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• Murray closes in on semis spot after epic win over Nishikori - highlights

  16-11-2016 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray fights back to beat Kei Nishikori in a marathon contest and close in on a semi-final place at the ATP World Tour Finals.
  
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• Stanislas Wawrinka stays alive in London to delay Andy Murray qualification

  16-11-2016 23:52
  
  Stanislas Wawrinka kept alive hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals for a fourth straight year after defeating Marin Cilic in straight sets at The O2 Arena. The three-time grand slam champion took both sets via tie-breaks, with the result preventing Andy Murray from qualifying for the last four and ending the Croatian's campaign in London. The result means three players in John McEnroe group can still qualify for the semi-finals, despite Murray winning his opening two ma
  
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• FA Cup: Brackley Town 4-3 Gillingham highlights

  16-11-2016 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hat-trick from James Armson helps National League North side Brackley Town to a shock 4-3 win at home against League One Gillingham in their FA Cup first-round replay at St. James Park.
  
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• Dak Prescott says Cowboys 'our team' after Romo's concession

  16-11-2016 23:46
  
  FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott says nothing has changed for him after Tony Romo's heartfelt speech that conceded the Cowboys' starting job to the rookie quarterback.
  
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• Southgate 'a really strong candidate' - FA chief exec Glenn

  16-11-2016 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate is a strong candidate for the England manager's job, says Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn.
  
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• Browns among NFL group to visit Washington seeking change

  16-11-2016 23:36
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The photo of Martin Luther King Jr. put things in perspective for Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins.
  
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• Price of Football 2016: What do results mean for fans, clubs & the sport?

  16-11-2016 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We look at what the results of the BBC's Price of Football 2016 study might mean for fans, clubs and the future of the sport.
  
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• Cricket Australia name Trevor Hohns interim chairman of selectors

  16-11-2016 23:34
  
  Former chairman Hohns replaces Rod Marsh, who quit on WednesdayGreg Chappell to join panel while Cricket Australia search for candidatesCricket Australia have announced Trevor Hohns will be interim chairman of selectors, replacing Rod Marsh. Former Test captain and CA national talent manager Greg Chappell will also join the panel on an interim basis.They were appointed during a CA extraordinary meeting on Wednesday night. Marsh, who became chairman of selectors in May 2014, resigned on Wednesday
  
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• Brackley 4-3 Gillingham: Match Report

  16-11-2016 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  History repeats itself as non-league Brackley shock Gillingham in FA CupHistory repeated itself for non-league Brackley as Jimmy Armson's
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Thursday, November 17

  16-11-2016 23:32
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his best tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Market Rasen, Newcastle, Wincanton and Chelmsford City.
  
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• Liverpool and Manchester City rush their South American stars home on private jet

  16-11-2016 23:32
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: A private jet costing £120,000 to hire flew from Peru to Europe on Wednesday with the Brazilian footballers of Liverpool, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain on board.
  
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• Danny Willett and Henrik Stenson's Race to Dubai winner means Rory McIlroy's successor will be a Masters or Open champion

  16-11-2016 23:31
  
  As Rory McIlroy sportingly conceded, it is only fitting that the man likely to succeed him as the winner of the Race to Dubai will be either the Masters champion or the Open champion.
  
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• Wayne Rooney's rule for England players on downtime is, 'If there are any issues, you send the player home'... so where does this leave the country's captain now?

  16-11-2016 23:30
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: The suggestion is that the FA will be monitoring the space between matches more closely from now on andRooney should be embarrassed he has brought about this change.
  
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• Saracens lock George Kruis set to make shock comeback ahead of series finale against Australia

  16-11-2016 23:30
  
  England’s bid to end 2016 with a clean sweep is set to be boosted by a surprise return for Saracens lock George Kruis ahead of next week’s Test against Argentina.
  
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• Qatar eyes move for Premier League club, reckons World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi

  16-11-2016 23:30
  
  Qatar's World Cup chief believes that the money-no-object Arab state are set to buy a Premier League club. Hassan Al-Thawadi said: 'I can see it happening down the road. It's likely.'
  
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• Manchester United eye Moussa Dembele transfer

  16-11-2016 23:30
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY AMITAI WINEHOUSE: The Old Trafford club sent scout David Friio to see the 20-year-old play and score a free-kick for France’s Under 21 side against England on Monday night.
  
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• Gareth Southgate to earn four-year England deal after review

  16-11-2016 23:30
  
  • Interim manager set to double under-21 salary to £1.5m• ‘I’ve loved it,’ says Southgate of four-match interim spellGareth Southgate will be confirmed as England’s next permanent manager before the end of the month on a four-year contract and formal discussions over his appointment are expected to start early next week.The former under-21s coach completed his four-match stint in interim charge with the draw against Spain at Wembley on Tuesday, after victo
  
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• Eddie Jones has made England world beaters again... so how did he do it?

  16-11-2016 23:30
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It seems like yesterday I dropped in on Eddie Jones and his Japan team at their Gloucester hotel during their outstanding 2015 World Cup campaign.
  
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• Aitor Karanka lightening up and ever happier to be at Middlesbrough | Louise Taylor

  16-11-2016 23:30
  
  Eight months on from a pre-promotion meltdown, Aitor Karanka now cuts a calmer figure and his Middlesbrough team host Chelsea this Sunday on the back of three fine resultsAitor Karanka sits facing a window, contemplating the pristine green training pitches at the bottom of the hill and the treetops defining dense woodland beyond. Middlesbrough’s manager is in the upstairs canteen at Rockliffe Park, the club’s training ground set in undulating parkland on the border between County Dur
  
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• Ian Holloway eyes Premier League comeback for QPR’s traditional support | Alan Smith

  16-11-2016 23:29
  
  The returning manager feels he can invigorate a young squad on his return to Loftus Road and is in ‘the state of my life’ to impart wisdomFew managers can rival Ian Holloway when it comes to offbeat soundbites, and there were many at his Queens Park Rangers unveiling on Wednesday. From the Football Association undermining Gareth Southgate and the dangers of Snapchat to putting books in his trouser pockets and the police’s apparent inability to find the culprits who set his son&
  
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• Murray and Djokovic careering towards Sunday showdown

  16-11-2016 23:24
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are careering towards a Sunday showdown to decide their year-long battle for supremacy. The two 29-year-olds, rivals since their junior days, have matched each other stride for stride so far at the ATP World Tour Finals with Murray recording his second group win on Wednesday after a three-hour battle with Kei Nishikori. Djokovic, usurped as world number one last week by Murray after 122 weeks at the summit, has already won his gr
  
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• Non-league Brackley knock League One Gillingham out of FA Cup - highlights

  16-11-2016 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Armson's hat-trick helps non-league Brackley side dump League One Gillingham out of the FA Cup in thrilling fashion.
  
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• Football League clubs to be asked to review prices after survey reveals watching Premier League away game costs less than the Championship

  16-11-2016 23:14
  
  The average price of the dearest away tickets in the Premier League is £29.44, while in the Championship it is £31.57. It comes after all 20 top-flight clubs agreed to cap prices for visiting fans at £30.
  
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• No. 3 Cardinals look to handle Houston, boost playoff hopes

  16-11-2016 23:07
  HOUSTON (AP) — Last season, Houston outlasted Louisville 34-31 thanks in part to miscues by Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson in his first career start.
  
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• Ireland's Hickey allowed to leave Brazil 'for health reasons'

  16-11-2016 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge in Brazil rules Pat Hickey can return to Republic of Ireland on medical grounds.
  
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• Semesa Rokoduguni’s return offers England impact against his native Fiji

  16-11-2016 23:00
  
  • Fijian-born wing and Nathan Hughes set to attract special treatment in Test
  • Alex Goode believes omission by Eddie Jones toughened him up mentallyBig collisions are a regular Twickenham occurrence but the Test between England and Fiji on Saturday is threatening to reach a whole new level. According to the home side’s assistant coach Neal Hatley, a “seismic explosion” awaits if his wing Semesa Rokoduguni runs into Fiji’s Nemani Nadolo which, if true, will sure
  
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• Price of Football 2016: Premier League cuts cost of tickets

  16-11-2016 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cost of attending Premier League football has come down in the first season of a record TV rights deal, the BBC's Price of Football study finds.
  
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• Andrew Strauss says Alastair Cook not finished yet as England Test captain

  16-11-2016 23:00
  
  • Director of England cricket confident Cook will carry on in role
  • Test-only players will get six-month break after current India seriesAndrew Strauss, the director of England cricket, has stated his belief that Alastair Cook will continue his role as Test captain into next summer.Cook chalked up an English record 55th appearance in the role during last week’s drawn first Test with India in Rajkot and has previously spoken of his intention to return to the playing ranks before
  
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• Andrew Strauss backs Alastair Cook to be Ashes captain, saying 'he is very comfortable leading' England

  16-11-2016 23:00
  
  Andrew Strauss wants his former England opening partner Alastair Cook to stay at the helm beyond this five-Test series against India and almost certainly until after the Ashes next winter.
  
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• Watch: Is Premier League better value than Championship?

  16-11-2016 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Price of Football study looks at how much away tickets cost for Championship fans compared to the Premier League, after the top league introduced a £30 cap on away ticket prices.
  
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• Price of Football 2016: How the Premier League is cutting the cost of tickets

  16-11-2016 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport's Natalie Pirks reports on the BBC's Price of Football study, which shows the cost of attending Premier League football has come down.
  
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• Price of Football 2016: Away tickets can cost more in Championship than Premier League

  16-11-2016 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Price of Football study looks at how much away tickets cost for Championship fans compared to the Premier League, after the top league introduced a £30 cap on away ticket prices.
  
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• Rain delays start of first New Zealand-Pakistan test

  16-11-2016 22:55
  (Reuters) - Heavy rain delayed the start of the first cricket test between New Zealand and Pakistan at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday. Ground staff said they would need about two hours to prepare the venue once the rain stopped, although New Zealand's MetService has forecast continuous showers all day. The weather is expected to clear on Friday and remain fine for the remainder of the match. A massive earthquake that jolted central New Zealand on Monday has taken some of the focus off t
  
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• New F1 owner Liberty Media looks to expand number of races

  16-11-2016 22:54
  By Harro Ten Wolde BARCELONA (Reuters) - Liberty Media is looking to expand the number of Formula One races, hoping to cash in on the glamorous appeal of its newly acquired asset, chief executive Greg Maffei said on Wednesday. Formula One has a record-equalling 21 races this season and teams have historically been reluctant to go beyond that number, but Maffei told investors at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecoms conference that there was room for more. "There is a general line of
  
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• Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata set to miss derby with Atletico after picking up a hamstring injury against England 

  16-11-2016 22:51
  
  Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata will likely miss the derby against Atletico Madrid on Saturday because of a hamstring injury sustained while playing for Spain against England.
  
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• Goffin replaces Monfils at World Tour Finals

  16-11-2016 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Goffin will contest Novak Djokovic's final round-robin match at the World Tour Finals after Gael Monfils withdraws.
  
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• Navy ships out New Zealand quake survivors

  16-11-2016 22:30
  By Lincoln Feast CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (Reuters) - Hundreds of survivors stranded by a huge earthquake that struck central New Zealand three days ago reached Christchurch by a naval ship early on Thursday, as engineers in the capital Wellington assessed the state of dozens of damaged buildings. Around 450 tourists and residents from the small seaside town of Kaikoura were taken by the New Zealand navy's multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury to Christchurch, the South Island's largest city, over
  
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• Hohns to lead Australia selection panel after Marsh quits

  16-11-2016 22:30
  Trevor Hohns has replaced Rod Marsh as chairman of selectors for Cricket Australia (CA) on an interim basis after the former wicketkeeper quit on Wednesday. Former Australia captain Greg Chappell, who was the national talent manager, has also been added to the panel in a temporary position, CA said on Thursday. "It is vital that Australian cricket finds the best candidate for this role," CA chairman David Peever said in a statement.
  
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• Court rules Notre Dame can keep campus police reports secret

  16-11-2016 22:16
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Notre Dame's police department doesn't have to release crime reports about student athletes to ESPN, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
  
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• O'Sullivan beats Jimmy White at Northern Ireland Open

  16-11-2016 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ronnie O'Sullivan defeats Jimmy White 4-1 at the Northern Ireland Open after John Higgins notches a maximum 147 in Belfast.
  
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• O'Sullivan beats Jimmy White at NI Open

  16-11-2016 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ronnie O'Sullivan defeats Jimmy White 4-1 at the Northern Ireland Open after John Higgins notches a maximum 147 in Belfast.
  
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• Rio courts clear ex-IOC executive to leave Brazil on bail

  16-11-2016 22:11
  RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The former head of the European Olympic Committee Patrick Hickey can retrieve his passport from Brazilian authorities and return to Ireland once he posts bail of 1.5 million reais (353,795.3 pounds), a court representative in Rio de Janeiro said on Wednesday. Hickey was detained during the Olympic Games in Rio in August as part of an investigation into an illegal ticket-scalping ring. He was released from jail on the condition that he give up his passport and remain in
  
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• Mark Cuban: Decision to avoid Trump hotels made 'months ago'

  16-11-2016 22:03
  DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says the team's decision not to stay at Donald Trump-branded hotels in New York and Chicago was made before the presidential election.
  
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• Davis Cup: Ottawa to host Canada v GB tie

  16-11-2016 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Davis Cup first-round tie away to Canada will be held in Ottawa's TD Place Arena from 3-5 February.
  
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• AP COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS: Big 12 hopes for playoff push

  16-11-2016 21:55
  
  Thanksgiving weekend is filled with the rivalries and season-ending drama. The first weekend in December will determine just about every conference championship.
  
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• Astros agree to 2-year deal with right-hander Morton

  16-11-2016 21:53
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Right-hander Charlie Morton agreed to a contract with Houston on Wednesday, giving the Astros two of the best groundball pitchers in the majors.
  
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• Winter-break talks abandoned, with Football League and FA at loggerheads

  16-11-2016 21:52
  
  • Football League says FA stance on fixture congestion has sunk discussions
  • FA hits back, expressing surprise at EFL’s sudden move to end talksThe introduction of a winter break in English football appears further away than ever after talks across the game over fixture congestion broke down, leaving the Football League and the Football Association at loggerheads over the issue.The EFL had said at the start of the season it was taking the initiative by proposing a so-called Whol
  
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• Monfils replaced by Goffin at Tour Finals

  16-11-2016 21:50
  Frenchman Gael Monfils withdrew from the ATP World Tour Finals with a rib injury on Wednesday meaning Novak Djokovic will play alternate David Goffin in his final group match. World number six Monfils, a debutant at the tournament after an impressive year in which he reached the U.S. Open semi-final, could not make the last four in London after losses to Milos Raonic and Dominic Thiem in his opening two matches. "I couldn't practise." Monfils sustained the injury in Stockholm in October and was
  
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• Chappell has done everything right except win this year

  16-11-2016 21:50
  
  ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Offer one mulligan to Kevin Chappell for the last year and the rules are bound to be broken.
  
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• Fresh F1 owner Liberty Media looks to expand number of races

  16-11-2016 21:47
  By Harro Ten Wolde BARCELONA (Reuters) - Liberty Media is looking to expand the number of Formula One races, hoping to cash in on the glamorous appeal of its newly acquired asset, chief executive Greg Maffei said on Wednesday. Formula One has a record-equalling 21 races this season and teams have historically been reluctant to go beyond that number, but Maffei told investors at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecoms conference that there was room for more. "There is a general line of
  
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