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• Jürgen Klopp attacks Neville brothers over Loris Karius criticism

  12-12-2016 23:54
  
  • Gary and Phil questioned Liverpool goalkeeper following shaky displays
  • ‘He showed he struggled with the job to judge players’ says Klopp of GaryJürgen Klopp has issued a scathing attack on Gary and Phil Neville in which he questioned the former’s credentials as a television pundit given his ill-fated four-month spell in charge of Valencia.Klopp accused the former Manchester United pair of promoting an anti-Liverpool agenda in his latest defence of his under-f
  
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• Villanova, top 11 remain the same in AP men's hoops poll

  12-12-2016 23:53
  
  Villanova remained on top of The Associated Press college basketball poll on Monday while Southern Cal made its first appearance this season and Florida State returned to the rankings.
  
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• Sergio Aguero given week off by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as striker serves a four-match ban

  12-12-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has allowed Sergio Aguero extended time off, with the Argentine forward expected to return later this week.
  
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• Roma edge Milan after Niang misses another penalty

  12-12-2016 23:51
  AS Roma defeated AC Milan 1-0 in the battle for second place in Serie A on Monday after M'Baye Niang missed a penalty for the second game running for the visitors. Radja Nainggolan scored the only goal just past the hour mark after Niang, who had squandered a penalty in the previous week's 2-1 win over Crotone, saw his spot kick saved by Wojciech Szczesny in the first half. The two sides had begun level on 32 points but Roma's win left them alone in second place, four points behind leaders and t
  
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• New coach Applewhite vows that he'll be at Houston long-term

  12-12-2016 23:51
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — In recent years, Houston has been a stepping stone, a quick stop for up-and-coming coaches on their way to jobs seen as bigger and better.
  
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• Jamie Redknapp: Manchester City to qualify but Arsenal and Leicester City to crash out

  12-12-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One thing will have gone through the minds of most Arsenal supporters as they watched the Champions League draw on Monday morning: 'oh no, not them again.'  It's Bayern Munich, once again.
  
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• Not a joke: NFL adding dodgeball in attempt to liven up Pro Bowl

  12-12-2016 23:37
  
  Skills showdown will feature NFL all-stars in unique competitionsContests will include dodgeball, timed relay race and passing drillsThe NFL will attempt to invigorate the Pro Bowl by adding a dodgeball game between their players.No, this is not a joke. Continue reading...
  
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• Dario Gradi releases statement insisting he's done nothing wrong after being suspended from football by the FA

  12-12-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crewe Alexandra director Dario Gradi responded to his FA suspension, claiming he has done nothing wrong and thanking those who have supported him.
  
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• Pep Guardiola is wrong... tackles win titles: defending greats hit back after rant by Manchester City manager 

  12-12-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING: Whatever Pep Guardiola might achieve during his first season in England, he is seemingly guaranteed one award: the best quote. 'I'm not a coach for the tackles,' he said.
  
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• Sunderland boss David Moyes bans traditional Christmas night out in favour of time with WAGs

  12-12-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - CRAIG HOPE: David Moyes has banned a boozy boys night out for his Sunderland players this Christmas - and instead wants them to involve their wives and girlfriends.
  
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• Ex-IOC executive Hickey posts bail, free to leave Brazil

  12-12-2016 23:32
  Irishman Pat Hickey is to be given his passport back and will leave Brazil as soon as possible, his lawyers said on Monday after he posted bail in his alleged ticket-scalping case. Hickey, the former head of the Olympic Council of Ireland and the European Olympic Committee, posted 1.5 million reais (£354,201) in bail, money loaned to him by an umbrella body that represents national Olympic committees. "I shall grant the defendant Patrick his passport back as soon as he has signed the terms
  
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• Ronald Koeman seeks Everton answers before transfer window opens

  12-12-2016 23:30
  
  • Blues host Arsenal having won one of their past 11 games in all competitions
  • We need more balance and to improve physically and mentally, says managerRonald Koeman’s frustrations with Everton’s dismal run of form have been laid bare, with the manager admitting his squad is unbalanced and needs to improve physically and mentally. Related: Wirral referee Mike Dean to take charge of Merseyside derby next MondayContinue reading...
  
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• Richard Scudamore slams big five's 'crazy' bid to bring about FA reform

  12-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Theattempt by five former heads of English football to bring about FA governance reform has angered the FA, Premier League and Government.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri calls on Leicester City to win next two ‘big battles’

  12-12-2016 23:30
  
  • Manager wants to build momentum against Bournemouth and Stoke City
  • Marc Albrighton backs Jamie Vardy to be ‘on fire’ following hat-trickClaudio Ranieri has called on his Leicester City players to build on their 4-2 victory over Manchester City with similarly impressive displays and results against Bournemouth and Stoke, describing the champions’ next two fixtures as “big battles”.Leicester were back to their title-winning best against Pep Guardiola&rsq
  
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• Arsène Wenger turns biblical as Arsenal face Bayern in Champions League

  12-12-2016 23:30
  
  • Arsenal have lost in the last 16 in each of the past six seasons
  • Wenger reveals he feels ‘guilt’ over European underperformanceArsène Wenger has turned biblical in his quest for Champions League success after Arsenal drew Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the competition. Related: Arsenal’s Wenger out to change what went before against Bayern MunichContinue reading...
  
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• AB de Villiers steps down as South Africa's Test captain after just two matches in charge

  12-12-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  De Villiers replaced Hashim Amla midway through the England series in January this year but has led the Proteas in only two Tests after undergoing surgery on an elbow injury.
  
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• Premier League’s Richard Scudamore hits back at former FA executives

  12-12-2016 23:16
  
  • Top league uses its wealth to get its way is a ‘cheap shot’, he claims• Premier League gives more money away than any other, Scudamore addsRichard Scudamore, the Premier League executive chairman, has hit back at criticism from five former Football Association executives, saying their complaint about the league using its wealth to get its way is a “cheap shot”.The attack on the “financial might” of the Premier League came in an open letter from thr
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Tuesday, December 13

  12-12-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his best tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Catterick, Wincanton and Southwell.
  
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• Villarreal 3-0 Atletico Madrid: Woe for Diego Simeone's men as they fall to sixth in La Liga

  12-12-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid's stuttering domestic form continued as they were easily beaten by Villarreal after two first half individual errors by Tiago and Jan Oblak - who were both substituted in the opening 45 minutes.
  
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• Roma 1-0 Milan: Radja Nainggolan strikes after Wojciech Szczesny saves penalty to keep up pressure on leaders Juventus

  12-12-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roma narrowed the gap on Serie A leaders Juventus to four points ahead of their trip to Turin on Saturday. Radja Nainggolan broke the deadlock with a fierce strike in the 62nd minute.
  
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• England to face Australia in first ever day-night Ashes Test match

  12-12-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cricket Australia published the fixture list for the tour on Monday and confirmed that the second Test at the Adelaide Oval which starts on December 2 will be played partly under lights.
  
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• Bengals tell 'Pacman' Jones to put a lid on trash talking

  12-12-2016 23:06
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals' defensive coordinator has told cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones to put the lid on his trash talk.
  
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• Manchester City to unveil new glass tunnel where fans will be able to get up close with Pep Guardiola's stars

  12-12-2016 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester City’s imposing revamp of the Etihad Stadium will be complete for next season, with Pep Guardiola’s side afforded a new state-of-the-art circular dressing room.
  
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• Atletico title bid nosedives after defeat at Villarreal

  12-12-2016 23:00
  Atletico Madrid's title hopes faded after a costly 3-0 defeat at Villarreal on Monday saw Diego Simeone's side fall 12 points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid and lose influential goalkeeper Jan Oblak to injury. Villarreal midfielder Manu Trigueros intercepted a weak back pass from Tiago Mendes before firing the ball into the bottom corner in the 28th minute. Jonathan dos Santos then nipped in to grab the second goal in the 38th minute after Oblak spilled a shot from Alexandre Pato.
  
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• Qatar defends new labour law as accused of abusing migrant workers

  12-12-2016 22:52
  By Ed Upright LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Qatar defended its labour law reforms on Monday after coming under attack from a human rights group that said the changes won't end the abuse and exploitation faced by migrant workers in the country - and may even make it worse. Qatar is spending billions of dollars on infrastructure related to hosting the World Cup in 2022 and has imported hundreds of thousands of construction workers from countries such as India, Nepal and Bangladesh for buil
  
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• Jim Best case ends amid bitterness and many questions pointing at BHA

  12-12-2016 22:50
  
  • Trainer’s six-month suspension a rebuff to British Horseracing Authority
  • Ten-month case has been costly – and not just in financial termsAfter 10 angry months of finger-pointing and procedural irregularities, it is hard to know what a satisfying conclusion to the Jim Best case might have looked like, but the one reached on Monday is not it. There is no closure here, no revelation that all is known at last. Instead, there is bitterness on all sides.Best has been found in
  
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• Ethiopian Deba named rightful winner of 2014 Boston Marathon

  12-12-2016 22:48
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Blood, sweat and tears stained the deadly 2013 Boston Marathon, so the next year's running of America's most famous footrace was understandably all about redemption.
  
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• Fallen giants Valencia head for Christmas in drop zone

  12-12-2016 22:44
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Fallen giants Valencia are in the middle of their worst crisis for 30 years and some fans turned on them at the weekend as the prospect of spending Christmas in La Liga's relegation zone loomed large. Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Real Sociedad left Spain's fifth most successful club one place above the drop zone, level on points with third from bottom Sporting Gijon, as they battle to avoid going down for the first time since 1986. Valencia's game with Real Ma
  
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• Bolton 4-0 Gillingham: Match Report

  12-12-2016 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gary Madine's double helps Bolton to thumping winStriker Gary Madine headed two goals as Bolton thumped Gillingham 4-0 to climb above Shef
  
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• Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon congratulate Cristiano Ronaldo on Ballon d'Or win

  12-12-2016 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has been congratulated by his former clubs, Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United, after winning his fourth Ballon d'Or at an awards ceremony in Paris on Monday night.
  
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• Prosecutor wants 60-year sentence for ex-Saint's killer

  12-12-2016 22:25
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans' district attorney said he'll seek 60 years in prison for the man who killed New Orleans Saints star Will Smith — the maximum 40 years for manslaughter, plus another 20 years for attempted manslaughter in the wounding of Smith's wife.
  
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• Alastair Cook should remain as England captain if he still has the hunger to lead

  12-12-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: Only Alastair Cook will know if he's still got the hunger and appetite to carry on as England captain, and the energy to drive the team forward.
  
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• Walter Swinburn dead aged 55: Three-time Derby-winning jockey sadly passes away

  12-12-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three-time Derby-winning jockey Walter Swinburn has died at the age of 55. Swinburn, who had been suffering from epilepsy, died peacefully at home. The former jockey also had a brief career as a trainer.
  
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• Walter ‘Choirboy’ Swinburn, who rode Shergar into Derby history, dies at 55

  12-12-2016 21:59
  
  • At the age of 19, Swinburn rode Shergar to 10-length Epsom win• It’s absolutely shocking he should die aged 55, says John FrancomeWalter Swinburn, who rode Shergar to a record-breaking 10-length success in the Derby in 1981 when he was just 19 years old, has died at the age of 55.Swinburn was recognised as one of the finest and most stylish jockeys of his generation, and rode with a confidence born of a rich natural talent. He rode his first winner – Paddy’s Luck &n
  
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• Rams fire coach Jeff Fisher after 42-14 loss to Falcons

  12-12-2016 21:57
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeff Fisher's tenure in Los Angeles didn't last one full season.
  
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• Day-night Ashes Test heading for Adelaide

  12-12-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Adelaide Oval will host the first day-night Ashes Test during next winter's series, Cricket Australia has announced.The England and Wale
  
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• Funeral held for ex-NY Jet McKnight after road rage shooting

  12-12-2016 21:44
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Six former New York Jets teammates were pallbearers at the funeral for football player Joe McKnight, who was shot and killed Dec. 1 during a road-rage incident in suburban New Orleans.
  
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• Leicester City's great year capped off as Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy finish seventh and eighth in Ballon d'Or rankings

  12-12-2016 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The greatest year in the history of Leicester City has been rounded off nicely after winger Riyad Mahrez and striker Jamie Vardy finished seventh and eighth in the Ballon d'Or voting respectively.
  
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• Fiorentina win thanks to two stunning Kalinic goals

  12-12-2016 21:34
  Nikola Kalinic netted with an outrageous volley and a cheeky backheel to help Fiorentina beat Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A on Monday. Josip Ilicic's free kick hit the Sassuolo wall before looping into the penalty area and, as it dropped over Kalinic's shoulder, he managed to hook it into the opposite corner of the goal. Six minutes before halftime Federico Chiesa sent a low cross into the penalty box and Kalinic flicked the ball in with his heel for his eighth league goal of the season.
  
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• Ronaldo's golden year rewarded with fourth Ballon d'Or

  12-12-2016 21:26
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo capped a remarkable year by claiming a fourth Ballon d'Or award on Monday after leading Portugal to an emotional European Championship title and Real Madrid to a record-extending Champions League crown in 2016. Ronaldo is one short of the record tally of five awards won by Barcelona's Argentina forward Lionel Messi, who was second with the pair having taken the first two spots since 2011.
  
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• AP source: Jansen agrees to $80M, 5-year deal with Dodgers

  12-12-2016 21:09
  
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back their reliable closer man, agreeing Monday to an $80 million, five-year contract to keep All-Star Kenley Jansen, a person with knowledge of the deal said.
  
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• Wolfsburg part company with sporting director Allofs

  12-12-2016 20:55
  BERLIN, Dec 12 (Reuters) - - VfL Wolfsburg parted company with sporting director Klaus Allofs on Monday, two days after a humiliating 5-0 defeat by Bayern Munich left them hovering above the Bundesliga drop zone. The former West Germany striker, who played in two European Championships and one World Cup, was at the club for more than four years and described it as a "sad day". Wolfsburg are fourth from bottom with only goal difference separating them from Hamburg SV who are in the relegation pla
  
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• Ronaldo wins fourth Ballon d'Or award

  12-12-2016 20:53
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award for the fourth time on Monday after claiming the European Championship and Champions League titles in 2016. Ronaldo is now one short of the record tally of five awards won by Barcelona's Argentina forward Lionel Messi. "I take the opportunity to thank all my team mates, from the national team and for Real Madrid.
  
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• List of Ballon d'Or winners

  12-12-2016 20:53
  (Reuters) - List of Ballon d'Or winners since the award's inception in 1956 after Cristiano Ronaldo was named 2016 winner on Monday: 1956 - Stanley Matthews (England) 1957 - Alfredo Di Stefano (Spain) 1958 - Raymond Kopa (France) 1959 - Alfredo di Stefano (Spain) 1960 - Luis Suarez (Spain) 1961 - Omar Sivori (Italy) 1962 - Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia) 1963 - Lev Yashin (Soviet Union) 1964 - Denis Law (Scotland) 1965 - Eusebio (Portugal) 1966 - Bobby Charlton (England) 1967 - Florian Albert (H
  
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• Ballon d'Or: Ronaldo voted best in the world for 4th time

  12-12-2016 20:51
  
  MADRID (AP) — After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo ends the year with something just for himself — his fourth world player of the year award.
  
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• Western Michigan basketball player charged with murder

  12-12-2016 20:49
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed murder and armed robbery charges against a Western Michigan University basketball player in the killing of a fellow student last week.
  
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• Alabama, Ohio State and Heisman winner lead AP All-Americans

  12-12-2016 20:49
  
  No. 1 Alabama placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team, most of any school, and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and fellow Heisman Trophy finalists Jabrill Peppers of Michigan ...
  
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• Who will be AP's college football Player of the Year?

  12-12-2016 20:48
  
  The Associated Press has been handing out a college football player of the year award since 1998. Five times the AP's award has gone to a player other than the Heisman Trophy winner, including last year when Stanford's Christian McCaffrey beat out Alabama's Derrick Henry.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or 2016 as Real Madrid star scoops fourth award

  12-12-2016 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo capped a brilliant year by being crowned winner of the Ballon d'Or for a fourth time in Paris on Monday night.
  
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• Fallen giants Valencia heading for Christmas in drop zone

  12-12-2016 20:41
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Fallen giants Valencia are in the middle of their worst crisis for 30 years and some fans turned on them at the weekend as the prospect of spending Christmas in La Liga's relegation zone loomed large. Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Real Sociedad left Spain's fifth most successful club one place above the drop zone, level on points with third from bottom Sporting Gijon, as they battle to avoid going down for the first time since 1986. Valencia's game with Real Ma
  
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