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• Tottenham close in on £25million deal for Fulham starlet Ryan Sessegnon

  13-05-2019 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham are aiming to nullify any doubts Mauricio Pochettino has about the club’s ambition with a swoop for Sessegnon. Pochettino says he wants signings as early as possible.
  
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• Graham Potter in frame after Chris Hughton is SACKED by Brighton

  13-05-2019 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Hughton was left shocked on Monday after being ruthlessly axed by Brighton, with Swansea boss Graham Potter among the early contenders to replace him in the hotseat.
  
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• Why Manchester City are the greatest: Pep’s boys put Fergie, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger in shade

  13-05-2019 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On the BBC on Sunday night a Manchester City fan reflected on the Premier League champions’ win at Brighton earlier that day. When we went a goal down, I wasn’t surprised.'
  
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• Wasps boss Dai Young admits it is almost impossible to compete with Champions Cup winners Saracens

  13-05-2019 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarries won their third European title on Saturday, beating Leinster 20-10 in Newcastle, and could seal a second double in three years on June 1 by winning the Premiership title.
  
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• Inter Milan 2-0 Chievo: Nerazzurri well on track for a top-four finish

  13-05-2019 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Nerazzurri beat rock-bottom Chievo, who are already relegated and had Nicola Rigoni sent off, at the San Siro on Monday. Inter are four points ahead of fifth-placed AC Milan with two games remaining.
  
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• Liverpool and Tottenham stars will make themselves available for England's Nations League semi-final

  13-05-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and Tottenham players will make it clear to England manager Gareth Southgate they want to be considered for the UEFA Nations League semi-final against Holland nextr month.
  
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• Real Madrid confident of signing Chelsea star Eden Hazard in time for the start of pre-season

  13-05-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid are confident Eden Hazard will sign in time for the start of pre-season. Chelsea star Hazard has a year to run on his contract and wants to link up with Real boss Zinedine Zidane.
  
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• Threat of Champions League ban hangs over Manchester City

  13-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City's title celebrations have been tempered by news that UEFA investigators will push for a Champions League ban for alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play regulations.
  
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• Riyad Mahrez rules out leaving Manchester City and vows to stay and fight for his place

  13-05-2019 23:30
  Riyad Mahrez has insisted he has no intention of leaving Manchester City this season after he emerged as an unlikely hero in their title-winning victory over Brighton.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cancels Manchester United's end-of-season review

  13-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Solskjaer had ordered his players to report to Carrington for the debriefing before going away on holiday. But he was so upset over the 2-0 loss to Cardiff City that he told them not to bother.
  
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• ‘Grow a set of nuts’: Tyson Fury continues feud with Anthony Joshua

  13-05-2019 23:30
  • Fury tells world champion to prove himself in ring
  • Mancunian faces Germany’s Tom Schwarz in JuneTyson Fury has told Anthony Joshua to “grow a set of nuts” and urged his fellow British heavyweight to do his talking in the ring.While there remains little prospect of Fury and Joshua reaching a deal to fight this year, they have continued to spar in public. Fury, who will make his ESPN debut when he looks to hand the unheralded Tom Schwarz his first defeat in 25 fight
  
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• Eden Hazard hailed as one of Chelsea's 'great players' by ex-teammate Frank Lampard

  13-05-2019 23:30
  Frank Lampard has insisted Eden Hazard will leave Chelsea as a club legend, with the Belgium international expected to join Real Madrid this summer.
  
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• Andy Robertson warns Manchester City: Liverpool are here to stay

  13-05-2019 23:30
  • Defender confident of making title challenge next season
  • ‘We are a young group; hopefully we’ll be here many years’Andy Robertson has warned Manchester City to expect another fierce fight to retain their crown after declaring that Liverpool are poised to challenge again and again.The left-back also believes Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United face a battle simply to enter the title race, given the standards the top two sides have set this season. Con
  
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• Tottenham confident Jan Vertonghen will be fit for Champions League final

  13-05-2019 23:29
  • Defender suffered ankle injury in semi-final against Ajax
  • Harry Kane and Harry Winks also hope to play in MadridJan Vertonghen is confident he will be fit for the Champions League final against Liverpool. The Tottenham defender injured an ankle against Ajax in the second leg of the semi-final and left the Amsterdam Arena on crutches and his right foot in a protective boot.There has been the suggestion Vertonghen suffered the injury during the wild celebrations sparked by Lucas Mour
  
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• Riyad Mahrez happy to stay and take his chances at Manchester City

  13-05-2019 23:29
  • City winger has ‘no doubts about my quality’
  • ‘I knew it wouldn’t be easy in my first season’
  Riyad Mahrez had no doubt he would take his chance to fire Manchester City towards the Premier League title after his unexpected selection at Brighton on Sunday and does not have any intention of leaving the club in order to play more often.It has been a patchy first season with the champions for Mahrez, who arrived from Leicester for £60m last July and h
  
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• Liverpool and Spurs players keen for Nations League action with England

  13-05-2019 23:29
  • Champions League finalists want to face Netherlands
  • Increased competition leads to reluctance to pull outThe increased competition for places in Gareth Southgate’s England squad will prompt the healthy contingent of players involved in the Champions League final on 1 June to declare themselves available for the Nations League semi-final against the Netherlands.Southgate has seen his preparations for the game in Guimarães on 6 June severely disrupted by the progress of
  
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• Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Tranmere (1-2 agg): Visitors reach League Two play-off final

  13-05-2019 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE NEW LAWN: There's nothing worse than the curse of the ex and it's particularly heart-breaking when a Wembley final is at stake.
  
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• Grand Slam just a distant dream for Jordan Spieth after a dismal run following 2017 Open triumph 

  13-05-2019 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: If you think the pursuit of the career Grand Slam is proving a poisoned chalice for Rory McIlroy, what about Jordan Spieth?
  
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• Mike Dean goes wild in the stands as his beloved Tranmere reach play-off final 

  13-05-2019 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mike Dean was at his flamboyant best on Monday night as he wildly celebrated Tranmere Rovers' play-off semi-final victory over Forest Green Rovers.
  
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• Sportsmail's reporters reveal their answers to the key questions in our end of season awards 

  13-05-2019 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 2018-19 season will be remembered for VAR, Spygate and dramatic European comebacks. Its highs and lows have included a title race which went down to the wire.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, May 14

  13-05-2019 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Beverley, Chepstow, Southwell and Sedgefield.
  
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• Tranmere heading for Wembley final after edging out Forest Green

  13-05-2019 23:11
  James Norwood struck his 32nd goal of the season to help take Tranmere to Wembley for the Sky Bet League Two play-off final against Newport on 25 May.A header from Forest Green’s captain, Joseph Mills, after 13 minutes cancelled out Ollie Banks’ cracker from the first leg. Continue reading...
  
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• Billy Joe Saunders lets his 10-year-old son drive his Ferrari around a car park

  13-05-2019 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He may have a big fight with Shefat Isufi coming up, but Billy Joe Saunders has still found time to enjoy himself with his son. Boxer filmed his son driving his car and posted footage onto Instagram.
  
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• Bolton will start next season in League One with a 12-point deduction

  13-05-2019 22:52
  • Points deduction enforced after Bolton appoint administrators
  • EFL confirms sanction with club owing more than £1m to HMRCBolton Wanderers will start next season in League One with a 12-point deduction after going into administration, the EFL has announced.The club said they would enter administration last week after the collapse of a proposed takeover by Laurence Bassini, and the adjournment of a winding-up order at a court hearing. Continue reading...
  
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• Lewis Hamilton sends F1 car to home of terminally ill boy

  13-05-2019 22:07
  Hamilton dedicated his win in Spain to Harry Shaw.
  
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• How Cristiano Ronaldo is edging Paulo Dybala out of Juventus

  13-05-2019 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHERIDAN BIRD IN ITALY: Paulo Dybala has struggled to make a consistent impact this season and regularly resembles a fish out of water in coach Massimiliano Allegri's XI.
  
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• Put the smartphone down Aggers old chap. This spat really isn’t cricket | Barney Ronay

  13-05-2019 22:00
  The BBC has reprimanded its cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew after a foul-mouthed rant against journalist Jonathan LiewOh, stop it Aggers. The news that Jonathan Agnew MBE, the BBC’s voice of cricket, has been reprimanded by the corporation for repeatedly calling a journalist at the Independent “a cunt” might come as a bit of shock to those who follow Agnew’s sunny broadcast presence.Everyone loves a high-profile tiff. But this isn’t really a tiff, just a bad ju
  
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• Elia Viviani stripped of Giro d’Italia stage win after sprint chaos

  13-05-2019 21:47
  • Italian relegated over blocking; Fernando Gaviria awarded stage
  • Britain’s Simon Yates second overall behind Primoz RoglicElia Viviani was stripped of victory as stage three of the Giro d’Italia ended in a chaotic sprint in Orbetello.Deceuninck-QuickStep’s Viviani crossed the line first at the end of the 219km stage from Vinci and looked to have taken victory but the Italian national champion was relegated for changing his line and blocking Trek-Segafredo’s M
  
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• Everton offered chance to sign Joao Mario from Inter Milan for £15m

  13-05-2019 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton have been offered the chance to sign Intermidfielder Mario. The 26-year-old Portugal international is available for around £15m and also has interest from Porto and Monaco.
  
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• England opener Jason Roy ready for World Cup after fitness nightmare

  13-05-2019 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jason Roy may have been outshone by the brilliance of Jos Buttler in Southampton on Saturday, but his contribution to England's pre-World Cup peace of mind was no less telling.
  
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• Neil Warnock set to remain Cardiff City boss after holding constructive talks

  13-05-2019 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neil Warnock is expected to stay on as Cardiff manager after holding positive talks with the club's hierarchy. Warnock met with chairman Mehmet Dalman and chief executive Ken Choo.
  
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• Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City can be judged with England’s very best | Richard Williams

  13-05-2019 21:00
  The champions have retained their title through a manager persuading players to reach into areas of unexplored potentialIn the aftermath of Manchester City’s victory, Vincent Kompany said something that sounded like a Zen riddle: “We have such an incredible desire to overachieve. Because we are such a good side, overachieving is difficult.” But isn’t overachieving the business of underdogs? Surely that’s what Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester had to do to win the Pr
  
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• Real Madrid target Eden Hazard admits only Europa League glory will save Chelsea's season

  13-05-2019 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eden Hazard admits only winning the Europa League will make Chelsea's season passable as he looks likely to leave this summer.
  
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• Elia Viviani stripped of stage three win at the Giro d'Italia as Fernando Gaviria handed victory

  13-05-2019 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italian national champion Elia Viviani was stripped of victory as stage three of the Giro d'Italia ended in a chaotic sprint in Orbetello.
  
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• Great Britain brush off Canada humbling as they seek to stay in ice hockey's elite group

  13-05-2019 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN KOSICE: If GB can defeat Denmark or the other weaker team France in their final match then they will forget all about their 8-0 defeat by the best team in the world
  
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• Lewis Hamilton ready for F1 Bottas battle as Ferrari struggle to keep pace

  13-05-2019 19:04
  Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas is biggest threat to the world champion while Max Verstappen and Red Bull show promiseHaving retaken the lead of the F1 championship and now enjoying a seven-point advantage over Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton acknowledged his Mercedes teammate is proving his most challenging rival this season. Hamilton has repeatedly talked up the challenge from Ferrari but now, with a 48-point lead over Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari looking to have dropped even further off Mer
  
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• England set to ring changes and rest Jos Buttler for third Pakistan ODI

  13-05-2019 19:00
  • Jonny Bairstow likely to be given outing behind stumps
  • Eoin Morgan may opt for a single spinner in BristolEngland continue to shuffle their pack during preparations for the World Cup, which have gone well for all but Alex Hales. The team have been tested in all three of their international games but have won them all. Now they are in Bristol, a venue that offers mixed memories. The precise composition of the XI for the third ODI against Pakistan is unclear but one thing is certain:
  
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• Watford defender Jose Holebas made available for FA Cup final as red card is rescinded

  13-05-2019 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford defender Jose Holebas will be available for the FA Cup final after having his controversial red card against West Ham overturned.
  
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• Chris Hughton pays the price for Brighton’s lack of attacking quality | Nick Ames

  13-05-2019 18:47
  The chairman, Tony Bloom, was alarmed at a loss of form that plunged the club into the Premier League relegation dogfightChris Hughton has rarely been tempted to overplay his hand and, speaking to a small huddle of journalists at the end of December, he was at pains to make sure nobody else got ahead of themselves. Brighton had deservedly beaten Everton 1-0 and were 11 points clear of the relegation zone, a victory away from the top half, but their manager felt cautious. “We’re at a
  
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• Watford’s José Holebas reprieved and can play in FA Cup final

  13-05-2019 18:40
  • Defender was sent off in his side’s defeat by West Ham
  • FA rescinds red card after successful appeal from WatfordThe Watford defender José Holebas is available for Saturday’s FA Cup final after his red card against West Ham was rescinded.The 34-year-old was sent off in the 4-1 defeat in Watford’s last Premier League game of the season after it was deemed he had pulled back Michail Antonio as the West Ham forward ran through on goal. Continue reading...
  
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• Scunthorpe name former Ipswich boss Paul Hurst as new manager 

  13-05-2019 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky Bet League Two new boys Scunthorpe have appointed Paul Hurst as their new manager. The 44-year-old has been out of work since October when he was sacked as manager of Ipswich.
  
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• Florida prosecutors drop charges against Conor McGregor over alleged robbery

  13-05-2019 18:36
  Former UFC fighter was arrested in March in Miami BeachAhmed Abdirzak dropped civil lawsuit after settlementProsecutors have dropped charges against former UFC champion Conor McGregor after he allegedly smashed a fan’s phone outside a Miami hotel.Prosecutors in Miami said on Monday the victim has stopped cooperating with investigators and has recanted his story. The Miami Herald reports the fan, Ahmed Abdirzak, dropped his civil lawsuit with McGregor after reaching a settlement. Abdirzak h
  
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• Is this Real Sociedad scarf the future of football?

  13-05-2019 18:32
  The football scarf has been a vital part of fans’ match day attire since the early 1900s, not only did it become popular because it can keep you warm on a cold Tuesday night in Stoke, it has helped create unrivalled displays of passion inside football grounds all over the world and helps supporters show off their team colours, even if the half and half version does receive some negative press.
  Now, starting in their impressive 3-1 victory over Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid on Sunday,
  
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• Manchester United need time to reclaim Premier League, says Ander Herrera

  13-05-2019 18:22
  • Midfielder says team take blame for season and backs Solskjær
  • Herrera is expected to join Paris Saint-Germain this summerAnder Herrera has warned that it will take time before Manchester United can compete for the league title again and that the players are to blame for the club’s dismal ending to this season.The midfielder is leaving Old Trafford after five years, with the club experiencing an awful end to the campaign. The 2-0 home defeat against Cardiff meant they wo
  
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• Mental Health Awareness Week: Five guys discuss mental health for men in 2019 in 'Man Up'

  13-05-2019 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport gathers together five young men for a series of honest conversations about what it's like to be a man in 2019, and the impact that can have on their mental health.
  
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• Manchester United agree to sign 14-year-old Norwegian prospect Isak Hansen-Aaroen from Il Tromso 

  13-05-2019 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Norway U15 international scored his first international goal against Macedonia. He is an attacking midfielder and plays for Il Tromso. He has also had trials for Liverpool and Everton.
  
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• Ex-Arsenal winger Alan Skirton - nicknamed 'Highbury Express' - dies

  13-05-2019 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He was Arsenal's top scorer in the 1961/62 season with 19 goals in 38 appearances, and also had the honour of scoring the club's first goal at Highbury in a competitive European fixture.
  
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• Dean Smith insists Aston Villa will not try to defend narrow advantage in play-off second leg 

  13-05-2019 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa boss Dean Smith is targeting victory against West Brom at The Hawthorns as he looks to guide his team to the Championship play-off final.
  
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• Court hears how Saudi prince could gain control of Sheffield United for £5million if he wins dispute

  13-05-2019 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A High Court hearing began on Monday regarding the row between the Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and club chairman Kevin McCabe over the ownership of the Blades.
  
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• Ander Herrera calls on Man United flops to shoulder responsibility for shambolic season

  13-05-2019 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United's players - not Jose Mourinho - should take the majority of the blame for their shambolic season, according to outgoing midfielder Ander Herrera.
  
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