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• Norwich receive £10m offers from Burnley and Leicester for Robbie Brady 

  12-01-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace had an offer rejected last week for the Republic of Ireland international while Sunderland and Aston Villa are also keen on the 24-year-old. Norwich want £13million.
  
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• LA Rams make Sean McVay youngest head coach in NFL history

  12-01-2017 23:55
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have made Sean McVay the youngest head coach in NFL history.
  
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• San Diego Chargers are no more after leaving for Los Angeles

  12-01-2017 23:51
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chargers fans knew for several years that this dreaded day could be coming, that their beloved NFL team might move up the freeway to tap the perceived riches of Los Angeles.
  
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• Jose Mourinho has turned Manchester United around with practical jokes and attention to detail

  12-01-2017 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: When Manchester United went to Anfield in October and stifled Liverpool in a goalless draw, Jose Mourinho was mired in the club's worst start to a Premier League season.
  
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• Chelsea in talks over pre-season tour of China and Japan

  12-01-2017 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - OLIVER TODD: The Premier League leaders have been in discussions about a mooted tour of Asia which would take in a trip to Beijing followed by a stop-off in Japan.
  
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• Isak becomes Sweden's youngest scorer with Slovakia strike

  12-01-2017 23:43
  (Reuters) - Teenager Alexander Isak celebrated his first start for Sweden by becoming his country's youngest-ever scorer in a 6-0 friendly thrashing of Slovakia in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Having made his debut against Ivory Coast in the first match of Sweden's winter tour on Sunday, the AIK striker crowned his second cap with a slick goal after 19 minutes. Aged 17 years and 113 days, he comfortably beat Erik Dahlstrom's record from over a century ago.
  
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• Sevilla 3-3 Real Madrid (Aggregate 3-6): Zinedine Zidane rests the big guns and survives a scare to reach Copa del Rey quarter-finals

  12-01-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: A Gareth Bale-style goal from Marco Asensio, a Sergio Ramos Paneka penalty, and a goal Karim Benzema goal with the last kick of the game, put Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.
  
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• Rory McIlroy makes strong start in first round of BMW SA Open

  12-01-2017 23:36
  
  • Rory McIlroy shoots five-under 67 in South Africa with new clubs
  • Six-times major winner Sir Nick Faldo shoots 70 at the age of 59Rory McIlroy made a strong start to his 2017 campaign at the BMW SA Open as the world No2 shot a five-under-par 67 at Glendower GC.He produced seven birdies and two bogeys in his first round since November to lie only one shot behind the first-round leaders Trevor Fisher Jr and Keith Horne. Continue reading...
  
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• England batting sensation Haseeb Hameed on tea with India legend Sachin Tendulkar and his nasty injury

  12-01-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rewind the clock just a month in the precocious life of Hameed and he could be found paying homage to one of the game’s greats much like any other cricket-obsessed teenager.
  
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• Fulham star Tom Cairney and can pass like the late Johnny Haynes

  12-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. He brings you his verdict in Sportsmail. This week it's Fulham's Tom Cairney.
  
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• Chinese Super League millions won't tempt Christian Benteke to leave Crystal Palace

  12-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Belgium international could earn at least double his current £100,000-per-week with a move to China - but the striker will not consider a move to the Far East. He has scored eight goals for Palace.
  
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• Chinese golf plan driven off course as takeover of the Buckinghamshire remains in limbo

  12-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The purchase by a Chinese consortium of the exclusive complex was expected to have been completed on December 15.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, January 13

  12-01-2017 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Huntingdon, Sedgefield, Lingfield and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Ben McDermott steals the Big Bash spotlight with blistering century

  12-01-2017 23:23
  
  Hobart Hurricanes defeat Melbourne Renegades in record BBL chaseSon of pace great Craig McDermott hits 114 off 52 deliveries to seal winFrom replacing Kumar Sangakkara to scoring a match-winning century, Ben McDermott’s Big Bash League season has been nothing short of surreal. The 22-year-old stole the show in just his second match for the Hobart Hurricanes, hitting 114 off 52 balls to help his side to a remarkable win over the Melbourne Renegades on Thursday night.Chasing a record 223 to
  
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• Texas suspends leading scorer Mack for rules violation

  12-01-2017 23:19
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shaka Smart's tough second season at Texas is taking yet another rough turn.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather says James DeGale is the best boxer in Britain ahead of fighting Badou Jack in Brooklyn

  12-01-2017 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: As James DeGale finalised preparations for Saturday's world title unification fight in Brooklyn he was hailed by Floyd Mayweather as 'the best boxer in Britain'. 
  
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• Claudio Ranieri tells Leicester fans to be kind to N'Golo Kante on his return with Chelsea

  12-01-2017 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Italian believes Kante's contributions were more valuable for Leicester than they have been at Chelsea, where Eden Hazard and Diego Costa lead a collection of talent of a higher calibre.
  
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• China weightlifters lose golds from 2008 Games after IOC retesting

  12-01-2017 23:19
  
  • Liu Chunhong, Cao Lei and Chen Xiexia test positive
  • Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk fails retest from Beijing 2008Three of China’s dominant weightlifting team from the Beijing Olympics have been caught doping by the International Olympic Committee’s programme of retesting samples from the 2008 and 2012 Games.Liu Chunhong (69kg category), Cao Lei (75kg) and Chen Xiexia (48kg) have tested positive for human growth hormone-releasing peptide GHRP-2 and now lose the
  
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• After 51 years, Falcons still chasing first championship

  12-01-2017 23:00
  
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons practiced under blue skies Thursday, the temperature climbing toward 70 degrees.
  
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• Los Angeles Rams make Sean McVay, 30, youngest-ever NFL head coach

  12-01-2017 22:56
  
  McVay has spent three seasons as Washington offensive coordinatorRams have struggled badly after relocating to CaliforniaThe Los Angeles Rams have made Sean McVay the youngest head coach in NFL history.The Rams on Thursday hired McVay, who turns 31 years old on 24 January. Continue reading...
  
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• James DeGale aiming to dethrone only champion in Floyd Mayweather stable

  12-01-2017 22:52
  
  • Eddie Hearn: ‘Badou Jack is great, but my fighter is a whole other level’
  • Win for DeGale brings prospect of showdown with Andre Ward closerNo fighter was ever able to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr in the ring but James DeGale can do the next best thing when he faces Badou Jack in a super middleweight title unification fight on Saturday night in Brooklyn.DeGale, the 30-year-old from London who holds the IBF championship at 168lbs, is expected to beat Jack, the WBC belt-h
  
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• Crystal Palace send scouts to Senegal's clash with Congo to watch Papa N'Diaye

  12-01-2017 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  N'Diaye is available for £6m and Palace have been discussing the chance to bring him in but face competition from the likes of Everton who also had scouts at the game.
  
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• Pirelli expect fewer pitstops in new-look F1

  12-01-2017 22:38
  By Alan Baldwin BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Formula One fans can expect to see fewer pitstops this year and faster, more aggressive-looking cars, according to tyre supplier Pirelli's motorsport head Paul Hembery. "The (tyre) degradation (wear) levels will be reduced substantially compared to the past," he told Reuters at the Autosport International show on Thursday. "And the gap between the (tyre) compound levels will be much reduced...so I think the strategy elements that we've seen in the
  
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• Sevilla 1-0 Real Madrid (1-3), Copa del Rey LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo rested as Zinedine Zidane's men go for all-time Spanish unbeaten record of 40 games

  12-01-2017 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid face off against Sevilla in the Copa de Rey Round of 16 second leg with Zinedine Zidane's men looking to make it 40 games unbeaten across all competitions.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather rules out super-fight against UFC star Conor McGregor

  12-01-2017 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mr Money, in the course of promoting James DeGale's world title unification fight with Badou Jack in New York, virtually ruled out any kind of comeback after reports said he offered McGregor $15m.
  
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• Chargers confirm they're leaving San Diego and heading to LA

  12-01-2017 22:20
  
  Owner Dean Spanos announces he’s moving the team to Los AngelesChargers will play at StubHub Center until new stadium is built in 2019‘Dean Spanos made a bad decision and he will regret it,’ says mayorThe Chargers have officially announced they’re leaving San Diego and moving to LA. The switch means Los Angeles will have two NFL teams for the first time in decades.In a letter published on Thursday morning, Chargers owner Dean Spanos confirmed the team would be relocating
  
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• Nine mountain challenges await Vuelta riders

  12-01-2017 22:17
  Complaints from many riders that the Vuelta a Espana has included too many punishing climbs in recent years fell on deaf ears as organisers unveiled another demanding route on Thursday featuring nine mountain finishes. While the opening stage will take place outside Spain for only the third time, with riders setting off in Nimes, France, on Aug. 19, other aspects of the three-week race will concern those taking part. The penultimate stage will require riders to head up to Angliru, Spain's toughe
  
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• Northampton to open talks with Justin Edinburgh over vacant manager's job 

  12-01-2017 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Edinburgh lost his job as Gillingham boss last week, though the 47-year-old is highly regarded for his early work there and at previous club Newport County. He will have talks over the next week.
  
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• Did I not know that? Gems from Taylor's brilliant career

  12-01-2017 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Did I not know that? We pick some gems from Graham Taylor's brilliant career, following the former England manager's death at 72.
  
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• Manchester City will get off lightly over breaking testing rules, say athletes

  12-01-2017 22:06
  
  • City likely to be fined £25,000 if guilty over ‘whereabouts’ rule
  • Sprinter Craig Pickering: ‘Either people don’t cheat or they get away with it’Medal-winning athletes and anti-doping officials have told the Guardian they believe footballers are subject to less stringent anti-doping procedures as it emerged Manchester City are likely to be fined around £25,000 if found guilty of breaching the Football Association’s “whereabouts&r
  
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• Graham Taylor – a life in pictures

  12-01-2017 22:03
  
  The former England, Watford and Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor has died aged 72 Continue reading...
  
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• All but 2 minor charges tossed against Steelers assistant

  12-01-2017 22:02
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — All but the two least serious charges will be dropped against Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter stemming from an alleged altercation outside a bar hours after the team's Sunday playoff win against the Miami Dolphins, a prosecutor announced Thursday.
  
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• Taj Gibson on Derrick Rose: 'He's never been a hater. He's just an awesome dude'

  12-01-2017 21:57
  
  Former Bulls team-mate stands up for Rose after difficult week
  ‘He’s one of the greatest dudes I’ve ever been around,’ Gibson says
  Derrick Rose has endured a difficult week in the NBA – but Chicago Bulls power forward Taj Gibson insisted the critics have got him all wrong. “He’s just an awesome dude, man,” Gibson said on Thursday. Related: Derrick Rose's no-show just another sign of the Knicks' dysfunctionContinue reading...
  
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• CIA nominee seeks to repair damage from Trump feud with spy agencies

  12-01-2017 21:43
  By David Alexander and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's nominee to head the CIA sought on Thursday to repair damage from the president-elect’s feud with U.S. intelligence agencies, saying he accepted their findings on Russian hacking, would not comply if ordered to renew use of harsh interrogation techniques and would always “have their backs.” Mike Pompeo’s testimony at his Senate confirmation hearing appeared aimed at reassuring staff at the agency
  
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• Donald Trump picks Mattis and Pompeo take aim at Russia

  12-01-2017 21:31
  
  Remarks at confirmation hearings are the latest by Donald Trump's cabinet picks moving away from pre-election rhetoric.
  
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• Coughlin controls 'all facets' of Jaguars football ops

  12-01-2017 21:31
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — If it wasn't clear how much power Tom Coughlin would wield in his return to Jacksonville, it became evident Thursday.
  
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• Brian Fletcher, three-times Grand National winning jockey, dies aged 69

  12-01-2017 21:11
  
  • Jockey partnered Red Rum to the first two of his Grand Nationals
  • Ron Barry and Stan Mellor recall “brilliant” riderLong-retired greats of jump racing have been sharing their memories of Brian Fletcher, the jockey most closely associated with Red Rum and three times a Grand National winner, who has died aged 69. Remembered as an undemonstrative man whose career was cut short by repeated head injuries, Fletcher was hailed by his fellow National winner Gerry Scott as &ldqu
  
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• Three-time Grand National winning jockey Brian Fletcher dies aged 69 

  12-01-2017 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fletcher, who won the Grand National twice on the great Red Rum and three times in total, has died at the age of 69. His amazing record also included winning on Red Alligator in 1968.
  
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• Graham Taylor put Watford on an upward path and rescued Paul McGrath | Simon Burnton

  12-01-2017 20:49
  
  Graham Taylor took Watford and Aston Villa to the top flight while the former England manager was also a gentle man who was generous with his timeDuring a book signing in the summer of 2007 a stranger passed Graham Taylor a handwritten note relating to its author’s wedding, scheduled for the following January. “I got the letter and thought I knew what was coming,” Taylor said. “I thought I’d be asked to do a video message but to my surprise he wanted me to be his be
  
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• Dimitri Payet has had his head turned at worst possible moment for West Ham | Amy Lawrence

  12-01-2017 20:30
  
  West Ham’s Dimitri Payet does not want to play for the club again but these disputes often end up in an awkward truce, briefly convenient for both sidesDimitri Payet may never have heard of Pierre van Hooijdonk but during the spare time he may find he has on his hands in self-imposed exile from West Ham United, he could look up one of the first Premier League players to go on strike and see how that panned out.Van Hooijdonk, the possessor of a mean free-kick and an outspoken turbulent stre
  
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• Gordon Cowans: Graham Taylor was someone we all wanted to play for

  12-01-2017 20:23
  
  The former Aston Villa midfielder pays tribute to a ‘kind, generous, good man’ whose success was rooted in his honesty, coaching ability and man managementI’m very privileged to have known and played for Graham Taylor. I’d like to thank him for all he did for me – and for all he did for Aston Villa where we very nearly won the title in the season before he became England manager. He was one of the best managers I played under – and I’m lucky enough to ha
  
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• IOC strips three Chinese weightlifters of Beijing gold medals

  12-01-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lei Cao, Xiexia Chen and Chunhong Liu have all been disqualified from the 2008 Games after samples were re-tested as part of the International Olympic Committee's crackdown on doping.
  
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• China faces one-year ban after trio stripped of Beijing golds

  12-01-2017 20:16
  China faces a one-year ban from international weightlifting competitions after three of its athletes were stripped of their 2008 Olympic gold medals on Thursday following re-tests of samples from the Beijing Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it had disqualified weightlifting gold medallists Cao Lei (75kg), Chen Xiexia (48 kg) and Liu Chunhong (69kg) from the Beijing Games after they tested positive for prohibited substances. The IOC also disqualified five more athletes from b
  
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• Notts County appoint Kevin Nolan as manager to succeed John Sheridan

  12-01-2017 20:09
  
  • Notts County a point above League Two relegation zone
  • Sheridan takes over at Oldham Athletic for fifth timeThe League Two club announced Kevin Nolan as their manager on Thursday at the same time as Alan Hardy was introduced as the club’s new owner and chairman.Nolan, 34, succeeds John Sheridan who was sacked at the start of the month following a run of nine straight league defeats. The former Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham midfielder became the youngest manager in the Footbal
  
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• Australian Open fashion of the 1990s: from Lendl's eagle to Steffi's style

  12-01-2017 20:00
  
  On-court fashion can sometimes be as compelling as the actual sport itself, so with the first grand slam of 2017 looming – and players’ outfits set to be put under the microscope once again – we look back at possibly the darkest decade for tennis style statements, the 1990s, when legionnaire’s hats, dodgy polos and even some of dad’s golf gear were in evidence at Melbourne Park Continue reading...
  
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• Manchester City’s doping test charges explained: why they are in trouble

  12-01-2017 19:53
  
  The Premier League club are accused of failing to give testing officials accurate information about player whereabouts and are likely to attribute this to administrative errorManchester City have been charged by the Football Association with failing to give anti-doping officers accurate information about player whereabouts three times over a 12-month period. Continue reading...
  
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• IOC strips Chinese trio of Beijing Games gold medals

  12-01-2017 19:48
  Three Chinese weightlifters were stripped of their 2008 Olympic gold medals on Thursday as the International Olympic Committee sanctioned eight athletes for doping offences in re-tests of the Beijing and London 2012 Games samples. The IOC said it had disqualified Cao Lei, who won gold in the women’s 75kg weightlifting event, Chen Xiexia, winner of the 48kg event and Liu Chunhong, the 69kg gold medallist from the Beijing Games after testing positive for prohibited substances. The IOC also d
  
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• Hillsborough investigators pass 23 cases to CPS for possible charges

  12-01-2017 19:42
  
  The 23 include individuals and organisations, with possible charges including gross negligence manslaughter and perverting the course of justiceCriminal charges could be brought for the first time against individuals and organisations involved in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster after the investigators passed files on 23 suspects to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Fifteen of the 23 investigated have been subject to inquiries relating to the disaster itself on 15 April 1989, in which 96 people
  
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• Premier League: Everton confirm Schneiderlin deal

  12-01-2017 19:28
  Everton have completed the signing of midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin from Manchester United for a fee that could rise to 24 million pounds, the Merseyside club said on Thursday.
  
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