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• Lewandowski's last-gasp goal earns Bayern 2-1 win at Freiburg

  20-01-2017 23:34
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Robert Lewandowski scored twice, including a stoppage-time winner as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich came from a goal down to beat Freiburg 2-1 on Friday and open up a six point lead as the league resumed after the winter break.
  
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• Tottenham's Pochettino backs Guardiola to be successful at City

  20-01-2017 23:33
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City will be fighting for titles this season under Pep Guardiola despite their struggles, his Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Mauricio Pochettino said ahead of their Premier League clash at the Etihad on Saturday.
  
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• Senate approves Mattis to lead Pentagon

  20-01-2017 23:17
  The first member of Donald Trump's cabinet has been confirmed with retired Marine General James Mattis approved as Secretary of Defense.
  
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• Andone helps Deportivo snatch La Liga draw

  20-01-2017 23:15
  Deportivo La Coruna and Las Palmas have played out a 1-1 draw in La Liga.
  
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• Lack of true leaders in world sport: Jones

  20-01-2017 23:11
  England rugby coach Eddie Jones says leadership on the playing field in world sport has become a rare commodity.
  
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• Jones needs more England leaders, but not Itoje

  20-01-2017 23:11
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - England coach Eddie Jones has made developing more leaders in the team one of his top priorities but said forward Maro Itoje is not about to be fast-tracked towards captaincy.
  
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• Morocco recover to beat Togo 3-1 and revive hopes

  20-01-2017 22:49
  OYEM, Gabon (Reuters) - Morocco stormed back from conceding a fifth minute goal to beat Togo 3-1 on Friday and keep alive their chances of progressing to the last eight at the African Nations Cup.
  
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• Miller fireworks leads South Africa to victory over Sri Lanka

  20-01-2017 22:16
  PRETORIA (Reuters) - David Miller smashed a quick-fire 40 as a new-look South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the rain-shortened first Twenty20 International on Friday.
  
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• Miller fireworks leads SA to T20 victory

  20-01-2017 22:10
  
  South Africa have beaten Sri Lanka in a rain-shortened Twenty20 International at Centurion Park.
  
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• Trump shakes hands with Hillary at lunch

  20-01-2017 21:38
  
  Hillary Clinton has come face to face with the man who defeated her for the presidency at the inaugural lunch.
  
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• Mexican drug cartel boss 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty in US court

  20-01-2017 20:39
  
  Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman has pleaded not guilty to 17 charges in a US court.
  
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• Napoli braced for tough trip to Milan

  20-01-2017 20:31
  
  "San Siro (Milan's stadium) will be an important and ferocious testing ground, both for Napoli and for Milan," he told reporters on Friday.
  
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• Norris hopes to follow in Button's tracks

  20-01-2017 20:21
  LONDON (Reuters) - Jenson Button's departure from Formula One last year had one local website reflecting on the sad fact that the English county of Somerset would have no driver on the starting grid for the first time since 1999.
  
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• Gerrard to return to Liverpool as Academy coach

  20-01-2017 20:17
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's former captain and talisman Steven Gerrard will return to his roots as part of the Academy's coaching set-up, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
  
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• Trump takes over POTUS Twitter handle

  20-01-2017 20:06
  
  Following his inauguration, Donald Trump has taken over the President of the United States Twitter account.
  
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• Bush senior gets better, watches Trump

  20-01-2017 20:02
  George HW Bush is breathing on his own again and the former president was well enough to watch Donald Trump's inauguration.
  
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• The internet reacts to Donald Trump’s speech

  20-01-2017 19:57
  
  After thanking President Obama for facilitating a peaceful transfer of power, Trump took aim at the Washington establishment he ran so passionately against
  
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• Joy in Moscow at Trump's inauguration

  20-01-2017 19:56
  
  There's hope in Russia that the Trump administration will improve ties between Washington and Moscow.
  
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• Trump takes aim at Obama climate plan

  20-01-2017 19:51
  The Trump administration has reaffirmed its determination to end Obama's climate action plan and other climate initiatives.
  
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• At least four dead in Melbourne car attack

  20-01-2017 19:51
  Four people are dead after a driver with a history of violence and drug and mental health issues mowed down pedestrians in Melbourne's CBD.
  
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• Exhausted Thomson falls just short after exciting Vendee Globe finale

  20-01-2017 17:59
  
  LES SABLES D'OLONNE, France (Reuters) - For Alex Thomson, sweeping up his crying two-year-old daughter Georgia in his arms soothed the disappointment of falling just short in the Vendee Globe after 74 days at sea.
  
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• Anti-Trump protests turn violent ahead of inauguration

  20-01-2017 17:59
  
  Black-clad activists protesting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration smashed store and car windows in Washington on Friday and fought with police in riot gear who responded with pepper spray and stun grenades.
  
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• Sap surfing on the Mediterranean Sea

  20-01-2017 17:53
  
  TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Sap surfing - standing upright on a board using an oar to paddle- has become a popular pastime for tourists and locals alike off the shores of Israel.
  
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• LIVE: Donald Trump sworn in as 45th US president

  20-01-2017 17:42
  
  Donald Trump is on the cusp of taking power as the 45th president of the United States Friday -- ushering in a new political era that has been cheered and feared in equal measure.
  
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• Hales out of India tour due to hand injury

  20-01-2017 17:07
  England opener Alex Hales will miss the remainder of England's limited-overs tour of India because of a broken hand.
  
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• Ranieri keen to keep Ulloa at Leicester

  20-01-2017 17:02
  
  Ulloa has emerged as a target for Spanish side Alaves, but Ranieri said he was keen to keep the striker as he looks to steer the defending champions away from the relegation zone.
  
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• Ghana must improve but will play with patience, says Grant

  20-01-2017 17:00
  LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Ghana will have to show an improvement for their second match at the African Nations Cup finals against Mali on Saturday but victory in the opening game has given them breathing space, coach Avram Grant said.
  
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• Salford confident of securing Carney visa

  20-01-2017 16:53
  Salford are confident of being able to secure a visa for former NRL badboy Todd Carney after signing him on a 12-month contract.
  
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• Carberry back in training after cancer op

  20-01-2017 16:44
  Former England and Perth Scorchers batsman Michael Carberry is back in training as he continues his recovery from cancer.
  
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• Brit condemns some of Tomic's box 'idiots'

  20-01-2017 15:09
  British tennis player Dan Evans has branded sections of Bernard Tomic's entourage 'complete idiots' for how they behaved during Tomic's Australian Open loss.
  
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• West Ham galvanised by Payet absence, says Collison

  20-01-2017 15:08
  
  LONDON(Reuters) - The uncertainty surrounding the future of West Ham forward Dimitri Payet has brought the squad closer together, according to the club's former midfielder Jack Collison.
  
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• Trump heading to church, then to see Obama

  20-01-2017 15:03
  The Trumps have arrived at church for a prayer service at the of services for the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the US.
  
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• Manly great Toovey named Bradford coach

  20-01-2017 15:03
  Geoff Toovey has been appointed coach of the recently revived Bradford Bulls following a takeover led by former Manly CEO and coach Graham Lowe.
  
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• Lyon poised to unveil Memphis

  20-01-2017 15:01
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Lyonnais are poised to unveil Dutch winger Memphis Depay who has completed his move from Manchester United, the French Ligue 1 club said on Friday.
  
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• Labour won't block Brexit, says Corbyn

  20-01-2017 15:01
  UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn says his party will not block the triggering of Article 50.
  
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• Car bomb kills Turkish soldiers in Syria

  20-01-2017 14:45
  A car bomb attack has killed five Turkish soldiers in Syria.
  
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• Vintage Federer makes statement with Berdych demolition

  20-01-2017 14:41
  
  MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A rampaging Roger Federer delivered a stunning reminder of his class with a crushing 6-2 6-4 6-4 win over Tomas Berdych to storm into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.
  
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• Donald Trump ready to 'begin work'

  20-01-2017 14:29
  US President-elect Donald Trump has begun his day in typical fashion, with a Tweet.
  
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• German FA rubberstamps decision to bid for Euro 2024

  20-01-2017 14:20
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - The German football association (DFB) board voted unanimously on Friday in favour of the country's long-planned bid to host Euro 2024.
  
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• Manchester City paid record sum for 13-year-old Burns - report

  20-01-2017 12:57
  
  The newspaper said the overall cost of the transfer could rise to more than 250,000 pounds if Burns goes on to sign professional terms at the Abu Dhabi-owned club.
  
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• British worker dies in Qatar World Cup stadium

  20-01-2017 12:54
  
  DOHA (Reuters) - A British man has died while working on the construction of a stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, authorities said.
  
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• Six Nations blow for Scotland

  20-01-2017 12:53
  Scotland's Six Nations hopes have been dealt a significant blow after it was confirmed prop WP Nel will miss the entire competition.
  
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• Thomson falls just short after exciting Vendee Globe finale

  20-01-2017 12:48
  
  LES SABLES D'OLONNE, France (Reuters) - For Alex Thomson, sweeping up his crying two-year-old daughter Georgia in his arms soothed the disappointment of falling just short in the Vendee Globe after two-and-a-half months at sea.
  
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• Nishikori edges Lacko, into Open last 16

  20-01-2017 12:23
  
  Kei Nishikori's extraordinary consistency at the Australian Open has continued, with the fifth seed reaching the last 16.
  
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• Lagarde warns of 'race to bottom' on trade, regulation, taxes

  20-01-2017 12:20
  DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Friday that one of the biggest risks to the global economy in 2017 was "a race to the bottom" on taxes, regulations and trade, in an indirect reference to the policy plans of the incoming U.S. administration.
  
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• Boro fans want more aggression at home, says Boateng

  20-01-2017 12:15
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka should take more risks and set up his team to be more attacking at home in order to keep the fans happy, according to former captain George Boateng.
  
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• Rescuers find six people alive in Italy avalanche hotel

  20-01-2017 12:13
  
  Rescuers have found six people alive in the Italian mountain hotel devastated by an avalanche on Wednesday evening, local media reported Friday, citing emergency services at the scene.
  
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• Life is beautiful, Venus says, brushing off commentator row

  20-01-2017 11:54
  
  MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Seven-times grand slam winner Venus Williams on Friday brushed off a remark made about her at the Australian Open which led to a TV commentator being stood down by broadcaster ESPN.
  
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• Hughes frustrated as Berahino negotiations stall

  20-01-2017 11:51
  
  Berahino, who has featured five times for West Brom in all competitions this season and has not played since Sept. 10, has made no secret of his desire to leave the West Midlands club.
  
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• U.S. consortium reveals failed bid for Nottingham Forest

  20-01-2017 10:50
  
  Ex-San Diego Padres owner John Jay Moores and fellow entrepreneur Charles Noell, who head the consortium, said in a statement that Al Hasawi, who took over Forest in 2012, had turned down their latest offer.
  
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