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• Honours go to Ogbonna as last-gasp West Ham advance

  09-02-2016 23:59
  Angelo Ogbonna leapt high to power home a header in the dying seconds of extra time to claim a timely first goal for the club as West Ham United sank Liverpool 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the last 16 of the FA Cup. The Italian defender met a free kick from Dimitri Payet and sent his effort back across keeper Simon Mignolet and into the far corner of the net to seal the London team's first-ever FA Cup win over Liverpool in eight meetings. The hosts took the lead in the fourth-round replay when Michai
  
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• Anderlecht U19 2-0 Arsenal U19: Young Gunners out of the UEFA Youth League after Jorn Vancamp's first half double

  09-02-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal's Under-19 side were sent crashing out of the UEFA Youth League play-offs after being beaten by a clinical Anderlecht in Brussels. Jorn Vancamp scored twice for the Belgians.
  
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• 'It costs me £3,250 a season to follow Newcastle,' Sportsmail speaks to fan who watches his beloved club home and away

  09-02-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phil Greaves, 49, is a Newcastle United season-ticket holder who attends every game home and away. It costs him £3,250 per season to follow the Premier League side.
  
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• Correction: T25-UConn-South Carolina story

  09-02-2016 23:52
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In a story Feb. 8 on the women's basketball game between No. 1 UConn and No. 2 South Carolina, The Associated Press erroneously referred to Conecticut coach as Gene Auriemma. Story should have said Geno Auriemma.
  
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• Prosecutors weigh charges against LeSean McCoy in club brawl

  09-02-2016 23:51
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors are reviewing a police file as they decide whether to charge Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy in a Philadelphia nightclub brawl that left two off-duty police officers injured.
  
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• VIDEO: Late West Ham winner sinks Liverpool

  09-02-2016 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights of the FA Cup fourth-round replay, with West Ham beating Liverpool 2-1 after extra-time thanks to a last-minute Angelo Ogbonna header.
  
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• Clippers suspend Blake Griffin 4 games without pay for punch

  09-02-2016 23:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin was suspended four games without pay on Tuesday for punching a team staff member, and the Los Angeles Clippers will dock the star forward's pay for an additional game because he broke his shooting hand.
  
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• US women start quest for 4th straight Olympic gold medal

  09-02-2016 23:39
  
  The United States starts its pursuit of a fourth straight gold medal in women's Olympic soccer over the next two weeks at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in Texas.
  
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• Sports costs at ESPN weigh down Disney's Force-ful quarter

  09-02-2016 23:38
  
  ESPN, the sports network that drives Disney's profit engine, has hit a soft patch. Subscribers have fallen by about 7.2 million over the last three years, according to Nielsen, and it's coming off a round ...
  
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• Derby County owner Mel Morris dressing room rant was sign of things to come after surprise sacking of Paul Clement

  09-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL - EXCLUSIVE: Derby owner Mel Morris first showed anger at the season’s direction under Paul Clement when he entered dressing room to call off a planned trip to Dubai.
  
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• MK Dons 1-1 Middlesbrough: Jordan Rhodes strikes dramatic last minute equaliser as Boro rescue point 

  09-02-2016 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT STADIUM MK: Jordan Rhodes came off the bench to score his first goal for Middlesbrough in the 1-1 draw with MK Dons on Tuesday night.
  
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• NBA to teams: No Hack-a-Shaq on inbounds passer

  09-02-2016 22:59
  NEW YORK (AP) — NBA teams need to keep Hack-a-Shaq on the court, not the sideline.
  
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• Dortmund reach semi-finals as fans stage ticket protest

  09-02-2016 22:55
  STUTTGART (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund reached the German Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win at VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday as fans protested against high ticket prices by staying away at the start and throwing tennis balls on to the pitch. Several thousand Dortmund supporters spent the opening 20 minutes away from their seats at the Mercedes Benz arena while a banner saying 'football should be affordable' stretched across the empty spaces. ...
  
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• Broncos revel in parade amid questions about Manning, Miller

  09-02-2016 22:41
  
  DENVER (AP) — It took John Elway 15 years to experience a parade as a quarterback. As an executive, only five.
  
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• RHP Mat Latos agrees to $3M, 1-year deal with White Sox

  09-02-2016 22:36
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Mat Latos agreed Tuesday to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, giving manager Robin Ventura another option for the back end of his rotation.
  
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• Galway’s Burke fires GMIT into Fitzgibbon quarter-finals while IT Carlow top group ahead of WIT

  09-02-2016 22:23
  
  GMIT, IT Carlow and WIT all have last eight clashes to look forward to.
  
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• BBC to show first-ever PDC event with Champions League of Darts... bringing an end to 38 years of BDO World Championship coverage on free-to-air TV

  09-02-2016 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC will broadcast the first-ever Champions League of Darts this year in a move that spells the end for the World Championship tournament after 38 years on terrestrial TV.
  
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• Maro Itoje and Josh Beaumont named in 25-man England squad for Six Nations clash with Italy at Stadio Olimpico

  09-02-2016 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maro Itoje and Josh Beaumont have been included in a 25-strong England squad for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy in Rome, but Elliot Daly and Matt Kvesic has been released.
  
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• Browns deny lying about Johnny Manziel's concussion

  09-02-2016 22:09
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are defending their handling of Johnny Manziel's late-season concussion.
  
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• Nicky English’s UCD side need to battle before booking Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final place

  09-02-2016 22:07
  
  Maynooth University were beaten by six points at the end tonight.
  
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• ‘We’re starting to see the rewards’ – Dublin star O’Sullivan defends GAA funding structure

  09-02-2016 21:50
  
  The association has come in for criticism over the way it distributes its resources to counties.
  
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• NASCAR allows franchise system to give team owners value

  09-02-2016 21:17
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR announced a dramatic overhaul to its business model Tuesday, shifting to a franchise-like system that is intended to provide actual value and financial stability to team owners after decades of heavy reliance on sponsors.
  
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• Northern Ireland supporters receive boost as UEFA release extra Euro 2016 tickets

  09-02-2016 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UEFA has released extra Euro 2016 tickets to Northern Ireland fans after a furore over the original allocation process. Some fans were left fuming on Tuesday morning after a loyalty scheme failed.
  
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• Russia captain Shirokov joins CSKA Moscow

  09-02-2016 21:04
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia captain Roman Shirokov has joined CSKA Moscow on a six-month deal with the option of an extension, the club said in a statement on Tuesday. The midfielder's contract with Spartak Moscow was ended by mutual consent last month.  Shirokov started out at CSKA but has spent most of his career with Zenit St Petersburg where he won the Russian Premier League title twice and the UEFA Cup in 2008. The 34-year-old has scored 13 goals in 52 games for Russia. CSKA are top of t
  
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• Skip Schumaker and Padres agree to minor league contract

  09-02-2016 20:56
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Skip Schumaker has agreed to a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres and will be invited to big league spring training.
  
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• Heard the one about a Limerick hurler, John Terry and a Dubai swimming pool?

  09-02-2016 20:50
  
  How has this tale not surfaced before now?
  
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• Beaumont junior retained in England squad to face Italy

  09-02-2016 20:32
  LONDON (Reuters) - Josh Beaumont, the son of former captain Bill, and Maro Itoje have been retained in England coach Eddie Jones' 25-man squad for Sunday's Six Nations match against Italy in Rome. Jones kept faith with the same 23 players he named for the 15-9 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, with Beaumont and Itoje the only additions. Wasps centre Elliot Daly and Gloucester flanker Matt Kvesic were allowed to return to their clubs, England said in a news release on Tuesday. ...
  
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• De Kock, Amla centuries help South Africa sink England

  09-02-2016 20:27
  Centuries from openers Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla guided South Africa to a seven-wicket victory over England on Tuesday that kept alive their hopes of winning the five-match series of one-day internationals. Joe Root made a sparkling 125 as England, after winning the toss and electing to bat, piled up 318 for eight in 50 overs. De Kock (135) and Amla (127) then amassed 239 for the first wicket to lay the platform before South Africa reached the target with 22 balls to spare to cut their ser
  
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• A day in the life of Tori Pena, one of Ireland’s great medal hopes for Rio

  09-02-2016 20:25
  
  A behind the scenes look at the life of a professional athlete.
  
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• ‘He’s an icon, a man of great substance and a force of nature’ – Les gives POC a Kiss goodbye

  09-02-2016 20:19
  
  The former Ireland defence coach knows Paulie better than most.
  
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• Ireland ready to spring towards Paris after bruising ‘neutral’ start

  09-02-2016 20:09
  
  The ‘building blocks’ are in place and Ireland will reach for the gears this weekend.
  
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• Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla lead South Africa to victory to keep series alive despite Joe Root's super hundred 

  09-02-2016 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN: Not even another century from Root in another score of 300 plus could stop England from being blown away in a third one-day international that keeps this series very much alive.
  
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• One of Limerick’s All-Ireland U21 winning heroes tears cruciate and will miss 2016 senior season

  09-02-2016 19:55
  
  Bruff’s Sean Finn has been ruled out for the season.
  
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• Victor Valdes worried for his safety while training alone at Manchester United

  09-02-2016 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Valdes has been loaned out to Standard Liege for the rest of the season after failing to play for United at all this season and training alone with academy goalkeeping coach Alan Fettis.
  
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• Denver Broncos bask in spotlight of loyal fans

  09-02-2016 19:43
  
  DENVER (AP) — Will Peyton Manning be back? Can Denver keep this top-ranked defense together? Big questions loom over the Super Bowl-champion Broncos. But Tuesday wasn't the time to think about that. Tuesday was parade day — an opportunity to bask in the spotlight of orange-and-blue clad fans after a 24-10 win over Carolina.
  
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• China confirms first imported Zika case - Xinhua

  09-02-2016 19:43
  (Reuters) - China has confirmed its first case of imported Zika virus, the country's state news agency Xinhua reported. The Zika virus was detected in a 34-year-old man from Ganxian county of Jiangxi province, Xinhua said, citing China's National Health and Family Planning Commission. The man was recovering with normal body temperature and fading rash, Xinhua said. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Rodney Joyce)
  
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• Olympic medals prospect Kenya causes stir in weighing Zika and Rio

  09-02-2016 19:34
  By Drazen Jorgic NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya, with its stellar medal prospects for the Rio Games, caused a stir on Tuesday when the head of its Olympics committee said the team might withdraw because of Zika, but officials said later it was too soon to decide on the impact of the virus. The mosquito-borne virus, which is widespread in Brazil and has been linked to birth defects, has prompted concern among athletes and sports officials around the world as they prepare for the Aug. 5-21 Games in Rio
  
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• Newton defends actions at Super Bowl: 'I will not conform'

  09-02-2016 19:31
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton isn't apologizing for acting like a "sore loser" after the Super Bowl.
  
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• Juventus's Chiellini out for 20 days with torn muscle

  09-02-2016 19:29
  (Reuters) - Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini is expected to be out for around 20 days with a torn muscle in his right leg, the Serie A club said on Tuesday. Chiellini joins an injury list that already includes midfielder Sami Khedira and defender Martin Caceres (nL8N15K2FO) and will miss Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with leaders Napoli. A 20-day absence would rule the Italy international out of the first leg of Juventus's Champions League last 16 clash with Bayern Munich on Feb. 23.
  
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• Galway’s Burke fires GMIT into Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-finals

  09-02-2016 19:25
  
  The St Thomas club man raised the key green flag.
  
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• David de Gea's Real Madrid contract offer released by Football Leaks... Manchester United goalkeeper missed out on £8.5m signing-on fee in £177,000-a-week deal

  09-02-2016 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Football Leaks has published what it claims is the contract signed by De Gea and by two Real Madrid directors, Jose Angel Sanchez and Manuel Redondo.
  
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• Espanyol keeper Arla sidelined, reprieve for coach

  09-02-2016 19:21
  Espanyol goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis, who has conceded eight goals in his last two La Liga matches, will be out for up to a month because of injury. Arlauskis, who played in the 6-0 rout at Real Madrid and up to halftime in Monday’s 5-0 home defeat by Real Sociedad before coming off, has a torn muscle in his right thigh. Pau Lopez took his place against Sociedad.
  
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• Dominant Clongowes see off Monkstown to seal semi-final place

  09-02-2016 19:12
  Tries at the start of the second-half prove crucial for the Kildare school.
  
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