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• Jonjo Shelvey has played only 74 minutes of Swansea’s past seven games. So, where has it all gone wrong for the midfielder?

  08-01-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Barely four months have passed since Jonjo Shelvey gripped his waist in an interview and admitted he had to lose weight.
  
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• PSG 2-0 Bastia: Maxwell scores emphatic volley as French leaders stretch lead at top

  08-01-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maxwell evoked memories of Marco van Basten's stunning strike at Euro 1988 with a brilliant first-half goal that capped runaway leaders Paris St Germain's 2-0 victory.
  
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• FRANK MCLINTOCK INTERVIEW: Liz Taylor kept looking over... I'm sure she fancied me! Former Arsenal and Leicester defender discusses 1961 FA Cup final appearance

  08-01-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Sports scientists of the modern game may want to sit down with a recovery shake to hand while Frank McLintock summarises the 36 hours around his first FA Cup final.
  
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• Lowly Exeter hold second-string Liverpool in FA Cup

  08-01-2016 23:48
  Defender Brad Smith's second-half goal rescued a 2-2 draw as injury-hit seven-times FA Cup winners Liverpool denied fourth tier Exeter City a notable third round giantkilling scalp on Friday. The Premier League outfit, playing their third match in less than a week and without 11 injured first-teamers, fielded a barely recognisable second-string side and nearly slipped up against Exeter who are languishing in the bottom half of League Two. Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp made 11 changes from the
  
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• FA Cup has too many games for clubs like Watford, believes Quique Sanchez Flores

  08-01-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Quique Sanchez Flores believes the FA Cup has too many games for the likes of Watford to compete. The Hornets hostPremier League strugglers Newcastle in the third round on Saturday.
  
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• Manchester United on the mend as Louis van Gaal eases iron grip... the gloom is lifting at Old Trafford after players' plea 

  08-01-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER - SPECIAL REPORT: Not so long ago, Louis van Gaal was angrily walking out of a press conference. On Friday, he breezed into his briefing almost 10 minutes early in a better mood.
  
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• Glasgow Warriors pledge to attack star-studded Racing 92 despite injuries 

  08-01-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An injury-hit Glasgow Warriors travel to Paris on Saturday perhaps more in hope than expectation for their Champions Cup with with a star-studded Racing 92 outfit.
  
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• FA Cup third round: After Exeter come so close to knocking out Liverpool, we look at where the shocks will come this weekend

  08-01-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Exeter City will have given manylower-league sides hope of being able dip into the magic of the FA Cup against esteemed opposition this weekend. Here, Sportsmail rates their chances.
  
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• Monaghan to blood debutants as stalwart retires from game

  08-01-2016 23:40
  
  Malachy O’Rourke’s side do battle with Armagh in Clones on Sunday.
  
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• Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce prepared to sell Costel Pantilimon and Vito Mannone as he puts faith in local boy Jordan Pickford 

  08-01-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jordan Pickford has been recalled from his season-long loan at Preston and is set to make his debut in the FA Cup at holders Arsenal on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Sir Ian Botham says Ben Stokes can be England's alpha lion for years to come: 'He's even better than I was!' 

  08-01-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS STOCKS: Sir Ian Botham has anointed Ben Stokes England’s lion king after the Durham all-rounder’s phenomenal batting performance during the second Test.
  
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• South Africa quick Dale Steyn to miss third Test after another shoulder injury set-back 

  08-01-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dale Steyn looks certain to miss next week’s third Test against Englandafter he was forced to see another specialist about the shoulder injury he sustained during the first Test in Durban.
  
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• Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe aiming to break club transfer record with £12million bid for Wolves striker Benik Afobe

  08-01-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth are closing in on a new club record transfer fee with a £12million bid lodged for Wolves striker Benik Afobe. The 22-year-old has attracted interest from Norwich and Derby.
  
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• Swords stun large home crowd at the Mardyke as finals weekend gets underway in Cork

  08-01-2016 23:31
  The Dublin side stole UCC’s thunder.
  
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• Manchester United aim to avoid repeat of defeat by 'lunatics and headbangers' when they face Sheffield United in the FA Cup

  08-01-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Valentine’s Day, 1993: A United team destined to win their first Premier League title three months later left Bramall Lane on the end of a shock 2-1 defeat in the fifth round.
  
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• Sir Ian Botham reveals how Ben Stokes can lead England to victory in South Africa

  08-01-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIR IAN BOTHAM says Ben Stokes can be England's lion king and lead Alastair Cook's side to a memorable Test series victory in South Africa.
  
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• Scott Waites fights back to defeat De Vos and Currant to reach BDO world darts semi-finals

  08-01-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SCOTT WAITES produced a second successive comeback to book his place in the semi-finals of the BDO world darts championships.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino's pledge to Ossie Ardiles if Tottenham win the FA Cup or Europa League

  08-01-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MAURICIO POCHETTINO has pledged to Ossie Ardiles and other club legends that he and chairman Daniel Levy will sing a duet at White Hart Lane if he wins some silverware for "Totting-ham" this season.
  
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• Man City star Yaya Toure reacts to Man United target winning African Player of the Year

  08-01-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  YAYA TOURE has slammed the decision to deprive him of a fifth African Player of the Year title calling the verdict of his home continent's confederation "indecent and pathetic".
  
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• Mako Vunipola roaring again for Saracens and targeting England starting spot after Lions pain in Australia 

  08-01-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: If Mako Vunipola happens to glance up at the big screen at The Stoop on Saturday, the Saracens prop will probably like what he sees.
  
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• Louis van Gaal reveals what Man United can learn after Chelsea pair clash in training

  08-01-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LOUIS VAN GAAL wants more creative tension in the Manchester Untied dressing room.
  
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• Josh Beaumont, son of RFU chairman Bill, catches the eye of England selectors 

  08-01-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Uncapped Sale forward Josh Beaumont is in contention for a surprise Six Nations call-up when Eddie Jones announces his England squad on Wednesday.
  
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• Jordan Pickford tipped to follow Hart and Butland ahead of Sunderland debut at Arsenal

  08-01-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ROOKIE goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been tipped to follow in the footsteps Joe Hart and Jack Butland all the way into the England squad.
  
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• ECB strike New Balance kit deal worth double current £1m-a-year adidas contract

  08-01-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The ECB have agreed an improved five-year deal for American sports brand New Balance to replace adidas as kit suppliers in 2017 - around double the current adidas deal.
  
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• Dagenham and Redbridge veteran Jamie Cureton is out to stun Everton: I’m 40... and I’m still the dressing room DJ! 

  08-01-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMES RESTALL: At 40 he is the oldest outfield player in the Football League, but Jamie Cureton doesn’t look his age. On Saturday,he will face Everton in an FA Cup third-round tie
  
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• Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink loves the fight from Oscar and Diego Costa

  08-01-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GUUS HIDDINK insists he loves the sort of full-blooded commitment in training that produced a bust-up between Diego Costa and Oscar this week.
  
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• Aston Villa are in free-fall and heading for the Championship with Remi Garde still without a win but who are the real Villains?

  08-01-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Such is the anger felt by Aston Villa fans witnessing what is surely an embarrassing Premier League exit that there is uncertainty about the exact shape of a protest march proposed for next week.
  
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• Aviva Premiership: Your weekend guide to all the action as unbeaten Saracens face high-flying Harlequins at The Stoop 

  08-01-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail guides you through a thrilling weekend of action as league leaders Saracens take on Harlequins at Stoop while Leicester welcome Northampton to Welford Road.
  
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• Boggy Chepstow should suit Cogry... plus all of Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips for Saturday, January 9

  08-01-2016 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One horse which shouldn’t be inconvenienced by quagmire conditions in the rearranged Welsh Grand National at Chepstow is Cogry, who ran a lovely trial at Cheltenham on his seasonal return.
  
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• Liverpool youngsters given a huge scare by Exeter... Sportsmail assesses the hits and misses from the FA Cup third round tie 

  08-01-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT ST JAMES PARK: Jurgen Klopp identified Exeter as an opportunity to give some of his young players a chance. Sportsmail assesses how each player fared in the 2-2 draw.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp criticises his makeshift Liverpool team after avoiding Exeter humiliation

  08-01-2016 23:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JURGEN KLOPP was critical of his Liverpool players after they were twice forced to battle back against League Two side Exeter City in the FA Cup.
  
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• Nigel Adkins recalls last trip to Manchester United ahead of Sheffield United FA Cup clash

  08-01-2016 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NIGEL ADKINS is certainly one to do his homework early. But the Sheffield United manager could not have known it would be three years before he could take advantage of his only recce to Old Trafford.
  
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• An Irish teenager was on the bench for Liverpool tonight

  08-01-2016 22:51
  
  Jurgen Klopp opted to give a number of young players a chance this evening.
  
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• Ireland's Heaslip a Six Nations doubt after head injury

  08-01-2016 22:47
  LONDON (Reuters) - Ireland number eight Jamie Heaslip is a doubt for this year's Six Nations championship after suffering a head injury in Leinster's Pro12 game against the Ospreys, the BBC reported on Friday. The 32-year-old was forced off after six minutes of the match and failed to reappear following an assessment. Ireland start the defence of their Six Nations title against Wales in Dublin on Feb. 7. Heaslip, who has played for his country 80 times, is among the favourites to be appointed Ir
  
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• Maxwell stunner for PSG brings back Van Basten memories

  08-01-2016 22:43
  PARIS (Reuters) - Brazil defender Maxwell evoked memories of Marco van Basten's stunning strike at Euro 1988 with a brilliant first-half goal that capped runaway leaders Paris St Germain's 2-0 victory over Bastia in Ligue 1 on Friday. Fellow countryman Thiago Silva was also on target at the Parc des Princes to help PSG move 22 points clear at the top of the table as the league resumed following a three-week winter break. ...
  
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• New Haas F1 car passes crash test

  08-01-2016 22:37
  The new U.S.-owned Haas Formula One team looked forward to running their car for the first time in Spain next month after it passed a final mandatory crash test on Friday. Teams cannot test until they have passed the crash tests. Haas's debut will boost the grid to 11 teams and, thanks to their close partnership with Ferrari, the first U.S. owned team in the sport since 1986 hope to be competitive with midfield teams like Sauber and Toro Rosso from early on.
  
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• Exeter 2-2 Liverpool FC LIVE score: Brad Smith pounces inside the box to fire Reds level in third round clash

  08-01-2016 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the FA Cup as Liverpool travel to Exeter City to help begin the third round weekend which gets under way at St James Park.
  
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• Braves and Johnson finalize $2 million, 1-year contract

  08-01-2016 22:31
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Kelly Johnson and the Braves have finalized their $2 million, one-year contract that brings the utilityman back to Atlanta.
  
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• Syracuse's Jim Boeheim returns after 9-game suspension

  08-01-2016 22:29
  
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — That empty seat on the Syracuse bench, the one on the team bus, and the one on the airplane rides to road games over the past month won't be empty anymore — coach Jim Boeheim returns to the sidelines on Saturday night after serving a nine-game suspension.
  
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• Paddy Power court controversy again with 'You'll Never Walk...Ever Again' wheelchair advert mocking Liverpool injury crisis

  08-01-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Controversial Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has caused both laughter and outrage on Merseyside with a new billboard mocking Liverpool's injury problems at Lime Street station.
  
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• Yaya Toure hits out at ‘pathetic, indecent’ African Player of the Year snub

  08-01-2016 22:26
  
  The 32-year-old midfielder has previously bagged the prestigious individual accolade in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
  
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• Sheffield United punish fans for chanting 'You're just a town full of ISIS' towards Bradford supporters

  08-01-2016 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United have handed banning orders to a number of fans after investigating allegations of racist chanting and the use of smoke bombs at Bramall Lane.
  
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• College Football Playoff plans to stick with New Year's Eve

  08-01-2016 22:16
  SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP) — College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said Friday he does not anticipate any changes being made to next season's schedule when the semifinals will again be played on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Exeter City 2 - Liverpool 2: Smith earns replay for lucky Klopp after Bogdan's howler

  08-01-2016 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRAD SMITH came to Liverpool’s rescue and saved Jurgen Klopp’s blushes at St James Park with a second-half equaliser.
  
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• Mike Utley, Derrick Brooks, Troy Davis join Hall of Fame

  08-01-2016 21:58
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP) — Former Washington State offensive lineman Mike Utley, who suffered a spinal cord injury during an NFL game and was paralyzed, is one of 14 players to be selected for induction for the College Football Hall of Fame.
  
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• Iowa settles lawsuit with ex-player injured in 2011 workout

  08-01-2016 21:50
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa settled a lawsuit Friday with a former football player who was one of 13 Hawkeyes hospitalized with a serious muscle disorder following a high-intensity 2011 workout.
  
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• Former Cardinals executive pleads guilty to hacking Astros

  08-01-2016 21:44
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The former director of scouting for the St. Louis Cardinals pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to hacking the player personnel database of the Houston Astros in an unusual case of high-tech cheating involving two Major League Baseball clubs.
  
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• Arizona bolsters security for college football championship

  08-01-2016 21:43
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The city of Phoenix will deploy more security personnel for the college football championship than for last year's Super Bowl as federal authorities warn about the risk of terror attacks at crowded public events.
  
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• Chelsea striker Diego Costa does not scare me, says Scott Wiseman

  08-01-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scunthorpe defender Scott Wiseman will not be overawed by Chelsea’s charging bulls this weekend, having already faced Poland’s goal machine Robert Lewandowski.
  
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• Attackers target Egyptian resort hotel

  08-01-2016 21:08
  
  Hotel in Red Sea city of Hurghada hit by assailants who stabbed two European tourists before being shot dead by police.
  
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