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Match reports, transfers, and analysis. Latest stories first using each publisher’s original timestamp.

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VOTE: Will Southampton or Middlesbrough book Championship play-off final spot?

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Europe’s best title race is in Scotland: Explaining Hearts, Celtic and a decisive week

A traditional power and an upstart contender are leading a tense competition that could go down to the final dayThe 12-team division splits into two groups of six for the final five matches of the season, with each team playing every other team in their group once. This creates some nail-biting tens...

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Sussex beat Leicestershire and the rain for third win of the season

Ollie Robinson's wickets were followed by clean hitting from Dan Ibrahim and Tom Clark to chase 131

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Duckett double-century guides Notts to high-scoring draw

England opener converts form into substance with fourth-day knock

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Notts v Surrey, Glamorgan beat Somerset, Yorkshire thrashed: county cricket – live

Updates on day four from the latest round of games Counties face points deductions for financial losses | Mail TanyaWith four overs lost. Things are about to sprout into action elsewhere.“Now then, Tanya!” Hell0 there Tim Maitland. Continue reading...

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Duckett hits unbeaten 203 in Notts draw with Surrey

England opener Ben Duckett scores an unbeaten 203 as Nottinghamshire's County Championship game with Surrey ends in a draw.

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Gauff comes back from match point down to defeat 18-year-old Jovic

.Highlights of the WTA Italian Open match between Coco Gauff and Iva Jovic.

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Hansi Flick turned Barcelona into a family – and runaway La Liga champions | Sid Lowe

After learning of his father’s death on the morning of the clásico, the manager watched his players respond with devotion that underlined the culture he has builtEarly on Sunday morning Hansi Flick got a call from his mum telling him that his father had died overnight. Hansi Sr was 82 and he had bee...

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Hansi Flick turned Barcelona into a family – and runaway La Liga champions

After learning of his father’s death on the morning of the clásico, the manager watched his players respond with devotion that underlined the culture he has builtEarly on Sunday morning Hansi Flick got a call from his mum telling him that his father had died overnight. Hansi Sr was 82 and he had bee...

BBC

What does future hold for Barcelona forward Rashford?

Marcus Rashford has an uncertain future despite the on-loan Manchester United forward scoring a brilliant free-kick for Barcelona in El Clasico.

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What does future hold for Barcelona striker Rashford?

Marcus Rashford has an uncertain future despite the on-loan Manchester United forward scoring a brilliant free-kick for Barcelona in El Clasico.

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Marcus Rashford - what does future hold for Barcelona's England striker?

Marcus Rashford has an uncertain future despite the on-loan Manchester United forward scoring a brilliant free-kick for Barcelona in El Clasico.

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Resolute Cameron Bancroft makes Kent sweat into final day

Australian's 83 gives Gloucestershire hope of setting Kent a tricky chase on a bowler-friendly surface

BBC

Resolute Gauff avoids Rome exit - but must improve

Coco Gauff avoids an Italian Open upset - and a serious blow to her French Open preparations - by fighting back from a set down again in Rome.

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'A lot of ifs and buts' but Jayawardene accepts MI 'haven't been good enough'

Head coach makes no excuses about his team's failings after being knocked out of the playoffs race

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Counties face points deductions for financial losses under strict new ECB rules

Proposed rules similar to those used by Premier LeagueECB responding after Sussex’s operating loss of £1.33mCricket counties will face automatic points deductions for making repeated losses under strict new financial rules that will be introduced next season.The Guardian has learned that the England...

BBC

Five 'fouls' in one move - breaking down Premier League corner chaos

The Premier League season has been defined by set-piece drama. It came to a head at West Ham on Sunday, when the VAR could have penalised any one of a handful of potential fouls.

BBC

Five fouls in one move - breaking down Premier League corner chaos

The Premier League season has been defined by set-piece drama. It came to a head at West Ham on Sunday, when the VAR could have penalised any one of a handful of fouls.

BBC

Pied piper of Serie A coverage returns on BBC

James Richardson recalls his Channel 4 days and Italy's love for Scottish talent as he returns to British screens for BBC Alba's coverage of Napoli against Bologna.

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Notts v Surrey, Glamorgan v Somerset, Yorkshire thrashed, and more: county cricket – live

Updates on day four from the latest round of games Read the Spin | Mail Tanya or post BTLWith four overs lost. Things are about to sprout into action elsewhere.“Now then, Tanya!” Hell0 there Tim Maitland. Continue reading...

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Skipper Shanto extends Bangladesh lead by 179 runs in first Test against Pakistan

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hit an unbeaten half-century as Bangladesh extended their lead by 179 runs on the rainy fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan on Monday. The hosts were 152-3 in their second innings, with Shanto on 58 not out alongside Mushfiqur Rahim on 16, when stumps were dra...

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Bosnia's Dzeko to join list of World Cup 40-year-olds

Former Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko is set to join exclusive list of players aged over 40 to play in a World Cup.

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Rugby legend Moore to hang up microphone after 26 years

Former England hooker Brian Moore will end his broadcast commentary career after working on England's Women's Six Nations decider against France on Sunday.

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'Nerves of steel' - England's teen sensation states case for World Cup spot

Tilly Corteen-Coleman has enjoyed quite the couple of months: a £105,000 Hundred contract secured in March, a call-up to England's T20 World Cup squad in April and then a starring role on her international debut in May.