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• VIDEO: Thunderstorm halts Morgan interview

  03-02-2016 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as one-day captain Eoin Morgan's interview with BBC Sport is interrupted by a thunderstorm after England's 39-run victory over South Africa in Bloemfontein.
  
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• VIDEO: Scoreline harsh on Magpies - McClaren

  03-02-2016 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle manager Steve McClaren says the final scoreline was "harsh" on his side in the 3-0 defeat by Everton.
  
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• Jos Buttler hits rapid century as England win rain-affected first ODI against South Africa in Bloemfontein

  03-02-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN BLOEMFONTEIN: England produced one of the best batting performances of their extraordinary transformation as a limited-overs side here on Wednesday.
  
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• Tom Youngs was 'gutted' at being dropped by Eddie Jones, but the England hooker promises to get back on the horse

  03-02-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Until his shock demotion three weeks ago, Tom Youngs fully expected to be up at Murrayfield on Saturday — back on Test duty for England.
  
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• Aberdeen still underdogs - McInnes

  03-02-2016 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derek McInnes says "nobody" would bank on his Aberdeen side winning the Premiership after they cut Celtic's lead.
  
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• Kevin Pietersen smokes shisha in Dubai as England score their second-highest one-day international to beat South Africa

  03-02-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While England's players made their second-highest one-day international total to beat South Africa, just guess what Kevin Pietersen was doing? Smoking shisha in Dubai of course.
  
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• Scotland's Sean Maitland says he was brought up in New Zealand to 'hate the English' ahead of Six Nations opener

  03-02-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sean Maitland may not have been born in Scotland but he insists he was brought up to 'hate' the English, who he faces on Saturday, just as passionately as his Dark Blues team-mates.
  
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• England winger Chris Ashton must wait to discover if appeal against 10-week suspension is successful  

  03-02-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England winger Chris Ashton must wait until Thursday to discover if his appeal against the 10-week suspension that has ruled him out of the RBS 6 Nations has been successful.
  
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• Suarez scores four as Barca rout Valencia 7-0

  03-02-2016 23:44
  Luis Suarez scored four goals and Lionel Messi grabbed a hat-trick as Barcelona all but wrapped up their King’s Cup semi-final by crushing Valencia 7-0 in the first leg at the Nou Camp on Wednesday. Barely seven minutes had elapsed when Neymar stole the ball from a careless Andre Gomes in midfield, raced forward and passed to Suarez who rifled a shot across goal past Matthew Ryan. Barca went two up when Sergio Busquets sent a long ball down the right which Aleix Vidal pulled back for Suare
  
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• Zika alarm rises after U.S. sex link, more Brazil birth defects

  03-02-2016 23:39
  By Stephanie Nebehay and Anthony Boadle GENEVA/BRASILIA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization voiced concern on Wednesday over the reported sexual transmission of the Zika virus in Texas amid worries that such infections could make efforts to combat the virus linked to severe birth defects in Brazil even tougher. The WHO declared a global health emergency on Monday, citing a "strongly suspected" casual relationship between Zika infection in pregnancy and microcephaly, a condition marked by a
  
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• VIDEO: Hiddink 'not happy' with Watford draw

  03-02-2016 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Guus Hiddink says he is "not happy with one point" after his Chelsea side are held to a 0-0 draw with Watford at Vicarage Road.
  
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• Tom James is back in the Welsh fold after six-year exile and the Cardiff Blues wing is ready to repay the faith of Warren Gatland

  03-02-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: After a 67-Test exile, Tom James claims to be a reformed character as he prepares for his first appearance since 2010 when Wales face Ireland in Dublin on Sunday.
  
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• Watford 0-0 Chelsea

  03-02-2016 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's unbeaten run under Guus Hiddink extends to seven Premier League games with a draw at Watford.
  
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• New pact promises to reshape Asia-Pacific free trade

  03-02-2016 23:26
  
  Partnership could create a single market between 12 countries that have a combined population of 800 million.
  
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• Amateur jockey Theo Gillard handed hefty 28-day suspension by the Ludlow stewards

  03-02-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amateur jockey Theo Gillard attracted the wrath of the Ludlow stewards on Wednesday for persisting to ride an exhausted horse. Gillard was hit with a 28-day ban for failing to pull up 250-1 Blackadder.
  
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• Former Ireland U21 winger with a stunning goal as Dons beat Celtic

  03-02-2016 23:25
  
  The Hoops lost to Aberdeen in the big Scottish Premiership clash tonight.
  
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• Top-class performance from ‘The Octopus’ keeps Chelsea at bay

  03-02-2016 23:16
  
  An impressive display from the former Tottenham goalkeeper earned his side a point.
  
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• PSG beat Lorient to set unbeaten record in France

  03-02-2016 23:16
  Paris St Germain brushed aside Lorient 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday to set a new record of 33 unbeaten matches in the French top flight. Edinson Cavani fired PSG ahead after six minutes before Raphael Guerreiro equalised for the visitors but Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Layvin Kurzawa scored second-half goals to seal victory for PSG. Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) completed their takeover of the French capital club in 2012 and injected funds to sign marquee players such as Argentina winger Angel di Mar
  
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• Ross Barkley scored a ‘Panenka’ for Everton tonight

  03-02-2016 23:13
  
  It was the England midfielder’s second successful spot-kick of the evening.
  
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• DraftKings inks UK football sponsorships with Arsenal, Liverpool and Watford - CalvinAyre.com (press release) (blog)

  03-02-2016 23:08
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• Former U.S. and Bolton midfielder Holden retires

  03-02-2016 23:07
  Former United States and Bolton Wanderers midfielder Stuart Holden has retired from football after a long battle against injuries. The 30-year-old, who was born in Scotland, was part of the United States World Cup squad in South Africa in 2010. After moving from Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo to then Premier League club Bolton in 2010, Holden suffered a serious left knee injury in a game against Manchester United in March, 2011.
  
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• Everton 3-0 Newcastle United

  03-02-2016 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everton secure their first Premier League win since Boxing Day with a victory over Newcastle at Goodison Park.
  
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• Jenkins will not make 2019 - Gatland

  03-02-2016 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales coach Warren Gatland says he has spoken to Gethin Jenkins about his future after leaving him out of his XV against Ireland.
  
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• Exeter spell helped career - James

  03-02-2016 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales wing Tom James says his two-year stint playing in England for Exeter Chiefs rejuvenated his career.
  
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• Lennon, Barkley secure Everton victory over Newcastle

  03-02-2016 22:56
  Everton 3 Newcastle United 0 Aaron Lennon's first-half goal and two late Ross Barkley penalties earned Everton a 3-0 Premier League win over Newcastle United at Goodison Park on Wednesday. Lennon fired Everton ahead with a low shot on the turn from the edge of the penalty area midway through the first half and Barkley stroked home two late spot-kicks to keep Newcastle in the relegation zone.
  
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• Chelsea held to goalless stalemate by Watford

  03-02-2016 22:44
  
  Watford 0 Chelsea 0 Watford put the brakes on Chelsea's resurgence by holding the champions to a 0-0 draw at Vicarage Road on Wednesday. Chelsea, who remain unbeaten since Guus Hiddink took over from Jose Mourinho in December, were unable to find a way through a rock-solid Watford rearguard, with the hosts creating the better opportunities on a night of few chances. Watford's Odion Ighalo passed up the best opening in the first half when he misjudged the flight of a cross and completely fluffed
  
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• Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic

  03-02-2016 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aberdeen emerge victorious at Pittodrie to cut the gap on Celtic at the top of the Premiership to three points.
  
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• Alabama continues recruiting dynasty with fast finish

  03-02-2016 22:37
  
  Signing day went much like this past season: Alabama dominated and Jim Harbaugh had everybody talking about Michigan.
  
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• Syria peace talks plunged into new crisis

  03-02-2016 22:34
  
  Opposition sets conditions for return to Geneva negotiations after UN envoy declares talks' suspension till February 25.
  
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• VIDEO: Humphreys keen to extend Ulster career

  03-02-2016 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fly-half Ian Humphreys tells this week's Ulster Rugby Extra that he is keen to keep on playing with the Irish province.
  
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• Zika outbreak in Brazil: In search of answers

  03-02-2016 21:37
  
  Still too few answers to the many pressing questions about the mysterious disease stalking countries in the Americas.
  
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• 'NFL star had brain trauma disease'

  03-02-2016 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NFL legend Ken Stabler suffered from a brain disease linked with repeated head trauma, a report claims.
  
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• Chelsea drop Falcao from Europe squad

  03-02-2016 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New loan signing Alexandre Pato replaces Radamel Falcao in Chelsea's 25-man squad for the Champions League knock-out stages.
  
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• Del Potro to make comeback at Delray Beach this month

  03-02-2016 21:01
  Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro announced another comeback on Wednesday after almost a year out with a left wrist injury. The 27-year-old former world number four, who won the U.S. Open in 2009, used social media to announce he would be returning to the circuit at Delray Beach on Feb. 15. The 2011 Delray Beach champion added that the “uncertainty and bad things I have lived through even made me think of giving up.” Del Potro, who has lost many months to injuries to bo
  
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• England beat SA with huge score

  03-02-2016 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England make their second-highest ODI total to beat South Africa by 39 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bloemfontein.
  
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• Buttler serves up thrilling century in England win

  03-02-2016 21:00
  
  Jos Buttler struck a rapid century as England beat South Africa by 39 runs via the Duckworth/Lewis method in a high-scoring first One-Day International marred by rain on Wednesday. England posted 399 for nine in their 50 overs at the Mangaung Oval, nine runs short of their highest ODI score. On a flat track South Africa kept up with the run rate in their reply but lost too many wickets and were stuck on 250 for five after 33.3 overs when the rain came.
  
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• Renault face a year of rebuilding, says Palmer

  03-02-2016 20:46
  By Alan Baldwin PARIS (Reuters) - Renault face a year of rebuilding in Formula One after taking over the financially struggling Lotus team that was on the brink of collapse, British driver Jolyon Palmer said on Wednesday. The rookie, winner of the feeder GP2 series in 2014 and son of ex-racer Jonathan Palmer, was the Lotus reserve last year and took part in regular practise sessions at grands prix. Speaking to reporters at the team's official launch, Palmer did not try to put a gloss on the situ
  
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• Falcao left out of Chelsea's Champions League squad

  03-02-2016 20:40
  Radamel Falcao has been left out of Chelsea's Champions League squad having suffered a miserable first half of the season. Chelsea published their squad lists for the remainder of the Champions League and Premier League campaigns on Wednesday and there was no place for the Colombian in their European lineup. New signing Pato, who joined on loan from Corinthians in January, was included as was Matt Miazga, who signed from New York Red Bulls.
  
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• D'Alessandro returns to River Plate on loan

  03-02-2016 20:22
  Former Argentina playmaker Andres D'Alessandro is returning to River Plate after agreeing a one-year loan from his Brazilian club Internacional, Argentine media reports said on Wednesday. "I'm very grateful to this club, they gave me everything," D'Alessandro, a fan's favourite at Inter where he has played since 2008, said in Argentine sports daily Ole on Wednesday. D'Alessandro, who spent five years in Europe with VfL Wolfsburg, Portsmouth and Real Zaragoza and also played for San Lorenzo in hi
  
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• Ex-Man City and Milan midfielder who kung-fu kicked Xabi Alonso joins LA Galaxy

  03-02-2016 20:18
  
  The MLS club are building quite the team as the Dutchman links up with Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard and Ashley Cole.
  
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• Why Leicester are winning us over

  03-02-2016 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can they? Will they? BBC Sport looks at why Leicester's rise up the Premier League has brought the romance back into football.
  
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• Watford vs Chelsea LIVE: Guus Hiddink looking to keep up unbeaten record at Vicarage Road plus Everton vs Newcastle

  03-02-2016 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Chelsea travel to Watford and Everton host Newcastle United.
  
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• Barcelona vs Valencia LIVE: Gary Neville takes his side to face Lionel Messi and Co in Copa del Rey semi-final clash at Nou Camp

  03-02-2016 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona's quest for back-to-back trebles continues on Wednesday night as they attempt to take control of their Copa del Rey semi-final in the first leg.
  
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• Michigan's man: Top recruit Rashan Gary picks Wolverines

  03-02-2016 19:57
  
  Rashan Gary, the nation's top recruit, has decided to play for Michigan.
  
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• Manchester United fans have to accept Pep Guardiola is the best in the business 

  03-02-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MANCHESTER UNITED FAN VIEW: Considering the regression and torment of Louis van Gaal's time in charge, it would have been the perfect time for Pep Guardiola to reinvigorate the club.
  
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• Dele Alli matches Jack Wilshere's Premier League goals in 92 fewer games

  03-02-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dele Alli has scored as many Barclays Premier League goals as Jack Wilshere but managed the feat in 92 fewer games.
  
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• Arsenal could have been reinvigorated by Pep Guardiola

  03-02-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ARSENAL FAN VIEW: Pep Guardiola has decided to take the easy route into English football by agreeing to become the new Manchester City boss in the summer.
  
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• Emmanuel Adebayor claims he is 'not a bad apple' after Crystal Palace debut and says he is ready to start Premier League games

  03-02-2016 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite his 'bad reputation', the Togo international insists only one or two managers he has worked with would say bad things about him, despite acknowledging his 'bad reputation'.
  
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• Six Nations sides 'need new mindset'

  03-02-2016 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teams in the Six Nations must adapt if they are to compete with the best, says ex-South Africa coach Nick Mallett.
  
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• Manchester United fans can't influence how we play, says Jesse Lingard

  03-02-2016 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United ignored any fan negativity to offer Louis van Gaal breathing space as manager - and say they can’t allow supporters to dictate how to play.
  
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