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• Struggling Forest sack manager Montanier

  14-01-2017 23:59
  (Reuters) - Nottingham Forest have sacked their French manager Philippe Montanier after just seven months in charge, the struggling English Championship club said on Saturday. "Nottingham Forest can confirm that the club have parted company with head coach Philippe Montanier," the Midlands outfit said on their website (www.nottinghamforest.co.uk). The 52-year-old Montanier, who has also been in charge at Stade Rennes, Real Sociedad, Valenciennes and Boulogne, is the seventh permanent manager to
  
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• Exhausted Brit Alex Thomson and his battered boat are so close to piece of history... if time doesn't run out 

  14-01-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He goes into the final stretch of the marathon about 100 miles behind France’s Armel Le Cleac’h — and closing. At one stage the deficit was as much as 800 miles
  
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• Child's play for world No 1 Andy Murray in Australia as birth pains of last year are truly over for daddy cool 

  14-01-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Murray's family are in Melbourne to support him in his bid for a first Australian Open title, meaning his daughter Sophia has completed a career Grand Slam before her first birthday.
  
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• Chelsea's Antonio Conte: 'I'll give you the truth about Diego Costa' – video

  14-01-2017 23:52
  
  Antonio Conte says Costa was not included in Chelsea’s squad for the Premier League trip to Leicester after the striker injured his back in training earlier this week. The London side got back to winning ways at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, overcoming Leicester 3-0. The hungry Chelsea manager also found time after the win to enjoy a slice of cake at the post-match news conference Antonio Conte insists he did not lie over Diego Costa’s absence from teamContinue reading...
  
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• Nottingham Forest sack Philippe Montanier after takeover talks collapse

  14-01-2017 23:51
  
  • French manager goes after only seven months in charge
  • Takeover deal with American investors collapsed on FridayNottingham Forest have sacked their manager, Philippe Montanier, the club making the announcement late on Saturday night after the goalless draw at Birmingham. It was Forest’s eighth game without a win in all competitions. Related: Nottingham Forest confirm collapse of takeover deal with US investorsContinue reading...
  
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• Pep Guardiola delighted that Yaya Toure is off the naughty step at Manchester City: 'He now deserves his chance in the Champions League'

  14-01-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER - CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER: As unlikely reconciliations go, Pep Guardiola and Yaya Toure is surely one of the more surprising. Toure became an outcast when Guardiola arrived at City.
  
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• Leeds co-owner Andrea Radrizzani vows to secure Garry Monk's future as club stay on the hunt for promotion 

  14-01-2017 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Friday evening, Garry Monk became Leeds' longest-serving manager under Radrizzani's controversial compatriot Massimo Cellino when they beat Derby 1-0 at Elland Road.
  
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• Guinea Bissau continue to shock at Nations Cup

  14-01-2017 23:46
  By Mark Gleeson LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Guinea Bissau stunned hosts Gabon by holding them to a draw on the opening day of the African Nations Cup finals as they continued to create shocks as the tournament got underway. Guinea Bissau’s lack of cash meant they were unable to organise any friendlies after qualifying in September and their players reached their limit last week over unfulfilled promises of the payment of monies outstanding from the campaign. Cameroon and Burkina Faso also drew
  
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• Jurgen Klopp fears Jose Mourinho may park the bus once again after Manchester United manager's tactics at Anfield in October 

  14-01-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp has admitted it’s impossible to second-guess Jose Mourinho and that he may have to change Liverpool’s tactics during the at Old Trafford.
  
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• Manchester United have now regained their lost fear factor...  Liverpool and Chelsea certainly won't want them in the chasing pack

  14-01-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PHIL NEVILLE: It was rather like people would speak about the great Sir Alex Ferguson sides. It is the perception from outside which has changed. United feel like a force to be feared again.
  
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• England head coach Eddie Jones set to name Joe Marler, George Kruis and James Haskell in squad despite injury concerns

  14-01-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  All three suffered injuries playing for their clubs in recent weeks and are doubtful for England's opener, against France at Twickenham on February 4, but Jones will call on them regardless.
  
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• Mark Selby driven by the trauma of his dad's death to become the man Ronnie O'Sullivan calls 'the torturer'

  14-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON: Selby's life has been touched by trauma. When he was only eight years old, his mother left. His late dad, David, brought him up and inspired his love for snooker.
  
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• Jose Mourinho believes margin for error has never been smaller as Manchester United boss labels form of top six clubs 'amazing'  

  14-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has admitted the margin for error among this season’s Premier League title-chasers is smaller than ever because of the incredible form of all the so-called Big Six.
  
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• Pep Guardiola hints at new deal for Yaya Toure after including Manchester City star in Champions League squad 

  14-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER: Pep Guardiola has said Yaya Toure will be back in Manchester City's Champions League squad and is in the running for a new deal. He is currently on £230,000 per week.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino will not buy to replace Jan Vertonghen despite admitting injury looks a 'very bad one'

  14-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham fear key defender Jan Vertonghen will miss a significant chunk of the title run-in after sustaining a nasty looking ankle injury. Mauricio Pochettino will not change transfer plans.
  
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• Manchester United star Henrikh Mkhitaryan on how Jurgen Klopp made him a star and getting over his early struggles at Old Trafford

  14-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jurgen Klopp might not appreciate it on Sunday but he can take some of the credit for Henrikh Mkhitaryan's revival at Manchester United.
  
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• Fans in revolt, owner in dispute and the club up for sale for 1,012 days... despite a win taking them off the bottom, Hull remain in football hell

  14-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The City of Culture is not a happy place, with the Allam family losing their hero status, ridiculed by fans furious that the club is being run into the ground.
  
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• Don't feel sorry for West Ham United, Dimitri Payet is just playing the usual twisted game that footballers can play 

  14-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: Loyalty has to cut both ways and if clubs do not show any loyalty to players or managers, why should players show any loyalty? You're an idiot if you think loyalty still exists in football.
  
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• Chelsea players urge Diego Costa to stay as £30m-a-year offer from China threatens to tempt the striker away 

  14-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER; Chelsea's senior players have been speaking to Diego Costa in a bid to smooth over the training ground row which saw him ruled out of Saturday's 3-0 win at Leicester.
  
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• Northwestern women's hoops wins 1st game since Hankins death

  14-01-2017 23:29
  
  EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — The Northwestern women's basketball team honored Jordan Hankins by wearing her name and number during warmups and then, in a gym filled with the school's athletes, won in its first game since her death.
  
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• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists there is 'no problem' with Alexis Sanchez after his 'frustrated' reaction to being substituted against Swansea

  14-01-2017 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM: Arsene Wenger insisted there is 'no problem' with Alexis Sanchez after the Arsenal forward reacted angrily to being substituted at Swansea.
  
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• Sport picture of the day: Castres' Rory Kockott gets a pass away

  14-01-2017 23:20
  
  Rory Kockott attempts to get another Castres attack underway as the French side visit Franklins’ Gardens to take on Northampton Saints in the European Champions Cup. Kockott kicked three penalties and a conversion as Castres fought back from 13 points down to level in the second half before Tom Wood’s try gave Saints a 28-21 win. Castres’ defeat ended their hopes of a place in the quarter-finals Continue reading...
  
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• Guinea Bissau snatch shock draw against hosts Gabon

  14-01-2017 23:18
  By Mark Gleeson LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Guinea Bissau centre back Juary grabbed a last-gasp equaliser to continue their fairytale African Nations Cup campaign as they held hosts Gabon to a surprise 1-1 draw in the opening match of the tournament on Saturday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looked to have delivered a winning start for a nervy-looking home team with the opener after 53 minutes but Gabon got caught on the stroke of full time from a set piece as Juary scored with a flying header. Guinea Bi
  
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• WWE UK Championship Tournament Recap: Day One - Get More Sports (blog)

  14-01-2017 23:16
  
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  WWE UK Championship Tournament Recap: Day One
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  Following a wildly successful Cruiserweight Classic last summer, WWE has announced their second unique tournament in less than a year: The UK Championship Tournament. Featuring 16 wrestlers from all over the United Kingdom (including one wrestler ...en meer »
  
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• UConn women win 91st straight to break their own NCAA record

  14-01-2017 23:07
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Top-ranked UConn broke its own NCAA record with its 91st consecutive victory, scoring the first 21 points and romping past SMU 88-48 on Saturday.
  
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• Nottingham Forest sack Philippe Montanier after their winless run extends to six games at Birmingham

  14-01-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite an improved result on Saturday with a 0-0 draw at Birmingham, Forest have called time on Montanier's tenure as they sit three points and two places above the relegation zone.
  
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• Dimitri Payet and co cross a line with their striking self-indulgence | Daniel Taylor

  14-01-2017 23:00
  
  Moments such as the West Ham star refusing to play are when people in other team sports must wonder why footballers find it so hard to maintain professional decencyThere is a passage in one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s latest books that seems deliberately designed to chop West Ham down to size and no doubt, as intended, would have pricked a few egos in the way he does better than anyone. What, Ferguson wanted to know, was “the West Ham way” and why did the club persist in applying th
  
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• Will the ascent of Donald Trump make American athletes irate again? | Bryan Armen Graham

  14-01-2017 22:59
  
  If sport is a microcosm of life the ascent of Donald Trump is no different with LeBron James and Tom Brady among those speaking their minds from both sides of the debateThe noise cascaded down from the west end of Madison Square Garden. It started in low. Then it started to grow. Donald Trump had just emerged from a tunnel on to the arena floor during the undercard of the middleweight title fight between Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux, prompting a crescendo of boos from the crowd of more tha
  
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• No. 11 North Carolina beats No. 9 Florida State 96-83

  14-01-2017 22:47
  
  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Joel Berry II scored 26 points, and No. 11 North Carolina snapped No. 9 Florida State's school-record win streak with a 96-83 victory on Saturday.
  
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• No. 14 Louisville trips up No. 7 Duke 78-69

  14-01-2017 22:46
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Anas Mahmoud established the post presence that No. 14 Louisville needed against Duke before teammates began chipping in timely baskets and making stops.
  
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• Chelsea's Conte says Costa is injured amid media speculation

  14-01-2017 22:43
  Chelsea manager Antonio Conte confirmed top scorer Diego Costa missed Saturday's 3-0 win over Leicester City through injury but declined to say if he expected his top scorer to be available for their next Premier League match against Hull City. The Italian chose his words carefully in an interview after the game, denying that he knew about a bid for the striker from China or a row between the pair in training last week, both of which were reported in multiple British media outlets. Conte repeate
  
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• Burkina Faso bounce back to draw 1-1 with Cameroon

  14-01-2017 22:39
  By Mark Gleeson LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Burkina Faso scored a late equaliser through centre back Issoufou Dayo to earn a fortuitous 1-1 draw with Cameroon in Group A at the African Nations Cup on Saturday. Dayo touched home a header from close range in a goalmouth scramble from a free kick in the 75th minute to ensure a share of the spoils after Cameroon had led at halftime. Captain Benjamin Moukandjo converted a free-kick in the 35th minute and Cameroon squandered two more gilt-edged chances aft
  
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• Leicester's European hopes ended by defeat in France

  14-01-2017 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leicester's hopes of progressing in the Champions Cup were dashed as they slumped to a34-3 defeat at Racing 92 at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
  
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• Rodgers, Packers visit Cowboys for Prescott's playoff debut

  14-01-2017 22:20
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Rodgers has been unbeatable on a seven-game run that carried Green Bay to the divisional round.
  
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• Andy Carroll hits out at Dimitri Payet after West Ham striker scores goal-of-the-season contender: 'I don't think any player is bigger than the club'

  14-01-2017 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Andy Carroll scored a goal-of-the-season contender on Saturday —then lashed out at wantaway rebel Dimitri Payet claiming that no one is bigger than West Ham.
  
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• AP Interview: Lynch says US must hold police accountable

  14-01-2017 22:10
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — As a younger lawyer, Loretta Lynch prosecuted New York police officers who sodomized a Haitian immigrant in a precinct bathroom. As attorney general, she's broadened her focus to go after entire police departments for unconstitutional practices.
  
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• Marchand has 2 goals, 3 assists and Bruins pound Flyers 6-3

  14-01-2017 22:06
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand had two goals and three assists to lift the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 win over the slumping Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
  
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• Eoin Morgan could miss out on lucrative IPL contract due to England duties

  14-01-2017 22:00
  
  • Captain set to have to return in May to play two ODIs against Ireland
  • England will be without Jos Buttler and Sam Billings for the entire IPL seasonThe England and Wales Cricket Board is likely to insist that Eoin Morgan reports for international duty by 1 May, limiting the England short-form captain’s chance of snaring a bumper contract in the Indian Premier League auction next month.A number of England cricketers, including Jason Roy and Ben Stokes, are expected to put them
  
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• Manchester United stars arrive at Lowry Hotel as Liverpool put finishing touches to preparations ahead of crunch game at Old Trafford 

  14-01-2017 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United's stars descended on the Lowry Hotel where they will spend the night ahead of their derby match against Liverpool. Klopp's side were also adding the final touches to preparations.
  
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• West Ham boss Slaven Bilic praises 'magnificent' Hammers who make Palace pay

  14-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Slaven Bilic branded West Ham "magnificent" after they shrugged off Dimitri Payet's absence to sink Crystal Palace 3-0.Payet this week rocke
  
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• New Hull boss Marco Silva not getting carried away after beating Bournemouth

  14-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hull head coach Marco Silva was in no mood to bask in the glory of his side's first Premier League win in over two months after seeing them beat Bo
  
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• Mazzarri: Players were affected on 'very emotional' day but Watford deserved win

  14-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Watford boss Walter Mazzarri believes the emotion felt at the club following Graham Taylor's death affected his players in their goalless draw agai
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino: West Brom win shows Tottenham are ready to challenge

  14-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed his team's performance as Spurs equalled their Premier League club record of six consecutive wins with
  
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• Mark Hughes urges Stoke to think big after win at Sunderland

  14-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mark Hughes is urging Stoke to cling on to the coat-tails of the top six and he targets a best Premier League finish for the club.Saturday's
  
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• Boss Antonio Conte says Diego Costa's future is with Chelsea

  14-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Antonio Conte sees no reason why Diego Costa should not play for Chelsea again after maintaining the striker missed the Premier League victory at L
  
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• Assured Barton just what Burnley need, says boss Dyche

  14-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Joey Barton may not be accustomed to the etiquette of a substitute - but Burnley boss Sean Dyche was glad he introduced him for a match-winning ret
  
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• Arsene Wenger shrugs off Alexis Sanchez's frustration after Arsenal rout Swansea

  14-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arsene Wenger played down Alexis Sanchez's frustration at being substituted in Arsenal's 4-0 Premier League victory at Swansea.Sanchez had s
  
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• Pedro's no-look backheel, a light show for Alan Birchenall and title-winning omens: FIVE THINGS YOU MISSED from Chelsea's dominant victory

  14-01-2017 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea bounced back from defeat to Tottenham in style. As ever, Sportsmail were on hand to pick up the statistics, drama and moments of brilliance you might have missed.
  
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• Falcons and Patriots favorites as NFL playoffs resume

  14-01-2017 21:34
  
  The Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots are the favorites as the NFL playoffs resume on Saturday. The Falcons get the weekend started hosting the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC divisional playoff game, ...
  
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• Inside the daredevil world of parkour, Britain’s newest, gravity-defying sport

  14-01-2017 21:28
  
  An expression of attitude, exploring boundaries and calculated risk, free running was given official status by the UK last weekFrazer Meek jumps down from a wooden platform and jogs across the floor of the Fluidity Freerun Academy, a 7,000 sq ft warehouse in an industrial estate on the outskirts of Cardiff. It is a wintry Thursday evening and there are only a few hardy souls practising their leaps and swings on the purpose-built equipment, designed to mimic the bollards, railings and concrete bu
  
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