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• Saracens captain Owen Farrell to return against Newcastle after the birth of his first child 

  03-04-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old missed his side's 56-27 European quarter-final win over Glasgow last weekend to be with his wife Georgie as she gave birth to their son, Tommy.
  
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• THINGS YOU MISSED from the Premier League

  03-04-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail runs you through everything you might have missed on and off the field from all of the night's three Premier League fixtures.
  
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• Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley may miss out on World Cup place for England after knee injury

  03-04-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ollie Thorley could miss out on the World Cup after suffering a knee injury. The Gloucester winger is not expected to play in the Premiership again, unless his club reach the play-offs.
  
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• Rangers 3-0 Hearts: Steven Gerrard's side recover from Old Firm heartbreak

  03-04-2019 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After the storm, some calm for Rangers. Their response to the lingering frustration of Sunday's chaotic Old Firm defeat was a display imbued with ingredients absent for much of the month.
  
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• 'A dream come true' Phil Foden over the moon after full Manchester City Premier League debut

  03-04-2019 23:53
  18-year-old Foden was handed his first Premier League start as Manchester City breezed past Cardiff.
  
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• Jose Maria Olazabal wells up when thinking about winning his two green jackets

  03-04-2019 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: If Tiger Woods were to win the Masters, it would be hailed as the completion of the greatest golfing comeback since Ben Hogan's more than 60 years ago.
  
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• Manchester City eye summer move for Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri

  03-04-2019 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rodri has impressed since joining from Villarreal for £18m last summer. It is expected Atletico will not allow Rodri to leave for any less than his buy out clause which stands at £59.8m.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri: Callum Hudson-Odoi played very well on full Premier League debut

  03-04-2019 23:44
  Maurizio Sarri felt Callum Hudson-Odoi impressed on his debut and praised his defensive work
  
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• Theo Walcott faces uncertain future at Everton after being cast aside by boss Marco Silva

  03-04-2019 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walcott has started two of Everton's last six matches but his involvement since a 0-0 draw with Liverpool on March 3 has been limited to 16 minutes across three appearances as substitute.
  
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• Every colour should have joined in arms to support Juventus star Moise Kean

  03-04-2019 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  COMMENT BY IAN HERBERT: Juventus' 19-year-old Moise Kean was racially abused, then told by team-mate Leonardo Bonucci and manager Massimiliano Allegri that he'd brought it on himself.
  
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• Chelsea 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: Stylish Blues brush aside Seagulls

  03-04-2019 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says he is "lucky" to have so many squad options as a new-look side beat Brighton.
  
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• Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace: Mauricio Pochettino reflects on 'emotional' first home win

  03-04-2019 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is delighted his side have played and won their first home game at their new stadium after beating Crystal Palace 2-0.
  
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• Neil Lennon condemns firecracker incident after Celtic win at St Mirren

  03-04-2019 23:33
  • Leaders close on title but firecracker mars night
  • Rangers find form with 3-0 victory over HeartsCeltic moved closer to an eighth consecutive title with a 2-0 victory at St Mirren. Timothy Weah headed in the opener after 14 minutes, his effort coming down off the bar and just over the line, before home keeper Vaclav Hladky saved an Olivier Ntcham penalty. Related: Son Heung-min christens new stadium with first Spurs goal in win over PalaceContinue reading...
  
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• Man Utd: Six players could leave Old Trafford at end of season

  03-04-2019 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United could let as many as six players leave this summer as they prepare to back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the transfer market.
  
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• Theo Walcott’s Everton future in question after only 15 months at club

  03-04-2019 23:30
  • Club’s highest earner is on £110k a week for two more years
  • Former England forward has played just 16 minutes in a month
  Theo Walcott is facing an uncertain future at Everton only 15 months after his £20m arrival from Arsenal.The former England winger has featured regularly under Marco Silva this season, starting 23 of 32 Premier League games and making eight substitute appearances, but he failed to impress before losing his place last month. Walcott has been rest
  
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• Jodie Taylor: ‘I’m sure Canada have got 2015 at the back of their minds’

  03-04-2019 23:30
  Striker scored for England Women in their World Cup quarter-final win and is bullish for Friday’s rematch at Manchester City’s Academy StadiumIt was a mood-changing moment with transformative repercussions and Jodie Taylor will never forget it. By scoring a fine goal and silencing more than 50,000 extremely noisy Canadians at Vancouver’s BC Place, Taylor set the Lionesses on course to win a first World Cup quarter-final.Almost four years later the England striker is at St Georg
  
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• Alexis Sánchez set to lead Manchester United exodus that may include De Gea

  03-04-2019 23:29
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjær wants to sign two new defenders
  • United may sell De Gea rather than lose him for nothing in 2020Alexis Sánchez could head a close‑season exodus from Manchester United of at least five players, with Ole Gunnar Solskjær targeting a new right-back and central defender.The summer window will be Solskjær’s first as the permanent manager and he is willing to sell Sánchez, who has proved a failure since joining from Arsenal in
  
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• Manchester City 2-0 Cardiff City: Guardiola praises 'incredible' Foden performance

  03-04-2019 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says 18-year-old midfielder Phil Foden was "incredible" on his first Premier League start as City comfortably beat Cardiff 2-0.
  
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• Man City 2-0 Cardiff: Champions return to top of Premier League

  03-04-2019 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City return to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable victory over Cardiff City at Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Tottenham's match-winning hero Son: New stadium is 'amazing'

  03-04-2019 23:09
  The wait for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to host its first Premier League game was a long one, but was worth the wait for the fans.
  
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• Worcester threaten to ban four fans who shined lasers at Harlequins players in Challenge Cup clash 

  03-04-2019 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harlequins complained that during their 18-16 European Challenge Cup win over the Warriors' four men in the crowd were attempting to disrupt their kickers.
  
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• Son Heung-min christens new stadium with first Spurs goal in win over Palace

  03-04-2019 23:03
  They had come to marvel and to party but what the Tottenham hordes truly wanted from the night when their jaw‑dropping new stadium was unveiled was a win: a tonic to re‑energise their faltering push for a top-four finish.The nervous excitement crackled, particularly during a helter-skelter first half, and there were times when Daniel Levy, the “big boss” as Mauricio Pochettino had called him on Tuesday, might have given his £1bn kingdom for a goal. Further dropped p
  
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• Sussex will prosper with or without Jofra Archer, says Jason Gillespie

  03-04-2019 23:00
  • Sussex coach looking to finish higher than 2018’s third
  • Lancashire’s Keaton Jennings focuses on fast startJason Gillespie believes Sussex will not be hampered by Jofra Archer’s absence should the fast bowler be included in England’s plans for this summer’s World Cup and Ashes series. Related: County Championship 2019: Divisions One and Two team-by-team guideContinue reading...
  
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• Ruben Loftus-Cheek adds gloss as Chelsea make light work of Brighton

  03-04-2019 22:56
  Nights like these must leave those associated with Chelsea’s academy purring. The sight of Callum Hudson-Odoi tormenting his markers on a first top-flight start, or Ruben Loftus-Cheek conjuring a goal of such majesty to smooth comfortable victory, surely make it all worthwhile. “We’ve worked all our lives for this chance, years of hard work, and now we start in a Premier League game together,” Loftus-Cheek said, his younger teammate at his side. “That’s so goo
  
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• Manchester City 2-0 Cardiff: Leroy Sane and Kevin De Bruyne strike

  03-04-2019 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD: With sixteen minutes left, Cardiff forward Oumar Niasse cut inside and drove a low shot in to the midriff of Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson.
  
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• Super sub Hudson-Odoi becomes main attraction after finally being let loose by Chelsea boss Sarri

  03-04-2019 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: The sky did not fall and the Thames did not run dry. Hudson-Odoi was given a Premier League start by Sarri and the world did not end
  
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• St Mirren 0-2 Celtic: Neil Lennon's side close in on Premiership title

  03-04-2019 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Celtic took a step closer to retaining the Scottish Premiership title as they edged to a win over relegation-threatened St Mirren in Paisley.
  
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• Chelsea 3-0 Brighton: Home-grown Blues steal show in easy victory

  03-04-2019 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: When Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s majestic effort nestled past Mat Ryan, Maurizio Sarri turned to his bench before puffing out his cheeks.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne slips into gear and drives Manchester City past Cardiff

  03-04-2019 22:51
  Manchester City did what they desired, a 26th Premier League win of the season taking the champions ahead of Liverpool by a point with each title challenger having six matches to play.Pep Guardiola’s team cantered to victory, though the manager may be unhappy at the slew of chances they spurned. Still, with the FA Cup semi‑final against Brighton on Saturday in mind, the manager can be content at having come through the game while resting several players. Continue reading...
  
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• Tottenham fans return home to find a stadium befitting of big ambitions

  03-04-2019 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Kerbsides were lined with delighted fans, craning their necks, staring skywards in awe, many arching their backs to fit the stadium in.
  
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• Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace: Son Heung-min scores first goal at new stadium as Spurs go third

  03-04-2019 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: The record books will show that the first goal at Tottenham Hotspur’s magnificent new stadium was scored by one of their own.
  
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• Manchester City vs Cardiff, RESULT: Pep Guardiola's men move back to the top of the Premier League

  03-04-2019 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City restored their one-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with a convincing 2-0 victory over Cardiff at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. 
  
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• Liam Broady: Mental health struggles led British tennis player to consider retirement

  03-04-2019 22:47
  Liam Broady, 25, reached a personal-best world ranking of 154th last year before slumping to 335th.
  
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• Empoli 2-1 Napoli: Struggling hosts boost Serie A survival chances with narrow win

  03-04-2019 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Napoli's unexpected loss means Juventus is only two wins away from clinching a record-extending eighth straight Serie A title.
  
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• Manchester City 2-0 Cardiff City: The champions leapfrog Liverpool to return to the top of the Premier League

  03-04-2019 22:43
  Goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Leroy Sane sent Manchester City back to to the top of the table.
  
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• Chelsea 3 Brighton and Hove Albion 0: Sarri's fringe players impress in easy win

  03-04-2019 22:38
  Brighton and Hove Albion were no match for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, as Maurizio Sarri's changed side won 3-0 in the Premier League.
  
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• Tottenham 2 Crystal Palace 0: Spurs open new stadium with routine win

  03-04-2019 22:37
  Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen ended Tottenham's five-game winless run as they settled into their new home with a comfortable victory.
  
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• Rangers 3-0 Hearts: Steven Gerrard's side end five-game run without win

  03-04-2019 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Rangers end their five-game run without a win, easing aside Hearts as they look to delay Celtic's title celebrations.
  
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• James Anderson backs England for World Cup success and insists he is not thinking of retirement yet

  03-04-2019 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Anderson admitted he has had to reassess in his own mind England's chances of winning the World Cup following their enthralling one-day international series draw against the West Indies.
  
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• More than £1.5m invested in trying to protect the welfare of horses at Grand National meeting

  03-04-2019 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Grand National meeting at Aintree will get underway on Thursday with more than £1.5million invested in trying to protect the welfare of horses.
  
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• Tottenham officially unveil new £1bn stadium with grand opening ceremony

  03-04-2019 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham have officially unveiled their brand new £1billion stadium with a grand opening ceremony shortly before they kicked off their first Premier League game in the new state-of-the-art ground. 
  
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• England star Anderson believes Cricket World Cup is wide open

  03-04-2019 22:08
  England have risen to the top of the ODI rankings and are favourites to finally clinch a maiden 50-over global crown on home soil, but they were recently given a reality check in the Caribbean earlier this year.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, April 4

  03-04-2019 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Southwell, Chelmsford City, Aintree and Taunton.
  
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• England set to host Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo in Southampton

  03-04-2019 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Football Association are poised to confirm St Mary's as the venue for England's forthcoming clash against Kosovo as they are keen on taking the first team around the grounds.
  
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• New Tottenham stadium: Fans hail 'incredible noise' during opening game

  03-04-2019 21:50
  Spurs' new South Stand impressed fans during the first Premier League game at the ground with the noise that came from it
  
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• Worcester hunt fans who used lasers to distract Harlequins in Challenge Cup

  03-04-2019 20:15
  • Warriors threaten four spectators with ‘lengthy bans’
  • Light seen on ball before Demetri Catrakilis’s winning kickWorcester Warriors are looking to identify four spectators who they believe used lasers in an attempt to distract Harlequins players during their Challenge Cup quarter-final at Sixways on Saturday. Related: Geordan Murphy confident Mike Ford can give limping Leicester ‘a bit of a kick’Continue reading...
  
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• Crystal Palace urged to condemn Democratic Football Lads Alliance

  03-04-2019 20:13
  Letter signed by MPs warns rightwing group is spreading its message in local areaCrystal Palace football club has been called on to denounce the Democratic Football Lads Alliance (DFLA), amid concerns that the group is trying to organise among supporters at Selhurst Park.An open letter signed by three local MPs, as well as the leader of the Croydon council, warns the DFLA has begun spreading its “message of racism, Islamophobia, anti-migrant sentiment and violence” through a Crystal
  
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• Grand National meeting day one: Buveur D’Air can land Aintree Hurdle

  03-04-2019 20:10
  Nicky Henderson’s horse fell in the Champion Hurdle but a clear round should be good enough to repeat his Aintree win in 2017It will feel more like winter than spring as the Grand National Festival opens with an outstanding card at Aintree on Thursday afternoon. However Andrew Tulloch, the clerk of the course, said on Wednesday it is still possible that the course will be watered before Saturday’s big race. Related: Talking Horses: let stewards disqualify over whip, says TimeformCont
  
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• Wolves set to confirm permanent signing of Raúl Jiménez for £30m

  03-04-2019 20:00
  • On-loan Mexican striker to become club’s record signing
  • Jiménez will join in summer from Benfica on four-year dealWolves are poised to confirm the club‑record £30m signing of Raúl Jiménez on Wednesday, after agreeing a deal with Benfica that will turn his season-long loan into a permanent move in the summer. Jiménez, who been a revelation for Wolves this season, has agreed a four‑year contract. Related: ‘We created our own d
  
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• The life of a loser: what fuels our fascination with the defeated? | Andy Bull

  03-04-2019 20:00
  They say that you find the best stories in the loser’s dressing room but discovering what defeat does to a champion is not easy topic to tackleThere are all different sorts of pauses, and in this business the worst is the one that starts every loser’s press conference, which sometimes drags on so long you worry it’ll never end. A winner’s press conference will fly by, but the ones held by the other guy feel sort of awkward. They usually start with some inoffensive and ope
  
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