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• Gary Lineker leads Lionel Messi plaudits as Barcelona star embarrasses Phil Jones

  16-04-2019 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Barcelona star scored twice in the first half to put the hosts in the driving seat of the quarter-final but it wasn't just his goals that dragged everyone out of their seats on Tuesday night.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Manchester United must aspire to reach Barcelona's level

  16-04-2019 23:52
  Manchester United boss Solskjaer conceded his side were outclassed by Barcelona
  
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• Time for Pep Guardiola to roll the dice to keep Quadruple dream alive

  16-04-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two wins and the prospect of an historic Quadruple would be solidified by Saturday afternoon. Equally, City's season might go up in smoke with draws or defeats.
  
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• Barcelona 3-0 Manchester United - PLAYER RATINGS: Lionel Messi scores twice

  16-04-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United were knocked out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage after a comprehensive 3-0 defeat by Barcelona at the Nou Camp. CHRIS WHEELER rates both sets of players.
  
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• Old Liverpool aces Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez join Lionel Messi in seeing off Man United

  16-04-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Liverpool stars Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho would have taken extra pleasure ridding Manchester United from the Champions League on Tuesday night.
  
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• RFU reprimand Billy Vunipola for flouting contract guidelines

  16-04-2019 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Billy Vunipola escaped a fine or ban for his Instagram post — which includes the phrase ‘man was made for woman to procreate’.
  
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• Steve Cram faces BBC commentary conundrum if he wants to become new chairman of UK Athletics 

  16-04-2019 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Steve Cram may be forced to quit his post as the BBC’s lead commentator if he wants to become the new chairman of UK Athletics.
  
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• Liverpool want to add trophies to the tributes after Porto praise

  16-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool arrived in Portugal late on Tuesday night to be greeted by a compliment from Porto manager Sergio Conceicao that was as unexpected as it was gushing.
  
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• Barcelona 3-0 Manchester United: Champions League player ratings

  16-04-2019 23:24
  Lionel Messi starred for Barcelona with more routine genius , while it was a difficult night for Jesse Lingard and Ashley YoungMarc-André ter Stegen 7 For 89 minutes he was an 11th outfield player – but then he made a beautiful save from Alexis. Continue reading...
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, April 17

  16-04-2019 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Newmarket, Beverley, Southwell and Cheltenham.
  
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• Ajax stun Juventus in Turin to advance to Champions League semi-finals

  16-04-2019 23:18
  The Dutch side are in the last four of the competition for the first time since the 1996-97 season.
  
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• Barcelona vs Manchester United - Champions League Quarter-Final: RESULT

  16-04-2019 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona host Manchester United in their Champions League quarter-final second leg at Nou Camp. Sportsmail will provide live coverage including  score, lineups and build-up.
  
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• Juventus 1-2 Ajax – Champions League quarter-final RESULT

  16-04-2019 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was graduation day here in Turin and Ajax produced another coming-of-age performance to advance to the semi-finals after Cristiano Ronaldo had threatened to lecture the upstarts in the competition.
  
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• Lionel Messi inspires Barcelona to comfortable victory over Manchester United

  16-04-2019 22:52
  Lionel Messi's quickfire first-half double ensured there were no nerves for Barcelona as they easily dispatched of Manchester United 3-0 in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.
  
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• Hector Herrera eyes history as Porto aim to upset Liverpool in Champions League quarter-final

  16-04-2019 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Porto are capable of overturning their 2-0 deficit against Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-final second last according to the returning Hector Herrera.
  
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• Mendez-Laing and Morrison lead revitalised Cardiff to win against Brighton

  16-04-2019 22:43
  Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Sean Morrison were on target as Cardiff City closed the gap on Brighton and Hove Albion with a 2-0 victory.
  
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• Mendez-Laing and Morrison give Cardiff a lifeline and put Brighton in trouble

  16-04-2019 22:41
  This was the kind of result to stoke Cardiff’s bid for survival with conviction rather than wildly optimistic hope. The gap to safety and Brighton has been whittled to two tantalising points. Given everything the Welsh club have endured this term, on and off the pitch, to be in such close contention with four games to play would already have seemed miraculous. Now, remarkably, the momentum may actually be with them.The panic that gripped the majority inside this arena, players and supporte
  
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• Premier League relegation scrap: Where does Cardiff's win leave clubs fighting against the drop?

  16-04-2019 22:35
  After Cardiff piled the woe on fellow strugglers Brighton by beating the Seagulls, which team will join Fulham and Huddersfield in being relegated this season?
  
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• Campenaerts breaks Wiggins' Hour Record in Mexico

  16-04-2019 22:10
  Bradley Wiggins' Hour Record, which had stood for almost four years, has been broken by Victor Campenaerts.
  
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• Police contact Fleetwood Town as they investigate alleged assault by Joey Barton

  16-04-2019 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Sportsmail understands that officers are yet to speak to Joey Barton but that they have approached his club with a view to doing so.
  
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• Liverpool not among world’s best until we win something, says James Milner

  16-04-2019 22:01
  • Midfielder hopes club can win ‘at least’ one trophy this season
  • Porto fans can affect Champions League second leg, says KloppJames Milner has said Liverpool cannot be considered among the best teams in the world until they win a trophy under Jürgen Klopp – and that the Champions League and Premier League offer the perfect opportunities to end that wait this season. Related: Hendo Unchained: Liverpool’s dogged captain takes centre stage in title race | J
  
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• Jofra Archer enhances England hopes with impressive bowling for Rajasthan Royals

  16-04-2019 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jofra Archer pressed his case for an England call with an inspired spell of bowling for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League in defeat by Kings XI Punjab.
  
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• Qabala beats stablemate Mot Juste at Newmarket to take the lead in 1,000 Guineas field 

  16-04-2019 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Qabala leapt to the head of the betting for Qipco 1,000 Guineas with a decisive victory in the Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday.
  
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• Barcelona penalty against Manchester United overturned by VAR in Champions League

  16-04-2019 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ivan Rakitic had won a penalty for the hosts in the opening stages following contact from Fred in the United penalty area during the quarter-final second-leg on Tuesday night.
  
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• Liverpool star Sadio Mane hints at Anfield stay amid Real Madrid interest

  16-04-2019 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sadio Mane has dropped a big hint that he's ready to commit his future to Liverpool as he continues to be linked with a big-money move to Real Madrid this summer.
  
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• Trainer John Gosden to make decision on 2,000 Guineas favourite Too Darn Hot after the weekend 

  16-04-2019 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer John Gosden will decide whether favourite Too Darn Hot can run in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas after this weekend.
  
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• Man United's Nicky Butt arrested on suspicion of assault

  16-04-2019 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN AND MATT LAWTON: Sportsmail understands Nicky Butt was held by police at 2pm on Tuesday following reports that a woman had been assaulted.
  
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• Trainer Virgil Hunter confident 'humble' Amir Khan can upset Terence Crawford

  16-04-2019 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: The moment Hunter saw Khan walk into the gym carrying his own kit bag was when the trainer began to believe that his British boxer can spring a huge upset.
  
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• Victor Campenaerts sets new one-hour record to surpass Sir Bradley Wiggins

  16-04-2019 20:56
  • Belgian rider covers 55.089 kilometres to beat mark set in 2015
  • Campenaerts ‘super-happy’ to take a place in record booksSir Bradley Wiggins’ one-hour UCI world record has been broken by the Belgian Victor Campenaerts. The 27-year-old Lotto Soudal rider covered 55.089 kilometres (34.231 miles) in his record attempt at the Aguascalientes indoor velodrome in Mexico.Wiggins had held the record since June 2015 when he completed a distance of 54.526km (33.881 miles) at
  
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• Pochettino happy with Ronaldinho’s Champions League prediction for Spurs

  16-04-2019 20:17
  • Brazilian thinks Tottenham can win Europe’s biggest prize
  • Pep Guardiola unhappy with limited preparation timeMauricio Pochettino was relaxed enough before Tottenham’s quarter-final second leg with Manchester City to agree with Ronaldinho’s claim that his team can win the Champions League.“Why not?” was Pochettino’s response, his mood in direct contrast to that of his opposite number, Pep Guardiola, whose pre-game demeanour was intense. Continue r
  
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• Sir Bradley Wiggins has one-hour UCI world record broken by Belgian Victor Campenaerts in Mexico

  16-04-2019 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Bradley Wiggins' one-hour UCI world record has been broken by Belgian cyclist Victor Campenaerts at the Aguascalientes indoor velodrome in Mexico.
  
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• Fabien Galthie to join France's management team before succeeding Jacques Brunel after World Cup

  16-04-2019 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fabien Galthie will join France's management team this summer and take charge of the national team after this year's World Cup. He is a former captain and scrum-half for Les Blues.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino insists Tottenham are enjoying being in Champions League quarter-final

  16-04-2019 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He claimed that from August, when the new £1b stadium begins its first full campaign, Spurs should expect to start winning trophies and challenge for the biggest honours at home and abroad.
  
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• England won't shy away from hard selection decisions, says Eoin Morgan

  16-04-2019 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The preliminary party is named on Wednesday, but it can be changed any time up to a week before the tournament starts on May 30 – with Jofra Archer the likeliest beneficiary of the regulations.
  
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• 'I'm back on the field': Pele released from hospital after operation to remove kidney stone

  16-04-2019 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three-time World Cup winner Pele has declared himself 'back on the field' after leaving hospital in Brazil following surgery to remove a kidney stone.
  
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• Hugo Lloris insists Tottenham are 'ready to suffer' against Manchester City

  16-04-2019 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris says his side are 'ready to suffer' in order to see off Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals. Spurs head to the Etihad Stadium with a 1-0 first-leg lead,
  
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• Juventus vs Ajax – Champions League quarter-final: LIVE score, lineups and updates

  16-04-2019 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juventus will be looking to book a place in the Champions League semi-final when they host Ajax at the Allianz Stadium in the second leg of their last eight tie. Follow live with Sportsmail's Dan Ripley.
  
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• Barcelona vs Manchester United - Champions League Quarter-Final: LIVE score and updates

  16-04-2019 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona host Manchester United in their Champions League quarter-final second leg at Nou Camp. Sportsmail will provide live coverage including  score, lineups and build-up.
  
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• Manchester United’s head of academy Nicky Butt arrested after alleged domestic incident

  16-04-2019 19:00
  Manchester United have been rocked ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg by the news that their head of academy, Nicky Butt, has been arrested after an alleged domestic incident.
  
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• Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie to undergo surgery after suffering multiple facial fractures

  16-04-2019 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old was poleaxed by Aberdeen defender Dom Ball following a sickening clash of heads during Sunday's William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final.
  
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• Novak Djokovic smashes racket during Monte Carlo win over Philipp Kohlschreiber

  16-04-2019 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN MONTE CARLO: Novak Djokovic failed to contain his frustration as he obliterated his racket en route to an opening win at the Monte Carlo Open.
  
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• Paul Scholes charged for breaching FA betting rule E8 over four-year spell

  16-04-2019 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Scholes has been charged by the Football Association after placing 140 bets on football over a four-year period. Sportsmail understands that any bets placed do not involve Salford
  
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• Hugo Lloris says Spurs are ready to suffer to overcome Manchester City and reach Champions League semi-finals

  16-04-2019 18:50
  Hugo Lloris has pledged Tottenham Hotspur’s players are willing to suffer physically and mentally in order to beat Manchester City and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time.
  
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• Vunipola warned to expect further boos during Champions Cup semi-final

  16-04-2019 18:43
  The Saracens number eight has been formally warned by the RFU and his club over an Instagram post.
  
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• Former Liverpool star Lucas Leiva denies verbally abusing disabled AC Milan press officer

  16-04-2019 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report in Italian newspaper Il Messaggero alleged that the former Liverpool midfielder told the wheelchair user to 'stay seated and shut up' during Milan's heated 1-0 win.
  
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• England Netball hit by anti-doping concerns with no in-competition superleague testing in FIVE years

  16-04-2019 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England Netball faces questions over its anti-doping commitments, after new figures showed no in-competition drugs tests have been carried out in the netball superleague in the last five years.
  
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• Andre Gomes to serve three match suspension for stamp on Aleksandar Mitrovic

  16-04-2019 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton midfielder Andre Gomes will serve a three match ban after accepting an FA charge of violent conduct following a stamp on Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. 
  
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• West Ham winger Robert Snodgrass handed one-match ban

  16-04-2019 18:20
  West Ham winger Snodgrass has been banned for a game.
  
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• Everton star Andre Gomes hit with three-match ban after Mitrovic stamp

  16-04-2019 18:19
  Gomes joined the Toffees from Barcelona on a season-long deal last summer and was involved as Marco Silva’s men lost 2-0 to already-relegated Fulham on Saturday.
  
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• Robert Snodgrass given one-match ban and £30,000 fine for misconduct towards anti-doping officials

  16-04-2019 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass has been given a one-match ban after an Independent Regulatory Commission found him guilty of misconduct towards UK Anti-Doping officials.
  
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