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• Arsenal star Granit Xhaka returns to Borussia Monchengladbach to say an emotional farewell to supporters

  20-12-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After hastily completing his £35million move to Arsenal in the summer, Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka never had a proper opportunity to say farewell to supporters of Borussia Monchengladbach.
  
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• Judge denies ex-NFL star's bid to delay double murder trial

  20-12-2016 23:55
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez has lost his bid to delay his trial in the 2012 killing of two men in Boston.
  
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• NFL fines Giants $150,000, McAdoo $50,000 for walkie-talkie

  20-12-2016 23:51
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The NFL has fined the New York Giants, Ben McAdoo and moved the team's fourth-round pick in next year's draft to the end of the round because the rookie coach used a walkie-talkie for about five plays during the fourth quarter of a game against Dallas a little more than a week ago.
  
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• MPs may want proof Sir Dave Brailsford told them the truth about Sir Bradley Wiggins's medical records

  20-12-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: The pressure on Sir Dave Brailsford intensified on Tuesday night after it emerged he may have misled Parliament Anti-Doping about Sir Bradley Wiggins.
  
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• Petra Kvitova is one of the most well-liked athletes in global tennis... now she faces toughest fight after stabbing

  20-12-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: The bitter irony about the appalling ordeal that Petra Kvitova was put through on Tuesday is that nobody loves being close to home more than she does.
  
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• West Ham set to terminate loan of Simone Zaza as Valencia make approach for misfiring Italian striker

  20-12-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham are poised to terminate the loan of Simone Zaza as Valencia look to sign the striker. Zaza has failed to impress at the London Stadium after struggling to adjust to life in the Premier League.
  
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• Stokes or Brathwaite - who tops cricket's 10 best moments of 2016?

  20-12-2016 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out who BBC Sport users voted as their favourite moment of the cricketing year - and the best of the rest.
  
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• Derby County chief John Vicars hauled into ungodly TV spat as Rams battle EFL over media rights

  20-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Vicars was on the committee charged with approving the £90million-a-year agreement signed in July 2013, but says he was not privy to detail or in a position to veto anything.
  
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• Bottas closer to Mercedes move amid Williams shake-up

  20-12-2016 23:23
  By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One's post-season shake-up took another spin on Tuesday with Williams announcing the departure of technical head Pat Symonds while Valtteri Bottas moved closer to Mercedes and Felipe Massa's retirement looked to be coming to an end. Williams said Symonds, 63, would be leaving them on Dec. 31, the news coming amid speculation that Paddy Lowe is set to join them from dominant world champions Mercedes to take up a similar role. Symonds, who worked with the
  
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• Prosecutors reviewing Gophers assault investigation report

  20-12-2016 23:18
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors say they're reviewing a report prepared by University of Minnesota investigators on allegations of sexual assault by several members of the Gopher football team.
  
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• Team Sky Hope They Will Be Prove To Have Done Nothing Wrong

  20-12-2016 23:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Team Sky have said in a statement that they are confident that an independent investigation by UK Anti-Doping into their activities will find that
  
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• George North ready for Northampton return after KO controversy

  20-12-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Welsh wing, 24, landed on his head after a tackle against Leicester Tigers on December 3 and appeared to be knocked out, but he later returned to the field after a pitchside assessment.
  
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• FANTASY PLAYS: Breaking down waiver options for title week

  20-12-2016 23:04
  
  Week 16 is championship week for the majority of fantasy football leagues. That means a change in roster strategy if your team is headed to your league's equivalent of the Super Bowl.
  
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• Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Augsburg: Ousmane Dembele dazzles as Thomas Tuchel's men blow chance

  20-12-2016 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Borussia Dortmund missed a bagful of chances to draw 1-1 at home with Augsburg, as they squandered the opportunity to make up ground in the Bundesliga title race before Christmas.
  
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• Arsenal target Julian Draxler on the brink of joining PSG as midfielder agrees four-and-a-half year contract

  20-12-2016 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal target Julian Draxler is poised to join Paris St Germain. His club Wolfsburg want £34million for the 23-year-old who has asked to leave the Bundesliga side.
  
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• ISIL makes Berlin attack claim amid hunt for suspects

  20-12-2016 22:47
  
  Group describes perpetrator of Christmas market attack as "soldier of Islamic State" while investigators "pursue leads".
  
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• Dortmund stumble against Augsburg, Eintracht win again

  20-12-2016 22:35
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund missed a bagful of chances to draw 1-1 at home with Augsburg on Tuesday, as they squandered the opportunity to make up ground in the Bundesliga title race heading into the winter break. South Korean Ji Dong-won beat keeper Roman Weidenfeller at the second attempt in the 33rd minute to put the visitors ahead. Dortmund, who had hit the post through Mario Goetze in the ninth minute, dominated late in the first half but could not make their pressure count until O
  
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• Peterborough 2-0 Notts County: Match Report

  20-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Peterborough see off Notts County to set up FA Cup glamour tie against ChelseaPeterborough United will travel to Premier League leaders Ch
  
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• A year in review based on every club in the bag

  20-12-2016 22:21
  
  The year began with PGA Tour rookie Smylie Kaufman hitting the opening tee shot into the blue horizon at Kapalua. It ended 319 days later when PGA Tour rookie Mackenzie Hughes rolled in an 18-foot par putt from the fringe to win at Sea Island.
  
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• India vs England - Nasser Hussain's series player ratings: Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow impress

  20-12-2016 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England fell to a humiliating defeat in Chennai, as India completed a resounding 4-0 series win with an innings victory in the fifth Test. Sportsmail columnist NASSER HUSSAIN gives his series ratings.
  
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• Sager remembered for love of family, sports, flashy attire

  20-12-2016 22:09
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime TNT broadcaster Craig Sager was remembered for his love of family, sports and colorful attire at a memorial service Tuesday that produced laughs and tears.
  
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• Ex-football star identified as shooter in double slaying

  20-12-2016 21:39
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A man who survived a deadly 2012 drive-by shooting in Boston has identified former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez as the triggerman.
  
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• ISIL claims responsibility for Berlin market attack

  20-12-2016 21:36
  
  Group describes perpetrator of assault in German capital as "soldier of the Islamic State" as suspect remains at large.
  
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• Bolivia says airline, pilot responsible for plane crash

  20-12-2016 21:36
  A Bolivian government investigation into the plane crash that killed dozens of Brazilian football players last month concluded that a Bolivian airline and pilot were directly responsible, Public Works Minister Milton Claros said on Tuesday. The pilot, Miguel Quiroga, was one of 71 people killed when a plane operated by the Bolivia-based charter apparently ran out of fuel and crashed on a wooded hillside near the Colombian city Medellin. Quiroga was also a co-owner of the airline.
  
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• Police officers killed in gun battle near Karak city

  20-12-2016 21:15
  
  One suspect among five dead after raid on apartment in Jordanian province which saw a deadly castle assault on Sunday.
  
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• Sager remembered for love of family, sports and flashy coats

  20-12-2016 21:13
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime TNT broadcaster Craig Sager was remembered for his love of family, sports and colorful attire on Tuesday at a memorial service that produced laughs and tears.
  
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• Group postpones meeting over St. Louis soccer stadium plan

  20-12-2016 21:06
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A group seeking to build a new soccer stadium in St. Louis postponed its Tuesday meeting with a state finance board, one day after Missouri's governor-elect expressed strong opposition to public financing for the project.
  
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• Rangers fans start social-media bid to get Joe Garner song to Christmas No 1 

  20-12-2016 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fans of the Ibrox club, who are currently 11 points behind bitter rivals Celtic in the league having played two games more, have launched a social-media campaign to get the 1960s hit to No 1.
  
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• West Brom defender Gareth McAuley remaining calm over his future after confirming there are no plans to retire

  20-12-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Brom defender Gareth McAuley remains relaxed about his future but confirmed he has no plans to retire. The 37-year-old's contract will expire at the end of the current campaign.
  
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• Mills documentary on '96 UK team coming out - Ledger Independent

  20-12-2016 21:01
  
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  A documentary on Kentucky's 1996 national championship team will be shown Christmas day on various TV stations across the state. De'Aaron Fox. UK Athletics. Malik Monk was the star of UK's win over North Carolina, but freshman guard De'Aaron Fox ...en meer »
  
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• Prince Harry to take over from The Queen as patron of the RFU and RFL

  20-12-2016 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Queen has held the RFU role since 1952 after taking it on from her father, King George VI, following his death, while rugby-mad Prince Harry has been the vice-patron since 2010.
  
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• Denny Solomona was 'fired' by Castleford before joining Sale, says Steve Diamond

  20-12-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond claims Castleford "fired" Denny Solomona before he joined the Sharks.The 23-year-old winger switched co
  
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• US forward Morgan joins Lyon to further dream of being No. 1

  20-12-2016 20:52
  
  With the lure of Champions League football proving too strong to resist, United States forward Alex Morgan is joining European champion Lyon in a move she hopes will help her become the world's best player.
  
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• Cameroon players shun African Nations Cup

  20-12-2016 20:52
  Seven Cameroon players have said they do not want to go to the African Nations Cup finals, setting them on a collision course with the country’s football federation and a possible ban from playing for their clubs while the tournament is on. Joel Matip of Liverpool is one of the seven who told coach Hugo Broos they are not interested in being selected for the tournament in Gabon, which starts on Jan. 14. “These players have put personal interest above those of the national team and th
  
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• Suspect in Berlin Christmas market attack released

  20-12-2016 20:33
  
  Attacker could still be on the run, Germany's interior minister says following release of a Pakistani refugee suspect.
  
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• Yankees trade reliever Nick Goody to Indians

  20-12-2016 20:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Nick Goody has been traded from the New York Yankees to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named or $50,000.
  
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• Bayern Munich ace Arturo Vidal pips Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez to win Chilean Footballer of the Year

  20-12-2016 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old midfielder has enjoyed a successful calendar 12 months with Bavarian giants Bayern, picking up a league title along with medals in the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup.
  
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• Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova tells of moment she was stabbed

  20-12-2016 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A manhunt is on for a knife-wielding attacker who stabbed two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the hand at her home in Prostejov in the Czech Republic during a burglary.
  
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• Real Madrid star Gareth Bale heads home to Wales for Christmas break

  20-12-2016 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Welshman was pictured on a private jet before making his way home, after a year which saw him lift his second Champions League trophy and guide his nation to the semi-finals of the Euros.
  
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• Leicester's Vardy to serve three-game ban after appeal rejected

  20-12-2016 19:58
  Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy will serve a three-match suspension after the club's appeal against his dismissal during Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Stoke City was rejected, the Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday. The 29-year-old, Leicester's top-scorer last season, was shown a straight red card in the 28th minute by referee Craig Pawson for a two-footed tackle on Mame Diouf. "Jamie Vardy will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after his wrongful dismissal
  
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• U.S. women's striker Morgan joins Lyon

  20-12-2016 19:51
  (Reuters) - American Alex Morgan, regarded as one of the world's top players in women's soccer, has joined Champions League holders Olympique Lyonnais until the end of the season, it was announced on Tuesday. "I will be immersed in a soccer culture that I believe is precisely what I need at this point in my career," Morgan, who helped the U.S. women win 2012 Olympic gold in London, wrote in The Players Tribune on Tuesday.
  
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• New armed group emerges as threat in Central African Republic

  20-12-2016 19:28
  By Nellie Peyton DAKAR (Reuters) - A new armed group in Central African Republic has killed at least 50 civilians and displaced around 17,000 in a growing campaign to control parts of the country's northwest, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Tuesday. The emergence of "Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation", or 3R, underlines problems facing President Faustin-Archange Touadera, who came to power in March hoping to promote reconciliation, extend the government's writ across the country a
  
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• Inter big rivals for Lazio's European ambitions - Inzaghi

  20-12-2016 19:17
  (Reuters) - Inter Milan may have made a disappointing start to the Serie A season but they are one of Lazio's chief rivals in the race for a Champions League slot, according to the Roman side's coach Simone Inzaghi. Inzaghi, who took over from Inter's new coach Stefano Pioli at Lazio in April, takes his side to Milan on Wednesday for their last league match before the Christmas break. "They have lost ground due to some injuries, but they are finding continuity with Pioli.
  
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