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• No. 25 S Florida beats S Carolina 46-39 in Birmingham Bowl

  29-12-2016 23:59
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Quinton Flowers ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more to lead No. 25 South Florida past South Carolina, 46-39 in overtime Thursday in the Birmingham Bowl.
  
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• Everton boss Ronald Koeman admits he has been too honest in public on his players as he targets January recruits

  29-12-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Dutchman has not been afraid to speak his mind since he arrived from Southampton in June and his most stinging appraisals have been reserved for Ross Barkley, whose form has fluctuated.
  
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• Swansea look for stability in Alan Curtis as the fans voice their anger after Bob Bradley debacle

  29-12-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: There was a moment on Thursday afternoon when Alan Curtis, the old firefighter of Swansea City, took his seat at a press conference and said: 'Groundhog day.'
  
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• Rotherham 1-2 Burton Albion: Visitors move away from relegation trouble after big win over rock bottom Millers

  29-12-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALAN BIGGS AT THE NEW YORK STADIUM: Burton Albion withstood a Rotherham fightback to claw themselves away from the relegation zone with a narrow 2-1 win over the rock bottom club.
  
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• Everything was right for Leicester last season, now everything is wrong... how have Foxes collapsed so quickly?

  29-12-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SPECIAL REPORT BY IAN LADYMAN: When asked by fans website Foxes Talk whether Claudio Ranieri should be retained as manager, only 52 per cent of supporters responded in the affirmative.
  
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• Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp prepare to face each other in the Premier League

  29-12-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING: Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are set to meet for the first time in English football when Liverpool host Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Pep Guardiola was brave to take over at Manchester City

  29-12-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE WHALLEY: Pep Guardiola arrived in the Premier League last summer having won 21 trophies in seven seasons, first with Barcelona and then at Bayern Munich.
  
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• Liverpool versus Manchester City -- the fans' view

  29-12-2016 23:33
  Second-placed Liverpool host Manchester City, who are third, in a clash between two Premier League title-chasing teams on Saturday. Here is what fans of the two clubs have to say: Peter Phillips, The Kop Table Podcast "It's obviously very important to get all three points on Saturday to keep us as close to (leaders) Chelsea as possible. With the New Year's Eve atmosphere and a full house at Anfield to roar them on, it promises to be a very exciting game.
  
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• England will make history in 2017 under Eddie Jones

  29-12-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: As the New Year beckons, it has a lot to live up to, given what 2016 gave us – notably Ireland's historic win against the All Blacks and England's rise from the ashes.
  
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• Doctor Richard Freeman and courier Simon Cope face MPs' inquisition over 'medicine' for Sir Bradley Wiggins

  29-12-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Richard Freeman, the British Cycling doctor at the heart of the Team Sky jiffy-bag controversy, and former coach Simon Cope could be among those called to a select committee hearing.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: Best bets for Friday, December 30

  29-12-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his best tips for Friday's meetings at Taunton, Haydock and Newcastle.
  
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• Harry Kane warns Chelsea that Tottenham are not out of the title race and eyes victory in next week's derby

  29-12-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane refuses to accept Tottenham are out of the Premier League title race despite a 10-point gap to Chelsea. The London rivals clash on Wednesday and after three Spurs wins on the bounce.
  
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• Tottenham are the comeback kings of the Premier League... while rivals Arsenal have thrown away 11 points from winning positions

  29-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Tottenham’s win at Southampton meant they have gained more points from losing positions than any other Premier League team this season. At the heart of this is Dele Alli.
  
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• The Secret Scout special: The best young players unearthed in 2016

  29-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. Here, we look back at a brilliant year for our man ahead of another busy transfer window...
  
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• Ross Barkley out to impress Gareth Southgate against Hull as Everton midfielder bids to win his England place back

  29-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: England manager Gareth Southgate will be at Everton’s game at Hullwith Ross Barkley desperate to prove why he deserves a place in his next squad.
  
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• Liverpool and Everton target Kasper Schmeichel is not for sale, insists Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri

  29-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Dane has recently returned to the Leicester City team after injury and produced a fantastic performance in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Stoke.
  
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• Brighton have gone from the brink of oblivion to top of the Championship... Cloughie would be amazed by miracle

  29-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They have suffered three play-off failures in the last five years, but there is a growing sense that this is Brighton's year. It would be interesting to hear what Brian Clough would say about them now.
  
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• Middlesbrough look to offload Jordan Rhodes with Derby Country keen to sign former Blackburn Rovers striker 

  29-12-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Derby County have expressed an interest in signing Jordan Rhodes from Middlesbrough.  Rhodes has been made available but Boro want to recoup the £11million they paid for him last January.
  
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• Leeds thwarted by late Kodija penalty for Villa

  29-12-2016 23:17
  Jonathan Kodija converted a late penalty to earn Aston Villa a 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Thursday, maintaining his team's unbeaten home record in the Championship this season. The Ivorian striker scored four minutes from time, after Leeds defender Liam Cooper handled, to cancel out the opening goal of the night by Pontus Jansson. Fourth-placed Leeds climbed above Huddersfield Town on goal difference with 42 points from 24 matches while Villa rose one spot to ninth on 35.
  
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• AFC has its 6 playoff teams. Who will fill out NFC bracket?

  29-12-2016 23:06
  
  Bad form for the AFC, which has all six of its playoff qualifiers determined heading into the final Sunday of the schedule.
  
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• Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds: Jonathan Kodija equalises late on as Garry Monk's men miss chance to go third

  29-12-2016 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT VILLA PARK: Leeds United missed the chance to go third in the Championship after Jonathan Kodjia's late penalty earned a point for Aston Villa.
  
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• Serena wins at love again; says 'yes' to engagement in poem

  29-12-2016 22:50
  
  Court and spark: Serena Williams is tying the knot.
  
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• Browns' RG3 practices, will start in finale against Steelers

  29-12-2016 22:27
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Robert Griffin III can finish what he started.
  
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• Serena Williams gets engaged to Reddit co-founder Ohanian

  29-12-2016 22:19
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number two tennis player Serena Williams has become engaged to Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the social media company Reddit. "Down on 1 knee. He said four words. And/r/isaidyes," the 35-year-old American said on the social media site on Thursday. "I came home. A little late. Someone had a bag packed for me. And a carriage awaited. Destination: Rome ... back to where our stars first collided." The New York-born Ohanian, 33, confirmed the news on his Facebook page, writ
  
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• Serena Williams announces engagement on Reddit

  29-12-2016 22:03
  
  Tennis great Serena Williams is tying the knot.
  
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• Steelers' Brown asks Jets' Marshall to pay up on car bet

  29-12-2016 22:02
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Antonio Brown is in the driver's seat in his car bet with Brandon Marshall, so he's looking for the Jets receiver to turn over the keys.
  
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• Russia, Turkey broker 'nationwide' ceasefire deal

  29-12-2016 22:00
  
  Truce to cover entire Syria but fighting could continue in areas controlled by armed groups excluded by the agreement.
  
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• LaVell Edwards, who made BYU a football power, dies at 86

  29-12-2016 21:42
  
  PROVO, Utah (AP) — LaVell Edwards, who led BYU to national prominence with his dynamic passing offenses and became one of the most successful coaches in college football history, has died. He was 86.
  
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• TNS just one game away from beating Ajax's 44-year world record for consecutive wins

  29-12-2016 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints can end Ajax's 44-year hold on the world record for the most consecutive wins, which stands at 26, on Friday night.
  
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• US expels Russian diplomats over cyber attacks

  29-12-2016 21:08
  
  Obama defends expulsions, calling action "a necessary and appropriate response to efforts to harm US interests".
  
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• Ugly ducklings must turn into beautiful Swans - Curtis

  29-12-2016 21:08
  Caretaker manager Alan Curtis has urged Swansea City's under-achieving squad to "show a bit more spirit and fight", starting with Saturday's home game against Bournemouth. The former Wales forward has taken over on an interim basis following this week's sacking of American Bob Bradley, with the relegation-haunted Swans second from bottom in the Premier League and four points adrift of safety. "We have got World Cup winners, players with lots of international experience, players who have been in
  
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• Coroner: Heisman winner Rashaan Salaam's death was a suicide

  29-12-2016 21:02
  
  DENVER (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam killed himself after struggling with depression, an autopsy report confirmed Thursday, but investigators will never know whether the one-time running back suffered chronic head trauma from playing football because his family did not consent to those tests.
  
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• Celtic midfielder Scott Brown reminds Rangers of their place in table ahead of New Year's Eve Old Firm clash

  29-12-2016 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celtic skipper Scott Brown reminded Rangers of their place in the Ladbrokes Premiership as he prepared for his first Hoops game at Ibrox in four years, 16 points ahead of them.
  
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• Philippe Coutinho pictured training as Liverpool playmaker steps up recovery from ankle injury as squad gears up for Manchester City clash

  29-12-2016 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Reds, who face Manchester City on New Year's Eve, are second in the Premier League table but Klopp believes his side can still get better. Liverpool enjoyed evening training on Thursday.
  
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• Coneygree aiming straight for Cheltenham Gold Cup afer 2015 winner misses King George VI Chase

  29-12-2016 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Bradstock's 2015 Gold Cup hero ran an excellent race in defeat on his return from over a year on the sidelines when runner-up to Cue Card in the Betfair Chase at Haydock in November.
  
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• LaVell Edwards, who made BYU football power, dies at age 86

  29-12-2016 20:06
  PROVO, Utah (AP) — LaVell Edwards, who led BYU to prominence with his pass-happy offenses and ranks as one of the most successful coaches in college football history, has died. He was 86.
  
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• US skier Shiffrin wins slalom for 3rd WCup win in 3 days

  29-12-2016 20:01
  
  SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — For once, even Olympic slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin couldn't believe what she had just achieved.
  
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• David Squires on ... the A-League year that was 2016

  29-12-2016 20:00
  
  Our resident cartoonist takes a look back through the highs and lows of another big year in A-League action. You can find David’s archive of Australian sport cartoons here and he also has a book out – order it here Continue reading...
  
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• Ronda Rousey weighs in at 135lbs for UFC bantamweight title fight with Amanda Nunes in Las Vegas

  29-12-2016 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old has largely shunned the media since losing her title to Holly Holm last year and Rousey once again said nothing as she took to the scales at the weigh-in.
  
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• Walter Swinburn funeral inspires huge crowd as world of racing says goodbye to three-time Derby winner

  29-12-2016 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The racing community honoured Walter Swinburn at his funeral in New Market with many standing as around 400 gathered at Our Lady Immaculate and St Etheldreda Catholic Church.
  
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• Walter Mazzarri hopes to see Watford striker Troy Deeney go on a golden run after finally joining 100 club

  29-12-2016 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Deeney waited 10 games to reach the landmark, scoring the equaliser in the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace after being surprisingly named among the substitutes before his early introduction.
  
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• I tried to kill myself, says former world champion Hatton

  29-12-2016 19:28
  Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton tried to kill himself when he suffered from depression after quitting the ring, the Briton said on Thursday. Hatton, who won titles at light-welterweight and welterweight, retired in 2012 but had already been struggling with depression, drink and drugs. "In the end I thought I'll end up drinking myself to death because I was so miserable." Hatton, who registered 45 wins in 48 bouts, said that even if he did not always drink he still could not cope with d
  
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• COMPETITION: Win a pair of tickets to the Premier League match Manchester City vs Burnley, courtesy of Betsafe

  29-12-2016 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline has teamed up with Betsafe to offer you the chance of winning a pair of tickets to watch Manchester City welcome Burnley to the Etihad in City's first game of 2017.
  
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• Joey Barton very likely to join Burnley despite ongoing probe over 10 years of betting, claims Sean Dyche

  29-12-2016 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sean Dyche claims there is a 'strong possibility' Joey Barton will still rejoin Burnley next month if renewed discussions following a misconduct charge go well.
  
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• South Africa edge closer to victory against Sri Lanka on day four of the first Test in Port Elizabeth

  29-12-2016 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sri Lanka face an uphill battle to salvage anything from the first Test against South Africa after ending day four requiring 248 runs to win with only five wickets remaining.
  
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• Mathieu Debuchy opens up about his frosty relationship with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: 'We say hello, nothing more'

  29-12-2016 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mathieu Debuchy is looking to leave Arsenal in the January transfer window after being frozen out by Arsene Wenger. Debuchy claims he does not have a relationship beyond saying ‘hello’.
  
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• Coroner confirms Rashaan Salaam's death was a suicide

  29-12-2016 18:09
  DENVER (AP) — An autopsy has confirmed that Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam killed himself.
  
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• Chelsea star John Terry reveals recovery technique by posting picture of Gary Cahill wearing Normatec Pro system

  29-12-2016 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's12-game winning streak has put them in a strong position to win the Premier League and left their rivals trailing in their wake, scratching their heads at just how they have done it.
  
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• Jose Mourinho is a different man away from football, insists Aitor Karanka as 'good friends' prepare for reunion

  29-12-2016 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough's head coach will take on his mentor for the first time on Saturday when the Teessiders arrive at Manchester United looking to end Mourinho's five-game winning streak.
  
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