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• The IPL Focus: Sportsmail's guide to each team and their key players for Indian Premier League 

  21-03-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The glitz, glamour and truck-loads of cash return as the Indian Premier League gets underway this weekend. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at each team, their previous records and key players.
  
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• Holland 4-0 Belarus: Memphis Depay is the star with brace as Koeman's players ease visitors aside

  21-03-2019 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Memphis Depay showed his confidence right now as he netted a brace in a comfortable win for the Dutch against Belarus with Liverpool's Giorginio Wijnaldum the other on the scoresheet. 
  
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• Meet the Czech Republic stars looking to stun England at Wembley

  21-03-2019 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Czech Republic return to Wembley for the first time since 2008. Here, Sportsmail take a look at the stars hoping to stun England on Friday evening.
  
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• Bournemouth starlet David Brooks beats Gareth Bale to be named Welsh footballer of the year 

  21-03-2019 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Brooks has capped a memorable 12 months by being named Welsh footballer of the year. The 21-year-old Bournemouth forward was also named young player of the year.
  
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• Jofra Archer can cash in to become a global star in IPL

  21-03-2019 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Indian Premier League begins on Saturday in Chennai, with a reminder of the changing priorities of England’s most marketable cricketers.
  
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• PSG ready to snap up Ander Herrera on free transfer as they prepare £150,00-a-week deal

  21-03-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Herrera's deal at United expires at the end of the season and he is yet to agree to new terms. PSG are said to be monitoring the situation closely with plans to swoop in and sign Herrera on a free transfer.
  
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• Declan Rice apologises for old social media posts appearing to support IRA

  21-03-2019 23:35
  The new England midfielder Declan Rice issued a statement apologising for historic posts on Instagram that appeared to be supportive of the IRA, the latest high-profile sportsman to fall victim to his social media being trawled for long-forgotten errors of judgment.
  
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• Zip it, Zlatan and respect the 'circle of Sir Alex Ferguson'

  21-03-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Zlatan Ibrahimovic played 53 games for Manchester United; one more than Michael Owen, three short of Les Sealey and Fabio Da Silva.
  
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• Northampton Saints sign serviceman Lewis Bean on deal until the end of 2019-20 season

  21-03-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: The 125kg lock, who has been on two tours of Afghanistan with the army, has signed a contract until the end of the 2019-20 season with Northampton Saints.
  
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• MARTIN SAMUEL: Rice's 'Up the RA' comment on social media was the folly of youth

  21-03-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The idea that, as a junior footballer, he would fully understand the nuances and implications of nationalist slogans and rhetoric is a little hopeful.
  
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• Gareth Southgate plays the adult in the room as Declan Rice is caught in IRA storm

  21-03-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Controversy is often an unwelcome travelling companion of the England manager and Gareth Southgate found himself discussing the perils for teenagers of social media.
  
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• Football League clubs 'will not go near Adam Johnson' when he is released from prison

  21-03-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Adam Johnson will find that English football has turned its back on him when he is released from prison and that the chances of playing abroad are equally remote.
  
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• England's No 1 Jordan Pickford not hurt by barbs

  21-03-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pickford was at fault for Divock Origi's injury-time winner in the Merseyside derby, and more recently he was criticised after his error-strewn performance in a 3-2 defeat at Newcastle.
  
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• Chelsea icon Dave Webb talks mansions in Mayfair and trying to get Orient to Wembley

  21-03-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JOE BERNSTEIN: The granite features of Chelsea legend Dave Webb soften as he starts listing the qualities of his son, Daniel.
  
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• Belgium 3-1 Russia: Eden Hazard bags brace as Roberto Martinez's men win

  21-03-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Youri Tielemans scored a superb opener to put the hosts on their way after 14 minutes. Russia managed to peg them back almost immediately with Denis Cheryshev scoring to level the terms.
  
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• Arsenal youngster Xavier Amaechi has all the attributes of a modern day winger

  21-03-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week the man in the spotlight is Arsenal youngster Xavier Amaechi.
  
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• 'San Marino might fancy their chances': Craig Gordon warns Scotland could face another shock defeat

  21-03-2019 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Craig Gordon has warned that minnows San Marino will be smelling blood as they look to cause another upset against Scotland on Sunday.
  
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• Belgium keeper Thibaut Courtois makes another horrendous gaffe as he allows Russia to score

  21-03-2019 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thiabaut Courtois has been having a rough time of late and it got even worse as he committed a horrible mistake for Belgium against Russia. 
  
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• England U21s stretch unbeaten run to 19 games after draw with obdurate Poland side

  21-03-2019 23:18
  England U21s 1-1 Poland U21s
  
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• England U21 1-1 Poland U21: Dominic Calvert-Lewin's strike not enough

  21-03-2019 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT ASHTON GATE: The result was not what Aidy Boothroyd wanted; there were elements of the performance, meanwhile, that will have left him shaking his head.
  
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• Austria 0-1 Poland: Sub Krzysztof Piatek stuns hosts with second-half winner in Euro 2020 qualifier

  21-03-2019 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Poland forward Krzysztof Piatek continued his prolific season by scoring 10 minutes after coming off the bench to secure a 1-0 win away to Austria in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier.
  
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• The madman who made Leeds a laughing stock: Extraordinary but true tales about Massimo Cellino

  21-03-2019 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AMITAI WINEHOUSE: You might think that the current situation at Leeds is crazy, with Marcelo Bielsa admitting to spying on the entire Championship. But just ask the club's fans: this is nothing.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, March 22

  21-03-2019 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Newbury, Musselburgh, Lingfield and Newcastle.
  
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• Lawn Tennis Association eye merger with growing sport of 'padel'

  21-03-2019 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN MIAMI: The wealthy Lawn Tennis Association is in talks to help promote the popular game that is a hybrid of tennis and squash, widely played on the European continent.
  
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• Swansea City send letters to staff warning of possible redundancies after relegation to Championship

  21-03-2019 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Staff at Swansea City have been warned of the possibility of redundancies in the wake of relegation from the Premier League.
  
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• Euro 2020 qualifiers RESULTS - Northern Ireland 2-0 Estonia, Holland 4-0 Belarus and more

  21-03-2019 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eden Hazard scored twice for Belgium as they saw off Russia 3-1 to begin their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign, while Virgil van Dijk was on target for Holland in their 4-0 victory over Belarus.
  
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• Real Madrid set sights on West Ham's Felipe Anderson as alternative to Eden Hazard

  21-03-2019 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old has enjoyed a stellar debut campaign in England following his summer move from Lazio, scoring eight times and assisting six in his 31 Premier League games.
  
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• Euro 2020 qualifiers LIVE - Northern Ireland vs Estonia, Holland vs Belarus and more

  21-03-2019 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The campaign to reach Euro 2020 is well underway and the evening sees a host of nations begin their campaign towards qualifying for next summer's finals. Follow live here.
  
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• PSG ultras sent back to France after weapons and drugs found on board coach before women's match

  21-03-2019 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PSG ultras have been sent back to France after an inspection of their coach discovered knuckle dusters, knives and drugs ahead of a women's Champions League game away to Chelsea.
  
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• Arsenal target Tagliafico refuses to be drawn on future but admits he is flattered by Barcelona link

  21-03-2019 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Tagliafico insists he is happy at Ajax amid reported interest from Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. The 20-year-old has been a mainstay for the Dutch club this season.
  
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• Bayern Munich full back David Alaba admits he could be tempted by Premier League move

  21-03-2019 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has revealed that he could be tempted by a move to the Premier League. The 26-year-old has spent his entire senior career to date in the Bundesliga
  
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• Gareth Southgate defends Declan Rice over apparent pro-IRA posts – video

  21-03-2019 20:32
  England manager Gareth Southgate has defended Declan Rice over social media posts from 2015 which showed apparent support for the IRA. Southgate pointed out that Rice had been 15 or 16 at the time and that most people have 'discussed things, said things, written things that might not look in the way we would want them several years later'.Declan Rice apologises over apparent support for IRA on social media Continue reading...
  
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• Amateur jockey Declan Lavery wins appeal against 10-day Cheltenham Festival ban by the BHA

  21-03-2019 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amateur jockey Declan Lavery has won his appeal against a 10-day Cheltenham Festival ban for continuing to ride Jerrysback in the National Hunt Chase 'contrary to the horse's welfare'.
  
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• Gareth Southgate believes England fans will back Declan Rice at Wembley

  21-03-2019 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate believes England supporters will back Declan Rice at Wembley on Friday night after the midfielder was caught at the centre of an IRA storm.
  
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• Caster Semenya's landmark appeal against the IAAF delayed until April

  21-03-2019 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Semenya is unsuccessful, athletes classed as having differences in sexual development (DSD) would need to take medication to lower their testosterone levels.
  
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• French Open prize money increased to £40,000 for first round losers in bid to bridge pay gap

  21-03-2019 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The French Open has increased its prize money by more than eight per cent for this year's tournament.
  
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• 'When you're that sort of age are still maturing': Gareth Southgate dismisses Declan Rice comment

  21-03-2019 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Marcus Rashford will miss both of England's upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers. He said the Manchester United striker has returned to his club.
  
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• Girl who took inspiration from Aaron Mooy during cancer treatment set for day with Huddersfield star

  21-03-2019 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield's Aaron Mooy is to meet a young American girl who gained inspiration from the midfielder's shaven head during her cancer treatment.
  
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• FA commercial officer Mark Bullingham among chief executive candidates

  21-03-2019 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bullingham is believed to have cleared the first major hurdle in the selection process. Prior to joining the FA in 2016, he was the CEO of a sports and entertainment marketing agency.
  
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• Kazakhstan 3-0 Scotland: McLeish's side endure nightmare start to Euro 2020 qualification campaign 

  21-03-2019 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STEPHEN MCGOWAN AT THE ASTANA ARENA: Forget the artificial pitch. Nothing can explain or defend the sheer gut-churning humiliation of what became Scotland here.
  
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• Will Jacks hits 25-ball hundred and six sixes in an over for Surrey

  21-03-2019 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twenty-year-old Surrey batsman Will Jacks warmed up for the county season by hitting six sixes in an over against Lancashire in a 10-over practice match in Dubai.
  
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• Kazakhstan 3 Scotland 0: McLeish's men torn asunder in Astana

  21-03-2019 17:51
  Kazakhstan were too good for Scotland on Thursday as two goals inside the opening 10 minutes set up a 3-0 win in Astana.
  
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• Fabio Cannavaro loses first game as China manager as Thailand book place in China Cup final

  21-03-2019 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fabio Cannavaro tasted defeat in his first game as China coach on Thursday as Thailand's Chanathip Songkrasin struck the only goal of the game to give them a 1-0 win in the China Cup in Nanning.
  
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• Disgraced Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft named as Durham captain

  21-03-2019 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Durham have named disgraced Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft as their captain for this year's Specsavers County Championship and the Royal London One-Day Cup.
  
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• Declan Rice forced to apologise for 'Up the Ra' comments

  21-03-2019 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rice has recently switched international allegiance from Republic of Ireland to England, despite having earned three senior caps for the Irish. He has now been caught up in a fresh storm.
  
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• Santos manager Jorge Sampaoli gives wage back to club until his players are paid

  21-03-2019 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Santos coach Jorge Sampaoli has given his pay back to the Brazilian club until his players get paid. The Argentine says the club should pay every worker on the same day.
  
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• Manu Tuilagi set to start against Northampton after signing Leicester contract extension

  21-03-2019 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tuilagi lines up at outside centre a week after rejecting a lucrative move to join Racing 92 and committing to the Tigers until 2021.
  
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• Leicester squad gather in Thailand for cremation ceremony of late owner

  21-03-2019 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wes Morgan and Jamie Vardy were among the players who gathered in Thailand for the ceremony to say a final farewell to the chairman who died in a tragic helicopter crash back in October.
  
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• Sane 'lucky' to escape injury after 'vicious' foul, says Joachim Low 

  21-03-2019 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pavkov missed the ball and stood on the ankle of Sane, who received medical treatment on the pitch before hobbling off. The Manchester City winger has since insisted that he is 'fine'.
  
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• Paul Pogba claims Lionel Messi and Barcelona are the best around

  21-03-2019 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United may have plenty to fear ahead of taking on Barcelona in the Champions League but for Paul Pogba he is looking forward to facing a team he admires.
  
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