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• RFU must tackle Billy Vunipola, and homophobia in the game, head on

  13-04-2019 23:59
  Union trumpets its commitment to inclusion and diversity and now is the time to marry action with slogans in dealing with England player“You don’t want to mess around with that stuff as you open yourself up to ridicule. I just don’t want that stuff coming back to me, I’ll stay out of it.” It is now astonishing to think those are the words of Billy Vunipola explaining his self-imposed social media ban only a month ago. Whatever compelled him to end it, there is far m
  
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• Danny Murphy and Jermaine Jenas on fascinating mind games behind thrilling title race

  13-04-2019 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JERMAINE JENAS AND DANNY MURPHY: Manchester City and Liverpool play on the same day for the first time since February with the country split down the middle on who will be champions.
  
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• Paul Pogba has had his most fruitful season ever but admits Manchester United need to fix problems

  13-04-2019 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba is having the best season of his career but has admitted Manchester United need to do better after victory over West Ham. The Red Devils were awarded a controversial penalty.
  
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• Can you idolise a sportsman whose views you hate?

  13-04-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  COMMENT BY OLIVER HOLT - MAIL ON SUNDAY CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: In the wake of the Michael Jackson documentary there was a debate about whether it was possible to separate art from the artist
  
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• Barton is the tinpot philosopher who never seems to learn from his mistakes 

  13-04-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMES SHARPE: If you believe his own narrative, Barton is a character of such depth and complexity that his constant dance with controversy is merely the collateral damage of his wisdom.
  
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• Hearn: 'No regrets' after Crolla's brutal defeat by Lomachenko 

  13-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Massive outsider Crolla had promised to ‘shock the world’ against Lomachenko in pursuit of world lightweight glory — but ended up on the canvas in the fourth round after a brutal right hook.
  
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• Chelsea targeted by three groups in £2.5bn race to buy club

  13-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They are believed to have included US and Asian-based finance groups, while Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe has also expressed an interest, as first revealed by the Daily Mail last year.
  
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• Leeds 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Jack Harrison sends Marcelo Bielsa's side into promotion spot

  13-04-2019 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON AT ELLAND ROAD: This felt like a pivotal moment in the race for promotion even though Marcelo Bielsa played down the position his team found themselves in.
  
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• West Ham 'disgusted' after fans are filmed chanting antisemitic abuse

  13-04-2019 23:11
  • Video circulating online shows group chanting abuse
  • Incident happened before West Ham’s loss at Old TraffordWest Ham have vowed to ban a group of supporters filmed engaging in antisemitic chants on their way to the club’s Premier League match at Manchester United.In the latest in a recent series of incidents of racist abuse in football, the group were filmed singing an abusive song about rivals Tottenham on a tram before the game at Old Trafford, which West Ham lost 2-1
  
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• Paul Scholes backs Manchester United to spring surprise in Barcelona

  13-04-2019 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Scholes is backing former side Manchester United to spring a major surprise when they take on Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Tuesday. 
  
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• Jadon Sancho sets new Bundesliga record as Borussia Dortmund reclaim top spot by beating Mainz 

  13-04-2019 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jadon Sancho scored twice to become the youngest player ever to score Bundesliga goals as Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz to go top of the table.
  
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• Hearts 3-0 Inverness: Uche Ikpeazu helps Craig Levein's side book their place in Scottish Cup Final

  13-04-2019 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hearts booked their place in the William Hill Scottish Cup final with a comfortable 3-0 win over Championship side Inverness at Hampden Park. Uche Ikpeazu fired in the opener.
  
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• West Ham 'disgusted' by vile anti-Semitic chant about 'f****** Jews'

  13-04-2019 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham have vowed to hand supporters over to the police after a video online showed several Hammers fans singing a anti-Semitic chant which referred to Tottenham fans as 'f****** Jews'.
  
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• Mohaather emerges as genuine Qipco 2000 Guineas contender with clear-cut success

  13-04-2019 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mohaather emerged as a genuine Qipco 2000 Guineas contender with a clear-cut success in the Watership Down Stud Greenham Stakes at Newbury.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backs Paul Pogba's new approach to penalties 

  13-04-2019 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Paul Pogba's new stripped-down approach to penalties after the Frenchman scored twice from the spot to get Manchester United out of jail to beat West Ham 2-1.
  
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• Manchester United were lucky, admits Solskjær after beating West Ham

  13-04-2019 22:36
  • West Ham enjoy more possession and shots on target
  • Hosts require two Paul Pogba penalties to earn winOle Gunnar Solskjær admitted Manchester United “got away with it” after beating West Ham 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday to move into fifth place, two points behind Chelsea in the final Champions League position. The visitors were left feeling unlucky after a series of questionable officiating decisions. Related: Paul Pogba nets penalty double as Manchester United
  
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• Chelsea supporter accuses fellow members of the fanbase of racist abuse

  13-04-2019 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea supporter Jay Bailey has described how a set of fellow Blues supporters chose to racially abuse him during a recent European match. The youngster is making a stand following the abuse.
  
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• Manchester United defender Phil Jones suffers nasty injury with blood pouring from his head

  13-04-2019 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United defender Phil Jones suffered a nasty injury when he collided with Declan Rice on Saturday. Blood was pouring from the Red Devils centre back's head.
  
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• Pogba adds flattering gloss with two penalties as Manchester United enjoy fortuitous win

  13-04-2019 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: For the second time in a peculiar game, Pogba stood over the penalty spot and considered his next move. The decision was the same.
  
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• Liverpool hope to banish memory of Gerrard slip as Chelsea visit again | Paul Wilson

  13-04-2019 21:00
  Anfield’s last title challenge in 2014 was derailed by an infamous blunder from their talismanic captain against Sunday’s visitorsSteven Gerrard is probably looking away already, for while the fifth anniversary of his infamous slip against Chelsea is still a couple of weeks away, deja vu is inescapable when today’s fixtures offer an exact repeat of the situation when Liverpool last saw a title slide out of view.Their rivals then, as now, were Manchester City, away at Crystal Pa
  
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• Masters 2019 third round live score updates and leaderboard latest

  13-04-2019 20:53
  Toby Finau is absolutely scorching his way around Augusta. He's making it look like a pitch-and-putt, and now he's got the outright lead after an eagle three at the eighth. He's already six-under for the day, and now nine-under for the tournament. The American is the new man to beat.
  
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• Pogba and Solskjaer admit Manchester United were lucky after Red Devils scraped past West Ham

  13-04-2019 20:51
  The French World Cup winner struck a penalty in either half to ensure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men returned to winning ways.
  
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• Paul Pogba admits Manchester United were lucky after Red Devils scraped past West Ham

  13-04-2019 20:51
  The French World Cup winner struck a penalty in either half to ensure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men returned to winning ways.
  
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• Paul Pogba nets penalty double as Manchester United sink West Ham

  13-04-2019 20:42
  This was a smash-and-grab victory that keeps Manchester United in the hunt for a top-four finish. They were hardly pretty but will not care given the business end of the season requires wins and wins only. Paul Pogba was the saviour as he scored two penalties, creating the latter with a ball into Anthony Martial, as Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s team secured all three points with only 10 minutes left.Both United’s penalties were dubious, though, as was the decision to rule out a Felipe
  
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• Jack Harrison’s flawless finish gives Leeds victory over Sheffield Wednesday

  13-04-2019 20:35
  Leeds returned to second as the cat-and-mouse dynamic at the top of the Championship continues. Jack Harrison’s fourth goal of the season was enough to yield victory but on another day Marcelo Bielsa’s side – who racked up 28 shots but only six on target – could have steamrollered to victory over Sheffield Wednesday in a Yorkshire derby played at a frenetic pace from start to finish.Leeds’ gusto simply blew Wednesday away, while a superb goalkeeping performance by K
  
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• West Brom will make an approach for Preston manager Alex Neil

  13-04-2019 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Brom will make an approach for Preston North End manager Alex Neil. Sportsmail revealed last month that Neil had emerged as Albion's preferred candidate.
  
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• Manchester United 2-1 West Ham: Paul Pogba scores twice from the penalty spot to see off Hammers

  13-04-2019 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Paul Pogba abandoned his trademark run-up to twice score from penalties and give Manchester United’s’ Champions League hopes a boost on Saturday.
  
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• Six-wicket Jack Leach spins Somerset to innings victory over Nottinghamshire

  13-04-2019 20:29
  • Notts lose last eight wickets for 60 in second innings
  • Essex hold off Surrey pacemen, Dan Lawrence falls short of 100England spinner Jack Leach’s six for 36 inspired Somerset to their second successive victory of the season. Leach, playing in his first match of the year, started the enchantment with his sixth ball of the day as Ben Slater was tempted forward into a prod and was stumped. He then squeezed a ball through Joe Clarke’s defences – out for two – an
  
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• Paul Pogba strikes twice from penalty spot to haul Manchester United over line against gritty West Ham

  13-04-2019 20:22
  Paul Pogba struck twice from 12 yards to ensure Manchester United beat gritty West Ham at Old Trafford.
  
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• Fleetwood boss Joey Barton investigated by police for 'assaulting' Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel

  13-04-2019 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton is being investigated by South Yorkshire police for allegedly assaulting Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel after today's League One match.
  
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• Championship round-up: Aston Villa maintain play-off momentum with win over Bristol City

  13-04-2019 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Brom remain on the fringes of the top three in the Championship after they thumped outside Preston 4-0 at the Hawthorns.
  
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• Brazilian legend Pele successfully undergoes surgery to remove kidney stone in Sao Paulo hospital  

  13-04-2019 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brazilian football legend Pele has successfully undergone surgery for the removal of a kidney stone in a Sao Paulo hospital. The 78-year-old was hospitalised in Brazil back on April 2.
  
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• Harlequins 19-20 Northampton: James Grayson holds his nerve as he lands last-gasp conversion

  13-04-2019 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Grayson landed a last-gasp conversion as Northampton secured a crucial 20-19 Gallagher Premiership success at top-four rivals Harlequins. Alex Mitchell set up a big kick for Grayson.
  
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• Fulham 2-0 Everton: Tom Cairney and Ryan Babel see already relegated side heap misery on visitors

  13-04-2019 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: For the first time in 2019, Scott Parker's side kept a clean sheet. After conceding two or more goals in their previous 13 games that run ended.
  
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• Quinlan caps his best ever season with surprise victory on Takingrisks in Scottish Grand National

  13-04-2019 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Veteran jockey Sean Quinlan, who conceded his wild side almost derailed his career, crowned his best ever season with his biggest ever win.
  
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• Brighton 0-5 Bournemouth: Ryan Fraser humiliates abject ten-man Seagulls

  13-04-2019 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  HARRY SLAVIN AT THE AMEX STADIUM: Brighton were drawn well and truly into the relegation quagmire after a harrowing 5-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth.
  
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• Premier League: Fulham and Huddersfield are destined for the drop, but which players will stay in the top flight?

  13-04-2019 19:57
  Two Premier League clubs are already relegated, with Fulham and Huddersfield confirming their places in the Championship next season.
  
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• Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli confirms he will retire at the end of the season

  13-04-2019 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andrea Barzagli, who began his career at lowly Rondinella, has spent the past eight years in Turin and has helped the club to re-establish their dominance over Italian football.
  
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• Paul Scholes urges Paul Pogba to regain his form amid slump for Manchester United

  13-04-2019 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Scholes has urged Paul Pogba to snap out of his poor run of form ahead of Manchester United's Premier League clash with West Ham.
  
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• Takingrisks lives up to name on way to winning Scottish Grand National

  13-04-2019 19:20
  • Nicky Richards wins race 50 years after his father with Playlord
  • Mohaather hailed after taking big race at NewburyA family tradition was maintained when Nicky Richards trained Takingrisks to win the Scottish Grand National, 50 years after his father won the race with Playlord. At 25-1 Takingrisks was not easy to pick out before the race and his chance did not improve when he nearly parted from his jockey, Sean Quinlan, at the first fence.Where the fault lay for that is open to deba
  
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• Scott Bain insists Celtic are not speaking about another treble but praises team-mates

  13-04-2019 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Bain insists Celtic's players are not talking about a domestic triple treble but praised his team-mates for normalising the possibility. The Hoops have swept the board in past years.
  
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• Police investigating tunnel incident involving Fleetwood’s Joey Barton

  13-04-2019 19:15
  • Barton said to have clashed with Barnsley’s Daniel Stendel
  • ‘The club can confirm there was an alleged incident in tunnel’Police were investigating an incident in the tunnel involving Joey Barton after Barnsley’s match against Fleetwood at Oakwell.The Barnsley striker Cauley Woodrow tweeted that Barton, the Fleetwood manager, confronted his Barnsley counterpart, Daniel Stendel, after the game, which ended 4-2 to the home team. The tweet was later deleted. Woo
  
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• Sheffield United 1-1 Millwall: Chris Wilder's men suffer blip in race for automatic promotion

  13-04-2019 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALAN BIGGS AT BRAMALL LANE: An incredible finish saw Sheffield United spill two promotion points and Millwall gain one.
  
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• 'Tough period ahead': Pochettino looks to Spurs top-four fight after win – video

  13-04-2019 19:00
  Following Spurs' 4-0 win against Huddersfield on Saturday, Mauricio Pochettino believes his side's top-four fate will be decided on the final say, he said: 'I think until the end it's going to be a massive ... a very tough race'. Spurs made light work of already relegated Huddersfield, with a hat-trick from Lucas MouraLucas Moura hits hat-trick as makeshift Spurs make light work of Huddersfield Continue reading...
  
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• Worcester Warriors 39-17 Sale Sharks: Josh Adams hat-trick helps hosts boost survival hopes

  13-04-2019 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Josh Adams scored a hat-trick of tries as Worcester picked up a valuable five points in their battle against relegation with a convincing 39-17 win over Sale at Sixways.
  
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• Barnsley vs Fleetwood: Police investigating incident after claims manager was left with 'blood pouring from his face'

  13-04-2019 18:52
  The Fleetwood Town manager is supposedly subject of the investigation after an alleged assault on Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel at Oakwell.
  
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