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• Not having broccoli won't slow me down says Saracens' Maro Itoje ahead of Premiership rugby final 

  31-05-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maro Itoje has learned how to manage his anxiety before the biggest occasions, but not by resorting to pre-match rituals.
  
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• Gordon Taylor could stay as PFA chief executive until next year as probe is delayed

  31-05-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSVE: Gordon Taylor's reign at the PFA could run into next year amid concerns there have been further delays in starting an independent review into the organisation.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri tells Chelsea he wants to return to Italy with Juventus

  31-05-2019 23:57
  • Manager met London club officials on Friday for talks
  • Juve have reportedly offered Sarri a contract until 2022Maurizio Sarri’s stint as Chelsea’s head coach looks set to be cut short days after he lifted the Europa League trophy in Azerbaijan after the Italian held talks with the club’s hierarchy and made clear his desire to return to Serie A with Juventus.The 60-year-old steered Chelsea to a third-place finish in the Premier League, secured Champions League quali
  
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• Bench him or back him? Mauricio Pochettino faces a huge call over starting with Harry Kane in Madrid

  31-05-2019 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: Harry Kane still remembers the first professional goal he ever scored. It was a first time shot at the far post for Leyton Orient against Sheffield Wednesday in January 2011.
  
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• Walking on hot coals and snapping arrows with their throats is making Tottenham feel invincible!

  31-05-2019 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW IN MADRID: Mauricio Pochettino jabs a finger at the softest part of his neck, just below his Adam's apple, as he explains how his players have been preparing for Saturday.
  
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• Tottenham need to take their chance as they may not get another one 

  31-05-2019 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: I never got to play in another after I lost 3-2 in extra time with Celtic to a good Porto side managed by Jose Mourinho. The feeling of losing a final never leaves you. It's sickening.
  
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• Liverpool favourite Andy Robertson has all the motivation he needs after last year's defeat in Kiev

  31-05-2019 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN HERBERT: Robertson sat in a small meeting room nearby, taking you back to the bleak, spare aftermath of defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev a year ago.
  
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• MARTIN KEOWN: Liverpool's high press is a deadly weapon... Key for Tottenham is to beat it

  31-05-2019 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: In September 2016, Jurgen Klopp said: 'No playmaker in the world can be as good as a good counter-pressing situation.' That is what Tottenham must try to beat.
  
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• The new tough: skill trumps sledge as Australian cricket moves into new era | Sam Perry

  31-05-2019 23:40
  World Cup title defence begins amid attempts to heal global reputation with cleaner brand of cricket
  In 2016, the Australian men’s cricket team was on an ODI tour of South Africa, “getting our arses handed to us”, as described by one player. Coach Darren Lehmann called a meeting, inviting senior players to present their ideas on how the team should play. George Bailey stood up, and suggested the team focus on individual improvement and on beating opponents with skill.It was not
  
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• We will by judged on trophies, admits Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp

  31-05-2019 23:36
  • ‘Coaches don’t judge on silverware but the outside world does’
  • Klopp will make late call on Roberto Firmino’s fitness for finalJürgen Klopp has said he and Mauricio Pochettino must accept the outside world will judge their managerial careers on silverware as he attempts to win the Champions League final at the third attempt in Madrid on Saturday.The Liverpool manager shares his Tottenham counterpart’s view that it is “unfair” to measur
  
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• Real Madrid to hold face-to-face talks with Chelsea over £100million deal for Eden Hazard 

  31-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid chiefs will hold face-to-face talks with Chelsea supremo Marina Granovskaia where they’ll aim to finally conclude their £100million swoop for Eden Hazard. 
  
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• Firewalking and arrows: how Pochettino has prepared Tottenham | David Hytner

  31-05-2019 23:29
  Maurico Pochettino believes in power of the mind and Spurs have walked on hot coals and run with arrows to their throats before facing Liverpool in MadridMauricio Pochettino felt the tip of the arrow dig into his throat, in the groove below his Adam’s apple. Then, eyes widening and adrenaline flowing, the Tottenham manager charged forward. The arrow bent and snapped. Pochettino felt the surge of elation, of energy, of power. Now, it was the turn of each of his players.“When you see t
  
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• Fabinho grows in stature to become key man in Liverpool midfield | Paul Wilson

  31-05-2019 23:29
  Brazilian watched last year’s final knowing he would be moving to Anfield, this time he is central to their hopes of winning the Champions LeagueWhen Liverpool lost their Champions League final in Kiev a year ago it appeared their immediate reaction was to go out and spend £40m on a defensive midfielder from Monaco as a statement of intent for the following season. In fact the deal to sign Fabinho had been brokered by the time the game against Real Madrid kicked off, so the Brazilian
  
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• LTA back under-fire British tennis official who is under investigation over safeguarding issue

  31-05-2019 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A senior British tennis official who is under investigation over his handling of a safeguarding issue has received a show of support from the national governing body.
  
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• Marcus Smith pins his England hopes on clash against Barbarians

  31-05-2019 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcus Smith turned down the chance to go to the U20s World Cup to enhance faint hopes of a senior call-up for Japan. The 20-year-old will start for an 'England XV' against the Barbarians on Sunday.
  
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• Anthony Joshua weighs in 20 pounds lighter than Andy Ruiz Jr ahead of US debut

  31-05-2019 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: Right on target Joshua scaled 247.8 lbs at the boisterous weigh in, more than ten pounds lighter than the rotund 258lbs challenger for his world heavyweight titles.
  
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• Saracens juggernaut ready to blast aside Exeter in Premiership final

  31-05-2019 23:00
  Maro Itoje’s confidence underlines Saracens’ belief as they attempt to show they are the greatest club side everShould Saracens complete a second domestic and European double in four seasons it will be time to ask a simple question: has English rugby union ever seen a better club side or one that, with each passing year, have so consistently upped the ante? Several good judges are already convinced, before Saturday’s Premiership final, that the domestic game has never seen the
  
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• Jim Mallinder dismisses speculation he could become next England head coach

  31-05-2019 23:00
  • Mallinder will take charge of England against the Barbarians
  • Head coach Eddie Jones has a break clause in his contractJim Mallinder has moved to distance himself from the England head coach role after speculation that he could be a candidate if Eddie Jones leaves after the World Cup.Mallinder, who is currently employed as a pathway coach by the Rugby Football Union, will take charge of an inexperienced England team against a star-studded Barbarians side at Twickenham on Sunday, fue
  
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• Sadio Mane hat-trick? Our reporters make their bold predictions ahead of Champions League final

  31-05-2019 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahead of Saturday's European final, we asked our team of reporters to forecast the score, man of the match and where the game will be won and lost, while also making one bold prediction each.
  
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• Johanna Konta turns on style to progress to second week of French Open

  31-05-2019 22:47
  • British No 1 beats Viktoria Kuzmova 6-2, 6-1 in third round
  • Konta first British woman to reach last 16 since Jo Durie in 1983Johanna Konta’s feet of clay are no more. Before this season Roland Garros was her dusty ochre graveyard, whatever her protestations to the contrary. However, as the light faded over the lovely new garden court named in honour of a long-ago French champion, Simonne Mathieu, Konta, standing tall and hitting freely, blitzed the Slovakian Viktoria Kuzmova
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, June 1

  31-05-2019 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Saturday's meetings at Worcester, Hexham, Musselburgh, Doncaster, Lingfield, Stratford and Epsom Downs.
  
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• Jo Konta cruises past Viktoria Kuzmova as she sails into the last 16 of the French Open

  31-05-2019 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN PARIS: Jo Konta on Friday night completed a full hand of Grand Slams in which she has made the second week, cruising into the last sixteen of the French Open with surprising ease.
  
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• Charlie Appleby believes Line of Duty can make a mark in Epsom Classic

  31-05-2019 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Charlie Appleby, who the Derby with Masar last year, believes his Line of Duty can play a part in Saturday’s Classic despite a disappointing comeback run in York’s Dante Stakes. 
  
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• Premiership Final: Whoever dominates up front holds the key in Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens clash

  31-05-2019 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There are huge men across the park on both sides on Saturday and whoever dominates up front holds the key to this final.
  
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• The Champions League final really does mean more for Liverpool and Tottenham must start Harry Kane

  31-05-2019 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: I love Liverpool. The three years I spent on Merseyside from 2005 to 2008 were unforgettable and they helped me turn some childhood dreams into reality.
  
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• Rafael Nadal made to work by David Goffin as Spaniard drops set before sealing fourth round spot

  31-05-2019 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Rafael Nadal passed his first real examination of this year's French Open, holding off a resurgent David Goffin to win 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
  
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• Pochettino: Spurs must 'trust the universe' for Champions League glory – video

  31-05-2019 21:15
  Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says his team must play with the freedom of their youth to overcome Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday night, adding they will need some luck to win their first ever Champions League trophy'Rebellion and spirit': Pochettino, by those who know him best Continue reading...
  
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• French Open 2019: Konta on court, Nadal and Federer win – live!

  31-05-2019 21:13
  Federer sees off Casper Ruud in straight setsThe Recap: Sign up for the best of our coverageFeel free to email Nick or tweet @NickMiller798.13pm BST Wawrinka holds to go within a game of taking the second set, and tries to whoop up the crowd a little. That may be a factor in the crowd doing a Mexican wave between games. You don’t like to see scenes like that.8.09pm BST Dimitrov, who’s wearing a top that looks like one of Tony Soprano’s polo shirts, holds under some pressure to
  
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• Johanna Konta reaches French Open fourth round for first time

  31-05-2019 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Johanna Konta becomes the first British woman to reach the French Open last 16 since 1983 after thrashing Slovakia's Viktoria Kuzmova.
  
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• Kevin Durant could return to Golden State Warriors for Game 3, report says

  31-05-2019 20:38
  Two-time NBA finals MVP has been injured since 8 MayDurant is averaging 34.2 points per game this postseasonKevin Durant could return from a calf injury as soon as Game 3 of the NBA finals, Yahoo Sports reported.Durant was hurt on 8 May, in the fifth game of the Western Conference semi-finals against the Houston Rockets. Continue reading...
  
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• Champions League final: Goals & action from Spurs & Liverpool's stars

  31-05-2019 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch Premier League action from Spurs and Liverpool's key stars as the two clubs prepare to go head to head in Saturday's Champions League final.
  
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• Brazil star Neymar believes knee injury suffered ahead of Copa America is just a scare 

  31-05-2019 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neymar believes his left knee problem picked up in Copa America preparations was just a scare. He says he is in good shape for the tournament which begins in two weeks.
  
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• Stars to wish Anthony Joshua good luck before Andy Ruiz Jr fight

  31-05-2019 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane and Joe Root joined several others stars to send Anthony Joshua a good luck message before his heavyweight title fight against Andy Ruiz Jr in New York on Saturday.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino urges Tottenham players to make history in Champions League final

  31-05-2019 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW IN MADRID: Mauricio Pochettino will tell his Tottenham players they are ready for the biggest game of their lives and now it is up to them to go out and make history.
  
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• French Open: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal into fourth round

  31-05-2019 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are safely through to the fourth round of the French Open with victories over Casper Rudd and David Goffin.
  
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• French Open: Roger Federer catches fire while Rafael Nadal survives stutter

  31-05-2019 20:00
  • Swiss beats Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (8)
  • Spaniard drops set in 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victoryRoger Federer, who gives the illusion of making time stop, is enjoying his return to Paris after an absence of four years, as any 37-year-old tennis genius would, and he confirmed on day six he is still dangerous going into the second week for the 14th time in his career.Federer has looked fit, sharp and happy in his first three matches, has not dropped a set and is hitting the ball with pleas
  
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• 2019 Women's World Cup: Phil Neville reflects on his own heartbreak and hopes of redemption

  31-05-2019 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  England women's manager Phil Neville reflects on his own World Cup disappointment as a player and how he hopes he can now have success at this year's World Cup in France.
  
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• Ben Stokes’s ‘catch of the century’ and The Hundred names – The Spin podcast

  31-05-2019 19:56
  Emma John is joined by Tom Davies, comedian James Sherwood and Rakesh Patel from Indian supporters’ group the Bharat Army to discuss that catch from Ben Stokes, a grey and dull World Cup opening ceremony on The Mall, and to suggest some alternative names for teams in the Hundred tournament. And the premier of our strictly unofficial World Cup song.Emma John and guests discuss England’s opening match of the ICC World Cup including Ben Stokes’ remarkable one-handed catch.The Spin
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Mike Dean is destined for a career in reality TV when he stops refereeing

  31-05-2019 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Ian Ladyman reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.
  
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• Roberto Firmino hands Jurgen Klopp major boost ahead of Champions League final

  31-05-2019 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN MADRID: Roberto Firmino has given Jurgen Klopp the best news on the eve of the Champions League final by coming through a public workout in prime condition.
  
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• Roberto Firmino ready for Champions League final, says Jürgen Klopp

  31-05-2019 19:28
  • Liverpool manager refuses to say whether Brazilian will start
  • Klopp says he has not had luck on his side in European finalsJürgen Klopp has said Roberto Firmino is fit and ready for Saturday’s Champions League final although refused to confirm the influential Liverpool striker would start against Tottenham.Firmino has missed Liverpool’s last three matches with a groin muscle injury and trained only occasionally with the full squad since rejoining the group in Marbe
  
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• The Guardian view on cricket: play the game | Editorial

  31-05-2019 19:25
  The game is shrinking in its homeland, but it still thrills hundreds of thousandsOnce in a while sport throws up some feat of truly astonishing athleticism. Professional sportspeople operate all the time at a level which most of us could never for a moment attain, but much of the time they make it look easy or at least unremarkable to anyone who has never tried to imitate them. And then something happens like the catch Ben Stokes produced in England’s World Cup cricket match against South
  
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• Anthony Joshua hot favourite to beat Andy Ruiz Jr on his US debut | Bryan Armen Graham

  31-05-2019 19:22
  British heavyweight champion is expected to beat an opponent who stepped in at short notice but a potential unification clash with Deontay Wilder is the talk of boxingThere was a laid-back energy to Anthony Joshua as he charmed and held court with the mostly American media corps backstage at the historic Beacon theatre on Thursday afternoon, the latest station of his brand-building whistle-stop tour in the run-up to his debut on US soil.Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs) will climb through the ropes on Satur
  
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• Philippe Coutinho 'probably regrets' leaving Liverpool for Barcelona, claims Tom Werner

  31-05-2019 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philippe Coutinho 'probably regrets' forcing through his £146million move from Liverpool to Barcelona last January, claims Reds chairman Tom Werner. 
  
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• Jofra Archer’s pace and England’s all-round display a warning to the rest | Ali Martin

  31-05-2019 19:00
  There was much to admire in England’s winning start to the Cricket World Cup, especially a near-faultless display in the fieldA few questions spring to mind at the start of this Cricket World Cup. Questions such as: whose idea was it to have a live guitarist in the grounds? Why are insomniacs and vampires seemingly the target audience for the terrestrial TV highlights? Why do Pakistan do this to their supporters every time?Another head-scratcher has emerged for the batsmen: how are they go
  
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• Eden Hazard looks to the future having proved he can make time stand still | Barney Ronay

  31-05-2019 19:00
  Bewitching Belgian is set to depart Chelsea as an old-fashioned showman whose majesty cannot be told in numbersOne of the things that always stood out watching Eden Hazard play for Chelsea was the way the game sounded a bit different when he had the ball. The press seats at Stamford Bridge are low down and right behind the managers’ dugout, a kind of clanky metal pillbox crammed with swivelling press-box heads.From there you can hear most things that happen on the pitch quite clearly, from
  
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• French Open 2019: Nadal and Stephens on court, Federer through – live!

  31-05-2019 18:58
  Federer sees off Casper Ruud in straight setsKonta faces meeting of minds against KusmovaFeel free to email Jacob or tweet @JacobSteinberg5.58pm BST Sloane Stephens has got herself into a pickle. The seventh seed served for the match at 6-3, 5-4, but she wasted match points and ended up dropping the second set to Polona Hercog, who took it 7-5. 5.51pm BST Normal service is resumed on Philippe-Chatrier. Rafa Nadal breaks to lead 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 3-1. David Goffin’s had his fun. Continue readi
  
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• Man Utd transfer news: Lucas Moura lifts lid on SNUBBING Red Devils for Tottenham

  31-05-2019 18:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANCHESTER UNITED missed out on Lucas Moura because he opted to join Tottenham instead.
  
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• Golden State's error-strewn opener is bearable, but Game 2 now means everything

  31-05-2019 18:41
  The rusty Warriors won’t panic after the Raptors’ emotional opening salvo in Game 1. That Toronto showed it could win without Kawhi Leonard carrying the team, however, could prove ominousGame 1 of the NBA finals was hardly the best litmus test for this series. It was the Raptors’ first finals appearance in franchise history. Scotiabank Arena was going bonkers. Toronto played with some extra juice. The Warriors had 10 days off, fresh off a perfect sweep of the Blazers in the Wes
  
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• Jürgen Klopp: 'I am probably the world record holder for winning semi-finals' – video

  31-05-2019 18:28
  Jürgen Klopp has spoken to the media before the Champions League final. Speaking before the game, Klopp was asked about whether he felt he’d had luck in his career, after losing his last six major finals. He replied ‘I am probably the world record holder in the last seven years in winning semi-finals. If I were to write a book about it, probably no one would buy it’. Liverpool face Pochettino’s Spurs in Madrid on Saturday Continue reading...
  
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