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• Spurs don't intend to sign a new keeper despite poor Hugo Lloris form

  01-04-2019 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham have no plans to sign a new first-choice goalkeeper this summer.
  Spurs captain Lloris' place as Pochettino's No 1 has come under scrutiny at various junctures this term after multiple errors.
  
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• No quick fix, says Scott Parker as Fulham prepare for relegation

  01-04-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fulham have started planning for next season in the Championship with the club’s relegation from the Premier League to be confirmed if they lose to Watford at Vicarage Road on Tuesday.
  
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• Bryony Frost on her Cheltenham Festival glory and Grand National heartbreak

  01-04-2019 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: This being Bryony Frost, she is not content with a simple description of what it was like to win a Grade One race last month at Cheltenham.
  
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• The gifted Korda sisters lead way as women take centre stage in California and Augusta

  01-04-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: In the history of women’s golf, there has surely never been a week like this; one where a major steeped in tradition stands alongside two new innovative events.
  
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• No urgency, no fight... Rafa Benitez's Newcastle have settled for safety

  01-04-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT THE EMIRATES: As much as Chelsea’s winning comeback at Cardiff on Sunday was celebrated on Tyneside, those goals could yet signal the end of Newcastle’s season.
  
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• Peter Beardsley to play in same tournament as his accusers

  01-04-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Peter Beardsley will play in the same tournament as Newcastle’s U23s despite being charged by the FA with using racist and abusive language towards the academy players.
  
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• Jordan Pickford is at a crossroads after losing his cool in Sunderland

  01-04-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Less than two weeks after admitting that he allowed Newcastle fans to get the better of him during what proved a difficult encounter at St James' Park, Pickford fell for it again.
  
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• Solskjaer says Pogba is happy at Man United despite Real Madrid flirting

  01-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Solskjaer insists Pogba is happy at Old Trafford, but felt sufficiently concerned about the comments to seek clarification from the player on his return from international duty with France.
  
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• Pep Guardiola to keep Manchester City stars in London for three nights

  01-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City will stay in London for three nights after their FA Cup semi-final against Brighton in order to be in tip-top condition to face Tottenham in the Champions League.
  
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• Marcus North defends handing Cameron Bancroft Durham captaincy

  01-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bancroft is something of a controversial choice to succeed the retired Paul Collingwood following his part in the ball-tampering scandal that engulfed Australia in South Africa last year.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton backs Sebastian Vettel to respond to latest mistake

  01-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vettel spun his Ferrari while battling for second place with Hamilton at Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix - his fourth similar malfunction in the last 10 races.
  
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• Just like Man Utd's best teams, Liverpool are winning in FERGIE TIME!

  01-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They will find the comparisons odious, but the deeper Liverpool head into this title race, the more they are conjuring visions of Manchester United.
  
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• Shamed Layezy Racing syndicate line up Aintree runner after ban lifted by the BHA

  01-04-2019 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BHA has lifted the ban imposed on the horses registered to the doomed Layezy Racing syndicate, allowing one of them to line up at Aintree during the Grand National meeting.
  
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• Arsenal match-winner Alexandre Lacazette reveals what has changed at Emirates as Gunners home in on top four spot

  01-04-2019 23:22
  Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has hailed the change in atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium as key after the Gunners beat Newcastle.
  
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• Solskjær confident Paul Pogba will stay at Manchester United after meeting

  01-04-2019 23:19
  Ole Gunnar Solskjær remains confident of keeping hold of Paul Pogba, despite rumours of interest from Real Madrid. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesOle Gunnar Solskjær has revealed he had a meeting with Paul Pogba regarding the Frenchman’s future and is confident the 26-year-old will stay at the club beyond the summer. The conversation between the two came after Pogba had praised Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane, the Spanish club’s manager, during the international w
  
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• Fulham can follow Huddersfield through the Premier League trapdoor

  01-04-2019 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three days after Huddersfield's record-equalling demise - relegated before the clocks changed with six games still to play - and Fulham step on to the trapdoor.
  
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• Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle: Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette strike as Gunners move up to third

  01-04-2019 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Power shift? What power shift. For two seasons Arsenal supporters have endured Tottenham fans rubbing their faces in it.
  
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• England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford 'flipped' after fiancee was insulted on Sunderland night out

  01-04-2019 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was filmed swinging punches when a pub row in his native Sunderland erupted in the early hours of Monday morning.
  
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• Mark Wood backs Durham after handing Cameron Bancroft captaincy

  01-04-2019 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian batsman Bancroft was at the eye of an international storm after he was caught altering the condition of the ball with sandpaper during last year's Test series in South Africa.
  
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• Wasps boss Dai Young feels the heat after being sucked into relegation scrap

  01-04-2019 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wasps have belatedly accepted that they are facing a fight for survival and dealing with the ‘shock’, ‘nervous anxiety’ and high-stakes pressure which is stalking half of the Premiership clubs.
  
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• Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette send Gunners third

  01-04-2019 22:54
  Arsenal edged to a 10th Premier League home win in a row against Newcastle United, thanks to Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette.
  
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• Manchester City book FA Youth Cup final place against Liverpool

  01-04-2019 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Knight scored two for City while Tommy Doyle and Felix Nmecha also got on the score sheet as they look to become the first team other than Chelsea to win the competition in six years.
  
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• Irish jockey Fox has some help from Wales in bid to win the National with Scotland's One For Arthur

  01-04-2019 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Irish jockey Derek Fox wins the Grand National on Scotland’s One For Arthur on Saturday, a little of the credit will go to Wales — and their Grand Slam-winning rugby union team in particular.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, April 2

  01-04-2019 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Musselburgh, Wolverhampton and Lingfield.
  
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• 'Average' Tottenham must spend to compete with the Premier League elite

  01-04-2019 22:21
  Tottenham need to start spending money to improve their squad beyond the first team to challenge Liverpool and Manchester City.
  
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• Alex Hales: ‘It takes 10 seconds to get an image, 10 years to undo it’

  01-04-2019 21:30
  Nottinghamshire opener regrets conduct on a night out in Bristol with Ben Stokes and remains desperate to play a part in what he describes as the biggest year in English cricket historyIt is media day at a sun‑drenched Trent Bridge and after Nottinghamshire’s players pose for various photographs, larking around as they do so during a spring ritual that precedes another county season, Alex Hales sits down in front of the old pavilion for a chat.The England batsman may hail from south
  
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• Rangers star Alfredo Morelos apologises for FIFTH red card of the season after Celtic meltdown

  01-04-2019 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alfredo Morelos has apologised to Rangers fans following his Celtic Park red card. The striker vowed to do all he could to ensure there was no repeat after he received a fifth of the season.
  
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• Sam Curran takes match-winning hat-trick in the IPL

  01-04-2019 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just a day after Jonny Bairstow blazed a spectacular hundred for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Curran took four for 11 as Kings came back from the dead to beat Delhi Capital by 14 runs.
  
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• Jordan Pickford under investigation by Everton following alleged fracas outside a Sunderland bar

  01-04-2019 20:36
  Everton are investigating a fracas involving their goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The club say they are speaking to the 25-year-old following the emergence of video footage on social media in which he was apparently filmed in an altercation outside a Sunderland bar.
  
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• Championship play-off final will not use VAR despite available technology and £180m at stake

  01-04-2019 20:14
  Video assistant referees will not be used in the Championship play-off final despite an estimated £180million windfall for the winners.
  
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• McGill recovers to defeat Nigel Bond in China Open despite oversleeping and arriving late

  01-04-2019 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony McGill suffered a rude awakening at the China Open after almost sleeping through his opening match - but recovered to reach the second round.
  
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• Gracia targets Fulham win to boost FA Cup semi-final preparations

  01-04-2019 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford boss Javi Gracia feels concentrating on beating relegation-haunted Fulham would be the best way to prepare for their FA Cup semi-final with Wolves.
  
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• Arsenal vs Newcastle - Premier League 2018/19: LIVE score, lineups and updates

  01-04-2019 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal will aim to move into a commanding position in the race to reach next season's Champions League when they host Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium. Follow live here.
  
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• Neil Warnock: A brief history of Cardiff manager's refereeing rants after his Chelsea defeat outrage

  01-04-2019 19:36
  As Neil Warnock blames his own past for Cardiff's misfortune against Chelsea, we take a look at some of his indiscretions.
  
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• Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde delivers stern warning to his players

  01-04-2019 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Valverde's side face relegation battlers Villarreal on Tuesday night in the next step of what is viewed as a procession towards the title and a potential domestic double.
  
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• Jason Roy targeting top of the order Ashes spot for England

  01-04-2019 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ashes do not start for four months, but Jason Roy would be lying if he said he didn't have an eye on the Test team's troubled top order.
  
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• John Barnes says Raheem Sterling is one of society's most influential people

  01-04-2019 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JACK BEZANTS: John Barnes is well placed to empathise with Raheem Sterling. Just like Sterling today, in the late 80s Barnes endured racist taunts while playing.
  
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• David Price reveals battle to contain himself after being bitten by Kash Ali

  01-04-2019 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Price revealed he was tempted to lash out at Kash Ali immediately after being bitten by his former sparring partner in their heavyweight grudge bout over the weekend.
  
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• UEFA hit European clubs with venue closures for racist abuse

  01-04-2019 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  European football's crackdown against racist behaviour by supporters has continued with punishments for Croatian champions GNK Dinamo and Ukraine's Dynamo Kiev.
  
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• Stewart Downing free to start for Middlesbrough again after club cancel bizarre clause

  01-04-2019 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stewart Downing is now free to start for Middlesbrough after reaching an agreement with the club that avoids a contract extension. He has been playing from the bench in 2019.
  
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• Chelsea fined £11,100 for fan unrest during Europa League tie in Malmo

  01-04-2019 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Blues were charged over pitch invasions by their supporters during the 2-1 round of 32 victory in Sweden. Chelsea beat Malmo over the two-legged tie and have reached the quarter finals.
  
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• EFL rules out VAR use in £180m Championship play-off final

  01-04-2019 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is understood the decision has been taken because VAR has not been in use in league competition but goal-line technology will be used during the match at Wembley on May 27.
  
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• Arsenal and Tottenham to lock horns over £50m Michael Keane

  01-04-2019 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal and Tottenham could be set for a summer battle over Michael Keane as the north London duo are both looking to sign a new centre back during the upcoming transfer window.
  
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• Manchester Utd stars including Pogba receive portraits drawn by kids

  01-04-2019 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After a turbulent season, the picture is a lot prettier for Manchester United at present - they are firmly in the top four hunt, and popular manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a permanent deal.
  
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• Brighton boss Chris Hughton empathises with Neil Warnock after refereeing error

  01-04-2019 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brighton manager Chris Hughton has empathised with Neil Warnock after a refereeing error cost relegation rivals Cardiff dearly in Sunday's controversial 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.
  
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• West Brom want Preston boss Alex Neil to replace Darren Moore

  01-04-2019 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alex Neil is the preferred candidate to succeed Darren Moore as manager of West Brom. The Preston boss saw his side lose their first game in 13 when they went down 2-1 at Reading on Saturday.
  
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• Hull City join chase for red-hot Bristol Rovers striker Jonson Clarke-Harris

  01-04-2019 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old is earning rave reviews for his displays and has attracted interest from various Championship clubs, including Reading and Preston as well as the Tigers.
  
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• Bolton players refuse to train over unpaid wages

  01-04-2019 18:20
  The Championship club face a High Court hearing on Wednesday.
  
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• Brahim Diaz went from ball boy to Isco's team-mate at Real Madrid

  01-04-2019 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brahim Diaz grabbed an assist on his first start for Real Madrid on Sunday against Huesca  - a moment that left Isco feeling his age.
  
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• Bolton players go on strike after not being paid for second successive month

  01-04-2019 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bolton Wanderers players have been warned the club could be put into administration after they decided to go on strike on Monday.
  
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