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The 10 biggest Championship transfers this summer 

Many teams are hopeful they can make a push for promotion to the Premier League this term, but some have been busier than others in the transfer market. Sportsmail looks at the 10 biggest deals.




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Preston 3-1 Stoke: Winless visitors drop to foot of Championship

IAN WHITTELL AT DEEPDALE: Stoke manager Nathan Jones accused England keeper Jack Butland of having his head turned by talks of a move away from Stoke.




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Stoke 'line up Tony Pulis for third spell in charge if Championship strugglers sack Nathan Jones'

Stoke could ask Tony Pulis to return for a third spell in charge of the Championship club if they sack Nathan Jones, according to The Sun.




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Championship round-up: Fulham pile pressure on West Brom and Leeds

Fulham took full advantage of Leeds' slip and closed the gap to the automatic promotion places with a 1-0 win at blackburn. Aleksandar Mitrovic's 20th league goal of the season fired them into third place.




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Championship round-up: Swansea miss out on chance to go top while Wednesday thump Middlesbrough

Borja Baston's sixth goal of the season in the third minute looked to have won it for the Swans, but Andy Yiadom earned Reading a last-gasp point at the Liberty Stadium as they missed out on top spot.




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Charlton 1-2 Swansea: Andre Ayew sends Swans to top of the Championship

AMITAI WINEHOUSE AT THE VALLEY: Andre Ayew's wait was over and the Swansea fans had reason to celebrate. They are now top of the Championship




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Why this could be the best Championship promotion race EVER

While the Championship's promotion race is notoriously tight, this year's push for the Premier League is looking like it could be the closest for many years.




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CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Sheffield Wednesday beat Stoke to soar into third, while Swansea lose at home

Sheffield Wednesday halted Stoke's mini-revival and climbed to third in the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 victory over the Potters on Tuesday.




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Swansea City coach Cameron Toshack,attracting interest from clubs in Portugal and the Championship

Swansea City's highly-rated coach Cameron Toshack is attracting interest from clubs in Portugal and the Championship. The coach has been hailed for developing young players.




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Swansea 1-2 Fulham: Scott Parker's side go third in the Championship

ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM: Fulham moved to third in the Championship on Friday as the Cottagers were forced to hold onto their lead after a late Swansea fightback.




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West Brom 5-1 Swansea: Slaven Bilic's side leapfrog Leeds to the top of the Championship

RICHARD GIBSON AT THE HAWTHORNS: West Brom were on their best form as they embarrassed Swansea City by a 5-1 scoreline. Matheus Periera stole the show with an outstanding performance.




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JAMIE REDKNAPP: Nuno has transformed Adama Traore from FIFA pace merchant to Premiership powerhouse

JAMIE REDKNAPP: For a while, we thought Traore was all pace and no end product. He is a different player these days, and Nuno Espirito Santo deserves great credit for this transformation.




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Championship promotion race: At least 10 teams in the mix after West Brom and Leeds stumbled

The Championship promotion race is shaping up to be a classic as we head into the final months of the season with as many as 10 clubs still fancying their chances of going up automatically.




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Stoke 2-0 Swansea: Sam Clucas and Potters extend hot Championship form and deny Swans a top six spot

ADAM LANIGAN AT THE BET365 STADIUM: Sam Clucas settled a personal score against the club he joined for £16.5m before their Premier League relegation and helped to extend Stoke's fine run.




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Warren Gatland wants 2021 Premiership Final moved back with Lions' tour starting a week later

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Gatland confirmed the Lions have been to date knocked back in their attempts to convince the Premiership to move their final in 2021 by a week.




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Wales set to name England's Junior World Championship winner Nick Tompkins in squad for Six Nations 

Wales have responded to a chronic shortage of available centres by launching a cross-border raid for another of England's uncapped junior world champions - Nick Tompkins.




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Josh Adams is looking for leaders to steady the Welsh ship in Six Nations showdown with France 

The last two Tests between Wales and France have been edge-of-the-seat thrillers. Both were won by wily Wales just when all looked lost:




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Wales stars set for 25 per cent pay cut as Premiership Rugby explores ways to restart season

Wales' leading internationals are set for a 25 per cent salary reduction for three months while Premiership Rugby is working on possible scenarios to restart the season.




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England set target of 425 points in quest to reach inaugural World Test Championship final 

England have set a minimum target of 425 points in their quest to reach the inaugural World Test Championship final at Lord's in 2021. Joe Root's team claimed 56 from the 2-2 draw in the Ashes.




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Serbia and Albania face anxious wait for appeal ruling over abandoned European Championship qualifier

A court ruling for appeals filed by the Serbian and Albanian football federation against UEFA sanctions after their European Championship qualifier was abandoned is expected by July 10.




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Albania, the minnows who worship Norman Wisdom, are the unlikeliest of Euro 2016 qualifiers after securing spot in France

JOE BERNSTEIN: There is no more unlikely qualifier for Euro 2016 than Albania whose footballers have shown there is more to the former Iron Curtain secret state than a fixation for Norman Wisdom.




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Euro 2016 wall chart: Print your European Championship guide

The biggest-ever Euros kick off this week with 24 teams, 51 matches and a month of top-class action throughout France. To keep track of events, grab yourself a copy of our superb wallchart.




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Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna hands in transfer request amid interest from Championship trio 

Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna has handed in a formal transfer request in an attempt to force a move to England. The Scotland international has had a number of opportunities to leave for clubs in England.




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Championship news: Huddersfield could be first to sack their manager as winless run continues

Huddersfield have only played against QPR, Derby, and Lincoln City so far this season, but pressure is already growing on manager Jan Siewert. They crashed out of the Carabao Cup.




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QPR 1-3 Swansea: Cooper's men go second in the Championship after Celina, Baston and Surridge strike

KIERAN GILL AT KIYAN PRINCE FOUNDATION STADIUM: Swansea knew it was by the slimmest of chances that they would finish the night in top spot, given it relied on three others dropping points.




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Championship round-up: Preston win at St Andrews while QPR go fourth

Nahki Wells scored a double as QPR beat Millwall 2-1 at The Den to go fourth.The on-loan Burnley man opened the scoring 56 minutes in and doubled his tally in the 72nd minute.




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Mason Mount has gone from battling in the Championship to starting for Chelsea and England in a year

In October 2018 Mason Mount featured as Derby drew 1-1 away to QPR in the Championship. Fast forward a year and the midfielder is is in line to make his first start for England.




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Clive Allen describes feud that ruined his relationship with father and fellow Tottenham hero Les

The Allen family is one of the most celebrated in English football. Tottenham's Double-winning striker Les Allen was at its head. Son Clive was the PFA Footballer of the Year in 1986-87.




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Leeds 2-0 QPR: Roberts and Harrison send Marcelo Bielsa's side to the top of the Championship

DEREK HUNTER AT ELLAND ROAD: Tyler Roberts and Jack Harrison fired Leeds United to the top of the Championship as they comfortably saw off QPR 2-0 at Elland Road.




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QPR 0-4 Nottingham Forest: Sabri Lamouchi's side move up to fourth in the Championship table

AMITAI WINEHOUSE AT THE KIYAN PRINCE FOUNDATION STADIUM: Nottingham Forest went up to fourth in the table after an eventual commanding win over ten-man QPR.




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Tottenham ready to ship Jack Clarke out on loan again as Millwall and Middlesbrough enter race

Tottenahm winger Jack Clarke is wanted by Millwall, QPR, Stoke and Middlesbrough.  Clarke was given just 19 minutes in the Championship this season for Leeds before being recalled by Spurs.




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Championship sides Bristol City and QPR chasing in-form Burnley and Bermuda striker Nahki Wells

Wells has scored 14 goals in 28 appearances this season as part of his second loan spell at QPR, who want to keep him but could lose out to Championship rivals Bristol City.




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THE SECRET SCOUT: Doncaster's on-loan goalkeeper Seny Dieng could easily play in the Championship

Sportsmail's scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. 




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Championship clubs closing in on wage reduction deals amid coronavirus crisis

As many as half of second tier clubs are believed to be in advanced talks with players over percentage deferrals with growing optimism that agreements will be reached in the coming days.




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YouTube is accused of censorship after removing videos that criticize shutdowns

The nearly hour-long video, which was taken down on Monday, features Drs. Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi, who run a private urgent-care clinic in Bakersfield, California.




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Jordan Henderson praised by ex-Sunderland manager Steve Bruce for leadership skills from the outset

Henderson has lifted the Champions League and is on the verge of winning the Premier League and Bruce insists he saw Henderson's devoted attitude and sense of authority straight away.




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Exhaust from commercial container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean alter cloud composition

Researchers from the University of Washington have found that emissions from container ships and other commercial vessels form dense clouds that reflect solar radiation and mask global warming.




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100 scientists stranded on Arctic ship during COVID-19 pandemic after countries shut down borders

A group scientists in the Arctic are stranded on a research ship after worldwide shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic have prevented them from being replaced by a new team.




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Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez could be the best defensive partnership in Premier League history

MARTIN KEOWN: I've said it before and I'll say it again: Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez could be the best defensive partnership in Premier League history. They will want to secure the silverware.




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Wales players question manager Ryan Giggs' leadership amid struggle to qualify for Euro 2020

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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Holland 3-1 Northern Ireland, RESULT - Latest European Championship qualifying scores and updates

Holland left it late to turn the game around against Northern Ireland and run out winners in Rotterdam. Wales secured a well earned point in Slovakia while Scotland crashed to a heavy defeat in Russia.




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Gareth Bale thinks Wales reaching European Championships could top 2016 heroics

Gareth Bale believes Wales reaching the European Championship next summer could trump the achievement of playing at Euro 2016. Wales ended a 58-year wait in 2016.




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England to play Italy at Wembley in March as they prepare for Euro 2020 championships

The FA have announced that England are set to face Italy on the 27th March at Wembley Stadium. It comes as they continue their preparations for the Euro 2020 which kicks off in June.




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Euro 2020: All you need to know ahead of UEFA European Championships

Every major football tournament vows to create a once in a generation occasion - but this summer's European Championships promises to be exactly that.




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Doha disaster: 2019 World Athletics Championships' woeful attendance and lack of atmosphere

From Christian Coleman winning 100m gold to Dina Asher-Smith picking up Great Britain's first-ever medal in a women's sprint event, each individual achievement has been undermined in Qatar.




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Labour leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy and Piers Morgan clash over trans rights

Lisa Nandy and Piers Morgan engaged in an explosive row over transgender rights today as the Labour leadership hopeful was accused of failing to give 'straight answers'.




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Adam Scott claims Australian PGA Championship for second time after two-shot victory

Home favourite Adam Scott won the Australian PGA Championship for a second time after a brilliant burst of scoring on the back nine saw him secure a two-shot victory.




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iPhone shipments to China fall 35 percent even as the country's smartphone market continues to grow 

iPhone shipments to China fell by 35 percent in November, the second straight month of double-digit declines in the country compared to the same periods the previous year, likely due to tariffs.




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Can I get 10,000 Amex points without paying the £140 membership fee?

I have triggered a 10,000 point bonus for spending £15,000 on the card - but it says I can't get them until August 2020 and only if I renew. However, I don't want to pay the £140 annual fee for renewing.




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Alison Brie says working out consistently helped with her relationship to her body 'times a million'

She stars as Ruth Wilder in the Netflix hit comedy/drama series Glow. And Alison Brie opened up about how training for her character and the physical element of the role 'helped.'