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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, December 16

  15-12-2015 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Wednesday's races at Ludlow, Newbury, Kempton and Lingfield.
  
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• QPR 2-2 Brighton: Charlie Austin double salvages late point for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's side after Dale Stephens and Rajiv van La Parra put Seagulls two up

  15-12-2015 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT LOFTUS ROAD: Two moments to give Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink hope, two moments to fill QPR fans with dread. Charlie Austin must remain at the club next month.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri taking golden shot at title... nearly halfway through the season and still top Leicester must be considered genuine Premier League contenders

  15-12-2015 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL: The question on everyone’s lips: can Leicester keep this run going? Their bubble has long been expected to burst, but after 16 games and 35 points they're as buoyant as ever.
  
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• Jose Mourinho has stripped away Chelsea players' self-esteem... he has lost them and the boss is isolated in toxic dressing room

  15-12-2015 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  THE INSIDE TRACK: When Jose Mourinho returns to work, he will be confronted by a group of grumbling Chelsea players who are far from happy with his scathing post-match analysis.
  
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• Fulham 1-2 Ipswich: Brett Pitman finds winner as Tractor Boys climb into Championship playoff zone 

  15-12-2015 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: The wait for Stuart Gray’s first win as Fulham interim boss goes on and so does the search for the right man to fix the problems that are piling up at the west London club.
  
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• Liverpool yet to agree deal for Marko Grujic as Stuttgart make £5m bid for Red Star Belgrade midfielder

  15-12-2015 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marko Grujic is understood to have held talks with club representatives and is keen on a move to Anfield, with Liverpool’s outline proposal a £4.3m offer plus the player remaining on loan until at least the summer.
  
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• Sunderland midfielder Jack Rodwell had 50 injections in just five days in desperate bid to find fitness at the Stadium of Light

  15-12-2015 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jack Rodwell received 50 injections in five days from controversial specialist Dr Hans Muller-Wolfhart in a fresh attempt to rescue his career. The Sunderland midfielder has started just five games this season.
  
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• POWER RANKINGS: Perfect Panthers still on top; Cards 2nd

  15-12-2015 23:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers are closing in on a perfect regular season.
  
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• Leicester star Riyad Mahrez says he is going nowhere in January despite interest from Manchester United, Arsenal and Barcelona

  15-12-2015 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIMON JONES: Riyad Mahrez insists he will not leave Leicester City in the January transfer window. The 24-year-old played a pivotal role in Leicester's defeat of Chelsea on Monday night.
  
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• Championship round-up: MK Dons move out of the Championship relegation places following win over Sheffield Wednesday

  15-12-2015 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MK Dons moved out of the Championship relegation zone after withstanding late pressure to record a vital 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.
  
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• Thiago Alcantara on tearing Arsenal apart and why he's doesn't yet fancy the Premier League

  15-12-2015 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN LEIPHEIM: Alcantara has a Brazilian heritage and was schooled in Barcelona but, since 2013, this gifted midfielder has become a key figure in Munich for Pep Guardiola.
  
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• Donald McCain's daughter Abbie enjoys her first career success at Catterick

  15-12-2015 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Grand National-winning trainer Donald McCain had ‘just about the best day of my racing life’ on Tuesday as he watched his daughter Abbie ride her first winner under rules at Catterick.
  
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• Ireland’s Alan Judge consolidates place at the top of the Championship assists chart

  15-12-2015 23:40
  
  Brentford still lost 3-2 against Cardiff, however.
  
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• Inter Milan 3-0 Cagliari: Rodrigo Palacio breaks goal drought as Roberto Mancini's side reach Italian Cup quarter-finals

  15-12-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rodrigo Palacio ended his wait for a first goal of the season as Inter Milan booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup with a routine 3-0 win over Cagliari at the San Siro.
  
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• Wolfswinkel double as Betis knock Gijon out of King's Cup

  15-12-2015 23:35
  
  By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) - Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored twice in a pulsating 3-3 draw at Sporting Gijon on Tuesday as Real Betis booked a place in the last 16 of the King's Cup with a 5-3 aggregate victory. It was a spirited performance in the return match from Gijon, who had lost the first leg 2-0, especially in the second half with substitute Alen Halilovic grabbing a double, including a penalty. Bernardo Espinosa nodded Gijon in front with a free header from a corner after 14 minutes
  
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• Jo Pavey’s agony over drugs scandal: I had deep suspicions I was racing cheats... but it’s worse than we could have ever imagined

  15-12-2015 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jo Pavey's primary responsibility is as mum to her two children, but the champion runner has also become an outspoken voice on anti-doping who fights for the future of the sport she loves.
  
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• Pete Rose contrite, holds out hope for Hall of Fame

  15-12-2015 23:24
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pete Rose believes he still has a chance to one day get back in baseball. In the meantime, he's turning his attention to the Hall of Fame.
  
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• Andy Murray beats Roger Federer in first match of International Premier Tennis League for Singapore Slammers 

  15-12-2015 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray capped his first appearance in the 2015 International Premier Tennis League with victory over Roger Federer to clinch a win for the Singapore Slammers against the UAE Royals.
  
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• Alonso goal sends Bayern into German Cup last eight

  15-12-2015 23:18
  
  A lacklustre Bayern Munich needed a long-range goal from Spaniard Xabi Alonso to secure a 1-0 victory over Darmstadt 98 on Tuesday that put them into the quarter-finals of the German Cup. The Bavarians, top of the Bundesliga and through to the knockout stage of the Champions League, looked tired following a congested run of fixtures and lacked the finishing touch despite being in control throughout the game. Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller had numerous chances but neither could find the ne
  
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• Middlesbrough 1-0 Burnley: Emilio Nsue nets second-half winner as Aitor Karanka's side move top of the Championship 

  15-12-2015 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON AT THE RIVERSIDE: Emilio Nsue was the surprise match winner against Burnley as Middlesbrough regained top spot in the Championship promotion race.
  
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• Derby 4-0 Bristol City: Tom Ince scores first ever hat-trick against struggling Robins to move Derby up to third in the Championship

  15-12-2015 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JANINE SELF AT PRIDE PARK: Tom Ince scored his first ever hat-trick and Johnny Russell rounded off the rout as Derby thrashed Bristol City 4-0 to move up to third place in the Championship.
  
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• An inside look at Donald Trump's rally in Las Vegas

  15-12-2015 22:53
  
  Enchanted supporters, a curious Democrat and penned media offer their attention to the man who remains to be beaten.
  
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• Gary Neville is using iPads to communicate with his Valencia players

  15-12-2015 22:48
  
  Miguel Angel Angulo insists new Valencia head coach Gary Neville has no problem communicating with his players.
  
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• Professor finds rare audio of basketball inventor Naismith

  15-12-2015 22:41
  
  LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A University of Kansas researcher has discovered what is believed to be the only audio recording of basketball inventor James Naismith, during which he describes the first game he organized 124 years ago this month as a bit of a disaster.
  
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• Olympic champion Hughes goes for academic gold at Penn

  15-12-2015 22:39
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The verdict was in: Sarah Hughes needed a study break from final exams.
  
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• 2015: The story of sport's scandalous year

  15-12-2015 22:02
  
  From match fixing to doping, 2015 has been a painful and turbulent year for sport - but there is a glimmer of hope.
  
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• Cubs and Heyward finalize $184 million, 8-year contract

  15-12-2015 21:50
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs finalized their $184 million, eight-year contract with free agent outfielder Jason Heyward on Tuesday, adding a three-time Gold Glove winner in their continuing makeover to build a World Series contender.
  
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• If you're paid like a big player you have to perform and behave like a big player, Cesc Fabregas tells his Chelsea team-mates

  15-12-2015 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cesc Fabregas has fired a rocket up his under-performing Chelsea team-mates by stating that not a single player is exempt from accountability during the club's torturous domestic campaign.
  
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• Reliever O'Day, Orioles complete $31 million, 4-year deal

  15-12-2015 21:27
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — All-Star reliever Darren O'Day and the Baltimore Orioles have completed a $31 million, four-year contract.
  
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• Ex-Honduran president pleads not guilty in U.S. in FIFA bribe case

  15-12-2015 21:23
  
  By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Honduras president and football official Rafael Callejas pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges relating to what U.S. prosecutors described as multimillion-dollar bribery schemes at FIFA and other football governing bodies. Callejas, who is a former president of the Honduran football federation and has served on FIFA's marketing and television committee, appeared with a lawyer in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, and the lawyer entered the plea on
  
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• Triumphant return for Cuban baseball defectors Puig, Abreu

  15-12-2015 21:04
  
  HAVANA (AP) — A lineup of Cuban baseball stars, including some of the most famous defectors in recent memory, made a triumphant return Tuesday as part of the first Major League Baseball trip to the island since 1999.
  
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• Fabregas slams attitude and behaviour of Chelsea players

  15-12-2015 21:02
  
  Playmaker Cesc Fabregas has criticised the attitude and behaviour of he and his team mates in the wake of champions Chelsea's alarming slide down the Premier League table. If you are a big player, and paid like a big player, you must play like a big player and behave like a big player," Fabregas told a Facebook question and answer session on Tuesday. "We must always be at the top of our games, even when it's not, and the behaviour has to be better than what we are seeing right now from every sin
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo's goals could beat Lionel Messi's Barcelona triumphs in race for 2015 Ballon d'Or, says Luis Figo

  15-12-2015 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo will win the 2015 Ballon d'Dor hands down if votes are decided based on individual rather than team achievements, says Portuguese legend Luis Figo.
  
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• Younger Fred banned by CONMEBOL for a year over drug use

  15-12-2015 20:25
  
  Brazil midfielder Fred, no relation to the veteran striker of the same name who used to play for the same country, has been suspended from South American football for a year for failing a drugs test. The 22-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk player tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide during the Copa America in June, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Tuesday. The suspension runs until June 27, 2016 and will only apply to games sanctioned by CONMEBOL.
  
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• Elliott among 7 Ohio St 1st-teamers on AP All-Big Ten squad

  15-12-2015 20:14
  
  Ohio State dominated The Associated Press All-Big Ten team released Tuesday, with seven players on the first team and running back Ezekiel Elliott voted the offensive player of the year.
  
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• Jose Mourinho is the man to take Chelsea back to the top after their poor start, says Gus Poyet... 'It's easy to blame the manager'

  15-12-2015 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Now AEK Athens manager Gus Poyet - who played for Chelsea between 1997 and 2001 - describes the Blues' season as symptomatic of a team at the bottom of the league.
  
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• Swiss extradite FIFA official Napout to U.S. in corruption probe

  15-12-2015 20:03
  
  FIFA Vice-President Juan Angel Napout, president of the South American soccer confederation CONMEBOL, was extradited to the United States on Tuesday to face corruption charges, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice said. Napout, a Paraguayan, had been detained in Zurich this month on a U.S. warrant accusing him of accepting bribes worth millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights to soccer tournaments in Latin America. The justice office also said Eduardo Li, former preside
  
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• Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ready to play wherever in order to maintain Premier League title push at the Emirates

  15-12-2015 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is ready to call upon his versatility in order to maintain Arsenal's quest for honours this season heading into the Christmas period, claiming 'the needs of the team come first'.
  
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• Ben Stokes fully recovered from shoulder injury as all-rounder smashes century against South African Invitational XI

  15-12-2015 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes relieved concerns about the shoulder he injured only six weeks ago in Sharjah by smashing 158 on the opening day of England's tour match against a South Africa Invitational XI.
  
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• Swansea chief Huw Jenkins to hold talks with Marcelo Bielsa and Jorge Sampaoli after jetting over to South America

  15-12-2015 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has flown to South America to ramp up his hunt for Garry Monk’s replacement, with Marcelo Bielsa and Jorge Sampaoli among the contenders.
  
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• Euro 2016 televised fixtures released as BBC and ITV split group stage matches

  15-12-2015 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Broadcasters BBC and ITV have released the full Euro 2016 televised fixtures list. They will share the 11 group matches contested by England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Premier League only open because Man City aren’t playing well – Joe Hart

  15-12-2015 19:41
  
  The England goalkeeper believes his side should have pounced on the opportunity to take control at the top of the table.
  
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• Connacht’s injury crisis shows no signs of abating as Buckley goes under the knife

  15-12-2015 19:23
  
  Saba Meniugara has been added to the Challenge Cup squad.
  
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• Everton defender Leighton Baines glad to be back 'in a positive place' after two ankle injures left him sidelined for seven months

  15-12-2015 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 31-year-old Everton left back played his first 90 minutes since May in the weekend's 1-1 draw at Norwich and having got through that test he is now focused on the future.
  
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• Cricket South Africa charge 'intermediary' following corruption investigation relating to Ram Slam Twenty20 league

  15-12-2015 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The domestic Twenty20 league, which ran between November 1 and December 12, has been the subject of an ongoing investigation by CSA's anti-corruption and security unit.
  
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• Loic Remy sends warning to Chelsea flops: 'We have to improve otherwise we will stay near the bottom of the table'

  15-12-2015 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Blues suffered their ninth Premier League defeat of the season on Monday night when they went down 2-1 against table-topping Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
  
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• Twente given three-year Europe ban but can carry on playing

  15-12-2015 19:05
  
  Twente Enschede have been banned from European competition for three seasons and fined 45,250 euros ($49,385.85) after being found guilty of contravening conditions of their operating licence, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Tuesday. The cash-strapped Dutch league side had faced the prospect of a ban from all professional football in the Netherlands if their licence had been withdrawn entirely, but the country's licensing committee has granted the club a reprieve by imposing a susp
  
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• Rob Kearney: Win over Toulon can ‘give people a reason to be excited about Leinster again’

  15-12-2015 18:56
  
  The fullback is realistic about Leinster’s slim chance of qualifying from Pool 5.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp has always had a passion for Liverpool says Gerard Houllier as he backs German to bring League Cup to Anfield

  15-12-2015 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp has always had a passion for Liverpool, former Reds boss Gerard Houllier has said. The Frenchman said Klopp was always talking about Liverpool in their previous meetings.
  
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• Shiffrin unsure how long she will be out with knee injury

  15-12-2015 18:51
  
  Over the next few weeks, Mikaela Shiffrin will slalom between rest and rehab.
  
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