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• No. 1 UConn wins 99th straight, 83-41 over SMU

  11-02-2017 23:58
  
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn may have 99 problems, but losing ain't one.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo sets up hard-fought win for Real Madrid at Osasuna

  11-02-2017 23:58
  
  Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga after winning a testing away match against Osasuna 3-1 on Saturday thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, the midfielder Isco and the substitute Lucas Vázquez.Sergio León equalised Ronaldo’s 24th-minute opener in the 33rd minute after the defender Tano had been carried off with a double fracture of the leg. Continue reading...
  
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• MPs demand bans for fans found guilty of homophobic abuse 

  11-02-2017 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Parliamentary report has called for homophobic abuse from football supporters to be punished with lengthy stadium bans in a report welcomed by the FA.
  
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• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is ashamed by touchline antics

  11-02-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lord of the touchline dance is also the king of the Premier League. In the mind of Antonio Conte, the two factors are linked.
  
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• Day joins Hawkins in World Grand Prix final

  11-02-2017 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryan Day will face Barry Hawkins in the World Grand Prix final on Sunday, after beating Marco Fu 6-4 in Preston.
  
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• Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara is ready for Arsenal

  11-02-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - ROB DRAPER, CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER: When your father is a World Cup winner, you would think it would be hard to make your mark with so much to follow.
  
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• Barca's Vidal to miss rest of season after dislocating ankle

  11-02-2017 23:42
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona right back Aleix Vidal will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a dislocated ankle during his side's 6-0 win at Alaves, the La Liga champions said on Saturday. Vidal was seen writhing in pain following a challenge from Alaves defender Theo Hernandez in the 85th minute and left the pitch in tears on a stretcher. A medical report from Barca said he underwent surgery on Saturday night in a hospital in Vitoria and will be out of action f
  
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• Wigan 26-16 Salford: Report

  11-02-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wigan coach Shaun Wane was happy enough with his side's 26-16 win over Salford in their Betfred Super League opener but accepts they will need to be better against Cronulla.
  
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• Arsene Wenger leaving Arsenal would be a massive loss

  11-02-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: If it really is all coming to an end, if this really is the season when Arsene Wenger says there will be no more and turns down the offer of a new contract then some supporters will have won.
  
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• Real back on top after Osasuna win, Barca rout Alaves

  11-02-2017 23:34
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga after winning a testing game at Osasuna 3-1 on Saturday thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco and substitute Lucas Vazquez. Osasuna striker Sergio Leon cancelled out Ronaldo's 24th-minute opener after defender Tano had been carried off with a sickening double leg break while Real defender Danilo was forced off with an injury in the second half. Isco restored Real's lead in the 62nd minute and Zinedine Zidan
  
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• Stuart Hogg recalls Scotland's famous 1999 win in France

  11-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stuart Hogg was only six when Scotland last won in Paris, but hopes to emulate the boys of ’99 when he wins his 50th cap against France this afternoon.
  
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• England 'have no more get-out-of-jail-free cards' - reaction & highlights

  11-02-2017 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coach Eddie Jones says England have used up all their "get-out-of-jail-free cards" after the dramatic late Six Nations win over Wales.
  
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• England and Wales belter will have alerted New Zealand

  11-02-2017 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  What a fabulous game of Rugby - the Six Nations Championship at its very best - and I can guarantee you even Steven Hansen and his All Blacks will have clocked that belter at Principality Stadium.
  
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• Osasuna 1-3 Real Madrid: Zidane's side clinch victory

  11-02-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIK SHARMA: Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco and Lucas Vazquez scored the goals that earned them a narrow victory in Pamplona over Osasuna and sent them a point clear of rivals Barcelona.
  
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• Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola must use his head over Joe Hart | Daniel Taylor

  11-02-2017 23:00
  
  The failings of the exiled Joe Hart’s replacements, Claudio Bravo and Willy Caballero, surely demand a rethink from Pep Guardiola for next seasonIt is probably safe to assume Pep Guardiola did not appreciate the impertinence of being asked at his latest press conference whether, six months into the season, he could understand why so many football people were questioning whether the decision to marginalise and replace Joe Hart had shown even the greatest managers can make mistakes.A similar
  
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• Many Marlins fans applaud possible ownership change

  11-02-2017 22:57
  
  MIAMI (AP) — One of several long lines at the Miami Marlins' fanfest stretched past the beer and pizza kiosks, beyond a stairwell, an elevator, rest rooms and the team store, as fans waited more than 30 minutes for an autograph from Severino Gonzalez, a pitcher with four career victories.
  
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• Real back on top after crucial win at Osasuna

  11-02-2017 22:56
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga after winning a testing away clash against Osasuna 3-1 on Saturday thanks to goals from talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, midfielder Isco and substitute Lucas Vazquez. Osasuna striker Sergio Leon cancelled out Ronaldo's 24th-minute opener in the 33rd after defender Tano had been carried off with a sickening double leg break.
  
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• Real Madrid win to regain top spot in La Liga

  11-02-2017 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid move back to the top of La Liga by winning at Osasuna in a match overshadowed by an awful injury to Tano Bonnin.
  
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• Jürgen Klopp says Liverpool ‘should not go nuts’ despite win over Tottenham

  11-02-2017 22:36
  
  • Klopp: team have finally started 2017 but Chelsea are now too far ahead
  • Liverpool deserved result, says Spurs manager Mauricio PochettinoJürgen Klopp congratulated his Liverpool players on making a belated start to 2017 but claimed he was no longer interested in the title race because Chelsea are too far ahead.“We finally started 2017 tonight but we should not go nuts immediately,” the Liverpool manager said after the 2-0 victory against Tottenham. “What woul
  
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• Pochettino lashes Tottenham players after Liverpool loss

  11-02-2017 22:34
  Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino accused his players of failing to deal with the pressure of a Premier League title race after they were outplayed in a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday. The Londoners were lucky to be only two goals down at halftime at Anfield as Liverpool brought Tottenham's nine-game unbeaten run in the league to a halt. It was the manner of the defeat -- only second-placed Tottenham's third of the season -- that was most concerning though as they appeared overw
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham boss questions side's title desire

  11-02-2017 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says his team's first-half display at Liverpool was one from a side "not ready" to challenge for the title.
  
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• Wales 16-21 England: how the Six Nations players in Cardiff rated

  11-02-2017 22:23
  
  Joe Launchbury was in ferocious form for the victors, while Alex Cuthbert failed to convince for the hosts15 Leigh Halfpenny 6/10 He gets closer to his 2013 form as every match goes by, albeit slowly. Seems back to his best from the tee. Ever so reliable in defence and showed up on the wing, too. Continue reading...
  
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• Liverpool halt Spurs run, Arsenal and United win

  11-02-2017 22:22
  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool roared back into the mix for a top-four finish with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday that opened the door for Chelsea to strengthen their vice-like hold on the Premier League title race. Two goals from Sadio Mane in a vibrant first half scuppered second-placed Tottenham's hopes of cutting Chelsea's lead to six points and the Blues will go 12 points clear with 13 matches left if they win at Burnley on Sunday. While Chelsea look unstopp
  
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• Trump golf game gets special press box: a basement with blacked-out windows

  11-02-2017 22:17
  
  President hosts Japanese PM for a spot of fairways diplomacy but high-level golf game is off limits to reporters, blocked by black plastic sheetingDonald Trump loves to play golf. But he doesn’t always like other people to see him play golf – which would explain the black plastic bags covering the windows at the Trump National Jupiter golf club: to keep out reporters’ prying eyes. Related: Palm Beach businesses stung by cost of hosting Trump's weekend retreatContinue reading...
  
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• British Athletics Indoor Team Trials: Andy Robertson wins 60m title as Kilty disqualified

  11-02-2017 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Robertson wins his first British 60m title at the indoor team trials, as Richard Kilty is disqualified in the final.
  
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• Tony Pulis: West Brom boss 'disgusted' at Stoke over Ryan Shawcross claims

  11-02-2017 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom boss Tony Pulis describes Stoke's claim that he called Potters defender Ryan Shawcross a "loser" as "disgraceful".
  
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• Mbappe scores hat-trick as leaders Monaco rout Metz 5-0

  11-02-2017 22:10
  PARIS (Reuters) - AS Monaco's talented teenager Kylian Mbappe scored an outstanding hat-trick and Radamel Falcao netted twice as the Ligue 1 leaders demolished Metz 5-0 at home on Saturday to re-establish their three-point advantage at the top. Mbappe opened the scoring in the seventh minute when he met Falcao's knock-down with a low shot from inside the box, before the Colombia international finished at the near post after being picked out by Almamy Toure three minutes later. ...
  
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• LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP: Sheffield United extend lead at top

  11-02-2017 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Billy Sharp struck three minutes from time to give Sheffield United a 1-0 win at Peterborough that stretches their advantage at the top of Sky Bet League One to five points.
  
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• Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham: Jurgen Klopp excited by 'perfect Sunday' after win

  11-02-2017 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manager Jurgen Klopp is delighted by Liverpool's "fantastic" 2-0 win over Tottenham and looks forward to a "perfect Sunday" now his side's winless league run has come to an end.
  
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• Florentin Pogba’s dream comes true as he prepares to face brother Paul

  11-02-2017 22:00
  
  The Saint-Étienne defender talks about his family’s pride in his younger brother Paul and his relish for the Europa League clash against Manchester UnitedMany of the remaining players in the Europa League probably hoped that December’s draw for the last 32 would pit them against Manchester United but none of them hoped for it as ardently as one Saint-Étienne defender.“I watched the draw and, when I saw who we got, my first reaction was: ‘Yes, that’s a
  
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• Once amazing Tottenham make changes, they fall apart

  11-02-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT ANFIELD: Harry Redknapp is among those who believes Tottenham's first XI is as good as anyone in the Premier League – including Chelsea.
  
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• No Lotto Soudal Return For Presidential Tour of Turkey

  11-02-2017 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lotto Soudal have confirmed that they will not be entering the Presidential Tour of Turkey  this year..
  
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• England ‘used up get out of jail cards’ against Wales, says Eddie Jones

  11-02-2017 21:41
  
  • Jones demands better consistency from England after 21-16 Six Nations win
  • ‘The roof should be open because that is how rugby should be played’England moved to within three victories of breaking New Zealand’s record of 18 successive Test match wins after repeating their 21-16 victory in Cardiff in 2015 through Elliot Daly’s try in the final minutes. But there will be no respite for the England players in training, with Eddie Jones demanding improvements. Engl
  
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• Premier League: Tottenham display shows we're not ready for title challenge - Pochettino

  11-02-2017 21:38
  
  Tottenham will fall 12 points behind Chelsea if Antonio Conte's side beat Burnley on Sunday, a gap Mauricio Pochettino says may be too big.
  
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• Wales coach delighted Howley - until last five minutes

  11-02-2017 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coach Rob Howley was "proud and delighted" of Wales' display until the last five minutes in which England sealed victory in Cardiff.
  
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• Football League your thoughts: Darren Bent leads dramatic Derby comeback

  11-02-2017 21:32
  
  Derby rally from 3-0 down to draw with Bristol City, Fulham make a comeback of their own against Wigan, Shrewsbury breach Scunthorpe’s fortress and Plymouth win a high-stakes Devon derby Continue reading...
  
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• Hall heads British World Cup one-two

  11-02-2017 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Lucy Hall wins her first triathlon World Cup race win in South Africa, beating compatriot Jessica Learmonth in a sprint finish.
  
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• Osasuna v Real Madrid, LA LIGA LIVE score

  11-02-2017 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid can go back to the top of La Liga if they beat Osasuna, as Zinedine Zidane's men look to win the title in their manager's first full season. Join Sportsmail's MATT SMITH for all the action.
  
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• Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham PLAYER RATINGS: Sadio Mane shines

  11-02-2017 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sadio Mane scored twice against Tottenham as Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool posted their first Premier League victory of 2017.
  
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• Leipzig forward Poulsen ruled out for six weeks due to injury

  11-02-2017 21:25
  Promoted RB Leipzig will be without striker Yussuf Poulsen for an estimated six weeks after the 22-year-old suffered a muscle injury in their 3-0 loss to Hamburg SV on Saturday, the club said. The Dane, who has scored once this season and has started almost every league game in their incredible rise to second in the standings, had come on in the 31st minute with Leipzig 2-0 down. Leipzig, who have lost their last two league games and three of their last five, slipped seven points behind leaders
  
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• Wales superb but pay price for Elliot Daly’s moment of brilliance | Michael Aylwin

  11-02-2017 21:24
  
  A ferocious match in Cardiff goes England’s way in the final moments with a try that would grace any TestAnother extraordinary episode in the ongoing saga between these two, it was ferocious in its commitment but decided by a stroke of precision, breadth of imagination and sheer pace, the smoking ruins of the collisions bypassed for a crucial, divine second that clinched the game for England. Wales had been superb, by far their best performance since the World Cup, their reliably stroppy d
  
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• Mane double puts Liverpool back on track

  11-02-2017 21:24
  (Reuters) - Liverpool belatedly kick-started their year and damaged Tottenham Hotspur's slender Premier League title hopes as Sadio Mane struck both goals in a 2-0 victory at Anfield on Saturday. Second-placed Tottenham had the chance to cut Chelsea's lead at the top to six points ahead of their trip to Burnley on Sunday, but they were swept aside before halftime by a vibrant Liverpool side who had failed to win in the league in 2017. Mane, whose absence at the African Nations Cup coincided with
  
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• Tottenham have an amazing first XI

  11-02-2017 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT ANFIELD: Harry Redknapp is among those who believes Tottenham's first XI is as good as anyone in the Premier League – including Chelsea.
  
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• Wales 16-21 England - Six Nations 2017 PLAYER RATINGS

  11-02-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON AND WILL KELLEHER AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: England left it late to beat Wales 21-16 on Saturday afternoon thanks to Elliot Daly's try right at the death of the Six Nations match.
  
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• Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham: Seven things you missed

  11-02-2017 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool got their season back on track at Anfield on Saturday evening with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, a result which hugely damages Spurs' title hopes. 
  
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• Home favourite Dimitrov sets up Goffin final in Sofia

  11-02-2017 21:16
  SOFIA (Reuters) - Local favourite Grigor Dimitrov brushed aside unseeded Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1 6-3 on Saturday to set up a final clash against David Goffin at the Sofia Open. The 25-year-old Dimitrov delighted Bulgarian fans with a barrage of sizzling winners, including some scorching passing shots. Dimitrov, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals last month, also fired down nine aces. Basilashvili stunned top-seeded Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-4 on Thursday. "I get excited, of course,"
  
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• Six Nations 2017: Wales threw everything at England

  11-02-2017 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: The Welsh build-up was magnificent and their performance was courageous and yet still England would not be beaten.
  
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• Jackson challenging Sexton for Ireland spot - Schmidt

  11-02-2017 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Schmidt says Paddy Jackson's Six Nations displays mean Johnny Sexton faces a battle to win his Ireland place back against France.
  
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• Wolves 0-1 Newcastle: Aleksandar Mitrovic Magpies victory

  11-02-2017 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle moved back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship after Aleksandar Mitrovic's late first-half strike earned them a narrow 1-0 win against Wolves at Molineux.
  
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• Liverpool FC news: Jurgen Klopp back to winning ways

  11-02-2017 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER AT ANFIELD: On New Year's Eve Liverpool were gearing up for a title challenge here when they beat Manchester City. On Saturday night, you could almost understand why.
  
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