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• Relief for South Africa after 1st win at Cricket World Cup

  15-06-2019 23:57
  It may be too late — much too late — but South Africa finally kick-started its Cricket World Cup campaign with a nine-wicket win over Afghanistan under the DLS method at Sophia Gardens on Saturday.Quinton de Kock hit 68, including eight fours, and Hashim Amla was 41 not out in South Africa's 131-1 in 28.4 overs in reply to Afghanistan's 125 all out in 34.1 overs.The 40-year-old leg-spinner Imran Tahir did most of the damage for South Africa, finishing with 4-29 off seven overs, and c
  
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• England's Jodie Taylor shrugs off goal drought after netting winner

  15-06-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England match-winner Taylor says going 14 months without an international goal did not weigh on her mind. Taylor, 33, owed the goal to a cross of pinpoint accuracy from Beth Mead.
  
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• Phil Neville needs England improvement against pass masters Japan

  15-06-2019 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One journalist observed that there is a hint of what Gareth Southgate brings in the emotional intelligence with which Neville is building a team spirit to sustain England in the challenging days to come.
  
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• It's a cop-out to blame the keepers... and we don't want smaller goals, says Karen Bardsley

  15-06-2019 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Bonjour tout le monde', says Karen Bardsley, breezing into the room. 'Are we good?' It's early and the response to her question is slightly muted. 'I feel the energy!' she grins.
  
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• UEFA's Aleksandar Ceferin admits ridding football of racism will be difficult

  15-06-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin admits European football's governing body have been doing the same as everybody else and questioning whether they do enough to combat racism.
  
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• England Test skipper Joe Root admits obsession with Ashes revenge as he plots to beat Australia

  15-06-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: Joe Root is at the forefront of attempts to create a white-ball legacy in this country - yet as Test captain his mind is never far away from the Ashes.
  
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• Pakistan and India's historic political feud set to be played out on cricket's global stage 

  15-06-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tensions are always high when the countries meet at cricket, which - for political reasons - they do these days only at global tournaments or the Asia Cup.
  
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• Wales players question manager Ryan Giggs' leadership amid struggle to qualify for Euro 2020

  15-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wales manager Ryan Giggs faces a dressing-room rebellion as his side struggles to qualify for Euro 2020. Defeats by Croatia and Hungary have left Wales fourth of five teams in Group E.
  
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• OLIVER HOLT: This World Cup is shining a light into the well of misogyny

  15-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT -MAIL ON SUNDAY CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: A man who ventures an opinion on the Women's World Cup is regarded as a dissembler trying to collapse the edifice of Man from within.
  
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• Harvey Elliott set to quit Fulham with Barcelona and RB Leipzig interested

  15-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvey Elliott is quitting Fulham just a month after becoming the youngest player in Premier League history, writes Joe Bernstein.
  
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• Canada 2-0 New Zealand Women's World Cup: Fleming and Prince book place in last 16

  15-06-2019 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Canada have booked their place in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup following a comfortable victory over New Zealand in Grenoble.
  
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• Josh Warrington vs Kid Galahad LIVE - plus undercard updates from Leeds

  15-06-2019 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Josh Warrington is set to go up against Sheffield rival Kid Galahad in Leeds' First Direct Arena. Stay tuned to Sportsmail for all updates and live action, as it unfolds in the ring.
  
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• Venezuela 0-0 Peru: Christopher Gonzales and Jefferson Farfan have goals ruled out by VAR

  15-06-2019 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Venezuela defender Luis Del Pino was sent off late on as Saturday's Group A clash ended in a goalless draw. Peru's Christopher Gonzales was denied an early breakthrough in the sixth minute by VAR.
  
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• South Africa finally off the mark at the Cricket World Cup

  15-06-2019 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON IN CARDIFF: To borrow a line from Elton John - another performer in the Welsh capital on Saturday evening - South Africa are still standing at this World Cup.
  
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• Lions will suffer in South Africa unless Premiership final moved – Gatland

  15-06-2019 23:00
  • Final is due on 26 June 2021, one week before Lions’ first match
  • ‘There’s no doubt there will be some disadvantage,’ says GatlandEngland stars will be at risk of missing out on a place in the 2021 British & Irish Lions Test side in South Africa if Premiership Rugby refuses to move its final to give the touring squad an extra week’s preparation, Warren Gatland has warned.The 2020-21 Premiership final is scheduled for 26 June, only a week before the
  
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• Canada 2-0 New Zealand: Women's World Cup 2019 – as it happened

  15-06-2019 22:57
  Jessie Fleming and Nichelle Prince gave Canada an emphatic victory in Grenoble which ensured they qualified for the last 16 with a game to spare 9.57pm BST That’s it for tonight’s blog. A match report from Grenoble will appear, as if by magic, in the next hour or so. Thanks for your company and emails - goodnight! 9.52pm BST Peep peep! Canada join the Netherlands in reaching the last 16 with a match to spare. They were totally dominant against a willing but limited New Zealand, and p
  
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• Brace yourself for a summer of madness in Serie A

  15-06-2019 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It seems a long time ago that Serie A was the dominant league in European and world football. Next season though, it appears at least one of the Milan giants are finally ready to challenge.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2019: Fantastic Erin Nayler save stops Canada doubling lead

  15-06-2019 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch as New Zealand’s Erin Nayler produces an acrobatic ‘super save’ to stop Canada scoring a second.
  
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• Patrick Reed in no mood for a ruck after US Open club-snapping tantrum

  15-06-2019 22:32
  At Pebble Beach’s 18th on Friday Patrick Reed snapped his lob wedge over his knee after a fluffed chip but is struggling to see what all the fuss is aboutAnybody seeking a heartfelt show of contrition from Patrick Reed after the US Open temper tantrum that resulted in him becoming a social media phenomenon will be sorely disappointed. An unrepentant Reed, reflecting on Friday’s episode when he snapped his lob wedge over his knee after a fluffed chip, is struggling to see what all the
  
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• Power Play: Finch on fire as Australia beat Sri Lanka to take World Cup top spot

  15-06-2019 21:59
  Adam Collins and Dan Norcross look back on an imperious batting display from Aaron Finch as Australia beat Sri Lanka.
  
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• West Ham fear missing out to Valencia in race for Celta Vigo’s Maxi Gómez

  15-06-2019 21:57
  • 22-year-old striker has £45m release clause in contract
  • West Ham tell Manchester United Issa Diop is not for saleWest Ham face an uphill battle to convince Maxi Gómez to choose them over Valencia after lodging a £25m bid for the Celta Vigo striker.Manuel Pellegrini is determined to continue improving his squad after signing Pablo Fornals from Villarreal on Friday and has long been an admirer of Gómez. However, West Ham fear they will miss out on the Urugua
  
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• Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson shows off new son Matteo with wife Natalia

  15-06-2019 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A proud Alisson Becker has welcomed his newborn baby boy into the world after the Liverpool goalkeeper posted a picture of himself with his wife and son on Saturday evening.
  
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• Eden Hazard delighted to work with idol Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid

  15-06-2019 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Belgium captain Hazard revealed that he was so in awe of Zidane, who is 18 years his senior, that he became a fan of the French national team. 'I started watching football because of him,' he said.
  
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• Imran Tahir too good for Afghanistan as South Africa ease to win

  15-06-2019 21:24
  • Afghanistan 125; South Africa 131-1
  • Imran Tahir (4-29) and Chris Morris (3-13) prompt collapseIf Afghanistan are the standard bearers for the old ICC associate cricketing nations, they are not advancing the cause so far in this World Cup. They have been unlucky. There may be a bit of turmoil behind the scenes in the running of their team; they have certainly been disrupted more than most by the vagaries of the English weather. But they keep getting thrashed.They have been pursued r
  
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• South Africa chasing 126 to beat Afghanistan: Cricket World Cup – live!

  15-06-2019 20:41
  Cricket World Cup updates from the game in CardiffSri Lanka v Australia – live! Follow the OBO report nowEngland win, rain delays and autocorrect – The Spin podcastAnd feel free to email Tanya 7.41pm BST 24th over: South Africa 106-1 (Amla 35, Phehlukwayo 0) Phehlukwayo has never batted above No.7 in the tournament... what tactics are these? Whatever they are, being thrown in against Rashid Khan isn’t the easiest of situations. Amla squirts a single, Phehlukwayo bats out a coup
  
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• US Open 2019: third round – live!

  15-06-2019 20:40
  Live updates from day three’s play at Pebble BeachOfficial leaderboard for the 119th US Open
  And feel free to email Scott your thoughts 7.40pm BST Another birdie for Tyrrell Hatton! He’s going along very nicely today. Birdies at 3, 6, 7 and now 15, offset by a single bogey at 5. Three under for his round and -1 overall. Easy to forget that Hatton tied for sixth last year at Shinnecock Hills, given all the final-round noise surrounding Tommy Fleetwood’s 63 and Brooks Koepka reta
  
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• Unpredictable Glenn Maxwell gives turbo-charged Australia extra boost

  15-06-2019 20:37
  Quickfire 46 helps keep Sri Lanka at arm’s length as Australia top World Cup standingsIn Australian cricket, one of the most intriguing games is Maxwellball. It leaves some spectators thrilled, some frustrated, many both in varying measures.Glenn Maxwell himself has shown he has the technique and temperament to play orthodox innings in Test and one-day cricket when required, but in this World Cup he has been liberated to play his unique version of the game. The only rule: when Maxwell arri
  
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• Aston Villa leading the race to sign Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland

  15-06-2019 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Villa and Bournemouth have both made enquiries for England international and Villa are expected to make an offer this week with Stoke wanting £23m. They have considered other options abroad.
  
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• Aaron Finch smashes 153 to lead Australia to 87-run win over Sri Lanka

  15-06-2019 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: For a while in south London, Sri Lanka dared to dream. Chasing 335 to set the cat among the pigeons, their openers flew to 115 inside 16 overs against Australia.
  
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• Gremio prospect Everton hints he's interested in Old Trafford

  15-06-2019 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY TOM SANDERSON AND JOSHUA LAW IN SAO PAULO: Everton admitted that his playing style could well be suited to a European giant following Brazil's victory.
  
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• Canada v New Zealand: Women's World Cup 2019 – live!

  15-06-2019 20:15
  Live updates from Grenoble, kick-off 8pm (BST)England win shows they have the spark and fight to go farFeel free to email Rob your thoughts 7.15pm BST Some World Cup reading Related: 'It's great when there's a target on your back': USA untroubled with villain roleRelated: England win shows they have the spark and fight to go far at World Cup | Suzanne Wrack7.02pm BST Jayde Riviere replaces Allysha Chapman in the Canada defence. New Zealand are unchanged.Canada (4-4-2) Labbe; Riviere, Buchanan, Z
  
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• Buttler ready to take over as England captain against Afghanistan but nemesis Rashid lies in wait

  15-06-2019 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Jos Buttler leads England out against Afghanistan on Tuesday in Manchester, he will have more on his plate than he may care to admit.
  
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• Ahmed ‘Kouka’ Hassan: ‘Salah is a brother. He is a role model for me and all Egyptians’

  15-06-2019 20:00
  After missing out on last year’s World Cup the Egypt striker Ahmed ‘Kouka’ Hassan is looking forward to lining up alongside Mohamed Salah on home turf in the Africa Cup of NationsAhmed Hassan has made a career out of bouncing back from disappointment and this summer he hopes to use those negative experiences to inspire Egypt – the hosts and favourites – to Africa Cup of Nations glory.The Braga striker, affectionately known as Kouka due to a childhood love of Coca-Co
  
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• Transfer Rumours: Ten players who could be on the move this summer

  15-06-2019 19:57
  Big names potentially lined up for big moves.
  
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• Mbappe and LeBron link up as PSG and France star enjoys summer break in America

  15-06-2019 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The forward travelled to California to sit courtside as the Toronto Raptors became the first ever Canadian team to win the NBA on Friday. He posted a photo alongside James on Saturday.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Watch Aaron Finch's best shots in his 153 for Australia

  15-06-2019 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch the best shots from Aaron Finch's 153 to inspire Australia to a 87-run victory over Sri Lanka in their World Cup fixture at The Oval.
  
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• Brighton continue £16m pursuit for Genk winger Leandro Trossard

  15-06-2019 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Belgian club want £18m for their 24-year-old captain who has been capped at Under 21 level. Trossard has made 120 appearances in all competitions for Genk since 2012.
  
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• West Ham table £25m bid for Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez

  15-06-2019 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham have made a £25million bid for Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez but he is understood to be leaning towards a move to Valencia.
  
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• Aston Villa among clubs keen to loan Ethan Ampadu from Chelsea

  15-06-2019 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Villa will ask about a loan move for Ampadu should the 18-year-old be allowed to leave this summer. But success in that request would end any suggestion of Tammy Abraham returning to Villa
  
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• Aaron Finch fires Australia top of World Cup standings

  15-06-2019 19:16
  Australia's big hitting sealed a fourth win in five matches.
  
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• Aaron Finch and Mitchell Starc power Australia to victory over Sri Lanka

  15-06-2019 19:11
  • Australia 334 for 7; Sri Lanka 247
  • Australia go top of World Cup tableOn a mild, grey, agreeably boisterous day at the Oval Australia took a decisive step towards the knockout stages of the World Cup with an 87-run defeat of Sri Lanka.It was a victory built around a rollicking, wonderfully controlled 153 from Aaron Finch; and a performance that illuminated both the extreme strengths and the lurking weakness of the latest edition of the Australian machine. Continue reading...
  
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• Jos Buttler could be given leading role for England against Afghanistan

  15-06-2019 19:00
  • Eoin Morgan and Jason Roy are injury doubts
  • James Vince set to step up at Old TraffordThe joke going around the England dressing room after Friday’s World Cup group stage victory over West Indies was that they simply could not wait to get out of Southampton.Nothing against the place, of course, but after last month’s warm-up against Australia turned into a scene from M*A*S*H, and now finding themselves crossing all possible body parts over the fitness of Eoin Morgan and
  
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• Watford set to sign Le Havre youngster Pape Gueye and loan midfielder to Serie A side Udinese

  15-06-2019 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford are signing Le Havre midfielder Pape Gueye but are expected to send the 20-year-old on loan to Udinese.
  
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• Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema scores record-breaking goal as Dutch secure World Cup progress

  15-06-2019 18:45
  Miedema has now scored 60 goals for her country aged just 22.
  
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• Gabriel Jesus insists he and Sergio Aguero will stay at Manchester City

  15-06-2019 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM SANDERSON AND JOSHUA LAW IN SAO PAULO: Gabriel Jesus has insisted both he and Sergio Aguero will stay at Manchester City next season.
  
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• Chris Froome: "I know how lucky I am to be here today"

  15-06-2019 18:30
  Chris Froome has admitted he is lucky to be alive following a high speed crash during a training ride.
  
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• India v Pakistan: Mickey Arthur tells his players they can be heroes

  15-06-2019 18:08
  • Pakistan coach Arthur plays up his side’s unpredictability
  • Virat Kohli focuses on India’s strengthsThe Pakistan coach, Mickey Arthur, has promised his young side they will go down in history if they can “produce the perfect game” and beat India for the first time at a World Cup. Organisers are forecasting that Sunday’s match at Old Trafford will have the biggest TV and digital cricket audience of all time but Arthur swatted away concerns Pakistan might
  
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• Derby eager to tie manager Frank Lampard to new contract amidst interest from Chelsea

  15-06-2019 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Derby are understood to have opened talks with Chelsea target Frank Lampard over a new managerial contract to keep him with the Rams.
  
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• Phil Neville heaps praise on Lionesses after securing spot in World Cup last-16

  15-06-2019 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Argentina proved to be tough opponents in Le Havre, keeping England at arms length for much of the game while goalkeeper Vanina Correa proved almost unbeatable.
  
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• Lionel Messi is the best he's ever been at 31, says Cesc Fabregas

  15-06-2019 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cesc Fabregas has made the bold claim that Lionel Messi is the best he's ever been, despite now being at the ripe age of 31.
  
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