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• Wenger blames bad luck and referee error for Arsenal rout

  26-12-2015 23:53
  
  Arsene Wenger acknowledged Southampton were the sharper team as they crushed Arsenal 4-0 on Saturday but he also blamed the defeat on bad luck and a second goal that should have been disallowed by referee Jonathan Moss. Cuco Martina opened the scoring with a curling long-range effort. Shane Long then added the second goal when the Ireland striker fouled Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny outside the box before getting on the end of Sadio Mane's right-wing cross.
  
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• Stoke weigh up move for Ghana forward David Accam after successful trial period 

  26-12-2015 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Accam has just completed a season with Chicago Fire in MLS, where he was their top scorer with 10 goals in 24 league games.
  
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• Leicester to recall Tom Lawrence from Blackburn after impressive loan spell

  26-12-2015 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tom Lawrence is on loan at Blackburn but is due to return to the King Power Stadium next week, much to the disappointment of the Championship club.
  
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• Manchester United keeper Sam Johnstone targeted by six Championship clubs 

  26-12-2015 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manager Louis van Gaal is ready to let the former England Under 20 stopper leave Old Trafford, with David de Gea and Sergio Romero ahead of him in the pecking order.
  
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• Year of the downfall: From Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to Stuart Lancaster and Jose Mourinho, these 12 months saw reality bite

  26-12-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: The story of downfall is spellbinding when it besets those who have abused their power. A sporting year of great tales of triumph will be remembered for those who plunged from the pedestal.
  
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• Kyrie Irving to rest as Cavaliers visit Blazers

  26-12-2015 23:24
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving will not play Saturday night against the Trail Blazers as the team eases him back from injury.
  
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• Southampton 4-0 Arsenal PLAYERS RATINGS: Sadio Mane is star man for hosts as Laurent Koscielny puts in poor display

  26-12-2015 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal missed the opportunity to move top of the Premier League after Arsene Wenger's men were thrashed by Southampton. Nick Callow rates both sets of players following the festive fixture.
  
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• Browns linebacker Armonty Bryant, teammate arrested

  26-12-2015 23:06
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Armonty Bryant's breakout season got sidetracked on Christmas morning.
  
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• Arsenal defending was Sunday League stuff in 4-0 Southampton rout... missing chance to leapfrog Leicester was unacceptable

  26-12-2015 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NEIL ASHTON: Over the past four months Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny have formed one of the most formidable central defensive partnerships in the Premier League.
  
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• Syrian rebel commander's death imperils peace process

  26-12-2015 23:00
  
  Zahran Alloush's killing seen as undermining peace process but opposition leader says he will attend Geneva talks.
  
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• Boxing Day blues for Leicester, United, Arsenal

  26-12-2015 22:56
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Leicester City were given a reality check when the unlikely leaders lost 1-0 at Liverpool on Saturday while Manchester United slumped to a third straight Premier League defeat to pile the pressure on Louis van Gaal. Arsenal wasted a Boxing Day opportunity to knock Leicester off the top of the table when they were out-thought, outmuscled and outplayed as Shane Long scored twice in a shock 4-0 romp for mid-table Southampton. Christian Benteke's second-half goal
  
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• Roberto Martinez singles out Tom Cleverley for praise after late goal sinks Toon

  26-12-2015 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Everton boss Roberto Martinez praised Tom Cleverley after seeing him snatch a late victory at Newcastle.The England midfielder struck with
  
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• Southampton 4-0 Arsenal: Cuco Martina nets first-half stunner as Arsene Wenger's side blow chance to go top of the Premier League

  26-12-2015 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT AT ST MARY'S STADIUM: Just when Arsenal’s old uncertainties seemed to have been banished, they came flooding back at St Mary’s on Boxing Day evening.
  
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• Southampton 4-0 Arsenal: Match Report

  26-12-2015 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arsenal embarrassed as Saints march to thumping victoryArsenal could have gone top of the league at Southampton but return home reeling fr
  
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• Chelsea 2-2 Watford PLAYER RATINGS: Cesc Fabregas hauled off at half-time after poor displaY

  26-12-2015 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea and Watford played out a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in what was Guus Hiddink's first game back in charge of the Blues. MATT BARLOW rates both sets of players.
  
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• Wayne Rooney must begin to fear for his England starting place after Manchester United striker was dropped in Stoke defeat

  26-12-2015 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney was dropped from Manchester United's biggest game of the season – leaving the England striker worried about any repeats with a Euro 2016 place in the England side at stake.
  
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• Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham: Jordan Ayew bags second-half penalty to cancel out Aaron Cresswell's sweet opening strike at Villa Park

  26-12-2015 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT VILLA PARK: There was energy, enthusiasm, and even a little enterprise, but still no win for Aston Villa, who are poised to enter 2016 as the most obvious relegation.
  
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• Arsenal embarrassed as Saints march to thumping victory

  26-12-2015 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arsenal could have gone top of the league at Southampton but return home reeling from an embarrassing 4-0 defeat, with Cuco Martina's extraordina
  
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• Spieth will find it tough to match 2015 feats - McIlroy

  26-12-2015 22:19
  Rory McIlroy has warned rival Jordan Spieth that "self-inflicted pressure" will make it difficult for the American to follow up his blockbuster 2015 season with an equally successful 2016 campaign. World number three McIlroy knows how tough it is to maintain peak form for a sustained spell. Spieth took over as world number one, producing a magnificent season as he captured the U.S. Masters and U.S. Open titles and came perilously close to winning the British Open and U.S. PGA Championship.
  
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• Manchester City victory marred by injury to Vincent Kompany as captain manages just nine minutes on return to fitness 

  26-12-2015 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vincent Kompany's comeback lasted just nine minutes after the Manchester City captain aggravated a calf injury in the win over Sunderland. The central defender had been out since November.
  
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• Manchester City 4-1 Sunderland: Raheem Sterling, Yaya Toure, Wilfried Bony and Kevin De Bruyne all on target at the Etihad 

  26-12-2015 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT THE ETIHAD: Make no mistake, Manchester City were fantastic as they bounced back from their third defeat in five Premier League games at Arsenal on Monday night.
  
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• Newcastle 0-1 Everton: Tom Cleverley scores with final touch of the game to snatch the points for visitors at St James' Park 

  26-12-2015 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: It took 93 minutes for Everton to earn the reward their performance deserved and it was the unlikely source of Tom Cleverley’s forehead that finally broke Newcastle’s resistance.
  
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• Dale Steyn promises 'I'll get quicker and better' after bouncing back from injury with three wickets on day one of first Test 

  26-12-2015 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dale Steyn may have made an instant impact in his first competitive game for seven weeks, but South Africa’s spearhead has warned England he is only going to get better.
  
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• Vincent Kompany injury mars good day for Manuel Pellegrini

  26-12-2015 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Manuel Pellegrini hailed a fine display but was left to rue another injury to Vincent Kompany after his Manchester City side thrashed Sunderland
  
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• Tony Pulis upset over penalty decisions as West Brom beaten by Swansea

  26-12-2015 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  West Brom manager Tony Pulis hit out at referee Roger East for denying Albion two penalties in their 1-0 defeat at Swansea.Pulis felt Wilt
  
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• Harry Kane and Dele Alli praised by Mauricio Pochettino

  26-12-2015 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino hailed Tottenham's attacking duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli after the pair inspired Spurs to a 3-0 win over Norwich.Kane
  
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• Claudio Ranieri relaxed despite defeat to Liverpool

  26-12-2015 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri does not believe defeat at Liverpool will knock his side out of their stride.First-half substitute Chris
  
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• Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink pleased with Diego Costa's reaction to boo boys

  26-12-2015 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink admitted Diego Costa had a point to prove after his two goals secured a 2-2 draw against in-form Watford.Jus
  
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• Bilic salutes 'outstanding' Collins

  26-12-2015 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Boss Slaven Bilic hailed James Collins after the defender celebrated a new deal to help earn West Ham a point at Aston Villa. The centre-b
  
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• Alan Pardew salutes battling Bournemouth as Palace settle for a point

  26-12-2015 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew was full of admiration for the opposition after their 0-0 draw with Bournemouth. Pardew's men picked u
  
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• Cue Card narrowly lands £200,000 King George VI Chase victory at Kempton to keep £1million Cheltenham bonus dream alive

  26-12-2015 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARCUS TOWNEND: He had tried and failed three times before but Cue Card finally landed the £200,000 William Hill King George VI Chase in a finish worthy of the vintage quality of the line-up.
  
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• League One review: Walsall go top as Gillingham, Coventry and Peterborough maintain promotion push

  26-12-2015 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Milan Lalkovic struck the only goal of the game as Walsall moved top of Sky Bet League One with a 1-0 win at Millwall. Gillingham came from behind to win 3-1 at Swindon and Coventry beat Port Vale.
  
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• Wolves 1-0 Reading: James Henry ends dismal run by scoring against former club

  26-12-2015 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wolves winger James Henry ended their Molineux misery as his header earned a 1-0 Skybet Championship win against Reading.
  
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• Late Williams try snatches interpro victory for Ulster in Galway

  26-12-2015 21:05
  
  It was a low-scoring, but entertaining, affair at the Sportsground.
  
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• Ulis scores 21, No. 12 Kentucky holds off No. 16 Cards 75-73

  26-12-2015 21:03
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Tyler Ulis scored 21 points, and No. 12 Kentucky held off 16th-ranked Louisville's rally for a 75-73 win Saturday to give John Calipari his 200th victory as the Wildcats' coach.
  
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• Liverpool 1-0 Leicester: Christian Benteke's strike condemns visitors to only their second Premier League loss of the season

  26-12-2015 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: So the pep talk had an effect. Having been told by Jurgen Klopp what he needs to do to become a permanent starter, Christian Benteke proved Liverpool’s matchwinner.
  
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• Liverpool reveal cracks in Leicester armoury

  26-12-2015 20:57
  
  Cracks finally appeared in Leicester City's armour as a 10-match unbeaten sequence that propelled them to the top of the Premier League ended in a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday. The surprise Christmas leaders were subdued and struggled to contain an energetic Liverpool side who deservedly took the points at Anfield courtesy of substitute Christian Benteke's second-half effort. It was only Leicester's second league defeat of the season and the first time they failed to score -- with deadly
  
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• Newcastle 0-1 Everton PLAYER RATINGS: Romelu Lukaku impresses but Vurnon Anita and Jack Colback lose the midfield battle

  26-12-2015 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tom Cleverley headed home deep into injury time to secure Everton a victory against Newcastle. Cleverley's effort, which was the last touch of the game, proved to be the difference.
  
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• Chelsea 2-2 Watford: Guus Hiddink denied win on return to Stamford Bridge as Oscar slips to miss 80th-minute penalty

  26-12-2015 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Oscar's costly slip during his run up to take a second-half penalty spoiled Guus Hiddink's return to Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Diego Costa ruled out of Manchester United clash by ban as Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink warns striker to cool it

  26-12-2015 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has urged Diego Costa to concentrate on his day job of scoring goals and not fall into the traps that cause him to lose his temper.
  
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• Swansea 1-0 West Brom: Ki Sung-Yueng strike enough to lift the gloom at the Liberty as Baggies slump to fifth game without a win

  26-12-2015 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM CUNNINGHAM AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM: Swansea recorded their first victory in eight Premier League games as Ki Sung-yueng's early strike was enough to condemnWest Brom to a 1-0 defeat.
  
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• Bournemouth 0-0 Crystal Palace: Cherries stretch unbeaten run to six while Eagles miss chance to go level with Spurs in stalemate

  26-12-2015 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT VITALITY STADIUM: It says everything about Bournemouth’s resurrection that Eddie Howe walked away from this scoreless draw with something of a frown.
  
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• Tottenham 3-0 Norwich: Harry Kane double fires Spurs to easy Boxing Day victory at White Hart Lane

  26-12-2015 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT WHITE HART LANE: On the day Wayne Rooney was dropped, his England understudy scored a brace. Roy Hodgson will surely be taking note.
  
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• Mixed results for Iraqi army in Anbar operation

  26-12-2015 20:38
  
  Attacks by ISIL blamed for troop deaths in Fallujah as security forces report intense gun battles with ISIL in Ramadi.
  
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• Vincent Kompany frustrated by injury recurrence

  26-12-2015 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Vincent Kompany has revealed "a number of small and local injuries" are hampering his comeback.The Manchester City captain came on as a se
  
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• Championship round-up: Derby go top after Middlesbrough's game is postponed 

  26-12-2015 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jacob Butterfield put the seal on Derby's return to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with the second goal in a 2-0 win over Fulham at the iPro Stadium.
  
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• Afghanistan army suffers losses in Helmand

  26-12-2015 20:14
  
  Fighting results in deaths of 21 soldiers in Taliban stronghold, where government has lost control over four districts.
  
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• Alabama arrives in North Texas for College Football Playoff

  26-12-2015 20:13
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Alabama has arrived in North Texas for the College Football Playoff after some severe weather at home.
  
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• Taylor lays down marker for South Africa series

  26-12-2015 20:05
  By Mark Gleeson DURBAN (Reuters) - A second successive test half-century for James Taylor marked a satisfying start for the diminutive England batsman in the test series against South Africa. Taylor, 25, scored 70 on the opening day of the first match at Kingsmead on Saturday to dig England out of early trouble in a 125-run partnership with Nick Compton, who will resume on Sunday with England on 179 for four. “It was satisfying to get a 50 because every time you get to the middle, regardle
  
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• Booking for two-goal Costa means he misses Chelsea trip

  26-12-2015 20:03
  By Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) - Diego Costa scored twice in a game for the first time this season as Chelsea drew 2-2 with Watford on Saturday but blotted his copybook with a booking that means he is banned for Monday's game at Manchester United. The temperamental Costa, so often the London club's villain during a campaign where he has frequently looked completely off the pace, netted in the 32nd and 65th minutes to take his season's goal tally to five in the Premier League. The Spain striker
  
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