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• England pals from Liverpool and Tottenham impose phone ban ahead of Champions League final 

  25-05-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England team-mates from Champions League finalists Liverpool and Tottenham have placed a self-imposed ban from contacting each other ahead of next weekend's big final in Madrid.
  
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• Exeter 42-12 Northampton: Chiefs cruise past Saints to setup rematch with Saracens

  25-05-2019 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER AT SANDY PARK: You traipse around the country for eight months and 23 rounds of rugby, and Exeter play Saracens in the Premiership final.
  
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• Charlton's Iniesta Jonny Williams can pass final test against Sunderland

  25-05-2019 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Injuries have prevented the budding Andres Iniesta from fulfilling his potential so far but Sunday's League One play-off final for Charlton against Sunderland gives him a chance to win at Wembley.
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson's hurt at being sidelined by Manchester United... he feels isolated

  25-05-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN: Sir Alex Ferguson will wave and smile as he makes an emotional return to Old Trafford on Sunday for a match to mark the 20th anniversary of his finest hour as Man United boss.
  
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• Doctors warn Hoddle not to get too excited if Spurs beat Liverpool

  25-05-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hoddle, working for BT Sport, sprung to his feet, eyes wide, arms wider, before punching the air with both fists, clutching his face and letting out a noise that was half scream and half strangled yelp.
  
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• Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's special horse bids to make owners proud in Derby

  25-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Bangkok wins next Saturday, the victory will be tinged with sadness. That is because the man who should have been leading his colt back to the winner's enclosure will be absent.
  
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• Jason Roy says scoring 500 in an ODI is a realistic goal for England

  25-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  India captain Kohli was sat next to Eoin Morgan at a World Cup event when he mischievously suggested: 'This lot seem to be obsessed with it. England want to get to 500 before anyone else.'
  
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• England's X-Factor: Jofra Archer could be the man who takes England to World Cup glory 

  25-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SPECIAL REPORT: When Jofra Archer tore in to bowl against Pakistan at the Oval earlier this month, he instantly crossed one of those cricketing thresholds that sets tongues wagging and pulses racing.
  
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• Danny Murphy talks to Liverpool and Tottenham heroes from 1984, Alan Kennedy and Tony Galvin 

  25-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail on Sunday columnist DANNY MURPHY, who played for both clubs, met up with two heroes of ’84, ALAN KENNEDY and TONY GALVIN, to reflect on a golden era and what lies ahead in Madrid.
  
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• Spurs’ Champions League dream may hinge on Kane call, admits Pochettino

  25-05-2019 23:29
  • Manager says decision on striker’s role in Madrid will be critical
  • Sánchez, Winks and Vertonghen should also be fit to playMauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane is on course to be fit for Saturday’s Champions League final against Liverpool and the Tottenham manager suggested he would live or die by the decision to use him as a starter or substitute.Pochettino, who also reported that Dávinson Sánchez, Harry Winks and Jan Vertonghen ought to be availabl
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals frustration at not coming on earlier in Champions League final in 1999

  25-05-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Treble-winning hero Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed his frustration at not coming off the bench earlier in the 1999 final against Bayern Munich. Solskjaer is now the Manchester United boss.
  
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• Keeping Sir Alex Ferguson at arm's length is not only insulting but negligent

  25-05-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT - MAIL ON SUNDAY CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Bill Shankly resigned as the manager of Liverpool in 1974 but at the start of the following season, the club were in a difficult position.
  
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• Jordan Henderson: ‘City don’t stop at one trophy … we want more and more’

  25-05-2019 23:29
  The Liverpool captain is determined that a Champions League final win over Spurs would be just the beginning for his sideIt is easy to see Liverpool’s place in the Champions League final on Saturday as a shot at redemption, a chance to make up for last year’s final disappointment and to gain tangible reward after a tremendous effort this season, though Jordan Henderson happens to take a longer-term view.“No matter what the outcome of the final, we still need to push on and make
  
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• 15 reasons we can win World Cup this time

  25-05-2019 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STUART BROAD: This is without doubt the best chance England have ever had of winning a World Cup - and I fully expect them to do so. The only thing I can see stopping them is the pitches.
  
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• Can relentless Novak Djokovic seal his place in history with a second sweep of Slams? 

  25-05-2019 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN PARIS: To have held all four Grand Slams at once in the era of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer — not to mention Murray — is remarkable enough.
  
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• Valencia shock Barcelona in Copa del Rey final despite Messi’s best efforts

  25-05-2019 23:19
  • Barcelona 1-2 Valencia
  • Messi 73; Gameiro 21, Rodrigo 33By the end here in Seville they could take it no more, but the suffering was worth it and they made it. Somewhere in the madness a whistle blew and Valencia became Copa del Rey winners. For the first time in 1,456 days, Barcelona are not the cup winners.There will be consequences at the Camp Nou, changes. Lionel Messi’s second-half goal was not enough to cancel out strikes from Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo Moreno and a leagu
  
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• Dean Henderson to be handed new Manchester United deal before sealing Sheffield United loan return

  25-05-2019 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are expected to hand a new contract to goalkeeper Dean Henderson before allowing him to go back on loan to Sheffield United.
  
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• Can relentless NIvak Djokovic seal his place in history with a second sweep of Slams? 

  25-05-2019 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To have held all four Grand Slams at once in the era of Nadal and Federer is remarkable enough. For Djokovic to achieve that twice would be truly ‘extraordinaire’, as they say in these parts.
  
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• RB Leipzig 0-3 Bayern Munich: Lewandowski's brace and sublime strike by Coman secure 12th double

  25-05-2019 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben bowed out on a high as the Bundesliga champions won the German Cup to secure a 12th domestic double - and their ninth in 19 years.
  
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• Leinster ruin Stuart Hogg’s farewell to claim Pro14 title against Glasgow

  25-05-2019 22:27
  • Glasgow 15-18 Leinster
  • Ringrose and Healy tries plus Sexton kicks decisiveLeo Cullen knew the European Champions Cup finalists would be up against it playing Warriors in their own city, and the vast majority of the record 47,128 crowd were cheering on Dave Rennie’s team, but Leinster made a successful defence of their title at Celtic Park.Glasgow had run in seven tries against Ulster last weekend to book their place in the final and looked set to sparkle again when Matt Fager
  
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• Concern over Mark Wood as injuries mount up for favourites England ahead of World Cup

  25-05-2019 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Wood’s World Cup future was hanging in the balance on Saturday night after the injury-plagued fast bowler was forced off during England’s warm-up defeat against Australia in Southampton. 
  
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• Exter 42-12 Northampton: Chiefs cruise past Saints to setup rematch with Saracens

  25-05-2019 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER AT SANDY PARK: You traipse around the country for eight months and 23 rounds of rugby, and Exeter play Saracens in the Premiership final.
  
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• Newport boss Michael Flynn blasts the EFL for not using VAR

  25-05-2019 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Distraught Newport County manager Michael Flynn has questioned why VAR was not available to save his side in Saturday's dramatic League Two play-off Final.
  
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• Phoenix Of Spain lands the Irish 2,000 Guineas

  25-05-2019 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Charlie Hills-trained colt had finished second to each of the market principals on his last two starts of 2018, and went to the Classic on Saturday without a previous run this season.
  
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• England v Australia: Smith hits century in World Cup warm-up

  25-05-2019 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Steve Smith hits his first century for Australia since being banned for his part in the ball-tampering scandal to steer his side to a 12-run victory over England.
  
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• Katarina Johnson-Thompson opens up huge 177-point heptathlon lead at the Hypomeeting

  25-05-2019 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN GOTZIS: Perhaps she was being a little harsh on herself. Having admittedthat she still feels like an 'impostor' at the highest level, she made a mockery of her words.
  
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• Boulter's right on the money despite pulling out of the French Open, insists British No 1 Konta 

  25-05-2019 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The resurgent Jo Konta is the only GB woman in the French Open draw, and was on Saturday defending the other Brit who might have been keeping her company.
  
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• Barcelona vs Valencia Copa Del Rey final LIVE

  25-05-2019 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona and Valencia will conclude the Spanish season today by going head to head in the Copa Del Rey final in Seville. Sportsmail brings you every kick of the action, live!
  
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• RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich German Cup final LIVE: Niko Kovac's side out to win the Double

  25-05-2019 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich can finish the season by winning the Double, as they go up against rivals RB Leipzig in the final of the German Cup, DFB Pokal. Follow all the action as it unfolds with Sportsmail, live!
  
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• Australia's Steve Smith hits century as England lose to the old enemy by 12 runs

  25-05-2019 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE AGEAS BOWL: This was a match England privately felt they didn’t really need after massaging their confidence during a 4-0 demolition of Pakistan.
  
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• Steve Smith’s century gives Australia World Cup warm-up win over England

  25-05-2019 20:35
  • Australia 297-9; England 285 all out
  • Smith responds to boos with an impressive 116Phoney wars do not end up much sillier than this World Cup warm-up. Jos Buttler offered a spectacle with a whirlwind half century, after Steve Smith had done the same with a hundred, while a close finish provided some fun as England were bowled out 12 runs short of Australia’s 297.Admittedly any England-Australia match has cachet. The prospect of this dominant home side getting one over their bi
  
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• Highlights: Edouard seals Celtic's treble treble in Scottish Cup final win

  25-05-2019 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Odsonne Edouard scores twice as Celtic overcome Hearts in the Scottish Cup final to seal their ninth domestic trophy in a row.
  
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• Tranmere fan Mike Dean's mad celebrations captured by Sky Sports AGAIN

  25-05-2019 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dean enjoyed his trip to Wembley on Saturday as his beloved Tranmere Rovers beat Newport County after extra time in the League Two play-off final.
  
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• Celtic offer Neil Lennon manager's job on permanent basis following impressive caretaker stint 

  25-05-2019 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celtic have offered Neil Lennon the manager's job on a permanent basis. The 47-year-old impressed while in caretaker charge of the club, helping Celtic to complete the treble treble.
  
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• Without him, I would have one title – Hamilton dedicates Monaco pole to Lauda

  25-05-2019 20:00
  Niki Lauda was at the centre of Lewis Hamilton's thoughts after his pole at the Monaco GP, as the Briton paid an emotional tribute.
  
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• Katarina Johnson-Thompson storms past heptathlon field on Götzis day one

  25-05-2019 19:55
  • Johnson-Thompson 4,034pts, Williams 3,857, Bougard 3,809
  • Brilliant 1.95m high jump establishes thumping leadAfter the confession, the procession. On the eve of the prestigious Hypo-Meeting here, Katarina Johnson-Thompson revealed that she suffered from impostor syndrome and hated being the centre of attention.So what did she do? Only produce a series of hypnotic displays to blast 177 points clear of a world-class field after the first day. Continue reading...
  
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• James Hildreth guides Somerset to Royal London Cup final win over Hampshire

  25-05-2019 19:55
  • Hampshire 244-8, Somerset 245-4
  • Somerset win by six wicketsPerhaps they turned the television off in the Somerset dressing room. Upon the screen at various intervals was a graphic which demonstrated that over the last 10 years Somerset had been runners-up 10 times in the various competitions that have adorned the domestic season – not a particularly helpful reminder.Yet the burden of all those near-misses did not seem to haunt Tom Abell’s team. It all looked so straight
  
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• Exeter into final after Tom O’Flaherty’s solo try lights up win over Northampton

  25-05-2019 19:44
  • Exeter 42-12 Northampton
  • Clinical Chiefs set up Twickenham date with SaracensNorthampton ended years of decay with a reinvigorating rebranding, but power remains the most precious commodity in the physical world of the Premiership. The Saints gave their hosts a jolt and should have led at half-time, but they were ruthlessly ground down and for the second season in a row the final will be contested by Saracens and Exeter after both again recorded large victories in the play-offs.Exe
  
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• Richard Carapaz opens up lead in Giro d'Italia as he holds off Britain's Simon Yates

  25-05-2019 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ecuador's Richard Carapaz won stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia to grab the overall race lead. Movistar's Carapaz raced clear on the penultimate climb of the day before holding off Simon Yates.
  
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• Chelsea’s waltzing wizard Eden Hazard hopes for one last dance

  25-05-2019 19:00
  Europa League final against Arsenal will likely be the brilliant No 10’s farewell but he has always aimed to leave on a highEden Hazard’s plan was always to go out on a high. That was clear even when times were toughest, a little over three years ago, as the incoming Chelsea head coach paid a visit to Cobham. Antonio Conte, still Italy’s national team manager, was not due to take up the reins at Stamford Bridge until after the summer’s European Championship, but planning
  
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• Newport County 0-1 Tranmere Rovers (AET): Connor Jennings scores dramatic winner in 119th minute

  25-05-2019 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY AT WEMBLEY: They say winning at Wembley in a play-off final is the best way to get promoted. You get the trip to the national stadium and the big celebration afterwards.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton snatches Monaco Grand Prix pole from Valtteri Bottas as Ferrari falter again

  25-05-2019 18:48
  The euphoria was palpable for Lewis Hamilton here on the Monaco streets he calls home, as he threw himself towards the crowd with such force that the protective fence almost collapsed. For all that he has another 78 laps to negotiate in today’s grand prix, still the one Formula One drivers cherish above all others, he did not dispute the idea that his 85th career pole position made his task 95 per cent complete. Such is the fiendish difficulty of overtaking on this sinuous circuit, he
  
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• Connor Jennings heads Tranmere into League One with extra-time winner

  25-05-2019 18:48
  While Newport County seethed at the injustice of it all Tranmere cherished returning to League One after a dramatic winner from Connor Jennings sealed successive promotions for Micky Mellon’s side.Four years after the nadir of dropping out of the Football League Tranmere were entitled not to apologise about benefiting from some generous refereeing. They rode their luck at times, especially when Emmanuel Monthe risked giving away a penalty with a clumsy trip on Jamille Matt shortly before t
  
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• Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar arrives in style by helicopter as he links up with Brazil squad

  25-05-2019 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has linked up with the Brazil squad as they commence their preparations for the Copa America. 
  
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• Charles Leclerc furious with Ferrari after embarrassing exit from Monaco GP

  25-05-2019 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In his home race, the Monegasque is set to start a lowly 16th on Sunday following a miserable blunder by his team, the latest in a miserable season for the Scuderia.
  
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• Tranmere promoted to League One after play-off final victory over Newport

  25-05-2019 18:39
  Tranmere Rovers have been promoted to League One after beating Newport County in the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium.
  
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• India's World Cup preparations suffer a blow after the second favourites were thrashed

  25-05-2019 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Second-favourites India's World Cup preparations suffered a setback as New Zealand inflicted a six-wicket defeat at The Oval. Only a half-century from Ravindra Jadeja spared his side's blushes.
  
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• Hearts 1-2 Celtic: Odsonne Edouard scores twice as Neil Lennon's men complete treble treble

  25-05-2019 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAEME CROSER AT HAMPDEN PARK: The cool finishing of record signing Odsonne Edouard saw Celtic clinch a historic treble treble - but only after an almighty Hampden struggle with Hearts.
  
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• Celtic offer Neil Lennon permanent manager job after 2-1 Scottish Cup victory over Hearts

  25-05-2019 18:31
  Celtic have offered Neil Lennon the permanent manager's role following their William Hill Scottish Cup final success.The Hoops beat Hearts 2-1 to complete the domestic treble, and in doing so wrapped up a 'triple treble' having won nine trophies on the bounce.Celtic said on their Twitter feed: "We are delighted to announce that Neil Lennon has been offered the job as permanent Celtic FC manager and the details will be confirmed in the coming days."Lennon said in his post-match press conference:
  
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• England field 42-year-old coach Paul Collingwood against Australia after injury scares

  25-05-2019 18:12
  England were forced to use their 42-year-old coach and former captain Paul Collingwood as a substitute fielder during their World Cup warm up clash with Australia after injuries to Mark Wood and Jofra Archer.
  
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