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• Man City go 15 points clear with win at Newcastle

  27-12-2017 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City move 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Raheem Sterling scores the only goal in a dominant display away at Newcastle.
  
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• AC Milan 1-0 Inter Milan: Rossoneri through to semi-finals

  27-12-2017 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Substitute Patrick Cutrone grabbed an extra-time winner as AC Milan beat bitter rivals Inter to book a semi-final showdown against Lazio in the Italian Cup.
  
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• Ben Stokes' camp riled by ECB's mixed messages

  27-12-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA AT THE ASHES: The Ben Stokes affair is now the subject of even more friction between the varying camps.
  
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• Premier League a 'joke' because of negativity: Carragher

  27-12-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle were trailing 1-0 having had only two touches in the opposition box at home against City - who had 15 shots in the first 45 minutes - leading Carragher to blast the negative tactics.
  
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• Wasps coach Dai Young snubs Wales

  27-12-2017 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Young, 50, who won 51 Wales caps and went on three Lions tours, was on the shortlist to replace head coach Warren Gatland when he leaves Wales after next year’s World Cup.
  
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• Rose has cheeky message for Kane at the darts

  27-12-2017 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Rose had a special message for Harry Kane just days after the Tottenham striker bagged a new Premier League goalscoring record.
  
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• Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City: Match report

  27-12-2017 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT ST JAMES' PARK: Not only are Manchester City a terrifically exciting football team, they also have the majority of the Premier League in a psychological stranglehold.
  
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• Guardiola: Newcastle didn't want to play

  27-12-2017 23:39
  Pep Guardiola was pleased with Manchester City's victory over Newcastle United, given the defensive approach adopted by their opponents.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for December 28

  27-12-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Lingfield, Leicester, Catterick and Leopardstown.
  
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• Harry Kane Phenomenon: How the Spurs star has risen to top

  27-12-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane broke Alan Shearer's 22-year record for most goals in a calendar year on Tuesday against Southampton. He scored a hat-trick in Tottenham's 5-2 victory.
  
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• Tottenham will smash their wage ceiling to keep Harry Kane

  27-12-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid are already lining up a move for Kane, with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy well aware of the growing interest. Kane has become one of the most valuable players.
  
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• Arsene Wenger on 810 Premier League games with Arsenal

  27-12-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Frenchman’s 810th comes against Crystal Palace, an encounter that will see Arsene Wenger equal Sir Alex Ferguson’s record for the most Premier League matches as a manager.
  
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• Former Tottenham striker Martin Chivers hails Harry Kane

  27-12-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INSIGHT BY MARTIN CHIVERS: I’ve seen Harry mature over the last few years, more than anything in terms of his stature and physical build.
  
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• Yannick Bolasie defends Sam Allardyce over Everton’s blunt attack

  27-12-2017 23:30
  • Only 10 goals scored in seven games under new manager
  • Winger back from 12-month layoff and says forward play will improveYannick Bolasie admits that Everton’s attacking play has deteriorated under Sam Allardyce but he is confident the team will improve in that department.Everton are undefeated in seven matches since Allardyce was appointed as Ronald Koeman’s successor at the start of the month but in that time they have scored only 10 goals, and none in their two most r
  
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• Harry Kane says scoring is great but Tottenham trophies would be better

  27-12-2017 23:30
  • ‘I’ve always said that team honours are what I want to achieve’
  • Striker wants to replicate goalscoring feat ‘year in, year out’Harry Kane stated his ambition to add trophies with Tottenham Hotspur to the individual accolades he has accumulated as he reflected on a record‑breaking 2017. It started for the striker with two goals at Watford on New Year’s Day and finished with the hat‑trick against Southampton at Wembley on Boxing Day.The
  
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• Harry Kane only equal 35th in Premier League pay stakes

  27-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane underlined his importance to Tottenham with his second successive Premier League hat-trick as they swept aside Southampton onBoxing Day.
  
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• Jack Wilshere must take pay cut for new Arsenal deal

  27-12-2017 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old, who is trying to re-establish himself in manager Arsene Wenger’s plans after a string of injuries, is keen to stay at the club. He will be offered a lower basic wage but more bonuses.
  
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• Aberdeen win to cut gap to Celtic to eight points

  27-12-2017 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Adam Rooney's lone strike sees Aberdeen narrow the gap on leaders Celtic to eight points with victory over Partick Thistle.
  
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• Steelers' Pouncey slams Harrison: He erased his own legacy here

  27-12-2017 23:10
  Pittsburgh Steelers' Maurkice Pouncey criticised James Harrison for signing with the New England Patriots.
  
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• Newcastle’s stifling tactics no match for Manchester City’s attacking intent | Jacob Steinberg

  27-12-2017 23:05
  Pep Guardiola’s team may have claimed victory by just one goal but the gulf in class between the two sides at St James’s Park was still palpably hugeAfter five seconds, Jonjo Shelvey tried to score from near the halfway line. Ederson saved the Newcastle United midfielder’s ambitious effort with ease, however, and so it began, with Manchester City’s goalkeeper having to wait another 14 minutes before touching the ball again. One of his team-mates had passed it back to him,
  
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• Rangers 2-0 Motherwell - 27-Dec-2017 : Match Report

  27-12-2017 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Danny Wilson and Alfredo Morelos give Rangers victory over MotherwellBirthday boy Danny Wilson helped gift Rangers a much-needed victory ahead.
  
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• Aberdeen 1-0 Partick - 27-Dec-2017 : Match Report

  27-12-2017 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Adam Rooney's goal enough for Aberdeen to down Partick ThistleAdam Rooney's second-half goal proved enough for Aberdeen to see off.
  
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• Ross County 1-1 St Johnstone - 27-Dec-2017 : Match Report

  27-12-2017 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  St Johnstone frustrate Ross County as Staggies' winless run goes onRoss County were unfortunate not to emerge with a first.
  
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• Hearts 0-0 Hibernian - 27-Dec-2017 : Match Report

  27-12-2017 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hibernian miss out on derby victory after referee refuses to award Oli Shaw goalHibernian were denied an Edinburgh derby win.
  
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• Newcastle 0-1 Man City - 27-Dec-2017 : Match Report

  27-12-2017 22:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Raheem Sterling strike maintains Manchester City's winning run at NewcastleRaheem Sterling fired Manchester City 15 points clear at the top.
  
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• Sterling sends leaders 15 points clear

  27-12-2017 22:38
  Manchester City moved 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a win over Newcastle United in which they barely broke sweat.
  
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• 5 things we learned from the Premier League

  27-12-2017 22:36
  De Bruyne stars from deep, Zlatan struggles, Firmino scores again, Spurs support Kane and Moyes and Arnautovic gel in surprising fashion - lessons from the latest round of Premier League games.
  
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• Virgil van Dijk's move to Liverpool has taken 10 months

  27-12-2017 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are set to sign their long-term transfer target Virgil van Dijk when the January transfer window opens on New Year's Day. He will join in a world-record £75m deal from Southampton.
  
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• Windies lose Pollard for New Zealand T20 series

  27-12-2017 21:57
  West Indies will be without all-rounder Kieron Pollard in the T20 series against New Zealand, so Shimron Hetmyer comes into the squad.
  
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• Top 10 most expensive defenders in world football

  27-12-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool sprung a festive shock by announcing the signing of Virgil van Dijk for £75m, a world-record fee for a defender. Here, Sportsmail looks at the 10 most expensive defenders in football.
  
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• Dyche Orchestrates Another Burnley Point

  27-12-2017 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last season, Burnley supporters everywhere celebrated the acquisition of a point against Manchester United at Old Trafford, earned by virtue.
  
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• Van Dijk must help Liverpool win trophies, says Carragher

  27-12-2017 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher has told Virgil van Dijk to emulate Rio Ferdinand after agreeing a world record £75m move to LIverpool. Ferdinand previously held the tag as the world's most expensive defender.
  
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• Vincent Kompany suffers yet another injury setback

  27-12-2017 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kompany limped off less than 10 minutes into City's Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Wednesday night. The Belgian looked pained, both through the knock and in frustration.
  
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• South Africa win inaugural four-day Test inside two days

  27-12-2017 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  South Africa beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 120 runs in the inaugural four-day Test in Port Elizabeth.
  
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• Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool to sign Southampton defender for world record £75m

  27-12-2017 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Southampton's Virgil van Dijk will join Liverpool on 1 January for £75m - a world record for a defender.
  
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• Mitrovic seeking Newcastle exit

  27-12-2017 20:35
  Aleksandar Mitrovic has grown frustrated at a lack of opportunities at Newcastle United, and will look to leave in January,
  
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• Djokovic injury absence 'a necessary experience'

  27-12-2017 20:19
  Lessons have been learned from a "roller-coaster ride" in the last 18 months for Novak Djokovic, according to the 12-time grand slam winner.
  
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• Birmingham keen on Nigeria midfielder Shehu Abdullahi

  27-12-2017 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Abdullahi recently helped the Super Eagles qualify for the World Cup in Russia next summer and would be available for £500,000 in January with his side reluctant to lose him for nothing.
  
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• Van Dijk 'can be a Liverpool great and as good as Ferdinand'

  27-12-2017 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The scout that helped bring Virgil van Dijk to Celtic tells BBC Sport about comparisons with Rio Ferdinand - and how far the Dutch defender can go.
  
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• Van Dijk 'delighted and honoured' to join Liverpool

  27-12-2017 19:55
  Virgil van Dijk has offered heartfelt thanks to Southampton but is relishing the chance to "achieve something special" at Liverpool.
  
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• Newcastle vs Man City LIVE: All the St James' Park action

  27-12-2017 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City will aim to keep up their extraordinary winning streak as they target an 18th consecutive Premier League victory when they visit Newcastle United. Follow all the action as it happens.
  
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• Leicester approached by Dutch club over Layton Ndukwu loan

  27-12-2017 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old is viewed as one of the brightest prospects in the Premier League and has been offered the opportunity to join the Eerste Divisie club until the end of the season.
  
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• Liverpool to sign Virgil van Dijk for £75m

  27-12-2017 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIMON JONES: Virgil van Dijk will join Liverpoolfrom Southampton for £75million when the January transfer window opens on New Year's Day in a world-record fee for a defender.
  
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• Bizarre penalty shoot-out settles promotion in Chile

  27-12-2017 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  One of the strangest ways to win promotion? Deportes Melipilla move up to Chile's second tier in controversial circumstances.
  
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• Van Dijk 'delighted and honoured' to sign for Liverpool

  27-12-2017 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgil van Dijk has hailed a 'proud day for me and my family' after completing a record £75million move from Southampton to Liverpool, and admitted it had been a 'difficult last few months' at St Mary's.
  
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• Nico de Boinville insists Might Bite has answered sceptics

  27-12-2017 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jockey Nico de Boinville believes Might Bite has batted away sceptics who have questioned the value of his mount’s win in the King George VI Chase.
  
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• Whiskey Sour’s bizarre victory shocks Willie Mullins at Leopardstown

  27-12-2017 19:27
  • Two of trainer’s runners fall in main hurdle race, but a third wins• Stewards give Simply Ned victory in big chase as Min bumped back a placeThere was high drama in the Future Champions Novice Hurdle here on Wednesday as three key contenders crashed out in the late stages of one of the most extraordinary Grade One races for many years.Whiskey Sour, from the Willie Mullins stable, was the eventual winner of the €50,000 first prize. But his success seemed like a footnote as
  
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• Garry Monk admits 'surprise' at Middlesbrough sacking

  27-12-2017 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monk lost his job on Saturday night after Boro beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Hillsborough and was replaced by Tony Pulis on Boxing Day.
  Boro had lost four of their previous six games.
  
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• Sunderland eye Rangers defender James Tavernier

  27-12-2017 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old, who joined the Ibrox club from Wigan Athletic in 2015 for £200,000, is open to a return to England where Championship rivals Reading have also expressed interest.
  
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• Hull City join chase for Kilmarnock winger Jordan Jones

  27-12-2017 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old, who was given his international debut in November, has continued to impress in the Scottish Premiership this season, stretching defences with his pace and scoring three goals.
  
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