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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, January 20

  19-01-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Wednesday's race meetings at Kempton, Newbury, Lingfield and Musselburgh.
  
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• Odds fall on Reve De Sivola nailing comeback win over fences at Haydock

  19-01-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reve De Sivola has been slashed in price to make his first run over fences in over four years a winning one in Saturday’s Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock.
  
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• England wing Chris Ashton faces minimum 12-week ban if found guilty for eye area contact during Saracens' win over Ulster

  19-01-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Ashton will discover his Six Nations fate on Wednesday when he faces a disciplinary hearing charged with making contact with Ulster centre Luke Marshall’s eyes playing for Saracens.
  
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• England may be in for a shock under Eddie Jones... he works extremely hard but is somewhere between a devil and an angel, says Japan captain Michael Leitch

  19-01-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON EXCLUSIVE: England have been warned that Eddie Jones will come down on them like ‘thunder and lightning’ in the forthcoming Six Nations camp.
  
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• South Africa wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile named in match-fixing probe

  19-01-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The identity of the first of the Test players implicated in South Africa’s match-fixing scandal was revealed when it emerged that former wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile is under investigation.
  
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• Channel 5's Football League Tonight show given much-needed revamp following dire viewing figures in first half of season

  19-01-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Channel 5 have revamped their much-hyped highlights show following dire viewing figures in its peak 9pm slot on Saturday.
  
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• Bolton 3-2 Eastleigh: Crisis club come from behind to see off non-League opponents and earn tie against Leeds in classic cup tie

  19-01-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT MACRON STADIUM: Survival is the name of the game for Bolton these days. Having avoided a winding-up petition in the High Court, they kept alive their FA Cup hopes.
  
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• Reading 5-2 Huddersfield: Matej Vydra's second-half hat-trick secures place in FA Cup fourth-round for Royals 

  19-01-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE MADEJSKI STADIUM: Matej Vydra struck three times in the second-half as Reading overturned a 2-0 deficit to record an emphatic victory on their home turf.
  
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• Bristol City 0-1 West Brom: Salomon Rondon fires the Baggies through to the FA Cup fourth round

  19-01-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RALPH ELLIS AT ASHTON GATE: Tony Pulis proved he still has a bit of FA Cup romantic in him as he guided West Brom to the fourth round against Bristol City.
  
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• Mancini sent off as Inter win at Napoli

  19-01-2016 23:33
  Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini missed his team's second goal as he argued with his opposite number and was then sent off in their 2-0 Coppa Italia win at Napoli on Tuesday. Stevan Jovetic and Adem Ljajic scored in the last 20 minutes to send Inter into the semi-finals while Napoli had Dries Mertens sent off late in the game for diving. Serie A leaders Napoli rested topscorer Gonzalo Higuain but Inter's Samir Handanovic was still the busier goalkeeper, making several last-ditch saves to keep N
  
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• Are you in a gym but don’t really know what to do? We’ve designed a programme just for you

  19-01-2016 23:32
  We’ve teamed up with a personal trainer to help you on your way this January.
  
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• Furious Panathinaikos hit with fresh sanctions

  19-01-2016 23:31
  By Graham Wood ATHENS (Reuters) - Panathinaikos accused Greece’s deputy sports minister Stavros Kontonis of strengthening "a corrupt system" on Tuesday after the government ordered the partial closure of the club’s stadium as a further punishment for crowd violence. Kontonis’ ministry announced that Panathinaikos’ famous Gate 13 area of their Apostolos Nikolaidis stadium -- occupied by around 5,000 of the club’s most fervent supporters -- as well as the neighbouring
  
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• Greg Rutherford will face amputee long jumper Markus Rehm at Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix as Rio Olympics debate rages

  19-01-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German Rehm, who had his right leg amputated below the knee aged 14 after a boating accident, leapt 8.40metres to win gold at the International Paralympic Committee World Championships.
  
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• Villa put league troubles aside to advance in FA Cup

  19-01-2016 23:24
  By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - Aston Villa forgot their Premier League woes and moved into the fourth round of the FA Cup with an unconvincing 2-0 win over fourth tier Wycombe Wanderers in their third round replay at Villa Park on Tuesday. A 75th minute header from Ciaran Clark and a last minute strike from Idrissa Gueye settled the tie as Villa, beaten finalists last season but currently bottom of the Premier League, won for only the fourth time this season to set up a home meeting with Man
  
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• Warren Gatland fancies Ireland’s chances of a Six Nations hat-trick

  19-01-2016 23:01
  
  The mind games have started.
  
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• Joe Gibbs Racing makes a pair of crew chief changes for 2016

  19-01-2016 22:36
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joe Gibbs Racing capped 2015 with its first Sprint Cup championship in a decade. Then the team made some major changes to one of the strongest organizations in NASCAR.
  
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• Porto name Peseiro as their new coach

  19-01-2016 22:31
  Former European champions Porto named much-travelled Jose Peseiro as their new coach on Tuesday, replacing Julen Lopetegui who was sacked 10 days ago. Peseiro, previously in charge of Egyptian club Al Ahly, became the ninth man to coach the 27-times Portuguese champions in the last 12 seasons since the departure of Jose Mourinho. Porto, who have seen their stranglehold on the Portuguese lead loosened in the last two seasons, said in a statement that he had signed an 18-month contract.
  
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• Chile coach Sampaoli reaches agreement to quit

  19-01-2016 22:24
  Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli has quit after reaching an agreement to end his deal with the country's football association (ANFP) following weeks of festering tension after details of his work contract were exposed. "As part of the deal, Jorge Sampaoli's severance pay will be paid, including vacation days, salary for the month of January, and the awards owed to him for the last qualifying matches," the ANFP said in a statement on its website on Tuesday. "For his part, the ex-coach signed an IOU and
  
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• Nordin Amrabat scouting report: Lowdown on Watford's new £6m signing from Malaga

  19-01-2016 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford have signed Nordin Amrabat for £6million and Malaga fans seem pretty upset at the transfer. Sportsmail explains what Quique Sanchez Flores is getting for his money.
  
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• Colombia and FARC rebels ask UN to observe ceasefire

  19-01-2016 21:59
  
  Joint request for unarmed mission made as two sides aim to reach comprehensive peace agreement before March deadline.
  
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• Who would you like to see in Joe Schmidt’s Six Nations squad today?

  19-01-2016 21:26
  
  How much new blood is too much new blood?
  
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• Aston Villa vs Wycombe and Bristol City vs West Brom plus rest of FA Cup third-round replays LIVE

  19-01-2016 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Premier League sides Aston Villa and West Brom are in action tonight in FA Cup replays against Wycombe and Bristol City respectively. Join ANTHONY HAY for all the live action.
  
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• Michel Platini will be paid by UEFA 'until further notice' despite eight-year ban from all football-related activities 

  19-01-2016 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The confirmation comes after it was revealed that outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who has also been banned, will receive his FIFA salary until the election of his successor on February 26.
  
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• Infantino seeks regional World Cup if elected FIFA president

  19-01-2016 21:12
  
  LONDON (AP) — The World Cup could be spread across entire regions, emulating the continent-wide 2020 European Championship, if Gianni Infantino wins the FIFA presidential election next month.
  
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• UEFA continue to pay banned Platini but Webb 'terminated' by CONCACAF

  19-01-2016 21:00
  By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - Banned UEFA president Michel Platini will continue to be paid “until further notice” despite being unable to carry out his duties, European football's governing body said on Tuesday. UEFA’s statement came after FIFA told Reuters on Monday that their banned president Sepp Blatter was still being paid and would continue to receive his salary until FIFA elect a new leader on Feb. 26.
  
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• APNewsbreak: Livestrong CEO resigns after less than 1 year

  19-01-2016 20:59
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The chief executive and president of the Livestrong cancer foundation, which has struggled with sharp declines in donations and revenue since founder Lance Armstrong's performance-enhancing drug use scandal, resigned Tuesday after less than one year on the job to focus on her family.
  
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• Ronaldo says could 'one day' play in MLS

  19-01-2016 20:56
  (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is open to the idea of one day playing in Major League Soccer, he said in an interview with GQ magazine. The three times World Player of the Year told the magazine he does not follow MLS too closely but he has not ruled out adding his name to a growing list of high-profile talents that have moved to the United States in recent years.
  
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• Pedro Obiang's agent denies West Ham midfielder is heading to Napoli in January 

  19-01-2016 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pedro Obiang would be 'perfect' for Napoli, but the West Ham player has no plans to leave the Premier League, according to his agent Jose Miguel Gonzalez.
  
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• Jonny Bairstow will make errors as England wicket-keeper... he's still got nappies on as he learns the role, says Jack Russell

  19-01-2016 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jonny Bairstow's glove work may have been exemplary in South Africa but Jack Russell warned England to expect mistakes as he learns the trade.
  
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• Werder Bremen in talks with Chelsea over loan move for defender Papy Djilobodji 

  19-01-2016 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Werder Bremen have begun talks with Chelsea to sign Papy Djilobodji on loan. The defender, 27, was signed by the Blues in September from Nantes, but has made just one appearance so far.
  
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• James Taylor to stay in the firing line as England batsman targets being the world's best short leg after spectacular catches

  19-01-2016 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN JOHANNESBURG: James Taylor wants to add to his worth in the England side by making traditionally the least popular fielding position in cricket his own.
  
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• Ashley Cole on the move again after Roma terminate his contract

  19-01-2016 20:40
  
  The former England left-back is set to link-up with Steven Gerrard and Robbie Keane in LA.
  
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• Chris Coleman's Wales to face Northern Ireland in friendly clash ahead of Euro 2016 

  19-01-2016 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The game will take place at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday, March 24 and provides Wales with home nation opposition three months before they meet England at Euro 2016 in Lens.
  
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• Triple Crown winner American Pharoah voted world's top horse

  19-01-2016 20:36
  
  LONDON (AP) — The American Pharoah victory lap has reached London.
  
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• Liverpool team-mates Jordan Henderson and Nathaniel Clyne play Alberto Moreno and Jose Enrique at FIFA 16 at Anfield 

  19-01-2016 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson joined forces with Nathaniel Clyne to take on Spanish team-mates Alberto Moreno and Jose Enrique in an entertaining game of FIFA at Anfield.
  
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• New faces can bring exciting energy to Joe Schmidt’s Six Nations squad

  19-01-2016 20:28
  
  The likes of Ultan Dillane, Josh van der Flier and Garry Ringrose are all exciting prospects.
  
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• Ashley Cole terminates Roma contract by mutual consent as former Chelsea defender prepares for move to LA Galaxy 

  19-01-2016 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Chelsea and Arsenal left back signed for the Serie A side in July 2014, but is now expected to seal a move to America to join up with Steven Gerrard at Los Angeles Galaxy.
  
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• A day in the life: Leinster and Ireland rugby player Fergus McFadden

  19-01-2016 20:27
  
  What does it take to be a professional rugby player? We found out.
  
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• Josh Beaumont hoping to earn first cap in Six Nations after being named as one of seven uncapped players in England squad

  19-01-2016 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Josh Beaumont hopes England's World Cup disappointment will open the door for the new faces in the squad. The Sale No 8 is one of seven uncapped players picked for the Six Nations.
  
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• F1 manufacturers agree to cut engine costs

  19-01-2016 20:25
  By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One's four manufacturers have agreed a deal to reduce the cost of engines and ensure that no team is left without a supply, sources at the governing FIA said on Tuesday after meetings in Geneva. In exchange, the manufacturers were assured that the current V6 turbo hybrid power unit regulations would remain stable until at least 2020, staving off the threat of an alternative independent supplier being introduced. The sport's core Strategy Group, which in
  
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• Reading tie up free transfer of Manchester City's young midfielder George Evans

  19-01-2016 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Evans was recalled from his loan spell at Walsall over the weekend and is moving to the Madejski after rejecting an opportunity to join Brentford.
  
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• Jose Mourinho goes shopping in Shanghai as ex-Chelsea boss continues China holiday

  19-01-2016 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the January transfer window past the halfway mark, many managers are still searching for that one find to complete their buying. For Jose Mourinho he's been doing shopping of a different kind in China.
  
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• Swansea fans are scratching their heads... but has Huw Jenkins pulled another rabbit out of the hat with Francesco Guidolin?

  19-01-2016 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Huw Jenkins has recruited the likes of Roberto Martinez, Brendan Rodgers, Michael Laudrup. But the Swansea chairman has left fans scratching their heads with his latest manager.
  
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• Spain boss Vicente del Bosque defends captain Iker Casillas after goalkeeper's error in Porto defeat to Vitoria Guimaraes

  19-01-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old dropped a deflected shot straight to striker Bakary Sare, who turned the ball home after four minutes for the game's winning goal at the weekend.
  
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• McHenry doubles down as Christians trump Crescent in Munster Senior Cup

  19-01-2016 19:54
  The Cork school are safely through to the Munster Senior Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• ‘You have to be like Madonna in the health food industry – reinvent yourself every so often’

  19-01-2016 19:51
  
  The author of a new whole food cookbook speaks about an ever-changing industry.
  
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• NASCAR expands Chase format to other 2 national series

  19-01-2016 19:39
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is expanding its Chase format to include its feeder series, meaning the champions from the Xfinity and Truck Series will now be crowned in a four-driver shootout at the season finale.
  
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• Bradford suffer blow as AstroTurf training pitch at local school is ruined by floods

  19-01-2016 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bradford had been using the state of the art facility over the Christmas period but will now have to look elsewhere for an all-weather playing surface due to the recent flooding.
  
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• ‘We’ve been talking about it for years, but our performances haven’t improved in big games’ — Jared Payne

  19-01-2016 19:21
  
  The Ireland international says he hasn’t spoken to Joe Schmidt about whether he’ll be needed as a centre or fullback option next month.
  
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• Tunisian city under curfew after unemployment rally

  19-01-2016 19:10
  
  Police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in Kasserine, two days after unemployed man committed suicide.
  
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