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• Leicester beware: As Man City proved, champions do go down

  10-02-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ‘As champions, they were meant to be the team to watch. They were supposed to be the ones who set the football world alight. Sadly, the new season was astounding for all the wrong reasons.’
  
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• Burnley are ready to meet rampant Chelsea head-on, Dyche

  10-02-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea on television at Turf Moor represented Sean Dyche’s first foray into Premier League management - and Burnley feel they are now equipped to conquer the champions elect.
  
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• England head coach Eddie Jones turns off the charm

  10-02-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Eddie Jones charmed a Welsh audience in Cardiff on Thursday night but now he is ready to upset the entire nation with his conviction that England will beat their big rivals.
  
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• Antonio Valencia on his rise to Manchester United stardom

  10-02-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: As United try to extend their unbeaten Premier League run at home to Watford, Valencia will be in the team. A winger all his career, he is a right back now, a switch that looks permanent.
  
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• Falcons' coaching shakeup continues; Manuel to lead defense

  10-02-2017 23:54
  
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons on Friday continued the dramatic remaking of their coaching staff following their Super Bowl loss by promoting Marquand Manuel to defensive coordinator.
  
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• Everton news: Koeman reveals key to Barkley's revival

  10-02-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ronald Koeman says a individual meetings with Ross Barkley have been the catalyst for a revival in his form. A sign of how much Barkley’s confidence levels have improved came just last weekend.
  
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• Wales vs England guide: Who's in better form?

  10-02-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wales host England in the Six Nations on Saturday afternoon at the Principality Stadium. Ahead of the clash, Sportsmail's NIK SIMON looks at the form of each player.
  
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• Dolan says MSG banning Oakley after arrest at Knicks game

  10-02-2017 23:50
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan banned Charles Oakley from the arena Friday, though said he was open to reconciling with the former Knicks forward.
  
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• Arsenal are not a team for Hull to fear, says Marco Silva

  10-02-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marco Silva says Hull will respect not fear Arsenal as he plots to deepen Arsene Wenger's developing crisis. The Portuguese won at the Emirates with Olympiacos last season in the Champions League.
  
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• Bristol 8-42 Harlequins: Quins claim first away win

  10-02-2017 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tom Varndell broke the Aviva Premiership try-scoring record with a try in the 20th minute that was Bristol's sole highlight as they were crushed 42-8 by Harlequins at Ashton Gate.
  
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• 17 killed in stampede at Angolan football stadium

  10-02-2017 23:37
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A crowd stampeded at a football stadium in Angola on Friday, leaving at least 17 people dead and dozens injured.
  
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• Rangers say manager Warburton has resigned

  10-02-2017 23:33
  (Reuters) - Mark Warburton has resigned as manager of Rangers, the Scottish Premiership club said on Friday. Warburton, however, told the BBC he had not stood down from his post and was unaware of the club's statement. The record 54-times Scottish champions are third in the standings, 27 points behind leaders and arch-rivals Celtic after returning to the top flight this season.
  
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• Six Nations: Scotland told to expect a France juggernaut

  10-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vern Cotter sent a warning to his Scotland players last night: a lumbering juggernaut is rolling through Paris to prevent their first victory in France in 18 years.
  
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• Six Nations: England rookies are raw but should beat Wales

  10-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: After the introduction of Jack Nowell and Jack Clifford to the line-up I’m feeling much more confident of a really convincing England victoryover Wales.
  
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• Sergio Aguero axe will define Guardiola's Man City reign

  10-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMIE CARRAGHER: Decisions don’t come much bigger. The best forward in the division — and one of the best players ever in the Premier League — has suddenly found himself dispensable.
  
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• Mahrez confident Leicester City can avoid relegation

  10-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Riyad Mahrez is adamant Leicester will stay up if the team ‘do things properly’ and wants to secure safety with five games to spare. The Algerian has struggled for form, scoring three goals this season.
  
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• Hughes hits back after Pulis sends 'loser' voicemail

  10-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The toxic row between Stoke and West Bromwich Albion over Saido Berahino's drugs ban took a bizarre turn when Tony Pulis was accused of labelling Ryan Shawcross a 'loser' in a voicemail.
  
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• Arsenal boss Wenger defends Ozil from 'blame culture' 

  10-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The German’s form has been called into question at times throughout the season and that has only intensified after an abject performance in Arsenal's defeat at Chelsea last weekend.
  
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• Van Gerwen makes two nine-dart finishes in one match

  10-02-2017 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world No 1 got them at the Coral UK Open Qualifier against Ryan Murray and won 6-2 in Wigan. Van Gerwen is only the second player to achieve the extraordinary feat after Phil Taylor.
  
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• Michigan State rocked by sexual assault investigations

  10-02-2017 23:18
  
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University, known for its leafy campus, years of basketball success and a heritage that goes back to Abraham Lincoln, is dealing with a different image these days: allegations of sexual assault by a sports doctor and a separate sexual assault complaint against three football players who have been evicted from campus housing.
  
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• Sheffield Wed 3-0 Birmingham City: Rhodes scores on debut

  10-02-2017 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALAN BIGGS AT HILLSBOROUGH; Jordan Rhodes had the boot on the other foot after hammering seven goals past Sheffield Wednesday on his previous five visits to Hillsborough.
  
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• Bordeaux 0-3 PSG: Cavani steals the show with a brace

  10-02-2017 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Edinson Cavani sent a stark warning to Barcelona ahead of next week's Champions League tie as he scored his third brace in his last six appearances to fire PSG level on points with Monaco.
  
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• Settlement in Schilling's failed Rhode Island deal ends case

  10-02-2017 23:10
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A judge approved a $16 million settlement with the final defendant in the 38 Studios case Friday, ending the lawsuit over Rhode Island's failed $75 million deal with former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company.
  
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• Napoli seal 2-0 win over Genoa to climb to second

  10-02-2017 23:07
  Napoli secured a 2-0 win over Genoa thanks to second-half goals from Piotr Zielinski and Emanuele Giaccherini at the Stadio San Paolo to move up to second place in Serie A on Friday. Napoli, who face a Champions League last-16 first-leg clash at Real Madrid on Wednesday, have 51 points, six behind Juventus and one ahead of AS Roma before their weekend games. The Naples club, fresh from a 7-1 thrashing of Bologna away last weekend, took the game to Genoa in the first half with tricky forward Drie
  
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• Highlights: Wales U20 21-37 England U20

  10-02-2017 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch BBC Scrum V's highlights as England U20 beat Wales U20 to end the reigning champions' Grand Slam title defence in the junior Six Nations.
  
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• Zielinski and Giaccherini strike as Napoli beat Genoa

  10-02-2017 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Napoli geared up for their Champions League clash with Real Madrid by picking up a difficult but deserved Serie A win over Genoa which puts them second in the table, six points behind Juventus.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for February 11

  10-02-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Saturday's meetings at Lingfield, Newbury, Wolverhampton, Warwick and Uttoxeter.
  
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• Stampede at Angolan stadium kills 17, injures scores

  10-02-2017 22:59
  At least 17 people died and scores were injured in a stampede at an Angolan football match on Friday when hundreds of supporters stormed the stadium gates, a medical official said. The crowd in the northern city of Uige pushed against barriers after failing to gain entry before the start of the match, state news agency Angop said. Ernesto Luis, director general of the local hospital, told Reuters people had suffocated in the crush.
  
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• Cavani double lifts PSG to easy win at Bordeaux

  10-02-2017 22:59
  Paris St Germain's Edinson Cavani struck twice as the French champions eased to a 3-0 victory at Girondins Bordeaux on Friday and moved level on points with Ligue 1 leaders Monaco. The Uruguay striker put PSG ahead after six minutes with a fine volley following a long pass from Marquinhos and Argentine Angel di Maria doubled the lead with a cool finish four minutes before halftime. Cavani, the leading scorer in Ligue 1 this season, turned in Di Maria's cross to grab his second two minutes after
  
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• Retired NASCAR star Tony Stewart returns to sprint cars

  10-02-2017 22:40
  
  OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart has returned to sprint car racing, though his first race back provided him more frustration than frivolity.
  
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• BBL: Worcester Wolves beat Manchester Giants - five best shots

  10-02-2017 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch a selection of the best shots as Worcester Wolves beat Manchester Giants 91-74 at the University of Worcester Arena.
  
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• Heather Watson and Johanna Konta fire GB to play-offs

  10-02-2017 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Great Britain will face Croatia in a Fed Cup promotion play-off after wins for Johanna Konta and Heather Watson secured victory over Turkey in Estonia.
  
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• Cheltenham Festival watch: Newbury, Exeter, Leopardstown

  10-02-2017 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The countdown to the Cheltenham Festival is really on and Mail Online will be casting an eye over some of the main contenders who are running on Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Olympic ghost town: Bills due, venues empty after Rio Games

  10-02-2017 22:21
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro pulled off last year's Olympics, keeping crime at bay and fending off dire forecasts of corruption, environmental degradation, and cost overruns.
  
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• Petition: Detroit stadium roof causes light pollution

  10-02-2017 22:11
  DETROIT (AP) — A petition is circulating that calls on Detroit's NFL stadium to turn off its blue nighttime roof lighting.
  
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• Athletics - Rio pole vault rivalry renewed at Millrose Games

  10-02-2017 22:01
  By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eleven Olympic champions feature in Saturday's NYRR Millrose Games including women's pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi of Greece, who will renew her Rio rivalry with U.S. silver medallist Sandi Morris. Stefanidi and Morris cleared the same height (4.85 metres) in Rio, where the American had one last jump to secure the gold, barely falling short when her left thigh grazed the bar on her final attempt at 4.90.
  
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• Holm tries to avoid one-hit wonder status at UFC 208

  10-02-2017 21:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Holly Holm is already the answer to a trivia question as the first fighter to dominate and defeat Ronda Rousey.
  
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• Jerry Stackhouse, Coby Karl eager for D-League All-Star game

  10-02-2017 21:55
  
  Jerry Stackhouse played in two NBA All-Star games, and some of his work from two appearances in the league's dunk contest remains popular YouTube fodder . Coby Karl has been to a few All-Star weekends has well, a perk of having his father coaching the game.
  
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• Wenger 'told me he's coming to end' at Arsenal says Wright

  10-02-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal legend Ian Wright claims Arsene Wenger has confided in him that he is 'coming to the end' of his time managing the club. Wenger's contract expires at the end of the season.
  
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• Trump says U.S. committed to Japan security, in change from campaign rhetoric

  10-02-2017 21:32
  By Steve Holland and Kiyoshi Takenaka WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday praised the alliance between the United States and Japan as a cornerstone of regional peace and stability, edging away from campaign pledges to force Tokyo to pay more for the U.S. security umbrella. Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began two days of talks with a hug as Abe entered the White House and more handshakes and smiles in the Oval Office. At a joint news conference with Abe, Trump a
  
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• CBS invests in Kapital Entertainment in bid to own more content

  10-02-2017 21:22
  CBS Corp has taken an ownership stake in Kapital Entertainment, the independent production company behind such series as HBO's "Divorce," CBS' "Live in Pieces" and Netflix Corp's "Santa Clarita Diet." CBS will provide co-financing for Kapital's programming and distribute it but will not have exclusive rights to its shows. Kapital, which is run by producer Aaron Kaplan, will maintain its autonomy and can sell shows to competitors of CBS.
  
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• Amla leads batting blitz as South Africa seal whitewash

  10-02-2017 20:48
  (Reuters) - Hashim Amla made a sparkling 154 and his opening partner Quinton de Kock a rapid 109 in a batting blitz that earned South Africa an 88-run victory over Sri Lanka at Centurion on Friday and a 5-0 whitewash in their one-day international series. South Africa, who have now won 11 successive ODIs to go top of the world rankings, set their visitors an imposing target after being sent into bat by racking up 384 for six in their 50 overs. Sri Lanka fell well short in reply, finishing on 296
  
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• Fear the Frog: TCU pegged as college baseball's team to beat

  10-02-2017 20:45
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — TCU has made it to the College World Series three straight years, and the Horned Frogs have brought back eight everyday players, their top two starting pitchers and the closer.
  
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• Madison Square Garden security chief fired over Charles Oakley altercation

  10-02-2017 20:23
  
  MSG’s top security chief fired over Oakley incident, DNAinfo reportsOakley, 53, was ejected during first quarter of Wednesday’s Knicks lossMadison Square Garden owner James Dolan has fired his top security chief following Wednesday’s altercation between former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley and arena security personnel during a game at the famed Manhattan arena.Frank Benedetto, the senior vice president for security at the Madison Square Garden Company, was fired on Friday
  
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• Stolen bases an afterthought as spring training starts

  10-02-2017 20:22
  
  The stolen base has been stolen from baseball, an afterthought when spring training starts next week.
  
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• UEFA release Champions League 'how to pronounce' guide

  10-02-2017 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With teams from six nations and dozens of different nationalities involved in the Champions League's last-16, there is plenty of room for confusion when it comes to name pronunciations.
  
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• Paul Nuttall reacts to Hillsborough inquest verdict – archive video

  10-02-2017 20:09
  
  In this clip from the BBC’s Sunday Politics North West on 1 May 2016, Ukip leader Paul Nuttall responds to the inquest that ruled the 96 victims of Hillsborough were unlawfully killedUkip leader Paul Nuttall denies lying about being at Hillsborough disaster
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• Manchester City youngster Denzeil Boadu back on track

  10-02-2017 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City youngster Denzeil Boadu is back on track after fearing he would never walk let alone play again. Boadu feared his career was over but played and scored last month.
  
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