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• Barkley equaliser salvages point for Everton at Hull

  30-12-2016 23:19
  
  England midfielder Ross Barkley headed a late leveller to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton at Hull City in the Premier League on Friday.
  
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• Bangladesh win toss and bat against NZ

  30-12-2016 23:19
  Bangladesh have chosen to bat in the ODI against New Zealand in Nelson.
  
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• Hopes remain Bradford RLFC can be saved

  30-12-2016 23:14
  There is hope battling rugby league club Bradford can survive with negotiations continuing with a consortium to buy the four-time Super League champions.
  
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• Zsa Zsa Gabor's glamour remembered at mass

  30-12-2016 22:32
  
  Mourners at a funeral mass in Beverly Hill for actress Zsa Zsa Gabor have been urged to remember her glamour and love of the Hollywood red carpet.
  
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• Olympic champ banned from Tour de Ski

  30-12-2016 22:31
  
  Six Russian skiers, including ex-champ Alexander Legkov, have been barred from the Tour de Ski.
  
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• Winger Watson set for England rugby recall

  30-12-2016 22:09
  Bath winger Anthony Watson is set to resume his international rugby union career with England.
  
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• Greek envoy feared killed in 'crime of passion' in Brazil

  30-12-2016 21:54
  
  Brazilian police suspect Greek Ambassador Kyriakos Amiridis was killed in a "crime of passion," a source close to the investigation said Friday, as detectives interrogated his wife and a policeman who was reportedly her lover.
  
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• Colts linebacker Mathis to retire from NFL

  30-12-2016 21:50
  
  Veteran Indianapolis linebacker Robert Mathis has announced he will retire from the NFL.
  
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• Crowd crush injures many at Falls festival

  30-12-2016 20:15
  
  A crowd crush incident at the Falls festival at Lorne in Victoria has seriously injured at least 19 young people.
  
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• Prandelli quits Valencia after woeful run

  30-12-2016 19:51
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Former Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has resigned as Valencia coach after one win in eight La Liga matches in charge, the Spanish team said on Friday.
  
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• Kyrgios, Federer to headline Hopman Cup

  30-12-2016 19:01
  Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios and fan favourite Roger Federer will be the headline acts at this summer's Hopman Cup.
  
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• China to ban ivory trade by end of 2017

  30-12-2016 19:01
  
  China has moved to ban its domestic trade in ivory by the end of 2017.
  
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• Warne backs Agar over O'Keefe for SCG Test

  30-12-2016 19:00
  Australian cricket great Shane Warne says Ashton Agar should be picked ahead of Steve O'Keefe for the third Test in Sydney.
  
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• Misbah, Pakistan contemplate the future

  30-12-2016 19:00
  Pakistan skipper Misbah ul-Haq is questioning his future in the game after Pakistan's Melbourne horror show.
  
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• Kings reign despite Lisch shooting shocker

  30-12-2016 19:00
  A rare shocker from Kevin Lisch couldn't keep the Sydney Kings down against New Zealand Breakers.
  
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• Hogg keen for first BBL local derby at MCG

  30-12-2016 19:00
  New Melbourne Renegades cult hero Brad Hogg is looking forward to his first taste of a local derby against the Melbourne Stars at the MCG.
  
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• Don't pigeonhole Lynn: Heat coach Vettori

  30-12-2016 19:00
  Brisbane Heat coach Daniel Vettori claims big-hitting Chris Lynn should not be pigeonholed, saying his record speaks for itself across all formats.
  
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• Prandelli quits Valencia after one win in eight league matches

  30-12-2016 18:47
  
  Prandelli, who had signed until June 2018 with Valencia's Chinese owners in October to become their ninth coach since 2012, is negotiating the termination of his contract.
  
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• Syria truce before UN Security Council

  30-12-2016 18:26
  
  An application from Russia has gone before the UN Security Council to endorse a ceasefire agreement for Syria.
  
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• Murray loses season opener to Goffin in Abu Dhabi

  30-12-2016 18:13
  
  After losing the opening set at the year-ending exhibition event, Murray, twice winner of the tournament, recovered to go 3-2 up in the second set but Goffin broke back twice and held serve to progress to the final.
  
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• Warning issued after NSW water death spate

  30-12-2016 17:30
  Beachgoers are being urged to swim between the flags and not swim when drunk after a horror run of NSW water deaths.
  
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• Guardiola demands that City match Liverpool intensity

  30-12-2016 17:30
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Pep Guardiola believes his Manchester City side have to match Liverpool's intensity at the Reds' Anfield fortress on Saturday if they are to avoid ending the year on a deflating note.
  
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• Fireworks around Australia to welcome 2017

  30-12-2016 17:30
  Fireworks are being stockpiled across Australia ahead New Year's Eve displays.
  
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• Murray ends 2016 with a loss to Goffin

  30-12-2016 16:43
  2016 was undoubtedly the year of Andy Murray but he ended it with a limp loss to Belgian David Goffin.
  
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• 'Goal machine' Zlatan has become United's leader - Djordjic

  30-12-2016 16:41
  
  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Evergreen striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have exceeded the expectations of many in the first half of the Premier League season, but former Manchester United midfielder Bojan Djordjic is not surprised he has quickly become the team's leader.
  
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• Mourinho not planning to rotate Man United squad

  30-12-2016 16:39
  
  United are sixth in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Arsenal and 13 behind leaders Chelsea going into Saturday's home game against Middlesbrough.
  
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• Conte deflects praise for Chelsea's 'great achievement'

  30-12-2016 15:55
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Antonio Conte brushed aside the praise being heaped upon him and his high-flying Chelsea team on Friday, adamant that he would not let the plaudits distract them in their surge towards the Premier League title.
  
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• Tough for Tottenham to catch Chelsea, says Pochettino

  30-12-2016 15:52
  
  Tottenham, in fifth, are a point behind fourth-placed Arsenal and 10 adrift Chelsea after 18 games going into Sunday's match against 10th-placed Watford.
  
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• Clashes, air raids mar Syria truce

  30-12-2016 14:43
  A Russian and Turkish-backed ceasefire in Syria has been marred by clashes, shelling and air raids.
  
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• Chelsea's title to lose, says Arsenal's Wenger

  30-12-2016 14:24
  
  Chelsea lie six points clear of the field, nine ahead of fourth-placed Arsenal, and will strengthen their position further if they extend their club record winning streak to 13 by beating Stoke City on Saturday.
  
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• Putin decides not to expel US diplomats

  30-12-2016 14:22
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided not to expel any US diplomats in response to the US expelling 35 Russian diplomats.
  
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• Liverpool need a leader to end title drought - Hysen

  30-12-2016 14:08
  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Liverpool need to find a leader and make Anfield a fortress again to end their long title drought, former Reds defensive anchor Glenn Hysen said.
  
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• New look board for disability agency

  30-12-2016 14:05
  The federal government has announced businesswoman Helen Nugent will head the new-look National Disability Insurance Agency board.
  
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• West Brom's Berahino nowhere near first-team return - Pulis

  30-12-2016 13:24
  
  The 23-year-old Berahino has not played since September and has not scored in his last 14 games in all competitions for West Brom, a drought stretching back to February.
  
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• Kuebler, first Swiss Tour de France champion, dies at 97

  30-12-2016 12:56
  ZURICH (Reuters) - Ferdinand "Ferdy" Kuebler, the first Swiss cyclist to win the Tour de France, died on Thursday in a Zurich hospital at the age of 97 following a brief illness, the Swiss Cycling federation said on its website.
  
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• Record-seeking Zlatan believes United can still win title

  30-12-2016 12:51
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic is on the brink of another notable scoring landmark in his remarkable career and believes his goal glut can still propel Manchester United to the Premier League title.
  
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• Serena lands in New Zealand ahead of season opener

  30-12-2016 12:41
  
  AUCKLAND (Reuters) - Newly-engaged Serena Williams touched down in Auckland on Friday and quickly made her way to the court to hit some balls ahead of the start of her 2017 season.
  
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• Philippines blames Islamic militants over bombings

  30-12-2016 12:31
  
  The Philippine government blamed Islamic militants Friday for bomb attacks that left 52 people injured during the mainly Catholic nation's Christmas holidays.
  
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• Test selector Waugh feels heat at BBL game

  30-12-2016 12:22
  
  National selector Mark Waugh has been taken to task by Englishman Kevin Pietersen over Australia's recent picks, even wondering how he kept his job.
  
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• Malaysian boy has penis amputated

  30-12-2016 12:22
  A Malaysian boy has lost his penis after an attempted circumcision went wrong, the second such incident in a month.
  
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• Misbah fined over slow over rate

  30-12-2016 12:19
  Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been fined 40 per cent of his match fee for a slow over rate in the Boxing Day Test.
  
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• Bournemouth must improve consistency, says Howe

  30-12-2016 12:13
  
  Bournemouth, who were languishing in fourth tier of English football six years ago, reached their highest Premier League position of eighth this month but back-to-back losses have sent them back down to 12th.
  
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• Kings hold off Breakers to end losing run

  30-12-2016 11:54
  Guard Jason Cadee scored a team-high 21 points as the Sydney Kings' triumphed 85-80 over the New Zealand Breakers at Qudos Bank Arena.
  
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• Clashes erupt near Damascus despite Syria truce: monitor

  30-12-2016 11:49
  
  Clashes erupted between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters in an area outside Damascus on Friday, despite a nationwide truce that began at midnight, a monitor said.
  
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• Simon earns Sydney W-League derby win

  30-12-2016 11:44
  Sydney FC moved top of the W-League standings with another derby win over Western Sydney Wanderers.
  
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• Arsenal's Mustafi fit to return against Palace

  30-12-2016 11:37
  
  Arsenal have missed Mustafi's calming influence in defence, losing two of their last three games since the 24-year-old German, who is yet to taste defeat since joining the Gunners in August, limped off in the win over Stoke City this month.
  
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• Russia moves to expel 35 US diplomats: Lavrov

  30-12-2016 11:34
  
  Russia's foreign ministry has requested President Vladimir Putin turf out 35 American diplomats from the country.
  
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• How ties to an 'equestrian princess' landed Samsung at centre of a scandal

  30-12-2016 11:10
  
  SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co'ssponsorship of the equestrian-athlete daughter of a long-time friend of President Park Geun-hye has helped to land South Korea's top company in the centre of the country's influence-peddling scandal.
  
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• Stolen win can give rebuilding Australia belief - Smith

  30-12-2016 11:01
  
  MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia captain Steve Smith believes the unlikely victory over Pakistan in the second test on Friday can galvanise his team as they brace for stiffer challenges against India at the end of the home summer.
  
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• Smith's snub of Lyon pays off at MCG

  30-12-2016 10:48
  
  Australian captain Steve Smith's decision to leave Nathan Lyon hanging after a three-wicket spell ultimately paid off in the Boxing Day Test.
  
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