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• Greg Dyke tells FIFA not to elect a Sepp Blatter clone as Sheik Salman heads field to replace disgraced former president

  25-02-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  FA chairman Greg Dyke called for an end to the cult of Blatter on the eve of the FIFA presidential election with Sheik Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, the 8/15 odds-on favourite in a moderate field to succeed him.
  
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• Sam Allardyce admits Harry Redknapp and Alan Pardew warned him he would receive abuse if he became West Ham manager

  25-02-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce has revealed that Harry Redknapp and Alan Pardew warned him that he would receive abuse from fans during his time at West Ham.
  
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• World Track Cycling Championships will be Rio test for Mark Cavendish

  25-02-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Cavendish has been told his dream of an Olympic medal rests on whether he can make the podium at next week’s World Track Cycling Championships in London.
  
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• Trainer Colin Tizzard has high hopes for Cue Card in the Cheltenham Gold Cup

  25-02-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Colin Tizzard reckons Cue Card is better qualified to win next month’s Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 18 than he was the King George VI Chase.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Friday, February 26

  25-02-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Friday's racing at Exeter, Lingfield, Warwick and Wolverhampton.
  
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• France fear being beaten up by Wales' 'squadron of bodybuilders' ahead of Six Nations showdown in Cardiff

  25-02-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: If Dan Biggar does seek cover in Row Z of the Millennium Stadium on Friday night, there is every chance Jules Plisson will follow the Wales No 10 to the safety of the stands.
  
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• Manchester United 5-1 Midtyjylland PLAYER RATINGS: Memphis Depay turns it on in Euro romp

  25-02-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Memphis Depay and Marcus Rashford grabbed chance to impress as United booked their place in the last 16 of Europa League. Sportsmail's Chris Wheeler rated the players' performances.
  
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• Eddie Einhorn, college TV pioneer and White Sox owner, dies

  25-02-2016 23:44
  CHICAGO (AP) — Eddie Einhorn, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox who helped put college basketball on television 50 years ago and set the stage for the wall-to-wall coverage that is common today, has died following complications from a stroke. He was 80.
  
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• McGuigan slams ‘bizarre’ AIBA bid for pros at Olympics

  25-02-2016 23:43
  
  The former world champion couldn’t believe his ears when he heard Dr Wu Ching-kuo’s announcement.
  
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• Tottenham showed they can score goals without Harry Kane... but the talismanic striker adds a certain buzz to White Hart Lane which is becoming irreplaceable

  25-02-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham may have improved their meagre win percentage without Harry Kane in the side, but there was something in the striker’s absence from Mauricio Pochettino’s starting line-up.
  
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• Liverpool 1-0 Augsburg (agg 1-0): James Milner scores from the spot as Jurgen Klopp's side book Europa League last-16 place

  25-02-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: So all the boxes were ticked: a win and a clean sheet; a place in the Europa League’s last 16 and no new injuries for Jurgen Klopp.
  
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• California Chrome wins in Dubai, $10 million World Cup next

  25-02-2016 23:23
  
  It's on to the world's richest race for California Chrome.
  
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• The Latest: Prince Ali says he has America's vote

  25-02-2016 23:03
  
  ZURICH (AP) — The Latest on the FIFA presidential election (all times local):
  
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• McNeill in early tie for lead at blustery PGA National

  25-02-2016 22:53
  (Reuters) - American George McNeill relied on a red-hot putter in blustery conditions as he moved into a share of the early lead in the opening round of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida on Thursday. A double winner on the PGA Tour who has missed the cut in each of his five starts this season, McNeill made a welcome return to form by firing a three-under-par 67 on the challenging PGA National layout. The 40-year-old, whose most recent victory came at the 2012 Puerto Rico Open, m
  
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• FIFA faces $108 million deficit for 2015 - finance overseer

  25-02-2016 22:51
  By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - Football's scandal-hit governing body FIFA is facing a shortfall of $108 million (£77.4 million) for the last financial year as a result of its "falling credibility", a member of its audit and compliance committee said on Thursday. FIFA is in the throes of a corruption scandal that has engulfed top officials and last year saw several dozen international officials indicted in the United States for racketeering, money-laundering and bribery. In July, form
  
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• Novak Djokovic hopes for a swift recovery from eye injury which forced him to retire from match with Feliciano Lopez

  25-02-2016 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic hopes to make a quick recovery after being forced to retire from the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Thursday, ending his record in 2016 and a streak of 17 straight finals.
  
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• Liverpool through with nervy win, perfect 10 for Valencia

  25-02-2016 22:20
  Five times European champions Liverpool were made to sweat before reaching the Europa League last 16, with an early penalty securing a 1-0 second-leg victory over Augsburg at Anfield on Thursday. Having played out a goalless draw in the first leg, Juergen Klopp's side spurned several chances after James Milner's early spot kick and survived a nervy finale to book a place in the next round. There was no such tension for Gary Neville's Valencia whose recent upturn in form continued with a 4-0 win
  
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• ‘This is why the richest union in the world repeatedly fails to dominate’

  25-02-2016 22:16
  
  Our Six Nations columnist Lynne Cantwell analyses the English side awaiting Joe Schmidt’s men in London.
  
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• Tennessee AD Dave Hart stands by embattled football coach

  25-02-2016 22:16
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart stood by his embattled football coach Thursday and said his department doesn't interfere with the school's disciplinary process, two weeks after a lawsuit alleged that the university mishandles sexual assault complaints against athletes.
  
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• Baseball bans rolling block slides in wake of Utley play

  25-02-2016 22:09
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball made its call on the Chase Utley slide: out.
  
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• Adam Johnson's girlfriend Stacey Flounders say they've SPLIT at his child sex trial

  25-02-2016 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stacey Flounders, who is the mother of Johnson's year-old daughter, made the revelation as she began giving evidence at the former Sunderland winger's trial at Bradford Crown Court.
  
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• FIFA aims to start afresh with vote to replace Blatter

  25-02-2016 22:02
  By Simon Evans, Mike Collett and Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - Crisis-hit world football governing body FIFA faces one of the most important days in its 112-year history when it elects a new leader on Friday hoping to usher in a fresh era after decades of tawdry controversy. Delegates from more than 200 countries will vote for a new president to succeed Sepp Blatter, two days after the disgraced Swiss and European football chief Michel Platini lost their appeals against bans for ethics viola
  
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• Manchester City could be in hot water with UEFA after fans accused of trying 'to climb the fence' during win over Dynamo Kiev

  25-02-2016 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are facing a UEFA charge after their fans were accused of trying to climb over a fence during their Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev.
  
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• Global game missing 'Tiger' factor, says top executive

  25-02-2016 21:37
  While exciting young guns Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day have been pivotal in drawing a wide audience to the game, the sport is missing the 'Tiger' factor when it comes to 'fringe fans', says a leading golf executive. Tiger Woods, the greatest player of his generation and arguably of all time, has not competed since August after enduring setbacks in his recovery from back surgeries and has not set a timetable for his return to the PGA Tour. "You can never replace Tiger Woods, just lik
  
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• Union: Jaguars carried over most salary cap money

  25-02-2016 21:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars carried over the most salary cap space from last year, $32.7 million, according to figures released Thursday by the players' union.
  
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• Orioles, Yovani Gallardo finalize $22M, 2-year deal

  25-02-2016 21:10
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles hope that Yovani Gallardo will concentrate on solidifying their starting staff and that he will forget about the angst caused during the restructuring of his contract.
  
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• UFC: Four fighters to watch at UFC Fight Night London ahead of Silva v Bisping

  25-02-2016 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This Saturday night at The O2 arena, UFC Fight Night London will be the proving ground for some of the best fighters that Europe has to offer.
  
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• No. 5 Xavier in running for high NCAA tournament seed

  25-02-2016 20:52
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — When Xavier went to Michigan for its third game of the season and won by 16 points, the Musketeers started thinking this season could be extraordinary. Nothing since has changed their minds.
  
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• Scandal-hit CONCACAF votes for reform package

  25-02-2016 20:51
  By Simon Evans ZURICH (Reuters) - Scandal-plagued CONCACAF, the football confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean, on Thursday voted for wide-ranging reforms after being warned by its lawyers of serious consequences if it failed to change its structure. Miami-based CONCACAF, one of the six confederations within FIFA, has been at the centre of the scandal at world football's governing body, which has seen 41 individuals and entities indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  
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• Exclusive Interview: Michael Bisping gunning to knock Anderson Silva out at UFC London

  25-02-2016 20:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MICHAEL BISPING wants to send a message to potential drug cheats by knocking Anderson Silva out at UFC Fight Night 84 in London on Saturday.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios to face Stan Wawrinka on court for the first time since infamous Montreal clash

  25-02-2016 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stan Wawrinka and Nick Kyrgios set up an eagerly-anticipated clash in the Dubai Duty Free Championships with victories in their respective quarter-finals on Thursday.
  
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• Djokovic retires with injury during Dubai quarter-final

  25-02-2016 20:18
  (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic pulled out of his Dubai Championships quarter-final on Thursday after suffering an eye problem. The world number one had lost the first set against Spain's Feliciano Lopez when he decided to retire, the day after achieving his 700th career win. Djokovic had earlier been treated by his trainer during the first set, after having dropped his serve.
  
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• Jamie Carragher hits back at El Hadji Diouf by taking jibe at his goalscoring record

  25-02-2016 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher has fired back at former Liverpool team-mate El Hadji Diouf by highlighting the fact that he scored more Premier League goals than the Senegalese forward.
  
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• Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores: Odion Ighalo clear to represent Nigeria at 2016 Rio Olympic games

  25-02-2016 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores will not stand in Odion Ighalo's way if he decides to represent Nigeria at this summer's Olympic Games. Reports suggest Nigeria want him in their squad.
  
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• Tottenham's plans for £400m new 61,000 seater stadium approved by Mayor of London, Boris Johnson

  25-02-2016 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spurs hope to throw open the doors to their 61,000 capacity home for the 2018-19 season and Boris Johnson has now given the thumbs up to the scheme.
  
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• Russia cuts World Cup costs by 6 billion rubles

  25-02-2016 19:38
  Russia has decided to cut its spending on the 2018 World Cup by 6 billion rubles (£56.8 million), a state decree posted on a government website showed on Thursday. Russia has already made cuts in its budget for the tournament as falling prices for its oil exports and Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its role in the Ukraine crisis squeeze the economy and government revenues. The total costs of the 2018 World Cup have now been cut to 620.9 billion rubles from 626.9 billion rubles, Th
  
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• The Latest: German officials wary of Sheikh Salman win

  25-02-2016 19:33
  
  ZURICH (AP) — The Latest on the FIFA presidential election (all times local):
  
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• Tennessee AD Dave Hart: Sexual assault unacceptable act

  25-02-2016 19:27
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart stood by his embattled football coach during a news conference Thursday at the university, two weeks after a federal lawsuit was filed Feb. 9 in Nashville alleging that Tennessee mishandles assault complaints against athletes.
  
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• Swansea's season will be defined against relegation rivals, Alan Curtis says ahead of Tottenham and Arsenal double header

  25-02-2016 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swansea visit two Barclays Premier League title contenders in the space of four days – Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday and Arsenal at the Liberty on Wednesday.
  
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• Coach says athlete entitlement a factor in her retirement

  25-02-2016 19:17
  
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) — SMU women's basketball coach Rhonda Rompola has said her decision to retire at age 55 is driven by a desire to spend more time with her husband.
  
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• Cubs, Dexter Fowler agree to 1-year contract

  25-02-2016 19:14
  
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Outfielder Dexter Fowler agreed to stay with the Chicago Cubs, agreeing Thursday to a one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2017.
  
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• Antonio Conte underwent hair transplant in bid to battle baldness... now the long-locked Italian is heading for talks with Chelsea

  25-02-2016 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antonio Conte is set to hold talks with Chelsea this week with a view to becoming the club's new manager next season and the Italian underwent a hair transplant shortly after ending his playing career.
  
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• U.S. football's Solo, worried about Zika, says may skip Rio Games

  25-02-2016 19:05
  By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Renowned U.S. football player Hope Solo said Thursday she was unlikely to join her teammates for the Rio Olympic Games without more information about Zika as she hoped to have children and was concerned about the virus' health effects. Scientists are scrambling to better understand Zika, with results from a major study expected in May, just ahead of the Rio Games' start in August.
  
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• Football League Q&A: Piero Mingoia on boyhood idol David Beckham, biscuits being his guilty pleasure... and why Barcelona had one of the worst kits ever

  25-02-2016 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a youthful Accrington side, Piero Mingoia feels like an old hand at the age of 24. Not that it has prevented him from playing in every one of their 34 matches so far this season.
  
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• UFC chief: Croke Park still on the agenda but no guarantee of a return to Ireland in 2016

  25-02-2016 19:00
  
  “We’re heading towards a numbered event in this region.”
  
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• Swiss send more documents to U.S. in FIFA corruption probe

  25-02-2016 18:58
  Swiss authorities have sent more documents, including an internal FIFA report on whether bribery helped countries win World Cup hosting rights, to U.S. investigators probing corruption in world soccer, the justice ministry said. The report by U.S. lawyer Michael Garcia, a former top U.S. government prosecutor brought in by FIFA in 2012 to run its ethics committee's investigations, has never been made public.
  
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• Velon announces deal to screen riders' power data

  25-02-2016 18:54
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Armchair fans could soon be fed performance data from the world's top riders during races after professional cycling organisation Velon announced a "game-changing" deal for the sport on Thursday. Velon, a commercial collaboration of 11 top WorldTour teams, pioneered the use of live on-bike camera footage at last year's Abu Dhabi Tour, and says a 10-year agreement with Infront Sports & Media will further revolutionise coverage of cycle races. In theory, tel
  
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• On eve of FIFA election, key African vote is hard to call

  25-02-2016 18:41
  By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - Africa could hold the key to FIFA's presidential election, but sharply conflicting versions emerged on Thursday of who would get the continent's 54 votes in the contest for the new head of world football. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) last month backed Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain as its candidate in Friday's election to replace disgraced FIFA president Sepp Blatter in the wake of a major corruption scandal.
  
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