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• Saido Berahino top of Tottenham's January hit list as Mauricio Pochettino admits club are in the hunt for back-up striker

  03-12-2015 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that Tottenham will try to sign a back-up striker for Harry Kane and West Bromwich Albion's Saido Berahino fits the bill.West Brom rejected four bids in the summer.
  
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• FIFA arrests of Alfredo Hawit and Juan Angel Napout cast pall over IMG's 2016 Copa America TV coverage coup

  03-12-2015 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Sports marketing giants IMG have embarrassingly received plaudits for winning TV rights to Copa America 2016 from the FIFA chiefs arrested on Thursday.
  
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• Leaving behind baby, couple launched deadliest U.S. assault in years

  03-12-2015 23:50
  
  By Tim Reid, Dan Whitcomb and Angela Moon SAN BERNARDINO, Calif./NEW YORK (Reuters) - At age 28, Syed Rizwan Farook inspected restaurants and public pools. A U.S. citizen born in Illinois, Farook worked as a county environmental health specialist, inspecting restaurants and swimming pools for health violations, according to authorities and a website that tracks public employees. While he appeared not to have profiles on such popular social media sites as Facebook and LinkedIn, Farook was registe
  
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• Sam Allardyce jumps to Arsene Wenger's defence and reveals he'll ask Arsenal boss if Sunderland can loan any of his players

  03-12-2015 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger has an unlikely ally in former foe Sam Allardyce and the Sunderland boss says he will even ask the Arsenal chief for a loan of his players over a glass of wine on Saturday.
  
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• Ex-England winger Dave Thomas to get a guide dog to help with severe glaucoma and admits 'it's the best Christmas present'

  03-12-2015 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former England footballer Dave Thomas, who as reported by Sportsmail has severe glaucoma and has been registered blind since 2008, learned on Thursday that he is to get a guide dog.
  
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• Aston Villa manager Remi Garde cancels Christmas and tells his players: 'It is a party time, but not for us'

  03-12-2015 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa are bottom of the Premier League table, seven points from safety, and manager Garde has told his squad to focus on football and avoid social merriment over the festive period.
  
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• Reading 0-1 QPR: Ali Al-Habsi howler allows Nedum Onuoha to secure late win for Hoops

  03-12-2015 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reading goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi had a night to forget after allowing Nedum Onuoha's header to slip behind the line. The Royals stopper allowed failed to catch Onuoha's back post header.
  
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• Petition to remove Tyson Fury from BBC SPOTY 2015 shortlist passes 40,000 signatures

  03-12-2015 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A petition to remove newly-crowned world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury from the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year shortlist passed 35,000 signatures on Thursday.
  
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• U.S. asks Honduras to extradite ex-president over alleged FIFA ties

  03-12-2015 23:37
  
  The United States government has made a formal extradition request to Honduras for the country's former President Rafael Callejas over his suspected links to the FIFA corruption scandal, the Honduran government said on Thursday. The government said in a brief statement it had received the extradition request for Callejas, who was named on Thursday in a U.S. indictment over alleged multimillion-dollar bribery schemes for marketing and broadcast rights. Callejas, who later served as head of the Ho
  
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• Wayne Rooney delivers early Christmas present as Manchester United star meets patients at Alder Hey Children's Hospital

  03-12-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United star Wayne Rooney gave patients at Alder Hey Children's Hospital an early Christmas present on Thursday when he attended the Christmas lights switch-on. 
  
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• South American football bosses charged in latest FIFA graft probe

  03-12-2015 23:32
  
  By Mark Hosenball and Joshua Franklin WASHINGTON/ZURICH (Reuters) - Football bosses from across South and Central America were among 16 people charged on Thursday with multimillion-dollar bribery schemes for marketing and broadcast rights, in a dismantling of a Latin American football network by U.S. prosecutors. Court documents showed that the heads of the CONMEBOL and CONCACAF associations that run football in the Western Hemisphere and others with top jobs in the world governing body FIFA wer
  
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• Peter Coates' turbulent love affair with Stoke: 'There were death threats but I still came back for more'

  03-12-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: Stoke City chairman Peter Coates sits back and recalls meetings with Manchester City down the years. This weekend, his club line up against City as an established Premier League side.
  
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• Olympic Rugby Sevens can change sport forever... the road to Rio starts in Dubai   

  03-12-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The Road to Rio starts  in Dubai. This is the season when Sevens will surge to wider global prominence and it may alter the landscape of the sport forever.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton sparks class war with Nico Rosberg as F1 champion questions Mercedes team-mate's privileged upbringing

  03-12-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Class warfare broke out in the Mercedes team on Thursday when Lewis Hamilton accused Nico Rosberg of ‘complaining a lot’ because of his privileged upbringing.
  
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• Great Britain crash out of World League after 2-1 loss to hosts India

  03-12-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIMON MANTELL scored his third goal in the World League but could not stop Great Britain from crashing out to hosts India 2-1 in the quarter-final in Raipur yesterday.
  
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• Coldplay to headline Super Bowl halftime show

  03-12-2015 23:23
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coldplay is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show.
  
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• Norman Parke believes McGregor is ‘a really bad match-up for Aldo’

  03-12-2015 23:21
  The Antrim lightweight expects Aldo to be finished inside the distance next weekend at UFC 194.
  
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• ‘I thought that journey, from smoking opium to winning an All-Ireland, would make a great story’

  03-12-2015 23:21
  John Leonard has won the inaugural Setanta Sports Book of the Year award for Dub Sub Confidential.
  
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• Casey part of 3-way tie for the lead at World Challenge

  03-12-2015 23:18
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Paul Casey is off to a good start in his final chance to win a tournament this year.
  
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• 'Justice not yet served' in Israel’s Dawabsheh case

  03-12-2015 23:13
  
  Activists warn that arrests might not signal justice for Palestinian family killed in arson attack five months ago.
  
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• Renault to make full F1 return in 2016 - statement

  03-12-2015 23:12
  
  French car maker Renault will return to Formula One as a full constructor next year after agreeing key contracts to acquire the Lotus team, the company said in a statement on Thursday. "Renault had two options: come back 100 percent or leave completely," Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said in a statement. "After detailed analysis, I made my decision: Renault will be present in Formula One from 2016." Renault signed a letter of intent in September to take a controlling stake in British-based Lotus,
  
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• Brazil's del Nero asks for temporary leave - football federation

  03-12-2015 23:09
  
  SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's football federation said President Marco Polo del Nero had asked for a leave of absence on Thursday in order to focus on defending himself from accusations made in an indictment by U.S. authorities. Del Nero appointed the federation's vice-president, Marcus Antonio Vicente, to take over as interim president. (Reporting by Caroline Stauffer; Editing by Dan Grebler)
  
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• Reading 0-1 QPR: Match Report

  03-12-2015 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Late Nedum Onuoha header earns QPR victory at ReadingNedum Onuoha hit the late winner to make Reading pay for profligacy in front of goal
  
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• Coldplay set to headline half-time show for Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara   

  03-12-2015 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British rock band Coldplay will play the half-time show at the 2016 Super Bowl, according to media reports on Thursday.
  
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• Spieth knocks in a hole-in-one at golf’s most exclusive tournament

  03-12-2015 22:55
  
  The kid looks like one for the future.
  
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• Florida's McElwain credits Saban, Tide with boosting career

  03-12-2015 22:54
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jim McElwain hung up on Nick Saban seven years ago, believing one of his buddies was pulling a prank.
  
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• 'Cash cut may have checked my progress'

  03-12-2015 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British number one Johanna Konta says cuts to her Lawn Tennis Association funding put her career at risk.
  
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• Notre Dame's Turner out several weeks with injured shoulder

  03-12-2015 22:35
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 3 Notre Dame will be without Briana Turner for several weeks and could also be without fellow forward Taya Reimer against top-ranked Connecticut on Saturday.
  
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• The reaction to the half-time entertainment for Super Bowl 50 hasn’t been positive

  03-12-2015 22:27
  
  It looks like Coldplay have got the gig.
  
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• Trainer Dan Skelton looks born a winner thanks to showjumper dad Nick

  03-12-2015 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some are born with success already coursing through their veins. Dan Skelton reckons he knew the often stark difference between success and failure while still in short trousers.
  
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• Walker takes route 66 to share lead in Albany

  03-12-2015 22:23
  
  (Reuters) - A missed cut in his last start and an ongoing swing change proved to be no handicap for Jimmy Walker as he charged into a share of the lead in the opening round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Thursday. The 36-year-old American, taking advantage of light breezes on a receptive layout softened by recent rain, birdied four of the last five holes as he fired a sizzling six-under-par 66 at Albany Golf Club in New Providence. World number one Jordan Spieth spectacularly aced
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Friday, December 4

  03-12-2015 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Friday's races at Sandown, Exeter, Sedgefield and Wolverhampton.
  
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• We’ll Leave It There So: Ireland shoot up the rankings, McGregor on Kimmel and today’s sport

  03-12-2015 22:03
  
  There was good news for the Ireland women’s cricketers too and the first winner of the Setanta Sports Book of the Year prize was announced.
  
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• Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says club will fight any sanction imposed after fielding Denis Cheryshev in Copa del Rey

  03-12-2015 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Florentino Perez insists Real Madrid will oppose any sanction dished out for fielding an ineligible player in Wednesday night's Copa del Rey victory against Cadiz.
  
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• Prison looms again for Pistorius after murder conviction

  03-12-2015 21:39
  
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An appeals court decided Thursday that Oscar Pistorius got away with murder when he stood trial for killing his girlfriend, a ruling that will almost certainly send the disgraced Olympian back to prison.
  
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• Colts preparing for another tough test against Big Ben

  03-12-2015 21:30
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts cornerback Vontae Davis watched most of last year's game at Pittsburgh wishing he could have helped.
  
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• US indicts 16 more in probe of world soccer corruption

  03-12-2015 21:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Five current and former members of FIFA's ruling executive committee were among 16 additional men indicted on corruption charges Thursday as part of U.S. prosecutors' widening investigation into soccer corruption.
  
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• Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink set to be confirmed as new manager of QPR 

  03-12-2015 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Chelsea striker, who has been in charge of Burton Albion since November 2014, was given permission to speak to the west London club earlier this week.
  
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• Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo sent for scans after dislocating left shoulder again in training 

  03-12-2015 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are waiting to see if Marcos Rojo will need surgery after the Argentina defender dislocated the same left shoulder in training that kept him out for a month last year.
  
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• Kerry says peace 'within reach' on Cyprus

  03-12-2015 21:18
  
  By Arshad Mohammed NICOSIA (Reuters) - Peace is within reach in Cyprus, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday as he watched children from both sides of the divided island play basketball together. Kerry is the latest foreign official to voice optimism that a deal may finally be at hand to reunite the east Mediterranean island, divided since 1974. Popular Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders want a settlement, Greece and Turkey have other problems, and the discovery of offshore gas cou
  
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• Paul Casey shares opening-round lead in the Hero World Challenge

  03-12-2015 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Paul Casey birdied the final hole to hold a share of the lead after the opening round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.Casey, wh
  
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• Surprising Monmouth basketball winning and having fun

  03-12-2015 21:14
  
  WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Monmouth may have the most popular bench in America, and the guys playing on the court are also making quite a name for themselves.
  
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• Perez denies Real broke rules over fielding Cheryshev

  03-12-2015 21:01
  
  Real Madrid president Florentino Perez believes the rules were not broken by fielding Denis Cheryshev in their King’s Cup clash with Cadiz on Wednesday as neither the player nor the club were notified he was banned. Cheryshev was taken off at halftime when it appeared that Real became aware he was suspended, having being shown a third yellow card playing for Villarreal in the competition last season and having failed to serve the ban. Cadiz subsequently reported Real to the Spanish footbal
  
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• Investor Mark Cuban slams SEC on email privacy stance

  03-12-2015 20:36
  
  Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is lashing out against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its push against legislation that would require government agencies to get warrants before accessing emails of people under investigation. Cuban, in a letter to U.S. lawmakers, wrote that the SEC's position is "inconsistent with consumers' reasonable expectation of privacy in 2015" and violates the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment protections from unlawful searches and seizures. The Dallas
  
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• Northampton Town players and staff paid for October and November after new owner paid outstanding £166,000 tax bill 

  03-12-2015 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kelvin Thomas completed his takeover of Northampton last month amid financial trouble that had threatened to derail their impressive start to the Sky Bet League Two campaign.
  
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• Ferguson tips 'leader' Neville to succeed at Valencia

  03-12-2015 20:32
  
  (Reuters) - Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said his old skipper Gary Neville has the leadership skills to be a success as manager of Spanish side Valencia. Neville replaced former boss Nuno Espirito Santo, who quit on Monday, and the 40-year-old's first match in charge will be Wednesday's must-win Champions League tie against Olympique Lyonnais. "His leadership skills are strong, he's honest and he's hard working," Ferguson told Sky Sports on Wednesday.
  
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• Neville out to make his mark at Valencia

  03-12-2015 20:31
  
  By Michael Church VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Gary Neville’s playing career will always be inextricably linked with his former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, but he is determined to establish himself as his own man as he prepares for life at the helm of Spanish side Valencia. The 40-year-old, an eight-time winner of the English Premier League and key member of the Manchester United side that won the league, FA Cup and Champions League treble in 1999, was unveiled at Valencia's Me
  
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• Diego Costa trains with Chelsea just nine hours after leaving London nightclub

  03-12-2015 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chelsea squad prepared for Saturday's match with Bournemouth by training just nine hours after the squad enjoyed a Christmas night out sanctioned by manager Jose Mourinho
  
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• Paige VanZant puts on questionable English accent in UFC Fight Night London video

  03-12-2015 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paige VanZant's accent skills don't quite match her fighting abilities as she tries out the London dialect while promoting the UFC's trip to the UK in February. VanZant fights in Las Vegas next week.
  
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• Wolves in talks with a 'handful of serious potential owners', says club CEO Jez Moxey as club seeks £40m sale

  03-12-2015 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey has confirmed the club are in talks with several parties over a sale, with the aim being for the club to be purchased by someone willing to invest in the club.
  
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