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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Thursday, February 11

  10-02-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Thursday's races at Doncaster, Huntingdon and Chelmsford City.
  
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• Craig Hignett named new Hartlepool boss after Ronnie Moore axed by League Two strugglers

  10-02-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hartlepool have appointed Craig Hignett as their new manager following the departure of Ronnie Moore. The ex-Middlesbrough midfielder had a brief stint at Victoria Park in 2007.
  
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• 'I beat up racists. It was great for my boxing,' says Errol Christie as he opens up about his amazing life... and cancer fight

  10-02-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The forgotten hope of British boxing has spent an hour laughing about Mad Frankie Fraser’s hands, George Clooney’s jaw and a racist’s tooth.
  
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• Harry Redknapp: Chelsea defender John Terry should join West Ham in the summer

  10-02-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Redknapp has urged John Terry to join his former club West Ham in the summer. Terry has spoken publicly about his disappointment Chelsea have not yet opened contract talks with him.
  
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• Antonio Conte to target £70m Juventus star Paul Pogba if he becomes Chelsea manager

  10-02-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are still searching for Jose Mourinho’s long-term replacement but met with Antonio Conte’s representatives last month. Further talks are due to take place in March with the Italy manager.
  
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• Peterborough 1-1 West Brom: Match Report

  10-02-2016 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  West Brom need penalties to sink Peterborough and earn FA Cup trip to ReadingWest Brom survived a major scare to edge past Peterborough on
  
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• West Ham's £10m summer signing Angelo Ogbonna leads rise of unhailed Hammers

  10-02-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was a night for West Ham heroes of the unsung variety and a reminder that a summer of fine recruitment did extend beyond signing playmakers like Dimitri Payet and Manuel Lanzini.
  
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• Jose Mourinho prepares to axe Juan Mata again as incoming Manchester United boss gears up for summer arrival at Old Trafford

  10-02-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - NEIL ASHTON: Jose Mourinho will begin a ruthless purge of the Manchester United squad by selling £37million Juan Mata and £27m Marouane Fellaini if he is given the job.
  
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• JAMIE CARRAGHER: Liverpool's decision has made me proud of my club again

  10-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pride: it’s the one thing we all want as supporters. Put results and performances to one side and what truly matters is having faith in the club you follow.
  
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• It's time we bring in red and yellow cards for umpire abuse... they would be a massive deterrent and go a long way to solving one of the most serious problems in the game

  10-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DAVID LLOYD: It is good that MCC want to introduce tougher sanctions for verbal and even physical abuse of umpires but I would go further and bring in red and yellow cards.
  
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• Eddie Jones' World Cup pool fear... England need to climb the rankings or risk facing another group of death in Japan

  10-02-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: England are facing a desperate race against time to surge up the rankings this year in order to avoid another World Cup pool of death in the 2019 tournament in Japan.
  
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• Liverpool fans praise U-turn over ticket price hike by owners Fenway Sports Group

  10-02-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool supporters' groups have hailed the 'remarkable and unprecedented' move by the club's owners to reverse their decision on price increases.
  
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• Arsene Wenger considers playing Gabriel in Arsenal defence to combat pace of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez for Leicester City

  10-02-2016 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger is agonising over his central defensive partnership ahead of Sunday’s title showdown against Leicester City. The Gunners were looking to recall Per Mertesacker.
  
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• From Arsenal chocolates to a Newcastle mouse mat: the Premier League's worst Valentine's gifts

  10-02-2016 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whether it be a box of chocolates, a fancy piece of silver jewellery or a piece of clothing, England's top flights clubs have you covered - even for a Valentine themed mouse mate.
  
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• Bochum 0-3 Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski stars once again as Pep Guardiola's side book semi-final spot against 10-man hosts

  10-02-2016 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich eased into the German Cup semi-finals with victory over 10-man VfL Bochum on Wednesday with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice to keep their treble hopes on track.
  
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• Tottenham gear up for Manchester City clash as Mauricio Pochettino's side bid to maintain Premier League title challenge

  10-02-2016 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Tottenham's players are feeling the pressure of chasing their first top flight title for more than 50 years, they were showing no sign of it during training on Wednesday.
  
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• Ross County 0-3 Hearts: Match Report

  10-02-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Substitute Abiola Dauda brace adds gloss to Hearts win at Ross CountyHearts moved further clear of Ross County in the Ladbrokes Premiershi
  
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• Willian expects John Terry to leave Chelsea this summer

  10-02-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Willian expects John Terry's Chelsea career to come to an end this summer.Terry, 35, made his debut for the Blues in 1998 and has racked up
  
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• Wales lock Bradley Davies wary of 'smarting' Scotland

  10-02-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bradley Davies expects Wales to encounter a Scotland side "smarting" from their Murrayfield loss against England when the RBS 6 Nations resumes on
  
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• Jack Nowell energised by prospect of England meeting Eddie Jones' demands

  10-02-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jack Nowell is energised by the prospect of England meeting Eddie Jones' high fitness and playing demands. England head coach Jones says hi
  
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• Emmanuel Eboue training with Sunderland as former Arsenal defender finds himself without a club after leaving Galatasaray

  10-02-2016 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal right-back Emmanuel Eboue is training with Sunderland. The 32-year-old has been without a club since the summer, when his contract with Turkish giants Galatasaray expired.
  
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• Stuart Broad looks likely to make one-day international comeback at Johannesburg

  10-02-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stuart Broad is in line for a one-day international comeback - at the ground where he helped England pull off their shock Test series victory over
  
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• Former Middlesbrough favourite Craig Hignett lands Hartlepool job

  10-02-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hartlepool have appointed Craig Hignett as their new manager following the departure of Ronnie Moore.The Sky Bet League Two strugglers parte
  
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• Ana Ivanovic's coach Nigel Sears returns to work after collapse

  10-02-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nigel Sears, the coach of Ana Ivanovic and father of Andy Murray's wife Kim Sears, has returned to work 18 days after he collapsed at the Australia
  
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• Manchester United shareholders set to have their say

  10-02-2016 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ed Woodward will receive a grilling from Manchester United's investors about the club's performance on and off the pitch on Thursday. Unite
  
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• Leeds owner Massimo Cellino claims 'pie tax' punishment comments were a joke

  10-02-2016 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has told an Italian newspaper he introduced the club's controversial 'pie tax' to punish supporters who criticised him
  
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• Liverpool Scrap £77 Tickets After Walkout

  10-02-2016 20:54
  
  Liverpool FC have scrapped plans to charge £77 for some tickets and apologised to supporters for "distress caused". It comes after an estimated 10,000 supporters walked out of Anfield in the 77th minute of Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Saturday in protest. The changes would have meant some supporters paying more than £1,000 for a season ticket for the first time, though some ticket prices would have gone down.
  
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• Ana Ivanovic opens St. Petersburg campaign with victory as coach Nigel Sears returns courtside

  10-02-2016 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ivanovic was playing her first match since the third round of the Australian Open last month, when her British coach Sears collapsed in the stands of Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena.
  
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• Liverpool back down on ticket-price hike

  10-02-2016 20:37
  Liverpool's American owners have backed down on plans to increase ticket prices significantly following a mass walkout protest at their Anfield stadium on Saturday. Around 10,000 fans headed for the exits during the 2-2 Premier League draw with Sunderland, in protest against the highest-priced 77-pound ($112) ticket for next season. Principal Owner John W Henry, Chairman Tom Werner and President Mike Gordon issued a statement on the club's website on Wednesday, saying those plans had been scrapp
  
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• Prosecutor recommends life jail sentence for Chad's ex-ruler

  10-02-2016 20:35
  Prosecutors in the landmark human rights trial of former Chad ruler Hissene Habre recommended life in prison if he is convicted of war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture, Senegal state radio said on Wednesday. Habre, who ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990, went on trial in the Senegalese capital last July and a verdict is expected this year. Rights advocates say the case offers an alternative avenue for justice to the International Criminal Court based in The Hague.
  
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• Republican Christie assesses future of White House bid

  10-02-2016 20:32
  By Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Chris Christie considered the future of his struggling U.S. presidential bid on Wednesday amid news reports he would suspend his campaign and narrow the field of rivals facing businessman Donald Trump. A disappointing sixth-place finish in Tuesday's New Hampshire nominating contest raised doubts about the combative New Jersey governor's viability as a candidate for the Nov. 8 presidential election. The Wall Street Journal quoted a senior adviser
  
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• Nestle says to end IAAF partnership amid athletics scandal

  10-02-2016 20:27
  Swiss food giant Nestle has opted to end its partnership with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) because of the scandal surrounding the sport, the company said on Wednesday. "This decision was taken in light of negative publicity associated with allegations of corruption and doping in sport made against the IAAF," Nestle said in an emailed statement. "We believe this could negatively impact our reputation and image and will therefore terminate our existing agreement wi
  
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• Liverpool owners apologise for ‘distress’ caused & freeze ticket prices for next two years

  10-02-2016 20:25
  
  Fenway Sports Group have reversed their plans for implementing new ticketing structure after well-publicised fan protest.
  
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• British body to take control of Russian drug tests

  10-02-2016 20:19
  Britain's anti-doping body UKAD will take charge of testing Russian athletes while the local agency is suspended for non-compliance following allegations of widespread doping in the country. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that an agreement between it, UKAD and Russia's agency RUSADA had been signed. Russia is currently suspended from world athletics and will only be allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics if the ban imposed by the governing IAAF is lifted in time for the Au
  
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• 'Offer Rolex Watches' To Host Athletics Events

  10-02-2016 20:12
  
  A city bidding to stage a prestigious IAAF event was urged to offer Rolex watches, cash donations, gift packs and entertainment as part of its campaign, Sky News can reveal. The man at the centre of the revelations is Papa Massata Diack, son of Lamine Diack, the disgraced former president of athletics' world governing body. Diack Jnr is already banned from athletics for life because of his role in an attempted cover-up of doping by Russian athletes, and is wanted by the French aut
  
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• Argentine football team Huracan's bus overturns in Venezuela, injuries light

  10-02-2016 20:12
  A bus carrying Argentina's Huracan football team overturned on Wednesday in Venezuela, according to a local official and a diplomat, but the team suffered only minor injuries. The bus was headed from the capital of Caracas down a steep mountain towards the international airport in the state of Vargas around midday when its brakes went out, Captain Jose Madrid of Vargas' state firefighters said via telephone. The bus driver attempted to move the vehicle onto an emergency escape ramp when it flipp
  
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• WHO urges precautions in Zika areas but reassures most births normal

  10-02-2016 20:02
  By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Wednesday advised women in areas with the Zika virus, especially during pregnancy, to cover up against mosquitoes and practice safe sex but also reassured them that most would give birth to "normal infants". The WHO declared an international health emergency 10 days ago after a spike in cases of newborns with microcephaly in Brazil linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has now been found in more than 30 countries.
  
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• Shamrock Rovers earn hard-fought victory over 1860 Munich in India

  10-02-2016 19:53
  
  Pat Fenlon’s men held on to record their first win in the Nagjee International Cup, beating the German outfit 3-2.
  
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• Glasgow's clash with Munster moved to Rugby Park due to wet weather

  10-02-2016 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Glasgow have been forced to move another match to Kilmarnock as the Scotstoun pitch continues to be badly affected by wet weather.Warriors w
  
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• Danny Welbeck and Jack Wilshere back in England fold

  10-02-2016 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Danny Welbeck and Jack Wilshere will be reunited with their England team-mates after a lengthy absence on Thursday when Roy Hodgson's men convene
  
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• Catholic group urges pope to allow contraception to fight Zika

  10-02-2016 19:53
  By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic group appealed to Pope Francis on Wednesday to allow Church members to "follow their conscience" and use contraception or to let women have abortions to protect themselves against the Zika virus. The appeal came as the World Health Organization (WHO) advised women in areas with the virus to protect themselves, especially during pregnancy, by covering up against mosquitoes and practising safe sex with their partners. Zika has been linke
  
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• Bolton chairman Phil Gartside dies, aged 63, after 'short and brave battle' with cancer 

  10-02-2016 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Long-standing Bolton chairman Phil Gartside has died at the age of 63, just three months since he stepped away from his duties at the club.
  
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• Jason McAteer backs Liverpool fans’ protests but also defends owners

  10-02-2016 19:41
  
  The former Ireland international says he can see both sides of the argument at Anfield.
  
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• CM Punk injury: Back surgery set to delay former WWE star's UFC debut against Mickey Gall

  10-02-2016 19:38
  CM Punk's first contest in the UFC looks to have been delayed due to a back injury. The former WWE favourite, who confirmed his ambitious switch to mixed martial arts in December 2014, was due to face Mickey Gall after the promising American welterweight submitted Mike Jackson in just 45 seconds on the early preliminary card of Stephen Thompson's victory over Johny Hendricks in Las Vegas on 6 February. Although no official date had yet been confirmed, Punk had previously expressed his desire to
  
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• Bolton Wanderers chairman Gartside dies at 63

  10-02-2016 19:38
  Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside, who was also on the board of the Football Association, has died of cancer at the age of 63. The struggling second tier club, who were relegated from the Premier League in 2012, announced the news on their website on Wednesday. Gartside oversaw the club's promotion to the Premier League in 2001 and the successful period when they finished in the top eight for four years in a row and also played in the UEFA Cup for the first time.
  
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• Victoria Pendleton to partner Pacha Du Polder on the racetrack for the first time as she steps up her Cheltenham Festival bid

  10-02-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victoria Pendleton will take an important step in her quest to ride at the Cheltenham Festival when partnering her prospective mount Pacha Du Polder on a racetrack for the first time next week.
  
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• Sergio Aguero and co step up preparations for Spurs showdown as Manchester City get ready for crucial title clash 

  10-02-2016 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After their humbling at the hands of Leicester last weekend, Manchester City know that they need to step up their game against Spurs on Sunday.
  
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• Reds owners apologise to fans - and announce U-turn on proposed ticket increases

  10-02-2016 19:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Liverpool's owners have performed a U-turn on proposed ticket increases after apologising to fans for getting their plans wrong.Principal
  
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• VIDEO: Gary Neville's Valencia adventure

  10-02-2016 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks at some of the key moments from Gary Neville's tenure at Valencia so far, with the former Manchester United defender still looking for his first league win in charge of the club.
  
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• Kenyan federation CEO dismisses bribery claim

  10-02-2016 19:04
  Joy Sakari and Francisca Koki Manunga told the Associated Press that federation CEO Isaac Mwangi asked each athlete for $24,000 to reduce the four-year bans they were given after testing positive for a banned substance during last year's world championships in Beijing. "It's very interesting that people are saying that they are being asked for money because once the decision is heard and determined, it's very clear there is no way Athletics Kenya can reduce the suspensions. "These are just alleg
  
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