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• Chris Hughton follows Brighton back from the cold and on to solid ground as south coast club aim for promotion to top flight

  21-11-2015 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Chris Hughton has been chilled to the core enough times to know the Brighton of 2015 is remarkably different to the club of the recent past.
  
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• England fans' finest hour: After the era of hooliganism which embarrassed the nation, Wembley proved football's power to unify

  21-11-2015 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: If football is about anything, it is about community. Usually fans stick fiercely to their own community. But on Tuesday night, England fans discarded the old boundaries.
  
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• Lorient and PSG fans react to Paris atrocity with a Gallic shrug, a party-like atmosphere and two doves in a simple riposte to terror

  21-11-2015 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY IN BRITTANY: One week on from the attacks in Paris
  and, as France remains defiant, Sportsmail reports from the match between Lorient and PSG at Stade du Moustoir.
  
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• How a playground's slide and Wendy house made Yannick Bolasie a Crystal Palace star that Alan Pardew wouldn't sell for £25m

  21-11-2015 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER: Yannick Bolasie running into space with the ball at his feet can scramble the brain of the coolest defender. So which exalted football academy honed the bewitching skills? The answer is none.
  
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• Leicester are top of the league... and it's down to one man in particular - Here's 10 steps Jamie Vardy took to reach the top

  21-11-2015 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail charts Jamie Vardy's outstanding rise and the 10 steps the 28-year-old took in order to reach the height of his game for Claudio Ranieri's Foxes side, who now sit at the top of the table.
  
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• No. 12 North Carolina spoils Beamer's finale in OT, 30-27

  21-11-2015 23:45
  
  BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — North Carolina defensive end Mikey Bart started celebrating too soon. Marquise Williams made sure his 12th-ranked Tar Heels were able to celebrate at all.
  
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• All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu was a giant of the game who wore his greatness lightly 

  21-11-2015 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: Some people had suggested Jonah Lomu might be awkward or non-communicative when he showed up. They could never have met him. He was the opposite.
  
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• England's new coach Eddie Jones vows there will be a clean slate for Danny Cipriani, Manu Tuilagi and Dylan Hartley: Return of the bad boys 

  21-11-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM PETERS: Eddie Jones has thrown a lifeline to England’s World Cup outcasts by promisingdisciplinary lapses held against them by Stuart Lancaster will not affect their international futures.
  
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• Andy Murray doesn't give enough back to British tennis, blasts David Lloyd

  21-11-2015 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray does not give enough back to the sport, while the Lawn Tennis Association has frittered away hundreds of millions without producing a single world-class talent.
  
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• Team GB head to Ghent despite terror threat after Andy Murray and Co give green light  

  21-11-2015 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Davis Cup team will travel to Ghent on Sunday for next week’s Davis Cup final, despite a worsening security situation which tennis’s authorities say ‘greatly concerns us’.
  
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• Northern Iowa stuns No. 1 North Carolina 71-67

  21-11-2015 23:34
  
  CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — North Carolina only scheduled a trip to Northern Iowa as a homecoming for Marcus Paige.
  
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• Michael Cheika cannot wait to battle old friend Eddie Jones when England tour Australia next summer 

  21-11-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Cheika admits it will be ‘a bit weird’ locking horns with ‘old mate’ Eddie Jones when the new England head coach tours Australia next summer.
  
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• Tottenham and Belgium have the same fearless attitude, believes Mousa Dembele

  21-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spurs go into Sunday's derby against West Ham looking to extend their unbeaten Premier League run to a club record 12 games, and their fine form has coincided with Belgium's rise to the top.
  
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• Sublime Djokovic crushes Nadal to set up Federer final

  21-11-2015 23:30
  
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - A year late maybe, but the ATP World Tour Finals will get a fitting climax to the season on Sunday after world number one Novak Djokovic and Swiss maestro Roger Federer marched to consummate semi-final victories. Djokovic turned on the style to outclass old adversary Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 while in Saturday's evening session at a packed O2 Arena six-times champion Federer beat fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 7-5 6-3 with a masterly display. Federer, who had an u
  
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• Stuart Bingham in two minds over Ronnie O'Sullivan absence from UK Championship

  21-11-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  STUART BINGHAM admits not everyone is shedding tears about Ronnie O'Sullivan's absence at this week's Betway UK Championship.
  
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• Jose Mourinho conducts the fightback show as Chelsea manager plays it low-key after bringing losing streak to an end with victory

  21-11-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho flung his fist through the air. It had been a jittery final few minutes and the Chelsea manager spent them punching his own hand as he cajoled his players through every touch.
  
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• Citadel stuns big brother South Carolina in 23-22 upset

  21-11-2015 23:26
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel running back who scored the deciding touchdown against South Carolina used to sell peanuts during Gamecocks' games in high school. The kicker who kicked a career-long 48-yard field goal in the fourth quarter is prepping for an Army career just like his grandfathers.
  
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• European games largely incident-free as tight security works

  21-11-2015 23:24
  
  PARIS (AP) — Stadiums were on high security alert on Saturday, as domestic leagues around Europe resumed a week after the deadly attacks in Paris that took 130 lives and left hundreds more injured.
  
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• Jang, Kerr share 54-hole lead at season-ending tournament

  21-11-2015 23:22
  
  (Reuters) - American Cristie Kerr fired a six-under 66 to share the third-round lead with South Korean Jang Ha-na at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship on Saturday with world number one Lydia Ko lurking just two shots back. Twice major winner Kerr overcame a bogey at the par-five first with birdies on five of the next six holes and added two more birdies on the back nine for the low round of the day at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Jang, who led overnight by two in her hunt fo
  
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• Klaassen double keeps Ajax on top as PSV slip

  21-11-2015 23:14
  
  Davy Klaassen scored twice as Ajax Amsterdam trounced SC Cambuur 5-1 to extend their lead at the top of the Dutch league on Saturday as second-placed PSV were held to a draw. PSV, who face Manchester United in the Champions League in midweek, fell four points behind as they drew 2-2 at struggling Willem II Tilburg. Two goals in seven minutes from Erik Falkenburg saw Willem II overturn a halftime deficit before Luuk de Jong salvaged a point for the champions with an 11th league goal of the season
  
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• Roma miss chance to go top, Juventus down Milan

  21-11-2015 22:59
  
  Bologna snatched a draw against AS Roma with a late penalty in a thrilling 2-2 draw on a waterlogged pitch, while Juventus beat rivals AC Milan 1-0 at home thanks to a second-half Paulo Dybala strike in Serie A on Saturday. There were three second-half penalties at Bologna as Roma missed the chance to top the table in a contest heavily affected by rain and the state of the playing surface. Mattia Destro came back to haunt his former club with an 87th minute equaliser from the penalty spot for th
  
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• Wasps boss Dai Young relishing Toulon challenge as French heavyweights pay visit to Coventry for Champions Cup clash 

  21-11-2015 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dai Young says that Wasps will not be daunted by the challenge that awaits them against European Champions Cup holders Toulon today.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp hails ‘big step and big day’ for Liverpool

  21-11-2015 22:44
  
  The Reds made a mockery of Manchester City at the Ethiad Stadium.
  
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• Bath 19-16 Leinster: George Ford handles the pressure to reward dominant home pack

  21-11-2015 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM PETERS AT THE REC: George Ford held his nerve to kick a late penalty as Bath’s inspired front five helped secure the club’s first European win of the season.
  
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• Neymar, Suarez keep Barca flying with 'Clasico' romp

  21-11-2015 22:38
  
  By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - When Lionel Messi injured his knee it understandably set off alarm bells at Barcelona but the Spanish and European champions have coped comfortably with his two-month absence thanks to Neymar and Luis Suarez. The in-form South American pair were the architects of Saturday's stunning 4-0 win at Real Madrid in the La Liga 'Clasico', with Suarez striking twice and Neymar netting one and setting up Andres Iniesta to score a stunner. Neymar and Suarez have hit 20 of
  
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• Federer swats aside Wawrinka to set up Djokovic final

  21-11-2015 22:32
  
  Roger Federer set up a showdown with Novak Djokovic when he beat fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 7-5 6-3 in their semi-final at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on Saturday. Wawrinka saved a match point at 2-5 but 17-times grand slam champion Federer closed out victory in little more than an hour. World number three Federer, who won all his group matches this week, has reached the final of the year-ender for the 10th time but has not won the title since 2011.
  
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• Philippe Coutinho has added the vital ingredient of goals to his game... he's an absolute maestro, says Jamie Redknapp

  21-11-2015 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Redknapp feels Philippe Coutinho is becoming the complete package for Liverpool, after the Brazilian put in a stunning performance to help his side to a 4-1 win over Manchester City.
  
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• Glasgow 15-26 Northampton: Ah See Tuala bags brace as Saints storm Scotstoun 

  21-11-2015 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northampton Saints crushed the Glasgow Warriors pack to earn a Champions Cup win at Scotstoun as Jim Mallinder's side took command of pool three.
  
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• No. 6 Iowa tops Purdue 40-20, clinches share of Big Ten West

  21-11-2015 22:26
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa barely acknowledged winning the Big Ten West.
  
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• Brogan leads the way as Ireland hold on to record Rules win over Australia

  21-11-2015 22:19
  
  Joe Kernan’s side regained the Cormac McAnallen Cup.
  
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• Benitez struggles to make sense of 'Clasico' drubbing

  21-11-2015 22:15
  
  By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez struggled to find explanations after watching his side humiliated 4-0 at home by arch rivals Barcelona in Saturday's La Liga 'Clasico'. Taking charge of the biggest fixture in club football for the first time, Benitez suffered a baptism of fire that leaves him in a precarious position only three months into his debut season. In an ominous sign for the former Valencia, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Napoli manager, angry fans a
  
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• Arsene Wenger's injury crisis deepens after Mikel Arteta and Francis Coquelin limp off during Arsenal's defeat to West Brom

  21-11-2015 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger faces the prospect of taking on Dinamo Zagreb in the must-win Champions League game on Tuesday with eight players absent through injury.
  
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• PSG canter past Lorient on emotional afternoon

  21-11-2015 22:12
  
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain took another step towards a fourth straight Ligue 1 title when they beat Lorient 2-1 away on Saturday with goals by Hervin Ongenda and Blaise Matuidi on an emotional afternoon eight days after the Paris attacks. The capital side have 38 points from 14 games and lead second-placed Olympique Lyonnais, who slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Nice on Friday, by a massive 13 points after a routine win. League top scorer Benjamin Moukandjo reduced the arrears
  
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• Klopp promises more to come after Liverpool rout City

  21-11-2015 22:12
  
  (Reuters) - The Juergen Klopp effect began to really take hold on Saturday as Liverpool hammered mercurial Manchester City 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium to provide the Merseysiders' new coach with his most striking Premier League win yet. Liverpool's buoyant German boss hailed the emphatic win as feeling "perfect" before insisting that he felt there was a lot more improvement to come from his confident side. Klopp's men had defeated struggling champions Chelsea 3-1 last month but an own goal from El
  
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• Trainer Colin Tizzard claims Cue Card is back to his very best after Ascot victory

  21-11-2015 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vautour retained his place as favourite for both next month’s King George VI Chase and the Cheltenham Gold Cup with victory at Ascot but he faces a mighty threat from rejuvenated Cue Card.
  
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• Michigan State's Cook does not start vs. No. 2 Ohio State

  21-11-2015 21:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook is not starting for the No. 9 Spartans against No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday.
  
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• AS IT HAPPENED: Ireland v Australia, International Rules Series

  21-11-2015 21:48
  
  It was a one-off clash at GAA HQ this evening.
  
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• Andres Iniesta given standing ovation by the Real Madrid fans after his majestic performance for Barcelona in El Clasico

  21-11-2015 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It brought back memories of Ronaldinho against Real Madrid back in 2005, when the Bernabeu stood up to applaud the Brazilian's match-winning performance.
  
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• Mali attack explainer: Who, why and what's next?

  21-11-2015 21:36
  
  Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall responds to frequently asked questions on the Bamako hotel attack that left 21 people dead.
  
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• Jemal's late equaliser earns Etoile du Sahel away draw

  21-11-2015 21:36
  
  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A late equaliser from captain Ammar Jemal saw Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel hold South African hosts Orlando Pirates to a 1-1 draw on Saturday in the first leg of the African Confederation Cup finals. Jemal profited from some sloppy defending to finish off a free kick and grab a potentially vital away goal at the end of a keenly contested game at Soweto's Orlando Stadium. Thamsanqa Gabuza had given Pirates a 36th minute lead with a left footed shot from a tight angle. Th
  
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• 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick goes on season-ending IR

  21-11-2015 21:33
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was placed on season-ending injured reserve by San Francisco on Saturday with a left shoulder injury, possibly signaling an end to his time with the 49ers just three seasons after he led them to a Super Bowl.
  
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• Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona: Luis Suarez, Neymar and Andres Iniesta shine as Luis Enrique's side run riot to win El Clasico

  21-11-2015 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Andres Iniesta’s screamer hit the back of Keylor Navas net on 53 minutes a beleaguered Rafa Benitez could be seen scribbling something down in his note pad – ‘3-0’ presumably.
  
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• Vardy equals record as Leicester go top, Liverpool crush City

  21-11-2015 21:28
  
  By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - Leicester City's Jamie Vardy equalled a Premier League record by scoring for the 10th straight match as they went top with a 3-0 win at Newcastle United before Manchester City were crushed 4-1 by Liverpool on Saturday. On a day when champions Chelsea ended their slump with a 1-0 win over Norwich City, Leicester became the third team in five hours to top the table after Manchester United also briefly led following their 2-1 victory at Watford in the early kickof
  
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• Martin Murray vs Arthur Abraham LIVE: WBO super middleweight belt up for grabs as Brit aims to end his world title hoodoo 

  21-11-2015 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martin Murray is aiming to make it fourth time lucky as he prepares to take on Arthur Abraham for the WBO super middleweight title. Sportsmail will be keeping you updated with all the action in Hannover.
  
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• Bayern go eight points clear with 3-1 win at Schalke

  21-11-2015 21:26
  
  Champions Bayern Munich battled past gusty Schalke 04 to win 3-1 on Saturday and open up an eight-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. A day after rivals Borussia Dortmund lost to Hamburg, the Bavarians went ahead on nine minutes with a deflected David Alaba effort, but then found it hard going against a disciplined Schalke defence. The hosts levelled with their first chance of the game as Max Meyer rounded off a superb break launched by teenager Leroy Sane.
  
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• Andres Iniesta given standing ovation by the Real Madrid fans after his majestic performance for Barcelona in the El Clasico

  21-11-2015 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It brought back memories of Ronaldinho against Real Madrid back in 2005, when the Bernabeu stood up to applaud the Brazilian's match-winning performance.
  
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• Schalke 1-3 Bayern Munich: David Alaba, Javi Martinez and Thomas Muller on target to keep champion's procession rolling on

  21-11-2015 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Muller scored in injury time for Bayern Munich to extend its German league lead with a 3-1 win at Schalke on Saturday, when all league games were played amid increased security.
  
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• Newcastle 0-3 Leicester: Jamie Vardy scores in 10th consecutive Premier League game with Leonardo Ulloa and Shinji Okazaki on target as well as Foxes cruise to victory at St James' Park

  21-11-2015 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Jamie Vardy, Leonardo Ulloa and Shinji Okazaki scored the goals as Leicester cruised to an emphatic 3-0 victory over a poor Newcastle United side.
  
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• Raheem Sterling struggled to make an impression in the sky blue of Manchester City as red hot Liverpool ran riot 

  21-11-2015 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Raheem Sterling will have recognised much of what he saw here. The last time Liverpool played football like this on a consistent basis, he was in the team.
  
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• Premier Sports to air BPL 2015 in UK - BizAsia

  21-11-2015 20:55
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  Premier Sports to air BPL 2015 in UK
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  The UK sports channel Premier Sports has acquired rights for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Twenty20 2015. The channel will show all 34 matches from the 2015 BPL. The third edition of the Bangladesh Premier League is going to start from Sunday ...en meer »
  

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