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• Brendan Rodgers backs Patrick Roberts to break into Manchester City first-team next season 

  06-12-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brendan Rodgers hailed Patrick Roberts and believes the teenager can break into Manchester City’s first-team next season. Pep Guardiola said the decision is based on more than one game.
  
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• FA suffer England kit-deal squeeze as Nike extend contract until 2030  

  06-12-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: The FA will pay the price for England's woeful performances at the last two major football tournaments in an expected extension of their kit-supply deal with Nike.
  
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• Sold! Red Sox get ace Chris Sale from White Sox

  06-12-2016 23:48
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — No surprise that Chris Sale got traded. The real shocker? That the Boston Red Sox swooped in to snag him.
  
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• European games have 'set Celtic's standard' for rest of season

  06-12-2016 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manager Brendan Rodgers says Celtic's Champions League campaign has "set the standard" for their future performances.
  
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• David Warner's latest century makes his year among best of all time

  06-12-2016 23:46
  
  Warner’s 119 against New Zealand was his sixth ODI ton of 2016Claims Australian record for most tons in a calendar yearDavid Warner has ascended into the upper echelon of the short form cricket greats following his match-winning century against New Zealand in Canberra.Warner pounded 119 off 115 balls in the 116-run win in the second one-dayer at Manuka Oval, as the home side regained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy. Continue reading...
  
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• Middlesbrough will fend off interest for Ben Gibson in January

  06-12-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough are determined to rebuff offers for emerging centre-back Ben Gibson in January. But the club know they’ll find it much harder to prevent him from leaving at the end of the season.
  
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• Alan Pardew's job at Crystal Palace is safe for now after chairman Steve Parish gives boss his backing

  06-12-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alan Pardew has received a public show of support from Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish, but the under-fire boss still has a job to convince the club’s American shareholders.
  
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• Sportsmail's Matt Lawton scoops top award at prestigious Press Gazette British Journalism Awards in London

  06-12-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's Chief Sports Reporter Matt Lawton has won the Sports Journalism award at the prestigious Press Gazette British Journalism Awards in London.
  
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• Alexis Sanchez demands HUGE Arsenal wage rise as star uses £400k-per-week offer from China as leverage- Daily Mail exclusive

  06-12-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - SAMI MOKBEL: Arsenal have been stunned by Alexis Sanchez’s wage demands after the star used an astonishing £400,000-per-week offer from China to boost his contract.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel admits Borussia Dortmund cannot afford to sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Real Madrid

  06-12-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel urged his club to do what they can to prevent Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from leaving, though he understood the striker's ultimate wish was to play for Real Madrid.
  
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• Aidy Boothroyd set to be named full-time England Under-21 coach

  06-12-2016 23:38
  
  • Former Watford manager to succeed Gareth Southgate
  • Boothroyd’s last job in club football was at Northampton TownAidy Boothroyd is set to be confirmed as head coach of England’s under-21s on a permanent basis in succession to Gareth Southgate and is expected to lead the junior side into the European Championship in Poland at the end of the season.The Football Association had asked Boothroyd to step up from the under-20s during Southgate’s interim spell in charge of
  
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• Djokovic splits with coach Becker after three years

  06-12-2016 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twelve-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic parts company with coach Boris Becker after three years working together.
  
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• Henrikh Mkhitaryan on slow Manchester United start: I'm to blame for long wait

  06-12-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Forward Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said there is only one person to blame for the faltering start to his Manchester United career - himself. He said that manager Jose Mourinho was not at fault.
  
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• Lucas hat-trick in Basel seals top spot for Arsenal

  06-12-2016 23:34
  (Reuters) - Arsenal's Spanish striker Lucas Perez seized his chance to shine with a Champions League treble as they outclassed Basel 4-1 away to steal the Group A top spot from Paris St Germain on Tuesday. The Gunners enter the last 16 as group winners for the first time since 2011 and at least know they cannot face favourites Barcelona, who won their group, in the first knockout round. Lucas, making only his fifth start since joining from Deportivo La Coruna for about 17 million pounds ($21.55
  
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• England need a new plan for Mumbai... so let's try bouncing out Virat Kohli

  06-12-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN IN MUMBAI: Virat Kohli has been the heartbeat of this India side, and England need to keep him quiet if they're going to have any chance of fighting their way back into this series.
  
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• Uefa plays down fears that Manchester United fans face danger in Ukraine

  06-12-2016 23:30
  
  • United in Odessa for Europa League game with Zorya Luhansk
  • Fans of both Feyenoord and Fenerbahce have been attackedUefa has played down fears that Manchester United fans could be targeted by local gangs when they are in Odessa for the club’s final Europa League group fixture on Thursday night.United wrote to the supporters who have bought tickets for the match against the Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk, warning them of a threat exacerbated by “political sensitivity in the
  
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• UEFA Champions League Group B round-up: Napoli and Benfica progress

  06-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP B ROUND-UP: Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens gave Napoli a 2-1 win at Benfica, although both teams went into the last 16 after rivals Besiktas suffered a thumping defeat
  
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• Tottenham to offer Toby Alderweireld new contract to overwrite £25m clause

  06-12-2016 23:30
  
  • Clause essentially protects Tottenham against defender leaving on a Bosman
  • Alderweireld could leave for rival club in 2019 if they were to pay £25mTottenham Hotspur intend to tie Toby Alderweireld to a new contract, which would stand to overwrite his current deal that contains a release clause of £25m.The clause, which was revealed by the website Football Leaks, has been the subject of conjecture but it is understood that it essentially protects Tottenham against the de
  
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• Matt Le Tissier: My naked ordeal - Southampton legend says what youth coach Bob Higgins did was 'so wrong'

  06-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier claimed on Tuesday that he was given a ‘naked massage’ by former youth coach Bob Higgins.
  
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• India may move final Test against England from Chennai to Pune after death of leading local politician

  06-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN MUMBAI: India may move the final Test from Chennai next week following the death of a leading local politician. Seven days of mourning were announced on Tuesday.
  
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• Alastair Cook's future as England captain is in his hands... the fourth Test in Mumbai is a pivotal match in deciding his next move

  06-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN MUMBAI: Ask Trevor Bayliss whether Alastair Cook will still be England captain during the Ashes this time next year and you will be met with an unequivocal yes.
  
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• AP Power Rankings: Cowboys still No. 1 as top 6 stays same

  06-12-2016 23:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The final month of the NFL's regular season is when the playoff contenders begin to separate themselves from the also-rans.
  
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• Lewandowski's Bayern goal ends perfect Atletico record

  06-12-2016 23:19
  Robert Lewandowski scored a brilliant free kick to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in their last Champions League Group D outing on Tuesday, ending the 100 percent record of their opponents. The Poland international curled the ball over the wall and into the corner of the net in the 28th minute but the goal had no impact on the final standings with Atletico guaranteed top spot and Bayern in second place. Visiting coach Diego Simeone made five changes to the team that drew 0-0 w
  
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• Napoli beat Benfica in Champions League, both go through

  06-12-2016 23:17
  Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens sent Napoli into the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-1 win at Benfica on Tuesday while the Portuguese champions scraped through after rivals Besiktas were thumped by Dynamo Kiev. Callejon broke clear and dinked the ball over Benfica goalkeeper Ederson in the 60th minute and substitute Mertens sealed a convincing win for the Serie A side in the Group B match with a superb individual effort. Raul Jimenez pulled back a late goal for a disappointing Benfica w
  
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• Manchester City 1-1 Celtic - FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED: Patrick Roberts offers glimpse of class as Kelechi Iheanacho fills Sergio Aguero void

  06-12-2016 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City and Celtic played out their dead rubber in an entertaining 1-1 draw as the home side came from behind to earn a point. Sportsmail 's JACK GAUGHAN picks out five key factors from the Etihad.
  
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• FANTASY PLAYS: Waiver priorities _ handcuff, bolster benches

  06-12-2016 23:13
  
  Week 14 is typically the first week of the playoffs in many fantasy football leagues, so the free agent push this week is about bolstering benches, picking up key handcuffs and desperation plays for injuries or underperforming studs.
  
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• Eve Johnson Houghton backing apprentice Flat jockey Ed Greatrex

  06-12-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apprentice Flat jockey Ed Greatrex burgeoning reputation has been recognised with trainer Eve Johnson Houghton confirming her intentions to hand him more opportunities.
  
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• Nine-man Besiktas hopes end with 6-0 loss at Dynamo Kiev

  06-12-2016 23:05
  Besiktas's hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage were crushed on Tuesday when they had two players sent off in a 6-0 mauling by previously winless Dynamo Kiev in Group B. The game turned on a controversial incident in the 29th minute when Besiktas defender Andreas Beck was sent off after being judged to have fouled Derlis Gonzalez and Dynamo converted the penalty go 2-0 ahead. Besiktas would have gone through with a win but instead finished third in Group B, one point behind Benf
  
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• Don't expect bullpen bingo from playoffs to become the norm

  06-12-2016 23:02
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Ned Yost enjoyed watching the Cleveland Indians' lights-out bullpen go to work in the playoffs because it was so familiar.
  
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• Utley enters College Football Hall of Fame with no regrets

  06-12-2016 22:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A football injury 25 years ago left Mike Utley paralyzed. The former Washington State and Detroit Lions offensive lineman played before concussion protocol, targeting fouls and rule tweaks intended to make a violent game safer.
  
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• Patrick Roberts goal earns brave Celtic a draw at lacklustre Manchester City

  06-12-2016 22:56
  
  Pep Guardiola was a picture of fashionable fury in the technical area, raging at his players, punching the air in frustration and pacing up and down in his trendy sneakers as Manchester City toiled against Celtic. So much for a dead rubber. This may have been an under-strength City side but, judging by their manager’s performance, they fell way short of the standards that Brendan Rodgers has exacted from his players north of the border.Celtic were well worth their second successive Champio
  
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• Turan upstages Messi as Barca crush Gladbach

  06-12-2016 22:54
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Arda Turan grabbed a hat-trick to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 rout of Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday while Lionel Messi fell short of equalling Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League group stage goal record. With Barca already through as Group C winners and the other positions also determined, the main attraction at the Nou Camp was the possibility of Messi matching Ronaldo's haul of 11 goals in the 2013-14 competition. Things looked promising for the Arge
  
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• UEFA downplays security fears ahead of Manchester United match

  06-12-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  UEFA has downplayed security fears surrounding Manchester United's Europa League match with Zorya Luhansk despite recent attacks on travelling fan
  
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• Pep Guardiola reluctant to talk up on-loan Manchester City star Patrick Roberts

  06-12-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pep Guardiola seemed reluctant to talk up Patrick Roberts after the on-loan Manchester City forward scored against his parent club for Celtic.
  
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• I have to keep myself on rise, says Anthony Joshua ahead of Eric Molina fight

  06-12-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Anthony Joshua has no doubt that as "the guy who should beat Wladimir Klitschko" he must defeat Eric Molina in style this weekend.Joshua mak
  
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• Arsenal finish as group winners after Lucas Pérez hits hat-trick in Basel

  06-12-2016 22:52
  
  This was one of those rare, if precious, occasions when everything came together beautifully. Arsenal would have expected to dazzle out on the turf, where the effervescence of their attacking play parted even the freezing fog. However, even in leaving Basel’s players utterly dizzied and deflated, it still took something just as exceptional across the border in France for this to end as the perfect night. Related: Basel 1-4 Arsenal: Champions League – as it happenedContinue reading...
  
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• Second-string Manchester City held 1-1 by Celtic

  06-12-2016 22:50
  Manchester City ended their Champions League group campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to Celtic on Tuesday, having recovered from an early blow inflicted by one of their own on-loan players. Patrick Roberts, signed by City last year, gave Celtic a fourth-minute lead, but his excellent individual effort was swiftly cancelled out by Kelechi Iheanacho with the remainder of the encounter struggling to live up to its explosive start. With City already confirmed in second place in Group C and safely int
  
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• Arsenal news: Lucas Perez hat-trick sends side through as Champions League group leaders

  06-12-2016 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT ST JAKOB-PARK: Arsenal's unrealistic chance of finishing as Group A winners became a reality as the Gunners hit Basle for four.
  
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• Manchester City 1-1 Celtic, PSG 2-2 Ludogorets: Champions League – as it happened

  06-12-2016 22:42
  
  City and Celtic traded early goals, PSG handed top spot in Group A to Arsenal after draw with Ludogorets, while Napoli topped Group B 9.41pm GMTRight, that’s your lot. Thanks for reading. Night. 9.41pm GMTThe Russians hold on to qualify for the Europa League despite late PSV pressure. Continue reading...
  
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• Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko fight set for April 29

  06-12-2016 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: Wladimir Klitschko has named the date for his super-fight with Britain's world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. That date is April 29 and it is likely to be at a football stadium.
  
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• Anthony Joshua has public workout ahead of title fight against Eric Molina 

  06-12-2016 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua is continuing his punishing training schedule ahead of his IBF world heavyweight title defence against Eric Molina on Saturday night.
  
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• Basel 1-4 Arsenal: Champions League – as it happened

  06-12-2016 22:38
  
  Lucas Pérez scores hat-trick and Alex Iwobi adds fourthArsenal top group after PSG draw 2-2 with Ludogorets 9.38pm GMTAn accomplished victory by the visitors in Basel and a terrific achievement by Ludogorets, who have drawn 2-2 in Paris, have delivered Arsenal to the top of the group. Smiles all around the Gunners’ camp, especially from Perez, who bagged himself a hat-trick.9.34pm GMT90 min: Just two more minutes. Ludogorets are still leading in Paris.Continue reading...
  
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• Liverpool FC turn up at Nou Camp to watch Barcelona's Champions League tie

  06-12-2016 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was pictured at Nou Camp with his players as Barcelona thrashed Borussia Monchengladbach in their final Champions League group stage game.
  
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• Aberdeen hammer Kilmarnock to move third - highlights & report

  06-12-2016 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aberdeen get back to winning ways and move into third in the Premiership with an emphatic win over Kilmarnock at Pittodrie.
  
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• Queen of South 2-3 St Mirren: Match Report

  06-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stephen Mallan nets stoppage-time winner for St Mirren at Queen of the SouthStephen Mallan scored in stoppage time to give bottom side St
  
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• Newport County 0-2 Stevenage: Match Report

  06-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stevenage impress away at Newport CountyStevenage continued their charge up the League Two table with a 2-0 triumph at bottom side Newport
  
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• Brechin 1-2 Albion: Match Report

  06-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ross Stewart brace secures Albion Rovers 2-1 comeback win at BrechinRoss Stewart's double earned Albion Rovers a 2-1 win at Brechin.
  
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• Berwick 3-2 Stirling: Match Report

  06-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jordyn Sheerin double sees Berwick overcome StirlingJordyn Sheerin scored twice and missed out on a hat-trick as Berwick came from behind
  
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• Aberdeen 5-1 Kilmarnock: Match Report

  06-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aberdeen back up to third with five-star showing against KilmarnockAberdeen climbed back up to third in the Scottish Premiership, above He
  
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• Liverpool FC will not target Virgil van Dijk in January from Southampton

  06-12-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool will not pursue a January deal for Virgil van Dijk at Southampton though his defensive partner Jose Fonte is set to leave the club. Saints boss Claude Puel also wants two new central defenders.
  
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