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• Fabinho is Liverpool's life-saver as he holds the thin red line in Virgil van Dijk's absence

  19-02-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT ANFIELD: Absent was the helter-skelter of many recent occasions and in its place a match between two giants that rarely threatened to live up to its stellar billing.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand: Bayern Munich pulled off a 'tactical masterclass'

  19-02-2019 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was a dry Champions League night all round as Bayern Munich and Liverpool played out a 0-0 draw at Anfield while Lyon held Barcelona in the other round of 16 match.
  
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• How to train the Dragons: A look at Wales' Six Nations preparation for England

  19-02-2019 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER: Sportsmail was given exclusive access to Wales' camp in Vale of Glamorgan to see how Wales are preparing for Test against England in the Six Nations.
  
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• Owen Hargreaves believes suspended Joshua Kimmich will be a huge loss for Bayern Munich

  19-02-2019 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Owen Hargreaves believes Joshua Kimmich will be a big miss for Bayern Munich in their second leg against Liverpool. The Bayern full-back picked up a yellow card in the 28th minute.
  
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• Lionel Messi and Co make sick kids' day as Dejan Lovren goes under cover – THINGS YOU MISSED

  19-02-2019 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There were no goals in the two last 16 clashes in the two Champions League clashes on Tuesday as both games ended in goalless stalemates. Here are all the things you may have missed.
  
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• Guus Hiddink may be 72 but he would be a safe pair of hands for Chelsea

  19-02-2019 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: When fans turn on their manager, the writing is on the wall. The atmosphere towards Maurizio Sarri during Chelsea’s defeat by Manchester United was vitriolic.
  
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• Lyon vs Barcelona: Wasteful Luis Suarez lets Lyon off the hook in Champions League stalemate - five things we learned

  19-02-2019 23:36
  Last time Lyon and Barcelona met in the knockouts, the Catalan side went on to win the Champions League.Lyon’s first Champions League knockout match since 2012 is one they can take many positives from though.Luis Suarez again could not find the net in the Champions League.
  
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• Liverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich PLAYER RATINGS: Alisson made two crucial saves

  19-02-2019 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: Liverpool were held by Bayern Munich at Anfield in their Champions League last-16 first leg.  Sadio Mane had the Reds' best chance when he swivelled and shot wide.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri could be just one loss from Chelsea sack with Zola, Newton or Ferreira to take over

  19-02-2019 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maurizio Sarri is facing a virtually impossible task to save his job as Chelsea manager. Players and coaching staff held a dressing-room inquest following Monday’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat.
  
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• Stoke striker Saido Berahino missed training after claiming he was ill prior to his 3am arrest

  19-02-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Stoke's anger with Saido Berahino over his 3am arrest for drink-driving was exacerbated as the striker had claimed he missed training because he was ill, Sportsmail can reveal.
  
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• No signs of Williams car on day two of F1 testing in Barcelona as mechanics wait in anticipation

  19-02-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY IN BARCELONA: Williams mechanics slept through the day on an industrial estate close to the Circuit de Catalunya awaiting the arrival of their car.
  
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• Liverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich: Reds frustrated in Champions League stalemate

  19-02-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT ANFIELD: It was a throwback of a game, after Liverpool's high octane encounters last season. Munich kept a full strengthforward line at bay and frustrated the home crowd.
  
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• Laura Muir's record mile run at risk of being spiked over her shoes specifications

  19-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Laura Muir's record mile run last Saturday is under scrutiny with a leading sportswear manufacturer seeking clarification as to whether her shoes comply with athletics rules.
  
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• Lyon 0-0 Barcelona: Messi and Suarez miss gilt-edged chances to grab crucial advantage

  19-02-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Lyon in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday as both sides remained undefeated in this season's competition.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, February 20

  19-02-2019 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Newcastle, Chelmsford City, Wolverhampton, Ludlow and Doncaster.
  
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• QPR 2-3 West Brom: Visitors clinch last-minute win

  19-02-2019 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT LOFTUS ROAD: Back in August, West Brom inflicted QPR's worst defeat for 31 years when they humiliated Steve McClaren's side 7-1 at the Hawthorns,
  
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• Naby Keita is still a work in progress but the Liverpool midfielder just needs a big moment

  19-02-2019 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: Naby Keita has improved over the course of the last month and his reward was a fifth consecutive start. He was in the thick of the action from the outset.
  
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• My form is having a mental effect on England’s opponents, says Jonny May

  19-02-2019 23:00
  At this rate Jonny May might have to consider changing his surname.Nowadays it is less a case of “may” than “will” when the Leicester wing hurtles towards a try-line, to the point where Wales will have to make special plans for England’s prolific flyer in Cardiff this weekend.Twelve tries in his last dozen Tests, including a hat-trick inside the opening 29 minutes against France last time out, is a world-class strike rate by anyone’s standards.
  
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• Liverpool vs Bayern Munich RESULT - Champions League last 16

  19-02-2019 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool return to European action when they host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at Anfield. Follow all the action as it happens from the 8pm kick-off.
  
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• Spectre of Jofra Archer looms over England pace attack during one-day series against West Indies 

  19-02-2019 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN BARBADOS: Eoin Morgan did his best to avoid talking about his not-so-secret potential World Cup weapon but he knows there will as much attention on Archer.
  
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• Harry Kane returns to training after ankle ligament injury

  19-02-2019 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane is in contention to face Burnley for Tottenham at Turf Moor on Saturday after returning to training ahead of schedule.
  
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• Morgan vows to play it his way after Cook backs England to win World Cup

  19-02-2019 22:23
  Cook was axed as skipper shortly before the 2015 tournament.
  
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• Bayern Munich join Chelsea in race for Crystal Palace star Aaron Wan-Bissaka 

  19-02-2019 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich have joined the growing list of clubs monitoring Crystal Palace right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The full back broke into the team in 2016 and has featured 35 times for Palace.
  
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• Furious Anthony Joshua promises to KO Jarrell Miller in heated first press conference

  19-02-2019 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn native 'Big Baby' Miller pushed Joshua and hurled foul language at him. Before the press conference started, the Briton jumped off the stage and gesticulated at a heckler in the crowd.
  
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• Lyon vs Barcelona LIVE - Champions League last 16 scores and updates

  19-02-2019 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona will hope for an upturn in form when they visit Lyon for the first leg of their last-16 Champions League clash at the Groupama Stadium. Follow all the action as it happens.
  
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• Liverpool vs Bayern Munich LIVE - Champions League last 16 updates and scores

  19-02-2019 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool return to European action when they host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at Anfield. Follow all the action as it happens from the 8pm kick-off.
  
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• Jason Holder wants West Indies to follow Test series win over England with victory in ODIs

  19-02-2019 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jason Holder is hoping to carry over the momentum from the West Indies' Test success over England by knocking Eoin Morgan's top-ranked one-day side off their perch.
  
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• Chelsea U19 3-1 Monaco U19:  Ex-Blues goalkeeper Petr Cech watches on as Charlie Brown nets brace

  19-02-2019 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT COBHAM: Two Charlie Brown goals and one from Conor Gallagher eased them past Monaco and into the last-16, where they will be reunited with Europe's big names.
  
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• Jamie Carragher admits he was mistaken about Paul Pogba

  19-02-2019 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Cup winner continued his resurgence under the interim boss in United's 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Monday night. Pogba provided the assist for Ander Herrera's opener and added a second.
  
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• Jarrell Miller shoves Anthony Joshua as things get heated at their first press conference

  19-02-2019 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jarrell Miller shoved Anthony Joshua as things got heated at their first press conference. The fight will take place on June 1 and Joshua looked as though he was riled up by the push.
  
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• Manchester City to reward Aymeric Laporte with new deal after stellar first 12 months at Etihad

  19-02-2019 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are in negotiations with Aymeric Laporte over a new contract after a stellar first 12 months in England. He still has another four years left on the contract he signed last January.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne believes Manchester City have adapted to teams figuring style out

  19-02-2019 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kevin De Bruyne admitted opposing teams are finding ways of counteracting Manchester City’s command on games – but insisted they have found new formulas to win.
  
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• Nick Pope attracting interest from Arsenal after losing place at Burnley

  19-02-2019 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are monitoring developments with Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope as they assess replacements for Petr Cech. The 26-year-old England international is still wanted at Burnley.
  
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• In an age of endless cricket Sri Lanka just gave us a special moment | Andy Bull

  19-02-2019 20:00
  Kusal Perera’s and Oshada Fernando’s last-wicket stand of 78 to beat South Africa last weekend was one of the finest spectacles the game has produced in recent yearsLast Saturday in Christchurch, Martin Guptill thrashed a century for New Zealand in a one-day game against Bangladesh; in Dubai, Shahid Afridi finished off Multan Sultans’ Twenty20 match against Islamabad United with back-to-back sixes; and in Chittagong a young kid called Jamie Smith made a run-a-ball hundred for E
  
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• Eoin Morgan plays down England's role as World Cup favourites

  19-02-2019 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England captain Eoin Morgan has vowed to do things his own way as the clock counts down to the 2019 World Cup but is happy for his predecessor, Sir Alastair Cook, to talk his side up as favourites.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer poses for photos with fans as he heads out in Manchester after beating Chelsea

  19-02-2019 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looked in unsurprisingly high spirits as he headed out into town following his side's victory over Chelsea on Monday night.
  
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• Charles Leclerc quickest on second day of F1 winter testing with Lando Norris second

  19-02-2019 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although pre-season times only provide small clues into the real order of who has the edge overall, Ferrari's pace over the first two days suggests they at least have a very competitive package.
  
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• Lindsey Vonn says she ended her record-breaking skiing career with no regrets

  19-02-2019 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old American took downhill bronze in her final professional race in Are, Sweden, on February 10, becoming the first female skier to win a medal at six World Championships.
  
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• Naomi Osaka loses first match since becoming No 1 as Kristina Mladenovic produces straight-set win

  19-02-2019 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Osaka, who announced a surprise split from her coach Sascha Bajin, earlier this month, was beaten 6-3, 6-3 in the second round, having received a first-round bye as the top seed.
  
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• Zinedine Zidane and Gianfranco Zola lead the chase to become next Chelsea manager

  19-02-2019 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zinedine Zidane and Gianfranco Zola have emerged as the front-runners to replace under pressure Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri if the Italian is sacked by the club.
  
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• Solskjaer reveals Herrera is Man United player he can't afford to drop

  19-02-2019 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Herrera, who has missed just two of Solskjaer's 13 games in charge, broke the deadlock in United's FA Cup fifth-round victory over Chelsea on Monday night.
  
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• F1 testing: Leclerc fastest for Ferrari in Barcelona

  19-02-2019 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Charles Leclerc puts Ferrari on top for the second day in a row at the start of pre-season testing in Spain.
  
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• RFU: Bill Sweeney appointed as new chief executive

  19-02-2019 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The Rugby Football Union appoints Bill Sweeney as its new chief executive.
  
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• Tiemoue Bakayoko says he wants to stay with AC Milan rather than return to parent club Chelsea

  19-02-2019 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko insists he is 'very happy' in Milan and has given the clearest indication yet that he does not want to return to parent club Chelsea this summer.
  
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• Steve Stricker set to be named US captain for 2020 Ryder Cup in his home state of Wisconsin

  19-02-2019 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stricker, who lives just over two hours away from the host venue of Whistling Straits, has made three appearances in the biennial contest as a player, most recently at Medinah in 2012.
  
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• Napoli star Piotr Zielinski has played down talk he was close to joining the Reds

  19-02-2019 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski has revealed he was never close to joining Liverpool.  This is despite the Poland international wearing a Reds shirt in 2016 whilst he was on loan at Empoli.
  
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• Leroy Sane: How the Schalke schoolboy became a Premier League star at Manchester City

  19-02-2019 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Leroy Sane's former teachers and coaches tell the story of his "amazing rise" from Schalke's youth academy to starring for Manchester City.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri takes Chelsea training after FA Cup defeat by Manchester United

  19-02-2019 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beleaguered Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri was back out on training pitch on Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after his side were dumped out of the FA Cup.
  
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• Steven Gerrard vows to continue giving honest assessment of his Rangers players

  19-02-2019 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard insists he will continue telling it straight to his Rangers players after accusing them of letting their egos get the better of them against St Johnstone.
  
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• RFU to appoint British Olympic Association boss Bill Sweeney as new chief executive 

  19-02-2019 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: Sweeney will move to Twickenham from the British Olympic Association, where he has been chief executive since November 2013.
  
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