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• Former England selector Mick Newell sticks up for Alex Hales

  03-05-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former England selector Newell on Friday jumped to the defence of Hales, who has been banished from the World Cup squad after a second failed drugs test.
  
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• Judd Trump in line for £1m payday as he closes in on unprecedented double 

  03-05-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Judd Trump is homing in on a huge double — world champion and the first player to earn £1million in a season.The Juddernaut leads Gary Wilson 9-7 in their semi-final at The Crucible.
  
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• Manu set to join Vunipola clan at Saracens as fly-half prepares to make debut against Exeter 

  03-05-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Saracens are ready to unleash another Vunipola for a Premiership debut on Saturday, after fly-half Manu, cousin of Mako and Billy, was named as a replacement for the clash with Exeter.
  
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• Everton 2-0 Burnley: Ben Mee own goal and Seamus Coleman effort see Everton secure victory

  03-05-2019 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT GOODISON PARK: An own goal from Ben Mee and a header from Seamus Coleman saw Everton secure a 2-0 victory at home to Burnley.
  
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• England reject offers to record a fly-on-wall documentary series

  03-05-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: England turned down offers from broadcasters and other media giants to allow cameras into their dressing room this year for a Manchester City-style documentary.
  
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• Liverpool won’t let Barcelona defeat haunt them – TACKLE KEOWN 

  03-05-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TACKLE KEOWN: Lionel Messi may have dealt a bitter blow to Liverpool's Champions League dreams, but do not think for one minute the Reds players will be feeling sorry for themselves.
  
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• What a great way to ADVERTISE £20m horse palace!

  03-05-2019 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There is a lot riding on Advertise in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, much more than landing the first Classic of the season.
  
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• Real Madrid 'secure signing' of striker Luka Jovic in £51m deal with Frankfurt

  03-05-2019 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid believe they have closed the signing of Serbian international Luka Jovic in a deal worth £51m, with forward Mariano Diaz likely to move in the opposite direction.
  
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• Valencia condemn racist behaviour of fans against Arsenal

  03-05-2019 23:40
  Footage emerged on social media of supporters making offensive gestures in the away end.
  
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• Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang targets Golden Boot

  03-05-2019 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aubameyang has an eye on the Golden Boot as he nears the end of his first full season in English football and Arsenal dream of a return to the Champions League.
  
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• Positive Rafa Benitez hints he'll stay on at Newcastle

  03-05-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There were fears among supporters that Saturday night's home match against Liverpool could be his last at St James' Park, his contract expiring on June 30 and talks having hit an impasse recently.
  
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• England 1-1 France: England draw after Adil Aouchiche cancels out Sam Greenwood's penalty 

  03-05-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD: England were forced to settle for a draw in their Under-17 European Championship opener after France’s Adil Aouchiche cancelled out Sam Greenwood’s penalty.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino hails Tottenham stars despite scepticism over results

  03-05-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A win on Saturday would secure a top-four finish, which in the circumstances of their campaign, from stadium delays to successive transfer windows without signings, would mark it as success.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp considering handing Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Newcastle start

  03-05-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp is considering giving Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain his first senior start in 13 months – and would be happy for his midfielder spends early summer with England.
  
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• Cardiff boss Neil Warnock wary of threat posed by Wilfried Zaha

  03-05-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cardiff must win their final two games, at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday and at Old Trafford next weekend, to have a hope of beating Brighton in the fight to avoid the drop.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers gushes over his former Liverpool star Raheem Sterling

  03-05-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rodgers managed Sterling at Liverpool between 2012 and 2015, when City bought him for £44million in an acrimonious deal. Rodgers has nothing but fond memories however.
  
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• Manchester City’s rivals backing them to lift FA Cup to avoid European chaos

  03-05-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: A Watford win means whoever finishes sixth in the Premier League would enter the Europa League at the second qualifying stage rather than the groups.
  
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• TV exposure means Jack Sullivan's West Ham Women would be popular winners of FA Cup

  03-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The power behind one of Saturday's women’s FA Cup finalists is 19 and the owner’s son. It’s safe to say his choice to allow the cameras into the club for a documentary this season brought a risk of ridicule.
  
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• Ruben Loftus-Cheek confident back injury woes are finally behind him

  03-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Loftus-Cheek believes he is now on top of the back problems that have halted his progress this season. He was Chelsea's star man in their Europa League semi-final draw at Eintracht Frankfurt.
  
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• Ings, Austin and Stephens surprise local sports team with over £1,000 worth of training equipment

  03-05-2019 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Southampton trio Danny Ings, Charlie Austin and Jack Stephens have gathered together to help provide support for a local sports club in financial difficulty.
  
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• Juventus 1-1 Torino: Cristiano Ronaldo's late header salvages point for Serie A champions

  03-05-2019 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Torino's long wait for an away victory against derby rivals Juventus goes on after Cristiano Ronaldo's late header rescued a 1-1 draw for the Serie A champions.
  
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• Premier League team news: Discover who's in and out with Sportsmail's comprehensive boot room guide 

  03-05-2019 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keep track of all the Premier League team news ahead of this weekend's matches with Sportsmail's boot room.
  
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• Huddersfield reveal deal is in place to sell club to Phil Hodgkinson

  03-05-2019 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After their relegation from the Premier League, Hoyle's 10-year tenure as chairman will come to an end after this weekend's game at home to Manchester United.
  
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• Everton vs Burnley, RESULT: Follow all the action from Goodison Park

  03-05-2019 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton welcome Burnley to Goodison Park for the final Friday night Premier League fixture of the season. Follow all the action from Goodison Park with Sportsmail's Sam McEvoy here.
  
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• Everton keep Europa League hopes alive with routine win over Burnley

  03-05-2019 22:50
  Two first half goals secured a 2-0 win for Toffees
  
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• Caster Semenya wins 800m in Doha and fends off retirement talk

  03-05-2019 22:37
  • South African seals 30th consecutive victory over distance
  • ‘No man can stop me running,’ Semenya saysAfter an extraordinary week came a staggering performance. If this was Caster Semenya’s final race over 800m, it was a perfect reminder of her dominance and her determination. Related: Caster Semenya ruling 'tramples on dignity' of athletes, South Africa saysContinue reading...
  
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• Late Ronaldo header rescues point for Juventus in derby clash against Torino

  03-05-2019 22:36
  Torino have not won away at Juventus since April 1995.
  
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• Ben Foakes digs England out of trouble in masterly debut after Jofra Archer's presence spurs on bowlers

  03-05-2019 21:43
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• PETER CROUCH: Watching Lionel Messi live is a must for your bucket list

  03-05-2019 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: Sitting at home on Wednesday night, watching the Champions League semi-final, it took me a couple of seconds to process what happened.
  
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• Ben Foakes and Tom Curran steer England to ODI victory over Ireland

  03-05-2019 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN DUBLIN: Foakes, England's fourth choice white-ball keeper-batsman and highly unlikely to be picked for this summer's World Cup, spared England's blushes.
  
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• Everton vs Burnley, LIVE: Follow all the action from Goodison Park

  03-05-2019 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton welcome Burnley to Goodison Park for the final Friday night Premier League fixture of the season. Follow all the action from Goodison Park with Sportsmail's Sam McEvoy here.
  
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• Ben Foakes and Tom Curran rescue England against Ireland in ODI

  03-05-2019 20:55
  Ben Foakes struck an unbeaten 61 from 76 balls to help guide England to victory
  
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• Caster Semenya wins 800m race at Doha Diamond League

  03-05-2019 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: In a city where everything is new came one final, wonderful look at the old. If this does prove to be Caster Semenya’s last blast, then what a way to exit the stage.
  
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• City train for Leicester as boss Guardiola admits he doesn't know if Fernandinho will be available  

  03-05-2019 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is uncertain over when midfielder Fernandinho will be available for selection again. Fernandinho was substituted off in City's 2-0 win over rivals United.
  
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• Jo Konta reaches first clay-court final as British No 1 beats Ajla Tomljanovic at Morocco Open

  03-05-2019 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jo Konta continues to be a good advertisement for the benefits of playing in the Fed Cup as she finds herself in the first significant clay court final of her career.
  
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• Laura Collett targets success at Tokyo Olympics after horror fall in 2013 left her in a coma 

  03-05-2019 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: 'I was in a coma for a week. I woke up and the first thing I wanted to do was get back on a horse.' The stirring words of young British rider Laura Collett.
  
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• Semenya wins 800 metres two days after losing appeal against new rules

  03-05-2019 19:19
  The double Olympic champion won her last 800 metres race on Friday before the introduction of controversial rules limiting testosterone levels in female athletes
  
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• Porto training continued for 15 MINUTES after Iker Casillas' heart attack

  03-05-2019 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Porto manager Sergio Conceicao has revealed he didn't think the heat attack suffered by legendary Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas earlier this week was serious at first. 
  
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• Man United fans want Mason Greenwood promoted to the first team

  03-05-2019 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United fans want youngster Mason Greenwood to be promoted to the first team. This comes after the 17-year-old was nominated for Premier League Youth Player of the Month.
  
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• Chelsea 'to speak to Ruben Loftus-Cheek about new deal' this summer

  03-05-2019 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are said to be keen to avoid the situation they find themselves in with teen ace Hudson-Odoi, who has little over 12 months left on his contract but is in no rush to sign a new one.
  
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• Kuang Yang becomes second-youngest player to make cut in European Tour event

  03-05-2019 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kuang Yang became the second-youngest player to make the cut in a European Tour event at 14 after the teenage amateur produced a sensational second round at the Volvo China Open.
  
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• Ander Herrera enjoys meal out with girlfriend and daughter in Cheshire

  03-05-2019 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Herrera was spotted in Hale Village after having lunch with his partner Isabel Collado and their daughter at Cibo, an Italian restaurant. He was pictured holding a crayon drawing of a house.
  
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• Premier League top four race goes to the wire as Tottenham and Chelsea look to edge out rivals

  03-05-2019 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are all desperate to secure Champions League football with two games left. Sportsmail assesses how remaining fixtures could play out.
  
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• Fulham captain Tom Cairney signs new five-year deal which sees relegation wage drop clause removed

  03-05-2019 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cairney has signed a new five-year deal at Fulham - and had his relegation wage drop clause removed. His new contract, which runs until 2024, no longer features a pay cut.
  
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• Ireland's corporate watchdog begins legal action against the Irish FA after undisclosed loan furore

  03-05-2019 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FAI acknowledged last month that it had broken state funding rules by failing to tell authorities about a short-term loan made to it by its former chief executive John Delaney in 2017.
  
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• Arsenal slammed for handing out 60,000 plastic bags for pre-match display against Valencia

  03-05-2019 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prior to Arsenal's 3-1 victory in the first-leg of the European semi-final, plastic bags were dished out on every seat in the home end as the club looked to produce a colourful display.
  
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• Marcelo Bielsa paid £200,000 'Spygate' fine out of his OWN POCKET 

  03-05-2019 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcelo Bielsa has revealed that he paid Leeds United's £200,000 fine for the 'Spygate' saga out of his own pocket - and that he will pay for any fine the club receive after the brawl against Aston Villa.
  
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• Four Ajax fans plead guilty to role in violence which saw pieces of PAVEMENT thrown at police

  03-05-2019 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four Ajax fans have admitted their role in violence which saw pieces of pavement and wall hurled at police before the club's Champions League match with Tottenham.
  
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• Laurence Bassini claims to have completed takeover of Bolton despite club insisting the deal is off

  03-05-2019 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Laurence Bassini claims to have taken control of Bolton despite the club's insistence his potential takeover is off. The Championship side said on Thursday that any potential takeover was off.
  
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• Serena Williams to make return from injury at Italian Open but questions remain over Roger Federer

  03-05-2019 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tournament director Sergio Palmieri said on Friday that he spoke with Williams' agent and that Williams 'has already reserved her rooms and should be here a few days early' for the event.
  
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