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• David White furious as he claims BBC radio axe is due to football sex abuse scandal 

  14-12-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former England international was ready to talk to BBC Radio Manchester listeners during City's clash with Watford until bosses took him off duty at 11am on Wednesday night.
  
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• Battery charge dismissed against Kansas forward Bragg

  14-12-2016 23:46
  LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have dismissed a battery charge against Kansas forward Carlton Bragg Jr. and charged the woman who accused him of shoving her into a stairwell.
  
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• Derek Holland agrees to $6M, 1-year contract with White Sox

  14-12-2016 23:40
  CHICAGO (AP) — Derek Holland understands the pivot toward youth by the White Sox and thinks he can thrive in Chicago.
  
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• Simple for Seattle: Beat Los Angeles and clinch NFC West

  14-12-2016 23:39
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — For all of their wild inconsistency this season, the path is straightforward for the Seattle Seahawks.
  
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• Pep Guardiola goes back to basics after Leicester debacle as Manchester City keep clean sheet against Watford

  14-12-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: For Wednesday night's game against Watford, Guardiola axed his most expensive signing John Stones and reverted to a more traditional back four.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Thursday, December 15

  14-12-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his best tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Exeter, Chelmsford City, Towcester and Newcastle.
  
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• Rondon nets treble as West Brom sink sorry Swansea

  14-12-2016 23:31
  Dec 14 (Reuters) - - West Bromwich Albion continued their surge in the top half of the Premier League with a Salomon Rondon hat-trick of headers earning them a 3-1 home win over struggling Swansea City at the Hawthorns on Wednesday. Venezuela striker Rondon became only the second player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick of headers, emulating Duncan Ferguson's achievement when the Scot propelled Everton to a 3-2 win over Bolton Wanderers in December 1997. After a drab opening period
  
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• Jess Varnish steps up Shane Sutton fight, as her lawyers demand to see British Cycling texts and emails

  14-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lawyers for Jess Varnish have written to British Cycling demanding the release of all emails and text messages which refer to her during the 13 years she spent on their programmes.
  
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• Derby and Leeds to play March friendly as Rams chairman Mel Morris looks to show up Football League over media rights

  14-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The formidable Morris is in conflict with the Football League after being denied access to the details of TV deals he claims could be a lot better.
  
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• Cardiff go after Malky Mackay for £10m 'transfer plot' ahead of his appointment by the Scottish FA 

  14-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: Cardiff City are pursuing a High Court claim for almost £10million in damages against Malky Mackay, Iain Moody and three of the most powerful agents in the game.
  
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• Ibrahimovic late strike seals Man United win over Palace

  14-12-2016 23:27
  Dec 14 (Reuters) - - Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a brilliant finish two minutes from time to earn Manchester United a 2-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace on Wednesday. The Swedish striker latched on to a neat through pass from Paul Pogba to seal victory for United, adding to a controversial goal from Pogba just before halftime in which Ibrahimovic appeared to handle the ball. James McArthur equalised for a ball-starved Palace in the 66th minute after he ran on to an audacious backheel from
  
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• Tottenham news: Christian Eriksen finishes 30-pass move to set Spurs en route to win over Tigers

  14-12-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT WHITE HART LANE: Eriksen scored twice against Hull and came close to a hat-trick when his free-kick was touched against a post by David Marshall for Victor Wanyama tap in.
  
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• Man Utd news: Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba strike to leave side 13 points off top

  14-12-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT SELHURST PARK: This wasn’t one for the highlight reel. But knowing Jose Mourinho it’s a night he’ll remember. The Manchester United manager loves a scrap.
  
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• West Brom 3-1 Swansea: Salomon Rondon bags 13 minute hat-trick of headers as Baggies go seventh

  14-12-2016 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE HAWTHORNS: To allow Rondon a free header once may be misfortune, twice careless, but three times is the mark of a side in desperate danger of the drop.
  
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• Stoke 0-0 Southampton: Mark Arnautovic sent off but stubborn Potters hold on for a point

  14-12-2016 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: Stoke and Southampton showed why there was just one point splitting them prior to Wednesday's game as the two mid-table clubs cancelled each other at the bet365 Stadium.
  
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• Optimism for San Diego, Oakland lacking at NFL meetings

  14-12-2016 23:20
  IRVING, Texas (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't saying whether he's optimistic that San Diego and Oakland can keep their teams, while Indianapolis owner Jim Irsay considers both franchises all but gone.
  
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• Eriksen shines as Spurs hammer hapless Hull 3-0

  14-12-2016 23:19
  LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - - Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Hull City on Wednesday, as Mike Phelan's struggling side fell to their 10th defeat in 16 Premier League games this season. Eriksen gave Spurs the lead in the 14th minute, rifling left back Danny Rose's pass into the top corner, and killed the game off with his second in the 63rd when he stabbed home Kyle Walker's pass from close range for his fifth goal of the season. ...
  
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• Zabaleta and Silva end Manchester City's home blues

  14-12-2016 23:16
  Dec 14 (Reuters) - - Pablo Zabaleta's first goal in two years and another from David Silva ensured Manchester City beat Watford 2-0 to keep up their pursuit of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League. Without a win at the Etihad in three games and with Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho suspended, City needed a reboot and Zabaleta provided it on 33 minutes, shooting from the six-yard box after a cross from Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne went close to a second soon after as City dominated but although Wa
  
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• Wigan 0-2 Newcastle: Goals from Mohamed Diame and Christian Atsu send Rafa Benitez's side back to the top of the Championship

  14-12-2016 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle took the lead when Mohamed Diame combined with Isaac Hayden before confidently placing the ball in the bottom corner in the 28th minute. Christian Atsu added a second late on.
  
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• Chelsea news: Blues extend winning run to 10 Premier League matches

  14-12-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: It was a year ago to the day that Chelsea were beaten at Leicester to leave them one point above the relegation zone. What a mess of their title defence.
  
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• Man City news: Pablo Zabaleta scores first club goal in over two years as Pep Guardiola's men ease to victory

  14-12-2016 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: You don’t need to coach Pablo Zabaleta how to tackle. Turns out you don’t need to teach him how to score goals either.
  
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• Ten-man Stoke battle to earn draw with Southampton

  14-12-2016 23:07
  Dec 14 (Reuters) - - Mark Hughes endured a difficult night in his 400th match as a Premier League manager but ended up proud as his Stoke City side battled for over an hour against Southampton with 10 men to earn a 0-0 draw on Wednesday. Marko Arnautovic was shown a straight red card in the 23rd minute for a studs-up challenge on Sofiane Boufal, leaving the home side with an uphill task. Yet Southampton, who moved up to ninth a point ahead of 12th-placed Stoke, could not take advantage despite d
  
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• Carroll makes mark as West Ham see off Burnley

  14-12-2016 23:02
  Dec 14 (Reuters) - - The powerful presence of Andy Carroll inspired West Ham United to beat Burnley 1-0 at the London Stadium on Wednesday and move away from the Premier League relegation zone. The Hammers took two minutes to announce their game plan, pumping a ball to the head of the fit-again striker who was starting in the Premier League for the first time since injuring his knee on the first day of the season. Caroll proved his usual handful and was instrumental in West Ham's opener when Win
  
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• West Ham 1-0 Burnley: Mark Noble scores rebound after Tom Heaton saves his penalty to earn Hammers first Premier League win since October

  14-12-2016 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM CUNNINGHAM AT THE LONDON STADIUM: West Ham sealed their first win in the Premier League since October 22 after Mark Noble scored off the rebound of his missed penalty in the first half.
  
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• Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery scores penalty past Chelsea keeper Asmir Begovic

  14-12-2016 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bradley Lowery was treated to the night of his life on Wednesday when he got to lead out his beloved Sunderland at the Stadium of Light before their game against Chelsea.
  
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• Liverpool FC news: Adam Lallana at the double as Jurgen Klopp's side hit top form against Middlesbrough

  14-12-2016 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT THE RIVERSIDE STADIUM: Here was an emphatic answer to the perception that Liverpool were wobbling or unable to keep tabs on the pacesetters.
  
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• Ten in a row for Chelsea who surge six points clear

  14-12-2016 22:50
  Dec 14 (Reuters) - - Chelsea maintained their awesome progress, winning a 10th successive Premier League game with a 1-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday that saw them forge six points clear at the top of the table. Cesc Fabregas scored the game's only goal after a fine counter-attack five minutes before halftime to provide an entirely predictable outcome to the tussle between the league's top and bottom clubs. There had not been much between the teams until Chelsea,
  
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• Lallana at the double as Liverpool down Boro

  14-12-2016 22:46
  Dec 14 (Reuters) - - Adam Lallana scored twice as Liverpool returned to second in the Premier League with a 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough on Wednesday that revived their title push. Liverpool, who lost to Bournemouth and drew with West Ham United in their last two games, took the lead when Nathaniel Clyne's superb curling cross was met by Lallana at the far post to head home in the 29th minute. The victory moved Liverpool up to second on 34 points, above Arsenal on goals scored, but still six p
  
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• Catcher Welington Castillo agrees with Orioles

  14-12-2016 22:44
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Free agent catcher Welington Castillo has agreed to a $6 million, one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles, pending a medical review.
  
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• Louisville AD: Ex-Wake analyst shared plays with assistant

  14-12-2016 22:41
  
  Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich confirmed that a former Wake Forest assistant coach-turned-broadcaster did share "a few plays" with a Cardinals assistant before the teams played last month.
  
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• Wigan 0-2 Newcastle: Match Report

  14-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Newcastle reclaim top spot in Championship with victory at WiganRafael Benitez's Newcastle returned to the top of the Championship with a
  
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• West Brom 3-1 Swansea: Match Report

  14-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Salomon Rondon treble fires West Brom past Swansea and up to seventhSalomon Rondon's quickfire hat-trick maintained West Brom's unlikely E
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Hull: Match Report

  14-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Christian Eriksen double lifts Tottenham to convincing win over HullChristian Eriksen laid on an attacking masterclass by scoring twice an
  
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• Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea: Match Report

  14-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cesc Fabregas strikes to extend Chelsea's Premier League leadCesc Fabregas' first Premier League goal of the season handed Chelsea victory
  
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• Stoke 0-0 Southampton: Match Report

  14-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Toothless Southampton held by 10-man StokeStoke dug deep and rode their luck as toothless Southampton somehow failed to capitalise on Mark
  
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• QPR 0-1 Derby: Match Report

  14-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tom Ince nets late winner as Derby march on in the ChampionshipTom Ince netted a late goal as Derby beat QPR 1-0 at Loftus Road to registe
  
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• Nottm Forest 1-1 Preston: Match Report

  14-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chris Maxwell own goal rescues a point for Forest against PrestonGoalkeepers Vladimir Stojkovic and Chris Maxwell both impressed as Nottin
  
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• Middlesbrough 0-3 Liverpool: Match Report

  14-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jurgen Klopp drops Loris Karius on night when Adam Lallana takes centre stageJurgen Klopp's decision to drop goalkeeper Loris Karius was v
  
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• Human rights group urges boycott of Qatar Airways

  14-12-2016 22:19
  BOSTON (AP) — A human rights group is hoping to persuade travelers from Boston and other cities to avoid flying on Qatar (GUH'-tur) Airways when going to the Middle East.
  
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• Group says boycott Qatar Airways, cites poor rights record

  14-12-2016 22:19
  BOSTON (AP) — A human rights group is hoping to persuade travelers from Boston and other cities to avoid flying on Qatar's state-owned airline when going to the Middle East as international attention focuses on the tiny country leading up to its hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
  
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• Mark Noble nets only goal as West Ham end winless run against Burnley

  14-12-2016 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mark Noble fired West Ham to a nervy but crucial 1-0 win over Burnley.The Hammers desperately needed three points following a run of six gam
  
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• Cesc Fabregas strikes to extend Chelsea's Premier League lead

  14-12-2016 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cesc Fabregas' first Premier League goal of the season handed Chelsea victory at Sunderland and sent them six points clear at the top of the table
  
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• Amir Khan vs Kell Brook fight could happen at Old Trafford in May 2017

  14-12-2016 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  All previous attempts to get two of the biggest names in British boxing in a ring have stalled in recent years, but there is renewed optimism of finally staging a bout next spring.
  
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• Crystal Palace v Manchester United LIVE score: English Premier League scores and results

  14-12-2016 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's a big night of Premier League football with eight matches taking place across the country to complete a full house of midweek fixtures in the top flight. Follow all the action here.
  
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• Lions QB Stafford throws with glove over injured finger

  14-12-2016 21:34
  
  ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford had a different look at practice Wednesday.
  
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• Juan Sebastian Veron set to come out of retirement aged 41 and return for Estudiantes after keeping fan promise

  14-12-2016 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Argentine is training again with his boyhood club Estudiantes after promising to return for the 2017 Copa Libertadores if fans bought 65 per cent of boxes at the club's new stadium.
  
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• AP Source: Cubs agree to $6 million, 1-year deal with Uehara

  14-12-2016 21:28
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs and reliever Koji Uehara have agreed to a $6 million, one-year contract.
  
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• Father criticizes suspensions of 10 Minnesota players

  14-12-2016 21:24
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ten Minnesota football players were suspended this week following a fresh investigation into an alleged sexual assault at an off-campus apartment in September, the father of a player and an attorney for several players said Wednesday.
  
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• Man United news: Anthony Martial shops after being left out of squad to face Crystal Palace

  14-12-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Frenchman was not present as the Red Devils made the trip to south London and instead spent the afternoon in the Trafford centre with his girlfriend Melanie Da Cruz.
  
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• East Aleppo under heavy attack again despite ceasefire

  14-12-2016 21:15
  
  Civilians stay up all night awaiting evacuation but buses fail to leave as shelling of rebel-held territory resumes.
  
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