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• Frank Lampard to net Champions League incentive in £4m-a-year contract as Chelsea move is sealed

  01-07-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea rubber-stamped the deal on Monday that will bring Frank Lampard back to Stamford Bridge - with the new manager set for a lucrative bonus if the club stay in the Champions League.
  
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• How Eoin Morgan's bromance with a Kiwi legend prompted England to adopt the 'McCullum masterplan' 

  01-07-2019 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: If England are to fulfil their quest for World Cup glory, there will be a debt of gratitude to a former leader of Wednesday's opposition.
  
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• England have to stop being a semi-final team, says manager Phil Neville

  01-07-2019 23:56
  • They only take pictures of the winning side, manager adds
  • Neville bullish before last-four tie with USA in LyonPhil Neville has revealed England’s World Cup preparations went awry late last year before being put back on track thanks to a “truth and honesty” session in the Arabian desert.As the Lionesses’ manager finalised plans for Tuesday night’s semi-final against the USA he acknowledged that a chastening defeat against Sweden in Rotherham last Novem
  
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• Barcelona officials to meet representatives of Neymar in bid to seal star's return to Nou Camp 

  01-07-2019 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM SANDERSON IN SAO PAULO: Reports from Brazil have claimed that national team and PSG star Neymar's representatives are set to meet with club officials on on Tuesday.
  
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• The reinvention of Ben Stokes: England reaping the benefits of his smarter, more patient approach

  01-07-2019 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was apt that Kevin Pietersen was at Edgbaston to see the moment of cricketing genius that could easily have been overlooked in the drama of a pulsating victory over India.
  
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• Katherine Brunt hoping to end England career with Ashes triumph

  01-07-2019 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brunt, who was part of the 2005 England team who won the Ashes for the first time in 42 years, is not ruling out leaving on a high if they can replicate that this year.
  
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• The two British players in action on day one both won comfortably

  01-07-2019 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There were only two Brits on parade on day one of Wimbledon, but both won comfortably - Kyle Edmund and Heather Watson both cruising through to the second round.
  
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• Nikita Parris ready to face serial winners USA with England in Women's World Cup semi-final

  01-07-2019 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT IN LYON: It was the look on Nikita Parris's face, as much as the sentiment she was expressing, which told you that she will not be leaving anything on the field in a World Cup semi-final.
  
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• Phil Neville says failure is not an option for the Lionesses

  01-07-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT IN LYON: England manager Phil Neville has declared that his players cannot contemplate anything other than victory on Tuesday night.
  
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• Andy Murray set to partner with Serena Williams in the mixed doubles

  01-07-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray is inching closer to a mixed doubles pairing with Serena Williams and is expected to confirm his plans today. He says he is '90 per cent sure' of his partner.
  
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• 'A-Rod' watches from the Royal Box and Ruben Hemelmans holds it in

  01-07-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL - COURT REPORT: Ruben Bemelmans did not dare take a toilet break during his straight-sets first-round loss to Stan Wawrinka. He got stuck in a cubicle for 15 minutes in his qualifier.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri reveals plan to transform Cristiano Ronaldo into a goal machine

  01-07-2019 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Portuguese forward had an impressive first season in Turin, scoring 28 goals in all competitions, but he failed to hit the stratospheric heights set during his time at Real Madrid.
  
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• Lucy Bronze insists England have the edge on their rivals as Lionesses bid for WWC final spot 

  01-07-2019 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Full-back Lucy Bronze feels England have an edge over their fellow Women's World Cup semi-finalists because they are 'more hungry' to reach a final ahead of their clash against USA.
  
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• Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs dies aged 27

  01-07-2019 23:20
  Team confirm player died before Texas Rangers gamePitcher also played for Arizona DiamondbacksThe Los Angeles Angels have confirmed pitcher Tyler Skaggs died before Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers. He was due to turn 28 on 13 July.Police in Southlake, Texas, responded to reports of an unconscious man in a hotel room on Monday morning. Skaggs was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.Continue reading...
  
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• Wimbledon is now the land of the giants with two seven-footers winning

  01-07-2019 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Men's tennis has come a long way - literally - since the 4ft 11in Filipino Feliciano Hermoso Ampon made the third round at Wimbledon in 1949.
  
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• Chris Wood beats pain at last to launch his comeback at the Irish Open

  01-07-2019 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Three months ago, Chris Wood was feeling so addled by golf he walked off a course mid-round for the first time in his life and out of the Morocco Open.
  
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• American 15-year-old Cori Gauff stuns Venus Williams at Wimbledon as one star takes her leave and another is born

  01-07-2019 22:53
  Cori Gauff crouched beside her chair, head bowed over her racket, unable to blink back the tears any longer. She had never cried during a match before, apparently, but there are certain moments that have the power to move even the most implacable competitor.
  
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• Phil Neville won't change for England's Women's World Cup semi-final against USA

  01-07-2019 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIOBHAN CHAMBERLAIN: If there is one thing we can be certain about Tuesday it's that Phil Neville will not change the way his side have played all tournament.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, July 2

  01-07-2019 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Hamilton, Brighton, Chepstow and Stratford.
  
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• Young guns Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas wilt under pressure

  01-07-2019 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two great hopes for the future of men's tennis slumped in the first round of Wimbledon, and both Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted they are not yet up to it mentally.
  
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• Fifteen-year-old qualifier Cori Gauff stunned after beating Venus Williams in first round

  01-07-2019 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fifteen-year-old qualifier Cori Gauff admitted she was in tears after beating her idol and five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in the first round.
  
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• England v USA: Five key tactical battles to watch out for in Women's World Cup semi-final

  01-07-2019 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, who won 82 caps, talks Sportsmail through the key tactical battles of England's Women's World Cup semi-final against USA.
  
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• Zverev and Tsitsipas make shock exits on day one at Wimbledon

  01-07-2019 21:42
  • Sixth seed Zverev went down in four sets to qualifier Jiri Vesely
  • Novak Djokovic’s potential path to the final looks even clearerAlexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, the supposed next generation of men’s tennis, were shock casualties in the first round at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic’s potential path to the final looks even clearer after the young guns, both in the defending champion’s half of the draw, fired blanks.Sixth seed Zverev went down in four sets
  
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• Wilfried Zaha Arsenal move should be allowed due to promise - brother

  01-07-2019 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Wilfried Zaha's brother Judicael has called on Crystal Palaceto let the forward join Arsenal. He has claimed they promised they would let him join a side in Europe.
  
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• Venus Williams crashes out in Wimbledon first round as 15-year-old Cori Gauff pulls off major upset

  01-07-2019 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Venus Williams suffered a shock defeat in the first round of Wimbledon as American teenager Cori Gauff pulled off a brilliant straight sets victory on Court One.
  
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• Arsenal make £40m approach to Crystal Palace for Wilfried Zaha

  01-07-2019 20:58
  • Palace value Zaha closer to £100m
  • Player’s brother pleads for lower valuationArsenal have made their first approach for Wilfried Zaha and have indicated they would be willing to pay £40m, falling well short of Crystal Palace’s valuation in what is likely to prove the first act of a saga that could extend to next month’s transfer deadline.Palace have already made clear they value the 26-year-old youth-team graduate closer to £100m given his import
  
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• Namibia 1-4 Ivory Coast: Crystal Palace winger Zaha scores on first start at Africa Cup of Nations

  01-07-2019 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal target Wilfried Zaha scored as Ivory Coast moved into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a thumping win over Namibia on Monday.
  
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• Kyle Edmund reaches second round of Wimbledon with straight-sets win over Jaume Munar

  01-07-2019 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURA LAMBERT ON CENTRE COURT: He was certainly made to work for his second round berth, but Kyle Edmund powered his way through to preserve a perfect record for the Brits so far.
  
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• Rafa Benitez admits confusion surrounding takeover was key to decision to leave Newcastle

  01-07-2019 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez has revealed that Newcastle's takeover saga played a big role in his decision to part ways with the club. 
  
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• Sri Lanka survive spirited West Indies run chase to take victory in Cricket World Cup dead rubber 

  01-07-2019 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON AT THE RIVERSIDE: Another glorious hundred, another failed run chase for West Indies at this World Cup. Pop star Rihanna was fist-pumping in the stands.
  
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• Cori Gauff, 15, stuns Venus Williams with commanding performance at Wimbledon

  01-07-2019 20:33
  Cori Guaff served up the perfect excuse for playing hooky from school on Monday as the 15-year-old American caused one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history by dispatching Venus Williams 6-4 6-4 in the first round on Monday.
  
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• Nice boss Patrick Vieira rules himself out of Newcastle job 

  01-07-2019 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patrick Vieira has ruled out a return to the Premier League to take charge of Newcastle and insisted he is happy as boss of Ligue 1 side Nice having taken charge of the side a year ago.
  
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• Cori Gauff, 15, eclipses Venus Williams in Wimbledon first round

  01-07-2019 20:23
  • American teenager beats 39-year-old 6-4, 6-4 on No 1 Court
  • Glimpse of future as five-times Wimbledon champion beatenIf it was not quite a handing over of the torch, it was surely a glimpse of the future. At 39, Venus Williams has been spending more and more time looking in the rear-view mirror and in the 15-year-old American Cori Gauff she found an opponent who looked like her and played like her, only slightly better. And while Williams’s best days may be behind her, Gauff h
  
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• British Athletics and UK Sport investigating Kyle Langford's altercation with track official

  01-07-2019 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video posted on social media on Sunday showed Langford angrily shoving an official who had just issued him with a red card at a BMC meeting in Watford on Saturday night.
  
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• Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett delivered at right time for England

  01-07-2019 20:14
  Most of the plaudits after the win over India went to batsmen but the dependable duo weighed in with crucial wicketsIt is a case of one down, one to go in England’s pair of quasi-World Cup quarter-finals. Having restored confidence with a muscle-flexing victory against India, Eoin Morgan’s side meet New Zealand in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday looking to cement their place in the final four.There is little question that the centurion Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy combining for a 160-
  
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• Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened

  01-07-2019 20:13
  West Indies’ run chase fell flat once Nicholas Pooran was bowled out for 118 by Angelo Mathews 12.19am BST Tanya Aldred’s match report is here.Related: Avishka Fernando hits high notes and Sri Lanka hold nerve against West Indies7.13pm BST That’s it for me. Thanks for your company, as always. Through the OBO, I think we have successfully solved the sub fielder issue. An afternoon well spent, I say. And a job well done by Sri Lanka, who really did hold their nerve through a thri
  
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• Heather Watson gets off to a flyer at Wimbledon and rounds on racists

  01-07-2019 20:06
  Watson beats the American Caty McNally 7–6 (4), 6–2British No 3 says online abuse is ‘sort of a daily thing’Heather Watson has described how receiving racist online abuse has become “normal” after it emerged one of her online trolls had been arrested last week.Watson, who made a winning start to her Wimbledon campaign overcoming the American qualifier Caty McNally in straight sets on Monday, went on to describe being abused as “sort of a daily thing&rdqu
  
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• Alexander Zverev stunned at Wimbledon as world No 5 suffers first round defeat to Jiri Vesely

  01-07-2019 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sixth seed Alexander Zverev was a shock opening-day casualty at Wimbledon, going down in four sets to qualifier Jiri Vesely, who is ranked No 124 in the world.
  
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• Arsenal launch £40m move for Wilfried Zaha after winger urges Crystal Palace to sell him

  01-07-2019 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal have made their first approach for £80m-rated target Wilfried Zaha The Gunners have opened talks with Crystal Palace but Sportsmail understands an official bid is yet to be tabled.
  
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• England will be more motivated for US Women's World Cup clash due to 'Spygate' - White

  01-07-2019 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US delegation sent two members of staff to scout England's hotel on Sunday as a possible place to stay. And on Monday, security staff had to remove an onlooker during training.
  
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• Wimbledon seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas loses Thomas Fabbiano

  01-07-2019 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has lost 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-7 (8) 6-3 to Thomas Fabbiano in the first round at Wimbledon. The 20-year-old saved two match points but was eventually beaten.
  
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• Borussia Dortmund complete fifth summer signing as Morey joins on free transfer from Barcelona

  01-07-2019 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Borussia Dortmund has boosted their defensive options ahead of the new season by signing defender Mateu Morey on a free transfer from Barcelona.
  
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• Kick It Out commissions a new play about the life of Laurie Cunningham

  01-07-2019 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Football's anti-racism charity Kick It Out has commissioned a new play about the life of Laurie Cunningham, the former England winger who inspired a generation of black players.
  
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• England v Australia eclipses World Cup at pinnacle of women’s cricket

  01-07-2019 19:00
  • Ashes series consists of three T20s, three ODIs and one Test
  • Australia begin their defence in first ODI at Leicester on TuesdayThe last time England women won the Ashes was in 2014: Charlotte Edwards was still the captain, neither side was professional and the majority of the series was not even televised. In the five years since then the women’s cricket landscape has fundamentally shifted but one thing has remained a constant: beating Australia is a formidable challenge.That
  
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• Danny Ings completes £20m move from Liverpool to Southampton as striker signs three-year contract 

  01-07-2019 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Southampton have confirmed Danny Ings has completed a £20m move from Liverpool. The 26-year-old joined the Saints on a season-long loan last August with a commitment to buy.
  
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• Alex Morgan’s versatility gives USA extra option in England semi-final | Caitlin Murray

  01-07-2019 18:45
  Five goals in USA’s opening game give striker share in Golden Boot but four straight blanks since do not tell the full storyAlex Morgan is virtually the face of women’s football — and maybe even football, period, for casual fans — in the United States, picking up where Mia Hamm left off in the late 1990s and early 2000s.Nike, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and others have signed Morgan to sponsorship deals. She has her own line of books for girls that have been turned into a
  
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• Naomi Osaka crashes out of Wimbledon first round in straight sets

  01-07-2019 18:33
  World No2 lost 7–6 (4), 6–2 to Yulia PutintsevaOsaka lost to the Kazakh last month in BirminghamYulia Putintseva claimed a second straight victory over Naomi Osaka to dump the second seed and double grand slam winner out of Wimbledon on the opening day.Osaka’s last match before arriving at the All England Club was a straight-sets loss to Putintseva at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham and again the Kazakh proved too consistent. Continue reading...
  
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• Sebastian Vettel calls for drivers to be the judges after F1’s longest day | Giles Richards

  01-07-2019 18:13
  Max Verstappen won the Austrian GP but by the time he was declared the winner after a stewards’ inquiry into a late overtaking incident there was almost nobody left at the circuitFor a sport in which speed and quick reaction go hand in hand, the torturously slow wait for the winner of the Austrian Grand Prix to be declared seemed almost wilfully perverse. More than three hours passed after Max Verstappen had taken the chequered flag before he was officially confirmed as victor, by which ti
  
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• Real Madrid confirm departure of Mateo Kovacic to Chelsea in permanent deal

  01-07-2019 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid have confirmed that midfielder Mateo Kovacic has completed a permanent transfer to Chelsea. 
  
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