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• Cairns Taipans eyeing NBL finals berth

  09-02-2017 22:02
  Cairns travel to Adelaide knowing a win against Adelaide on Saturday can secure a finals berth.
  
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• Whole grains help weight loss: study

  09-02-2017 21:56
  Whole grains speed up metabolism and reduce calorie retention, according to a new study.
  
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• Barba's Toulon debut could be a year away

  09-02-2017 21:49
  
  Toulon assistant coach Stephen Meehan says Ben Barba is unlikely to play in the Top 14 until next season starts in August.
  
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• Matthew Ebden bundled out of Ecuador Open

  09-02-2017 21:48
  
  Matthew Ebden has bowed out of the Ecuador Open, beaten 6-4 6-4 by Italian veteran Paolo Lorenzi.
  
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• Andy Murray to return to Davis Cup action

  09-02-2017 21:25
  
  World No.1 Andy Murray will be available for Britain's Davis Cup quarter-final against France after sitting out the first-round tie.
  
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• Murray to return to Davis Cup action against France

  09-02-2017 21:16
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's world number one Andy Murray will play against France in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in April after missing the first-round victory against Canada last weekend.
  
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• La Liga takes legal action over Zozulya threats

  09-02-2017 21:05
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - La Liga has taken legal action against 10 people who allegedly threatened Ukraine international Roman Zozulya following his move to Rayo Vallecano last week, the Spanish league said in a statement on Thursday.
  
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• Clock ticking for FA, says British Sports Minister

  09-02-2017 21:02
  LONDON (Reuters) - The English Football Association was warned "the clock is ticking" after a motion of no confidence into its ability to reform itself was passed during a British Parliamentary debate on Thursday.
  
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• Health fund premiums to rise in April-govt

  09-02-2017 20:42
  Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says the government has approved a rise in health fund premiums.
  
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• Sims to wear No.13 in Brisbane NRL trial

  09-02-2017 19:50
  Last minute recruit Korbin Sims will wear the Brisbane No.13 jersey in Saturday's trial against Ipswich but the jury is out on who will replace Corey Parker.
  
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• France confident of hosting RWC, Olympics

  09-02-2017 19:46
  Former French coach and now Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte says a bid for the game's 2023 showpiece would be 'added value' to the Olympic bid.
  
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• Canada expects to contend for top spot in Pyeongchang

  09-02-2017 19:37
  To mark the one-year countdown to the Winter Games, the COC announced lofty ambitions for the 245 athletes it expects to send to South Korea after smaller Canadian teams topped the medal table at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics with 14 gold medals and finished third at Sochi in 2014 with 10 gold.
  
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• Biathlon - Austrian police seize drugs in raid on Kazakh team hotel

  09-02-2017 19:36
  VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian police said on Thursday they seized medicines in a raid on the Kazakh team's hotel rooms at the biathlon World Championships, while the head of the team's national federation said the substances in question had been approved for use.
  
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• Soccer - Clock ticking for FA, says British Sports Minister

  09-02-2017 19:35
  LONDON (Reuters) - The English Football Association was warned "the clock is ticking" after a motion of no confidence was passed during a British Parliamentary debate into its governance on Thursday.
  
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• NRL bad boy Lodge ready for league return

  09-02-2017 19:30
  After avoiding US jail time for a violent New York night out, controversial forward Matt Lodge is ready to make his rugby league return this weekend.
  
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• Magpies seek AFL Women's rule tweaks

  09-02-2017 19:15
  Collingwood believe the AFL should look into allowing extra time-on to prevent time-wasting in the women's competition.
  
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• Bolt to double up in final night of Nitro

  09-02-2017 19:01
  Usain Bolt will double up in the final night of Nitro Athletics on Saturday.
  
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• Sandow fails to fire in league return

  09-02-2017 19:00
  Troubled former NRL halfback Chris Sandow has failed to impress in his return to rugby league.
  
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• Rep spots on the line in All Stars: Mal

  09-02-2017 19:00
  Australian coach Mal Meninga says representative spots are on the line in Friday's NRL All Stars game in Newcastle.
  
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• Wooden stadium key to sustainable success for English club

  09-02-2017 17:47
  
  STROUD, England (Reuters) - In the battle for promotion from English soccer's fifth tier, every result is key for title contenders Forest Green Rovers but one victory in particular would have a significant impact on the future of the eco-friendly club.
  
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• Angry Southampton hope to bounce back at Sunderland

  09-02-2017 17:39
  
  Southampton, who were dumped out of the FA Cup after a 5-0 trashing by Arsenal, are 13th in the league table following back-to-back defeats by Swansea City and West Ham United.
  
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• Improving Everton can keep Lukaku happy, says Koeman

  09-02-2017 17:38
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Everton can match striker Romelu Lukaku's ambition and keep the Belgium international at Goodison Park, manager Ronald Koeman said on Thursday.
  
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• Heatwave to maintain energy demand in SA

  09-02-2017 17:32
  An ongoing heatwave is to continue South Australia's high energy demand, pushing the state's electricity network to the limit.
  
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• Dutton defends immigration power boost

  09-02-2017 17:31
  Immigration Minister Peter Dutton insists Labor is wrongly comparing new powers to review foreign visas with US President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban.
  
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• Nadal pulls out of Rotterdam Open to rest

  09-02-2017 17:29
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week's Rotterdam Open after being advised by doctors to rest, he said on Thursday.
  
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• Bournemouth vs Man City - the fans' view

  09-02-2017 17:12
  
  Here is what the fans have to say about their respective clubs:
  
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• Barca to get foretaste of King's Cup final at Alaves

  09-02-2017 17:02
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Luis Enrique's Barcelona will get to test their King's Cup final opponents ahead of time on Saturday when they travel to fellow finalists Alaves in La Liga - but they may have sore legs after playing five games in the last 13 days.
  
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• At halftime, Manchester United set to reach financial goals for season

  09-02-2017 16:46
  
  Net debt, which has been a concern among United fans, was up27 percent at 409 million pounds at the end of December because of the U.S. dollar's strength against the pound over the year. The underlying debt was unchanged in dollar terms, the club said.
  
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• Rafael Nadal pulls out of Dutch tournament

  09-02-2017 16:28
  Rafael Nadal is the latest star to withdraw from the Rotterdam tournament after Stan Wawrinka pulled out earlier in the week.
  
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• UK to trigger Article 50 by end of March

  09-02-2017 15:46
  The UK will hit the EU exit button before the end of March, says British Prime Minister Theresa May.
  
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• Former Open junior champion suspended

  09-02-2017 15:45
  Oliver Anderson, who was crowned junior champion at the 2016 Australian Open, has been provisionally suspended by the Tennis Integrity Unit.
  
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• Driver who stranded team charged with DUI

  09-02-2017 15:33
  A bus driver for the St Louis University team was five times over the legal limit when she left the team stranded in New York state.
  
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• Silva warns Hull to stay focused ahead of Arsenal test

  09-02-2017 15:31
  
  Hull, who were propping up the table when Silva took charge on Jan. 5, have improved in recent weeks, drawing with Manchester United at Old Trafford and beating Liverpool 2-0 last weekend to rise to 18th in the table.
  
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• British Cycling chairman Howden steps down

  09-02-2017 15:18
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Cycling chairman Bob Howden has stepped down but will remain president, the organisation said on Thursday.
  
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• Twitter fails to get cash out of headlines

  09-02-2017 15:17
  Twitter is set to disappoint investors as it flags expected earnings to be well below market expectations.
  
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• Midfielder Tiote swaps Newcastle for China's Beijing Enterprises

  09-02-2017 15:11
  
  Tiote, who joined Newcastle from FC Twente in August 2010, made 156 appearances for the Championship (second-tier) club, and becomes the latest player to swap Europe for the riches on offer in China.
  
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• Relentless Juve underpinned by rotation, reinvention

  09-02-2017 15:08
  ROME(Reuters) - Juventus took another step towards a sixth successive Serie A title with a routine 2-0 win at Crotone and their seven-point lead at the top owes much to the tactical innovation and squad rotation of coach Massimiliano Allegri.
  
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• Ireland opt not to risk Sexton for Italy

  09-02-2017 15:05
  Coach Joe Schmidt has made two changes to the Ireland side that went down to Scotland in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield.
  
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• -England take back-row risk against experienced Wales

  09-02-2017 15:02
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - England will field one of their most callow-ever back-row combinations against a vastly experienced Welsh trio in their second Six Nations match in Cardiff on Saturday.
  
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• Bilic sweats over Carroll fitness ahead of West Brom visit

  09-02-2017 13:05
  
  Carroll, who was injured from mid-August to December, has helped West Ham recover from a tough start since returning to fitness, scoring four goals in his last four games to help them climb to ninth in the table.
  
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• Pyeongchang Olympic torch revealed

  09-02-2017 13:02
  A ceremony has been held in South Korea to mark one year to go until the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
  
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• Azhar steps down as Pakistan ODI captain, Sarfraz to lead

  09-02-2017 13:02
  
  The former world champions rank a lowly eighth in one-dayers and speculation was mounting about the future of Azhar's captaincy following the team's comprehensive 4-1 defeat in Australia last month.
  
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• Kohli, Vijay tons put India in charge against Bangladesh

  09-02-2017 13:00
  India lost opener Lokesh Rahul in the first over of the match but were in a strong position at stumps after Vijay (108) added 178 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara and captain Kohli extended his recent run of powerful batting.
  
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• Bournemouth chairman gives Howe vote of confidence

  09-02-2017 12:42
  
  Bournemouth, who are 14th in the Premier League table, host third-placed Manchester City on Monday aiming for their first win of 2017.
  
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• Ahmed replaces Ali as Pakistan ODI captain

  09-02-2017 12:41
  
  Maligned Pakistan one-day captain Azhar Ali has quit the role, to be replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed.
  
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• Bayern aim to step on the gas at Ingolstadt as Arsenal await

  09-02-2017 12:40
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich haven't set off any fireworks with their performances this season, but coach Carlo Ancelotti is confident the best is yet to come, starting at Ingolstadt on Saturday.
  
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• Arsenal's title bid 'never over' for fighting Wenger

  09-02-2017 12:38
  
  Arsenal, who are in fourth place with their title challenge in peril after back-to-back league defeats by Chelsea and Watford, play third-bottom Hull City on Saturday.
  
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• England take back-row risk against experienced Wales

  09-02-2017 12:29
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - England will field one of their most inexperienced back-row combinations ever against a likely trio of British and Irish Lions when they take on Wales in their second Six Nations match in Cardiff on Saturday.
  
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• Kenya high court blocks closure of Dadaab refugee camp

  09-02-2017 10:28
  
  The world's largest refugee camp, in Kenya, will no longer close after a court blocked the government's bid to shut the camp down.
  
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• Japan took in just 28 refugees in 2016

  09-02-2017 10:15
  
  Immigration is a prickly subject in Japan, even as the country's population ages and its workforce shrinks, accepting just 28 refugees last year.
  
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