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• Sam Allardyce on the brink of replacing Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace after bowling over club's US owners with stats dossier

  22-12-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former England manager has been on Palace’s radar for over a month as the club’s shareholders pondered Pardew’s position given their poor start to the season.
  
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• Alan Pardew couldn't dodge the bullet any longer... his sacking by Crystal Palace was inevitable and his tactics left the players bewildered

  22-12-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least Alan Pardew had time to prepare for the inevitable, because his sacking was just that... inevitable.
  
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• Chelsea cleared of breaking rules in handling of Gary Johnson abuse case

  22-12-2016 23:58
  
  • ‘No rules broken’ in not reporting allegations to Premier League in 2014
  • Chelsea agree to undergo independent safeguarding auditThe Premier League has ruled that Chelsea did not break any rules in failing to report allegations of historical sexual abuse made in 2014 by their former player Gary Johnson, but a safeguarding audit – agreed with the club – has been deemed an “appropriate course of action”. Related: Gary Johnson demands compensation fr
  
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• Suspended guard Grayson Allen trips up Duke with antics

  22-12-2016 23:50
  
  Grayson Allen's latest antics may have once again tripped up No. 5 Duke.
  
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• Premier League American unrest as Richard Scudamore attends private meeting with owners across the pond 

  22-12-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: A private meeting in New York between Premier League chairman Richard Scudamore and some American owners has led to more turmoil.
  
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• Torino 1-0 Genoa: Joe Hart makes two fantastic saves to make sure Andrea Belotti's goal ends losing streak

  22-12-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Hart once again inspired for Torino as he made two wonderful saves to make sure Andrea Belotti's strike early in the second half did not go to waste and end a run of three successive defeats.
  
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• Georgia fines Shane Beamer $25K for role in Wake scandal

  22-12-2016 23:45
  
  ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has fined assistant coach Shane Beamer $25,000 for accepting leaked game plan information two years ago while at Virginia Tech from a former Wake Forest assistant coach.
  
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• Irritating? A manager's dream? Who was Garth talking about?

  22-12-2016 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Play our quiz by matching quotes from past Garth Crooks teams of the week to the football players he was describing.
  
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• Garth Crooks quiz: Which player was our pundit talking about in his team of the week?

  22-12-2016 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Play our quiz by matching quotes from past Garth Crooks teams of the week to the football players he was describing.
  
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• Reading could be another Portsmouth as money troubles persist for Championship side

  22-12-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: On the surface all seems well. Under Jaap Stam, the promised land is in reach.But have Reading become the latest club to be asset-stripped by foreign owners?
  
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• Newcastle wing wizard Matt Ritchie talks about his tough route to the top

  22-12-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: he 27-year-old has been outstanding for Championship leaders Newcastle this season. The decision to leave the Premier League was, he says, not as difficult as some might think.
  
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• Leeds starlet Charlie Taylor could be the next academy product to leave Elland Road

  22-12-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  THE SECRET SCOUT: Leeds have been flying up the Championship table this season, and the young left back has caught the eye and could be the next starlet the club are forced to sacrifice.
  
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• Gregor Townsend insists 'other clubs will be interested' in Glasgow Warriors' top stars after their stunning double over Racing 92

  22-12-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Glasgow Warriors have all but killed off Racing 92's hopes of making the Champions Cup knock-out stages after this month's sensational back-to-back victories over the French champions.
  
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• Lazio’s Senad Lulic receives 20-day suspension for racist insult

  22-12-2016 23:39
  
  • Bosnian said that two years ago Antonio Rüdiger was ‘selling socks and belts’
  • Lulic will miss only one game due to Italy’s winter breakThe Lazio midfielder Senad Lulic has been banned by the Italian FA for 20 days and fined £8,493 (€10,000) for a racist insult towards the Roma defender Antonio Rüdiger following the heated Rome derby this month.As the ban coincides with Serie A’s winter break, Lulic will miss only one game, at home to Cro
  
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• Sydney Thunder back out-of-form Big Bash League star Andre Russell

  22-12-2016 23:37
  
  West Indian misfires again in Sydney’s loss to Melbourne RenegadesAaron Finch half-century and Brad Hogg’s spin lift Renegades to winFor the second BBL match in a row Sydney Thunder’s star import, Andre Russell has failed to deliver and the West Indies star appears out of touch and below peak physical condition. Russell’s now-outlawed black bat isn’t the only talking point after his laboured start to BBL06 that has seen the Thunder suffer heavy losses in the first t
  
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• Man Utd fans asked about safe standing at Old Trafford

  22-12-2016 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United ask supporters whether they want standing back at Old Trafford if it was made legal.
  
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• West Brom rival Everton for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin with £18million bid 

  22-12-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Morgan Schneiderlin would consider joining West Bromwich Albion in January after Tony Pulis rivalled Everton by lodging an ambitious bid worth £18million for the Manchester United star.
  
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• Manchester United canvass season ticket holders for opinions on safe standing at Old Trafford

  22-12-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JACK GAUGHAN: In what is a significant step towards rail seats being introduced at Old Trafford, fans were asked whether they were for or against the idea.
  
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• Daniel Sturridge is a class apart and we need him fit, insists Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson

  22-12-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sturridge might be without a Premier League goal since April 23 – a drought that now stretches 655 minutes – but his captain is expecting big things as the season heads towards its defining point.
  
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• West Ham add Jermain Defoe to their January wishlist as Irons desperately search for striker

  22-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  34-year-old striker Jermain Defoe is under contract until 2019 and Sunderland do not wish to lose him, particularly during a relegation fight but West Ham will consider offering cash plus a player.
  
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• Tim Henman ready to help unearth the next Andy Murray and improve the misfiring Great British production line

  22-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With British junior performances having dipped alarmingly over the last three years — in contrast to the efforts of the elite — the former world No 4 says he is happy to get more involved.
  
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• Liverpool clean sheets and resilience a big plus, says Jordan Henderson

  22-12-2016 23:30
  
  • Captain pleased with defensive resolve against Everton and Middlesbrough
  • ‘I said at the start of the season I had belief we could be high up the table’It was the manner of victory at Everton, not only Ross Barkley’s dangerous challenge, that has left its mark on Jordan Henderson. For a Jürgen Klopp team to chase three points until the last is not uncommon but to come through at Goodison Park with a show of resilience, defensive organisation and strength in de
  
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• Alan Pardew's dancing days are over as Sam Allardyce prepares to waltz in and save Crystal Palace 

  22-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: The day it all started to go wrong for Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace was May 21, the afternoon he turned the touchline at Wembley into a dad disco.
  
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• Doping: Russia lose rights to biathlon and speed skating meet over McLaren report

  22-12-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia loses hosting rights to two sporting events, including a World Cup biathlon meeting, in the wake of the McLaren report.
  
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• Doping: Russia lose rights to biathlon and sped skating meet over McLaren report

  22-12-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia loses hosting rights to two sporting events, including a World Cup biathlon meeting, in the wake of the McLaren report.
  
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• EFL Q&A: Fulham striker Chris Martin on why John Terry was his hardest opponent ever

  22-12-2016 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fulham striker Chris Martin goes into the Boxing Day encounter at Ipswich having had his own mini-winter break courtesy of being ineligible to face parent club Derby last Saturday.
  
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• Malaga owner says farewell to coach Ramos

  22-12-2016 23:07
  (Reuters) - Juande Ramos's second spell as Malaga coach seemingly ended on Thursday after the club's owner wrote what appeared to be a farewell message to the former Real Madrid, Sevilla and Tottenham Hotspur manager on Twitter. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani wrote: "Thank you very much Juande Ramos, appreciate your honesty and respect your decision. I wish you all success." The club, however, have not confirmed that Ramos has departed. Malaga are 11th in La Liga and only nine points clear
  
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• Jonjo Shelvey: Newcastle midfielder will not appeal against racial abuse ban

  22-12-2016 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey will not contest a five-game ban imposed for using racially abusive language.
  
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• Jim Best: ‘All the fun I’ve had over the years has been taken out of me’

  22-12-2016 23:00
  
  Jim Best says he has been left demoralised and disillusioned by the BHA’s case against him and maintains his innocence despite last week’s guilty verdictLenient is a word that some have used to describe the punishment meted out to the racehorse trainer Jim Best following a decision last week that he had probably told a jockey to lose on two horses, for which his licence will be suspended until June. But the 36-year-old, who maintains his innocence, could hardly look less like a man w
  
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• British Horseracing Authority’s secrecy in Jim Best case proved costly | Chris Cook

  22-12-2016 23:00
  
  Had the BHA got its way none of us would have any idea that a deal had been done in a case of one man’s word against anotherAs the Jim Best case breathes its last after a year of legal debate and as racing’s ruling body admits it has blown a six-figure sum through its failure to provide a demonstrably fair hearing at the first attempt, it is instructive to see the first concern for some people is the penalty given to the trainer. The British Horseracing Authority has lost a significa
  
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• Newton: Panthers should sit Kuechly, not jeopardize future

  22-12-2016 22:37
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton said it makes no sense for the Panthers to play three-time All-Pro middle linebacker Luke Kuechly the remainder of the season following his second concussion in two years.
  
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• Lulic handed 20-day ban for Ruediger comments

  22-12-2016 22:37
  Lazio left back Senad Lulic has been banned for 20 days after he said AS Roma defender Antonio Ruediger was selling socks and belts two years ago. Lulic was also fined 10,000 euros ($10,435). As the ban coincides with Serie A's winter break, Lulic will only miss one game, at home to lowly Crotone on Jan. 8.
  
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• FBS athletic directors create political action committee

  22-12-2016 22:37
  The 129 FBS athletic directors and the programs they represent have formed a political action committee to financially support candidates for office.
  
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• RFL involved in talks with last remaining bidder for Bradford Bulls

  22-12-2016 22:32
  
  • Decision expected to be made by Friday afternoon
  • RFL’s ownership of Odsal lease seen as crucialThe future of Bradford is expected to be resolved by Friday afternoon, according to the Rugby Football League. The former Super League and world club champions, entered administration – for the third time in four years – on 14 November to fight off a winding-up petition brought by HM Revenue and Customs and the club have since been the subject of up to a dozen expre
  
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• Bradford Bulls: Consortium considering bid for club, says Rugby Football League

  22-12-2016 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A consortium is considering a formal offer to buy Championship club Bradford Bulls, the Rugby Football League confirm.
  
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• Newcastle star Jonjo Shelvey confirms he will NOT appeal five-game​ ban and £100,000 fine for racial abuse charge

  22-12-2016 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has decided not to appeal against his five-match ban after being found guilty of a Football Association misconduct charge for racially aggravated abuse.
  
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• Doping - Russia loses World Cup biathlon, speed skating events

  22-12-2016 21:47
  By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has lost two World Cup sporting events it was due to host amid a growing concern at the extent of the country's doping programme, highlighted in the McLaren report. The International Biathlon Union (IBU) said on Thursday that Russia had pulled out of hosting a World Cup meeting in Tyumen in March, while the International Skating Union (ISU) said it had stripped Russia of a speed skating event scheduled for Chelyabinsk in the same month.
  
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• Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey decides not to contest ban for racial abuse

  22-12-2016 21:45
  
  • Jonjo Shelvey maintains innocence after being found guilty
  • We think an appeal is unlikely to change the panel’s decision, he said
  The Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has decided not to appeal against his five-match ban after being found guilty of a Football Association misconduct charge.The 24-year-old continues to deny using racially aggravated language towards an opponent, but after considering the independent regulatory commission’s written reason for its d
  
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• Allardyce frontrunner for Palace job after Pardew sacking

  22-12-2016 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England manager Sam Allardyce is the frontrunner for the Crystal Palace job after Alan Pardew was sacked.
  
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• Carlos Tevez marries childhood sweetheart Vanesa Mansilla as Argentine striker is set to complete his mega-money move to China

  22-12-2016 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester City and United star Carlos Tevez was pictured wearing a blue suit and white shirt in San Isidro, the provincial district close to the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
  
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• Famous Grand National winning jockey John Buckingham dies, aged 76

  22-12-2016 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Buckingham partnered 100-1 shot Foinavon to victory in 1967 when his mount was the only horse in the field to escape a melee at the 23rd fence caused by loose horse Popham Down.
  
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• Russia loses biathlon, skating events over doping

  22-12-2016 21:08
  Russia has lost speedskating and biathlon events it was due to host this winter following allegations it ran a vast state-sponsored doping scheme.
  
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• Alexis Sanchez and Co enjoy Junior Gunners Christmas Party as Arsenal look to return to winning ways against West Brom

  22-12-2016 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  150 lucky Junior Gunners were treated to a thoroughly enjoyable day and were given the chance to mingle and meet their sporting heroes as well as take part in festive activities.
  
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• Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand insists old club are still in title race

  22-12-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  United have improved in recent weeks after a tough start to life under Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford, and are unbeaten in 10 matches in all competitions, winning each of their last four.
  
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• Swans boss Bradley defends use of American sports sayings - Belfast Telegraph

  22-12-2016 20:47
  
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  Swans boss Bradley defends use of American sports sayings
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  Swansea manager Bob Bradley says there is no issue with how he talks about the game. The American has faced some questions after using "PK" to describe a penalty and referring to a game at Middlesbrough as a "road game". Share. Facebook · Twitter ...en meer »
  
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• Syria's government recaptures all of Aleppo city

  22-12-2016 20:43
  
  After weeks of heavy fighting, Damascus announces complete victory in the battle to retake eastern Aleppo from rebels.
  
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• Jim Best says BHA case has torn him to pieces after horse-stopping ban

  22-12-2016 20:26
  
  • Trainer says health and family affected after losing licence for six months
  • Nick Rust says hearing verdict gives BHA mandate for tougher penalties
  Jim Best has spoken for the first time about the effect of the long-running case pursued against him by racing’s ruling body which resulted in a decision last week that he must lose his licence for a six-month period. The Lewes-based trainer, whose case has exposed the British Horseracing Authority’s integrity practices to un
  
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• Swans boss Bradley defends use of American sports sayings

  22-12-2016 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Swansea manager Bob Bradley says there is no issue with how he talks about the game.The American has faced some questions after using "PK" t
  
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• Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey accepts FA misconduct charge

  22-12-2016 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has decided not to appeal against his five-match ban after being found guilty of a Football Association miscond
  
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• Petra Kvitova given go-ahead to leave hospital after successful operation on her hand following knife attack

  22-12-2016 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two-time Wimbledon champion has received positive news from her surgeon, who told her she had a chance of resuming playing in six months after the operation went without complications.
  
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