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• Geoff Parling reveals image of nasty gash suffered during Exeter Chiefs' heroic Champions Cup display against Ospreys

  25-01-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ***WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT*** Exeter Chiefs threw everything into their final round bid to make the Champions Cup quarter-finals - and lock Geoff Parling had the battle scar to prove it.
  
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• Conor McGregor drug tested for first time this year ahead of Rafael dos Anjos fight 

  25-01-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conor McGregor has been drug tested for the first time this year ahead of his challenge for the UFC lightweight title. McGregor was visited by a team from the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in Dublin.
  
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• FA facing UEFA rap after being reported for selling black market hospitality packages ahead of Euro 2016 

  25-01-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: UEFA are considering cutting England’s ticket allocation for Euro 2016 because the FA have been reported for selling black market hospitality packages.
  
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• Gennady Golovkin could fight Billy Joe Saunders or Chris Eubank Jnr at Upton Park

  25-01-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: Gennady Golovkin’s flying visit to London at the weekend has revived speculation the Kazakh will make the next defence of his world middleweight titles in England.
  
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• It's all or nothing for AB de Villiers... he's finding out how hard Test captaincy can be

  25-01-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: AB de Villiers is finding out, in a short time, just how difficult being a Test captain is. At the start of the series he was concerned about his workload, it's only increased with captaincy.
  
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• Central American group backs Infantino for FIFA president

  25-01-2016 23:36
  By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - The Central American Football Union (UNCAF), with seven votes in next month's FIFA presidential election, have announced their support for Gianni Infantino. Infantino is currently general secretary of European football body UEFA and one of the frontrunners in the election to replace disgraced fellow-Swiss Sepp Blatter, which will be held on Feb.26. UNCAF is part of the CONCACAF confederation and in a letter provided to Reuters on Monday, the presidents of the sev
  
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• Jurgen Klopp challenges Liverpool to keep alive dream of Merseyside derby in Capital One Cup final

  25-01-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With Liverpool defending a 1-0 first-leg advantage and Everton heading to the Etihad holding a 2-1 lead against Manchester City, the pair are on the brink of facing each other in the Wembley final.
  
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• Tennis ace Tim Henman urges Rory McIlroy and Co to seize their Olympic chance in Rio 

  25-01-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON: Tim Henman couldn’t help but smile as he walked among the golfers at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship last week and listened to their views about the Olympics.
  
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• Eddie Jones warns his new bad boy England captain Dylan Hartley 'don't blow it'

  25-01-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Eddie Jones will ‘hope and pray’ that Dylan Hartley can learn to control his behaviour after being named England captain. Hartley has been banned for a total of 54 weeks during his career.
  
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• Who am I? Graeme Souness on gardening, playing with King Kenny and wishing to have a G&T with the Queen down the pub

  25-01-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Graeme Souness was a legendary player who won five league titles and three European Cups with Liverpool. As part of an occasional series, he talks to Sportsmail's ANDREW MAGEE.
  
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• Richard Keogh had a night to forget against Burnley

  25-01-2016 23:19
  
  Keogh’s Derby County lost 4-1 to their playoff rivals.
  
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• Jimmy Anderson backs England for another great escape at Centurion as South Africa close in on victory in fourth Test

  25-01-2016 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bowler has been involved in all four of England’s recent rearguard efforts that have seen them miraculously save Tests with nine wickets down on the last day.
  
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• UFC 196 in chaos as heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum pulls out

  25-01-2016 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has pulled out of the first defence of his title. The Brazilian was orginally due to face Cain Velasquez February 6 but the former champion pulled out.
  
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• Forum loses its fizz as only Champagne faces European Parliament

  25-01-2016 22:39
  By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - A planned televised debate involving the men battling to become the next president of football body FIFA descended into farce on Monday after all but one candidate withdrew amid talk of "political interference." Frenchman Jerome Champagne will now be the only one of the five to address the forum in Brussels, jointly organised by the New FIFA Now pressure group and the European Parliament's Sports Intergroup. Champagne, a former FIFA deputy general-secretary, to
  
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• Morton 0-2 Rangers: Match Report

  25-01-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rangers pull clear at the top following victory at MortonTen-man Rangers re-established their five-point lead at the top of the Ladbrokes
  
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• Burnley 4-1 Derby: Match Report

  25-01-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Burnley run riot in second half to steal a march on promotion rivals DerbyIn-form Burnley leapfrogged promotion rivals Derby into third pl
  
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• Ah here, now Fabricio Werdum has pulled out of UFC 196 as well

  25-01-2016 22:34
  
  PPV card in disarray as heavyweight champ Werdum pulls out citing injury.
  
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• Samir Nasri reveals he needed almost 100 stitches after freak muscle injury as he targets Manchester City return in March 

  25-01-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Frenchman had feared his season was over when his thigh muscle was torn off the bone after he hesitated while taking a shot during a training session.
  
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• Rangers pull clear at the top following victory at Morton

  25-01-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ten-man Rangers re-established their five-point lead at the top of the Ladbrokes Championship after grinding out a 2-0 win over Morton at Cappie
  
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• Burnley run riot in second half to steal a march on promotion rivals Derby

  25-01-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In-form Burnley leapfrogged promotion rivals Derby into third place in the Championship table thanks to a well-deserved 4-1 victory. Sean
  
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• VIDEO: Captain Hartley to 'lead by example'

  25-01-2016 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Controversial hooker Dylan Hartley says he has "learned from his lessons" after being named England captain for the Six Nations.
  
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• Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards [Photos] - Belfast Telegraph

  25-01-2016 22:20
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  Sports Star of the Year: Michael Conlan . Trophy presented by Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Belfast Telegraph's editor Gail Walker, and Linwoods head of marketing Sarah Shimmons. Photo by Kelvin Boyes/ Press Eye. Team of the Year winner: ...en meer »
  

• Cricket-Anderson promises England fight to save test

  25-01-2016 22:15
  England face a tough task to save the fourth test against South Africa but history shows that the tourists are capable of frustrating their opponents, fast bowler James Anderson said on Monday. England, who have already won the series with an unbeatable 2-0 lead, must now bat out the final day on a wearing wicket if they are to prevent the hosts from ending their nine-test winless streak which stretches back to more than a year. One of those occasions was in Cape Town in 2010 when England entere
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Tuesday, January 26

  25-01-2016 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Tuesday's racing at Leicester, Wetherby and Southwell.
  
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• Mark Hughes urges Stoke to 'grasp opportunity' ahead of Capital One Cup semi-final

  25-01-2016 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If they can turn the tie around, the Staffordshire outfit would be in a League Cup final for the first time since 1971-72, the season in which they won the competition for their only major trophy.
  
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• Los Angeles proposes athlete, media village sites for 2024

  25-01-2016 21:15
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Organizers of the Los Angeles bid to host the 2024 Olympics have chosen the UCLA campus as the prospective site for the athletes' village.
  
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• New York Mets to retire Mike Piazza's uniform number 31

  25-01-2016 21:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Piazza's No. 31 will be retired by the New York Mets this summer.
  
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• Kevin Pietersen would 'absolutely love' to play for England at the Twenty20 World Cup: 'I feel I am in the best form of my life'

  25-01-2016 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kevin Pietersen said he would relish the chance to play alongside the likes of Joe Root and Ben Stokes in India and believes his experience playing in the subcontinent would be valuable to England.
  
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• Ryan Shawcross could be out for a month after Stoke captain hobbled off during defeat to Leicester

  25-01-2016 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The captain hobbled off during the 3-0 defeat at Leicester on Saturday, with Mark Hughes revealing he is set for another spell on the sidelines, admitting his absence unsettled
  
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• Napoli star Dries Mertens celebrates goal with Nathaniel Chalobah in Chelsea loanee's return after mother's death

  25-01-2016 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Napoli continued to rally behind Nathaniel Chalobah this weekend, with Dries Mertens focussing his goal celebration on the Chelsea loanee after his recent bereavement.
  
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• Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon wants 2018 World Cup swansong before retiring

  25-01-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Evergreen Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon intends to retire after the 2018 World Cup.Buffon, who turns 38 this week, has represented h
  
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• East Kilbride chairman Mark Horner 'gobsmacked' at venue woe for Celtic cup tie

  25-01-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  East Kilbride chairman Mark Hornerstill has no idea where his side's William Hill Scottish Cup clash with Celtic will be staged after Hamilton
  
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• Atletico Madrid file appeal against player-registration ban over youth signings

  25-01-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Atletico Madrid have lodged a formal appeal against their player-registration ban.The Spanish giants, along with city rivals Real, have be
  
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• Deflating ending sends Patriots trudging into offseason

  25-01-2016 20:44
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots' season started off the field with "Deflategate." It ended with a deflating loss on it.
  
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• Washington enters AP Top 25 for first time since 2003

  25-01-2016 20:25
  Washington coach Mike Neighbors has the Huskies back in the Top 25 for the first time in nearly 13 years.
  
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• Manchester City's Samir Nasri needed nearly 100 stitches after freak injury

  25-01-2016 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has revealed he needed almost 100 stitches in the thigh muscle which has kept him sidelined since October.
  
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• Grand National winner Many Clouds to be assessed for BetBright Trial Chase at Cheltenham on Tuesday morning

  25-01-2016 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The participation of Grand National winner Many Clouds in Saturday’s BetBright Trial Chase at Cheltenham will be decided after the gelding works in Lambourn on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Anderson promises England fight to save test

  25-01-2016 20:15
  England face a tough task to save the fourth test against South Africa but history shows that the tourists are capable of frustrating their opponents, fast bowler James Anderson said on Monday. England, who have already won the series with an unbeatable 2-0 lead, must now bat out the final day on a wearing wicket if they are to prevent the hosts from recording a consolation victory. One of those occasions was in Cape Town in 2010 when England entered the fifth morning on 132 for three and memora
  
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• Iowa, Texas A&M at rare rankings

  25-01-2016 20:09
  
  Iowa is at its highest ranking in 29 years while Texas A&M is at its highest ranking ever.
  
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• Ireland and Leinster prop Marty Moore set to join Wasps in Aviva Premiership next season

  25-01-2016 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Moore is part of Ireland's 35-man squad for their first two Six Nations games against Wales and France but limped out of Leinster's European Champions Cup defeat to Wasps last weekend.
  
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• Eric Black leaves Rotherham to become Remi Garde's No 2 at Aston Villa

  25-01-2016 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Villa are bottom of the Barclays Premier League and Garde has been working with assistant Reginald Ray and fitness coach Robert Duverne since replacing Tim Sherwood in November
  
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• Ronaldinho narrowly avoids disaster on trip to India as rusty traffic light falls in his path

  25-01-2016 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ronaldinho is used to avoiding defenders with his silky skills on the football pitch but the Brazilian had something a whole lot trickier to swerve on Monday – a falling traffic light.
  
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• Reading and Preston preparing to launch bids for Walsall hitman Tom Bradshaw

  25-01-2016 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reading and Preston North End are lining up moves for Walsall striker Tom Bradshaw. The 23-year-old has scored 14 goals in 29 games for the League One high-flyers this campaign.
  
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• Oklahoma stays No. 1 in AP poll, North Carolina right behind

  25-01-2016 20:01
  
  Oklahoma, despite losing to Iowa State last week, remains No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll. Unlike last week, when the Sooners were a unanimous No. 1, North Carolina is a close second.
  
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• Dylan Hartley named new England captain as Eddie Jones hails 'aggressive and uncompromising' Northampton hooker

  25-01-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones has kicked off England’s new era by appointing ‘aggressive and uncompromising’ Dylan Hartley as Red Rose captain - despite his career being plagued by disciplinary problems.
  
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• Daniel Ricciardo, Kimi Raikkonen and Stoffel Vandoorne back in action on Paul Ricard circuit for wet-tyre testing session 

  25-01-2016 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two months after the 2015 season drew to a close, Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren took to the Paul Ricard circuit for the first session of the two-day event.
  
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• Former Kerry and Cork coach to link up with 2014 Munster senior club champions

  25-01-2016 19:50
  
  Pat Flanagan is getting involved with the Tralee-based club.
  
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• Eddie Jones’ decision to select bad-boy Dylan Hartley as captain proves the coach is here to win Test matches, not make friends

  25-01-2016 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Eddie Jones' decision to appoint Dylan Hartley as England captain for the Six Nations proves beyond all doubt that his remit as head coach is solely to win Test matches.
  
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