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• Birmingham City reject new £8million approach from Southampton for in-demand striker Che Adams

  04-06-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Premier League side were rebuffed in bids for the 22-year-old Birmingham striker in January and have returned with an offer understood to be in the region of £8million.
  
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• Olympic prospect Clarke jumps to defence of Joshua's trainer McCracken in wake of shock Ruiz defeat

  04-06-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  McCracken, who is both Joshua's corner man andperformance director of Great Britain's boxing squad, has been criticised by the likes of former champion Lennox Lewis in the wake of the defeat.
  
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• Burnley weighing up £5m bid for West Bromwich Albion's Jay Rodriguez

  04-06-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Burnley, who failed in bids to sign Rodriguez and team-mate Craig Dawson last summer, also have interest in Brentford's coveted striker Neal Maupay, though he is rated at £20m.
  
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• Bundesliga president insists English and German FAs will block ECA's Champions League revamp

  04-06-2019 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plans to radically restructure European club football after 2021 will be blocked by an Anglo-German alliance, according to the acting head of the German FA.
  
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• England stars in line for significant slice of £10.5m prize jackpot if they win Nations League

  04-06-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Football Association have already secured £4million in prize money by reaching the finals in Portugal that kick off on Wednesday, with a further £6.5million on offer for going all the way.
  
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• Manchester United identify Frankfurt striker Sebastien Haller Romelu Lukaku replacement

  04-06-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inter Milan are interested in Lukaku and it will become clear over the coming weeks whether Antonio Conte is afforded the finance to land the Belgian striker.
  
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• Liverpool and Tottenham stars get back to work in England training

  04-06-2019 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Less than 72 hours after featuring in Saturday's Champions League final in Madrid, seven players from Liverpool and Spurs were back on the training pitch with England at St George's Park. 
  
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• England star Lucy Staniforth playing at World Cup to represent memory and ambitions of late brother 

  04-06-2019 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For Lucy Staniforth and her family, this summer’s World Cup assumes renewed significance. Midfielder Staniforth is not only representing her country but also the memory of her brother.
  
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• Tottenham to rival Manchester United for Norwich City starlet Ben Godfrey

  04-06-2019 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Godfrey has impressed Spurs's scouts with his performances for the Canaries this season, playing a key role in Daniel Farke's side gaining promotion back to the Premier League.
  
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• India fans to outnumber England supporters at Edgbaston

  04-06-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England's players will face a further test of their focus when they take on India at Edgbaston — with more than half of those present set to be cheering on Virat Kohli's side.
  
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• Gareth Southgate urges England stars to make history as Three Lions prepare for Nations League

  04-06-2019 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate has demanded his players seize the opportunity of winning England's first competitive trophy since the World Cup in 1966 and start their own legacy of success.
  
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• More than 20,000 fans flock to see England's bid for Nations League glory in Portugal

  04-06-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Sources have told Sportsmail that the staggering upsurge in popularity of the national team under Gareth Southgate has created a scramble for tickets.
  
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• Cricket World Cup - Day Six Review

  04-06-2019 23:32
  Dan Norcross on Sri Lanka's fight back after a disastrous innings in a rain interrupted win over Afghanistan, while Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon look ahead to South Africa against India in Southampton and Bangladesh v New Zealand at The Oval.
  
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• Top Premier League coaches make England raise game, says Steve Holland

  04-06-2019 23:30
  • England work hard to keep training on par with elite clubs
  • ‘English coaches deserve more respect,’ says HollandGareth Southgate and his staff are forced to think hard about how to keep players stimulated in training with so many used to working under leading managers, the England assistant manager, Steve Holland, has said.Eleven of the 23-man squad preparing to face the Netherlands on Thursday in the Nations League finals are with Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenha
  
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• ‘I’ve had to be patient’: Staniforth’s tough road to Women’s World Cup

  04-06-2019 23:30
  Birmingham midfielder has had to deal with two cruciate injuries, a tumultuous club career and the tragic early death of her brother while at Sheffield WednesdayPicking up the ball from Jodie Taylor, Lucy Staniforth skipped to the edge of the D, looked up and powered a low shot past Erina Yamane. She looked shocked. Wheeling away with one arm raised aloft in tribute to her hero Alan Shearer she couldn’t hold the pose. The other arm shot up too and she wiggled in delight.If scoring the open
  
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• FIFA to address huge gulf in prize money between men and women at World Cup

  04-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  FIFA has admitted that the astronomical gulf between World Cup prize money for men and women need to be addressed and has agree to negotiations with the world players' union.
  
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• Fans rush for tickets to see Andy Murray's return at Queen's with Feliciano Lopez in doubles

  04-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL IN SURBITON: Twice as many tickets were sold on Monday as on previous days, even though Murray's competitive comeback in doubles was only confirmed at 4pm.
  
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• Fabian Delph dismisses late arrival of Champions League Seven ahead of showdown with Holland

  04-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON IN PORTO: The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F**k has made its way into the England camp and a book that encourages embracing reality is perhaps proving useful.
  
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• England must not let rivals rile them like Pakistan did so well

  04-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN: Just as England can now expect to face a spinner at the start of all their World Cup innings, they will also have to cope with opponents trying extra hard to wind them up.
  
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• Chris Evert left 'speechless' by Jo Konta as inspired Briton books spot in French Open semi-finals

  04-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Jo Konta surged into the semi-finals of the French Open on Tuesday - leaving watching legends lost for words at the quality of her play.
  
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• All eyes on Manchester City and Manchester United target Joao Felix

  04-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GERRY COX IN PORTO: Europe's top clubs will be watching Benfica's £100m rated teenager Joao Felix when Portugal kick off the Nations League finals in Porto on Wednesday against Switzerland.
  
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• England's Nations League hotel boasts paintings by local artists but no Playstation room

  04-06-2019 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England's four-star hotel in Guimaraes (top), features pictures from local artists (left), a grand piano (right) but is also surrounded by rubble on the exterior due to building work on a house (bottom centre).
  
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• Derby braced for Frank Lampard's exit to Chelsea as they make checks on Charlton manager Lee Bowyer 

  04-06-2019 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA AND SAMI MOKBEL: Derby appear to be preparing for life after Frank Lampard and have made checks on Charlton manager Lee Bowyer.
  
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• Memphis Depay was a flop at Manchester United but has been reborn and will star for Holland

  04-06-2019 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There was perhaps no better personification of Dutch football losing its way than Memphis Depay in a red leather jacket and cowboy hat, arriving to play for Manchester United reserves in Altrincham.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo has no plan to bring curtain down on international career after Nations League

  04-06-2019 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GONCALO LOPES IN PORTUGAL: Is this the last competition that Cristiano Ronaldo will play for Portugal? No. Not even his 34-year-old body prevents him from wanting to keep breaking records.
  
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• Juventus to discuss potential Pogba move with new coach

  04-06-2019 22:37
  Paul Pogba is a reported target for Juventus and the Serie A champions have hardly poured cold water on the speculation.
  
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• Ignored, ridiculed and banned but finally the women's game is ready to step out of the shadows  

  04-06-2019 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The newspaper headlines of 1971 capture what women have been up against in their attempt to claim football is a game for them, too. ‘Don’t laugh - one day there may be a female Arsenal.’
  
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• Roger Federer is up for duel with Rafael Nadal as rivals face-off in French Open semi-finals

  04-06-2019 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: If you play the French Open and keep winning, then eventually all roads lead to Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer knows that and on Friday they meet again.
  
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• Portugal’s Bernardo Silva eyes Nations League glory and praises João Félix

  04-06-2019 22:02
  • Portugal face Switzerland in first semi-final on Wednesday
  • Teenager Félix is being tracked by Silva’s Manchester CityManchester City’s Bernardo Silva wants to end a memorable season with a bang by helping Portugal win the Nations League final.The 24-year-old shone during his second season at the Etihad Stadium, with his interplay and impact in front of goal seeing him named in the PFA Team of the Year. Continue reading...
  
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• Juventus tell Manchester United they are interested in signing Paul Pogba

  04-06-2019 21:55
  • Dybala, Alex Sandro or Douglas Costa possible makeweights
  • Juventus told by Lazio that Milinkovic-Savic would cost €90mJuventus have made contact with Manchester United to see whether they would consider selling Paul Pogba this summer. Related: Maurizio Sarri tells Chelsea he wants to return to Italy with JuventusContinue reading...
  
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• England’s Pakistan defeat was no car crash for us, says Chris Woakes

  04-06-2019 21:50
  • England all-rounder plays down defeat at Trent Bridge
  • Roy and Archer docked 15% of match feesChris Woakes insisted England did not suffer a car crash against Pakistan after the 14-run defeat that proved an early World Cup setback and left two players lighter in the pocket.Both Jason Roy and Jofra Archer were docked 15% of their match fees as Eoin Morgan’s side collectively lost their cool and delivered a ragged fielding display at Trent Bridge. Continue reading...
  
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• Sri Lanka earn first Cricket World Cup win as Afghanistan let chance slip away

  04-06-2019 21:47
  • Sri Lanka 201; Afghanistan 152. Sri Lanka win by 34 runs on DLS
  • Nuwan Pradeep takes career-best four for 31 to deny underdogsWhen Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 1996, Afghanistan did not even have a cricket team. So the fact they failed to pull off what would have been a famous first victory in this tournament against a Test-playing nation should be seen in its proper context.Still, this will feel like an opportunity missed for a country who have defied the odds to rise to the spor
  
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• USA upset France with late goals to return to U-20 World Cup last eight

  04-06-2019 21:36
  United States upset France to reach U-20 World Cup quartersJustin Rennicks’ late winner sinks pre-tournament favoritesTab Ramos’s USA to face Ecuador in Saturday’s quarter-finalThe United States’ Under-20 men’s national team reached the last eight of a third straight U-20 World Cup after scoring a pair of late goals in a 3-2 victory to eliminate France.Sebastian Soto tied the score with his second goal of the match in the 74th minute and New England Revolution produ
  
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• Roger Federer wins Swiss scrap to book French Open semi-final against Nadal

  04-06-2019 21:30
  • Federer overcomes Stan Wawrinka in four sets
  • Rafael Nadal defeats Kei Nishikori in straight setsRoger Federer finally got himself into a dogfight at this French Open after a relatively quiet run to the quarter-finals, where he survived an all-Swiss scrap with his long-time friend and rival Stan Wawrinka on Tuesday afternoon. Victory, though, has delivered him an even tougher assignment, the ultimate test on clay: a semi-final against the surface’s finest exponent, Rafael Nada
  
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• Hearn: Joshua will face Ruiz in rematch

  04-06-2019 21:27
  Anthony Joshua will try to regain his lost heavyweight titles in a rematch with Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jr. in November or December.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, June 5

  04-06-2019 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Ripon, Nottingham, Newton Abbot, Fontwell and Kempton.
  
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• Sri Lanka survive World Cup scare to beat Afghanistan by 34 runs after middle-order collapse

  04-06-2019 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GLEN WILLIAMS IN CARDIFF: Sri Lanka survived a World Cup scare on Tuesday as they scraped past Afghanistan in a low-scoring affair in Cardiff.
  
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• England U20s 2-3 Portugal U19s: Paul Simpson's reigning champions on verge of Toulon tournament

  04-06-2019 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England U20s are on the verge of crashing out of the Toulon tournament after losing their second match against Portugal. 
  
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• Joshua TRIGGERS rematch clause following upset against Andy Ruiz - who is set to land £10m payday

  04-06-2019 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Andy Ruiz Jnr is set for a £10million payday after Anthony Joshua triggered the immediate rematch clause in his contract in the wake of his astonishing defeat on Saturday.
  
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• Johanna Konta aims to go ‘two steps further’ as she targets French Open title

  04-06-2019 20:26
  • Konta is in her third semi-final of a grand slam
  • ‘I will use my experience to deal with the challenge’Johanna Konta, playing the best tennis of her career, is two wins away from being the first British champion at the French Open since Sue Barker 43 years ago but she is determined to stick to the low-key attitude that has transformed her season – and possibly her career.On day 10 of the championships, she destroyed the world No 7 and 2018 Paris finalist Sloane Ste
  
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• Bowlers dig Sri Lanka out of a hole to earn first World Cup win against Afghanistan

  04-06-2019 20:26
  Sri Lanka hold nerve to claim important victory in Cardiff.
  
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• Rodri considering future with Man City and Bayern ready to pay £62m

  04-06-2019 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri has asked for time to consider his future ahead of a proposed move to Premier League champions Manchester City, while Bayern Munich also want him.
  
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• County cricket: Durham and Sussex shine on rain-hit day – as it happened

  04-06-2019 19:57
  Rain affected play up and down the country, with no play after lunch at Aigburth – while Surrey’s struggles continued at Guildford 10.01pm BST Rain badly affected play at all but one of the Championship matches, spreading its fingers first north, then south and east, sparing only Chester-le-Street.There, nearly a full day was possible and Durham finished happier, with Derbyshire still 112 runs behind. After an opening stand of 83 between Luis Reece and Billy Godleman, Derbyshire lost
  
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• Maurizio Sarri would welcome Italy return after ‘heavy year’ with Chelsea

  04-06-2019 19:48
  • Chelsea manager says ‘the call of home is strong’
  • Juventus expected to buy out last year of Sarri’s contractMaurizio Sarri has admitted he would welcome a return to Italy after “a heavy year” at Chelsea as Juventus edge ever closer to luring him back to Serie A.The Italian champions have met the former Napoli manager and his agent and are expected to buy out the remaining year on Sarri’s £5m-a-season contract to secure him as a successor to
  
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• Why FIFA president Gianni Infantino opted against expanding the World Cup to 48 teams

  04-06-2019 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gianni Infantino pulled the plug on his plan to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams after his own FIFA advisory board doubted whether human rights commitments could be met, it can be revealed.
  
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• Everton struggling to secure work permit for River Plate starlet Santiago Sosa

  04-06-2019 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old, who plays as a holding midfielder, has attracted interest from Tottenham also. However, he is due to travel to Merseyside following the U20 World Cup in Poland.
  
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• England are hosts but this Cricket World Cup belongs to everyone | Andy Bull

  04-06-2019 19:36
  English administrators have failed to win over domestic cricket fans who follow the country of their parents’ birth rather than Eoin Morgan’s teamFrom the top tier of the terrace at Trent Bridge you could just make out the two flags flying from the house over the road, beyond the Larwood and Voce stand. They were tied to the balcony, one English and one Pakistani. My curiosity got the better of me, and in the lunch break I went and knocked on the front door. I only wanted to know who
  
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• Anthony Joshua-Andy Ruiz Jr rematch confirmed for November or December

  04-06-2019 19:33
  Ruiz Jr shocked Joshua with seventh-round stoppageVenue to be confirmed for heavyweight title fightAnthony Joshua will get the chance to win back his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles in a rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr later this year.Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, announced the contracted rematch clause was triggered on Tuesday and the second fight will take place in November or December, with a venue still to be confirmed. Continue reading...
  
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• Johanna Konta blitzes Sloane Stephens to reach French Open semi-finals

  04-06-2019 19:29
  Konta stuns last year’s French Open finalist 6–1, 6–4Stephens takes just one point off Konta serve in second setJohanna Konta has always believed in herself. After her quite superb victory over the American Sloane Stephens on day 10 of the French Open, so do most of her critics, along with a growing army of fans and former players – including the best clay-courter in the history of women’s tennis, Chris Evert.It was not just the result – a 71-minute 6-1, 6-4 d
  
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• Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to young superfan Harry Shaw after he loses battle with cancer

  04-06-2019 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry, who had a rare form of bone cancer known as Ewing's sarcoma, passed away on Saturday after his parents were told he had just one week to live in April.
  
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