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• Obama orders review of cyber attacks on 2016 election

  09-12-2016 23:52
  
  US President Barack Obama has ordered an intelligence review on cyber attacks, blamed on Russia, involving the US elections.
  
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• Trump says to stop visa abuses that undermine US workers

  09-12-2016 23:45
  
  US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday pledged to stop companies from abusing the visa process for foreign workers in a way that undermines the labor market for Americans.
  
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• Unfair that inferior teams are higher than United - Mourinho

  09-12-2016 23:44
  
  United, who have drawn six of their 14 league matches, arein sixth position going into Sunday's home game with fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, 13 points adrift of Mourinho's former club Chelsea who are top of the table.
  
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• England captain Hartley sees red again

  09-12-2016 22:50
  
  The 30-year-old hooker was shown a red card for a swinging arm tackle on Leinster flanker Sean O'Brien shortly after coming on as a replacement.
  
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• Hoffenheim stretch unbeaten run with draw at Eintracht

  09-12-2016 22:48
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Hoffenheim shared a scrappy 0-0 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday to stretch their unbeaten run to 14 Bundesliga games and remain in fourth position, ahead of their opponents on goal difference.
  
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• Trump speaks with Scotland's Sturgeon

  09-12-2016 22:42
  Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump by phone, according to statements by both politicians.
  
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• Ghana President Mahama concedes defeat: party

  09-12-2016 21:58
  
  Ghana President Mahama concedes defeat: party
  
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• Chapecoense name Vagner Mancini as coach

  09-12-2016 21:47
  
  SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Chapecoense, who lost most of their players and backroom staff when 71 passengers and crew died in an air crash in Colombia last week, have appointed the experienced Vagner Mancini as coach.
  
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• Egypt bombs kill six policemen, civilian

  09-12-2016 21:10
  
  Two separate bomb attacks in Egypt on Friday killed six policemen and a civilian, the latest in a string of attacks targeting security forces and officials, the interior ministry said.
  
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• Giuliani not Trump's top diplomat pick

  09-12-2016 21:00
  
  President-elect Donald Trump isn't going to tap former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for the top diplomatic job.
  
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• Rio mayor in Olympic golf course probe

  09-12-2016 20:58
  
  The mayor of Rio has had his assets frozen amidst an investigation around the Rio Olympic golf course.
  
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• Obama orders 2016 cyber attacks probe

  09-12-2016 20:49
  President Barack Obama has ordered an urgent review into the 2016 cyber attacks during the presidential election.
  
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• Cool champion Joshua confident of extending hot streak

  09-12-2016 20:13
  MANCHESTER (Reuters) - IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua said patience would be the key to preserving his perfect knockout run after weighing in almost a stone heavier than American challenger Eric Molina on Friday.
  
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• Schoolgirl bombers kill 56 in Nigeria

  09-12-2016 19:56
  Fifty-six people are dead in Nigeria after two schoolgirl-aged suicide bombers blew themselves up.
  
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• Bad posture not a pain in the neck: study

  09-12-2016 19:30
  A group of researchers has found there's no association between posture and neck pain in adolescents.
  
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• UEFA in the dark over possible World Cup formats

  09-12-2016 19:29
  
  NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - European football's governing body has been left in the dark over the future format of the World Cup and was not certain it would vote for an expanded tournament, its president said on Friday.
  
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• Taipans fume as Nate Jawai fouls out

  09-12-2016 19:15
  It wasn't Nate Jawai that fouled Sydney Kings import Greg Whittington despite the fact he was called for a foul that changed the game.
  
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• Holmes needs to show he wants Origin: QLD

  09-12-2016 19:01
  Queensland coach Kevin Walters wants State of Origin not NFL to be Valentine Holmes' priority after lifting a representative ban on the Cronulla star.
  
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• Gallen: 'I'll KO Carr for all of Cronulla'

  09-12-2016 19:01
  Paul Gallen is intent on knocking out his next boxing opponent Ryan Carr, just two weeks after defeating fellow NRL star Junior Paulo.
  
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• Blues have many captaincy options: Daley

  09-12-2016 19:01
  NSW coach Laurie Daley says he is open to picking someone who is not an NRL captain as his on-field leader for next year's Origin series.
  
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• Samsung to render exploding phones useless

  09-12-2016 18:44
  Samsung will issue an update to the infamous exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones that will effectively render them useless.
  
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• Confident Wildcats head off on road trip

  09-12-2016 18:26
  Perth have gone back into the NBL top four and are hoping they can find some road wins to keep them there.
  
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• Mourinho always under scrutiny, says Spurs' Pochettino

  09-12-2016 18:20
  Mourinho was sent off for kicking a water bottle down the touchline against West Ham United at Old Trafford last month, and served a one-match FA ban for improper conduct.
  
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• Messi contract talks put Luis Enrique at ease before Osasuna trip

  09-12-2016 18:18
  
  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique's mind has been put at ease by news his talisman forward Lionel Messi has begun contract negotiations with the La Liga champions, he said on Friday.
  
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• Williamson bemoans ODI series sweep

  09-12-2016 18:00
  Australia taught New Zealand some harsh lessons that captain Kane Williamson says they must learn from quickly.
  
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• Sterling could return for Leicester trip, says Guardiola

  09-12-2016 17:33
  
  Sterling picked up a knee injury against Burnley at the end of November, and missed last weekend's 3-1 home defeat by Chelsea that saw City drop to fourth in the table.
  
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• Russian doping conspiracy benefited over 1,000 competitors

  09-12-2016 17:20
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - More than 1,000 Russian competitors across more than 30 sports were involved in an institutional conspiracy to conceal positive drug tests as Moscow 'hijacked international sport' over the course of five years, an independent WADA report said on Friday.
  
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• Real's Ronaldo, Modric, Benzema rested for Deportivo game

  09-12-2016 16:23
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo will play no part in Real Madrid's game against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday after the prolific Portuguese forward was left out of the squad on Friday.
  
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• Roma midfielder Strootman gets two-match ban overturned

  09-12-2016 16:10
  
  The sporting court of appeal upheld Roma's challenge, saying the disciplinary panel could not have determined the cause-effect relationship of the simulation.
  
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• Wrong to give orders in Abu Dhabi: Wolff

  09-12-2016 16:06
  Despite talking tough post race Mercedes are now happy to placate Lewis Hamilton, the team saying they were wrong to issue team orders to the Brit in Abu Dhabi.
  
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• Too early to judge Chelsea potential, says Conte

  09-12-2016 15:48
  
  Chelsea are on a nine-game winning streak in the league and beat Manchester City 3-1 away last weekend, but Conte said he would only judge his team's prospects later in the season.
  
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• Russian ministry denies WADA accusations

  09-12-2016 15:42
  Russia's sports ministry has denied the nation's athletes and officials partook in the systemic doping program that WADA has found evidence of.
  
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• Russian ministry denies WADA accusations of state doping cover-up

  09-12-2016 15:32
  
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Sports Ministry on Friday denied accusations made by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that the Russian state had covered up a doping programme for its sports people.
  
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• India's bowlers are simply better: Patel

  09-12-2016 15:24
  India wicketkeeper Parthiv Pate has delivered a body blow of his own to England, telling them their bowling attack is not up to India's standard.
  
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• Coetzee stays Springboks coach for now

  09-12-2016 15:10
  Allister Coetzee isn't done as South Africa coach yet but he's going to have to earn the right to stay on in the role.
  
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• Buttler wants more control from bowlers

  09-12-2016 15:04
  
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - England batsman Jos Buttler has called on the team's bowlers to be more disciplined in their line and length to put pressure on India's batting in the fourth test at the Wankhede Stadium.
  
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• Buttler backs himself for testing times

  09-12-2016 14:48
  Jos Buttler thought he'd be waiting a lot longer to return to the England Test squad now he just hopes they can get back into their series with India.
  
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• West Ham's Antonio, Creswell back for Liverpool trip

  09-12-2016 14:47
  
  All three players picked up groin injuries in West Ham's League Cup defeat by Manchester United on Nov. 30.
  
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• Chinese firm Wanda to sponsor Atletico Madrid's new stadium

  09-12-2016 14:30
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's new stadium will be sponsored by Chinese property company Dalian Wanda Group and will be called the Wanda Metropolitano stadium, club president Enrique Cerezo said on Friday.
  
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• Shlyakhtin remains Russian athletics boss

  09-12-2016 14:29
  Dmitri Shlyakhtin will continue in his role as the head of the Russian Athletics Federation.
  
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• Bournemouth announce plans to leave Dean Court

  09-12-2016 14:26
  
  Bournemouth said negotiations to buy the stadium back off its owners, property investment firm Structadene, with a view to redevelopment had stalled.
  
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• I am not a traitor: Yulia Stepanova

  09-12-2016 14:25
  Yulia Stepanova blew the whistle on systemic Russian doping but she says she is far from a traitor.
  
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• Palace aim to sign defender in January

  09-12-2016 14:22
  
  Wickham is out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair his cruciate knee ligament and Palace, who are 14th in the Premier League table and three points above the relegation zone.
  
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• 1,000 Russian athletes in doping cover-up

  09-12-2016 14:19
  The full depth and breadth of the Russian doping program has been uncovered by the McLaren report, which says over 1,000 athletes were involved.
  
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• Over 1,000 Russian athletes benefited from doping conspiracy

  09-12-2016 14:03
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - More than 1,000 Russian athletes competing in summer, winter and paralympic sport were involved in or benefited from an institutional conspiracy to conceal positive doping tests, an independent WADA report said on Friday.
  
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• Moyes backs Sunderland strikers to sink Swansea

  09-12-2016 13:59
  
  Sunderland, who are 18th in the table but have won three of their last four league games, visit bottom club Swansea who were trashed 5-0 by Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.
  
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• Prather stars as Wildcats beat Melbourne

  09-12-2016 13:46
  Casey Prather has scored 39 points and led Perth to a 92-89 win over Melbourne, breaking a four-game losing streak.
  
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• Tevez prepares for River clash, ponders Chinese offer

  09-12-2016 13:42
  BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Carlos Tevez could be playing his last Argentine “superclasico” when he leads Boca Juniors against River Plate at El Monumental on Sunday as he ponders a move to China.
  
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• Over 1,000 Russian athletes benefited from conspiracy to conceal doping - McLaren report

  09-12-2016 12:35
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - More than 1,000 Russian athletes competing in summer, winter and paralympic sport were involved in or benefited from an institutional conspiracy to conceal positive doping tests, a WADA report said on Friday.
  
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• India make strong start in reply to England's 400

  09-12-2016 12:24
  
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a century stand as India made a strong start in their reply to England's total of 400 on the second day of the fourth test at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
  
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