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• Gloucestershire bowler Jack Taylor suspended for suspected illegal action 

  02-06-2016 23:32
  
  Gloucestershire off-spinner Jack Taylor has been suspended from bowling after being reported for a second time for a suspected illegal action.
  
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• Micah Richards reveals plans to QUIT punditry: BBC and Sky Sports star has told employers exactly WHEN he will retire - and his surprise next steps

  14-07-2026 00:39
  
  Richards, 38 is currently working on World Cup coverage with the BBC as well as Gary Lineker's The Rest Is Football podcast. He has been to New York and back three times during the tournament.
  
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• Wyndham Clark goes viral for bizarre antics on the range before Open

  14-07-2026 00:32
  
  Reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark was spotted doing an interesting drill that struck onlookers as odd before this week's Open Championship.
  
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• Inter Milan consider move for Djed Spence, while Arsenal keep tabs on PSG winger Bradley Barcola - as Leandro Trossard nears Turkey move: WINDOW WATCH

  14-07-2026 00:17
  
  Here are today's latest developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team.
  
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• World Cup quarter-finals XI: No surprise as stats boffins choose Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe to lead the line... but who's the surprise England star alongside Jude Bellingham?

  14-07-2026 00:05
  
  As the pressure builds and we gear up for the final few days of play across the pond, let's take a look at the top players of the quarter-finals, according to Sofascore...
  
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• Travis Kelce given brutal reality check in new NFL rankings... voted for by Chiefs star's fellow players

  13-07-2026 23:52
  
  Every offseason the NFL asks its stars to vote for the league's top 100 players and this year's rankings offered Kelce, 36, a brutal dose of reality heading into the new season.
  
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• 'How long have we been talking about this?' - following Dublin-Kerry debacle, top referee slams GAA for not bringing in VAR technology sooner

  13-07-2026 23:50
  
  There is concern that video technology could not be used at every ground. However, Gavin says they don't have Hawkeye at every ground and until recently, didn't have the hooter at every ground.
  
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• Is this the best sports photo EVER? World Cup fans go wild for snap of Lionel Messi at Arrowhead Stadium

  13-07-2026 23:45
  
  Messi helped Argentina reach the semifinals of the competition on Saturday, teeing up Alexis Mac Allister for the opening goal in his country's 3-1 win over Switzerland in the last eight.
  
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• Andoni Iraola reveals Liverpool bosses' stark warning for him after replacing Arne Slot: 'Everything is not perfect'

  13-07-2026 23:39
  
  The former Bournemouth boss was recruited to replace sacked Arne Slot at the end of last season and is under no illusion that he is walking into a tough job at a behemoth of a club.
  
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• XABI ALONSO explains his blueprint to turn Chelsea around: A 'locked in' training regime, no more 'bomb squads' to unite his squad - and his verdict on Cole Palmer and Estevao

  13-07-2026 23:30
  
  KIERAN GILL: Sitting in the Stamford Bridge directors' lounge, just Xabi Alonso and a few of the Chelsea-dedicated correspondents, the talk turned to setting standards after such a poor season.
  
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• Declan Rice is FIT for England's World Cup semi-final showdown with Argentina after shaking off sickness bug

  13-07-2026 23:30
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN KANSAS CITY: There was concern over the vice-captain's condition coming out of the 2-1 win over Norway on Saturday, after he was forced off at half-time.
  
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• Arsenal keeping tabs on PSG winger Bradley Barcola and admire Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers - as Leandro Trossard nears Turkey move: WINDOW WATCH

  13-07-2026 23:08
  
  Here are today's latest developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team.
  
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• Conor McGregor taunted by Max Holloway's wife and son seconds after knee injury on UFC return in wild video

  13-07-2026 23:07
  
  As if a first-round TKO loss and a debilitating knee injury weren't bad enough, Conor McGregor's doomed comeback on Saturday also came with a strong dose of vitriol.
  
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• After a first missed cut in four years, World No 1 Scottie Scheffler must prove the gossip is all wrong as he defends Claret Jug at the Open

  13-07-2026 22:38
  
  Ahead of defending his Open title in the coming days, the world No 1 finds himself in the unusual spot of needing to prove that a first missed cut in four years was no big deal.
  
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• 'I have a strong desire to play in the Premier League,' says Daizen Maeda as Celtic prepare for striker's exit

  13-07-2026 22:35
  
  Celtic striker Daizen Maeda has moved a step closer to the Parkhead exit by confirming his desire to play in the Premier League.
  
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• Erling Haaland returns home to hero's welcome - bringing a £560 taxidermied RACCOON with him - before joining Norway fans in one last Viking Row celebration to toast country's best ever World Cup run

  13-07-2026 22:26
  
  Erling Haaland and his team-mates touched down back in Norway to a heroes welcome after their World Cup exploits - with the forward curiously carrying a stuffed raccoon in his luggage.
  
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• Jordan Pickford urges England fans to forget Argentina history ahead of blockbuster World Cup semi-final - after Lionel Messi and Co sang that they will beat the Three Lions 'for the Falklands' in dressing room chant

  13-07-2026 22:05
  
  MIKE KEEGAN IN KANSAS CITY: The Everton goalkeeper was asked if he had a message for supporters given the rivalry between the nations and concerns things may boil over in Atlanta.
  
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• Erling Haaland returns to a hero's welcome - with a stuffed RACCOON as a taxidermy trophy - as Norway's team and fans take part in final Viking Row to toast best ever World Cup run

  13-07-2026 21:52
  
  Erling Haaland and his team-mates touched down back in Norway to a heroes welcome after their World Cup exploits - with the forward curiously carrying a stuffed raccoon in his luggage.
  
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• Now use it against them! Argentina legend Diego Maradona once offered Harry Kane shooting tips to help him reach the top - now the England captain bids to end the world champions' title defence

  13-07-2026 21:20
  
  Kane met Argentina legend Diego Maradona before a Tottenham match back in 2017, where he sought to offer advice to the striker on how he could remain at the top of the game.
  
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• How Ousmane Dembele became France's quiet assassin: The luxury watch bet that sparked his Champions League triumph - and why he has a ruthless obsession with winning

  13-07-2026 20:24
  
  IAN HERBERT IN DALLAS: The story of Ousmane Dembele and a rare timepiece, which he saw one of his friends wearing, encapsulates the flinty resolve beneath an awkward public persona.
  
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• Tense moment Pat McAfee hits back at 'tacky' Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding diss live on ESPN as he speaks on guest list drama

  13-07-2026 19:59
  
  Returning to host his sports talkshow after a short break, it didn't take McAfee long to discuss witnessing Kelce and Swift tie the knot at Madison Square Garden.
  
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• USA Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and her ex-NFL star husband announce emotional family news

  13-07-2026 19:57
  
  The glamorous couple first revealed she was pregnant back in January with a romantic beach photoshoot they later posted on Instagram.
  
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• World Cup star Jayden Adams' father refuses to comment on reports his son died by suicide as South African police investigate sudden passing

  13-07-2026 19:40
  
  Police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of South African World Cup star Jayden Adams, as his father refused to comment on unverified reports his son had died by suicide.
  
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• Angry USA World Cup fans revolt over 'ridiculous' semifinal kickoff times for Atlanta and Dallas games

  13-07-2026 18:44
  
  Two of the biggest soccer games ever to be played on American soil are set to be kicked off on weekday afternoons, much to the chagrin of local television audiences.
  
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• Sky Bet punter turns £20 into £5,300 after cashing out huge World Cup bet - but could lose thousands if Kylian Mbappe wins Golden Boot

  13-07-2026 18:18
  
  A Sky Bet customer has this week turned a £20 stake into a huge £5,300, cashing out on their nine-legged accumulator with just one leg yet to land.
  
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• Inside the unlikely rise of Djed Spence: The reason Fulham let him go as a teen, an act of kindness that won over Ange Postecoglou, how Thomas Frank improved his game and why Tuchel thinks 'trouble-maker' is perfect supersub

  13-07-2026 18:03
  
  Can Djed Spence lay claim to being the first part-time left back labelled a super-sub in a major competition? It feels highly likely. And deserved.
  
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• What I learned from Andoni Iraola's note-perfect Liverpool unveiling: How he'll avoid traps Arne Slot fell into, his hint on club's transfer plans and why I was blown away by new Reds boss, writes LEWIS STEELE

  13-07-2026 18:01
  
  As far as opening addresses go, Iraola nailed it. Daily Mail Sport was in the room and has picked out some of the biggest talking points from the man tasked with turning around Liverpool's fortunes.
  
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• Aston Villa transfer briefing: The four wingers on radar, why club were stung by bargain Youri Tielemans release clause, the players Unai Emery would happily let go and what double sale means for Morgan Rogers' future

  13-07-2026 18:00
  
  TOM COLLOMOSSE: What a 24 hours for Villa fans. On Sunday they were celebrating a possible £60m deal for Johan Manzambi. On Monday, two star players were heading for the exit.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers smokes a cigarette on Pittsburgh Steelers team bonding trip before his 'last rodeo' NFL season

  13-07-2026 17:51
  
  The legendary quarterback, 42, announced the upcoming season will be his last back in May after signing a $25million contract to play on for one more season.
  
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• Patrick Mahomes sent brutal message by anonymous NFL execs and coaches in poll ranking top-10 quarterbacks

  13-07-2026 17:50
  
  Patrick Mahomes set a high bar for himself by winning three Super Bowl titles and a pair of NFL MVP awards by the time he was 28. Now, some fear he's in decline.
  
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