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• Liverpool ready to permit Danny Ings loan move

  20-12-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are ready to let Danny Ings leave on loan, scuppering Daniel Sturridge’s chances of departing in January. Newcastle, Stoke and West Ham are among the clubs to be interested.
  
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• Jürgen Klopp backs Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to be a fine finisher

  20-12-2017 23:55
  • Liverpool manager works on improving midfielder’s scoring touch
  • Klopp finds it ‘unbelievable’ Arsenal did not try to do the sameJürgen Klopp has claimed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can realise his goalscoring potential at Liverpool and it is “unbelievable” the midfielder did not get that opportunity at Arsenal.Oxlade-Chamberlain returns to the Emirates Stadium on Friday night for the first time since his deadline-day £35m move to Anfield. The 24
  
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• Bristol City 2-1 Manchester United: Things you missed

  20-12-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With late goals and plenty of drama, you would be forgiven for missing the games' finer points. Luckily, Sportsmail was on hand to bring you the moments you missed from Wednesday night.
  
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• HAREWOOD INTERVIEW: The go-to guy for crazy car designs

  20-12-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY KIERAN GILL: On the wall inside the Nottingham garage where Marlon Harewood now spends most of his time are signed shirts from his clients.
  
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• Carabao Cup semi final draw: Man City to face Bristol

  20-12-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The semi-final clashes for the 2017/18 Carabao Cup have officially been decided following the draw at Ashton Gate. Giant killers Bristol City will come up against Man City in the last four.
  
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• Bayern 2-1 Dortmund: Thomas Muller knocks holders out

  20-12-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIT HOLDEN AT THE ALLIANZ ARENA: The treble is on. Bayern Munich may not be at their best. They may not have the swagger they once had. But Jupp Heynckes can sure make them win.
  
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• No-alcohol zone at Twickenham to be considered by RFU

  20-12-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The RFU are to monitor a plan by their Welsh counterparts for a no-alcohol zone at the Principality Stadium, with a view to taking similar steps at Twickenham.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for December 21

  20-12-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Exeter, Towcester, Southwell and Chelmsford City.
  
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• England forward Hughes ruled out of Six Nations by injury

  20-12-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Wasps Fiji-born No 8, who started the autumn Tests against Argentina and Australia, suffered medial ligament damage during win over La Rochelle on Saturday.
  
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• Carabao Cup semi-final draw: Chelsea to face Arsenal in last-four

  20-12-2017 23:33
  It will be a London derby in one of the league cup semi-finals while Bristol City will look to repeat their upset heroics against Manchester City
  
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• UKAD refuse to reveal letters over Wiggins' Jiffy bag

  20-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UKAD has refused a freedom of information request to disclose the letters sent to Team Sky and British Cycling after the conclusion of their investigation into the Sir Bradley Wiggins Jiffy Bag.
  
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• Now we're playing to put smiles back on faces

  20-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONNY BAIRSTOW: We came into this series with genuine hopes of winning the Ashes, and even though we've played some decent cricket we haven't played it for long enough periods.
  
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• England fans warned bear danger for World Cup 2018

  20-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England fans intending to travel to the World Cup have been warned to beware the bears. FSF chief Kevin Miles received the surprising advice by the Russian national tourism office.
  
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• Korey Smith stuns Manchester United at the death to send Bristol City through

  20-12-2017 23:03
  No wonder this was the hottest ticket in town; this was a night the red half of Bristol will simply never forget. As the final whistle blew, a sea of Bristol City supporters stormed the pitch while manager Lee Johnson was still recovering after hurtling down the touchline, catching a delirious ballboy in mid-flight before swinging him around his hips, by which time the celebrations were already well under way. Bristol City had deservedly dispatched Manchester United for the first time since 1978
  
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• Leicester’s Matt O’Connor rails at ‘disruption’ over Manu Tuilagi citing

  20-12-2017 23:00
  • Head coach wants authorities to be accountable after citing dismissed
  • Tuilagi’s tackle on Chris Cloete had been ruled unworthy of red cardMatt O’Connor, the Leicester head coach, wants rugby union’s authorities to be held to account after Manu Tuilagi’s citing for a dangerous tackle was dismissed, leaving the centre free to continue his comeback from injury.Tuilagi pleaded not guilty at his hearing on Wednesday with the disciplinary panel ruling that while t
  
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• Dylan Hartley lets rip at former Saints players as Northampton close ranks

  20-12-2017 23:00
  • Hooker says current squad are to blame for Mallinder’s sacking
  • Wales rule out possibility of Warren Gatland joining clubDylan Hartley has rounded on the former Northampton players who have voiced their criticism of the club after a woeful run of form that cost Jim Mallinder his job as director of rugby last week. On another difficult day for the struggling Saints, Wales also brushed off the club’s attempts to lure Warren Gatland to Franklin’s Gardens.Mallinder was
  
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• Bristol City dump Man United out of EFL Cup with last-gasp knockout blow

  20-12-2017 22:56
  EFL Cup holders Manchester United have been knocked out of the competition by Championship side Bristol City.
  
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• Celtic P-P Partick - 20-Dec-2017 : Match Report

  20-12-2017 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Celtic get back to winning ways against Partick ThistleCeltic resumed normal service in the Ladbrokes Premiership but only at half-throttle.
  
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• Paul Pogba 'very lucky' not to be sent off vs Bristol City

  20-12-2017 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba was 'very lucky' not to be immediately hit with another red card on his Manchester United comeback from suspension, claims former Red Phil Neville.
  
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• Alvaro Morata to the rescue as Chelsea battle past Bournemouth to reach semi-finals of Carabao Cup

  20-12-2017 22:22
  Chelsea predictably make it past Bournemouth to reach the League Cup semi-finals, but through the most unpredictable and gloriously chaotic of endings.
  
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• Swansea City sack manager Paul Clement

  20-12-2017 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail revealed on Tuesday that the club's hierarchy was on the brink of making a change and they have now acted, with Swansea bottom of the table after eight defeats in 10 games.
  
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• Man City stars hand out gifts at local children's hospital

  20-12-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As well as bringing some joy to the hospital's patients, the players pledged their support to the hospital itself by committing to fund two pieces of specialist equipment.
  
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• Liverpool stars pose in Santa hats during training

  20-12-2017 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp allowed a bit of Christmas cheer into Liverpool's training session at Melwood on Wednesday night as they prepared for the trip to Arsenal later this week.
  
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• Vinicius Junior travels to Real Madrid to watch El Clasico

  20-12-2017 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vinicius Junior is set to experience his first taste of life at Real Madrid as he travels to the Spanish capital to meet Zinedine Zidane and his team at their Valdebebas training base.
  
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• Swansea City sack manager Paul Clement with the club rock bottom of the Premier League

  20-12-2017 21:19
  Swansea City have sacked Paul Clement as manager with the club rooted to the foot of the Premier League table.
  
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• Mark Hughes faces sack if Stoke City lose at home to West Brom

  20-12-2017 21:15
  Stoke City hope they do not need to sack Mark Hughes but the manager must beat West Bromwich Albion to save his job.
  
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• Hughie Morrison questions BHA’s rigour as Our Little Sister hearing concludes

  20-12-2017 21:11
  • Trainer in doping case says governing body did not investigate properly
  • Verdict due on Friday with Morrison claiming malicious interventionHughie Morrison painted a picture of official laxity allowing a racehorse doper to go undetected as his hearing drew to a close before a disciplinary panel. Morrison, a trainer based in Berkshire, says that malicious intervention accounts for one of his slowest horses testing positive for an anabolic steroid in January and believes he should not
  
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• Birmingham to host Commonwealth Games of 2022 in £750m project

  20-12-2017 20:42
  • City expected to introduce £2-a-night hotel tax to cover shortfall
  • Athletes’ village in Perry Barr with the government covering £560m of billBirmingham will be named as the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Thursday after a tumultuous bidding process.The Games will therefore be held in England for the first time since Manchester hosted the multi-sport event in 2002. The Birmingham bid suffered an unexpected setback when it was deemed “non-compliant
  
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• Has Alexis Sanchez wasted a year at Arsenal following Arsene Wenger's £60m gamble?

  20-12-2017 20:36
  Alexis Sanchez has rarely been at his best this season and may think it is a wasted year as Arsenal's £60 million gamble on keeping him has not been justified - but that could change when he faces Liverpool on Friday.
  
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• Ex-England ace Hollioake teaches daughter tough lesson

  20-12-2017 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Clearly the former Hollioake does not feel his daughter is tough enough. So in order to provide her with some steel Hollioake sent her to school in Queensland wearing an England backpack
  
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• McKayla Maroney says USA Gymnastics paid for her silence on sexual abuse

  20-12-2017 19:48
  Olympic gold medalist has filed suit against USOC and USA GymnasticsMaroney says USA Gymnastics tried to buy her silence over Nassar caseOlympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney filed a lawsuit Wednesday against USA Gymnastics, alleging that officials for the national governing body paid her to sign a confidential financial settlement to remain silent on the sexual abuse she suffered by team doctor Larry Nassar. Maroney has accused the USOC of covering up its knowledge of Nassar’s misconduct
  
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• England's Stoneman claims Australia are not nice opponents

  20-12-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The England opener can still count on his Sydney-born wife Serene, but has found out over the past month there is no love lost with the rest of Australia once the urn is at stake.
  
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• Chelsea and Man Utd EFL Cup LIVE plus semi-final draw

  20-12-2017 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bristol City host Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night as Chelsea play Bournemouth. Follow the live coverage here.
  
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• Surely it is time to cut a resurgent Wayne Rooney some slack | Paul Wilson

  20-12-2017 19:13
  Many thought the former Manchester United player was finished when he rejoined Everton but the 32-year-old’s position among the Premier League’s top scorers – while not really playing as a striker – proves otherwise
  Fourteen-goal Mohamed Salah may be the standout player of the first half of the Premier League season on Merseyside, and Manchester City are the undisputed goal kings with two players (Raheem Sterling and Sergio Agüero) reaching double figures before Chri
  
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• England’s Mark Stoneman here to stay but admits Ashes runs have failed to flow | Vic Marks

  20-12-2017 19:00
  England opener feels he belongs in the Ashes despite not making ‘the scores required in Test cricket’ and is ready to crack on against Australia in MelbourneFinally, England may well have discovered the opener who will outlast Alastair Cook – for two reasons, one bad, one good. Cook is struggling, practising hard without reward and averaging 13.83 in the Ashes; as the most capped opening batsman ever he may be nearing the end after more than a decade in the frontline. We will f
  
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• Belgian entrepreneur completes Anderlecht takeover

  20-12-2017 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anderlecht, founded in 1908 and one of Belgium's best known teams with a string of European titles in the 1970s, had been owned by a group of investors headed by the Vanden Stock family.
  
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• Leicester stars bring festive cheer to Royal Infirmary

  20-12-2017 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Leicester Royal Infirmary was full of festive cheer as Claude Puel's side brought gifts for the patients. The Foxes stars posed for photos and delivered presents.
  
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• Billy Beane attracted to invest in Barnsley by philosophy

  20-12-2017 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Baseball pioneer Billy Beane was drawn to invest in Barnsley because they share his sporting philosophy, new co-chairman Paul Conway has said.
  
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• Football legends who hung up their boots in 2017

  20-12-2017 18:45
  We've said goodbye to some superstars in 2017, Sam Elliott pays tribute to those who have hung up their boots in the past 12 months.
  
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• Emmanuel Eboue reveals his son chose Arsenal over Chelsea

  20-12-2017 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue has revealed his delight at his son, Mathis, rejecting a chance to sign for Chelsea in order to sign with the Gunners' Hale End academy.
  
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• Arsenal track Abdou Diallo ahead of a possible move

  20-12-2017 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal will monitor Mainz defender Abdou Diallo ahead of a potential summer move. The 21-year-old joined the Bundesliga side from Monaco last summer.
  
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• Chelsea starlet Ethan Ampadu had gut feeling about signing

  20-12-2017 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ethan Ampadu, who can play in both defence and midfield, is set to make his second start for the Blues against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup after leaving Exeter at the end of last season.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo misses training ahead of Real vs Barca

  20-12-2017 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo is a doubt for El Clasico on Saturday after missing two days of Real Madrid training in a row. Ronaldo is yet to fully recover from a knock on his calf he picked up at the weekend.
  
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• Celtic confirm signing of centre back Marvin Compper

  20-12-2017 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old German international, who has signed a two-and-a-half year deal, said: 'When I first heard of Celtic's interest I was immediately very keen and eager to come.'
  
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• Away fans to pay average of £171 over Christmas: FSF

  20-12-2017 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The average fan will spend £171.37 to watch their beloved team play over the Christmas period, according to research from the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF).
  
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• Neutral Russian athletes cannot wear red, white and blue

  20-12-2017 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed 13 guidelines for Russia's neutral uniforms at the Winter Games in February.
  
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• Barcelona ace Paulinho wants Philippe Coutinho to join him

  20-12-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona midfielder Paulinho has urged Philippe Coutinho to join him at the Nou Camp. Barca were interested in the Liverpool playmaker in the summer but couldn't complete a deal.
  
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• Fernando Torres hopeful that Antoine Griezmann will stay

  20-12-2017 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fernando Torres is hopeful that Atletico Madrid can keep hold of Antoine Griezmann with the Frenchman the subject of interest from the likes of Barcelona and Manchester United. 
  
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• Manchester United fan jailed for attacking Raheem Sterling

  20-12-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Karl Anderson, 29, tried to get an autograph from Raheem Sterling outside Manchester City's training ground before racially abusing the footballer and kicking him four times.
  
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• Wolff confident Lewis Hamilton will stay with F1 Mercedes

  20-12-2017 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton's contract talks with Mercedes are in 'a good way' and he will not perform a Nico Rosberg-esque departure at short notice, according to the team's boss, Toto Wolff.
  
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