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• Gareth Southgate vows to crack down on England's drinking culture but insists he will treat players 'like adults'

  01-12-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate condemned his England players for displaying a lack of intelligence on their now infamous 'night off' ahead of last month's game against Spain. 
  
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• Gareth Southgate has good intentions but his appointment smacks of him being an FA man... the only thing in his favour is that he is a proud Englishman

  01-12-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: Gareth Southgate is as pleasant, earnest and well-meaning as any football man you could wish to meet. Whether or not they make him a good England boss is open to debate.
  
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• Bears QB Jay Cutler to have season-ending shoulder surgery

  01-12-2016 23:51
  
  Jay Cutler's season is over and his time in Chicago might be, too.
  
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• Alan Pardew on brink of being sacked as Crystal Palace boss with Sam Allardyce favourite to replace him

  01-12-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL - EXCLUSIVE: Following a run of six consecutive League defeats, another loss against Southampton on Saturday will almost certainly seal Alan Pardew's fate.
  
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• Newcastle United accused of a 'cover-up' over George Ormond sex abuse

  01-12-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: George Ormond was convicted in 2002 of abusing Bell and six others at Montagu and North Fenham Boys Club in the late 1970s and was sentenced to six years in prison.
  
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• Southgate England interview was no cosy fireside chat - FA

  01-12-2016 23:38
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Gareth Southgate was given a grilling to ensure he was mentally strong enough for the England manager's job, FA chief executive Martin Glenn said on Thursday. Former international defender and England under-21 coach Southgate was handed a four-year contract this week having impressed the FA during four matches as interim manager following Sam Allardyce's sacking. With few other candidates in the running, his appointment came as no surprise but Glenn said the p
  
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• Over 200 people may seek damages as a result of football sex abuse crisis

  01-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAULA JEFFERSON: As we saw following disclosures of abuse by Jimmy Savile, Stuart Hall and Rolf Harris, when someone speaks out publicly it always gives others confidence.
  
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• Gareth Southgate to be handed £1.5m bonus for unlikely England triumph at World Cup after 'tough negotiation'

  01-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The FA board this week rubber-stamped the new manager's performance-related four-year deal worth around £1.75million a year in basic salary.
  
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• Gareth Southgate is England's quiet man with a core of steel... he won't crack whip, but cross him at your peril

  01-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Gareth Southgate says he doesn't do draconian and thinks the only person he has ever tried to send to bed is his son — and even then not always successfully.
  
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• FA to get tough with Chelsea over Eddie Heath child sex abuse

  01-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a warning to Chelsea, who made a five-figure payment with a gagging order after a former trainee alleged abuse by an ex-scout Martin Glenn promised to apply the rules ‘from top to bottom’.
  
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• FA to extend inquiry over sex abuse crisis to former key figure Ray Barnes 

  01-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY SAM CUNNINGHAM: Ray Barnes was head of Hampshire FA between 1976 and 2001, during which time he was a leading figure in grassroots football.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri tries to find Leicester’s balance after league title hangover | Paul Doyle

  01-12-2016 23:30
  
  With more than £60m worth of signings failing to fire, the Italian manager is preparing last season’s Premier League champions for a relegation dogfightClaudio Ranieri’s greeting for Kasper Schmeichel on Thursday was also the most tender of fitness tests. Until then the goalkeeper had offered the manager only his left hand since fracturing his right one in the Champions League draw at FC Copenhagen on 2 November but now Ranieri decided it was time to step up the comeback. &ldqu
  
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• National Olympic committees paid Irishman Hickey's bail

  01-12-2016 23:25
  The umbrella body representing national Olympic committees paid Patrick Hickey's bail to allow him to return home after he was arrested in a probe into an illegal ticket-scalping ring during the Rio de Janeiro Games. The former head of the Olympic Council of Ireland and the European Olympic Committee, who was released from prison in August, has maintained he is innocent of all charges. Irishman Hickey, 71, was allowed to leave Brazil in November on condition he paid 1.5 million reais (343,257 po
  
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• Volquez finalizes $22 million, 2-year contract with Marlins

  01-12-2016 23:19
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Edinson Volquez admits he was "tired" toward the second half of last season. That attributed to his bloated 5.37 ERA, he said.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Friday, December 2

  01-12-2016 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his best tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Sandown, Sedgefield, Exeter and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Rivals rule out final league game against Chapecoense

  01-12-2016 23:00
  By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Chapecoense's opponents in the last game of the Brazilian league season said they would not play the match out of respect for the stricken club who lost most of their players in a plane crash, the president of Atletico Mineiro said on Thursday. Daniel Nepomuceno told Atletico Mineiro's web site that he had been in touch with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), which had given its blessing. "Atletico will not play, will not let Chapecoense play the l
  
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• NASCAR, Monster Energy reach sponsorship agreement

  01-12-2016 22:58
  (Reuters) - NASCAR said on Thursday it reached an agreement that will see energy drink company Monster Energy become the title sponsor for the stock car racing series starting with the 2017 season. Terms of NASCAR's deal with the Coca-Cola owned energy drink company were not disclosed. Monster Energy replaces U.S. wireless carrier Sprint, who announced in 2014 that it was leaving the sport after the 2016 season during which it spent a reported $75 million annually on NASCAR sponsorship.
  
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• Vincent tells AP: Expect NFL to hire 17 full-time officials

  01-12-2016 22:56
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — NFL executive Troy Vincent tells The Associated Press he expects the league to hire as many as 17 full-time officials for the start of next season.
  
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• QPR --- Wolverhampton: Match Report

  01-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Paul Lambert lands first win with Wolves as 10-man QPR fall to home defeatPaul Lambert secured his first win as Wolves manager with a 2-1
  
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• Tiger Woods returns with mixed bag and a 73

  01-12-2016 22:29
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods ruined an otherwise impressive return to golf Thursday with two double bogeys over the final three holes for a 1-over 73 at the Hero World Challenge.
  
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• CBS adds live NFL games to its streaming video service

  01-12-2016 22:26
  (Reuters) - CBS Corp’s All Access subscription-based streaming video service will offer live National Football League games beginning on Sunday, CBS said on Thursday. The agreement covers all NFL games that air on CBS throughout the rest of the current season and post-season, it said in a statement. The specific games that subscribers will have access to on Sundays depends on which game their local CBS station is carrying.
  
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• Trump backs LA 2024 bid on call with IOC's Bach

  01-12-2016 22:14
  (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with the head of the International Olympic Committee to express his support for Los Angeles' bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, the city's bid committee said on Thursday. The Los Angeles bid committee said on Twitter that Trump spoke with IOC President Thomas Bach by phone "to express his strong support" for the Olympics and the city's "plans to host a great Games." The California city is seeking to host the summer Games for a third time in
  
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• AP Source: Patriots' Gronkowski to undergo back surgery

  01-12-2016 22:13
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski's season might be over.
  
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• Charl Schwartzel and Paul Dunne share early lead after birdie blitz at the Alfred Dunhill Championship 

  01-12-2016 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defending champion Charl Schwartzel and Irishman Paul Dunne led the way after the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
  
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• Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Co ramp up for key Chelsea Premier League game

  01-12-2016 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City stars including Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan were all pictured during training on Thursday as they aim to get the better of Antonio Conte's in-form side.
  
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• Arsenal ace Gabriel sends heartfelt message to Chapecoense coach who was killed in Colombia air crash horror

  01-12-2016 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal's Brazilian defender Gabriel has delivered an emotional tribute to his late friend Caio Junior, the Chapecoense coach who was one of 71 people killed in a plane crash.
  
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• Joe Hart expects Manchester City exit when Torino loan move ends next year

  01-12-2016 21:43
  
  • ‘If somebody really wants me, then I’m probably going to be made available’
  • Gabriel Jesus arrives in Manchester for visit before permanent January moveJoe Hart admits he is expecting to be made available for transfer again by Manchester City when his loan spell at Torino finishes.The England goalkeeper is on a season-long loan with the Italian outfit after slipping down the pecking order at City following Pep Guardiola’s appointment as manager. Continue read
  
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• Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka poses for snap with fiancee Leonita Lekaj

  01-12-2016 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka put his side's disappointing EFL Cup exit at the hands of Premier League rivals Southampton behind him to pose for a picture with his fiancee.
  
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• Bastian Schweinsteiger enjoys shopping dash with wife Ana Ivanovic after making his Manchester United return against West Ham

  01-12-2016 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bastian Schweinsteiger, who enjoyed a trip to the upmarket Booths, looked in high spirits on Thursday, a day after coming on as a substitute against West Ham in the EFL Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• NFL examining schedule for teams playing on Thursday night

  01-12-2016 21:28
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — NFL executive Troy Vincent tells The Associated Press the league is re-evaluating its scheduling process in a bid to avoid the short turnaround of having teams playing on Sunday night and then travel to play on Thursday.
  
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• Sandown's Tingle Creek Chase should give good indication which horse is the best two-mile chaser in Britain following Sprinter Sacre's retirement

  01-12-2016 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It should also help provide an answer for jockey brothers Jamie and Josh Moore. Which horse is the best two-mile chaser in the stable of their trainer father Gary.
  
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• Coaching group 'concerned' over lack of minority hires

  01-12-2016 21:17
  A group representing and advocating for minority coaches in college sports said Wednesday it was concerned that the football hiring season will pass without a single minority candidate filling an open position.
  
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• Trump speaks with Bach to express support for LA Olympic bid

  01-12-2016 21:15
  President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone with the head of the International Olympic Committee to voice his support for Los Angeles' bid to host the 2024 Games.
  
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• Aidy Boothroyd in the dark over England future despite attending European Under 21 Championship finals draw

  01-12-2016 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The interim head coach has been given no indication whether he will lead England’s Under 21s at Euro 2017 as the FA prepares to start a formal interview process.
  
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• Patriots' Rob Gronkowski likely to miss rest of season after back surgery

  01-12-2016 21:05
  
  Tight end has herniated disc in his back and will undergo surgery on Friday Gronkowski, 27, has missed some of the season already with various injuriesThe New England Patriots are likely to be without Rob Gronkowski for the rest of the season. ESPN reported that Gronkowski will have surgery for a herniated disc in his back on Friday and is expected to miss two months. Related: Will the NFL go back to being its more brutal old self under Donald Trump?Continue reading...
  
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• No fuel on board - One of the rarest types of plane crash

  01-12-2016 20:56
  By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Colombian officials probing Monday's crash that killed 71 people including most of a Brazilian soccer team face one of the rarest types of accidents and perhaps one of the hardest for families to comprehend, amid reports that the airplane had run out of fuel. "It is not common," said Paul Hayes, safety director at UK-based consultancy Ascend Flightglobal. Experts distinguish between fuel starvation, where there is fuel on board but something stops the flow, and fu
  
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• LeBron to wear Cubs uniform after losing Series bet to Wade

  01-12-2016 20:47
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James will be Mr. Cub for a little while.
  
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• Woods makes sizzling start to comeback at Bahamas event

  01-12-2016 20:36
  (Reuters) - Tiger Woods made a sizzling start to his first competitive round in nearly 16 months as he mixed four birdies and a single bogey on the front nine at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Thursday. Woods, who had been sidelined from competition due to a chronic back injury, looked relaxed and a lot like the former world number one who dominated the sport before his health woes as he briefly put his name atop the leaderboard. Greeted by applause from a small gallery, Woods, dress
  
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• Chapecoense club officials visit coffins containing 71 people who tragically passed away in plane crash 

  01-12-2016 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chapecoense board members could be seen walking between the coffins on Thursday at the San Vicente funeral home as they took stock of the impact of the tragic air disaster.
  
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• Premier League clubs to pay tribute to Chapecoense air tragedy victims with one minute silence before games

  01-12-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Premier League will pay tribute to the victims of the Chapecoense air disaster with a minute’s silence at every game this weekend - starting with the clash between City and Chelsea.
  
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• Victims' relatives in Brazil say soccer-team crash avoidable

  01-12-2016 20:23
  
  CHAPECO, Brazil (AP) — Relatives of victims who died in an air crash that killed most members of the Brazilian soccer club Chapecoense spoke out in anger on Thursday with several saying the crash was avoidable.
  
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• Hurts brings more big plays than freshman mistakes to Bama

  01-12-2016 20:15
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jim McElwain never had a quarterback at Alabama quite like Jalen Hurts.
  
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• Russia ban to run into 2017

  01-12-2016 20:11
  By Mitch Phillips MONACO (Reuters) - Russia's athletics ban will run into 2017 and may include the August world championships after a Task Force monitoring the nation's anti-doping programme refused on Thursday to put any dates on a "road map" for a return. Rune Andersen, the Norwegian heading the independent Task Force, reported to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council that there had been areas of progress but many issues still needed clarifying in the new year.
  
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• Pape Souare fears his career could be over as he bids to recover from horror car crash on the M4

  01-12-2016 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace left back Pape Souare has admitted his career could be over as he continues to recover from his horror crash on the M4 in September. The Senegal broke his thigh bone and jaw.
  
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• Horse racing tips: Friday 2 December

  01-12-2016 20:07
  
  Messire Des Obeaux in the 2.25 at Sandown Park is the nap; Frodon in the 3.15 at Exeter is next best12.20 Samson 12.55 Present Man 1.30 Cyclop 2.05 Charlemar 2.40 Wistari Rocks 3.15 Frodon (nb) 3.50 Paris Bound Continue reading...
  
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• Foster, Venables bring top schemes to ACC title game

  01-12-2016 20:02
  
  CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — When Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables learned the Tigers were facing Virginia Tech for the Atlantic Coast Conference title, he had a strong message for his players.
  
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• Premier League frontrunners: who is best equipped for the Christmas rush? | Barry Glendenning

  01-12-2016 20:00
  
  With no international breaks and the festive season looming, the next five weeks could go a long way to deciding which of Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal have the legs to be Premier League championsDecember is upon us, one third of the Premier League season has been completed and a definite hierarchy has been established. You could throw a blanket over the top four of Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal, who are separated by only three points after 13 matches. With th
  
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• If history is a guide, Australia and New Zealand will deliver first-rate ODI series

  01-12-2016 20:00
  
  The trans-Tasman rivals have a brilliant ODI rivalry, not built on some underarm nostalgia in need of a deodorising spray, but on 15 years of close-fought matchesApply an X-ray to its position description, and you’ll find that the core job of a sports administrator is to give a career-long enactment of The Miller and the Donkey. Whatever choice they make, part of the audience will say they’ve put on the wrong game at the wrong time with the wrong team in the wrong place on the wrong
  
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• Santi Cazorla is out for five months, after originally being expected to recover inside four days... and it's not the first time it's happened to Arsenal 

  01-12-2016 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is not the first time that Arsenal have suffered this fate, with a seemingly innocuos injury keeping a key star out for months. Sportsmail looks back at the worst cases...
  
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• Tony Bellew wary of David Haye's danger ahead of London heavyweight bout: 'This could be my last fight ever. One punch and I might not wake up'

  01-12-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tony Bellew has accepted David Haye will provide him with a real threat in the pair's heavyweight bout at the O2 Arena. 'This could be my last fight ever. One punch and I might not wake up,' Bellew said.
  
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