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• Brentford 1-3 Burnley: Gray day for Bees as Scott Arfield, Joey Barton and George Boyd fire Sean Dyche's side to impressive victory

  15-01-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMES ANDREW AT GRIFFIN PARK: Burnley took advantage of Brentford defender James Tarkowski’s decision to go on strike before the game by running riot on Friday night.
  
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• Women's tennis lacks aggression and has become a little boring, says 24-time grand slam singles title winner Margaret Court   

  15-01-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tennis great Margaret Court, who won a record 24 grand slam singles titles, believes the women's game has become a 'little bit boring' because players are not attacking enough.
  
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• Swansea will regret selling me, insists £12m Newcastle arrival Jonjo Shelvey after move 

  15-01-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: Jonjo Shelvey says he was forced out of Swansea and has warned his old club they will regret selling him to Newcastle. The new signing clearly had a score to settle with the Swans.
  
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• Remi Garde urges Aston Villa strugglers to 'copy and paste' Leicester City survival act

  15-01-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Remi Garde used laptop imagery to plot how Aston Villa might escape relegation — telling his players to copy and paste Leicester’s miracle survival from last season.
  
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• Norwich agree £8.5m fee with Wolfsburg for defender Timm Klose but Utrecht striker Sebastien Haller snubs Carrow Road move

  15-01-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swiss defender Klose, 27, has grabbed his chance to play in the Premier League after dropping down the pecking order at German club Wolfsburg this season.
  
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• Brentford defender James Tarkowski facing disciplinary action after refusing to play

  15-01-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMES ANDREW AT GRIFFIN PARK: Brentford defender James Tarkowski has refused to play for the club in Friday's game against Burnley - one of the clubs trying to sign him this month.
  
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• Owen Farrell ready for new role with England following his father's departure from backroom team: I never had a coffee with Dad... unless he wanted to tell me off!

  15-01-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Owen Farrell applies a simple, grounded philosophy to all aspects of his rugby career: 'Just get on with it.' He is never too high, never too low and rarely flustered.
  
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• Courtney Lawes wants England to develop new identity under head coach Eddie Jones 

  15-01-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Courtney Lawes says England need to rediscover their ‘personality’ under Eddie Jones after the major cultural shift which took place during the Stuart Lancaster regime.
  
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• Patriots DL Jones' status unknown for playoff against Chiefs

  15-01-2016 23:35
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots would have loved to spend the week with nothing else to worry about except Saturday's playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
  
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• David Haye believes he can still 'beat up Anthony Joshua' as former heavyweight champion prepares to resume career

  15-01-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They say they never come back. They are wrong. They almost always come back. David Haye insists this is not a comeback because he never retired but three and a half years is a long time to be injured.
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp ready to pile more misery on Manchester United misfit Louis van Gaal  

  15-01-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: They say results are everything in football but it's not always true. Perception matters, too, and perhaps that is what separates Liverpool and Manchester United right now. 
  
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• Hatem Ben Arfa shows Newcastle fans what they're missing with two late goals to help Nice close in on second place in Ligue 1

  15-01-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle flop Hatem Ben Arfa was in scintillating form as he scored two late penalties to help Nice to a 2-1 victory over second-place Angers at the Allianz Riviera on Friday night.
  
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• Andy Murray looking to replicate Hopman Cup win over Alex Zverev but rising star expects different match at Australian Open

  15-01-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Andy Murray will face the potential future of tennis in the Australian Open while his GB opposite number, Jo Konta, is up against its decorated past.
  
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• Siem de Jong could have gone blind after blood poured from his eye in freak accident in which he was poked by a team-mate

  15-01-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle feared Siem de Jong had been blinded after he was rushed to hospital following a training-ground accident in which his eye was left 'pouring of blood'.
  
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• Roberto Martinez hails John Stones' growth following Everton's bitter transfer saga with Chelsea over the centre half last summer

  15-01-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING: Roberto Martinez believes the bitter transfer battle between Everton and Chelsea last summer was the making of John Stones; the England international was the subject of four bids.
  
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• Leicester City legends pay tribute to Claudio Ranieri's miracle men of today... no bigheads, no fear just thrilling football

  15-01-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL: Former Leicester City stars Steve Lynex, Iwan Roberts, Steve Claridge, Matt Elliot and Steve Howard reminisce and chat about the current crop of high-flying Foxes.
  
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• Celtic keen to wrap up loan deals for Manchester City youngsters Patrick Roberts and Bersant Celina

  15-01-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL: Manchester City's talented youngsters are being targeted for loan moves by Celtic. The Scottish champions want teenage forwards Patrick Roberts and Bersant Celina.
  
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• British Athletics chiefs insist 2017 World Championships bid was 'by the book' amid accusations of underhand tactics

  15-01-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British Athletics chiefs were forced to deny they had used underhand tactics to bring the World Championships to London next year after the event was dragged into the mire of corruption.
  
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• Mark Cavendish fails to deliver on return to competitive global cycling for Great Britain at Track World Cup in Hong Kong

  15-01-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Cavendish's return to global track competition with Great Britain at the Track World Cup in Hong Kong did not go entirely to plan after team-mate Kian Emadi suffered a puncture and crashed on Friday.
  
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• London 2017 World Championships organisers have 'nothing to hide' amid athletics scandal

  15-01-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ED WARNER insists the organisers of the London 2017 world championships have "nothing to hide" and would welcome any investigation into the bidding process for athletics' showpiece occasion.
  
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• Bolton to report Sheffield Wednesday to Football League over Mark Davies debacle

  15-01-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The Football League are waiting for a complaint from Bolton before probing the 'unprecedented' circumstances around Mark Davies' aborted transfer move.
  
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• QPR could offer Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford a first-team lifeline as Celtic eye loan deals for Manchester City youngsters 

  15-01-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TRANSFER NEWS COLUMN: Queens Park Rangers are showing an interest in Chelsea's Patrick Bamford. The striker has returned to Stamford Bridge after a spell at Crystal Palace.
  
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• Ospreys 21-13 Clermont: Welsh region move top of Pool Two following heroic Champions Cup display in Swansea 

  15-01-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Substitute Sam Davies delivered a commanding performance as the Ospreys fought back superbly to floor Clermont Auvergne in stunning fashion at the Liberty Stadium.
  
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• Here’s every SSE Airtricity League Premier Division transfer that’s been announced so far

  15-01-2016 23:06
  
  Yesterday marked 50 days until the League of Ireland starts back up on 4 March.
  
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• Steelers embrace challenge of playing without All-Pro Brown

  15-01-2016 22:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Antonio Brown leaned back in his locker recently and allowed himself a brief moment of introspection.
  
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• Matt Ritchie has clocked up over 150 miles for Bournemouth this season

  15-01-2016 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN - EXCLUSIVE: Winger Richie learned that only Andrew Surman and Gareth Barry have run further than his 151.8 miles in this Premier League campaign.
  
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• England rugby union sevens player Dan Caprice offered trial by Bradford Bulls

  15-01-2016 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bradford are to give a trial to England rugby union sevens player Dan Caprice. The winger or centre, came through Saracens' academy, featured heavily for England Sevens.
  
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• Women's game is a little bit boring, says Court

  15-01-2016 22:46
  Tennis great Margaret Court, who won a record 24 grand slam singles titles, believes the women's game has become a "little bit boring" because players are not attacking enough. The Australian Open starts on Monday but the country's most celebrated tennis icon did not mince her words, saying she much prefers the men's tour because matches are exciting with the likes of world number one Novak Djokovic coming to the net more often. "I think women's tennis is a little bit boring with just hitting up
  
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• Hostages held at Burkina Faso hotel after attack

  15-01-2016 22:43
  
  Gunfire and explosions heard while military surround the Splendid Hotel in the capital of Ouagadougou.
  
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• Dundee Utd 1-4 Celtic: Match Report

  15-01-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leigh Griffiths brings up milestone as Celtic cruise at Dundee UnitedLeigh Griffiths broke through the half-century of goals mark for Celt
  
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• Brentford 1-3 Burnley: Match Report

  15-01-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  First-half treble earns Burnley victory at BrentfordBurnley closed the gap on the top three as a scintillating first-half display helped t
  
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• Leigh Griffiths brings up milestone as Celtic cruise at Dundee United

  15-01-2016 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leigh Griffiths broke through the half-century of goals mark for Celtic as the Hoops swept away Ladbrokes Premiership bottom side Dundee United
  
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• First-half treble earns Burnley victory at Brentford

  15-01-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Burnley closed the gap on the top three asa scintillating first-half displayhelped them to a 3-1 win against struggling Brentford at Griffin
  
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• Plenty of goals at Anfield and the Premier League bets to consider

  15-01-2016 21:48
  
  We’re also backing Romelu Lukaku to come back to haunt his former club and Arsenal to draw with Stoke.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Saturday, January 16

  15-01-2016 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of racing at Chelmsford, Wetherby, Warwick, Lingfield.
  
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• Column: Aaron doesn't care about records _ and he's right

  15-01-2016 21:39
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The hair has been conquered by gray. He uses a cane to get around, always moving at a very measured pace.
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp lands deal to promote German beer in England

  15-01-2016 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although the German company makes alcoholic beers, Klopp will be promoting their alcohol-free 'Warsteiner Fresh' variant, which claims to provide '100% premium enjoyment.
  
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• 'The Goal' by Caps' Ovechkin still resonates 10 years later

  15-01-2016 21:11
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Watching from the Glendale Arena press box, George McPhee saw his young star's every move. He watched as Alex Ovechkin got tangled up with Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Paul Mara, fell to the ice and shot the puck into the net from a near-impossible angle on his back.
  
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• Gillingham players make the most of motorway congestion by enjoying kickabout at Blyth services

  15-01-2016 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gillingham's players were spotted enjoying a cheeky kickabout at Blyth service station on Friday afternoon after congestion added a 30-minute delay to their journey.
  
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• Mohammad Amir comeback from spot-fixing ban pleases Pakistan coach Waqar Younis

  15-01-2016 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has backed Mohammad Amir to get 'better and better' after the paceman took a wicket on his return to international cricket following his ban for spot-fixing.
  
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• As trial looms, baseball fans already won in MLB TV dispute

  15-01-2016 20:37
  NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball fans are already the winners in a lawsuit scheduled for trial next week after the league agreed to let consumers buy single-team television packages for the first time.
  
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• NCAA autonomy group approves new concussion protections

  15-01-2016 20:29
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The NCAA's major conferences approved a rule Friday requiring that school medical professionals have autonomous and final authority in deciding when an athlete returns to play from a concussion or other injury, a move lauded as a significant health and safety protection.
  
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• Germany wants IAAF meeting over WADA report

  15-01-2016 20:28
  Germany's athletics chief has called for an extraordinary meeting of the IAAF after the second part of a World Anti-Doping Agency report heaped more pressure on the sport's scandal-hit governing body. WADA's independent commission said on Thursday that the former head of world athletics, Lamine Diack, ran a clique that covered up organised doping and blackmailed athletes while senior officials looked the other way. German athletics (DLV) chief Clemens Prokop made the call for the extraordinary m
  
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• F1 close to cheaper engine solution, says Todt

  15-01-2016 20:13
  By Alan Baldwin BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Formula One is close to a solution that would allow hard-up private teams to secure cheaper engines from the sport's four manufacturers without the need for an alternative supplier, FIA president Jean Todt said on Friday. Speaking just hours before the deadline for the manufacturers to come up with proposals, as they agreed to do last November, the Frenchman said he was optimistic after recent meetings. "They (the manufacturers) are going to make s
  
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• Serie B introduces virtual green card to reward fair play

  15-01-2016 20:11
  Italy's second tier Serie B league is introducing a so-called green card to reward fair play by players and officials, starting with matches over the weekend. The players who have been given green cards will be announced at the end of each month. "The incidents which are reported must obviously be out of the ordinary, unplanned and deserve to be brought to attention," said Marcello Nicchi, president of the Italian referees' association.
  
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• Host cities hit back over suggestions of corruption

  15-01-2016 20:10
  By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - Cities hosting major athletics events that bring international prestige and recognition rejected on Friday suggestions by a commission investigating graft in the sport that bidding for every major world championship since 2009 may have been corrupt. A long-awaited report by the independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had also raised concerns about awarding of the 2020 Olympics to Tokyo. The report on the sport's governing body, the Interna
  
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• Chelsea and West Brom charged over player conduct

  15-01-2016 20:10
  Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion have been charged for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during their midweek Premier League game, the Football Association said on Friday. The charge appears to refer to the heated aftermath of West Brom's Claudio Yacob escaping a second booking after fouling Diego Costa in the 56th minute of the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Yacob was substituted soon after.
  
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• Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp says former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is the 'John Lennon of football'

  15-01-2016 20:00
  
  Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hailed former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson as the "John Lennon of football". Speaking ahead of the Reds' home game against United on 17 January, the German said he thought Ferguson was the "greatest ever" and compared him to the the much-loved Beatles icon. For a football manager it's nearly the best thing you can do is sit there and listen, but to be honest all I needed was 10 minutes to understand it all but then it wasn't in (my) language".
  
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• Chelsea: Guus Hiddink admits Premier League champions are in relegation battle

  15-01-2016 20:00
  Premier League champions Chelsea are in a relegation battle according to their manager Guus Hiddink. Interim manager Hiddink said, "We all like to look forward, but don't be unrealistic when you are six points above the relegation line, that is a fact. The champions face an in-form Everton side on Saturday 16 January at Stamford Bridge, before travelling to the Emirates Stadium to play table-topping Arsenal on Sunday 24 January.
  
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• Francesco Becchetti handed £40k fine and six-match stadium ban after booting Leyton Orient assistant boss Andy Hessenthaler

  15-01-2016 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leyton Orient president Francesco Becchetti has been handed a six-match stadium ban and fined £40,000 by the Football Association after being found guilty of violent conduct.
  
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