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• Wild Oats XI pulls out of Sydney to Hobart after leading overnight

  26-12-2016 23:59
  
  Wild Oats XI retires due to fault with hydraulic ram, leaving rival super maxi Perpetual Loyal at front group expected to eclipse recordWild Oats XI’s quest for a ninth line honours crown and a new race record has been snuffed out, with the record-breaking yacht forced to withdraw for the second year in a row.The Mark Richards-skippered entrant had been on track to crush its previous race record and was in the lead when she made the decision to retire almost halfway through the race after
  
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• Ohio State had some surprises in store in 2016

  26-12-2016 23:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When fall camp opened, coach Urban Meyer had a pretty good idea how quarterback J.T. Barrett played would dictate Ohio State's fortunes, that Curtis Samuel would be a top playmaker and Mike Weber had what it took to be the next elite tailback in Columbus.
  
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• Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday: Glenn Loovens's header downs Championship leaders

  26-12-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST. JAMES' PARK: Newcastle may remain on course for a swift return to the Premier League, but judging by Monday's defeat it may not be the easy ride they expected.
  
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• Boxing Day body blow as leaders Newcastle lose

  26-12-2016 23:32
  Newcastle's defeat, which followed three consecutive victories, has opened the door for Brighton and Hove Albion to move top if they beat Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday. It was a good day for the chasing pack with fifth-placed Leeds United winning 4-1 at Preston North End where home striker Jermaine Beckford was sent off in his first match back since serving a three-game suspension. Goals by Kemar Roofe, Hadi Sacko and Souleymane Doukara put the visitors in control before the break and Pablo Her
  
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• Jürgen Klopp says Liverpool have Borussia Dortmund’s team spirit

  26-12-2016 23:30
  
  • Klopp compares camaraderie with that of Bundesliga title-winning side
  • ‘Liverpool are outstanding players and I love working with them’Jürgen Klopp has said there are similarities between the team spirit at Liverpool and that at the Borussia Dortmund side he guided to two Bundesliga titles and a Champions League final.Liverpool’s attacking prowess has been behind their emergence as Premier League contenders but Klopp believes the camaraderie that has developed
  
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• Watford mascot Harry the Hornet was 'out of order' for making fun of Wilfried Zaha, says riled Sam Allardyce 

  26-12-2016 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mascot took a comedy dive in front of Zaha at full-time after the player had been booked for going to ground in the box. Zaha, 24, reacted furiously to the jibe and had to be restrained by Palace staff.
  
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• Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday: Glenn Loovens' headed goal for visitors downs Championship leaders

  26-12-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST. JAMES' PARK: Newcastle may remain on course for a swift return to the Premier League, but judging by Monday's defeat it may not be the easy ride they expected.
  
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• League Two round-up: Plymouth knocked off top spot after Myles Weston scores late Wycombe leveller 

  26-12-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Myles Weston fired a late equaliser to knock leaders Plymouth off top spot and clinch a 3-3 draw for Wycombe. Andy Williams's winner against Notts County put Doncaster top on goal difference.
  
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• Sean Dyche allows Joey Barton to continue training with Burnley despite fresh betting charges

  26-12-2016 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barton, 34, was among the spectators for Burnley’s 1-0 win over Middlesbrough even though a proposed deal to rejoin the Clarets is in the balance since the FA accused him of placing 1,260 football bets.
  
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• Record-breaking Chelsea surge seven points clear

  26-12-2016 22:49
  By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Spaniard Pedro scored twice as Chelsea tightened their grip on top spot by sweeping past Bournemouth 3-0 on Monday, a club record 12th successive Premier League win taking them seven points clear. Approaching the halfway point of the season, Chelsea have 46 points to the 39 of Manchester City who won 3-0 at Hull City. Liverpool, who host Stoke City on Tuesday, and Arsenal, who needed a late Olivier Giroud goal to sink West Bromwich Albion 1-0, both have 37 po
  
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• Glenn Loovens shocks Newcastle in Sheffield Wednesday bruising

  26-12-2016 22:46
  
  Sheffield Wednesday were very good but the strength of their performance could not disguise the reality that, without the suspended Jonjo Shelvey, Newcastle United looked much diminished. Rather like a mesmerising actor suddenly stripped of stage make-up and photographed in unflatteringly cold daylight, Rafael Benítez’s side lost their usual mystique and were reduced to the realms of the distinctly ordinary.They stay top – just – but this was their sixth league defeat of
  
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• League One round-up: Chris Wilder savours ton-up as Sheffield United keep promotion aspirations on track

  26-12-2016 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blly Sharp scored two late goals to help Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder bring up a personal 102 points in his 46th match of the year — equivalent to a Football League season.
  
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• World's first emojis on display at New York's MoMA

  26-12-2016 22:31
  
  New York art museum displays 176 original emojis seen as way of "bridging communication gaps" between different communities.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Tuesday, December 27

  26-12-2016 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his best tips for Tuesday's meetings at Chepstow, Wetherby, Kempton and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Cricket commentator Mark Nicholas leaves hospital after health scare

  26-12-2016 22:15
  
  Presenter treated for abdominal pains shortly after lunch on the first day of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan The cricket commentator Mark Nicholas is recovering at home after being taken to hospital suffering abdominal pains during the Boxing Day Test match between Australia and Pakistan in Melbourne. A Nine spokesperson said Nicholas was discharged from hospital on Monday night. Continue reading...
  
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• Suranga Lakmal stars as Sri Lanka fight back against South Africa on day one of first Test in Port Elizabeth 

  26-12-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal took four first-day wickets to pin back South Africa and leave the opening Test firmly in the balance.
  
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• Titans QB Mariota will have leg surgery on Wednesday

  26-12-2016 22:04
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota will have surgery Wednesday for his broken right leg, and coach Mike Mularkey says the recovery process will take four to five months.
  
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• Yaya Toure is an immense footballer... he is one of the best midfielders we've ever seen in this league, hails Jamie Redknapp after Manchester City win

  26-12-2016 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He was named man-of-the-match against Hull, but it was not only the commentators who noticed Yaya Toure's imperious display for Manchester City on Boxing Day.
  
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• Jose Mourinho hails 'phenomenal' Henrikh Mkhitaryan for scorpion kick

  26-12-2016 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Henrikh Mkhitaryan was hailed as 'phenomenal' by Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, who insisted he does not care that closing the gap with Chelsea appears impossible.
  
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• Jose Mourinho welcome to Sir Alex Ferguson visiting Manchester United dressing room and training sessions

  26-12-2016 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson has attended Manchester United's Carrington training ground several times this season, and says he is 'more than welcome' to more visits.
  
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• Edinburgh 12-25 Glasgow: Visitors bounce back after three successive defeats in the Guinness PRO12

  26-12-2016 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Glasgow took the honours with tries from Junior Bulumakau, Josh Strauss and Alex Dunbar, while Finn Russell added two conversions and a brace of penalties.
  
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• Boko Haram's decline raises hopes of the displaced

  26-12-2016 21:43
  
  As Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announces defeat of armed group, people in displaced camps hope to return home.
  
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• Burnley 1 - Middlesbrough 0: Andre Gray winner sends Clarets six points clear from drop

  26-12-2016 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ANDRE GRAY ended his goal drought in sensational style to give Burnley a huge boost in their bid to stay in the Premier League.
  
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• Hull City 0-3 Manchester City: Yaya Toure and Kelechi Iheanacho strike late on for visitors

  26-12-2016 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT THE KCOM STADIUM: In the technical area, Pep Guardiola clenched his fist tightly and pumped the air. It was relief. His team had been let out of jail and he knew it.
  
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• Bruno Ribeiro steps down as Port Vale manager after third straight defeat 

  26-12-2016 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Port Vale suffered a third straight defeat when losing 1-0 at home to Walsall, after which the Portuguese coach decided to tender his resignation and it was accepted by chairman Norman Smurthwaite.
  
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• Mkhitaryan masterpiece keeps Man United rolling in EPL

  26-12-2016 21:29
  
  LONDON (AP) — Toppling forward, Henrikh Mkhitaryan looked like he'd misjudged the right-wing cross as he surged into the box seeking a clinching goal for Manchester United.
  
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• Yaya Toure embarrasses Kelechi Iheanacho over man of the match mix-up 

  26-12-2016 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Toure was named man of the match, after an all-action display which culminated in him scoring the first, and decisive, goal from the penalty spot.
  
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• Antonio Conte savours breaking Chelsea record against Bournemouth without Diego Costa and N'Golo Kante: 'We sent a good message'

  26-12-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antonio Conte's team beat Bournemouth 3-0 to reinforce their lead at the top of the Premier League despite being without top-scorer Diego Costa and N'Golo Kante, who were both suspended.
  
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• Tom Varndell hat-trick sinks Worcester and infuses Bristol with hope

  26-12-2016 21:16
  
  • Bristol 28-20 Worcester
  • Varndell helps 14-man Bristol win basement battleTom Varndell looked to be on his way out at Bristol a few months ago, hauled off early in the second half in the September defeat by Exeter and told he was not worth a place in the bottom club’s match-day squad. The response of the former England wing, at the age of 31, was not to think of his career in the past tense and his hat-trick of tries in the basement battle allowed the home side to overcome the
  
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• Henrikh Mkhitaryan wondergoal has Jose Mourinho singing his praise after Man United win

  26-12-2016 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IT WAS little wonder Henrkh Mkhitarayan described his extraordinary goal as the best he has ever scored.
  
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• Amir Khan reveals MMA plans and why Conor McGregor’s UFC success is a major factor

  26-12-2016 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AMIR KHAN wants to start a UK-based mixed martial arts league in the UK on the back of Conor McGregor’s success.
  
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• Aston Villa 2-1 Burton Albion: Ross McCormack scores winner for hosts

  26-12-2016 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JANINE SELF AT VILLA PARK: A scruffy goal from Ross McCormack silenced the boos and kept the Villa bandwagon rolling along - just. Steve Bruce knows points are more important than displays.
  
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• New Egyptian law establishes media regulator picked by president

  26-12-2016 21:03
  By Ahmed Aboulenein CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will pick a regulator and members of a new media council under a law passed on Monday, giving the body the power to fine or suspend publications and broadcasters and give or revoke licences for foreign media. The law, approved by parliament and signed into law by Sisi, creates the so-called Supreme Council for the Press and Media whose chairman will be picked by Sisi and whose remaining members will be appointed by him
  
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• Michy Batshuayi will not be loaned out in January, says Antonio Conte despite failure to start in Bournemouth win

  26-12-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antonio Conte says he will not loan Michy Batshuayi out – despite snubbing the back-up striker in Diego Costa's absence. Batshuayi was on the bench for much of the 3-0 win over Bournemouth
  
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• Jurgen Klopp reveals Liverpool masterplan: This is how we will win the title

  26-12-2016 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JURGEN KLOPP insists Liverpool have a strong enough squad to cope with a title challenge for the duration of the season.
  
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• Leicester 0 - Everton 2: Vardy stunt backfires as Toffees earn second win in last eight

  26-12-2016 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WHAT WAS meant to be a day of defiance became an afternoon of acute embarrassment for Leicester as Everton wiped the smiles from their faces.
  
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• Arsene Wenger reveals 'big respect' for Olivier Giroud after striker grabs late winner against West Brom  

  26-12-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Olivier Giroud saved boss Arsene Wenger's blushes on his first league start of the campaign, as Arsenal hit back after consecutive losses at Everton and Manchester City with a late win over West Brom.
  
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• Chelsea’s show of defiance delights Antonio Conte after 12th league win

  26-12-2016 20:54
  
  • Leaders win 3-0 despite missing Diego Costa and N’Golo Kanté
  • Conte denies Michy Batshuayi will go out on loan despite snubAntonio Conte said Chelsea had sent out a defiant message to their title rivals by comfortably beating Bournemouth without Diego Costa and N’Golo Kanté.Two goals from Pedro Rodríguez and a penalty from Eden Hazard gave Chelsea a 3-0 home victory – their 12th league win in a row. It moved them seven points clear at the top,
  
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• Blocked FG helps Mississippi State hold off Miami 17-16

  26-12-2016 20:54
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nick Fitzgerald rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns and Mississippi State held off Miami (Ohio) 17-16 with help from a blocked field goal in the closing seconds of the St. Petersburg Bowl on Monday.
  
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• Alabama, Washington arrive in Atlanta for semifinal matchup

  26-12-2016 20:54
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — No. 1 Alabama and coach Nick Saban are the closest the College Football Playoff has to seasoned veterans.
  
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• Sam Allardyce laments missed Benteke penalty as Palace bow ends in draw

  26-12-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sam Allardyce rued Christian Benteke's first-half penalty miss as "the massive turning point" in Watford recovering from a goal down to earn a 1-1
  
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• Mourinho marvels at Mkhitaryan wonder goal as Moyes loses on Old Trafford return

  26-12-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jose Mourinho was taken aback by the "phenomenal" Henrikh Mkhitaryan goal that capped Manchester United's comprehensive win and ensured a chasteni
  
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• It will be tough to keep pace with Chelsea in title race, admits Guardiola

  26-12-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City have little margin for error in the title race after labouring to a 3-0 win at bottom side Hull.City
  
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• I am 'fully committed' to Swansea fight, says under-fire boss Bradley

  26-12-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bob Bradley promised to fight on as Swansea manager after the 4-1 Premier League home defeat to West Ham left them deep in relegation trouble.
  
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• Gray over FA ban and back on form, says Burnley boss Dyche

  26-12-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Andre Gray's first goal since August delivered another home win for Burnley and boss Sean Dyche insists last year's top-scorer has put the off-fie
  
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• Claudio Ranieri demands improvement from misfiring Leicester star Riyad Mahrez

  26-12-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has told Riyad Mahrez he must improve after dropping the reigning PFA Player of the Year before the Foxes lost to Ev
  
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• Arsene Wenger: I have big respect for Gunners hotshot Olivier Giroud

  26-12-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arsene Wenger insists his "honest relationship" with Olivier Giroud keeps the France hitman hungry for success at Arsenal.Giroud bullied Gar
  
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• Antonio Conte delighted as Chelsea beat Bournemouth to extend winning run to 12

  26-12-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Antonio Conte says Chelsea showed they can keep winning in the absence of Diego Costa and N'Golo Kante as Eden Hazard inspired a 3-0 victory over
  
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• Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool can cope without Sadio Mane

  26-12-2016 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Senegal forward Sadio Mane, who has eight goals this season, will be available for the next three matches before he joins up with his national team for the African Nations Cup in Gabon.
  
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• Not Hue, Whew Jackson: Browns coach, players relieved by win

  26-12-2016 20:38
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns coach Hue Jackson didn't drive to work on Monday as much as he floated to his office.
  
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