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• Napoli 3-0 Inter Milan: Early strikes from Piotr Zielinski and Marek Hamsik leave Stefano Pioli in a quandary

  02-12-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The result was never in doubt after Piotr Zielinski and Marek Hamsek put Napoli 2-0 ahead after six minutes as Inter wilted. Lorenzo Insigne completed the scoring early in the second half.
  
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• Liverpool under 23s coach Michael Beale set to become Sao Paulo assistant manager

  02-12-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beale, who has been involved at the Reds' academy since September 2012, has indicated to the club he intends to leave for a position elsewhere - which is understood to be in South America.
  
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• Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho claims he is always singled out by referees

  02-12-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has moaned about double standards after his touchline manner again came under intense scrutiny this week when he served a one-match ban for kicking a water bottle.
  
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• Sale Sharks 3-21 Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter's side dominate match at AJ Bell Stadium as they rise to fourth in Aviva Premiership

  02-12-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Exeter Chiefs rose to fourth place in the Aviva Premiership after beating Sale 21-3 at the AJ Bell Stadium on Friday night but they failed to clinch a bonus point during a scoreless second half.
  
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• Napoli rediscover scoring touch, back to drawing board for Inter

  02-12-2016 23:52
  Napoli rediscovered their scoring touch as they brushed aside Inter Milan 3-0 on Friday, sending their opponents' new coach Stefano Pioli back to the drawing-board. The result was never in doubt after Piotr Zielinski and Marek Hamsek put Napoli 2-0 ahead after six minutes. Lorenzo Insigne completed the scoring early in the second half.
  
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• Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama tied for lead in Bahamas

  02-12-2016 23:52
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Dustin Johnson wasn't even expecting to be in the Bahamas for the Hero World Challenge. He was tied for the lead Friday with Hideki Matsuyama, who has reason to expect being at the top of any tournament he plays.
  
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• England coach Eddie Jones tells Michael Cheika to hold fire on the 'machine gun' of abuse

  02-12-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England coach Eddie Jones has accused Michael Cheika of staining rugby’s image with a ‘machine gun’ load of personal insults before today’s Twickenham showdown.
  
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• APNewsBreak: Union backed out of deal to add 26th player

  02-12-2016 23:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players and owners had a deal to expand active rosters from 25 to 26 players for most of the season, but the union backed away in the final stages of collective bargaining.
  
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• West Brom assure Tony Pulis his job is safe despite being labelled a liar in £2m Crystal Palace bonus debacle

  02-12-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pulis was landed with a legal bill of up to £6m and a reputation severely tarnished this week by the ruling of a Premier League arbitration panel that was upheld by a High Court Judge.
  
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• Arsenal ready to trigger a 12-month option on Santi Cazorla's contract despite three-month achilles lay off

  02-12-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Gunners confirmed that the Spaniard would have surgery next week to cure a long-term achilles problem that was aggravated during the Champions League tie against Ludogorets.
  
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• Media outlets release tax arrangements made by top players

  02-12-2016 23:43
  MADRID (AP) — A group of European media outlets on Friday published what it claims are details of tax arrangements made by several top soccer players and coaches, including Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil.
  
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• Sheriff: McKnight shooting was 'road rage'; defends case

  02-12-2016 23:42
  
  HARVEY, La. (AP) — The shooting death of an ex-NFL player in a New Orleans suburb was a "road rage" incident that began on a nearby bridge, a sheriff said Friday, as he urged against a rush to judgment and defended his handling of the case.
  
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• Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to put faith in kids with Tosin Adarabioyo seen as Vincent Kompany's successor

  02-12-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When the board of the City Football Group met in Abu Dhabi, the subject of a replacement for Vincent Kompany did not arise. There has been no request for reinforcements from Pep Guardiola.
  
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• Manchester City have steel to win title, says Sterling

  02-12-2016 23:37
  By Claire Bloomfield LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City possess the steel to grind out results in the Premier League title race and are ready to out-battle leaders Chelsea on Saturday, according to forward Raheem Sterling. Pep Guardiola's third-placed side host Antonio Conte's in-form Blues on Saturday knowing victory would put them top, for 24 hours at least. "Most of the teams that cause us problems do so by playing more direct with long balls, they probably think we don't fancy it but we want
  
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• Eddie Jones and Michael Cheika have aimed shots at the opposition scrum ahead of England vs Australia... but how do teams cheat at the set-piece?

  02-12-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones and Michael Cheika have been verbally sparring in the press ahead of England's clash with Australia on Saturday, each claiming the other's team is cheating at the scrum.
  
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• Australia can have the last laugh with victory at Twickenham... I fear Eddie Jones’ barbs will backfire and winning run will come to an end 

  02-12-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Don’t be surprised if Saturday proves to be unlucky 13 for Eddie Jones and England. Make no mistake, this is the match Australia have been targeting all autumn.
  
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• England vs Australia form guide: How both teams rate head-to-head for what promises to be a brutal battle

  02-12-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England take on rivals Australia for their fourth and final autumn Test fixture at Twickenham this weekend, in what is set to be a tough encounter. Sportsmail takes a look at how both sides fare up.
  
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• Antonio Conte and Pep Guardiola face off in the dugout... but can the Chelsea manager outsmart the pass master? 

  02-12-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antonio Conte had no trouble comparing his style to Pep Guardiola's when they were both midfielders. 'I ran more than him, but he thought more than me,' smiled Conte. As coaches, it is not so simple.
  
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• West Ham hoping Andy Carroll will be 'unstoppable' on his return against Arsenal after hat-trick last time out

  02-12-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carroll has been out injured since August, suffering multiple setbacks with a troublesome knee problem but is back in Slaven Bilic's squad for Saturday's late kick-off against the Gunners.
  
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• Southampton working with police investigating historic sex abuse allegations at the south coast club

  02-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Southampton are now working with Hampshire Police to investigate historic allegations of child sex abuse at the club with former players coming forward alleging they were groomed.
  
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• Second Chelsea player alleges abuse was rife while Eddie Heath was at club: 'He sexually harassed boys... but we knew we were finished if we spoke out'

  02-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's role in football's child abuse scandal deepened on Friday as a former player claimed boys were abused in showers on club premises in the 1970s.
  
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• Roy Hodgson finally breaks his silence... and blames England's Euro 2016 debacle on the papers!

  02-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Failed former England manager Roy Hodgson has gone public for the first time since the Euro 2016 debacle and blamed the press for making his well-remunerated life difficult.
  
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• Palace manager Pardew makes final desperate bid to end losing run and save his job

  02-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alan Pardew heads into the match that will determine his future on the back of a week in which he has turned to desperate measures to improve a side that cannot stop losing.
  
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• Liverpool outcast Mamadou Sakho close to exit after Jurgen Klopp says 'nothing changed'

  02-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The France international has been jettisoned from Melwood, where Liverpool's first team train, since he posted a rambling message on Snapchat at 3am on September 24.
  
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• Liverpool eager to sell Mamadou Sakho in January transfer window

  02-12-2016 23:30
  
  • Jürgen Klopp confirms France defender is not part of first-team squad
  • Liverpool manager says he has no intention of letting Sturridge leaveLiverpool will intensify efforts to sell Mamadou Sakho in January after Jürgen Klopp confirmed the France international is not considered part of his first team squad.The Liverpool manager insists he has no intention of selling Daniel Sturridge or any member of the first team squad when the transfer window opens in January. He was
  
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• Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri may ditch both Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy for the time in his tenure

  02-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Returning to the scene of his emotional outpouring during last season's title charge, Ranieri revealed he could envisage starting without either of the club's stars after a four-game winless streak.
  
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• José Mourinho admits Premier League title is some way off for United

  02-12-2016 23:30
  
  • Changing playing style ‘the most difficult thing in football’
  • Manager has suspended Paul Pogba back for trip to EvertonJosé Mourinho has revised his timescale for Manchester United winning the Premier League title, claiming that changing the way a team plays is the most difficult thing in football.On succeeding Louis van Gaal in July Mourinho said his objective was to try to win the league in his first season. Now he concedes that may not happen and even admits t
  
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• Everton need more time to show marked improvement, says Ronald Koeman

  02-12-2016 23:30
  
  • We need next summer to make changes, says Goodison manager
  • Everton have had one win in nine, with Manchester United up nextRonald Koeman has said Everton’s miserable run has opened his eyes to the changes required at Goodison Park but insisted the club’s academy prospects are not yet the solution.Everton host Manchester United on Sunday having won only once in nine matches and failed to respond to their manager’s demands for a reaction to poor displays against Che
  
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• Chelsea's trip to face Manchester City will be a tactical masterclass... and I can see Pep Guardiola's side pipping it

  02-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you are a connoisseur of football and tactics, this is the one to sit down and watch. Antonio Conte knows the back-three system better than anyone but Pep Guardiola is a great student of the game.
  
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• Celtic loan star Patrick Roberts says he has what it takes to make it at Manchester City

  02-12-2016 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Upon agreeing to join Celtic on an 18-month loan deal from Manchester City last January, Patrick Roberts needed no one to write down the potential risks and rewards of such a long move.
  
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• Stuart Broad facing race against time to be fit for fourth Test against India

  02-12-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England fear that foot injury will not ease sufficiently to allow Broad to take his place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai where they enjoyed a famous victory four years ago.
  
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• Lewandowski, Robben goals put Bayern back on top

  02-12-2016 23:18
  Robert Lewandowski struck twice and Arjen Robben netted with a rare diving header as champions Bayern Munich came from a goal down to win 3-1 at Mainz 05 to reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga on Friday. The Bavarians have 30 points from 13 games, ahead on goal difference of promoted RB Leipzig who host Schalke 04 on Saturday when Hertha Berlin, third on 24, travel to VfL Wolfsburg. Hot-shot Poland international Lewandowski has now scored twice in each of his last four visits to Mainz, a league r
  
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• Nottingham Forest 2-1 Newcastle: Jonjo Shelvey and Paul Dummett sent off as Jamaal Lascelles's late own goal sinks Magpies

  02-12-2016 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JANINE SELF AT THE CITY GROUND: Jonjo Shelvey's season is going from bad to worse after getting sent off on Friday as nine-man Newcastle fell to a 2-1 defeat by Nottingham Forest.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Saturday, December 3

  02-12-2016 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow selects his best tips ahead of Saturday's meetings at Aintree, Wetherby, Sandown, Wolverhampton and Chepstow.
  
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• Nine-man Newcastle lose extraordinary game at Forest

  02-12-2016 23:12
  Jamaal Lascelles' late own goal gave Nottingham Forest a 2-1 win over Championship leaders Newcastle United who had two players sent off and conceded two penalties in an extraordinary first half on Friday. Forest missed both spot kicks while Jonjo Shelvey and Paul Dummett were dismissed for the visitors who took the lead through Matt Ritchie's opener in first-half stoppage time. The home team fought back to level through Nicklas Bendtner after the break before Lascelles turned a corner into his
  
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• Brady on Gronk: 'We've still got a lot of good players'

  02-12-2016 23:10
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots went back to practice without Rob Gronkowski on Friday as the 2015 All-Pro tight end prepared for season-ending back surgery.
  
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• Tiger Woods rolls back the years with seven-under-par second round

  02-12-2016 23:08
  
  • Woods hits bogey-free round of 65 in the Hero World Challenge
  • Fourteen-times major champion is now ranked 898th in the worldTiger Woods delivered a hugely encouraging second-round performance at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas as his comeback continued on Friday.Returning after two back operations to play competitive golf for the first time since August 2015, the 14-times major winner had a mixed first day, making a superb start before some slip-ups forced him to settle for
  
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• GRAEME SOUNESS: Damn right I would've taken charge of Manchester United... and I turned down chance to sign Eric Cantona as Liverpool boss

  02-12-2016 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: There is much we know about Souness and much we don't. He would, for example, have replacedFerguson as United boss had Michael Knighton's takeover gone through.
  
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• Cowboys' Rolando McClain suspended indefinitely by NFL

  02-12-2016 23:01
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain's on-again, off-again career could be over this time.
  
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• Victims of Colombia crash take final flights home to Brazil

  02-12-2016 22:58
  By Jaime Saldarriaga and Fredy Builes MEDELLIN, Colombia (Reuters) - Dozens of coffins carrying those killed when a plane flying Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team crashed into a Colombian mountain were loaded onto Brazilian air force planes for their final journey home on Friday. The LAMIA Bolivia BAe146 airliner apparently ran out of fuel, lost electrical power and was preparing for an emergency landing when it crashed. The tragedy plunged Latin America's largest nation, Brazil, into mourning as
  
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• Ronald Koeman must get Romelu Lukaku to sprint or Everton will run into trouble

  02-12-2016 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE CARRAGHER: Ronald Koeman's Christmas tree is one thing, slipping down the table is another and it seems the demands on Merseyside have opened his eyes.
  
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• UK Sports Network To Air Bowl Selection Special - LEX18.com ... - LEX18 Lexington KY News

  02-12-2016 22:45
  
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  LEXINGTON, Ky. – With excitement in the air about Kentucky's potential postseason destination, fans will be able to hear from the Wildcats once UK accepts a ...
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  UK, UofL bowl destinations unclear | Sports | richmondregister.comRichmond Registeralle 37 nieuwsartikelen &raqu
  
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• UK Sports Network To Air Bowl Selection Special - LEX18 Lexington KY News

  02-12-2016 22:45
  
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  LEXINGTON, Ky. – With excitement in the air about Kentucky's potential postseason destination, fans will be able to hear from the Wildcats once UK accepts a bowl bid on Sunday on the Bowl Selection Special presented by Kentucky Branded to be live ...
  UK, UofL bowl destinations unclearRichmond Registeralle 15 nieuwsartikelen »
  
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• The Latest: McKnight's Jets teammates remember him fondly

  02-12-2016 22:44
  
  The Latest on the fatal shooting of former NFL player Joe McKnight (all times local):
  
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• Joe McKnight: suspect who killed ex-NFL player released without charge

  02-12-2016 22:44
  
  McKnight, who played for the Jets and Chiefs, shot dead on Thursday
  Ronald Gasser, 54, released without charge by New Orleans police‘This hurt to the heart. I can’t stop crying,’ says Antonio CromartieThe man who shot and killed former NFL running back Joe McKnight in New Orleans on Thursday fired three rounds from inside his vehicle in what police said “represented the culmination of a road rage incident”.McKnight, a college standout at USC who played with the Jets
  
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• Ex-Peruvian soccer body head pleads not guilty in U.S. bribe case

  02-12-2016 22:42
  By Nate Raymond and Brendan McDermid NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former head of the Peruvian soccer federation pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. charges stemming from a wide-ranging bribery investigation involving FIFA, the sport's world governing body. Manuel Burga, who led the Peruvian Football Federation from 2002 to 2014, entered his plea to racketeering conspiracy and other charges in federal court in Brooklyn after being extradited from Peru. Burga, who at the time of his indictment in Decem
  
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• Nottm Forest --- Newcastle: Match Report

  02-12-2016 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Forest miss two penalties but beat 9-man Magpies in eventful Championship gameNottingham Forest wasted two penalties but still beat nine-m
  
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• Manchester City teenager Gabriel Jesus is mobbed by autograph hunters... and signs a block of cheese

  02-12-2016 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gabriel Jesus was mobbed by fans wanting his signature in autograph books and on footballs, but one fan took things a stage further when she presented the Brazilian with a block of cheese.
  
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• Macclesfield --- Oxford Utd: Match Report

  02-12-2016 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Oxford goalkeeper Simon Eastwood keeps Macclesfield at bayMacclesfield must wait if they are to add to their recent list of FA Cup scalps
  
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• Forest miss two penalties but beat 9-man Magpies in eventful Championship game

  02-12-2016 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nottingham Forest wasted two penalties but still beat nine-man Newcastle 2-1 in the Sky Bet Championship. An own goal from former Forest
  
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