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• Aston Villa reject sensational record £25million bid for Jordan Amavi from Chinese Super League club

  28-12-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa have rejected a remarkable bid of £25million for left-back Jordan Amavi in the latest case of China’s huge financial muscle being directed at England.
  
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• Georginio Wijnaldum claims Anfield atmosphere can give Liverpool the edge and leave opponents scared

  28-12-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Georginio Wijnaldum believes the power of Anfield will be vital for Liverpool in the second half of the season and leave visitors running scared.
  
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• Southampton 1-4 Tottenham: Harry Kane blazes penalty over bar but scores as Dele Alli nets brace in comprehensive win for Mauricio Pochettino's men

  28-12-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT ST MARY'S: Harry Kane had not hit the net in the Premier League since early December and the statistical wizards were conjuring up his ratio from open-play.
  
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• Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho calls off move to sign Benfica defender Victor Lindelof

  28-12-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have cooled their interest in Benfica’s £38million-rated defender Victor Lindelof after manager Jose Mourinho decided against signing a new centre-back in January.
  
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• Orange Bowl meltdown led Ohio State to overhaul defense

  28-12-2016 23:48
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ohio State's defense had been laid to waste by Clemson in the 2014 Orange Bowl, the last in a series of lousy performances by the Buckeyes that caused a promising season to end with a thud.
  
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• St Johnstone 1-1 Rangers: Mark Warburton's side held to draw after Barrie McKay's effort is cancelled out by Steven MacLean's goal

  28-12-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BRIAN MARJORIBANKS AT MCDIARMID PARK: For Rangers, there was to be no perfect December to precede the hotly-anticipated visit of Celtic to Ibrox on Hogmanay.
  
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• Southampton 1-4 Tottenham: Spurs in good position - Pochettino

  28-12-2016 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino says his Tottenham team are "in a good position" after a 4-1 win at Southampton narrowed the gap to the Premier League's top four.
  
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• Southampton 1-4 Tottenham: Red card ended game for Saints - Puel

  28-12-2016 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southampton boss Claude Puel says the sending off of Nathan Redmond was "the end of the game" for his team against Tottenham, with Saints losing 4-1 at home.
  
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• Chris Coleman edges ahead in the race to replace Bob Bradley as Swansea manager

  28-12-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Coleman edged ahead in the race to become the next Swansea City manager, while sacked Bob Bradley admitted he was ‘p****d off’ by his dismissal after only 85 days.
  
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• Fears for Reading takeover bid as Premier League share concerns with the Football League

  28-12-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The proposed takeover of Reading could be under threat amid concerns over the history of the two prospective new owners. Dai Yongge and sister Dai Xiu Li were unsuccessful in an attempt to buy Hull.
  
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• Alli scores twice as Spurs beat 10-man Saints

  28-12-2016 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dele Alli scores twice as Tottenham maintain their challenge for a Champions League spot with victory over 10-man Southampton.
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic is Mr Incredible: At 35 he is still going strong because of his martial arts, no booze, elastic legs and plenty of reggae

  28-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: If he scores twice against Middlesbrough on New Year’s Eve, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have hit more goals than anyone across Europe’s top leagues during 2016.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Thursday, December 29

  28-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his best tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Doncaster, Kelso, Leopardstown and Southwell.
  
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• Liverpool consider January move for Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

  28-12-2016 23:30
  
  • Jürgen Klopp interested in 23-year-old forward to bolster title challenge
  • League positions and animosity from 2013 Suárez saga could hamper moveLiverpool are monitoring Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s potential availability at Arsenal as Jürgen Klopp considers ways to assemble a squad with extra depth and durability to sustain a challenge for the Premier League title. Related: Liverpool v Manchester City: a game that threatens to live up to the hype | Sachin Nakran
  
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• Bob Bradley was nicknamed 'Ronald Reagan' by members of the Swansea squad

  28-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Axed Bob Bradley was mocked by members of the Swansea squad during the closing stages of his ill-fated managerial reign. Sources have said Bradley was given the nickname 'Ronald Reagan'.
  
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• Arsene Wenger’s set to send teenage midfielder Dan Crowley to Go Ahead Eagles on loan

  28-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal teenager Dan Crowley will join Dutch club Go Ahead Eagles on loan in a bid to kick-start his career. Midfielder Crowley was one of the hottest young talents in English football at 15.
  
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• Andy Farrell insists the British and Irish Lions must get 'stuck in' and go on the attack against New Zealand

  28-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The last two occasions a northern hemisphere team beat New Zealand, Andy Farrell ran the defence. England 38 New Zealand 21, December 2012 and Ireland 40 New Zealand 29, November 2016.
  
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• 'Tell Shearer we've found another world-class player' - Garth's team of the week

  28-12-2016 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who needs to learn stage presence from David Bowie? Who is leaner, fitter and the best man for a crisis? Find out in Garth Crooks' team of the week.
  
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• Alli double helps Spurs sink 10-man Southampton

  28-12-2016 23:17
  Tottenham Hotspur kept up the pressure on the Premier League's top four after coming from behind to beat 10-man Southampton 4-1 thanks to two goals from Dele Alli and one apiece by Harry Kane and Son Heung-min on Wednesday. Alli canceled out Virgil Van Dijk's second-minute opener before Kane fired Tottenham ahead and missed a penalty after Southampton winger Nathan Redmond hacked down Alli and was sent off.
  
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• Celtic ease past Ross County but Rangers draw before Old Firm meeting

  28-12-2016 23:14
  
  • Champions win 2-0 at Celtic Park to build 16-point lead over Rangers
  • Inverness stay bottom with 2-1 home defeat by Motherwell Celtic maintained their cruise towards a 48th top-flight title with a 2-0 defeat of Ross County while Rangers, who will host the Old Firm derby on New Year’s Eve, struggled to break down St Johnstone in a 1-1 draw. Continue reading...
  
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• Top golfers honor military at Patriot All-America

  28-12-2016 23:06
  LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Ginger Gilbert-Ravella stood before the crowd, calmly describing the day her husband died.
  
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• Claude Puel changes it up at Southamton again as confusion reigns over Toby Alderweireld absence

  28-12-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM CUNNINGHAM: Jan Vertonghen was fortunate not to be sent off for pushing a hand into Jay Rodriguez’s face. Fernando Torres got away with a similar incident with Vertonghen in 2013.
  
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• England players more robust and self-reliant, says Jones

  28-12-2016 23:03
  England rugby coach Eddie Jones paid tribute on Wednesday to the way his all-conquering players developed in 2016 when they swept all before them to win 13 successive matches. Jones believes his players have become much more robust in taking the on-field decisions that brought a Six Nations grand slam followed by an unprecedented series whitewash in Australia and a clean sweep in the November internationals. "The players have really changed, they are much more robust, more self-reliant," said Jo
  
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• Tottenham beat 10-man Southampton as Dele Alli hits double to lead fightback

  28-12-2016 23:00
  
  Tottenham Hotspur had been forced to wait and, as each one of their top-six rivals won on Boxing Day or Tuesday, it might have felt pretty tortuous. But when they finally got their festive programme under way they made it count – and how. Related: Southampton 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – as it happened!Continue reading...
  
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• Sydney Thunder go from Big Bash League champs to chumps

  28-12-2016 22:57
  
  Sydney Thunder 7/157 (20 overs) lose to Brisbane Heat 7/160 (19.4)Defending champions fall to their third consecutive loss of the seasonFrom champs to chumps, the Sydney Thunder are promising to repay dispirited fans for their comical BBL loss to the Brisbane Heat.The Thunder faithful booed skipper Shane Watson after his dolly of a dropped catch in the final over completed the humiliation and left his side’s title defence in tatters. Continue reading...
  
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• Ben Jennings on the doping scandal of Russian Olympic athletes – cartoon

  28-12-2016 22:52
  
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• John Kerry: Two-state 'peace solution in jeopardy'

  28-12-2016 22:48
  
  Speech laying out administration's vision underlines threat posed to peace by illegal settlements on Palestinian land.
  
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• Police, FBI, other agencies ramp up security for Rose Parade

  28-12-2016 22:47
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities, saying they have learned valuable lessons from the March terrorist attack in Brussels, are ramping up security for Pasadena's 128th annual Rose Parade with barricades, security checkpoints and other measures they aren't disclosing.
  
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• Premier League: Alli double helps Spurs sink 10-man Southampton

  28-12-2016 22:46
  Tottenham Hotspur kept up the pressure on the Premier League's top four after coming from behind to beat 10-man Southampton 4-1 thanks to two goals from Dele Alli and one apiece by Harry Kane and Son Heung-min on Wednesday.
  
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• New Jersey makes case to Supreme Court on sports betting

  28-12-2016 22:46
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's chances of getting the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its attempt to allow legal sports gambling hinge on how a bedrock constitutional principle is applied.
  
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• Bucs RB Martin suspended, entering drug treatment facility

  28-12-2016 22:43
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances and said Wednesday he's entering a treatment facility rather than appeal the ban.
  
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• Celtic beat Ross County to record 14th consecutive win

  28-12-2016 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic beat Ross County to secure a 14th Scottish Premiership victory in a row and move 16 points clear of Rangers.
  
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• Rangers 16 points adrift after St Johnstone draw

  28-12-2016 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Johnstone fight back to draw with Rangers, leaving the Ibrox side 16 points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic.
  
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• St Johnstone 1-1 Rangers: Match Report

  28-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Draw with St Johnstone sees Rangers lose further ground on CelticRangers lost further ground to Celtic ahead of Saturday's Old Firm showdo
  
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• Southampton 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur: Match Report

  28-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dele Alli at the double as Tottenham crush SouthamptonDele Alli's double spared Harry Kane's blushes as the midfielder helped Tottenham to
  
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• Partick 2-0 Dundee: Match Report

  28-12-2016 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Partick Thistle enjoy rare home comforts after beating DundeePartick Thistle moved into the top half of the Ladbrokes Premiership thanks t
  
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• Dele Alli at the double as Tottenham crush Southampton

  28-12-2016 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dele Alli's double spared Harry Kane's blushes as the midfielder helped Tottenham to an emphatic 4-1 win against 10-man Southampton.Kane sco
  
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• Ronda Rousey saying little to promote UFC 207 comeback fight

  28-12-2016 22:10
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronda Rousey is returning to mixed martial arts Friday after a 13-month absence, taking on Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight title at UFC 207.
  
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• Ravens WR Smith likely to retire after Sunday's game

  28-12-2016 22:00
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Steve Smith sounds like a man who's ready to close the door on an NFL career that has spanned 16 seasons and taken him well beyond his 37th birthday.
  
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• Carson Wentz buys shotguns for Philadelphia Eagles offensive line

  28-12-2016 21:59
  
  Quarterback buys customized firearms estimated to retail at $2,000Rookie is a keen hunter and outdoorsmanYou wouldn’t think a bunch of 300lbs men whose primary job is to be very, very strong would need much protection but Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz decided his offensive line do with a little extra help anyway, buying them each a customized shotgun for Christmas. Related: From MVP to also-ran: what happened to Cam Newton's season?Continue reading...
  
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• Kentucky Football: TaxSlayer Bowl Preview - UK Kicking Game - FOXSports.com

  28-12-2016 21:32
  
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  Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats kicker Austin MacGinnis (99) kicks the point after touchdown during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field. Kentucky won 35-21. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports.en meer »
  
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• Rams video action against Birmingham

  28-12-2016 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  All the action from the Rams historic 7th clean sheet at the Ipro in a row.A controvertial penalty diveded the two side
  
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• Middlesbrough target Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede as cover for Alvaro Negredo

  28-12-2016 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aitor Karanka wants cover for Alvaro Negredo and is willing to offload Jordan Rhodes and David Nugent. Villa are interested in Rhodes but are not willing to pay Boro's £11m asking price.
  
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• Former world number one Ivanovic retires at age 29

  28-12-2016 21:12
  By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 29 on Wednesday because she no longer feels fit enough to compete at the highest level. Ivanovic became the first Serbian woman to win a grand slam tournament when she beat Russian Dinara Safina in the 2008 French Open final, following in the footsteps of compatriot Novak Djokovic who clinched the Australian Open title the same year. It has been a difficult deci
  
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• Veron returns to action for Estudiantes at age 41

  28-12-2016 21:11
  (Reuters) - Estudiantes chairman Juan Sebastian Veron signed an 18-month contract with his club as a player on Wednesday, officially coming out of retirement at the age of 41. “Juan Sebastian Veron signed the contract that ties him to the club as a player for 18 months and officially became (coach) Nelson Vivas’s second reinforcement for next year,” the club said on their website (www.estudiantesdelaplata.com). Veron, who spent a decade in Europe playing for Parma, Lazio and Ma
  
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• Jack Kennedy’s Outlander eases Michael O’Leary’s anguish over Willie Mullins

  28-12-2016 21:11
  
  • Kennedy lands win for O’Leary to break former trainer Mullins’ dominance
  • Lexus Chase victory at Leopardstown is 100th winner for 17-year-old jockeyMichael O’Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, became a billionaire by cutting costs whenever he could but for the first two and a half days of the Christmas meeting here he looked like a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Related: Horse racing tips: Thursday 29 DecemberContinue reading...
  
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• Factbox - Former world number one Ana Ivanovic

  28-12-2016 21:10
  (Reuters) - Factbox on Ana Ivanovic, who retired from tennis at the age of 29 on Wednesday. Born: Nov. 6, 1987 in Belgrade Right-hander with a two-handed backhand who turned professional in 2003 and went on to win 15 WTA titles and become world number one in 2008. Won the French Open in 2008, beating Russian Dinara Safina in the final for her only grand slam title. She was also runner-up at Roland Garros in 2007 and the Australian Open in 2008. ...
  
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• Former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic retires from tennis at 29

  28-12-2016 21:07
  
  LONDON (AP) — Ana Ivanovic is retiring from tennis at age 29, ending a career in which she was ranked No. 1 in 2008 but can no longer play at the highest level because of injuries.
  
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• Liverpool target Christian Pulisic claims: 'I'm very happy with Borussia Dortmund' but refuses to rule out Premier League move in future

  28-12-2016 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  However, Christian Pulisic, who addressed questions thrown at him on Facebook, did refuse to rule out a Premier League move, by claiming 'you never really know what's going to happen'.
  
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• Manchester United shun Benfica’s Victor Lindelof after defence improves

  28-12-2016 20:54
  
  • Talks over Sweden defender were in progress for several weeks
  • United have conceded only two goals in a winning run of five gamesManchester United have opted against making a move for the Benfica defender Victor Lindelof after José Mourinho decided he is satisfied with his defensive options despite the prospect of losing Eric Bailly for up to six weeks due to the Africa Cup of Nations.Negotiations with the Portuguese champions over the Sweden international Lindelof have been
  
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