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• Arsene Wenger insists Alexis Sanchez could still miss Manchester United vs Arsenal tie

  17-11-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Having ruled out Hector Bellerin for four weeks and Santi Cazorla for the immediate future, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger promised to take no risks on the fitness of Alexis Sanchez.
  
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• IOC announces 16 more positive doping cases from 2008 Beijing Olympics

  17-11-2016 23:36
  
  • Three silver and seven bronze medallists among them
  • Weightlifting dominates the list, accounting for nine failed testsSixteen more positive doping cases from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing have been confirmed, with all but one coming from Russia or a former Soviet republic.There are three silver and seven bronze medallists among them but no champions, although one of the 16, the Russian high jumper Elena Slesarenko, won an Olympic gold at the 2004 Games in Athens that she keeps as th
  
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• Dover 2-4 Cambridge Utd: Match Report

  17-11-2016 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cambridge avoid FA Cup upset by beating Dover after extra timeCambridge relied on three goals in extra time to secure a dramatic 4-2 win a
  
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• Rory McIlroy comes crashing down to earth in Dubai as Danny Willett keeps pace with Henrik Stenson

  17-11-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 28 previous rounds on the Earth course at the DP World Tour Championship Rory McIlroy had never shot worse than 72 and had mustered the otherworldly combined total of 108 under par.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Friday, November 18

  17-11-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his best tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Haydock, Ascot, Ffos Las and Newcastle.
  
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• Eddie Jones insists England's rugby players don't need rules to stay clean after Wayne Rooney drinking scandal 

  17-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With Dylan Hartley’s footballing counterpart Wayne Rooney criticised for a 5am blowout, the issue of discipline was on the agenda but Eddie Jones insisted he trusts his England players.
  
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• Andy Murray on the home stretch to end the year as world No 1 while brother Jamie looks to follow suit

  17-11-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This time next week Andy Murray will be preparing for the stag celebrations of his father Willie, who is marrying fiancee Sam later this month. Before then, the Scot must concentrate on finishing 2016 as No 1.
  
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• Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino defends Danny Rose over Hector Bellerin challenge: 'What happens on field is never about bad intentions'

  17-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger revealed that Hector Bellerin was facing a month on the sidelines after Rose and the Spanish right back clashed in the dying seconds of Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Tottenham.
  
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• Qatar looks to learn from London mistakes ahead of 2022 World Cup 

  17-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Qatar’s World Cup authorities are learning from the debacle around the spiralling costs to convert the London Stadium from an athletics venue to a football ground for West Ham.
  
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• Liverpool FC boss Jurgen Klopp defends Wayne Rooney by revealing he was drunk at Mainz Christmas party

  17-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney has found an unlikely ally in Jurgen Klopp as the Liverpool manager revealed he was once caught on camera ‘a little bit drunk’ during his time as Mainz manager.
  
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• Liverpool face anxious wait over Philippe Coutinho's fitness with Adam Lallana already sidelined for Premier League leaders' visit to Southampton

  17-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Brazil forward only returned on Wednesday night, having been involved in his country’s World Cup qualifier against Peru in Lima. He reported back to Melwood but did not train.
  
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• Gareth Southgate faces his first real test in deciding Wayne Rooney's punishment... the England captain is not guilty of a crime

  17-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: No sooner does Gareth Southgate think he is home and dry as the new England manager than he is awash in the boozy wake of some of this country’s best footballers.
  
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• Aston Villa to make Colin Calderwood Steve Bruce's assistant manager after he leaves job with Brighton

  17-11-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa and Brightonmeet on Friday night on the South Coast in the Championship but Colin Calderwood will not be at the match, having been put on gardening leave by his current side.
  
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• Olympic champions Bond, Murray, Drysdale to take year off

  17-11-2016 23:17
  Double Olympic rowing champions Hamish Bond and Eric Murray are taking 12 months off next year to decide whether they will continue in the pairs after eight years of domination. Twice Olympic single sculls champion Mahe Drysdale has also decided to take a year off, Rowing New Zealand (RNZ) said in a statement on Friday, with an eye to competing in Tokyo 2020 at the age of 41. Bond and Murray were put together in the pairs in 2009 and were unbeaten until the 2016 Rio Games.
  
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• Crafton eyes history with 3rd NASCAR Truck Series title

  17-11-2016 23:08
  
  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Matt Crafton had the luxury of winning one NASCAR Truck Series championship just by starting the race and grabbed a second title by finishing in the back of the pack.
  
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• Milos Raonic defeats Dominic Thiem 7-6, 6-3 at the O2 Arena to reach ATP World Tour Finals last-four

  17-11-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STUART FRASER AT THE O2 ARENA: Milos Raonic booked his place in the last-four of the ATP World Tour Finals with a straight-sets victory over Dominic Thiem on Thursday night.
  
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• No. 11 Xavier hangs on, beats Missouri 83-82 in OT

  17-11-2016 22:57
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The play J.P. Macura made with 1.7 seconds left won't show up in any boxscore, and certainly won't appear in any highlight video.
  
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• New Zealand’s Steve Tew: ‘We will not change our culture overnight’

  17-11-2016 22:49
  
  New Zealand rugby has been rocked by sexual and violent incidents at various levels of the game but while recognising there are serious problems with some players’ behaviour, the head of the NZRU insists his sport merely reflects societyIt is just as well Steve Tew has broad shoulders: the chief executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union has needed them to absorb the pummelling from his critics in recent months.One carped Tew was “hopelessly incapable of lifting rugby’s image out
  
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• New Zealand win toss, elect to bowl v Pakistan

  17-11-2016 22:48
  (Reuters) - New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bowl in the first test against Pakistan at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday. Opening batsman Jeet Raval will make his test debut after the selectors ran out of patience with Martin Guptill while all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme also makes his first appearance in place of Jimmy Neesham. Canterbury leg-spinner Todd Astle plays his second test, four years after the first.
  
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• Milos Raonic sweeps aside Dominic Thiem to reach ATP Finals last four

  17-11-2016 22:46
  
  Milos Raonic joined Novak Djokovic in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals after knocking out rookie Dominic Thiem with a straight sets victory at The O2 Arena in London. The 25-year-old, with seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe in his players' box, won 7-6 6-3 to march into the semi-finals for the first time, where he could play world number one Andy Murray. Raonic then showed his class with an ace securing the subsequent tie-break 7-5 as Thiem's level dropped at the crucial momen
  
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• With wife in gallery, Cink has career-low 62 at Sea Island

  17-11-2016 22:42
  ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — A great start to the week got even better when Stewart Cink opened with a career-low 62 Thursday and was one shot behind in the RSM Classic.
  
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• Calvin Andrew ban reduced to nine games

  17-11-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Rochdale striker Calvin Andrew has had his 12-game ban for violent conduct reduced to nine matches, the Sky Bet League One club have announced.
  
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• Eddie Jones says his England players do not need curfews

  17-11-2016 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Eddie Jones insists he would have failed in his choice of leaders if England implemented the type of player curfew now being considered by the Foo
  
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• Cory Hill loving life in the Wales squad

  17-11-2016 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cory Hill cheerily admits he "reeled off a load of nonsense" when introducing himself to the Wales squad three weeks ago. All squad newcome
  
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• Jerry Jones: Demoted Romo still has future with Cowboys

  17-11-2016 22:07
  
  FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo's future in Dallas isn't really a question in the mind of Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones.
  
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• Scores killed in Mozambique fuel lorry explosion

  17-11-2016 22:03
  
  Explosion in small village in Tete province kills at least 73 people and leaves 110 with burns, officials say.
  
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• Associate of Barry Bennell also preyed on boys, two former footballers reveal

  17-11-2016 21:46
  
  • Both players independently come forward with same name
  • FA, Premier League and Football League praise Andy Woodward’s courageTwo former professional footballers have independently told the Guardian about another person within the sport who had links to the serial paedophile Barry Bennell and preyed on boys without ever being detected.Both former players have come forward separately to name the same man, alleging they were abused in one-off incidents as well as being among the
  
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• Brazil arrests former Rio governor in corruption probe

  17-11-2016 21:44
  By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Alonso Soto RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - The former governor of Rio de Janeiro state was arrested on Thursday as part of a corruption investigation linked to a World Cup project and other works worth billions of dollars, in a blow to Brazil's ruling party that may fuel political instability. Federal prosecutors accused Sergio Cabral, 53, of leading a criminal organization that took 224 million reais ($66 million) in bribes from construction firms in exchange for
  
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• Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce wary of Brighton threat

  17-11-2016 21:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Steve Bruce accepts his unbeaten record as Aston Villa boss will come under serious threat on Friday night at Sky Bet Championship promotion-chaser
  
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• Chinese buyers expect closure of AC Milan deal by December 13

  17-11-2016 21:19
  The Chinese consortium seeking to buy Italian soccer club AC Milan expects to conclude the deal by Dec. 13, it said in a statement on Thursday. The group of investors, backed by Haixia Capital and entrepreneur Yonghong Li, in August signed a deal with former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to gain full control of the Serie A club, through investment vehicle Sino-Europe Sports Investment Management Changxing (SES). "SES confirms that the closing is expected to coincide with the AC Milan
  
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• Murray, Soares still on course to end year as number ones

  17-11-2016 21:12
  Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares stayed on track to end 2016 as the world number ones after reaching the ATP World Tour doubles semi-finals by beating Croat Ivan Dodig and Brazilian Marcelo Melo 6-3 3-6 10-6 on Thursday. Briton Murray and Brazilian Soares are top of the Edberg/Jarryd Group and provisionally leapfrogged Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the world rankings.
  
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• Alastair Cook got himself in a right spin with his bowlers as India take charge of second Test

  17-11-2016 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN IN VISAKHAPATNAM: That was a perfect storm for England. India got the shaved pitch they wanted, they were back to almost full strength and they won a crucial toss.
  
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• Will Jose Mourinho select this Manchester United XI to take on Arsenal at Old Trafford?

  17-11-2016 21:00
  
  Manchester United's woefully inconsistent form under Jose Mourinho this term would appear to hand Arsene Wenger his best chance to date of ending his winless run in the league against his old nemesis. Ahead of their lunch-time meeting at Old Trafford on Saturday (19 November), United have won just three of their last nine Premier League games. What could hand the Arsenal boss another advantage is the near-crippling list of absentees that could play havoc with Mourinho's selection plans.
  
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• Deer crashes college cross-country race, knocks over runner

  17-11-2016 20:51
  
  CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (AP) — A deer sprinting across a field knocked over a cross-country runner at an NCAA regional race, but the runner got up and finished the race.
  
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• 911 call: Mets closer 'going crazy' before Halloween arrest

  17-11-2016 20:39
  
  FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — The wife of New York Mets pitcher Jeurys (JUHR'-yihs) Familia said her husband was drunk and "going crazy" in her call to police following a domestic violence incident on Halloween.
  
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• Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares see off Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo to maintain World Tour Finals' form

  17-11-2016 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT THE O2 ARENA: Jamie Murray became the first from his family to make it through to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals semi-finals tonight – and needed only one set to do it.
  
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• Yang, Molinari among 30 to secure European Tour cards

  17-11-2016 20:31
  Former major winner Yang Yong-eun and Italian Edoardo Molinari were among 30 players to secure a European Tour card for next season at Qualifying School in Girona, Spain on Thursday. South Korean Yang, who outdueled Tiger Woods to win the 2009 U.S. PGA Championship, shot a one-under-par 71 in the final round of the six-round event to finish with an eight-under total of 420. Molinari, who made his solitary Ryder Cup appearance along with brother Francesco at the 2010 edition in Wales, shared seco
  
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• Baseball to study success of some high-profile positions

  17-11-2016 20:29
  CHICAGO (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the league plans to study some high-profile baseball operations positions to determine if certain qualifications and characteristics are more predictive of success.
  
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• Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid - the fans' view

  17-11-2016 20:29
  MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid host La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday in the last local derby at their Vicente Calderon stadium. Atletico will be seeking to avenge May's Champions League final defeat on penalties. Here is what supporters have to say about the game. Jorge Fernandez, Atletico Madrid fan and journalist for Diario AS "After the Champions League final Atletico fans felt empty, incredulous and powerless. "The faces of fans leaving the San Siro portrayed profound sadness, bec
  
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• Andy Woodward’s harrowing story must be an urgent call to arms for football

  17-11-2016 20:29
  
  The former player’s revelations of the sexual abuse he suffered at Crewe will hopefully prompt others to come forward and force football to assess whether it is equipped to face its past and is doing everything possible to avoid a repeatIn some ways it should not come as a shock, given the horrific stories that have already poured forth from the media, showbusiness and music industries about institutionalised abuse of children in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. But we may never become in
  
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• Maestro Modric holds key to unlocking Atletico

  17-11-2016 20:25
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid will rely on Luka Modric to pull the strings in the middle of the pitch on Saturday to try to engineer a first league win over local rivals Atletico Madrid since 2013. With anchor Casemiro and pass master Toni Kroos injured, Croatian Modric is sure to be a key figure after returning from knee surgery a raucous reception from Real supporters when he came off the bench in the 3-0 win over Leganes on two weeks ago. With usual talisman Cristiano Ro
  
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• Lew Wolff gives up A's managing partner role

  17-11-2016 20:13
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lew Wolff is selling all but a small stake in the Oakland Athletics and giving up his managing partner role, turning over leadership of the franchise to John Fisher as the club seeks a new ballpark location.
  
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• Premier League boosted by new £482m China TV deal that will see top flight earn 12 times as much every year

  17-11-2016 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rights have been purchased by Suning's PPTV streaming service for $600million (£482m) over three seasons. Suning's deal will kick in from the beginning of the 2019-20 season.
  
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• England suffer a dog of a day in the field as Virat Kohli hundred leads India charge on day one of the second Test

  17-11-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN VISAKHAPATNAM: It says everything about England’s day that they were happy to watch two stewards chase a dog around the outfield to bring a respite to their suffering.
  
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• Sunderland's Duncan Watmore calls on his team-mates to rectify poor form by defeating relegation rivals Hull

  17-11-2016 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's England Under 21 striker Duncan Watmore is hoping his side can build some momentum as they prepare for Saturday's Premier League basement battle with Hull.
  
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• World Chess Championship: political intrigue lurks as battle reaches midway

  17-11-2016 19:57
  
  Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin are engaged in fierce competition in a contest that recalls classic contests down the yearsChess has dropped almost completely from the public eye in the four decades since Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky waged their Cold War proxy battle in Reykjavik. This month’s world chess championship match in New York City will do little to reverse that course despite the organizers’ best intentions, but early returns suggest the taut showdown between champion
  
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• IOC strips 10 athletes of Olympic medals EIGHT years after they won them in Beijing after failed retests

  17-11-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Olympic Committee on Thursday stripped 10 athletes of medals from the 2008 Olympics after banned substances were found during retests of samples from the games.
  
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• Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares cruise into semi-finals

  17-11-2016 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares maintained their perfect record at the ATP World Tour Finals to march through to the semi-finals.After winning
  
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