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• Egypt top Group D, Ghana sweat over Gyan

  25-01-2017 23:55
  Egypt grabbed top spot in Group D at the African Nations Cup Group D on Wednesday as Mohammed Salah rifled home a superb free kick to seal a 1-0 victory over Ghana in Port Gentil. There was also a first goal and a first point in 39 years for Uganda at the continental championship, but no victory as they were held 1-1 by Mali on a rain-soaked pitch in Oyem. Egypt’s win set up a quarter-final meeting with Morocco at the same venue on Sunday while Ghana move to Oyem to face Group C winners th
  
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• Falcao heads Monaco into French League Cup final

  25-01-2017 23:53
  PARIS (Reuters) - Striker Radamel Falcao scored the only goal as Ligue 1 leaders AS Monaco beat Nancy 1-0 to set up a French League Cup final showdown against champions Paris St Germain. Colombian Falcao struck just before halftime, heading the ball into an empty net after an embarrassing mistake by Nancy goalkeeper Guy Ndy Assembe. Nancy, lying 12th in Ligue 1, had chances to equalise in the second half but failed to take them and Monaco will meet PSG in the final in Lyon on April 1. (Reporting
  
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• Southampton stun Liverpool to reach League Cup final

  25-01-2017 23:52
  Shane Long struck a stoppage-time winner as Southampton upset Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Wednesday to become the first side to reach the League Cup final without conceding after expertly manning the barricades in their last-four second leg clash. Liverpool laid siege to Southampton's goal in the second half having been outplayed in the opening 45 minutes, but the visitors were doggedly determined to keep the hosts at bay and poached a winner at the death to seal a 2-0 aggregate victory. Southam
  
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• Granit Xhaka receives dressing down from Wenger

  25-01-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL: Arsene Wenger demanded an explanation from Granit Xhaka on Wednesday after the Arsenal midfielder was accused of racial abuse at Heathrow Airport.
  
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• Celta Vigo 2-2 Real Madrid (agg 4-3): Visitors suffer loss

  25-01-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Real Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey with calamity full-back Danilo putting through his own goal for the second time this month.
  
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• Mourinho steers clear of Arsene Wenger's misconduct charge

  25-01-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho may have sidestepped the issue on Wednesday, but it is understood that he is watching the outcome of Arsene Wenger's misconduct charge with considerable interest.
  
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• Liverpool 0-1 Southampton: Saints reach EFL Cup final

  25-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT ANFIELD: This was a magnificent night of resilience for Southampton who will now meet Manchester United or Hullto decide the first trophy of the 2016-17 season.
  
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• Philippe Coutinho's new Liverpool deal is 'big statement'

  25-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At 8am, the biggest news of this transfer window was confirmed. Coutinho had signed a new, improved five-year contract. Worth more than £200,000 per week, it is the biggest deal the club has ever made.
  
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• Ex-Palace owner Simon Jordan plotting return to football

  25-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan is ready to return from Spain if an opportunity in English football attracts him.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand: West Ham should let rebel Dimitri Payet rot

  25-01-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rio Ferdinand has launched a furious attack on Dimtri Payet over his strike antics at West Ham, telling the playmaker that he ‘owes’ his career to the club.
  
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• Juventus 2-1 Milan: Juve into semi-finals of Coppa Italia

  25-01-2017 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Holders Juventus struck twice in the first half hour but nearly let the game slip against 10 men in the second half as they hung on for a 2-1 win over AC Milan on Wednesday night.
  
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• Eibar 2-2 Atletico Madrid (Aggregate 2-5)

  25-01-2017 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid's first leg lead proved too much for a spirited Eibar side as Diego Simeone's men advanced to the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
  
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• Juve strike early, hang on against 10-man Milan

  25-01-2017 23:09
  Holders Juventus struck twice in the first half hour but nearly let the game slip against 10 men in the second half as they hung on for a 2-1 win over AC Milan in their Coppa Italia quarter-final on Wednesday. Juve, who had failed to beat Milan in two previous meetings this season, raced to a two-goal lead as Paulo Dybala volleyed home after 10 minutes from an unmarked position, then Miralem Pjanic curled in a free kick in the 21st minute. Sami Khedira had another effort disallowed as Juventus t
  
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• Wood grabs 20th goal as Leeds down Forest 2-0

  25-01-2017 23:07
  Chris Wood scored his 20th goal of the season as Leeds United went third in the English Championship on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest whose relegation fears intensified. Wood, who had a goal disallowed in the first half for offside, opened the scoring in the 56th minute when he got away from Michael Mancienne to net his sixth goal in his last four league games. The hosts doubled the lead with 16 minutes remaining when Souleymane Doukara cracked a thunderous strike into the
  
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• Liverpool's season could be over in six days

  25-01-2017 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT ANFIELD: This always looked like a big week in Liverpool's season and it feels even more so after this. They face Wolves on Saturday and then league leaders Chelsea.
  
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• Egypt 1-0 Ghana: Salah free-kick seals top spot

  25-01-2017 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONNY SINGER IN PORT GENTIL: Egypt secured top spot in the Africa Cup of Nations Group D after Mohamed Salah's free-kick was enough to inflict defeat on Ghana on an poor playing pitch.
  
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• Patrice Evra joins Marseille from Juventus

  25-01-2017 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patrice Evra's time in Italy is over after the Juventus man agreed a deal to return to France with Marseille. He has agreed terms to join the Ligue 1 side until the end of the 2017-18 season.
  
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• Navardauskas Takes Over Vuelta a San Juan Lead

  25-01-2017 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ramunas Navardauskas of Trek Segafredo is the new leader of the 35th Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina after winning the time trial.
  
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• Leeds 2-0 Nottingham Forest: Wood and Doukara seal victory

  25-01-2017 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT ELLAND ROAD: From the scruffy to the sublime, Leeds United made it six on the bounce as Souleymane Doukara's stunning volley eclipsed Chris Woods' opener.
  
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• Uganda and Mali splash their way to group stage exit

  25-01-2017 22:40
  Uganda scored their first goal at an African Nations Cup finals for 39 years as they bowed out of the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Mali on waterlogged pitch on Wednesday. Uganda, who last played at the tournament in 1978, had already been eliminated before kickoff and the stalemate ended Mali's hopes of progressing from the Group D as Egypt and Ghana both went through. Uganda took a deserved lead when Farouk Miya collected ball just outside the area and fired a rising shot into the top cor
  
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• Philippe Coutinho could still join Barcelona

  25-01-2017 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are still liable to lose Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, despite the Brazilian signing a new deal at Anfield, according to Jamie Carragher, who belives the lure of Spain's top clubs is too strong.
  
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• Leeds 2-0 Nottm Forest: Match Report

  25-01-2017 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stunning strike from Souleymane Doukara seals victory for LeedsChris Wood scored his 20th goal of a prolific season and Souleymane Doukara
  
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• Uganda 0-0 Mali: Both countries are eliminated from AFCON

  25-01-2017 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uganda scored their first goal at an African Nations Cup finals for 39 years as they bowed out of the tournament. The stalemate also ended Mali's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
  
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• AC Milan striker M'Baye Niang mulls over Watford move

  25-01-2017 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  22-year-old AC Milan striker M'Baye Niang has asked for more time to think over a move to Watford after the Premier League club agreed terms for a loan with a view to a permanent £16m deal.
  
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• Salah strike seals top spot for Egypt

  25-01-2017 22:17
  Mohammed Salah blasted home a free kick to give Egypt a 1-0 win over Ghana and top place in African Nations Cup Group D as the first round of matches ended on Wednesday. Salah’s rasping 10th-minute strike sent Egypt to the head of the standings with seven points and Ghana, who won their first two games, finished second on six. Egypt will play Morocco in the quarter-finals in Port Gentilon Sunday while Ghana travel to Oyem to face the Democratic Republic of Congo on the same day.
  
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• France must develop killer instinct - Noves

  25-01-2017 22:15
  France must show a killer instinct if they are to beat a 'monumental' England side and shine in the Six Nations, manager Guy Noves said on Wednesday. Les Bleus, who start their campaign on Feb.4 at Twickenham, have improved under Noves since he took charge following the 2015 World Cup, but for all their flair, they have been lacking efficiency. "Given what they showed in the last two years, (England) are a monument," Noves told reporters at the Six Nations launch.
  
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• Portugal's Guedes joins Paris St Germain

  25-01-2017 22:13
  PARIS (Reuters) - Portugal midfielder Goncalo Guedes has joined Paris St Germain from Benfica on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the French champions said on Wednesday. The 20-year-old will face tough competition as he joins a long list of attacking midfielders at PSG including Angel Di Maria, Julian Draxler and Lucas. PSG are third in the Ligue 1 standings, three points behind leaders Monaco. (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed Osmond)
  
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• Liverpool stunned as Southampton take the Long road to Wembley

  25-01-2017 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Southampton reached their first major final since 2003 to leave Liverpool's season in danger of unravelling. Saints snatched an injury-time
  
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• Celtic match Lisbon Lions' record with 1-0 win over St Johnstone

  25-01-2017 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Celtic matched the Lisbon Lions' unbeaten domestic record as Dedryck Boyata scored the only goal of the game against St Johnstone at Parkhead.
  
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• Brad Guzan signs pre-contract with MLS side Atlanta

  25-01-2017 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old will stay at the Riverside as Aitor Karanka's No 2 goalkeeper until the conclusion of the current Premier League campaign before heading stateside to join Atlanta United.
  
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• Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani set to rejoin team-mates

  25-01-2017 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claudio Ranieri will assess whether they might be able to feature in Friday's FA Cup tie at Derby County after the pair arrived back from their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with Algeria.
  
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• Worcester appoint Gary Gold as new director of rugby

  25-01-2017 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Bath, London Irish and Newcastle boss will join Worcester next Monday. The Warriors said his role will initially be until the end of this season, as they face a battle for Aviva Premiership survival.
  
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• Stunning strike from Souleymane Doukara seals victory for Leeds

  25-01-2017 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chris Wood scored his 20th goal of a prolific season and Souleymane Doukara cracked in a memorable volley as Leeds beat Nottingham Forest to move
  
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• Police look into abuse at Newcastle and Sunderland charity

  25-01-2017 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The North-East force launched Operation Tide in December and 25 victims have since come forward in relation to eight suspects across nine sporting clubs in the region.
  
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• Egypt v Ghana: Afcon 2017 – live!

  25-01-2017 21:34
  
  Africa Cup of Nations Group D updates from the 7pm GMT gameMorocco dump out holders Ivory CoastAnd you can email Paul here or tweet him here 8.33pm GMT74 min: Mensah penalised for a supposed push on Elomohady as the pair jumped for the ball. Didn’t look like anything resembling a foul to me, so presumably the ref just mistook Mensah for Andre Ayew.8.31pm GMTWell Uganda’s hopes of a first win this tournament for a generation did not last long. Bissouma launches a rocket of a freekick
  
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• Liverpool v Southampton: EFL Cup semi-final second leg – live!

  25-01-2017 21:30
  
  EFL Cup semi-final updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offCoutinho signs new long-term Liverpool dealAnd feel free to email Barry or tweet him here8.30pm GMT29 min: Redmond and Bertrand combine well down the left flank for Southampton, before the latter squares the ball for Steven Davis on the edge of the Liverpool penalty area. his low drive is blocked.8.29pm GMT27 min: Liverpool win a free-kick on the inside right, about 40 yards from the Southampton goal. Coutinho stands over the ball, then floats
  
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• Person familiar with deal: Holland, Rockies agree to deal

  25-01-2017 21:21
  
  A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that reliever Greg Holland has agreed to a contract with the Colorado Rockies
  
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• Roger Goodell: it would be an honor to hand Tom Brady Super Bowl trophy

  25-01-2017 21:18
  
  NFL commissioner has strained relationship with Patriots after DeflategateNew England will play Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI next monthRoger Goodell says he will be happy to present Tom Brady with the Vince Lombardi trophy should the New England Patriots win next month’s Super Bowl, despite the fallout from the Deflategate scandal. Related: Deflategate was supposed to kill Goodell and the Patriots. They're still thrivingContinue reading...
  
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• Sloppy South African fielding hands Sri Lanka series win

  25-01-2017 21:15
  By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - AB de Villiers's sparkling half century could not prevent Sri Lanka from snatching a five-wicket victory with one ball to spare as they capitalised on six dropped catches by South Africa in the third Twenty20 on Wednesday. Niroshan Dickwella belted a career best 68 from 51 balls and an unbeaten 37 off just 16 balls from Seekkuge Prasanna helped Sri Lanka to claim a 2-1 series win as South Africa's victory hopes were dashed by their woeful fielding.
  
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• Niroshan Dickwella helps Sri Lanka clinch T20 series victory over South Africa

  25-01-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sri Lanka secured a 2-1 victory in their T20 series with South Africa after a five-wicket win inspired by Niroshan Dickwella in Cape Town. M
  
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• Citizens board: Video backs cop in Steelers' coach arrest

  25-01-2017 21:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Surveillance video supports a police officer's version of the arrest of Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter, including that Porter briefly grabbed the officer's wrists, the head of the city's Citizen Police Review Board said Wednesday.
  
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• Super Bowl is best thing to happen to Rutgers this season

  25-01-2017 20:55
  
  PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — After failing to win a Big Ten Conference game in his first season, Rutgers coach Chris Ash suddenly has a major recruiting tool.
  
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• Bastia fan banned after Mario Balotelli racism claims

  25-01-2017 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bastia have handed a stadium ban to a supporter in relation to the alleged racist abuse aimed at Nice striker Mario Balotelli. hE claims he was the subject of 'monkey noises' throughout the game.
  
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• Teams co-operate to lead America's Cup into new era

  25-01-2017 20:44
  By Alexander Smith LONDON (Reuters) - America's Cup teams have agreed a new framework for sport's oldest trophy which aims to make it easier to meet the multi-million dollar costs of hi-tech boats, raise sponsorship and give clarity for sailors, fans and broadcasters. It will determine the format of the next two America's Cup cycles, its protocols and its class rules. Five of the six teams competing for the 35th America's Cup came together in London on Wednesday to back the deal, which has taken
  
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• Guardiola needs players to adapt to him, says Ancelotti

  25-01-2017 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It isn't a question of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola adapting to the Premier League but rather an issue of his players adapting to him, that is according to Carlo Ancelotti.
  
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• Sunderland pursue Taylor as replacement for Van Aanholt

  25-01-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Van Aanholt has agreed to join Crystal Palace but David Moyes wants to ensure he gets a player in before signing off that deal completely. Taylor is a regular in Swansea's porous defence.
  
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• Lionel Messi is 'ultimate footballer', says Barcelona boss

  25-01-2017 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona coach Luis Enrique paid tribute to Lionel Messi on Wednesday for his evolution into a 'total footballer' throughout his career.
  
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• NASCAR's Carl Edwards does not rule out US Senate run in '18

  25-01-2017 20:16
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two weeks after his abrupt retirement as a full-time driver in NASCAR, Carl Edwards on Wednesday would not rule out a potential U.S. Senate campaign in his home state of Missouri next year.
  
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• Chelsea will let Asmir Begovic leave Stamford Bridge

  25-01-2017 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  34-year-old Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon is believed to be among those Chelsea have looked at, though his contract with the Scottish champions does not expire until 2018.
  
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• Honour is a reflection of hard work, says gay rugby pioneer Andrew Purchas

  25-01-2017 20:00
  
  The Sydney Convicts founder says he is proud of his achievements over the past 15 years after receiving an OAM for promoting equality in the sportIn 2001 Andrew Purchas was working in San Francisco, living with his partner and playing the odd game of rugby for the San Francisco Fog, a gay rugby club. In August, the club’s president Mark Bingham wrote to his players to advise that the club had been accepted into the Northern California Rugby Union.Bingham told his players it was a chance to
  
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