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• Antoine Griezmann edges closer to Barcelona move after 'agreeing five-year £15million deal'

  28-06-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antoine Griezmann has stepped closer to securing a move to Barcelona after reportedly agreeing a five-year deal with the reigning La Liga champions.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, June 29

  28-06-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday's meetings at York, Newcastle, Doncaster, Newmarket, Chester and Lingfield.
  
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• Rising swell of World Cup support is spurring England on, says Jade Moore

  28-06-2019 23:56
  • ‘We feel what is happening at home’ says Reading midfielder
  • Abbie McManus hopes success will create opportunities for girlsJade Moore has said the rising swell of support back home after England reached the World Cup semi-finals is filtering through to Phil Neville’s squad as they attempt to make history in France.The statement 3-0 defeat of Norway in the quarter-finals on Thursday ensured England have matched their progress at the last tournament in Canada under
  
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• Hit for six! Fans pay thousands for India tickets

  28-06-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The match between Eoin Morgan's team and the opponents who displaced them at the top of the one-day international rankings earlier this week is a 24,200 sell-out.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino admits Daniel Levy holds the key over Tottenham's summer transfer business

  28-06-2019 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spurs are hoping to end their signing drought by completing the signings of French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele for around £60m and the £8.5m capture of winger Jack Clarke from Leeds.
  
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• 'Bad-ass' Lionesses winning games and fans at Women's World Cup

  28-06-2019 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT IN LE HAVRE: It didn't just seem like the emotion talking when Phil Neville said after his team's World Cup quarter final win that 'we're getting to that legacy moment'.
  
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• Young British athletes will be out of pocket if they compete abroad this summer

  28-06-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Coaches and parents of some of Britain's brightest athletes have questioned an expenses policy that will see them out of pocket this summer.
  
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• English cricket ushers in county partnership agreement as part of new £1.1b TV deal

  28-06-2019 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  English cricket's long-term financial framework has been given the green light following a meeting between the Professional Cricketers' Association and county representatives on Friday.
  
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• Sinckler blow for England as prop ruled out of World Cup training camp by injury 

  28-06-2019 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kyle Sinckler has a suspected hamstring injury and is out of the England squad that will join up on Sunday for a second training week.
  
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• Heurelho Gomes rethinks retirement plans by penning new one-year Watford deal

  28-06-2019 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Brazil international Heurelho Gomes, who arrived at Vicarage Road from Tottenham in 2014, looked set to retire before agreeing the contract extension.
  
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• Why is F1 so boring? Tame tracks, lame cars... Lewis Hamilton is right to hit out at dull racing

  28-06-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend, JONATHAN McEVOY explores the issues facing the sport and how they might be resolved...
  
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• Argentina beat Venezuela to set up Copa America semi-final with Brazil

  28-06-2019 23:34
  • Martínez and Lo Celso score for much improved Argentina
  • Argentina to face Brazil in first Copa America clash since 2007Argentina delivered a much improved performance to beat Venezuela 2-0 in the Copa America quarter-finals and set up a mouth-watering meeting with Brazil.Lautaro Martínez scored for the second game running to put Argentina in front in the 10th minute with a clever back-heeled finish, diverting in a shot from Sergio Agüero following a corner swung
  
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• Blond bombshell: With Ivan Lendl as coach, Alex Zverev can steal Big Three's limelight at Wimbledon

  28-06-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: There was a familiar, solemn face courtside when Alex Zverev took Novak Djokovic apart to win the ATP Finals across London back in November.
  
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• A teenage tourist two years ago, Tom Curry is set for World Cup history

  28-06-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL KELLEHER: It was two summers ago when a teenage Tom Curry was told by the England captain he had to grow up fast - by changing his boxer shorts.
  
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• Young Brit Harriet Dart feels at home in SW19 so Wimbledon should beware

  28-06-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Harriet Dart met one of her heroes earlier this year. It proved to be one of those encounters that validated an old phrase. After losing to Maria Sharapova, the experience was priceless.
  
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• Jo Konta will not compared to fellow British stars Murray or Henman

  28-06-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jo Konta insists she has suffered no 'letdown' since her run to the French Open semi-finals, despite a largely disappointing grass-court season so far.
  
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• Chelsea lay down challenge to youngsters to step up during transfer ban

  28-06-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea will challenge their best youngsters to prevent a planned mega-money transfer splurge in 2020 when they return for pre-season next week.
  
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• Arsenal blow as defender Rob Holding is set to miss start of 2019-20 season

  28-06-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal defender Rob Holding is expected to miss the start of next season with the serious knee injury he suffered in December.
  
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• Squeaky Bumrah time! It is do or die for struggling England

  28-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IBeat India in the cauldron of Edgbaston on Sunday and England's World Cup will be very much back on track. Lose and they will be on the brink of one of the biggest disasters in English cricket history.
  
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• Michael Vaughan: Jonny Bairstow has stoked up the pressure on England

  28-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS STOCKS: Michael Vaughan has accused Jonny Bairstow of putting added pressure on the England team ahead of the must-win World Cup match against India.
  
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• Ellen White will be instant millionaire if England win Women's World Cup

  28-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY IAN HERBERT IN LE HAVRE: Adidas have pledged to match the bonuses paid to those members of France's 2018 World Cup-winning team contracted to them, including Pogba.
  
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• Don't knock Jonny! Bairstow wouldn't be Bairstow if he didn't speak his mind

  28-06-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: Bairstow has copped a bit of flak for his claims people want England to fail at this World Cup but I have no problem with his words, as he was being true to himself.
  
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• Andy Murray gives little thought to chance of facing brother at Wimbledon

  28-06-2019 23:30
  • Scot returns to SW19 for doubles tournament
  • Murray could play Jamie and Neal Skupski in third roundAndy Murray continues to dominate the British tennis landscape, even though his return to Wimbledon after two years away in various states of physical distress is in doubles – and he insists the prospect of meeting his brother, Jamie, in the third round will not unduly concern him.“Well, a lot of stuff has got to happen before then,” the two-time singles champion sai
  
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• Venezuela 0-2 Argentina: Lionel Messi and Co into Copa America semi-finals

  28-06-2019 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Argentina booked their place in the Copa America semi-finals on Friday night with a 2-0 win over Venezuela in Rio de Janeiro thanks to goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso.
  
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• Venezuela 0 Argentina 2: Martinez stars to set up Brazil showdown

  28-06-2019 23:05
  Argentina kept Lionel Messi's dreams of Copa America glory on track as goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso saw off Venezuela.
  
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• St Helens extend lead at top with comeback to win at Warrington

  28-06-2019 23:02
  • Warrington 10-21 St Helens
  • Three second-half tries beat second-placed WolvesNothing is won at this time of the year but for St Helens this was a significant step towards leg one of a treble. The Saints are now eight points clear at the Super League summit with nine games remaining after surviving a ferocious battle with second-placed Warrington to move a step closer to a second successive League Leader’s Shield.They were in some battle here, though. For over an hour neither s
  
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• Kyle Edmund rues hawk-eye blunder as he loses Eastbourne semi-final against Taylor Fritz 

  28-06-2019 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL IN EASTBOURNE: The Nature Valley International final will be an all-American affair after British No 1 Kyle Edmund fell short at the semi-final stage on Friday.
  
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• Megan Rapinoe double sends USA past France and into England semi-final

  28-06-2019 22:56
  It was fitting that the social justice activist Megan Rapinoe, the focus of unwanted presidential attentions before the game for her “I’m not going to the fucking White House” comment, was the player to power the USA into a semi-final with England, her two goals emphatically ending France’s hopes of a men’s and women’s World Cup double.“Le Grand Match” was a slightly more measured billing from Fifa than Rapinoe’s hopes of a “total shit-
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Glastonbury get in World Cup spirit... but Newcastle are disrespectful to Benitez

  28-06-2019 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Kieran Gill reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.
  
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• Women's World Cup: Rapinoe masterclass sets up England semi for USA

  28-06-2019 22:54
  The USA co-captain had the perfect answer to Donald Trump's tweets about her.
  
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• Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco's magic moment earns win over Ivory Coast

  28-06-2019 22:44
  Morocco 1-0 Ivory Coast (En-Nesyri 23)Tunisia 1-1 Mali (Khazri 70; Samessekou 60)Morocco reached the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, and served notice that they are one of the sides to beat, with a 1-0 win over Ivory Coast in Cairo.Youssef En-Nesyri’s 23rd-minute goal ensured progress from Group D for Morocco, who join fellow heavyweights Algeria, Egypt and Nigeria with a 100% record after two matches. Continue reading...
  
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• Leaked video of Aaron Wan-Bissaka's first day at Man United emerges

  28-06-2019 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United fans have been given a buzz after a video leaked online of Aaron Wan-Bissaka visiting their training ground ahead of his big-money move.
  
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• Power Play: Sri Lanka bow out feebly after being crushed by South Africa

  28-06-2019 21:52
  Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon see South Africa dominate Sri Lanka and look ahead to Australia v New Zealand while Dan Norcross previews Pakistan v Afghanistan and the implications for England.
  
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• England were brilliant against Norway but must be wary of overconfidence | Eni Aluko

  28-06-2019 21:44
  England dismantled Norway with a high-calibre display but it is too early to be getting carried away given the quality of semi-final opposition that awaitsWhat an exceptional performance England produced in their quarter-final victory over Norway. It might have come as a surprise to anyone who saw the last-16 games, in which the English beat Cameroon despite quite a sloppy defensive display while Norway were superb as a unit against Australia, with a string of outstanding individuals such as Car
  
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• Police arrest man they say ordered shooting of Red Sox legend David Ortiz

  28-06-2019 21:34
  Former baseball player still recovering in hospitalOrtiz shot in what police say was case of mistaken identityPolice say actual target was cousin of alleged member of cartelAuthorities in the Dominican Republic announced on Friday that they have arrested the man behind the shooting of Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz in an apparent case of mistaken identity. Police named the man they have detained as Victor Hugo Gomez. No further details were immediately released.Authorities had said last week
  
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• Kyle Edmund beaten by Taylor Fritz in Eastbourne semi-finals

  28-06-2019 21:23
  • Edmund squanders five set points in opening set
  • Fritz wins 7-6 (8) 6-3 to set up final against QuerreyKyle Edmund immediately switched his focus to Wimbledon after losing to Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals of the Nature Valley International in Eastbourne.After an encouraging week and just days before his home grand slam, the 24-year-old squandered five set points against his American rival to drop the opening set before losing 7-6 (8) 6-3. Continue reading...
  
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• Valtteri Bottas given all-clear following 130mph smash in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix

  28-06-2019 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Mercedes driver lost control at the Red Bull Ring's left-handed sixth corner and smashed head-on into the barriers - a 25G impact.
  
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• South Africa thrash Sri Lanka to boost England's World Cup semi-final hopes

  28-06-2019 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON AT CHESTER-LE-STREET: Exactly a week after opening Pandora's box for England at this World Cup, Sri Lanka had their fingers rapped by a rejuvenated South Africa.
  
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• Ashleigh Barty: ‘I’ve learned to embrace fame but it’s impossible to please everyone’

  28-06-2019 20:36
  The new world No 1 approaches Wimbledon in confident mood after her French Open win – not bad given that four years ago she was playing cricket having given up on professional tennisFor someone who is so loved, Ashleigh Barty knows a lot about loneliness. “I would love to be home every single minute of every single day,” says the world No 1 and French Open champion, whose home is 12,000 miles away in Queensland, but whose heart and soul for the next fortnight will be at Wimbled
  
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• Timelapse shows London Stadium turf transformed for baseball game – video

  28-06-2019 20:33
  West Ham's London Stadium has undergone an incredible transformation for Major League Baseball's first-ever regular season game in Europe, as the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees. It took three weeks of work and 142,000 square feet of imported turfto create an MLB-approved ballpark for the two-game series on 29 and 30 JuneBaseball will pull big crowds in London despite being a mystery to most  Continue reading...
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka stung by South Africa after bees stop play

  28-06-2019 20:00
  • Sri Lanka 204; South Africa 206-1. South Africa win by nine wkts
  • Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis share unbroken stand of 175Anyone arriving at Chester-le-Street just after two o’clock would have been bewildered to find two umpires, 11 men in green and two batsmen flat on the ground, faces nose deep in the grass as a swarm of bees buzzed across the square. But there was no sting in the tale for Eoin Morgan, as Sri Lanka fluffed the understudy lines suddenly thrust at them and d
  
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• Archer and Roy for the Ashes? And thank you Marcus Trescothick – The Spin podcast

  28-06-2019 20:00
  Miles Jupp and Jamie Theakston join Emma John to preview England’s game with India. They also consider if any of the ODI squad have improved their Ashes chances, which players’ body parts could be combined to make the ultimate cricketer and say thank you to Marcus Trescothick Continue reading...
  
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• Talking Horses: Titans of turf plot to thwart O'Brien in Irish Derby

  28-06-2019 19:46
  Dermot Weld, Jim Bolger and Kevin Prendergast are seeking to beat the five horses trained by Aidan O’Brien in the Irish ClassicIf experience counts for anything, Aidan O’Brien is in terrible trouble as he seeks to win the Irish Derby for the 13th time. Admittedly, there are only three runners in today’s Classic from stables other than his own but they are trained by titans of the Irish turf, Dermot Weld, Jim Bolger and Kevin Prendergast, all of whom were doing the job by the ti
  
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• Red Sox and Yankees vow to ‘get your motor running’ as MLB hits London

  28-06-2019 19:35
  The fierce rivals from Boston and New York will contest the first Major League Baseball games to be held in Europe, at West Ham United’s ground this weekendThe Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have promised baseball that will “get your motor running hot”, as the sport finally arrives in Europe with this weekend’s groundbreaking London Series.The current World Series champions host the Yankees in two “home” games at the London Stadium on Saturday and Sunday,
  
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• Christian Horner: ‘The F1 product is fundamentally wrong and needs addressing’

  28-06-2019 19:30
  Red Bull’s team principal feels last week’s French Grand Prix was one of the most boring he has ever been involved inSimple, straight answers are often rare in Formula One, so the honest and the heartfelt stand out immediately. As the Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, considers another home grand prix in Austria where his drivers will again face a possible bludgeoning from Mercedes, his passion for the sport is unmistakable. The desire to win remains a driving force, as is h
  
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• NY Yankees and Red Sox limber up ahead of MLS London Series with Raheem Sterling present

  28-06-2019 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are preparing for their London showdown, and were graced with the presence of Raheem Sterling.
  
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• Jos Buttler admits England’s players have been frustrated by their form

  28-06-2019 19:13
  • ‘Everyone has been really behind the team,’ says wicketkeeper
  • Jonny Bairstow receives ticking off for his commentsEngland’s one-day rebirth began at Edgbaston four years ago with a Jos Buttler-inspired avalanche of runs against New Zealand. And it is here in leafy south Birmingham where they are now striving to keep their World Cup dream alive, with unbeaten India on Sunday the first of two must-win games.Jason Roy is expected to return after missing the last thre
  
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• Chelsea reject new Bayern bid as Hudson-Odoi targets September return

  28-06-2019 19:08
  • German champions £22.5m approach is turned down
  • Hudson-Odoi making swift recovery from achilles injuryChelsea have rejected a new bid from Bayern Munich for Callum Hudson-Odoi as they attempt to convince him to commit his future to the club, with the England forward understood to be targeting a return to action from injury in early September.The German champions had several approaches for the 18-year-old rejected in January, including an offer of £35m that was dismissed
  
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• ‘Winning helps’: World Cup journey boosts women’s football revival in Italy

  28-06-2019 18:50
  Milena Bertolini’s team face the Netherlands in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final and the country is beginning to appreciate the women’s game once moreIn 2015 a senior Italian football official dismissed female players as a “bunch of lesbians”. Felice Belloli, who was speaking during a meeting to discuss funding in women’s football, was forced to resign as head of the National Amateur League after his comments unleashed a torrent of criticism in Italy and bey
  
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• Prize fund increased for 2019 Open with winner at Royal Portrush in line for £1.5million 

  28-06-2019 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The winner of this year's Open Championship will receive $1,935,000 (£1.5m), an increase of $45,000 (£35,500) from 2018. The pot has upped from last year due to the global nature of the sport.
  
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