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• Big 12 won't punish Iowa St for students rushing court

  11-12-2015 23:58
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Seven months after toughening penalties for schools whose fans rush onto the field of play, the Big 12 Conference said Friday it will not discipline Iowa State after students stormed the court following a basketball game in a scene that left a newspaper columnist with a broken leg.
  
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• Yorkshire query leniency of Craig Overton ban with ECB compared to Andew Gale's four-match ban for similar sledging incident

  11-12-2015 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire are to seek an explanation from the England and Wales Cricket Board as to why Somerset’s Craig Overton was treated more leniently than their own captain Andrew Gale.
  
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• Gary Rowett set to hand Birmingham a major boost by signing new contract

  11-12-2015 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Blues boss revealed last week that talks over fresh terms were underway, and Sportsmail understands Rowett has agreed, in principle, to extend his stay at St Andrew’s.
  
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• Alastair Cook is England's leading Test run scorer... But this 13-year-old is breaking all of the Essex batsman's records 

  11-12-2015 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old protege in Alastair Cook's own county of Essex is upstaging the England captain. Nathan Khelawon has smashed Cook's schoolboy run-scoring record which was set at age 18.
  
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• Mets and SS Asdrubal Cabrera finalize $18.5M, 2-year deal

  11-12-2015 23:34
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Free-agent shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and the New York Mets have finalized an $18.5 million, two-year contract.
  
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• Wolves 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Dexter Blackstock late goal rescues point for visitors after Ethan Ebanks-Landell opener

  11-12-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT MOLINEUX: Dexter Blackstock scored with his first meaningful touch 10 minutes from time after arriving from the bench to rescue Nottingham Forest a point at Wolves.
  
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• Martin O'Neill insists Republic of Ireland don't fear anyone ahead of Euro 2016 draw

  11-12-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN PARIS: The Republic of Ireland boss admits he was nervous before the draw for the group stages of the qualification process in Nice last February, but this time it is 'totally different'.
  
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• Everton object to a farm shop using its name - despite being based in the village of Everton, near Doncaster in Yorkshire

  11-12-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton football club have objected to a farm shop near Doncaster in Yorkshire using its name in their logo, despite being based in a village called Everton.
  
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• West Ham set to hand a first start to Michail Antonio with FIVE key attacking players injured for the visit of Stoke 

  11-12-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michail Antonio is set to return from the wilderness for West Ham against Stoke with five of Slaven Bilic’s attacking threats on the treatment table and the Hammers searching for their first win in six games.
  
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• Roy Hodgson backs England to flourish in France ahead of Euro 2016 draw

  11-12-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE last time Football Association chairman Greg Dyke accompanied Roy Hodgson to the draw for a major finals, his instinctive response to the hand dealt England was to run his finger across his throat in mock horror.
  
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• New York appeals court suspends fantasy sports shutdown - Yahoo News UK

  11-12-2015 23:30
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  A New York appeals court on Friday suspended an order that would have forced two fantasy sports websites to suspend operations in the state, a lawyer said. The new ruling will allow the websites to continue operating until at least January 4 while the ...en meer »
  

• Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal reaches boiling point after losing it with fans

  11-12-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LOUIS VAN GAAL has told Manchester United fans to get real and stop living in the past.
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits he won't spend in January ahead of West Brom clash

  11-12-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JURGEN KLOPP says he will not need to spend in January to bolster Liverpool's squad.
  
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• Exclusive: Crystal Palace star Jason Puncheon's meteoric rise inspired by Liverpool hero

  11-12-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JASON PUNCHEON has taken the long route to Premier League fame. In fact, football looked a long way off more than once in his career.
  
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• Aston Villa boss Remi Garde pays tribute to Arsene Wenger's staying power at Arsenal

  11-12-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  REMI GARDE has paid tribute to Arsene Wenger's staying power at the top - and has identified the Arsenal manager's burning desire to win more major trophies as his driving force after two decades in the job.
  
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• Scott Williams signs new deal with Scarlets as Wales centre continues recovery from knee injury 

  11-12-2015 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wales centre Scott Williams has agreed a new contract with the Scarlets. The Llanelli-based region announced the 25-year-old will remain with them until at least 2018.
  
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• Platini subjected to sham FIFA procedure, say legal team

  11-12-2015 23:27
  
  FIFA's Ethics Committee have subjected European football chief Michel Platini to a "sham procedure", the Frenchman's legal team said on Friday after he lost an appeal to have a provisional 90-day ban overturned. Reacting to comments in French newspaper L'Equipe by Ethics Committee spokesman Andreas Bantel, a statement from Platini's representatives said the remarks "constituted a patent violation of the presumption of innocence". "They demonstrate also that the Ethics Committee is pursuing a pol
  
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• Ulster 38-0 Toulouse: Les Kiss's men turn Pool 1 on its head with five-try demolition of French in European Champions Cup

  11-12-2015 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If this is supposed to be a season-defining weekend for Irish rugby, then Ulster laid an important foundation to give fresh hope to their struggling provincial rivals.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: All the best bets for Saturday, December 12 

  11-12-2015 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM TURNER: Six of the first nine across the line in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham last month renew rivalries at the same track on Saturday in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup.
  
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• Watch Conor McGregor face Jose Aldo for one last time at the weigh-in before their eagerly anticipated title fight in Las Vegas

  11-12-2015 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo will face off for the final time at the weigh-in on the eve of their big fight in Las Vegas. Watch the action as it unfolds LIVE.
  
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• Fantasy takes hit in NY, but DraftKings, FanDuel get stay

  11-12-2015 23:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel took a hit Friday in their fight to stay in business in New York, but a scramble to an appeals court kept DraftKings in play at least through the end of the NFL regular season.
  
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• Louis van Gaal: Manchester United glory days are in the past... it is more difficult win now that lots of clubs have money

  11-12-2015 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: United manager Louis van Gaal has risked alienating the club's supporters by claiming they no longer have the right to automatically expect success.
  
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• ITV first in line for England's Euro 2016 matches after coin toss with rivals BBC

  11-12-2015 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The BBC had first choice at Euro 2012, meaning it is ITV's turn this time, and they are certain to go for one of England's group games.
  
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• Anthony Joshua hunting Tyson Fury as controversial Gypsy King's antics help build hype for a mouth-watering clash if he downs Dillian Whyte at London's O2 Arena

  11-12-2015 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: No-one is more grateful to Tyson Fury – his polarising opinions included – than Anthony Joshua as he heads into his grudge match with old amateur rival Dillian Whyte.
  
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• They call him O Magico and he’s casting spells at Liverpool but for all the talk, Philippe Coutinho is Anfield's humble hero 

  11-12-2015 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philippe Coutinho listens intently to the names that have graced Anfield through the decades but seems reluctant to recognise that the list has been extended to include him.
  
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• Jessica Ennis-Hill will attend Sports Personality of the Year awards

  11-12-2015 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London 2012 Olympic champion laughed off suggestions that the controversy would take the shine off her inclusion in the 12-strong shortlist for the awards night in Belfast on December 20.
  
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• Rafael admits he didn't enjoy playing under Louis van Gaal and believes manager must entertain Manchester United fans 

  11-12-2015 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Lyon defender was allowed to leave Old Trafford for £2.5million in August after failing to force his way into the Dutchman’s plans, playing only 11 times for the club last season.
  
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• Injury-ravaged Connacht edge past Newcastle to stay top of pool

  11-12-2015 23:09
  
  The Western province continue on their merry way.
  
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• Sunderland striker Fabio Borini warned he has to start scoring if he wants to keep his first-team place 

  11-12-2015 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce has warned Sunderland striker Fabio Borini that he needs to start scoring goals or creating them after failing to do either since his £8million arrival from Liverpool.
  
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• Manuel Pellegrini will stay on the attack despite case against his Manchester City defence ahead of Swansea visit

  11-12-2015 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With skipper Vincent Kompany still out with a calf injury, Manchester City's wobbly defence is threatening to undermine their fight to win four trophies on four fronts this season.
  
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• Manu Tuilagi has got a spring back in his step following England axing, says Leicester team-mate Ben Youngs 

  11-12-2015 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs claims Manu Tuilagi 'lost his way a little bit' when he was axed from England's World Cup squad.
  
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• Newcastle boss Steve McClaren says new signings are still adjusting to 'culture shock' of ever-expectant club but insists he can turn things around 

  11-12-2015 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve McClaren believes Newcastle’s signings are still adapting to the ‘culture shock’ of a football club he admits is ‘not easy’ to manage.
  
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• Mike Phillips: I idolised George Best and Eric Cantona... it’s great to have a drink and break down the barriers 

  11-12-2015 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: When Dan Carter signed for Racing Metro, he received a message from Mike Phillips saying: 'Hi Dan. Great news. Finally the world's best nine and 10 are going to play together.'
  
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• European Champions Cup: Your guide to a thrilling weekend of action 

  11-12-2015 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail guides you through a seismic weekend of European action as Northampton face Dan Carter's Racing 92 in Paris and Munster welcome Leicester to Thomond Park.
  
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• Ulster rout Toulouse in five-try demolition to get European campaign back on track

  11-12-2015 22:57
  
  Les Kiss’ side produced a remarkable performance to claim a memorable European win.
  
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• Gaddafi's son abducted in Lebanon

  11-12-2015 22:54
  
  Hannibal Gaddafi was kidnapped by armed groups demanding information about missing Shia Imam.
  
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• Blackburn 1-0 Rotherham: Luke Hyam own goal keeps Rovers' run going while Neil Redfearn's side remain stuck in the mire

  11-12-2015 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALAN BIGGS AT EWOOD PARK: Blackburn needed an own goal from Luke Hyam, making his first Rotherham start on loan from Ipswich, to continue Paul Lambert's strong start as manager.
  
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• Newcastle boss Steve McClaren: New players still adapting to 'culture shock'

  11-12-2015 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Steve McClaren has admitted life at Newcastle can be a culture shock for some players. The Magpies head for Tottenham on Sunday still d
  
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• Manuel Pellegrini: Man City have been the best team this season

  11-12-2015 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is convinced his team have been the best this season and denied they are too inconsistent. City's
  
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• Arsene Wenger suggests Alexis Sanchez could be back to face Manchester City

  11-12-2015 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arsene Wenger has refused to rule Alexis Sanchez out of Arsenal's crunch Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City. The Chile
  
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• Man Utd team: Young in defence, Martial leading the line, McNair alongside Blind?

  11-12-2015 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MANCHESTER UNITED take on Bournemouth at Old Trafford in the Premier League this weekend.
  
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• Gaddafi's son 'abudcted' in Lebanon

  11-12-2015 22:36
  
  Hannibal Gaddafi was kidnapped by armed groups demanding information about missing Shia Imam.
  
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• Navajo team ropers at US event creating buzz on reservation

  11-12-2015 22:25
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — On the Navajo Nation — where cowboy hats and big buckles are everywhere — three team ropers are creating a buzz with their success at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
  
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• Diamondbacks' deal for Greinke came just in time

  11-12-2015 22:18
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Greinke was minutes from agreeing to sign with another team when he received word the Arizona Diamondbacks were interested.
  
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• Wolverhampton 1-1 Nottm Forest: Match Report

  11-12-2015 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wolves home woe goes on as Dexter Blackstock goal gets Nottingham Forest a pointNottingham Forest super-sub Dexter Blackstock ended their
  
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• Queen of South 1-1 Raith: Match Report

  11-12-2015 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Robbie Thomson own goal helps Raith into Ladbrokes Championship play-off placesRaith Rovers moved into the Scottish Championship play-off
  
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• Blackburn 1-0 Rotherham: Match Report

  11-12-2015 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Luke Hyam own goal helps Blackburn stay upwardly mobile in Skybet ChampionshipAn own goal by Luke Hyam was enough to give Paul Lambert his
  
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• Manchester United star Juan Mata opens up about shock Champions League exit

  11-12-2015 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JUAN MATA claims Manchester United's exit from the Champions League is 'disappointing' - but insists the club must move on and 'fight' for the Europa League.
  
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• Swansea want Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp to replace Garry Monk as boss - but he does not want to be a manager

  11-12-2015 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swansea have made their move to land Dennis Bergkamp as Garry Monk's replacement - but face a battle to get their man after the Dutchman reiterated he has no plans to go into management.
  
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• Conor McGregor's best insults towards 'dead man walking' Jose Aldo ahead of UFC 194 featherweight bout... 'his fear is a beautiful aroma that arouses me'

  11-12-2015 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After months of talking, we are now less than 24 hours away from Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor going toe-to-toe in the octagon. Sportsmail takes a look at some of the the latter's insults.
  
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