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• Ranieri tells defence to tighten up after Derby draw

  27-01-2017 23:59
  Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri called on his leaky defence to plug the holes after they rescued a late draw in their FA Cup fourth round clash against second tier Derby County on Friday. The Premier League champions were five minutes from exiting the cup but staved off embarrassment thanks to captain Wes Morgan's late header that rescued a 2-2 draw. It was another awkward evening for Leicester's rearguard, who were the backbone of their stunning title victory last season, but were breach
  
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• Cowley brothers are experts in science of winning

  27-01-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY: It's 5pm on Thursday, less than 48 hours until Lincoln City's FA Cup fourth-round tie with Brighton, and in the manager's office at Sincil Bank things are getting a little heated.
  
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• Tiger Woods misses cut as return falls flat at Farmers Insurance Open

  27-01-2017 23:58
  
  • Former world No1 shoots second-round 72 but pays price for poor day one
  • Justin Rose in happy mood as he leads by one shot on eight underTiger Woods’s much anticipated return to the PGA Tour after an absence of 17 months ended prematurely on Friday with a missed cut at the Farmers Insurance Open outside San Diego.After struggling to a four-over-par 76 with a rusty display in the opening round on the more difficult south course at Torrey Pines, Woods followed up with an even 72
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for January 28

  27-01-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Uttoxter, Doncaster, Lingfield, Cheltenham and Kempton.
  
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• Vincent Janssen is no flop, says Mauricio Pochettino

  27-01-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With Harry Kane injured for the visit of League Two Wycombe in the FA Cup fourth round, Vincent Janssen will make his first appearance since Spurs' third-round clash with Aston Villa.
  
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• Super Bowl ticket prices down and could drop even more

  27-01-2017 23:54
  
  Looking for a ticket to Super Bowl 51 in Houston on Feb. 5? Don't buy it now if you want to get the best price. The average price for tickets to the matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and New England ...
  
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• Australian Open 2017 women's final GUIDE: TV info and more

  27-01-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Serena and Venus Williams will clash in a Grand Slam title decider for the first time since 2009 after booking their place in the women's Australian Open final. Here's all you need to know about match.
  
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• Ecclestone says he was 'a little surprised' by F1 axe

  27-01-2017 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ecclestone's 40-year ruleended when the sport's new owners appointed Chase Carey to replace him as chief executive. He has since been working on loose ends at his Knightsbridge offices
  
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• Carl Frampton backed by nuns in Leo Santa Cruz rematch

  27-01-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: As Carl Frampton enters the ring in Sin City a convocation of nuns who live in strict seclusion outside Belfast will offer up prayers for his well-being.
  
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• Antonio Conte gives Branislav Ivanovic no guarantee of Chelsea future

  27-01-2017 23:38
  
  • Zenit St Petersburg interested in Serbia defender
  • Ivanovic will not start FA Cup tie against BrentfordAntonio Conte has offered no guarantees over Branislav Ivanovic’s future at Chelsea and said the defender will not start Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Brentford, with Zenit St Petersburg having expressed an interest in luring him to Russia.Ivanovic has not started a Premier League game since the defeat at Arsenal towards the end of September, having lost his place in Co
  
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• Captain Morgan rescues Leicester in FA Cup draw with Derby

  27-01-2017 23:33
  (Reuters) - Leicester City's Wes Morgan scored a late header as the Premier League champions rescued a 2-2 FA Cup draw at Derby County having been five minutes from an embarrassing fourth round exit to their second tier opponents on Friday. Leicester took the lead with a comical own goal from Darren Bent after eight minutes, with the former England striker slicing horribly into his own net, but the wheels swiftly came off. Bent gained redemption with a brilliant header to level and Craig Bryson
  
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• ECB eye summer deal for TV rights

  27-01-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The England Cricket Board intend to take their whole portfolio of TV rights, including the new style T20 tournament, to the market this summer.
  
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• Philippe Coutinho: 'I don't want to play in China or Spain

  27-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LEE CLAYTON - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:A brilliantly gifted playmaker, arguably the most creative force in the league. Philippe Coutinho is staying with Liverpool.
  
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• Leeds icon Norman Hunter would love to take on Diego Costa

  27-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON: The last time Leeds travelled to Sutton United’s Gander Green Lane it was 1970 and Don Revie’s side were champions of England. 'I remember,' says Norman Hunter.
  
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• Carl Frampton believes he has upper hand against Leo Santa Cruz

  27-01-2017 23:30
  
  • First defence of WBA featherweight crown is rematch of fight in July
  • ‘I think I have the upper hand,’ says Frampton Carl Frampton stands close to greatness. The glitz of Las Vegas can easily blur minds yet Frampton’s razor sharp focus has shone like the lights on the strip. Continue reading...
  
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• BBL: Bristol Flyers hammer London Lions 98-66

  27-01-2017 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch a selection of the best shots from Bristol Flyers' dominant 98-66 win over the London Lions.
  
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• Watch: Derby's Bent scores ‘appalling’ own goal

  27-01-2017 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derby striker Darren Bent scores an embarrassing own goal to give visitors Leicester the lead in their FA Cup fourth-round tie at Pride Park.
  
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• Puerto Rico celebrates new Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez

  27-01-2017 23:21
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Students shouted "Ivan! Ivan! Ivan!" as Ivan Rodriguez visited his former elementary school on Friday, part of a three-day celebration Puerto Rico planned for the newly elected Hall of Fame catcher.
  
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• Rolex 24 wide open with Jeff Gordon headlining the field

  27-01-2017 23:17
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — There is no "star car" and the headlining class is untested. Toss in the threat of steady rain, and the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend could very well be the ultimate endurance race of the year.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri plays down fixture congestion after Leicester draw with Derby

  27-01-2017 23:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is not worried about fixture congestion despite a draw at Derby leaving his side with an FA Cup replay.With t
  
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• Visitors Eintracht stun Schalke

  27-01-2017 23:08
  Eintracht Frankfurt beat hosts Schalke 04 1-0 courtesy of Alex Meier's fifth goal of the season on Friday to earn their first win in Gelsenkirchen in 18 years and take over third place in the Bundesliga. The 34-year-old Meier completed a clever move in the 33rd minute, pulling away from his marker to slot in a Makoto Hasebe free kick that was played low into the box, with defenders expecting a high cross and being caught off guard. Schalke had their biggest chance early in the second half with G
  
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• Raonic pulls out of Canada Davis Cup tie vs Great Britain

  27-01-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  World No 3 Milos Raonic has pulled out of Canada's team for the Davis Cup tie against Great Britain. Peter Polansky, Canada's No 2, will replace Raonic for the first-round match in Ottawa next week.
  
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• Wes Morgan’s late header rescues Leicester and denies Derby FA Cup scalp

  27-01-2017 23:00
  
  There was finally some respite for Claudio Ranieri at the end of a bitterly cold evening that had threatened to bring more doom and gloom to Leicester City’s season. Staring at the prospect of a third successive defeat and elimination from the FA Cup at the hands of their Championship neighbours, Leicester salvaged a draw when Wes Morgan headed home four minutes from time.It was a captain’s goal in every sense, crucial in the context of this tie and vital in terms of the relief it pr
  
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• Jack Nowell building to England Six Nations comeback brick by brick

  27-01-2017 23:00
  
  England wing admits ‘there have been some dark days’ but his club form has the outlook looking bright for the Six NationsNot long ago international rugby players had time-consuming day jobs. England’s grand-slam winning side of the early 90s contained an RAF pilot, Rory Underwood, on the wing and a surgeon, Jonathan Webb, operating, so to speak, at full-back. In the professional era, as the England wing Jack Nowell is honest enough to admit, it is a slightly different story.In
  
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• England buck trend by preparing Keaton Jennings for future leading role | Ali Martin

  27-01-2017 23:00
  
  The 24-year-old who was parachuted into India to open the batting has been getting the Sandhurst treatment with England Lions and would snap your hand off to play 100 Tests at No10Be it next month or next year, Joe Root’s expected appointment as successor to Alastair Cook as England’s Test captain will represent something of a step into the unknown, given the Yorkshireman’s relative lack of experience in the role at domestic level.Though with this scenario now seemingly the nor
  
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• Usain Bolt's gold medal loss is Bruno de Barros's gain

  27-01-2017 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It will be more than eight years late arriving, and it's bronze but none of this matters one bit to the Brazilian, who takes the medal after Nesta Carter's positive drugs test led to Jamaican disqualification.
  
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• Highlights: Morgan rescues draw for Leicester

  27-01-2017 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wes Morgan salvages a replay for Leicester City in an FA Cup fourth-round tie with Derby County, which will be remembered for a remarkable Darren Bent own goal.
  
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• David Weir says he was accused of throwing race in Rio Paralympics

  27-01-2017 22:55
  
  • Claims Jenni Banks said he sabotaged the 4x400m relay team
  • I would never, ever, throw a race just because I don’t like someone’David Weir, the six-times Paralympic gold medallist, has claimed Jenni Banks, the head of the British wheelchair racing programme, accused him of deliberately throwing a race in Rio after Weir’s poor performance led to the Britain’s 4x400m relay team failing to qualify for the final. Related: David Weir ‘let down again’ a
  
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• Todd Blackadder not concerned despite Bath's draw with Gloucester

  27-01-2017 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder is not concerned that Bath have still not won a game in the Anglo-Welsh Cup after being held to a last-minut
  
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• Magic man Roarie Deacon looking forward to taking on Leeds

  27-01-2017 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Roarie Deacon is Sutton's FA Cup 'Magic Man' and hopes to cast another spell over Leeds on Sunday. Winger Deacon has scored five goals to p
  
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• Joe Gomez signs new deal at Liverpool

  27-01-2017 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gomez made an impression under Brendan Rodgers, but knee and Achilles problems have held him back since, limiting his playing time before a return to first-team action against Plymouth in the FA Cup.
  
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• McGinn double helps Aberdeen move second

  27-01-2017 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aberdeen move up to second in the Premiership after a comprehensive victory over Dundee at Pittodrie.
  
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• Laurence Pearce crosses twice as Sale crush Cardiff

  27-01-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Laurence Pearce touched down twice as Sale Sharks moved to the top of Pool 2 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup following a dominant 41-3 triumph over an inexp
  
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• Chris Eubank Jnr thinking big ahead of fight with Renold Quinlan

  27-01-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chris Eubank Jnr has revealed ambitious plans for the next stage of his career should he overcome Renold Quinlan to win the IBO super-middleweight
  
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• Derby 2-2 Leicester: Match Report

  27-01-2017 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Leicester captain Wes Morgan earns Foxes an FA Cup draw at DerbyWes Morgan gave Leicester an FA Cup lifeline after his late equaliser deni
  
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• Aberdeen 3-0 Dundee: Match Report

  27-01-2017 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Niall McGinn at the double as Aberdeen go secondNiall McGinn scored twice as Aberdeen comfortably overcame Dundee 3-0 at Pittodrie to clim
  
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• Six Nations: Anthony Watson an injury doubt for England

  27-01-2017 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England winger Anthony Watson is a doubt for the Six Nations opener against France after suffering a hamstring strain.
  
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• Saido Berahino: Stoke striker says he was 'very lost' at West Brom

  27-01-2017 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke striker Saido Berahino says he was "lost" at West Brom and has apologised to Baggies fans for his behaviour.
  
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• Snodgrass joins West Ham in 10 million pounds deal

  27-01-2017 22:10
  (Reuters) - West Ham United have completed the signing of Robert Snodgrass from relegation strugglers Hull City in a deal worth 10.2 million pounds, the London club said on Friday. The attacking midfielder has signed a 3-1/2 year contract and is West Ham's second signing of the winter transfer window after defender Jose Fonte joined the club from Southampton. "I'm delighted because this is a massive club with great tradition,” Scotland international Snodgrass said in a club statement.
  
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• Leicester captain Wes Morgan earns Foxes an FA Cup draw at Derby

  27-01-2017 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wes Morgan gave Leicester an FA Cup lifeline after his late equaliser denied Derby in a 2-2 draw at Pride Park.The former Nottingham Forest
  
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• Lego helped England wing Jack Nowell's rehabilitation

  27-01-2017 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jack Nowell whittled away the time during five months spent rehabilitating thumb and thigh injuries by assembling Lego kits. Nowell is set
  
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• Keaton Jennings hoping to lure his father into watching his next Test appearance

  27-01-2017 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Keaton Jennings is refusing to bank on keeping his place for England's next Test - but if he does face his native country South Africa at Lord's he
  
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• Derby vs Leicester FA CUP LIVE: McClaren's side host Foxes

  27-01-2017 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Championship high-flyers Derby will look to complete another Premier League scalp when they host Leicester in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday. Join Sportsmail for all the live action.
  
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• Robert Snodgrass: West Ham sign Hull City midfielder for £10.2m

  27-01-2017 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham complete the signing of Hull City midfielder Robert Snodgrass for a fee of £10.2m on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
  
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• Phil Taylor to quit professional darts after PDC world championships

  27-01-2017 22:05
  
  • Greatest darts player in history won first of 16 world titles in 1990
  • Taylor confirms decision before Masters event in Milton KeynesPhil Taylor said 2017 will be his last year on the professional circuit. The 16-times world champion and the undisputed greatest player in history confirmed his decision before the Masters event in Milton Keynes that started on Friday night.The 56-year-old stands alone as the man to have done more than anyone to make darts the force it is today. Contin
  
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• Stuart Law takes West Indies job

  27-01-2017 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Former Australia batsman Stuart Law is the new West Indies head coach.The 48-year-old joins West Indies having acted as Australia's batting
  
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• James Hook earns Glocuester a draw at Bath

  27-01-2017 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ex-Wales playmaker James Hook converted a 78th-minute try by replacement scrum-half Ben Vellacott to snatch a draw for Gloucester and deny Bath th
  
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• Ian Vass a happy man as Saracens see off Scarlets

  27-01-2017 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Saracens academy coach Ian Vass was relieved to see his side grab a bonus-point try in their Anglo/Welsh Cup clash against Scarlets at Parc y Scar
  
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• Erin Hamlin 'pretty stoked' after another luge world title

  27-01-2017 21:51
  When Erin Hamlin won her first world luge championship, someone in her bursting-with-pride hometown decided it would be fitting to name an ice cream sundae in her honor.
  
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• Ross Brawn calls for fresh talks on budget caps in F1

  27-01-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New F1 Managing Director of Motor Sports Ross Brawn wants to reopen the discussion on budget caps in a bid to safeguard the future of smaller F1 teams and create entertaining, close racing.
  
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