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• Ole Gunnar Solskjær shrugs off injury crisis: 'It’s survival of the fittest'

  26-02-2019 23:53
  Coach admits intense regime probably caused spate of injuries‘It’s a chance for Sánchez and Lukaku to find some form’
  Ole Gunnar Solskjær has admitted Manchester United’s spate of muscle injuries is down to increased high-intensity work since he took over but said players have to respond because it is “survival of the fittest” at the club.Juan Mata, Ander Herrera and Jesse Lingard are out because of their hamstrings while Anthony Martial has a gro
  
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• Kepa Arrizabalaga made a big mistake but we don't want to kill him, says Maurizio Sarri

  26-02-2019 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When he finally sweeps away the clouds of misunderstanding which arose from Kepa's refusal to be substituted at Wembley, Maurizio Sarri will recognise the features of a more familiar problem.
  
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• Harry Maguire hails appointment of Brendan Rodgers as Leicester boss

  26-02-2019 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Harry Maguire says Leicester's players are excited to get started with Brendan Rodgers and believe his appointment is a statement of intent.
  
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• Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho to miss five vital games

  26-02-2019 23:41
  • Pivotal midfielder and top defender suffer muscle injuries
  • Pep Guardiola will not tolerate ‘excuses’ in title run-inPep Guardiola could be without Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte, two key Manchester City players, for up to five matches.Fernandinho is City’s pivotal midfielder, a player whom Guardiola rates so highly he could not find competition for the Brazilian in the summer transfer window. When he was injured in December, City suffered two of their four league
  
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• Brexit chaos has turned Portrush into a nightmare

  26-02-2019 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Open would not be making its much-anticipated return to Royal Portrush this July if the R&A had been able to foresee the logistical chaos caused by the uncertainty over Brexit.
  
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• Championship roundup: Leeds miss chance to go top as QPR edge shock win

  26-02-2019 23:40
  • Marcelo Bielsa remains bullish after Luke Freeman’s winner• ‘Magnificent’ Birmingham beat Bristol City; Hull sink MillwallThe Leeds manager, Marcelo Bielsa, insisted there is no prospect of his team running out of steam in the promotion race after they were beaten 1-0 at Queens Park Rangers.Having dominated most of the first half, the visitors were undone three minutes into the second when Luke Freeman flicked the ball home after being set up by Massimo Luongo. A wi
  
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• Lazio 0-0 AC Milan: First leg of Coppa Italia semi-final ends goalless

  26-02-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final between Lazio and AC Milan ended goalless. The sides met at the Stadio Olimpico but neither team could make the breakthrough.
  
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• No Premier League winners haven't had a Frenchman this century... can Liverpool change history?

  26-02-2019 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French players have enjoyed huge success in the Premier League. If Liverpool become champions, they would be the first team to do so this century without using a French player.
  
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• Huddersfield 1-0 Wolves: Steve Mounie gifts Jan Siewert his first win as Terriers boss

  26-02-2019 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN AT THE JOHN SMITH'S STADIUM: There is life in Huddersfield. Few may have seen it coming but fired-up Terriers secured their first win since beating Wolves back in November.
  
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• UK Sport want to bring Olympic Games back to London

  26-02-2019 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK Sport have declared their interest in a bid to bring the Olympics back to London. Exploratory talks have taken place at the agency over a move to land the Games in 2032 or 2036.
  
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• If Kepa Arrizabalaga plays then Maurizio Sarri is letting the inmates run the asylum

  26-02-2019 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON - INSIGHT: The decision of whether to drop Kepa Arrizabalaga is not a difficult one to make. What has Maurizio Sarri got to um and ah about?
  
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• Jürgen Klopp says ‘unbelievable’ Liverpool do not get enough credit

  26-02-2019 23:33
  • ‘This will not be our last chance at the title – 100% not’
  • Roberto Firmino could be fit for Merseyside derbyJürgen Klopp has said this season’s title challenge is the first of many for Liverpool and his players deserve more credit for the form that has taken them top of the Premier League.The manager believes his team’s recent performances have been unfairly compared with those of other title contenders, saying hopes are magnified by Anfield&rsquo
  
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• Palace defenderSakho set to miss rest of season with knee injury

  26-02-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sakho was using crutches on Tuesday as he arrived at a Paris fashion week event. His club said they were awaiting final results from scans. Losing Sakho would be a significant blow to Roy Hodgson.
  
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• Pep Guardiola wants Man City stars to 'smell' the Premier League title

  26-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola wants to 'smell' the desire in his squad when they face West Ham on Wednesday night after seeing Liverpool return to the top of the table on Sunday.
  
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• Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp baffled by criticism of his side 

  26-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A big performance against Watford would help release the tension that is building, but Jurgen Klopp is puzzled by the scrutiny to which his team, who lead Manchester City by a point, are subjected.
  
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• How Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku can lose muscle but not strength

  26-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Lukaku needs to lose some muscle to rediscover his best form. Here, strength and conditioning coach MICHAEL CLEGG explains why...
  
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• Brendan Rodgers' big challenge is to control a powerful dressing room

  26-02-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  COMMENT BY IAN LADYMAN: There comes a time in every manager’s career when definitive judgment is made and for Brendan Rodgers that time may be upon him.
  
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• Sean Longstaff on target as Newcastle end Burnley’s good run

  26-02-2019 23:09
  Much more of this and Newcastle will soon be fronting an advertising campaign promoting the restorative powers of winter breaks in southern Spain.Annual trips to Rafael Benítez’s preferred bolthole near Alicante certainly seem to help immunise the Tyneside club against relegation. After in effect securing their Premier League status courtesy of three straight wins following last year’s mini-break, Newcastle have returned from their latest visit to the Costa Blanca and promptly
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, February 27

  26-02-2019 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Southwell, Musselburgh, Wincanton and Kempton.
  
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• NFL owners unlikely to change replay rules despite Rams-Saints outcry

  26-02-2019 23:07
  Saints believe non-call cost them a place in Super BowlGiants owner says support not strong enough for rules changeJohn Mara hears the cries to change the NFL’s replay system. He doesn’t think it has the votes. After the New York Giants owner emerged from the competition committee’s annual meeting in Indianapolis, Mara told a handful of reporters he doesn’t anticipate significant changes coming to the system, which returned to the league in 1999.“I just don’t
  
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• Leicester 2-1 Brighton, RESULT: Premier League latest scores and updates

  26-02-2019 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester City, after appointing Brendan Rodgers, defeated Brighton & Hove Albion in one of the evening's four Premier League matches. Follow the action as it happened.
  
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• Huddersfield’s Steve Mounié finds reward at the last to see off tame Wolves

  26-02-2019 23:02
  At last Huddersfield have lift-off. Not from the foot of the table, naturally, but a first win in three months and the first points gained since David Wagner’s departure were secured through a stoppage-time goal from Steve Mounié, just as a forgettable game seemed to be drifting towards a scoreless draw.“I’m so proud,” Jan Siewert said. “The players deserved it so much because you couldn’t believe how they have suffered in recent weeks, they have been s
  
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• Leicester impress Brendan Rodgers with determined win over Brighton

  26-02-2019 22:52
  With the Claude Puel cloud lifted, here comes the reign of Brendan Rodgers. Leicester’s manager ran the rule over his new charges as they secured their first home win since Boxing Day thanks to goals by Demarai Gray and Jamie Vardy.Davy Pröpper pulled one back but, if Leicester are looking up again, Brighton cannot be comfortable about being only three points above Southampton, who occupy 18th place. Continue reading...
  
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• Everton get much-needed lift at Cardiff thanks to Gylfi Sigurdsson’s double

  26-02-2019 22:51
  Marco Silva had acknowledged that he was in effect on trial as head coach given Everton’s alarming recent slide and, while his side did not exactly pass this test with flying colours, in the end they comfortably ousted Cardiff courtesy of an ice-cool double by Gylfi Sigurdsson and a stoppage-time strike by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.It is almost three years since the majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, acquired his first stake and, though a first victory in four matches lifts the immediate do
  
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• Leicester vs Brighton, LIVE: Premier League latest scores and updates

  26-02-2019 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester City, after appointing Brendan Rodgers, host Brighton & Hove Albion in one of the evening's four Premier League matches. Follow the action as it happens.
  
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• Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury rematch delayed

  26-02-2019 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury has pulled out of talks over an immediate rematch with Deontay Wilder. Fury told the WBC that he intends to take an interim fight next ahead of a possible clash with Wilder in the autumn.
  
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• Lionel Messi cracks a smile during training as Barcelona prepare for second leg of El Clasico

  26-02-2019 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi gave the impression he had seen it all before in training ahead of the second leg of Barcelona's Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Madrid.
  
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• Leicester confirm Brendan Rodgers as new manager as he leaves Celtic to return to Premier League

  26-02-2019 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brendan Rodgers has been appointed as the new manager of Leicester City, ending a trophy-laden two-and-a-half years at Scottish Premiership giants Celtic.
  
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• Celtic reappoint Neil Lennon as manager until the end of the season

  26-02-2019 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon, who won three league titles and two Scottish Cups as boss of the Glasgow giants between 2010 and 2014, is back in the Parkhead hot-seat after Brendan Rodgers joined Leicester.
  
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• Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic being monitored by Manchester United

  26-02-2019 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stylish 30-year-old Croatian playmaker is happy at the Spanish champions but Barcelona may consider selling him this summer to help balance their books.
  
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• Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos could face two-match ban after being charged by UEFA

  26-02-2019 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos for allegedly receiving a yellow card on purpose.
  
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• Injury-prone Burnley midfielder Steven Defour sent for second opinion on recurring calf problem

  26-02-2019 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Burnley midfielder Steven Defour has been sent for a second opinion on his calf injury, having been sidelined since the 5-0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City.
  
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• Leicester City appoint Brendan Rodgers as Neil Lennon returns to Celtic

  26-02-2019 20:33
  Rodgers ‘honoured’ after signing contract until June 2022Lennon appointed as Celtic manager on interim basisLeicester City have appointed Brendan Rodgers as their new manager on a contract until June 2022, with Celtic confirming the return of Neil Lennon as the 46-year-old’s interim replacement. Leicester have also agreed to pay Celtic compensation of around £6m to secure Rodgers’ signature.“I’m very privileged and honoured to be here as Leicester City m
  
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• Southampton ready to make fresh move for £35m-rated Red Bull Leipzig striker Jean-Kevin Augustin

  26-02-2019 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Southampton are keen on Red Bull Leipzig striker Jean-Kevin Augustin. The 21-year-old former Paris St Germain junior has also been closely followed by Premier League rivals Everton.
  
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• Joe Root remains for England’s T20s but Moeen Ali and Buttler will head home

  26-02-2019 20:28
  • I don’t want to miss out on opportunities, says Test captain
  • Hopes high for fourth ODI with West Indies on WednesdayThere are many who believe Joe Root, as captain of England’s Test side and the keystone of a trailblazing one-day batting lineup, should shelve his Twenty20 ambitions in order to focus on his strengths and reduce his workload. Root, however, is not one of them.Speaking on the eve of Wednesday’s fourth one-day international against West Indies in Gren
  
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• Maurizio Sarri avoids punishment for hurling water bottle into seat

  26-02-2019 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarri is in the clear however because his outburst in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday was not a direct show of dissent against the officials.
  
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• Leicester City chief Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha on Claude Puel sacking

  26-02-2019 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Puel was dismissed following Saturday's 4-1 defeat by Crystal Palace — Leicester's fourth straight home loss in the Premier League. Leicester have moved quickly to replace Puel.
  
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• Duanne Olivier aborts Test career with South Africa to sign for Yorkshire

  26-02-2019 19:26
  • Right-arm quick lands three-year deal as a Kolpak player
  • This is not good news for the global game, says Cricket SADuanne Olivier has been flying of late. In his last five Tests the South African fast bowler has taken 31 wickets at 17 runs apiece, including 11 against Pakistan at Pretoria during December. He has just broken into the top 20 of the Test rankings and made his one-day international debut at the start of a year that brings with it the carrot of a World Cup in England.Bu
  
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• Kepa and Chelsea train as fallout from Carabao Cup final continues

  26-02-2019 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sun shone bright over Cobham on Tuesday as Chelsea trained ahead of their Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur - however dark clouds continue to swirl around the team.
  
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• Fernando Alonso returns to F1 paddock as Lando Norris tops testing

  26-02-2019 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fernando Alonso only retired from Formula One at the end of the 2018 season but he was soon back in the paddock after attending the first day of the final winter test.
  
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• Neil Lennon is in Glasgow to make sensational Celtic return after Brendan Rodgers' departure

  26-02-2019 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon has arrived at Celtic set for a stunning return as manager after Brendan Rodgers' departure. Lennon was due to fly to Doha on Tuesday but shelved plans to head to Glasgow.
  
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• England v Italy: Win tickets to the 2019 Guinness Six Nations match at Twickenham

  26-02-2019 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline has teamed up with Mitsubishi Motors, official performance partner of England Rugby, to offer you the chance to win tickets to England v Italy.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo set to open hair transplant centre in Madrid

  26-02-2019 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Juventus forward co-founded the company Insparya Group, which has a number of centres around Portugal but now extensive plans are in place for a new one to open in Madrid.
  
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• Peterborough sack Josh Yorwerth as he faces four-year ban for dodging anti-doping test

  26-02-2019 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As revealed by Sportsmail, defender Josh Yorwerth, 23, is facing the historic suspension after admitting both charges at a Football Association hearing last week.
  
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• Eddie Jones must do his doomsday prep if England are to win World Cup | Andy Bull

  26-02-2019 18:18
  England missed some big guns in Cardiff but in modern rugby a fully fit squad is a dream scenario – Eddie Jones must copy Graham Henry’s 2011 All Blacks ‘What if?’ preparationIn the run-up to the 2011 World Cup, the All Blacks held a series of “What if?” meetings. “We talked about worst-case scenarios,” Jerome Kaino remembered, “and Kieran Read said: ‘The worst would be if Dan Carter and Richie McCaw get injured.’” The head
  
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• England’s record run-scorer Sir Alastair Cook receives knighthood from The Queen

  26-02-2019 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Alastair Cook recieved his knighthood from The Queen in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. He becomes the 11th English cricketer to be given the honour.
  
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• Terry calls for Sarri to give Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek more games

  26-02-2019 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek have been on the fringes of the first team squad at Stamford Bridge, the former handing in a transfer request in January amid bids from Bayern Munich.
  
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• Is this a genius pass from Cesc Fabregas or did he get lucky?

  26-02-2019 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fabregas managed to keep his nerve on the ball under pressure and found an innovative new way to pass the ball by stamping on it and spinning it to a team-mate.
  
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• Neymar steps up recovery from injury as PSG star works out in the gym

  26-02-2019 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neymar has stepped up his recovery from injury by posting a video of himself working out in the gym, going for a bike ride and diving into a swimming pool on his YouTube channel.
  
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• Ferguson leads tributes to former Manchester United youth coach Eric Harrison at his funeral

  26-02-2019 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Alex Ferguson led the tributes to former Manchester United coach Eric Harrison as he was laid to rest on Tuesday with the legendary United boss giving a heartfelt eulogy during the service.
  
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