punishment

  08-02-2019 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The English Football League plan to conduct further investigations before deciding whether Leeds United should face a punishment for manager Marcelo Bielsa sending spies to watch opponents.
  
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• Alexandre Lacazette and Alex Iwobi show off their moves as Arsenal prepare to bounce back

  08-02-2019 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal were looking in confident in training as they look to bounce back from their defeat to Manchester City last weekend. The Gunners lost 3-1 to the league leaders on Sunday.
  
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• Keaton Jennings set for unlikely recall as England drop Ben Foakes

  08-02-2019 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keaton Jennings looks set for an improbable comeback to Test cricket after England opted to omit Ben Foakes from their third Test squad.
  
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• Emiliano Sala's family says search for missing pilot must continue

  08-02-2019 18:49
  David Ibbotson, who flew footballer in plane that crashed into sea, has not been foundThe family of the footballer Emiliano Sala has called for the authorities to continue to search for missing pilot David Ibbotson as the world of football came to terms with the confirmation of the striker’s death.All players will wear black armbands at Premier League games this weekend and there will be a minute’s silence before the game between Cardiff City, the club he had signed for before the pl
  
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• 'I have a good relationship with him': Claude Puel dismisses suggestions of a rift with Jamie Vardy

  08-02-2019 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claude Puel has dismissed suggestions of a rift with Jamie Vardy. The striker was filmed apparently upset Puel was speaking to Paul Pogba after the 1-0 defeat to Man United last weekend.
  
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• Santiago Solari knows Real Madrid must be at their best to beat Atletico Madrid

  08-02-2019 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Head coach Santiago Solari believes Real will need all the weapons at their disposal to win Saturday's Madrid derby against Atletico.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel reveals his PSG side are always thinking about United ahead of Champions League clash 

  08-02-2019 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel insists his players are focused on inflicting more misery on Bordeaux despite allowing them one eye on the Champions League clash with Manchester United.
  
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