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• Jofra Archer knows he could be the missing ingredient for England

  23-05-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LUKE AUGUSTUS: It was cricket's worst-kept secret — but it still took Jofra Archer by surprise when he was heading to play 5-a-side football and Ed Smith called.
  
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• Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren: The Terrors and Buddies play out goalless stalemate

  23-05-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  St Mirren appear to have the whip hand in the Ladbrokes Premiership play-off final after a goalless first leg at Dundee United. Tannadice was packed out by 11,062 expectant fans.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, May 24

  23-05-2019 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Phil Kirby has set a record price for a gelding in training after paying  £620,000 for Interconnected at Goffs Sale in Doncaster. Kirby bought the horse for owner Darren Yates.
  
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• Stuttgart 2-2 Union Berlin: First leg of Bundesliga play-off ends all square

  23-05-2019 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Union Berlin boosted their hopes of playing in the Bundesliga for the first time in their history after earning a 2-2 draw at Stuttgart in the first leg of the promotion/relegation play-off.
  
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• Pochettino confident Harry Kane will feature in Champions League final

  23-05-2019 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Striker Kane has been out since suffering 'significant' ankle ligament damage in the quarter-final first leg against Manchester City in April. Kane was pictured stepping up his recovery bid in training this week.
  
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• Colombian player Leidy Asprilla found dead next to a motorcycle

  23-05-2019 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police say Colombian soccer player Leidy Asprilla has been found dead, several days after she was reported missing. Police said the striker's body was found Wednesday on a road.
  
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• Cheddar, sherry and keepy-uppies help Northamptons reach play-offs

  23-05-2019 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the modern sporting world dominated by GPS tracking, marginal gains and high protein diets, Northampton Saints have proved there is life yet in ‘old school’ training methods.
  
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• Hamilton must harness Lauda grief to win Monaco GP, says Sir Jackie

  23-05-2019 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY IN MONTE CARLO: Stewart recalled his own state of mind after friend Jochen Rindt died at Monza in 1970 - a template for his compatriot when he races this weekend.
  
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• Academy coaches may film training sessions to protect themselves

  23-05-2019 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Academy coaches are so fearful of being accused of bullying that some have even discussed wearing cameras or microphones in training sessions.
  
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• Newcastle plotting £26million move for Russia World Cup star Mario Fernandes this summer

  23-05-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manager Rafa Benitez is eager to bolster his defence in the transfer window as Newcastle look to improve on their 13th-placed finish in the Premier League next season.
  
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• Luke Shaw getting head start on pre-season by training at Carrington

  23-05-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Solskjaer has warned his stars that any who return overweight risk being left out of the club's tour of Australia, Singapore and China. Solskjaer has been disappointed by the fitness of his players.
  
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• Monty Panesar opens up to Nasser Hussain on battling his demons

  23-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NASSER HUSSAIN: He was a national hero when 'Monty Mania' gripped English cricket, but Panesar suffered a fall when beset by mental health problems.
  
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• Manchester United eye up PSG's Thomas Meunier after being priced out of a move for Aaron Wan-Bissaka

  23-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace's expected valuation of Aaron Wan-Bissaka is forcing Manchester United to consider turning to Paris Saint-Germain and Belgium right back Thomas Meunier.
  
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• Jack Grealish would require a big fee if Aston Villa don't earn promotion: Dean Smith 

  23-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Aston Villa captain is determined to lead his side to promotion and will stay at the club in the event Derby are beaten at Wembley on Monday in the Championship play-off final.
  
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• Dean Smith reveals Jack Grealish's burning play-off ambition: 'He wants nothing more than to go up with Aston Villa'

  23-05-2019 23:30
  Dean Smith has revealed how Jack Grealish is fired up to drive his beloved Aston Villa back into the Premier League.
  
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• David Luiz has seen plenty of change but is happy under Maurizio Sarri

  23-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: David Luiz was not surprised when Maurizio Sarri turned up at Chelsea and told him it might be best if he were on his way. Luiz is an expert when it comes to changing people’s minds.
  
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• Cricket World Cup chaos as ticketing strategy is branded farcical

  23-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ticketing strategy for the Cricket World Cup this summer has been branded farcical after swathes of fans said they have not received tickets for the opening match with less than a week to go.
  
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• Alan Curbishley reveals ignoring Sir Alex Ferguson advice cost him his career - EXCLUSIVE

  23-05-2019 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  WE ARE sitting in a garden in sunny Essex, and Alan Curbishley’s phone rings. “Got to go and pick up the grandkids," he grins.
  
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• Aberdeen transfer EXCLUSIVE: James Wilson considering permanent switch from Man Utd

  23-05-2019 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  ABERDEEN want to land James Wilson on a permanent basis.
  
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• UEFA's OWN report said Baku was not a fit host for Europa League final

  23-05-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 2017 Baku bid to host the 2019 Champions League and Europa League finals. The Champions League final was eventually awarded to Madrid, but Baku got the Europa League final.
  
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• Toni Duggan reveals England received a reality check from the Marines

  23-05-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England’s Toni Duggan revealed on Thursday that the huge weight of expectation about the imminent World Cup campaign has been put into perspective by a motivational session.
  
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• Danny Welbeck might not have played his final game for Arsenal

  23-05-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The forward has not played since suffering a horrific broken ankle in November, but Welbeck now looks certain to be fit to face Chelsea in Baku next week. He is likely to be named on the bench.
  
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• Manchester United 'keeping tabs' on Adrien Rabiot as Paris Saint-Germain star's contract expires

  23-05-2019 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are monitoring Adrien Rabiot's situation at Paris Saint-Germain closely. The France international is set to leave the Ligue 1 champions for free this summer.
  
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• Dettori banking on Aidan O'Brien for Derby as Too Darn Hot misses out

  23-05-2019 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 48-year-old had hoped to be on Too Darn Hot in the season's premier Classic, but plans to run him at Epsom were scrapped after he was beaten in the Dante Stakes at York last week.
  
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• Rugby news: Dan Biggar proving the doubters wrong at Northampton and wants more glory

  23-05-2019 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  AS Dan Biggar proved memorably when he kicked Wales to victory over England in the 2015 World Cup, he thrives on a big game - but they had been running thin at the Ospreys.
  
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• Gareth Thomas slams RFU for 'very weak' response to Billy Vunipola's homophobic social media post

  23-05-2019 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Thomas slammed the RFU for their 'very weak' response to Billy Vunipola's homophobic social media post last month. He thought the slap-on-the-wrist was not enough.
  
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• Bryan Habana: 'World Cup win for Siya Kolisi would be bigger than Mandela'

  23-05-2019 23:00
  In Manhattan, the Springbok great discussed retirement, race and how the Rugby World Cup in Japan could eclipse the events of 1995Lunch with Bryan Habana happens in New York, which is not where one would usually find a great South Africa wing. Not long before we sit down, though, the France centre Matthieu Bastareaud has announced a surprise move to the city’s pro team. In a World Cup year, the game is going global.A full season has passed since Habana retired from the fray. He brushes off
  
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• Boxing news: Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder claim gives Eddie Hearn ‘hard on’

  23-05-2019 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  EDDIE HEARN claims he got a “f**king hard on” when he heard George Foreman’s comments regarding Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
  
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• How De Ligt went from 'too slow' to football's most in-demand defender

  23-05-2019 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Within the congested factory of footballing talent that is Ajax's youth academy, it was obvious to most that Matthijs de Ligt would be a special player when he was just 14 years old.
  
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• Tyson Fury's younger brother Tommy IS going on this year's ITV hit show Love Island

  23-05-2019 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has been confirmed to Sportsmail that Tommy is getting ready to appear on ITV's hit show Love Island, just days after his brother and heavyweight boxer Tyson claimed the news.
  
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• Man City braced for record bid for Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich

  23-05-2019 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are braced to field a bid from Bayern Munich for contract rebel Leroy Sane. Sane is a target for the Bundesliga champions who want to make him their record signing.
  
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• Katie Boulter unexpectedly drawn to face Donna Vekic in French Open

  23-05-2019 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Britain's singles representation in Thursday night's French Open draw was boosted from four to five when Katie Boulter unexpectedly turned up in the hat for the women's championship.
  
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• England netball coach Tracey Neville gets tough with her golden girls

  23-05-2019 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A quarter of England’s squad for this summer’s Netball World Cup will be making their major tournament debuts, with Tracey Neville prioritising players at their ‘physical peak’.
  
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• Roger Federer WILL play 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on one condition

  23-05-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  ROGER FEDERER has confirmed he plans to play at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games - as long as he is healthy.
  
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• Review into child sex abuse allegations closer after Higgins convicted

  23-05-2019 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Clive Sheldon QC is leading a probe into what the FA and clubs knew and did about allegations of child abuse between 1970 and 2005 in the wake of the scandal which has gripped the sport.
  
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• ESPN pundit urges Manchester United to sign star who will be in team for next decade

  23-05-2019 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANCHESTER UNITED replacing David De Gea with Gianluigi Donnarumma would be good business, claims ESPN FC pundit Paul Mariner.
  
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• Pep Guardiola told close associates he would ‘quit’ Man City on one condition

  23-05-2019 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  PEP GUARDIOLA told friends, colleagues and business associates in February that he would quit Manchester City if the club won the quadruple, according to reports.
  
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• Atletico may lose half their team this summer... can Simeone rebuild?

  23-05-2019 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Diego Simeone could lose half his first team this summer. Diego Godin, Filipe Luis, Antoine Griezmann, Saul Niguez and Rodrigo all could potentially depart.
  
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• Manchester United urged to spend Jan Oblak money on another goalkeeper

  23-05-2019 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANCHESTER UNITED should give David De Gea the contract he wants rather than splash out on another goalkeeper in Jan Oblak.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Only Novak Djokovic can beat Rafael Nadal at French Open - Robin Soderling

  23-05-2019 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  RAFAEL NADAL remains the favourite for the French Open as long as he is healthy with Novak Djokovic as his nearest challenger.
  
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• French Open 2019: NINE players to keep an eye on at Roland Garros

  23-05-2019 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  FRENCH OPEN action gets underway this week and we look at nine players who could make headlines at Roland Garros this year.
  
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• Rafael Nadal: Projected French Open draw, qualifier to start, Federer semi, Djokovic final

  23-05-2019 21:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  RAFAEL NADAL’S projected French Open draw: Express Sport brings you the Spanish star's path to a 12th Roland Garros title.
  
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• Paul Stephenson loses job as Middlesbrough Under-23s boss as players and staff react with shock

  23-05-2019 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Sportsmail can reveal that Under-23s boss Paul Stephenson has been told his services are no longer required and he has left Middlesbrough with immediate effect.
  
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• Manchester City braced for Leroy Sane bid from Bayern Munich

  23-05-2019 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are braced to field a bid from Bayern Munich for contract rebel Leroy Sane. Sane is a target for the Bundesliga champions who want to make him their record signing.
  
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• England netball coach Tracey Neville gets tough with golden girls for World Cup in Liverpool 

  23-05-2019 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A quarter of England’s squad for this summer’s Netball World Cup will be making their major tournament debuts, with Tracey Neville prioritising players at their ‘physical peak’.
  
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• Chief BHA jumps handicapper Martin Greenwood issues Grand National warning over Tiger Roll

  23-05-2019 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Greenwood has given the clearest indication yet that he is unlikely to yield to team of dual Grand National winner Tiger Roll by reducing his allotted weight he has to carry in next season's race.
  
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• Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer explains why end of season struggles were a GOOD thing

  23-05-2019 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says their end-of-season struggles might be a good thing as he feels more determined than ever to put things right.
  
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• Roger Federer left speechless after children ask retirement question: 'I don't know'

  23-05-2019 20:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  ROGER FEDERER says he has recently been asked about his retirement plans by his own children and he was left speechless.
  
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• Eden Hazard and Co continue preparations for the Europa League final against Arsenal

  23-05-2019 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the Europa League final under a week away, Maurizio Sarri is making sure that his players are fully prepared for his biggest game as Chelsea manager.
  
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• Rafael Nadal reveals he feels lost at French Open as he chases 18th Grand Slam title

  23-05-2019 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  RAFAEL NADAL appeared at the French Open draw this afternoon where he claimed to feel “lost” at Roland Garros for the first time.
  
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