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• David Pocock in race for World Cup fitness after announcing domestic retirement

  27-05-2019 23:55
  Brumbies flanker calls time on Super Rugby careerWallabies sweat on integral team member for JapanDavid Pocock has called time on his domestic rugby career after a persistent calf injury ruled him out for the remainder of the Super Rugby season, and with no timeframe set for his return to action, doubts hang over the veteran flanker’s participation at the upcoming World Cup.The 31-year-old has not played since sustaining the injury at a national team training camp in January and on Tuesday
  
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• Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri agrees terms with Juventus as Serie A giants look to appoint him

  27-05-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is the man Juventus want to appoint as Max Allegri’s successor. Sarri has emerged as the Italian champions’ first choice to fill the vacancy.
  
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• Former Great Britain Sevens star Ruaridh McConnochie closes in on shock World Cup call for England 

  27-05-2019 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: The 27-year-old back-three player has had a fine first season in professional 15-a-side rugby with Bath and is in Eddie Jones’ provisional 45-man group.
  
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• Eden Hazard on his 'amazing' journey with Chelsea which he aims to finish with Europa League glory 

  27-05-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY ADAM CRAFTON: For the Hazard family, it has already been a summer of change. Eden’s two younger brothers, Kylian and Thorgan, have both sealed transfers.
  
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• Anthony Joshua won't be fooled by flabby opponent Andy Ruiz Jnr 

  27-05-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: Andy Ruiz Jnr is one of the portlier pugilists and his claim that he is about to become the first heavyweight of Mexican origin to win that world title is often derided.
  
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• Sarri's Italian job would let Roman Abramovich save face... and cash 

  27-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: For Chelsea, if this is to be the last stand of Maurizo Sarri, the best case scenario would be to win the Europa League and lose him to Juventus.
  
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• England to train with Boothroyd’s under-21s as teams get ready for June

  27-05-2019 23:30
  • Under-21s include Gibbs-White of Wolves for Euro training
  • Southgate’s depleted squad prepare for Nations League finals
  England will begin preparations for the European Under-21 Championship by training with Gareth Southgate’s senior squad on Tuesday, with Aidy Boothroyd confident his “exciting” group have the pedigree to triumph in Italy next month.Boothroyd announced a 23-man squad on Monday, including a first call-up for the Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-
  
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• Eden Hazard rules out playing for another English club after Chelsea

  27-05-2019 23:30
  Eden Hazard, who is preparing for what is likely to be his final appearance after seven years at Chelsea, has ruled out playing for another English club and vowed to leave on a high by winning the Europa League.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, May 28

  27-05-2019 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Ayr, Brighton, Leicester, Redcar and Southwell.
  
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• Torino ready to make Chelsea defender Ola Aina's loan permanent

  27-05-2019 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Torino are ready to offer £8.8million to Chelsea for defender Ola Aina. The 22-year old Southwark-born Nigeria international has enjoyed a successful loan season in Serie A.
  
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• 'There will be zero tolerance of any racism or homophobia': ICC get tough on sledgers at World Cup

  27-05-2019 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  World Cup organisers will crack down on poor player behaviour by promising zero tolerance on unacceptable sledging throughout cricket’s showcase tournament.
  
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• 'We had to dig deep': Tammy Abraham on Aston Villa's promotion to the Premier League – video

  27-05-2019 23:06
  Aston Villa are back in the top flight after beating Derby County 2-1 in the Championship play-off final. Goals either side of half-time saw the midlands club promoted after three years out of the Premier League. Speaking after the victory, striker Tammy Abraham, who is on loan from Chelsea, spoke about his hunger to score goals and what it means to be back at the top. Villans in Premier League heaven - match report Continue reading...
  
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• Arsenal train in Baku as countdown to Europa League final against Chelsea continues 

  27-05-2019 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal continued their preparations for Wednesday night's eagerly-anticipated Europa League final against Chelsea with another training session in Baku. 
  
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• Serena Williams arrives on court wearing a cape during first round win at the French Open

  27-05-2019 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: After the banning of the catsuit she wore here a year ago Serena Williams was not going to back down when it came to her entrance to the French Open.
  
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• Harry Kane should NOT start the Champions League final

  27-05-2019 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: Harry Kane should not start the Champions League final. It is simply too much of a risk for Tottenham in such a monumental match andMauricio Pochettino must make a sensible decision.
  
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• Nations League: England drop Kieran Trippier but Harry Kane included

  27-05-2019 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Tottenham defender Kieran Trippier is left out of England's 23-man squad for the Nations League finals, but captain Harry Kane is included after injury.
  
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• Aston Villa star Jack Grealish reveals why he wore battered footwear at Wembley

  27-05-2019 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jack Grealish wore battered boots at Wembley and then got cut by the cup. The Aston Villa captain drew attention for his shoddy footwear but explained his choice.
  
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• Wood passed fit for England's World Cup opener

  27-05-2019 22:19
  Relief was the overwhelming emotion for Mark Wood after the England bowler was passed fit for his side’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup opener against South Africa.
  
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• Kyle Edmund set for nerve-shredding final set against Jeremy Chardy after bad light suspends match

  27-05-2019 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN PARIS: Kyle Edmund will walk the tightrope on Tuesday after his pulsating French Open first round was dramatically suspended on Monday night.
  
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• Kieran Trippier is AXED as Gareth Southgate announces 23-man England squad for Nations League finals

  27-05-2019 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Kieran Trippier has missed out on a chance to add an international trophy to his World Cup heroics in Russia after being omitted by Gareth Southgate.
  
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• Sheik Khaled representative claims he has 'agreed terms' to buy Newcastle United from Mike Ashley

  27-05-2019 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Representatives of billionaire Sheik Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nahyan have confirmed they have 'agreed terms' with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and are working to complete a deal.
  
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• Serena Williams bounces back from a set down against Vitalia Diatchenko

  27-05-2019 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Striding on to court in a superhero's cape, Serena Williams then showed off her powers of recovery by bouncing back from a disastrous first set
  
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• Harry Kane would be ready ‘tomorrow’ to play Champions League final

  27-05-2019 22:00
  • Kane in full training for game against Liverpool
  • Tottenham striker: ‘I feel good and ready’Harry Kane has made it plain he will be fit for the Champions League final against Liverpool on Saturday, going so far as to say that, if the game were tomorrow, he would be available.The Tottenham striker’s fitness has been a major talking point since the ankle ligament injury he suffered in the first leg of the quarter-final against Manchester City on 9 April. It was the f
  
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• Rafael Nadal home from home and looking for a round dozen at Roland Garros

  27-05-2019 21:57
  • Spain’s No 2 seed gets off to straight-sets win at Roland Garros
  • Novak Djokovic makes similarly short work of Hubert HurkaczThe weight of history is bearing down on Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic more heavily than usual this year, although there were no signs on day two of the championships that it would break them.Nadal will have to stub a toe with some force getting out of bed each morning to experience anything like anxiety in the first week of the 2019 French Open &ndash
  
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• Stockport's Bronte Law writes her name into history with breakthrough victory in America

  27-05-2019 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: There will be no trouble spotting the competitor with the broadest smile as the biggest event in the women’s game, the US Open, gets underway.
  
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• Harry Kane: 'I feel good and ready to go for the Champions League final' – video

  27-05-2019 21:49
  Tottenham striker Harry Kane has said he is 'ready to go' for the Champions League final against Liverpool, and that were the game tomorrow, he would be fit for it.Kane sustained a 'significant' ankle ligament injury in the first leg of April's quarter-final against Manchester City.The England captain, who has a track record of speedy recoveries from similar injuries, is back training with the main group. Mauricio Pochettino said it was a 'very positive situati
  
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• Kyle Walker poses with a plastic shield and Raheem Sterling enjoys the rain

  27-05-2019 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England continued their preparations for their Nations League campaign at St George's Park on Monday. Gareth Southgate's side face the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the competition.
  
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• French Open: Kyle Edmund's match suspended in fifth set

  27-05-2019 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  British number one Kyle Edmund's French Open first-round match with Jeremy Chardy is suspended because of bad light.
  
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• Emotional Dean Smith optimistic about Aston Villa’s future after Wembley win

  27-05-2019 21:35
  • Smith took over as manager in October
  • ‘It feels right Villa are in the Premier League’A mixture of euphoria and optimism swept through Aston Villa as Dean Smith claimed they are back where they belong after winning promotion to the Premier League, and Nassef Sawiris, the club’s co-owner, said the “sky is the limit” following victory in the Championship play-off final.Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn scored the goals that gave Villa a 2-1 victory over Der
  
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• Aston Villa post mock-up tweet of Prince William knighting Claret and Blue boss after promotion

  27-05-2019 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa boss Dean Smith got the royal seal of approval as he guided the club to a place in the Premier League - where he feels they belong. Villa are back among the elite after three seasons away.
  
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• Aston Villa in Premier League heaven with play-off Wembley win over Derby

  27-05-2019 21:16
  For Aston Villa, who are back in the big time, £170m richer and free from the demons that have tormented them ever since they lost in the play-off final 12 months ago, it was a day to remember. Prince William and John Carew hugged one another in the stands while Jack Grealish and his teammates celebrated wildly in front of the Villa fans, but the biggest and proudest smile belonged to the humble, down-to-earth man who has masterminded their return to the Premier League.Dean Smith, who grew
  
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• John McGinn more than proves his worth in Aston Villa promotion | Ben Fisher

  27-05-2019 20:55
  The midfielder, signed for £2.7m from Hibernian, showed against Derby he will not be out of place in the Premier LeagueAbove a baying, swaying sea of claret and blue Jack Grealish, alongside James Chester, lifted the play-off winners’ trophy high in the royal box but it was the Aston Villa captain’s overlooked supporting cast that propelled them to the Premier League.Chief among these was John McGinn, the Glaswegian who spent the buildup to the final telling everyone there is m
  
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• Serena Williams survives first-round scare to progress in French Open

  27-05-2019 20:51
  • Williams: ‘I just had to hang in there’
  • Johanna Konta breaks hoodoo with first-round victorySerena Williams survived a briefly wretched opening to the French Open and, despite recovering well to trounce the world No 83, Vitalia Diatchenko, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, she is yet to convince her peers and rivals she can last a tournament, let alone rediscover the magic that lifted her to 23 grand slam titles.She is not exactly a sitting target and she will play better than this but th
  
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• England announce squad for Nations League finals with Harry Kane included and Kieran Tripper dropped

  27-05-2019 20:35
  England have announced their squad for the Nations League finals next month with captain Harry Kane included after the Tottenham striker’s successful recovery from an ankle injury.Gareth Southgate has cut down the initial squad of 27 with Kane’s teammates Kieran Tripper and Harry Winks both missing out, as do Southampton duo James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond.The squad have begun their preparations for the semi-final against Netherlands at St. George's Park with those involved in t
  
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• Arsenal’s ongoing Champions League absence has not been so costly | David Conn

  27-05-2019 20:28
  Even if the Gunners miss out in the Europa League for the third year running, Uefa’s ‘market pool’ will soften the blow for nowFor Arsenal, victory in the Europa League final in Baku – Uefa’s widely condemned choice of venue – carries the greater significance of qualification for next season’s Champions League than for Chelsea, who finished third in the Premier League and are thus qualified. Although the margin was fine for Unai Emery in his first season
  
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• Emotional Jack Grealish reflects on Aston Villa play-off win over Derby at Wembley

  27-05-2019 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jack Grealish expressed his delight at leading his boyhood club Aston Villa to the Premier League. Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn scored for Dean Smith's side on Monday.
  
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• Dante Stakes winner Telecaster supplemented for Saturday's Investec Derby at Epsom

  27-05-2019 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Hughie Morrison has added much needed spark to Saturday's Investec Derby by giving the green light for Dante Stakes winner Telecaster to run.
  
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• Aston Villa: Boyhood fan Dean Smith proves perfect fit as manager

  27-05-2019 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa's promotion to the Premier League was all about the work done by manager and boyhood fan Dean Smith, writes Phil McNulty.
  
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• Aston Villa: Prince William enjoys emotional rollercoaster as his side are promoted at Wembley

  27-05-2019 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa fan Prince William lives every twist and turn at Wembley as his team secures a return to the Premier League
  
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• French Open: Serena Williams comes from behind to reach second round

  27-05-2019 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Serena Williams fights back to beat Russian world number 83 Vitalia Diatchenko in the French Open first round.
  
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• Prince William goes wild at Wembley as he celebrates beloved Aston Villa's promotion

  27-05-2019 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince William went wild as he watched his beloved Aston Villa get promoted to the Premier League after defeatingDerby County in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. 
  
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• Sheik Khaled confirms he has 'agreed terms' to buy Newcastle United from Mike Ashley

  27-05-2019 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Representatives of billionaire Sheikh Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nahyan have confirmed they have 'agreed terms' with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and are working to complete a deal.
  
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• West Indies' Jason Holder: ‘Hopefully we can bring the people of the region closer’

  27-05-2019 20:00
  All-rounder has achieved a lot since becoming West Indies’ youngest captain and believes he can deliver a unifying triumphThe quietest voices are often the most interesting and so when Jason Holder, the understated captain of the West Indies, talks about the World Cup it is significant that he considers the wider impact a successful tournament would have on the Caribbean.The West Indies might be regarded as mavericks or outsiders but, before they won the 2016 T20 World Cup , they were dism
  
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• Lance Armstrong should keep his mouth shut if he is serious about redemption | Richard Williams

  27-05-2019 20:00
  Sport often welcomes back a bad boy turned good but some offences lie so far beyond the pale a return is almost impossible despite protestationsSteve Smith and David Warner were booed during Australia’s warm-up fixtures against West Indies and England in Southampton. The Aussies won both matches, and Smith got runs in both, so perhaps they won’t care about a phenomenon that seems likely to continue throughout the World Cup, even if they get to the final on 14 July.According to Smith,
  
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• Frank Lampard responds to Chelsea link following Derby playoff defeat

  27-05-2019 19:35
  The former Blues midfielder has been linked with a return to Stamford Bridge as a manager.
  
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• 'Mother, champion': Serena Williams causes stir again with French Open outfit

  27-05-2019 19:21
  23-time grand slam champion wears bold outfit in ParisAmerican attracted criticism from officials last yearA year after Serena caused a stir at the French Open with her Black Panther catsuit, the American chose another bold outfit for her first-round match at the tournament.The 23-time grand slam champion had earlier showcased her outfit – a gown printed with the words mother, champion, queen and goddess in French – to her 11 million followers on Instagram. She wore a pared down vers
  
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• County Championship: Alastair Cook makes 125 for Essex before Kent fight back

  27-05-2019 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Former England captain Alastair Cook scores his first century of the season for Essex before Kent take late wickets.
  
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• Mo Farah calls time on track return and targets 2020 Olympic marathon

  27-05-2019 19:12
  • Briton concedes he may never run a track race again
  • Farah beat Andy Butchart in Vitality London 10kmMo Farah has conceded he will almost certainly never run a track race again and said his sights are now firmly on running the Olympic marathon in Tokyo.Speaking after winning the Vitality London 10km on Monday ahead of Andy Butchart, Farah admitted that, while he had wanted to defend his world 10,000m title in Doha, he had changed his mind because it was too close to the Chicago mara
  
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• Callum Sheedy and Marcus Smith are standout inclusions for England

  27-05-2019 19:12
  • Inexperienced England face Barbarians on Sunday
  • Twenty uncapped players in squad for Twickenham matchCallum Sheedy and Marcus Smith are the eye-catching inclusions in a vastly inexperienced England squad to face the Barbarians that offers few clues as to Eddie Jones’s World Cup plans.The Wales-born Sheedy is rewarded for a fine season with Bristol, while Smith’s selection is a surprise because the 20-year-old has been withdrawn from the under-20 squad and will now miss
  
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• Newcastle United: Mike Ashley in talks to sell club to billionaire Sheikh Khaled

  27-05-2019 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is in talks to sell the club to Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE billionaire's investment group says.
  
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