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• Eddie Jones wins prestigious rugby award

  09-01-2017 23:00
  
  Eddie Jones has won the Rugby Union Writers' Club Pat Marshall Award in London.
  
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• Hird 'fine' after hospitalisation: father

  09-01-2017 22:52
  
  The father of James Hird says he had no suspicion his son was on the path to being taken to hospital for a suspected overdose.
  
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• Wigan boss returns to Manchester United in FA Cup

  09-01-2017 22:51
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - FA Cup holders Manchester United will face Championship side Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford in the FA Cup fourth round after the draw was made on Monday.
  
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• Mowatt inspires Leeds FA Cup comeback win

  09-01-2017 22:50
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Leeds United came from behind to beat Cambridge United 2-1 and claim a place in the FA Cup fourth round.
  
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• Renewed push for MP entitlements overhaul

  09-01-2017 22:42
  
  Greens leader Richard Di Natale and crossbench senator Nick Xenophon have vowed to renew their push for an overhaul of politicians' entitlements in 2017.
  
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• Stephane Peterhansel increases Dakar lead

  09-01-2017 22:39
  Stephane Peterhansel has won his second stage of the Dakar rally to increase his overall lead over fellow Frenchman Sebastien Loeb.
  
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• Jury chosen for UK abuse trial of entertainer Rolf Harris

  09-01-2017 22:38
  
  Entertainer Rolf Harris watched by video link Monday as a London court chose a jury at the start of his trial over a string of alleged sex assaults.
  
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• Study links antacids in pregnancy to asthma in kids

  09-01-2017 22:31
  
  Children of women who take heartburn medicine during pregnancy are a third more likely to develop asthma, according to a study published.
  
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• iPhone celebrates 10th birthday

  09-01-2017 22:18
  The iPhone continues to fascinate the masses, even as critics bemoan the lack of recent innovations from Apple.
  
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• Barack Obama's speeches, from Cairo to Charleston

  09-01-2017 22:18
  
  For the last time in his presidency, Barack Obama will take the stage Tuesday night to address the American people.
  
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• Ronaldo wins FIFA's player of the year award

  09-01-2017 20:09
  
  ZURICH (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA's rebranded player of the year award on Monday, beating off his old rival Lionel Messi who was pulled out of the ceremony only a few hours earlier by his club Barcelona hours.
  
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• Jared Kushner appointed Trump senior advisor

  09-01-2017 19:57
  
  Presidential decisions appear set to be all in the family - Donald Trump has appointed his son-in-law, Jared Kushner as his senior advisor.
  
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• Ranieri named FIFA coach of the year

  09-01-2017 19:51
  
  Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri has been named men's coach of 2016 at The Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich.
  
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• Dog sled racers take on French Alps challenge

  09-01-2017 19:48
  LES CARROZ, France (Reuters) - High in the French alps, 500 dogs howl under the stars, impatient to begin one of the world's most challenging sled races.
  
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• NY Times pans Blanchett's Broadway debut

  09-01-2017 19:43
  New York critics appear to have seen different performances of Cate Blanchett's The Present with some loving the play while others delivered poisonous verdicts.
  
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• BBL Sixers peaking at right time: Haddin

  09-01-2017 19:01
  
  Veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin says his surging Sydney Sixers BBL team feel they are peaking at the right time after back-to-back wins
  
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• Thaiday to focus on fitness, not trials

  09-01-2017 19:00
  
  Sam Thaiday will meet with Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett to ask to miss the majority of the club's pre-season fixtures to focus on training and fitness.
  
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• Kyrgios wraps himself in cotton wool

  09-01-2017 19:00
  
  Local hope Nick Kyrgios is drawing confidence from an exhibition win over Rafael Nadal as he races the clock to be fully fit for next week's Australian Open.
  
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• Finch delivers brutal self assessment

  09-01-2017 19:00
  
  Melbourne Renegades skipper Aaron Finch has delivered a scathing critique of his BBL half century in Monday's loss to the Sydney Sixers
  
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• Cabrera hopes to keep momentum in Hobart

  09-01-2017 19:00
  Rising Queensland tennis star Lizette Cabrera continues her Hobart International campaign with a second round clash against friend Jana Fett from Croatia.
  
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• NBA draft bust Bennett axed by Nets

  09-01-2017 18:07
  Anthony Bennett, the first-round pick in the 2013 NBA draft, has been cut by the Brooklyn Nets, the fourth team to dispense with his services.
  
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• Wiese the latest Protea to quit for UK

  09-01-2017 18:02
  David Wiese is the latest South African cricketer to turn his back on future national team selection after signing a Kolpak contract to play county cricket.
  
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• UK headed for cold snap

  09-01-2017 17:55
  The US has recently been suffering through a cold snap and now the UK is set to follow suit with blizzard conditions predicted.
  
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• Fonte to miss Southampton's League Cup semi

  09-01-2017 17:53
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Southampton captain Jose Fonte will miss Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool after handing in a transfer request last week.
  
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• Labor pressing for Ley's resignation

  09-01-2017 17:30
  Federal Labor continues to put pressure on Sussan Ley to resign as health minister over the Gold Coast expenses scandal.
  
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• Funeral for ex-NRL player Chad Robinson

  09-01-2017 17:30
  Friends and family of Chad Robinson are set to pay tribute to the former NRL player at a funeral in Sydney.
  
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• Open de France joins Rolex Series as eighth event

  09-01-2017 17:25
  PARIS (Reuters) - China's HNA Group has agreed a five-year deal to become title sponsor of the Open de France, which will also join the new Rolex Series with a prize fund of $7 million, the European Tour said on Monday.
  
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• Wiese joins South Africa exit on Kolpak contract

  09-01-2017 17:21
  
  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - David Wiese became the latest South African cricketer to forego future national team selection after signing a so-called Kolpak contract to compete in county cricket and bringing to an abrupt end to his international limited overs career.
  
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• Southampton's Boufal adds to Morocco injury list

  09-01-2017 16:44
  RABAT (Reuters) - Southampton's record signing Sofiane Boufal has been sent home from Morocco's African Nations Cup training camp after a knee injury ruled the midfielder out of the tournament.
  
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• Paraguayan former Cosmos and Boca striker Cabanas dies

  09-01-2017 16:44
  ASUNCION (Reuters) - Former New York Cosmos, Boca Juniors and Paraguay forward Roberto Cabanas has died aged 55, his brother said on Monday.
  
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• England flanker Robshaw ruled out of Six Nations

  09-01-2017 15:48
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - England flanker and former captain Chris Robshaw has been ruled out of the Six Nations after his club Harlequins said he would be sidelined for three months following shoulder surgery on Monday.
  
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• Genoa goalkeeper Perin to have second knee operation

  09-01-2017 15:17
  
  The 24-year-old was injured in the first few minutes of Genoa's 1-0 home loss to AS Roma in Serie A on Sunday. He suffered a similar problem in his right knee last April.
  
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• McIlroy still resents Olympics for forcing his hand

  09-01-2017 14:53
  
  The Northern Irishman, who agonised for years before opting to represent Ireland, ultimately withdrew from last year's Rio de Janeiro Games after citing health fears over the Zika virus.
  
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• Morgan angry at lack of leadership claims

  09-01-2017 14:42
  Eoin Morgan has revealed his family were "very offended" by suggestions he let England down by declining to tour Bangladesh on safety grounds.
  
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• Maradona backs Infantino's 48-team World Cup plan

  09-01-2017 14:37
  
  ZURICH (Reuters) - Diego Maradona is delighted by plans to expand the World Cup to 48 teams and Argentina's former captain said on Monday that it would rekindle interest in the tournament.
  
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• England flanker Robshaw out for 12 weeks

  09-01-2017 14:21
  England flanker Chris Robshaw is likely to be out of action for three months after undergoing shoulder surgery.
  
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• Junaid Khan replaces grieving Irfan

  09-01-2017 14:20
  Junaid Khan has replaced Mohammad Irfan for the five-match ODI series against Australia, following the death of his mother.
  
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• May defends Brexit views as pound drops

  09-01-2017 14:18
  UK PM Theresa May has rubbished claims the UK will be forced into a 'hard' Brexit.
  
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• US destroyer fires warning at Iran vessel

  09-01-2017 13:36
  A US Navy destroyer has fired warning shots at an Iranian Guard vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Soccer-Southampton's Boufal adds to Morocco injury list

  09-01-2017 13:08
  RABAT (Reuters) - Southampton's record signing Sofiane Boufal has been sent home from Morocco's African Nations Cup training camp after injury ruled the midfielder out of the tournament.
  
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• Man United's Ibrahimovic libelled by ex-athletics manager - Swedish court

  09-01-2017 12:41
  
  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court found former national track and field team manager Ulf Karlsson guilty of aggravated libel against Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Monday for suggesting he used performance-enhancing substances.
  
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• Kiwis eliminated from Classic first round

  09-01-2017 12:05
  Kiwi tennis players Finn Tearney and Michael Venus have failed to progress beyond the first round of the ASB Classic despite positive singles showings.
  
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• Former G-G's son dies in paragliding crash

  09-01-2017 11:58
  The youngest child of former governor-general Sir Zelman Cowen died on Sunday while paragliding at Fairhaven.
  
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• Wasps make light of Haskell's 'outstanding' 35 seconds

  09-01-2017 11:55
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Wasps director of rugby Dai Young has made light of England flanker James Haskell lasting a mere 35 seconds in his comeback match on Sunday.
  
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• S&P sees ECB staying in support mode until 2018

  09-01-2017 11:52
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Rating agency Standard and Poor's said it did not expect the European Central Bank to switch away from its supportive monetary policy before 2018, despite signs that inflation pressures are beginning to return.
  
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• Wildcats edge out Bullets in NBL

  09-01-2017 11:49
  Perth have kept alive hopes of extending their record NBL finals run with a 72-68 win over Brisbane to move to third on the ladder.
  
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• Michael Chamberlain dies aged 72

  09-01-2017 11:48
  
  Michael Chamberlain, best known because of the death of his daughter Azaria as a result of a dingo attack at Uluru in 1980, has died aged 72,
  
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• Exploring home, Sydney Festival stages carpark theatre performance

  09-01-2017 11:21
  
  A Sydney Festival performance offers a snapshot into the lives of three Australians, set in a western Sydney car park.
  
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• FA chairman suggests gay players could come out together

  09-01-2017 11:17
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The chairman of the English FA says he has spoken to gay players about providing more support and helping them to come out as a group.
  
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• Athletics - Bekele to run London with eye on world record

  09-01-2017 10:55
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Triple Olympic track champion Kenenisa Bekele, the second-fastest marathon runner in history, will make another attempt at claiming the world record over the classic 26.2 mile distance when he leads a stellar field for the London marathon in April.
  
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