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• Nadal and Muguruza win ITF player of the year awards

  08-12-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nadal is the oldest men's world champion after a season in which he won a 10th French Open and a third US Open. He is also oldest player to finish the year as world No 1 since the ATP rankings began.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo leads Real Madrid players onto the team

  08-12-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has been a pretty special week for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Real Madrid star clinched his fifth Ballon d'Or title on Thursday night but things could get even better on Saturday.
  
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• Guardiola yellow ribbon should not be allowed: Mourinho

  08-12-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mourinho suggested the political symbol, supporting those fighting for Catalan independence, should not be allowed, and even suggested it would be more controversial if he wore the ribbon.
  
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• Everton striker Wayne Rooney fired up for Liverpool derby

  08-12-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He's been waiting for this. As far back as July 10, when his homecoming was confirmed, Wayne Rooney had a big circle in his calendar around the second weekend in December.
  
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• Moeen Ali disappointed at his Ashes performances so far

  08-12-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN PERTH: Moeen Ali believes he has let England and his captain Joe Root down by failing to make an impact so far in the first two Ashes Test matches.
  
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• Fox Norton to shine in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase

  08-12-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  National Hunt fans may have been denied the chance of a Christmas cracker in Saturday's Betfair Tingle Creek Chase, but they could still witness a star performer in Fox Norton.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for December 9

  08-12-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Saturday's meetings at Wolverhampton, Sandown, Aintree, Wetherby and Chepstow.
  
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• Manchester derby can be great even if Jose parks the bus

  08-12-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mourinho may try to park the bus, but that doesn’t mean we’re in for a boring match. United will try to shut it down, yet they pack a punch. Their victory over Arsenal resembled a PlayStation game!
  
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• Man United v Man City: Your ultimate derby stats guide

  08-12-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's the most highly anticipated game of the Premier League season so far, as the top two and deadly rivals face off - Manchester United against Manchester City, on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Jose Mourinho must take off Manchester United's handbrake

  08-12-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  COMMENT - IAN LADYMAN: Opportunity awaits Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford and the question is whether the United manager has the courage to get on the front foot to try and take it.
  
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• Jose Mourinho calls Man City stars cheats ahead of derby

  08-12-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva have been criticised by Arsene Wenger and Sean Dyche of going down too easily this season, while Fernandinho was booked at Huddersfield.
  
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• Eden Hazard must light 'sacred fires', says Antonio Conte

  08-12-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A day after Hazard ranked 19th on the Ballon d’Or vote for the world’s best player, Conte was adamant his Belgian playmaker could reach the immense levels set by Messi and Ronaldo.
  
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• David Moyes won't let Joe Hart cut West Ham loan short

  08-12-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Being dropped could damage Hart’s chances of 2018 World Cup selection with England manager Gareth Southgate having warned his players that they have to play regularly to go to Russia.
  
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• Wayne Rooney is set to make his debut as a pundit

  08-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE -SPORTS AGENDA: Wayne Rooney is being lined up to make his debut as a pundit on Sky Sport's Monday Night Football show, and is sure to impress.
  
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• Sam Allardyce dismisses Anfield fear factor: ‘We’ve got Wayne Rooney’

  08-12-2017 23:30
  Everton have not won at Anfield since 1999 but their manager believes 32-year-old forward can be crucial to their hopes of ending their dire run of derby formAnfield has become a place of foreboding for Evertonians irrespective of their team’s startling decline this season and Liverpool’s prolific form. But not for Wayne Rooney. This is the game the former England captain has been waiting for since rejoining his boyhood club in July and he is the reason Sam Allardyce believes Everton
  
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• Pochettino: I ALREADY need new signings so January is crucial for Tottenham

  08-12-2017 23:30
  Ben Pearce reveals the Tottenham manager's biggest fear - not climbing through the transfer window quickly enough
  
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• Peter Barnes: I'll always be a blue I loved George Best

  08-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - CHRIS WHEELER: The terracedhouse on Aycliffe Avenue in Chorlton would have looked no different from any other in the street were it not for George Best’s parked Lotus.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham's transfer policy cost us

  08-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham’s transfer strategy during the summer window has cost them a chance of challenging for the Premier League title this season.
  
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• Lee Selby's array of animals have kept him calm

  08-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: It sounds like a spinoff of The Twelve Days of Christmas as Lee Selby rattles off the menagerie of animals he keeps at his house in south Wales.
  
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• José Mourinho accuses City players of diving before Manchester derby

  08-12-2017 23:30
  • ‘A little bit of wind and they fall,’ says Manchester United manager
  • Mourinho refuses to be drawn on United formation at Old TraffordJosé Mourinho has accused Manchester City of diving, with Manchester United’s manager claiming “a little bit of wind and they fall”.United face Pep Guardiola’s team at Old Trafford in Sunday’s derby and although Mourinho praised City he also claimed they try to gain advantage by going to ground easily.
  
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• UK advances to Elite 8 after completing another comeback - Kentucky Kernel

  08-12-2017 23:03
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  UK advances to Elite 8 after completing another comeback
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  Kentucky celebrates the game winning point during the match against BYU on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Chase Phillips | Staff. Chase Phillips. After being down 2-1 to BYU, Kentucky volleyball forced a fourth set, then rallied in ...en meer »
  
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• Aden Flint’s late strike helps Bristol City pull away from Sheffield United

  08-12-2017 23:03
  Bristol City closed the gap on the Championship’s top two with a remarkable win over Sheffield United, sealed by Aden Flint’s 91st-minute winner.The Blades hit the woodwork four times in an entertaining contest between third and fourth and had dominated until John Fleck’s sending off on the hour. Mark Duffy was the first to find the frame of the goal with a curling free-kick after 20 minutes and 15 minutes later Billy Sharp saw a first-time effort ping away off the bar. Continu
  
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• Rejuvenated Owen Farrell hungry to halt Saracens slump against Clermont

  08-12-2017 23:00
  England fly-half says he feel stronger and quicker after spell on the sidelines and Champions Cup tie against Clermont is club’s chance to turn their season aroundSaracens may be reeling from the untimely loss of Maro Itoje to a broken jaw but in Owen Farrell they have another England international positively champing at the bit. Both were managed through England’s autumn to the extent that each started only one match but whereas Itoje is now laid up until the new year, Farrell is in
  
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• The four countries where you CAN'T watch Manchester derby

  08-12-2017 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It will be hard to avoid the Manchester derby this weekend, with plenty of build up and hype. In fact, there are only four countries in the world which are not broadcasting the game live.
  
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• Aqua Blue Sport Name Additional Partners

  08-12-2017 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aqua Blue Sport will ride Selle San Marco saddles, Quarq power meters and Speedplay pedals in 2018..
  
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• Sheffield United 1-2 Bristol City: Aden Flint snatches win

  08-12-2017 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD GIBSON AT BRAMALL LANE: Aden Flint scored a late winner as Bristol City edged Sheffield United 2-1 at Bramall Lane in the Championship on Friday night.
  
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• Maguire bracing for Ronnie O'Sullivan and his army of fans

  08-12-2017 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephen Maguire vowed he would have no fear of Ronnie O'Sullivan's boisterous band of supporters after setting up a Betway UK Championship semi-final against the game's icon.
  
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• Ashley and Staveley snapped after Newcastle takeover talks

  08-12-2017 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It might be thought that two of Britain's wealthiest people, meeting to discuss the multi-million pound purchase of a Premier League football club over dinner, would choose an expensive restaurant.
  
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• Robert Snodgrass sarcastically thanks West Ham co-chairman

  08-12-2017 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robert Snodgrass is showing no signs of wanting to return to his West Ham nightmare as he sarcastically thanked co-chairman David Sullivan on Friday night.
  
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• Sorry celestial Sachin but Virat Kohli has taken command of the space fleet | Barney Ronay

  08-12-2017 21:00
  India’s captain is on the verge of becoming the first player to be No1 simultaneously in Tests, ODIs and T20s – a feat that would end debate about his status among the greatsA disturbing thing happened last month. Sachin Tendulkar, the most unapproachable personage in cricket, was suddenly eager to be interviewed. Tendulkar is currently promoting a documentary film called Sachin: A Billion Dreams. At moments like these The Talent often finds itself wheeled out, grudgingly, for a 10-m
  
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• LA Angels win sweepstakes to sign 'Japan's Babe Ruth' Shohei Ohtani

  08-12-2017 20:53
  LA Angels fend off a host of MLB rivals to land prized two-way superstar.‘He felt a strong connection with the Angels,’ says 23-year-old’s agent.The Los Angeles Angels have landed the most coveted free agent in baseball, Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani.The 23-year-old, dubbed ‘Japan’s Babe Ruth’, has been highly coveted by Major League Baseball clubs due to his rare two-way skills – his fastball has reached over 100mph and powerful left-handed swing all
  
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• Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor open talks on clash

  08-12-2017 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Friday he has opened talks to fight mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in April when he takes a break from his legislative duties.
  
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• Instagram's top 10 sports locations in the UK - BBC Sport

  08-12-2017 20:17
  Instagram's top 10 sports locations in the UK
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  Let's be honest - everyone is partial to an Instagram post when we're watching our favourite sports team. We earn bragging rights. Plus, it makes our timeline look better. And now the year is drawing to a close, Instagram's top 10 sports locations in ...
  
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• Pep Guardiola says ‘twin’ José Mourinho shares his obsession with titles

  08-12-2017 20:14
  • Manchester City manager refuses to criticise rival’s style of play
  • David Silva is fit to face United in Sunday’s top-of-the table derbyPep Guardiola has said he and José Mourinho are like “twins” because of their obsession with winning.Manchester City travel to Old Trafford for Sunday’s derby holding an eight-point lead over their rivals and as he prepared for the game Guardiola agreed that he and Mourinho have a similar will to win. “Defi
  
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• Chelsea starlet Charley Musonda signs new deal until 2022

  08-12-2017 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea have secured the services of highly rated youngster Charley Musonda after committing the attacking midfielder to a new five-year deal.
  
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• Pep Guardiola wants more from his Manchester City side

  08-12-2017 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola isn't satisfied with his free-scoring, table-topping Manchester City players and wants more from them. City take on local rivals Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Man United vs Man City at risk due to SNOW

  08-12-2017 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They have also upgraded their warning from 'yellow' to 'amber' as snow is set to fall between 4am and 6pm across Greater Manchester, in part due to the sub-zero temperatures.
  
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• Sheffield United misspell their own name on club calendar

  08-12-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A humiliating typo led to Sheffield United misspelling the club's name on their 2018 calendar. The error saw the calendar hit the shops with 'SHEFIELD UNITED FC'written on the back.
  
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• UK Snooker Championship: O'Sullivan beats Gould - five best shots

  08-12-2017 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised through to the semi-finals of the UK Championship by beating Martin Gould 6-3 at the York Barbican.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp: Coutinho will not be 'away in January'

  08-12-2017 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says nobody has told him that Philippe Coutinho will be leaving the club in the January transfer window.
  
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• Manchester City 'are not going to win or lose the title' in derby, says Guardiola – video

  08-12-2017 19:50
  Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the chance to make history is not playing on his mind as he prepares for Sunday’s derby with rivals Manchester United, and it is far too early to suggest that the match could be a title decider. ‘Winning, drawing or losing on Sunday, we are not going to win or lose the Premier League. It’s December.’ Continue reading...
  
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• Moeen Ali reveals he had racist comment directed at him

  08-12-2017 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Moeen Ali has revealed he had a racist comment directed at him from the crowd during the Ashes. 'Somebody asked me what time my kebab shop opened, but that is about it,' he said.
  
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• Watch Earl Brown's solo effort in BBL plays of the week

  08-12-2017 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport rounds up the best plays of the week from the BBL, including Earl Brown's impressive solo basket for the Glasgow Rocks.
  
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• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 'Trump is where he is because of his appeal to racism'

  08-12-2017 19:26
  The basketball legend and social activist who counted Ali and King among his contemporaries discusses Colin Kaepernick, LaVar Ball and Trump’s America“Like all people my age I find the passage of time so startling,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says with a quiet smile. The 70-year-old remains the highest points-scorer in the history of the NBA and, having won six championships and been picked for a record 19 All-Star Games, he is often compared with Michael Jordan when the greatest bask
  
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• 'He's the top man' - Meet Steve Bruce's new assistant at Villa

  08-12-2017 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce was joined by five-year-old supporter Carter in his Friday news conference.
  
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• Chris Hughton wants Brighton to learn from Liverpool loss

  08-12-2017 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brighton manager Chris Hughton is confident his side can learn lessons from the 5-1 thrashing by Liverpool last week as they look to bounce back at Huddersfield on Saturday.
  
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• Bairstow will 'take matters further' if sledging 'crosses the line' again

  08-12-2017 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Jonny Bairstow says he will "take matters further" if Australia's sledging continues to "cross the line".
  
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• Liverpool put in hard hours ahead of Everton derby

  08-12-2017 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp watched on as Liverpool put in their final stages of their Merseyside derby preparation on Friday, with the air of a man determined to triumph.
  
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• Chelsea board team bus at Cobham ahead of West Ham clash

  08-12-2017 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's players seemed fully focused on the visit to West Ham as they boarded the team bus at their Cobham training ground on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Sam Warburton to miss Wales’s Six Nations campaign after knee surgery

  08-12-2017 18:56
  • Lions captain has ‘proactive’ procedure and will be sidelined for rest of season
  • Semesa Rokoduguni a doubt for England as Bath confirm shoulder operationSam Warburton has been ruled out of Wales’s Six Nations campaign after having knee surgery that will keep the Lions captain out of the game for up to six months.Warburton, Wales and the Cardiff Blues decided the flanker should have surgery while he was already sidelined with a neck problem. The move will mean he m
  
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