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• Tottenham won't be forced to sell other first team players

  18-01-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham do not intend to sell any other first team squad players this month following the departure of Tom Carroll to Swansea City. Mauricio Pochettino is hoping to keep his squad united and together.
  
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• Steven Gerrard tells Daniel Sturridge to fight for his Liverpool future

  18-01-2017 23:58
  
  • Former captain urges striker to stay put and ignore transfer offers
  • Sturridge endured difficult night against Plymouth Argyle in FA CupSteven Gerrard has told Daniel Sturridge to roll up his sleeves and fight for his Anfield future.The former Liverpool captain watched on at Home Park as the striker endured a disappointing night in the 1-0 win against Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup third‑round replay before being substituted by the manager, Jürgen Klopp. Continue reading..
  
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• Southampton 1-0 Norwich: Long fires Saints into 4th round

  18-01-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM CUNNINGHAM AT ST MARY'S: Shane Long scored a 90th-minute winner as Southampton booked their place in the FA Cup fourth-round after seeing off a stubborn Norwich City side.
  
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• Kyrgios criticised by McEnroe after Australia Open exit

  18-01-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The American accused him of not making a proper effort during his second-round defeat by Italian Andreas Seppi in his first big event since a suspension for not trying at the Shanghai Masters.
  
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• Dele Alli's agent hit with £2m tax bill

  18-01-2017 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: Dele Alli's agent has put his company into administration after being hit with a tax bill of more than £2million. Companies House list Karl Robinson among the shareholders.
  
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• England's new TV deal is set to earn the FA another £200m

  18-01-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The FA will soon be adding nearly £200m to their already healthy bank balance with the completion of the long-awaited TV deal.
  
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• 'It’s on me': Nick Kyrgios explains shock Australian Open loss – video

  18-01-2017 23:35
  
  Kyrgios blames poor preparation and body soreness for his come-from-in-front defeat at the hands of Andreas Seppi in the second round of the Australian Open. ‘It’s on me, I guess … you live and you learn,’ he says in the post-match media conference. The Australian No1 was beaten by Italian in five sets 1-6, 6-7 (7-1), 6-4, 6-2, 10-8
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• Soccer-Rare Lucas goal edges Liverpool past Plymouth

  18-01-2017 23:31
  By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Lucas ended a goal drought stretching back to 2010 and Divock Origi missed a late penalty as Liverpool beat fourth tier Plymouth Argyle 1-0 in an FA Cup third-round replay on Wednesday. After minor league sides Lincoln City and Sutton United produced upsets to enthuse romantics on Tuesday, the mantle was passed to Plymouth to make another stand for the smaller clubs. Despite their dogged resistance, however, there was to be no shock at Plymouth's Home Park or at
  
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• Richard Cockerill open to ideas after stint at Toulon

  18-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Richard Cockerill has been the subject of interest from ‘across Europe’ following his painful, shock dismissal by Leicester – and is hoping that a short-term stint at Toulon can reignite his career.
  
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• Liverpool turn down Mamadou Sakho bid from Southampton

  18-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  France international defender Mamadou Sakho is available but Liverpool are keen on a permanent sale and have been asking for £20million for the 26-year-old, who has not played this season.
  
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• Henrik Stenson warns Rory McIlroy over 120mph swing

  18-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Open champion Henrik Stenson is worried the Northern Irishman will be spending more time on the sidelines as the modern propensity to belt the ball as hard as possible takes its inevitable toll.
  
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• Celta inflict second successive defeat on Real Madrid

  18-01-2017 23:29
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid's King's Cup hopes were hanging by a thread after they lost 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo on Wednesday and suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time under coach Zinedine Zidane. Spain striker Iago Aspas, the top-scoring Spaniard in La Liga, gave the visitors a shock lead in the 64th minute by pouncing on a misjudged clearance by Marcelo and showing composure to fire past a sea of defenders. Brazilian Marcelo made amends with a volley into th
  
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• Manchester City boss in La La Land

  18-01-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola spent his birthday Wednesday taking his Manchester City players to watch La La Land at a Manchester cinema. The City manager, who celebrated turning 46, was keen to life morale.
  
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• FIFA's Van Basten keen to experiment without offside

  18-01-2017 23:27
  FIFA technical director Marco van Basten would like to see how football works without offside and limit the number of fouls a player can commit during a game. The former Netherlands striker would also like to experiment with sin bins instead of yellow cards and replace the penalty shootout with a system in which a player would have to run at goal from 25 metres. Speaking to German magazine Sport Bild, Van Basten said any experiments would have to be approved by soccer's rule-making body, the Int
  
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• FA Cup: Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Liverpool highlights

  18-01-2017 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lucas Leiva scores his first goal in almost seven years to send Liverpool into the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of League Two Plymouth.
  
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• IndyCar drivers eager to keep momentum as season nears

  18-01-2017 23:16
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Last fall, James Hinchcliffe kept dance fans on their toes.
  
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• Falcons WR Julio Jones misses practice with toe injury

  18-01-2017 23:14
  
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones was held out of practice on Wednesday after aggravating his sprained toe in Saturday's playoff win over Seattle.
  
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• Eddie Jones: ‘I want England to be the best. You should never be satisfied’

  18-01-2017 22:59
  
  England head coach has set his sights on the 2019 World Cup but says Dylan Hartley may not be captain by that time while Alun Wyn Jones is a shoo-in for the Lions armbandEven on a dark midweek January evening a warm glow covers the Twickenham turf. It turns out to be from the portable lights helping the winter grass to grow but the golden touch of Eddie Jones still feels all-pervasive. Ask him to forecast the outcome of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final and his prediction is similarly illuminating.
  
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• Jonjo Shelvey inspires Newcastle to FA Cup replay victory over Birmingham

  18-01-2017 22:58
  
  Jonjo Shelvey’s superior vision and exquisite passing range not only earned Newcastle United a fourth-round trip to Oxford United but ensured Gianfranco Zola’s wait for his first victory as Birmingham City’s manager continues.The good news for Zola is that, even after first‑half goals from Matt Ritchie and Yoan Gouffran had seemed to seal this replay for Rafael Benítez’s team, his players never gave up. They were briefly rewarded when David Cotterill finally
  
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• Lucas heads lax Liverpool through in FA Cup replay against plucky Plymouth

  18-01-2017 22:54
  
  It was one of those nights that reminded us why the FA Cup third round is so special, even if Liverpool ended up surviving the sort of giant-killing that would have troubled Jürgen Klopp for years to come. Plymouth Argyle, 67 places below Liverpool on the league ladder, played with courage and spirit throughout and came within the width of an upright of taking this replay into extra time. Continue reading...
  
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• Former Reds captain Steven Gerrard urges Daniel Sturridge to stay at Liverpool

  18-01-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Steven Gerrard has urged Daniel Sturridge to prove he can be a Liverpool hero in a team "on the verge of something really big". Former Reds
  
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• Southampton’s late goal sinks Norwich as José Fonte edges closer to exit

  18-01-2017 22:50
  
  It was the game neither Southampton nor Norwich City wanted, and the way it was played reflected this until Shane Long scored in added time to provide Saints supporters with welcome relief and an FA Cup fourth-round tie at home against Arsenal a week on Saturday.Both teams made eight changes and José Fonte was again missing for Southampton with the manager, Claude Puel, admitting his captain is weighing up “opportunities” to leave the club. Continue reading...
  
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• Afcon 2017: Cameroon comeback win cuts Guinea-Bissau down to size

  18-01-2017 22:44
  
  • Cameroon 2-1 Guinea-Bissau
  • Siani 61, Ngadeu-Ngadjui 78; Brito Silva 13Cameroon survived a scare and a wonder goal from the Africa Cup of Nations debutants Guinea-Bissau to take command of Group A.The Indomitable Lions came from behind to win 2-1, but for 48 minutes Guinea-Bissau were ahead and heading for a special victory after Piqueti made a run of blistering speed and skill to take the ball nearly the length of the field and lash it into the roof of the net. Continue readin
  
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• Real Madrid lose again as Celta Vigo stun the Bernabeu

  18-01-2017 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Real Madrid suffered a second successive defeat and first at Santiago Bernabeu in almost a year as Celta Vigo won Wednesday's Copa del Rey quarter
  
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• Andre Gray happy at Burnley despite reported interest from West Ham

  18-01-2017 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Andre Gray insists he "could not be in a better position" at Burnley amid rumours of interest from fellow Premier League club West Ham.The f
  
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• Southampton 1-0 Norwich: Match Report

  18-01-2017 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Shane Long's late goal sees Southampton through to FA Cup fourth roundShane Long spared Southampton's blushes by bundling the Premier Leag
  
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• Plymouth 0-1 Liverpool: Match Report

  18-01-2017 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rare Lucas Leiva goal helps Liverpool beat battling PlymouthLiverpool booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup as Lucas Leiva
  
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• Newcastle 3-1 Birmingham: Match Report

  18-01-2017 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jonjo Shelvey helps steer Newcastle past Birmingham in FA Cup replayJonjo Shelvey returned from his five-game ban to mastermind Newcastle'
  
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• Rachael Heyhoe-Flint dies at age of 77

  18-01-2017 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rachael Heyhoe-Flint became one of the MCC's first women members and in 2004 was the first woman ever elected on to the club's full committee. She passed away on Wednesday.
  
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• Manchester United appoint counter-terrorism manager

  18-01-2017 22:17
  Manchester United have appointed a full-time counter-terrorism manager in what they believe to be a first in English club football. British media reported that the Premier League club had hired a former inspector from Greater Manchester Police's specialist search unit. The Manchester Evening News said the new chief had started work "alongside the club’s current senior security team, with an emphasis on counter-terrorism and general security improvements".
  
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• Trevor Plouffe finalizes $5.25M, 1-year deal with A's

  18-01-2017 22:14
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Infielder Trevor Plouffe has finalized a $5.25 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics and is expected to be the primary third baseman if he can stay healthy.
  
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• RFU to consider five-year residency rule for England players

  18-01-2017 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Rugby Football Union will consider imposing its own five-year residency rule on England if World Rugby fails to increase the existing level for
  
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• Jonjo Shelvey helps steer Newcastle past Birmingham in FA Cup replay

  18-01-2017 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jonjo Shelvey returned from his five-game ban to mastermind Newcastle's progression to the FA Cup fourth round with a 3-1 replay victory over Birmi
  
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• Former England fly-half Alex King relishing Six Nations role with Wales

  18-01-2017 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Alex King says he is "immensely proud" to be part of Wales' coaching team for the RBS 6 Nations Championship this season. Englishman King,
  
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• Businessman pays Deportivo Tudelano to become manager

  18-01-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Scottish businessman is on the verge of paying to become the manager of a Spanish third tier team after making them an extraordinary offer...he'll give them £150,000.
  
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• Shane Long's late goal sees Southampton through to FA Cup fourth round

  18-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Shane Long spared Southampton's blushes by bundling the Premier League side past Norwich in a last-gasp 1-0 win in Wednesday's FA Cup third round r
  
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• Rare Lucas Leiva goal helps Liverpool beat battling Plymouth

  18-01-2017 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Liverpool booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup as Lucas Leiva proved the unlikeliest of goalscoring heroes in a 1-0 win at Plymouth
  
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• Two British sprinters seriously injured in Spain

  18-01-2017 21:24
  British sprinter James Ellington said he was lucky to be alive after he and team mate Nigel Levine were seriously injured in a road traffic accident in Tenerife. "I truly am blessed as I do not know how me or my training partner Nigel are still alive," Ellington, 31, said on Instagram in a message accompanying an image of him in a hospital bed. "Me and him are both strong characters and will be looking to bounce back from this horrific accident." British Athletics said both were conscious and st
  
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• Jurgen Klopp presented with Cornish pasty at Plymouth

  18-01-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The German had admitted he had no idea where Plymouth was in the country after his side had been held by the League Two minnows so the club's sponsors were keen to make a good impression.
  
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• Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus hangs out with Leroy Sane

  18-01-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jesus recently joined up with Pep Guardiola's squad following his £27m move from Palmeiras but has been unable to play for the club as he is not yet registered with the Football Association.
  
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• Man United agree Memphis deal with Lyon - report

  18-01-2017 21:16
  LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United have agreed a deal to sell Dutch winger Memphis Depay to French club Olympique Lyonnais, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The fee for the 22-year-old Netherlands international is 16 million pounds rising to 21.7 million, the BBC said. Depay scored seven goals in 53 appearances for United after moving from PSV Eindhoven for 25 million pounds in May, 2015 but he has played only eight minutes since the end of October. He was the leading scorer in the Dutch top fli
  
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• Ex Barcelona man Xavi transforms into superhero for advert

  18-01-2017 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi has been showing off his acting skills in a new advert in which he transforms from a bank employee into a superhero.
  
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• Jos Buttler welcomes knockout pressure while England ponder plan for Kohli

  18-01-2017 21:04
  
  • England trail India 1-0 in ODI series after defeat in Pune
  • Buttler is optimistic tourists can bounce back in CuttackThe Barabati stadium in Cuttack is a pleasantly rambling cricket ground, with a lovely green oval pegged out in a clearing at the centre of its jumble of stickle-brick stands. For England’s cricketers the second one‑day international on Thursday on a ground in east India none of the squad have previously played at represents a chance to level the series an
  
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• Dave Jones named new Hartlepool United manager

  18-01-2017 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jones' last managerial role was in 2013 at Sheffield Wednesday, but the 60-year-old is now back in the game with a side sitting 19th in the table and four points above the relegation zone.
  
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• Aston Villa £6m bid for Jordan Rhodes rejected by Boro

  18-01-2017 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa have launched a formal bid for Jordan Rhodes but Middlesbrough are determined to recoup the full £9million they paid for the striker a year ago.
  
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• Liam Smith close to agreement over Liam Williams bout

  18-01-2017 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former WBO light-middleweight champion Liam Smith is close to agreeing a fight with unbeaten British champion Liam Williams.Smith further en
  
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• Diego Maradona revels in Napoli training session

  18-01-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Diego Maradona appeared to be the life of the party as the Napoli legend returned to his former club and met the players. Talks are ongoing about bringing Maradona back to the club.
  
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• Rangers' Barrie McKay admits he's not ready to make move

  18-01-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barrie McKay admits he was flattered by Oliver Burke's prediction he could play at the top level in England - but has no thoughts of making a move from Rangers stating he is not ready to move south.
  
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