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• Golden State's Curry out for 2nd straight game

  31-12-2015 23:49
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Golden State's Stephen Curry is out for the second straight game Thursday night against Houston with a bruised lower left leg.
  
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• Winter Classic has grown into an outdoor hockey festival

  31-12-2015 23:43
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Since the NHL first experimented with outdoor games more than a decade ago, the Winter Classic has grown into a festival of fresh air hockey that this year included for the first time a professional women's game.
  
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• Ward powers Houston past Florida State 38-24 in Peach Bowl

  31-12-2015 23:39
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Greg Ward Jr. and the Houston Cougars showed they could thrive in a big-game atmosphere against a big-name opponent.
  
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• Trevor Bayliss keen for England to end their inconsistency and go in for the kill

  31-12-2015 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trevor Bayliss looked quizzical when asked about the problems being experienced by a South Africa side who suddenly appear riven with internal unrest as they battle to cling on to world No 1.
  
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• Tottenham have been frustrating for years, but here's why they could finally prove themselves as HOT SPURS

  31-12-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Senior figures at Tottenham Hotspur insist Harry Kane will not be leaving White Hart Lane anytime soon. It seems Spurs are heading in the right direction at the beginning of 2016.
  
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• Kagiso Rabada's raw pace is big threat for South Africa and England's batsmen will need to do their homework

  31-12-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: I wrote about South Africa’s quota system earlier in the week, but make no mistake - Kagiso Rabada is not a quota selection. He’s clearly very talented and physically able.
  
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• Jonny May is out - and so is Eddie Jones' luck a month into taking the England job 

  31-12-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WORLD OF RUGBY - CHRIS FOY: Eddie Jones has been England’s new head coach for a month and he’s not had the luckiest of starts, with a grim bulletin on Jonny May adding to early problems.
  
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• Jack Wilshere set for new Arsenal contract despite injury woe, hints Arsene Wenger

  31-12-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger has hinted Arsenal will offer Jack Wilshere a new contract despite the midfielder not kicking a ball in anger this season. Wilshere is currently out with an ankle injury.
  
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• Injuries haunt me, that's why I feel for Jack Rodwell after his latest Sunderland setback

  31-12-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE REDKNAPP: Injuries. Whenever I am asked to write about the subject, I want to turn off my phone and hide. They are emotional torture. I really feel for Sunderland's Jack Rodwell.
  
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• Chris Martin has a quality all-round game and Derby forward could be the next mature striker to attract attention from clubs

  31-12-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our secret scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. He'll bring you his verdict in Sportsmail. This week the focus is on Derby County's Chris Martin.
  
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• Raymond van Barneveld wants to meet his new grandson as world champion

  31-12-2015 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Raymond van Barneveld is desperate to see his grandson for the first time, and he hopes it will be as the world champion. The 48-year-old became a grandfather over Christmas.
  
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• Michael Smith reveals family nerves ahead of quarter-final tie with Raymond van Barneveld

  31-12-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  YOUNG gun Michael Smith will take on Raymond van Barneveld tonight in what could be a potentially explosive quarter-final clash.
  
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• Laura Massaro goes into New Year at top of rankings despite coming close to quitting

  31-12-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LAURA MASSARO begins the new New Year on top of the squash world.
  
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• Jeremain Lens tackle on Mamadou Sakho was straight out of the Sam Allardyce book of challenges

  31-12-2015 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Sunderland need to show some fire in the second half of the season to avoid relegation. But if the players show the same fire as Allardyce did when he was a player they should be fine.
  
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• THE LATEST: Oklahoma leads Clemson 7-3 after 1st at Orange

  31-12-2015 22:56
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The latest developments from the College Football Playoff national semifinal game between Clemson and Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl (all times local):
  
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• Iowa, Stanford see Rose Bowl as solid substitute for playoff

  31-12-2015 22:51
  
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Hogan will make a bit of Rose Bowl history when he steps behind center Friday for his record-tying third start for Stanford in the Granddaddy of Them All.
  
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• Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal heads to favourite restaurant and Mario Balotelli promises fireworks as sports stars celebrate the New Year 

  31-12-2015 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Louis van Gaal paid a visit to his favourite restaurant - Wing's Chinese - with wife Truus to ring in what he hopes will be a New Year of improved fortunes for Manchester United.
  
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• Spurs' Tim Duncan will play Saturday vs Rockets

  31-12-2015 22:23
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tim Duncan will play Saturday when San Antonio hosts the Houston Rockets after missing the previous three games.
  
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• Some WhatsApp users still facing service disruption

  31-12-2015 22:03
  (Reuters) - WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Facebook Inc , said some users were still facing issues while accessing its messaging service. The problems were primarily centered in the UK and Western Europe, according to DownDetector, a website that provides realtime overview of Internet and mobile services. "We appear to be having issues again," a WhatsApp spokesman told Reuters. The company had earlier said it had completely restored the service. WhatsApp, however, did not provide any det
  
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• Richard Fahey fails to claim record as trainer's duo are pipped at Lingfield

  31-12-2015 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Richard Fahey failed agonisingly in his quest to train most winners in a calendar year when two of his three Lingfield runners finished second on Thursday.
  
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• Euro 2016, Rio Olympics, Wimbledon, Premier League... Keep track of all the sporting action with our ultimate calendar

  31-12-2015 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  2016 promises to be a thrilling year of sporting action, with highlights including Euro 2016 and the Rio Olympics. Keep track of it all with our ultimate calendar
  
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• Huge fire engulfs Dubai skyscraper on New Year's Eve

  31-12-2015 21:49
  
  Nearly all of the 63-story Address Hotel caught fire with hundreds of bystanders fleeing smoke and falling debris.
  
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• Racing Tips: All the best bets for the New Year's Day meetings on Friday, January 1

  31-12-2015 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail gives the hottest selections ahead of the New Year's Day meetings at Cheltenham, Musselburgh, Catterick and Fakenham.
  
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• Barney: Tired Taylor could quit darts for good

  31-12-2015 21:32
  
  The 16-time world champion claimed he wasn’t fit enough after his last-16 loss to Jelle Klaasen.
  
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• Andy Murray has his eye on Novak Djokovic as British No 1 gets set to open his season Down Under at Hopman Cup

  31-12-2015 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Murray is in Perth for the Hopman Cup, in which he will represent Great Britain alongside Heather Watson, and conducted the traditional promotional activities with a koala on Thursday.
  
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• Top four place will now be tough for Valencia - Neville

  31-12-2015 21:16
  By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) - Valencia will find it tough to qualify for next season's Champions League following their 1-0 reverse at Villarreal on Thursday, said new coach Gary Neville. The former England and Manchester United defender was brought in to put the club back on track after a slow start to the season but they are yet to win under him in three La Liga games. Two draws and a defeat have left them 10th in the table after 17 matches, 11 points adrift of Villarreal who occupy four
  
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• United fans are the best, says under-fire Van Gaal

  31-12-2015 21:13
  Much-travelled Louis van Gaal has coached some of the biggest clubs in world football but Manchester United's fans are the best he has come across, the Dutch veteran said on Thursday. The 64-year-old former Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam supremo has been the target of strong media criticism following United's run of eight matches without a victory in all competitions. Van Gaal, however, hailed the "fantastic" reaction of the United supporters.
  
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• Don’t be seduced by beauty of Newlands... South Africa are almost unbeatable there

  31-12-2015 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH: For a South African side in desperate need of a tonic, the Cape Town Test may never have felt more welcome.
  
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• Fiesta Bowl chocked full of talent with marquee matchup

  31-12-2015 20:42
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ohio State and Notre Dame entered the season with legitimate national championship hopes and were still in the mix for the College Football Playoff late in the year.
  
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• TCU's Boykin charged with assaulting officer, suspended

  31-12-2015 20:16
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin was arrested early Thursday and charged with felony assault of a police officer after fans at a bar were allegedly heckling the one-time Heisman Trophy contender. He was swiftly suspended for the Alamo Bowl in an abrupt and inglorious end to a brilliant college career.
  
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• Ohio State losing Bosa and Elliott after Fiesta Bowl

  31-12-2015 20:11
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa and running back Ezekiel Elliott will skip their senior seasons and declare for the NFL draft.
  
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• Former Newcastle goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek's funeral to take place on Monday in the Czech Republic

  31-12-2015 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek's funeral will take place in the Czech Republic on Monday. Srnicek died on Tuesday at the age of 47 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
  
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• Personal training, wearable tech and the top 10 fitness trends of 2015

  31-12-2015 19:34
  
  Here’s what took the industry by storm over the last 12 months.
  
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• Cal quarterback Jared Goff leaving early for NFL draft

  31-12-2015 19:31
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California quarterback Jared Goff is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
  
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• FSU QB Maguire returns after injury scare in Peach Bowl

  31-12-2015 19:26
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Florida State quarterback Sean Maguire is back calling signals in the Peach Bowl after being carted off the field with a lower left leg injury earlier in the game against Houston.
  
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• Swansea can sour Van Gaal's Happy New Year hopes

  31-12-2015 19:25
  By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Any hopes of a Happy New Year will evaporate for Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal if his side fail to beat struggling Swansea City at Old Trafford on Saturday. United are on an eight-match winless streak in all competitions and the Dutchman, whose team briefly topped the table in September, is under pressure as media speculation swirls around his future. Swansea, who have already fired manager Garry Monk and are now under caretaker Alan Curtis, have bee
  
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• Tim Visser faces eight weeks out with hamstring injury... as Scotland face losing Harlequins wing for opening three Six Nations fixtures

  31-12-2015 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tim Visser faces sitting out Scotland's first three RBS 6 Nations fixtures after suffering an injury on duty with club side Harlequins. The former Edinburgh back faces six to eight weeks on the sidelines.
  
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• UFC ring girl Jhenny Andrade pictured supporting Neymar during Barcelona's win over Real Betis at the Nou Camp

  31-12-2015 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona attacker Neymar has a plethora of female supporters around the globe but his latest fan is a well-known UFC ring girl called Jhenny Andrade.
  
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• Tennis review of 2015: From Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams' domination to Great Britain's Davis Cup glory, Sportsmail looks back at the year on court

  31-12-2015 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams dominated on tour, while Andy Murray helped Great Britain claim Davis Cup glory. Sportsmail takes a pictorial look back at the year in tennis.
  
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• Chelsea's manager crisis, Manchester United's Champions League exit and Lionel Messi embarrassing Jerome Boateng... we look back at the best virals of 2015

  31-12-2015 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's been a year of huge sporting shocks, jubilation and agony, all of which has been exploited ingeniously by fans on social media. Here, Sportsmail looks at the best virals of 2015
  
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• Bruno lands knockout punch as Valencia floored

  31-12-2015 18:40
  By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) - A spectacular Bruno Soriano free kick on Thursday gave in-form Villarreal a 1-0 victory over Valencia who are still looking for their first La Liga win under new coach Gary Neville. Soriano netted for the home side with a sweet strike that curled into the top corner after 64 minutes. Valencia pushed forward in the second half but could not find an equaliser.
  
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• Galway star certain Rochford will succeed with rivals Mayo

  31-12-2015 18:38
  
  Gary Sice has huge respect for his former Corofin chief but that won’t stop him from trying to plot his downfall.
  
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• Chris Froome Leads List of Sports Stars in UK New Year's Honours List - Newsweek

  31-12-2015 18:36
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• Villarreal 1-0 Valencia: Gary Neville's search for a first La Liga win continues into 2016 as Bruno blasts free-kick winner to settle derby

  31-12-2015 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gary Neville has now lost one and drawn two of his first three La Liga matches. His Valencia side gave a good account for the most part here but Bruno’s sublime set-piece delivery gave Villarreal a victory.
  
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