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• Timberwolves lose Zach LaVine for rest of season to torn ACL

  04-02-2017 23:54
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Zach LaVine will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.
  
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• Gabriel Jesus affirms Pep Guardiola’s faith in his Manchester City vision

  04-02-2017 23:48
  
  The Brazilian’s strength and movement up front are enabling City to play the sort of football that made their manager famous in the first placeManchester City have already beaten Swansea twice this season and at the Etihad they normally manage to score a few goals against Sunday’s opponents, though Pep Guardiola is aware things have changed under Paul Clement and recognises that a team capable of winning at Anfield might offer more resistance than West Ham’s impression of a doo
  
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• Jamie Murray helps Great Britain to verge of Davis Cup win over Canada

  04-02-2017 23:45
  
  • Murray and Dom Inglot beat Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil
  • Victory for Dan Evans on Sunday would seal British successGreat Britain moved to the verge of a Davis Cup victory against Canada after Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot won a tight doubles rubber.The pair defeated Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 to put the visitors 2-1 up before the reverse singles on Sunday. Continue reading...
  
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• Burkina Faso finish third at the African Nations Cup

  04-02-2017 23:35
  By Mark Gleeson PORT GENTIL, Gabon, Reuters - Alain Traore hammered home a 89th-minute free-kick to ensure third place for Burkina Faso at the African Nations Cup as they beat Ghana 1-0 on Saturday to gain some consolation for a bitter semifinal defeat. Burkina, denied a place in Sunday's final after losing on penalties to Egypt on Wednesday, claimed the victory as the Turkish-based striker struck a fierce shot from well outside the area. Ghana were playing in the bronze-medal match for the thir
  
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• England match-winner Ben Te'o creates history and stakes claim for starting role

  04-02-2017 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BEN TE’O admits that he wasn’t aware that he rewrote the history books after scoring the match-winning try against France.
  
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• Man United are set for £85m loss with no Champions League

  04-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United stand to lose £85million if they fail to reach the Champions League. The Old Trafford giants would see their record-breaking £750m kit deal with adidas cut by 30 per cent, a loss of £22.5m.
  
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• Man City's Pep Guardiola is beginning to get things right

  04-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GLENN HODDLE; Often this season we've been critical of Manchester City and Pep Guardiola. So it's only right that we should acknowledge how good they looked on Wednesday night at London Stadium. 
  
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• London could host the Super Bowl from 2022

  04-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  America’s most iconic sports event, the Super Bowl, could be staged outside the US for the first time once a London NFL franchise is up and running.
  
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• Head injury tests 'need big review', says IRU surgeon

  04-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - SAM PETERS: A renowned facial surgeon who works with the Irish Rugby Union has called for a ‘root and branch’ review of the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) protocol
  
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• Gabriel Jesus is Manchester City's future

  04-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER: Perhaps now it is easier to see the Pep effect. Radical and bold tactics were just one of the reasons why not just Manchester City but a host of clubs wanted to hire him.
  
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• Eddie Jones knows he dodged a bullet against France

  04-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I have been saying — and writing — all week that I would be happy with an ugly England win but I didn't think it would be that ugly! Make no mistake, England dodged a bullet.
  
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• Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino makes Crystal Palace star his top summer target

  04-02-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino has made Crystal Palace winger Wilfred Zaha his No 1 target for the summer transfer window.
  
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• Six Nations: Jones admits England win wasn't pretty

  04-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England's record-breaking run continued at Twickenham on Saturday, but coach Eddie Jones was the first to admit it hadn’t been pretty.
  
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• Jose Mourinho: We don't have enough of this at Manchester United

  04-02-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOSE MOURINHO has admitted Manchester United do not have enough winners.
  
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• Jose Mourinho comments on Manchester United star's contract situation

  04-02-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOSE MOURINHO has cast doubt on Michael Carrick’s Manchester United future as he suggested the clock is ticking on the veteran.
  
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• Exclusive: Manchester United face huge price-hike for transfer target Victor Lindelof

  04-02-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOSE MOURINHO will have to pay £50 million if he wants to land Swedish international central defender Victor Lindelof this summer.
  
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• Exclusive: Inter Milan plot sensational summer move for Manchester City star Sergio Aguero

  04-02-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  INTER MILAN are ready to offer Sergio Aguero a lucrative escape route from Manchester City in the summer.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri up for the fight with Leicester on the brink of a relegation battle

  04-02-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CLAUDIO RANIERI had never won a major league title as a manager before last season’s fairytale triumph with Leicester City. It had taken him 30 years of trying as a boss.
  
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• Gordon Strachan reveals bizarre encounter with Diego Maradona bodyguards in 1986

  04-02-2017 23:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GORDON STRACHAN was once accosted by Diego Maradona’s gun-toting minders in a hotel corridor.
  
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• Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa: Brereton nets winner

  04-02-2017 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Teenage striker Ben Brereton scored deep into added time to extend Aston Villa's miserable run and maintain Nottingham Forest's revival under Gary Brazil with a last-gasp 2-1 win at the City Ground.
  
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• Jessica Ennis-Hill backs Lord Coe to clean up athletics and awaits news on 2011 gold medal

  04-02-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DAME Jessica Ennis-Hill believes Lord Coe is the right man to clean up athletics as she waits to discover when she will receive her gold medal from the 2011 World Championships.
  
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• Conor O’Shea points to Sergio Parisse in bid to end Italy’s cycle of failure

  04-02-2017 23:00
  
  The new coach, kicking off against Wales, believes fundamental change is needed to produce more players with the captain’s ability and mental strengthConor O’Shea won the last of his 35 caps for Ireland 17 years ago on Sunday in a 50-18 defeat by England at Twickenham on the opening weekend of the first Six Nations. He is looking for a closer scoreline in his first match as a coach in the championship when Italy take on Wales while warning there is no short-term fix for a country tha
  
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• Sidestepper Robert Howley must get Wales living off their wits again

  04-02-2017 22:59
  
  The caretaker Wales coach has been blamed for performances lacking fluency and knows the style of rugby must change as he auditions for Warren Gatland’s jobWales’s interim head coach, Robert Howley, was asked after he had named his Six Nations squad whether the evolution in playing style, with its greater emphasis on retaining possession and seeking space, meant that the side had been one-dimensional before.If his players detect a trap as quickly, Wales will be contenders for the tit
  
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• Real Madrid game at Celta postponed after stadium damaged in storm

  04-02-2017 22:58
  La Liga leaders Real Madrid's game with Celta Vigo on Sunday has been postponed amid safety fears after the Balaidos stadium roof was damaged by storms, the league's governing body announced on Saturday. "According to the report issued from the city hall in Vigo, they consider that the Balaidos stadium is not safe for spectators or for players to attend the game on Sunday," said a statement from La Liga. "La Liga will propose possible dates for the game to be played after listening to the opinio
  
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• Birmingham 1-0 Fulham: Gianfranco Zola claims first win

  04-02-2017 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lukas Jutkiewicz was the Birmingham hero as his goal earned Gianfranco Zola his first win in charge of the Blues after a 1-0 home Sky Bet Championship victory over Fulham.
  
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• Monaco reach milestone with Nice win

  04-02-2017 22:55
  Monaco moved three points clear at the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday, reaching a milestone thanks to Radamel Falcao's double in a 3-0 drubbing of Nice. The principality side have now netted 100 goals in all competitions this season, a good omen looking ahead to their Champions League last-16 first leg at Manchester City this month. Leonardo Jardim's side, who have scored 68 league goals in 23 matches, have 52 points.
  
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• Soccer-Monaco reach milestone with Nice win

  04-02-2017 22:54
  Monaco moved three points clear at the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday, reaching a milestone thanks to Radamel Falcao's double in a 3-0 drubbing of Nice. The principality side have now netted 100 goals in all competitions this season, a good omen looking ahead to their Champions League last-16 first leg at Manchester City this month. Leonardo Jardim's side, who have scored 68 league goals in 23 matches, have 52 points.
  
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• Stoke boss Mark Hughes criticises West Brom's Tony Pulis

  04-02-2017 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The animosity in the stands as Saido Berahino made his Hawthorns return spread to the dugout as Mark Hughes criticised Tony Pulis for a failure to offer a handshake.
  
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• Tiger Woods 'might not be able to play at any level again'

  04-02-2017 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Tiger Woods left these parts for yet more medical examinations and consultations regarding his back, it was left to his former coach Butch Harmon to express the fears of an entire sport.
  
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• Scotland 27-22 Ireland PLAYER RATINGS: Stuart Hogg shines

  04-02-2017 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stuart Hogg scored two tries, while Greig Laidlaw kicked a number of crucial penalties as Vern Cotter's men held on for the win, despite a second-half fightback from Ireland at Murrayfield.
  
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• League One round-up: Sheffield United rout AFC Wimbledon

  04-02-2017 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP: Sheffield United returned to the top of after thrashing AFC Wimbledon 4-0 at Bramall Lane as erstwhile leaders Scunthorpe slumped to defeat at Southend.
  
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• England 19-16 France: Jones' men create history in Six Nations opener

  04-02-2017 22:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LOOK in the record books – it’s there in black and white. This England team have 15 international wins in a row, more than any other in history to wear the Red Rose shirt.
  
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• Romelu Lukaku hailed as 'world-class' by Everton boss

  04-02-2017 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ronald Koeman believes Romelu Lukaku is mixing it with the world’s finest after a stunning four-goal display downed hapless Bournemouth on Saturday. The Belgian has 17 goals for the season.
  
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• Ghana won't renew Avram Grant's contract after AFCON 2017

  04-02-2017 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Chelsea manager took over as Ghana coach one month before the last Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea and took the side to the final where they lost to Ivory Coast on penalties.
  
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• Spurs can still win title - Pochettino

  04-02-2017 21:51
  By Philip O'Connor LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur may have struggled to find the back of the net against Middlesbrough, but manager Mauricio Pochettino praised his team for their performance in a gritty 1-0 win and says they are ready to win the Premier League title. After successive draws against Manchester City and Sunderland, Harry Kane scored from the spot to give second-placed Spurs a 1-0 win in Pochettino's 100th game in charge, leaving the 44-year-old happy despite the narrow margin
  
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• England 19-16 France PLAYER RATINGS: Owen Farrell stars

  04-02-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RORY KEANE AT TWICKENHAM: England extended their unbeaten run to 15 games with a hard-fought 19-16 victory over France in their opening Six Nations fixture on Saturday.
  
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• England 19-16 France FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED 

  04-02-2017 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England got their Six Nations campaign off to the best possible start with a slender 19-16 victory over France at Twickenham. Rory Keane takes a look at five things we learned.
  
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• Championship round-up: Reading battle for a point

  04-02-2017 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tom Lawrence broke the deadlock before the interval in spectacular style and his cool finish gave Town the lead just after the hour mark, following Jordon Mutch's leveller.
  
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• Rugby: England finish strongly to edge France 19-16

  04-02-2017 21:30
  By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - England overcame a poor first half to grind down France for a 19-16 victory to open the defence of their Six Nations title on Saturday, setting a national record of 15 successive victories in the process. England were lucky to be level at 9-9 at halftime and trailed 16-12 after an hour as Rabah Slimani scored the opening try for France. "The performance was ugly, but the result is beautiful," said relieved England coach Eddie Jones.
  
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• Guardiola: 'Swansea will be one of our toughest games'

  04-02-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swansea have enjoyed a resurgence under Paul Clement, and Manchester City boss Guardiola is expecting a difficult afternoon as the Swans visit the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
  
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• Rugby: Bench strength turned ugly display into beautiful win - Jones

  04-02-2017 21:29
  By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - England's growing strength in depth was underlined in bold at Twickenham on Saturday as the influx of replacements in the last 20 minutes dragged the initiative from France and helped the Six Nations champions battle out a 19-16 victory. England trailed 16-12 after an hour as Rabah Slimani scored the opening try for France, who had been the better team for most of the first half. Within minutes coach Eddie Jones had virtually emptied his bench and the fresh m
  
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• England 19-16 France: how the players rated in their Six Nations opener

  04-02-2017 21:28
  
  Elliot Daly was England’s star man while for France Louis Picamoles, Kevin Gourdon and Scott Spedding were unlucky to be on the losing sideMike Brown, full-back, 7/10 Nothing wrong and some counters, at least in terms of metres made. Astute kicking and a crucial turn-over penalty in the second half. Continue reading...
  
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• Chancellor apologizes for delayed reaction to domestic abuse

  04-02-2017 21:27
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The chancellor of the University of Colorado is apologizing for the university's failure to act quickly enough when it learned of domestic abuse allegations against assistant coach Joseph Tumpkin.
  
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• France played the better rugby but have forgotten how to win again | Michael Aylwin

  04-02-2017 21:23
  
  England did not deserve victory, but despite some superb play the French failed again to close out the game, something the hosts have learned to do at any costFrance now look stuck in that seemingly eternal Scotland rut – playing some great stuff, deserving of victory, yet not achieving it. And thus, the hard-bitten among us will insist, not deserving of victory at all. The good teams find a way to win when they’re not playing well; the hopeful, promising ones find a way to lose even
  
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• Crystal Palace 0 - Sunderland 4: Black Cats revive Premier League survival hopes

  04-02-2017 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SAM ALLARDYCE was humiliated in front of his own fans and those of his former club as Sunderland ran riot at Selhurst Park today.
  
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• Arsenal news: Ox likes 'Arsene Wenger needs to go' tweet

  04-02-2017 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ox immediately realised his mistake and clarified his error on Twitter: 'I didn't mean to like that post earlier obviously... Didn't even realise I had!'. He also apologised to club officials
  
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• Chelsea sits pretty as Conte gets revenge over Arsenal

  04-02-2017 21:13
  
  LONDON (AP) — Antonio Conte waited more than four months for revenge against Arsenal. With a 3-1 victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the wait was worth it for the Italian manager as Chelsea remained nine points clear at the top of the Premier League.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino: This is why Tottenham struggled against Middlesbrough

  04-02-2017 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MAURICIO POCHETTINO thinks Tottenham struggled for a 1-0 win against Middlesbrough because of Aitor Karanka's defensive tactics.
  
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• Coach K returns, No. 21 Duke beats Pitt 72-64

  04-02-2017 21:12
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Grayson Allen scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, and No. 21 Duke beat Pittsburgh 72-64 on Saturday in coach Mike Krzyzewski's return after a four-week break following back surgery.
  
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• Kane spot on as Spurs ease past Boro

  04-02-2017 21:08
  By Philip O'Connor LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Kane struck from the penalty spot to give Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 victory over struggling Middlesbrough at White Hart Lane and reduce the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea, who beat Arsenal 3-1 earlier in the day, to nine points. Spurs outclassed Middlesbrough throughout, but took almost an hour to transfer their dominance to the scoreboard, England striker Kane firing home a 57th-minute penalty after Son Heung-Min was felled in the box by Bernardo
  
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