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• Ronaldo misses penalty as Madrid teams falter

  21-02-2016 23:59
  Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as Real Madrid and neighbours Atletico were held to draws on Sunday leaving Barcelona with an eight-point lead at the top of La Liga and 13 matches left. Third-placed Real, who took the lead with a Ronaldo header, were pegged back in a 1-1 draw at Malaga and are nine points adrift in the race to try and halt Barca's progress towards a second successive title and sixth in eight seasons. Atletico, one point closer to Barcelona in second spot, could only manage a
  
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• Leeds 4-38 North Queensland: Mitch Garbutt sees red as Cowboys complete whitewash with win at Headingley

  21-02-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian clubs completed a whitewash of their Super League counterparts for the second successive year as the World Club Series followed an all-too-familiar pattern.
  
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• Edin Dzeko misses incredible sitter before making amends as Mohamed Salah scores from incredible angle in Roma victory

  21-02-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Edin Dzeko's provided a candidate for miss of the season, but it didn't prove costly as Roma continued their fine domestic form with a 5-0 victory over Palermo at the Stadio Olimpico.
  
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• Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists he was forced to make controversial selection in FA Cup hammering by Chelsea 

  21-02-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manuel Pellegrini defended himself against accusations of disrespecting the FA Cup after his severely weakened Manchester City side were thrashed against Chelsea.
  
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• Luther Burrell recalled to England squad ahead of Six Nations clash with Ireland

  21-02-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luther Burrell took the first significant step towards resurrecting his Test career on Sunday night when he was summoned to join the England squad ahead of the showdown with Ireland.
  
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• Chris Robshaw hoping to rediscover home comforts as ex-England captain puts World Cup nightmare behind him

  21-02-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Chris Robshaw has become part of the furniture at Twickenham — an immovable fixture of the England match-day experience.
  
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• Bury take full advantage after Colchester red card and Northampton march on – Five things we learned in the Football League

  21-02-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE RIDGE: What a difference a sending off makes. Bury were 2-0 down at home to League One strugglers Colchester before Tom Eastman’s red card on 33 minutes but went on to win 5-2.
  
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• Manchester United boyhood fan Zak Whitbread is out to seal the fate of Louis van Gaal in Shrewsbury FA Cup clash

  21-02-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zak Whitbread will be in front of the television cameras battling to beat the club he supported as a boy and looking for a win that would increase the pressure on Manchester United boss van Gaal.
  
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• Everton goalkeeper Joel Robles to the rescue in FA Cup triumph as Spaniard snatches No 1 jersey from Tim Howard

  21-02-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Considering Roberto Martinez’s intention is to salvage a poor season with success in the FA Cup, the emergence of goalkeeper Joel Robles in goal has been extremely convenient.
  
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• England lose injured Devoto & Beaumont

  21-02-2016 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ollie Devoto and Josh Beaumont are out of the England squad through injury ahead of Saturday's match against Ireland.
  
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• Granada 1-2 Valencia: Gary Neville's side make it three on the spin as Daniel Parejo and Santiago Mina seal La Liga victory

  21-02-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Gary Neville completed a perfect week as Valencia manager with his third straight win thanks to a narrow victory over La Liga strugglers Granada on Sunday.
  
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• Michael Hector admits he 'still feels like a Reading player' despite signing for Chelsea

  21-02-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Hector may technically be a Chelsea player, but the young defender displayed his commitment to Reading in more ways than one on Saturday.
  
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• Martin Keown: West Brom fan who hit Chris Brunt with coin must be unhinged... they have no place in society let alone at football

  21-02-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: A lot of effort has gone into cleaning up football when it comes to fan behaviour, but this incident shows there’s still work to do. You would have expected this in the eighties.
  
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• Al-Qadi family inject cash and hope into Bristol Rovers as new owner is introduced to fans during victory over Morcambe 

  21-02-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD: Wael Al-Qadi was certainly a man in demand. The Jordanian football obsessive and his wealthy family had taken everyone by surprise by buying 92 per cent of Bristol Rovers.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, February 22

  21-02-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Monday's racing at Carlisle, Lingfield and Wolverhampton...
  
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• Richard Kilty out to prove he is more than a one-trick pony as he targets 100m success

  21-02-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Richard Kilty has revealed he may not defend his World Indoor Championships title next month as he does not want to be branded 'just' a 60m specialist.
  
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• Falsely elevating the status of the FA Cup could ruin the Premier League 

  21-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: As half-baked solutions go, revamping the FA Cup by giving its winners a place in the Champions League could only have come from the type of brains trust found at the very top of English football.
  
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• Nic Moore has 22 points for No. 21 SMU in 74-63 win over ECU

  21-02-2016 23:15
  
  DALLAS (AP) — While clearly biased, SMU coach Larry Brown and teammate Markus Kennedy are shocked every time they hear talk of national player of the year candidates without senior point guard Nic Moore even being mentioned.
  
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• A closer look at the latest 2016 cars

  21-02-2016 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  F1 constructors have revealed the designs of their new cars for the 2016 campaign... but what should we be looking out for ahead of pre-season testing?
  
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• Police name suspect in Michigan shootings

  21-02-2016 23:00
  
  Uber driver Jason Dalton, who has no known criminal history, suspected of killing at least six people.
  
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• The Latest: Denny Hamlin wins Daytona 500

  21-02-2016 22:51
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest from the Daytona 500 on Sunday (all times local):
  
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• The best of the weekend’s GAA action captured in 10 pictures

  21-02-2016 22:43
  
  It was a busy few days across the country.
  
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• O'Sullivan wins fourth Welsh Open title

  21-02-2016 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ronnie O'Sullivan wins seven frames in a row to beat Neil Robertson 9-5 and win his fourth Welsh Open title.
  
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• Turkish defender Salih Dursun is sent off... for showing the referee his own red card as Trabzonspor finish game with SEVEN men

  21-02-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Gascoigne can count himself lucky referee Dougie Smith only booked him for showing the official his own card back in 1995 – in Turkey, Salih Dursun’s similar antics were worthy of a red card.
  
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• Sacre bleu! France player deemed ineligible only hours after being called into Six Nations squad

  21-02-2016 22:25
  
  David Smith played a sevens tournament for New Zealand in 2008 so cannot line out for Guy Noves’s side.
  
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• Rugby - Smith called into France squad amid eligibility doubts

  21-02-2016 22:25
  France have called up Samoa-born David Smith to the squad for their next Six Nations game against Wales amid doubts about the Castres wing's eligibility to represent the country. Smith played for New Zealand’s Sevens team in 2008 and, according to World Rugby regulations, he is not allowed to play for another national team. French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Sunday that the French federation (FFR) would announce a replacement for Smith on Monday.
  
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• Olympiakos win leaves them on verge of 43rd league title

  21-02-2016 22:17
  By Graham Wood ATHENS (Reuters) - Runaway Super League leaders Olympiakos Piraeus are just one win away from sealing a 43rd Greek title after recording a powerful 4-0 home win over Atromitos on Sunday. Alejandro Dominguez, Alan Pulido, Esteban Cambiasso and Kostas Fortounis all found the target, inspiring a welcome return to winning form for Olympiakos after they suffered their first defeat of the season at AEK Athens the previous week. Marco Silva's reigning champions, now on 64 points, extende
  
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• Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino warns wasteful Spurs that every match is a final after crumbling against Crystal Palace

  21-02-2016 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL: Mauricio Pochettino has told his Tottenham Hotspur team to start taking their chances or kiss Europa League glory and their first-ever Barclays Premier League title goodbye.
  
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• No. 6 Maryland holds off Michigan, 86-82

  21-02-2016 22:13
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Robert Carter scored 17 points as sixth-ranked Maryland bounced back from consecutive losses with a 86-82 victory over Michigan on Sunday.
  
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• Malnutrition blights infants' lives in Pakistan's Sindh

  21-02-2016 22:00
  
  Sick and dying babies remain unchanging reality, with lack of medical care worsening impact of drought-like conditions.
  
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• Leeds 4-38 North Queensland Cowboys

  21-02-2016 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Johnathan Thurston's North Queensland Cowboys defeat Leeds Rhinos to win the World Club Challenge for the first time.
  
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• Hiddink defends FA Cup after Chelsea thrash Man City

  21-02-2016 21:38
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's interim manager Guus Hiddink spoke up for the FA Cup as "the temple of football" after his side crushed a virtually unrecognisable Manchester City 5-1 to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday. The Dutchman, who celebrated the final day of his first temporary stint at the Stamford Bridge helm by lifting the trophy after beating Everton 2-1 in the 2009 final, sent out a full-strength side to dismantle a youthful City. While his counterpart Manuel Pellegri
  
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• Hiddink condemns coin-throwing Chelsea fans

  21-02-2016 21:38
  Coin-throwing fans marred the FA Cup for the second consecutive day on Sunday with Chelsea supporters under fire after an incident during their 5-1 defeat of Manchester City on Sunday. Television replays showed coins landing on the pitch near City's players who were celebrating David Faupala's first half equaliser. A Chelsea spokesman said the club would work with police to identify the culprits and ban them from games.
  
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• Sports Direct pension plan is UK's meanest with staff getting average annual payment of £88, research claims - This is Money

  21-02-2016 21:19
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  Sports Direct pension plan is UK's meanest with staff getting average annual payment of £88, research claims
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  Sports Direct's reputation suffered another blow on Sunday after it emerged as one of the UK's meanest firms by paying the least towards its staff retirement plans. The retail giant, led by billionaire Mike Ashley, pays the lowest average pension ...en meer »
  

• Newcastle 26-25 Northampton: Alex Tait and Chris Harris score as Falcons boost survival bid after edging Saints at home

  21-02-2016 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle gave their hopes of beating the drop a boost as the Falcons survived a Northampton fightback to record their fifth home win in succession on Sunday.
  
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• Salford 28-20 Widnes: Red Devils impress again as Tim Sheen's side see off Vikings to make it two wins from three this season

  21-02-2016 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Salford underlined their ambitious Super League credentials with a hard-fought 28-20 win over top-of-the-table Widnes at the AJ Bell Stadium. Tim Sheens' side made it two wins from three.
  
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• Eden Hazard's heart and mind may already be elsewhere but he could yet have decisive influence on Chelsea's season after leading dismantling of Manchester City

  21-02-2016 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: The modern football dressing room is a more forgiving place than many would imagine. Eden Hazard's team-mates have already forgotten his comments about joining PSG.
  
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• FA Cup sixth round draw: Arsenal and Man Utd handed home ties as Chelsea face Everton

  21-02-2016 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CHELSEA will face Everton in the pick of the ties for a place in the FA Cup semi-finals.
  
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• Chelsea thrashes Man City 5-1 to reach FA Cup quarterfinals

  21-02-2016 21:03
  
  LONDON (AP) — Chelsea reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup with a 5-1 victory against an understrength Manchester City side on Sunday, while London rivals Crystal Palace and West Ham also advanced.
  
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• London Irish 15-22 Exeter: Exiles fall five points adrift at bottom of Premiership table after Chiefs seal comeback win

  21-02-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Exeter fly-half Gareth Steenson kicked 17 points at the Madejski Stadium to keep London Irish rooted to the bottom of the Aviva Premiership table. Irish fought bravely throughout but could not win.
  
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• Pole-sitter Chase Elliott out of Daytona 500 early

  21-02-2016 20:52
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chase Elliott's run at a Daytona 500 victory ended in the grass.
  
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• The greatest journalist for our sport: Hockey correspondent Graham Wilson dies aged 63

  21-02-2016 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid from across the world of hockey after the death of “the greatest journalist for the sport”, Graham Wilson.
  
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• Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink: What I thought of Manchester City’s young team

  21-02-2016 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GUUS HIDDINK was quick to praise Manchester City’s youngsters despite Chelsea’s comfortable FA Cup fifth round win.
  
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• Haas prepare for Formula One debut as US outfit launch car on eve of pre-season testing at Barcelona

  21-02-2016 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Formula One newcomers Haas, the sport's first US-owned team in 30 years, presented their 2016 carwith a grey and red livery and the designation VF-16 to mark it out as the 'Very First'.
  
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• Feyenoord snap losing streak as fans protest

  21-02-2016 20:25
  Feyenoord ended a seven-game losing streak with a 1-1 home draw against Roda JC Kerkrade on Sunday, but the match was marred as hundreds of supporters were detained by police during a demonstration before the match. Veteran forward Dirk Kuyt’s 100th goal for Feyenoord gave them a halftime lead, but Maecky Ngombo equalised for the visitors in the second half. Feyenoord supporters, angry at a losing streak stretching back to Dec. 20, staged a pre-game demonstration against the club’s m
  
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• Brewers star Braun moving from right field back to left

  21-02-2016 20:25
  PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun is on deck to shift back to left field.
  
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• Valencia head coach Gary Neville celebrates third win in a week

  21-02-2016 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Valencia secured their third straight win in a week under head coach Gary Neville with a 2-1 victory at Granada.Midfielder Daniel Parejo bro
  
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• Dortmund's Aubameyang snatches winner against Leverkusen

  21-02-2016 20:23
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a second-half winner as Borussia Dortmund secured a 1-0 victory at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday to maintain their solitary pursuit of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Dortmund are on 51 points, more than any team in second place has ever had after 22 matches, but they are still eight behind Bayern, who won 3-1 against Darmstadt 98 on Saturday. Dortmund, who have more points after 22 matchdays than 42 of the 52 Bundesliga champions had at that stage, are a massive
  
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• Queen of the South 0-1 Rangers: Kenny Miller scores 100th Scottish league goal to clinch crucial victory at Palmerston

  21-02-2016 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Substitute Kenny Miller came to Rangers' rescue as his 100th Scottish league goal clinched a vital 1-0 win over Queen of the South at Palmerston on Sunday.
  
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• Mario Balotelli 'has taken too much sun' - AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi risks race row with Liverpool loanee comments

  21-02-2016 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 79-year-old former Prime Minister of Italy made his comments about Mario Balotelli - the son of Ghanaian immigrants - during a scheduled visit to the Milanello training complex.
  
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