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• Danny Cipriani agrees big-money switch from Sale Sharks to former club Wasps on two-year deal worth £300,000 a season 

  15-02-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM PETERS - EXCLUSIVE: Danny Cipriani has agreed a big-money deal to return to his former club Wasps after turning down interest from French giants Toulon and Harlequins.
  
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• Premier League managers hold the key to the return of European glory days for English teams... we may not have the best players but we're unrivalled in the dugout

  15-02-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: The Premier League's competitiveness and period of ncertainty at the top of the table has coincided with a slump in our clubs' performances in Europe.
  
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• Remi Garde scuppers warm weather training to keep humiliated Aston Villa in England as they fight for survival 

  15-02-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa’s beleaguered squad will not be taken for warm weather training this week with manager Remi Garde attempting to resurrect some modicum of fight at Bodymoor Heath instead.
  
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• PSG vs Chelsea: The three key battles that could decide Champions League clash

  15-02-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW: Chelsea have travelled to the French capital hoping to rescue their dismal campaign by overcoming last season's conquerors Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Tuesday, February 16

  15-02-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Tuesday's racing at Ayr and Southwell.
  
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• Sheik Salman's man in dirty-tricks gaffe after he wrongly accuses Prince Ali of hiring former Israeli footballer  

  15-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The FIFA presidential campaign took an ugly turn when a Sheik Salman supporter wrongly claimed Arab rival Prince Ali had a retired Israeli footballer on his PR team.
  
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• Big pay day lures Charles Martin into world title fight with Anthony Joshua... and China could be where boxing's future lies

  15-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL'S BOXING COLUMN: Anthony Joshua’s bid for a world heavyweight title is being described as ‘a huge risk’ but Charles Martin is by far the weakest of the current champions.
  
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• Alex Hales vows to save his England Test place as opening batsman after reflecting on tour of South Africa 

  15-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England took the football skills they have so enjoyed showing off in their daily kickabout to one of the most under-privileged parts of Cape Town where they just about kept pace with the local players.
  
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• Platini says hopes to be back at UEFA for Euro 2016

  15-02-2016 22:52
  By Cecile Mantovani and and Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - Banned UEFA president Michel Platini said he hoped to clear his name in time for the 2016 European Championship soccer tournament in June after attending a hearing on Monday to appeal against his suspension. Platini was banned for eight years in December along with FIFA president Sepp Blatter over a payment of two million Swiss francs ($2.03 million) made to the Frenchman in 2011 by FIFA with Blatter's approval for work done a decade
  
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• Leeds 0-0 Middlesbrough: Jordan Rhodes spurns a number of chances as home fans protest Massimo Cellino's ownership

  15-02-2016 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON AT ELLAND ROAD: Passions off the field were not matched on it as Middlesbrough failed to regain top spot in the Championship.
  
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• Scrum-half Danny Care is happy to be a finisher but he wants England start

  15-02-2016 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones is asking his players to embrace the notion of selection equality within England’s match-day 23, but old habits die hard, so the men he calls ‘finishers’ still want to start.
  
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• Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher meets Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher ahead of the Capital One Cup final

  15-02-2016 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Sunday, February 28, Manchester City and Liverpool will start a chapter in the long-standing rivalry between the two cities when they meet in the Capital One Cup final.
  
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• Jonathan Sexton suffered 'whiplash injury' during Ireland's defeat by France in Paris, head coach Joe Schmidt confirms 

  15-02-2016 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Johnny Sexton suffered a 'whiplash injury' to his neck and shoulder in Ireland's 10-9 RBS 6 Nations defeat to France, according to head coach Joe Schmidt.
  
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• Gary Moore suffers second Arkle blow after Ar Mad suffers injury in Plumpton win  

  15-02-2016 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Gary Moore’s strong challenge for the Arkle Novices’ Chase is threatening to evaporate in the space of 24 hours. Ar Mad emerged lame just hours after Violet Dancer was ruled out.
  
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• ‘There’s no place for that bolloxology. Messi should apologise for his penalty’ – Dunphy

  15-02-2016 22:08
  
  The outspoken RTÉ pundit claims Barcelona’s spot-kick “totally lacked class”.
  
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• Adam Johnson's accuser 'tried to cover up giving him oral sex over his career'

  15-02-2016 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Appearing via video link at Bradford Crown Court, the teenager became upset as she explained how she panicked when rumours began to circulate about what she and Johnson had done.
  
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• Six Nations Team of the Week: Jonathan Joseph shines in Rome as Rabah Slimani makes big impact against Ireland in Paris

  15-02-2016 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Round two of the Six Nations saw France, Wales and England secure victories in Paris, Cardiff and Rome. Here, Sportsmail's RORY KEANE picks our team of the weekend...
  
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• It's Chunky vs Porky as James DeGale agrees IBF super-middleweight showdown against Rogelio Medina

  15-02-2016 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IBF super-middleweight world champion James DeGale is set for a 'Battle of the Bulge' clash against Rogelio Medina in what will be the Londoner's first appearance on home soil in 18 months.
  
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• Fabricio Coloccini has 'never been a leader' blasts Newcastle legend Rob Lee after captain continues poor form at Chelsea

  15-02-2016 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SMITH: 'I watched Aston Villa, it could be worse,' quipped Newcastle legend Rob Lee, looking for a silver lining after his former side were thumped 5-1 by Chelsea on Saturday.
  
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• O'Sullivan passes up chance of 'too cheap' 147 prize

  15-02-2016 21:36
  (Reuters) - Ronnie O'Sullivan missed out on the chance of a 147 in the Welsh Open first round on Monday because he said the 10,000 pound prize for making a maximum break was "too cheap". "I could have got on the black and possibly made a 147, you never know," the 40-year-old O'Sullivan told BBC Wales. Anything less than playing to their best ability is unacceptable and disrespectful." But O'Sullivan added: "Certain things have value, and a 147 is a special moment.
  
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• UConn still No. 1 in women's basketball poll

  15-02-2016 21:32
  
  UConn continued its dominant run through the regular season.
  
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• Leeds fans project messages slamming Massimo Cellino onto Elland Road stadium in bid to get unwanted owner out

  15-02-2016 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of supporters crowded at Elland Road to watch messages lambasting his reign as owner beamed up outside the East Stand on Monday night ahead of their Championship clash.
  
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• Transfer money rewards agents, offers youth little - FIFPro

  15-02-2016 21:05
  By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The share of transfer funds channelled into training young players under a FIFA compensation scheme has hit a record low and is a tiny fraction of rising agents' fees, world players' union FIFPro said on Monday. FIFPro, which is seeking to abolish the current transfer system, said it had presented the data, compiled by world governing body FIFA but not publicly released, to members of the European Parliament at a Brussels event on Monday. "The transfer s
  
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• Ireland's O'Brien ruled out of England Six Nations game

  15-02-2016 21:01
  DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien will miss their next Six Nations match against England at Twickenham due to a hamstring injury, coach Joe Schmidt said on Monday. Winger Dave Kearney is also very doubtful for the game on Feb. 27 with a shoulder injury and lock Mike McCarthy (concussion) and centre Jared Payne (hamstring) are also struggling to be fit. Flyhalf Johnny Sexton, however, should be available after recovering from a whiplash injury. "He is feeling a lot better," Schmidt
  
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• Leeds United v Middlesbrough: Championship – live!

  15-02-2016 20:56
  
  Latest updates as Boro take on Leeds at Elland RoadLeeds fans demand Massimo Cellino’s departure in Elland Road protestListen to Football Weekly, sport’s No1 podcastEmail: [email protected] | @alansmith90 7.56pm GMT8 min: The visitors do, however, look as resilient as ever at the back. It will take something special to break them down, even if Ayala is missing and his replacement, Fry, is a novice. 7.54pm GMT7 min: Another Taylor cross from the left is easy for Konstantopolo
  
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• Exclusive - CONCACAF lawyers warn of serious risks if reforms fail

  15-02-2016 20:52
  By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - CONCACAF, the corruption-plagued soccer organisation for North and Central America and the Caribbean, could face dramatic consequences, including being disbanded, if it fails to reform, the organisation's lawyers have told its members. Miami-based CONCACAF, one of the six confederations within FIFA, has been at the centre of the FIFA scandal which has seen 41 individual and entities indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice. The last three presidents of CONCACAF
  
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• Sunderland cut season-ticket prices for next term with cheapest adults starting at £350

  15-02-2016 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland have announced season-ticket price reductions at the Stadium of Light for next season. The cost of an adult season ticket will start from £350.
  
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• Keiron Cunningham wants RFL to ban a style of tackle after Mark Percival injury

  15-02-2016 20:40
  
  • St Helens centre out for at least 12 weeks after accidental contact at Salford
  • ‘Through one of these silly tackles he’s out. The game has to outlaw them’Keiron Cunningham has called on the Rugby Football League to outlaw a well-publicised style of tackling after revealing the St Helens centre Mark Percival will be out for at least three months with a serious knee injury.Percival, who was carried off during the defeat by Salford, has sustained a medial ligament inj
  
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• PSG and Chelsea fans must create a party atmosphere at the Parc des Princes, says Guus Hiddink after trouble in French capital 

  15-02-2016 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guus Hiddink has urged supporters to turn Parc des Princes into a party atmosphere for the Champions League clash between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.
  
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• Wales’ Rhys Webb could miss Six Nations match against France

  15-02-2016 20:19
  
  • Injury makes scrum-half doubtful for Ospreys game with Edinburgh
  • Wales face France in Six Nations following weekendRhys Webb’s hopes of a Wales recall against France have received a setback. The scrum-half has not played for Wales since suffering a foot ligament injury during a World Cup warm-up game against Italy in September.Webb, Welsh rugby’s player of the year, returned from injury on Sunday as the Ospreys beat Munster 20-17 in Cork. The 27-year-old, suffered a hea
  
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• Rangers tie down Barry McKay to new two-and-a-half year contract as they get closer to a return to Scottish Premiership 

  15-02-2016 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rangers winger Barry McKay has signed a new two-and-a-half year contract. Mark Warburton said two months ago that he hoped to tie up a new deal for the 21-year-old after his improved form.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham open throttle and run in power game | Barney Ronay

  15-02-2016 20:06
  
  Spurs are catching the eye and with fellow Premier League title-chasers Arsenal the visitors to White Hart Lane in March the north London stakes are raisedAnother week, another minor gravity wave sent barrelling through the Premier League’s top four. Last week it was Leicester City who seemed to have struck a decisive blow in the long-range drive for the line. This week it is Tottenham Hotspur who catch the eye – and who seem to be opening the throttle at just the right moment.Victor
  
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• Leeds fans demand Massimo Cellino’s departure in Elland Road protest

  15-02-2016 20:03
  
  • ‘Time To Go Massimo’ group projects images onto Elland Road’s East Stand
  • Supporters make protest ahead of fixture against MiddlesbroughA Leeds fans’ group has stepped up its campaign against club owner Massimo Cellino by projecting a series of protest images against Elland Road’s East Stand before, during and after Monday night’s home game against Middlesbrough.Anti-Cellino protest group ‘Time To Go Massimo’ launched its campaign on T
  
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• Chelsea captain Terry out of PSG Champions League clash

  15-02-2016 19:59
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Chelsea captain John Terry has been ruled out of Tuesday's Champions League clash at Paris St Germain after failing to recover from injury, the Premier League club said. "The squad set off for France this afternoon... (but) John Terry has not travelled due to a minor problem with his hamstring and ligament," the London club said on their website (www.chelseafc.com) on Monday. The 35-year-old defender, who could leave Chelsea at the end of the season, came off d
  
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• Maestri escapes citing for late hit on Sexton that was ‘just short of’ red card

  15-02-2016 19:50
  
  The France lock has been given a citing commissioner’s warning.
  
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• Maestri escapes citing for hit on Sexton that was ‘just short of’ red card

  15-02-2016 19:43
  
  The France lock has been given a citing commissioner’s warning.
  
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• Chelsea captain John Terry doubtful for Manchester City FA Cup tie due to injury, reveals Guus Hiddink 

  15-02-2016 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guud Hiddink admits John Terry is a doubt for Sunday’s FA Cup tie against Manchester City after pulling out of the European trip to Paris.
  
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• Duke is back in Top 25 after 2 weeks out of poll

  15-02-2016 19:40
  
  There is a number in front of Duke again. After two weeks of being one of the unranked, the Blue Devils are finally back in The Associated Press Top 25.
  
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• Sportsmail's Martha Kelner receives nomination for Young Journalist of the Year in the British Press Awards 

  15-02-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's athletics correspondent and sportswriter Martha Kelner has received a nomination for Young Journalist of the Year in the British Press Awards.
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Angel di Maria and Edinson Cavani train ahead of PSG's Champions League last 16 first leg clash with Chelsea 

  15-02-2016 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paris Saint-Germain's quest to conquer Europe for the first time in their history resumed on Monday ahead of their home clash against Chelsea.
  
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• Villanova starts 2nd week as No. 1 in AP poll

  15-02-2016 19:31
  
  Villanova is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for a second week and Kansas, coming off wins over two top 10 teams, jumps four places to second.
  
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• Plumpton win earns Ar Mad his Cheltenham Festival Arkle Chase ticket

  15-02-2016 19:30
  
  • Gary Moore very happy with his runner’s smooth success
  • Trainer suffers reverse after Violet Dancer ruled out for seasonAr Mad looks likely to shore up the home defence against Douvan at the Cheltenham Festival, having won here in a prep-race that barely justified that description. Gary Moore, his trainer, must keep his fingers crossed the horse has better luck than two of his other stable stars, recently ruled out of the Festival.That subject was on Moore’s mind immedia
  
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• Nikica Jelavic completes £4m move from West Ham to Chinese second division side Beijing Renhe

  15-02-2016 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nikica Jelavic has joined Chinese second division club Beijing Renhe in a deal worth £4million. The Croatian only arrived at West Ham at the start of the season in a deadline day switch from Hull.
  
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• Ronnie O’Sullivan passes up 147 break at Welsh Open as prize is ‘too cheap’

  15-02-2016 19:07
  
  • Five-time world champion shuns chance of £10,000 and posts 146 break
  • ‘I knew it was 10 grand and I just thought that’s a bit too cheap’Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed he passed up a 147 chance in his Welsh Open first-round match because he felt the £10,000 prize on offer is “too cheap”.In the final frame of his 4-1 win over Barry Pinches at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena, the five-time world champion was on course for the 14th maximum bre
  
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• Vincent Kompany insists 'nothing will break me' after making injury comeback in bid to kick start Manchester City title challenge

  15-02-2016 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Belgium international had played just nine minutes of football in two months before making his comeback in the defeat by Tottenham on Sunday - he is determined to play every game left this season.
  
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• Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany: I always come back stronger after injury

  15-02-2016 18:59
  
  • Club captain does not fear recurrence after first appearance of 2016
  • ‘I’ve been grafting to get the most out of this season and the rest of my years’Vincent Kompany has moved to ease concerns about his future fitness after emerging from Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur without suffering any ill effects.The central defender credited his mental strength for helping him through his latest injury setback – a six-week absence with a muscle
  
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• Manchester City to give Hartlepool whizzkid Jack Blackford chance to impress in trial

  15-02-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have taken Hartlepool United teenager Jack Blackford on trial. The 17-year-old winger has caught the eye of City scouts following a number of impressive displays.
  
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• ‘I’m doing things I didn’t think I could do at any time of my life, and I’m doing it in an Olympic year’ | Martyn Rooney

  15-02-2016 18:57
  
  Great Britain’s captain from last year’s world championships is sore about missing out on an Olympic medal in 2008 but in shape to put that right at Rio 2016For an athlete who spends much of his time running around in circles, Martyn Rooney is impressively adept at giving straight answers. When the European 400m champion is asked whether he feels the IAAF has betrayed track and field and its athletes he doesn’t prevaricate. “Yes, definitely,” he replies. “We&r
  
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• FA announces price cuts for FA Cup final tickets in reaction to recent protests

  15-02-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Football Association has reacted to the storm over ticket prices by reducing the cost of attending the FA Cup final and semi-finals. Tickets for the May 21 Wembley showpiece will start at £45.
  
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• Alex Hales talks up England's chances at World Twenty20: 'It's an exciting time'

  15-02-2016 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alex Hales believes England can become Twenty20 world-beaters in India. Eoin Morgan's team will head home briefly before flying in for the start of the World Twenty20 early next month.
  
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