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• LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP: Wigan stay top of the table

  01-01-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP: Nick Powell struck early to maintain Wigan’s two-point lead at the top of League One with a 1-0 win at struggling Northampton.
  
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• Wilfried Zaha: Dribbling wizard or diver?

  01-01-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wilfried Zaha has found himself at the centre of a diving storm once again after winning Crystal Palace's late penalty against Manchester City at Selhurst Park on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Alan Pardew banking on turkey to lift West Brom

  01-01-2018 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pardew hopes that tucking into the turkey at the Albion training ground will help team spirit ahead of their clash with Stoke. But he made it clear that would be the extent of the team's celebrations.
  
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• Zaha is not a cheat and there's an agenda against him

  01-01-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - STEVE PARISH: There’s an agenda againstWilfried Zaha. I don’t know why or where it comes from, but it is outrageous to accuse him of being a diver. It's total nonsense.
  
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• Manchester City can be great after one season

  01-01-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER:There are 12 episodes of Fawlty Towers and 295 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine. Doesn’t make it funnier, though, the longevity.
  
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• Rob Cross dominates Phil Taylor to win the PDC world title

  01-01-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT ALEXANDRA PALACE: This time last year, Cross watched Michael van Gerwen win the final while sat on the sofa at home, having not yet turned professional.
  
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• 2018 is set to be a bonanza year for British boxing

  01-01-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: I venture to suggest that our chauvinistic trans-Atlantic cousins will be given reason to widen their horizons as 2018 becomes a bonanza year for British boxing.
  
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• Yanworth reigns in 1,500th win for trainer Alan King

  01-01-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A dual grade one winner over hurdles last season, Yanworth started favourite for the Champion Hurdle before passing the post eighth behind Buveur D'Air. But he is far from a natural over fences.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's best racing bets for Tuesday, January 2

  01-01-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Newcastle and Ayr.
  
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• MCC's plans to sell Lord's for £2.5bn

  01-01-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE AT THE ASHES: Victoria state governor Linda Dessau's suggestion that the MCC sell the Nursery Ground at Lord’s and build a new multi-sport stadium will be regarded as sacrilege.
  
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• I’d like to say I know how to get Smith out, he’s a freak!

  01-01-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GLENN MCGRATH: The thing with Smith — and this is something I don’t think I’ve seen in any other batsman — is that he adapts not only his game but also his technique to different conditions.
  
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• West Brom make official complaint to Premier League over fixture schedule

  01-01-2018 23:30
  • West Ham have five days’ extra rest before Tuesday’s Premier League game
  • Moyes says fixture pile-up leaves Hammers vulnerable to Cup shockWest Bromwich Albion have made an official complaint to the Premier League about the fixture scheduling that gives West Ham United five days’ extra rest before Tuesday’s meeting between the two clubs and also submitted medical evidence to support their case that playing twice in the space of 48 hours severely increases the
  
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• Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus out for two months

  01-01-2018 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus is expected to be out of action for at least two months after injuring his medial collateral ligament.
  
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• Rob Cross storms to PDC darts title to deny Phil Taylor fairytale finish

  01-01-2018 23:19
  Rob Cross celebrates winning the first set against Phil Taylor in the PDC World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace.Rob Cross annihilated Phil Taylor in his first World Championship final, in his first appearance at the tournament, to take the PDC title by seven sets to two at Alexandra Palace.“You’ve got a little monster on your hands,” Taylor said of the new champion afterwards.
  
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• Jose Mourinho still has a fire burning inside him

  01-01-2018 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With an air of premeditation, Jose Mourinho felt emboldened enough to take aim at Paul Scholes and the ‘kings of rock ‘n roll’ after Manchester United finally started singing again.
  
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• Besiktas raise asking price for Everton target Cenk Tosun

  01-01-2018 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton's pursuit of Cenk Tosun is in the balance after his club Besiktas raised their asking price for the striker. The Goodison Park club had hoped to conclude a £25million deal.
  
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• Mourinho's bizarre rant over Scholes' criticism of Pogba

  01-01-2018 22:26
  Jose Mourinho laid into Paul Scholes in an amazing rant, after the Manchester United legend had critcised midfielder Paul Pogba.
  
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• Manchester United star Paul Pogba hailed by Thierry Henry

  01-01-2018 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky Sports pundit Henry was full of praise for stand-in skipper Pogba after watching his fellow Frenchman embrace the Manchester United captaincy in a dominant performance at Everton.
  
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• Mourinho hits out at Scholes over criticism of Paul Pogba

  01-01-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho launched an astonishing attack on Manchester United legend Paul Scholes on Monday night over his criticism of midfielder Paul Pogba. Scholes had labelled Pogba 'unfit' on Saturday.
  
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• Stoke boss Mark Hughes insists he is the right man for job

  01-01-2018 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER AT bet365 STADIUM: Fans called for Hughes’s head following a home defeat by Newcastle on Monday 48 hours after the Welshman had rested players at Chelsea.
  
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• Aston Villa 5-0 Bristol City: Bruce's men rout rivals

  01-01-2018 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce's Aston Villa routed Championship play-off rivals Bristol City 5-0 at Villa Park on Monday through a brace of goals from Robert Snodgrass leading the way.
  
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• Mourinho salutes 'top class' Man United

  01-01-2018 21:14
  Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League on Monday and Jose Mourinho says his players made him "proud".
  
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• Out With The Old As Hamilton Deletes Twitter Posts On New Year's Day

  01-01-2018 21:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lewis Hamilton has deleted hundreds of posts from his Twitter account after enduring criticism for social media comments over the festive season..
  
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• Man City V Watford at Etihad Stadium : Match Preview

  01-01-2018 21:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  We get up and go again, says Ederson as City's winning run comes to endGoalkeeper Ederson urged Manchester City to.
  
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• Pogba: Manchester United woke up at Everton

  01-01-2018 21:01
  Manchester United's captain for the day Paul Pogba hailed a complete performance to beat Everton 2-0 on Monday.
  
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• Tammy Abraham's younger brother signs first pro contract

  01-01-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Timmy followed in his brother's footsteps by securing a pro deal and signed with Fulham earlier this week. He has been at the club since a youngster and has worked his way through the youth ranks.
  
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• Everton 0-2 Manchester United PLAYER RATINGS: Pogba shines

  01-01-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Start as you mean to go on. That would have been the message from Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho before their clash with at Goodison Park against Everton kicked-off.
  
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• Everton 0-2 Manchester United - Things you missed

  01-01-2018 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you were too busy or too hungover to catch the finer details of the Goodison Park clash, fear not. Sportsmail kept a beady eye on proceedings and has picked out some things you may have missed.
  
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• Everton 0-2 Man United: Martial and Lingard score

  01-01-2018 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT GOODISON PARK: For all the holes in the modern Manchester United, Jose Mourinho does have some genuine quality at his disposal.
  
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• Manchester United’s Martial and Lingard hit the high notes at Everton

  01-01-2018 20:42
  José Mourinho’s dark mood was not transformed entirely – Paul Scholes and the so-called “kings of rock and roll” got it in the neck after the game – but the same could not be said of Manchester United’s second-half display at Everton. Clinical, classy and confident; Mourinho’s men welcomed in the new year in a manner that seemed beyond them during their festive slump.Superb finishes from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard brought United a first win
  
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• Aston Villa 5-0 Bristol City - 01-Jan-2018 : Match Report

  01-01-2018 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Villa brush Bristol City aside with five-star performanceScott Hogan's first Championship goal for Aston Villa at Villa Park sparked an.
  
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• Seven things you missed from Burnley 1-2 Liverpool

  01-01-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool snatched a late victory and all three points against Burnley thanks to a late goal from Ragnar Klavan. Sportsmail has six things you may have missed on a blustery afternoon at Turf Moor.
  
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• Bayliss backs Crane ahead of likely Test debut at SCG

  01-01-2018 20:37
  Four years on from handing a debut to Scott Borthwick in Sydney, England look set to give another leg-spinner, Mason Crane, his Test bow.
  
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• Martial and Lingard stunners decisive in Lukaku's absence

  01-01-2018 20:28
  Manchester United ended their recent slump with a 2-0 win over Everton, as Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard scored the decisive goals.
  
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• Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere: I never stopped dreaming

  01-01-2018 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's a long way from Hitchin's Priory School to the top flight of English football, but alumnus Jack Wilshere made it to the promised land through hard work and a steely resolve never to give in. 
  
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• Leicester's Claude Puel is keen for Riyad Mahrez to stay

  01-01-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester boss Claude Puel will speak to Riyad Mahrez about his future after the winger starred in the Foxes' win over Huddersfield. The Algeria international scored a fine volley.
  
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• Ragnar Klavan’s injury-time goal clinches dramatic Liverpool victory

  01-01-2018 20:17
  Liverpool’s week has been defined by a centre-back. It was neither Dejan Lovren nor Ragnar Klavan, but two men who could be reduced to the rank of spectators when the world’s expensive defender is deemed ready to make his debut wrestled back the attention from Virgil van Dijk by combining to defeat Burnley in dramatic style. Related: Newcastle delighted as Ayoze Pérez sinks Mark Hughes’ struggling StokeContinue reading...
  
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• No rush for Van Dijk debut, says Klopp

  01-01-2018 20:13
  Liverpool's £75million defender Virgil van Dijk may not be thrown in for his debut in Friday's FA Cup clash with Everton, says Jurgen Klopp.
  
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• Sadio Mane and Mo Salah in contention for Everton clash

  01-01-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will be considered for the Merseyside derby on Friday even though they undertake a remarkable 6000-mile round trip 24 hours earlier.
  
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• Mahrez set for talks over Leicester future after latest star turn

  01-01-2018 20:08
  Riyad Mahrez could be a man in demand once again January, and Claude Puel says he is keen to discuss the winger's future.
  
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• Mark Hughes storms out of press conference after Stoke lose to Newcastle

  01-01-2018 20:07
  • Manager says fans’ chants and banners calling for dismissal are expected
  • Hughes angrily defends changes in 5-0 defeat at Chelsea after 1-0 lossMark Hughes maintained he is the “best person” for the job at Stoke City despite renewed calls from supporters for him to be sacked in the wake of a fifth defeat in seven matches. The Stoke manager brought himself under added pressure by fielding a weakened team for the 5-0 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday and that gamble fail
  
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• Get on your knees and beg - McGregor not interested in Nurmagomedov fight

  01-01-2018 20:03
  Khabib Nurmagomedov's claims he could beat Conor McGregor have been laughed off by the UFC lightweight champion.
  
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• Swansea keen to sign Sakho from West Ham but wages scupper Ayew move

  01-01-2018 19:59
  • Diafra Sakho wants to leave London club in search of first-team football
  • Deal to take Andre Ayew back to the Liberty Stadium is viewed as unlikelySwansea City are interested in signing Diafra Sakho from West Ham United but a deal to take Andre Ayew back to the Liberty Stadium is viewed as unlikely at the moment because of the Ghanaian’s salary.West Ham are keen to offload Ayew, who joined them from Swansea 18 months ago for £20m, while Sakho wants to leave the London cl
  
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• Klopp 'couldn't be less interested' in Coutinho-Nike story

  01-01-2018 19:53
  Nike appeared to leak news of Philippe Coutinho's proposed transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona but Jurgen Klopp is paying little heed.
  
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• NFL: Bruce Arians tells Arizona Cardinals he is retiring

  01-01-2018 19:47
  Bruce Arians went 49-30-1 and 1-2 in two playoff appearances over five seasons at the Arizona Cardinlas and has now opted to retire.
  
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• Crystal Palace fear losing Scott Dann and Jason Puncheon for rest of season

  01-01-2018 19:47
  • Both players suffered suspected knee damage in draw with Manchester City
  • Injuries may force Roy Hodgson into changing January transfer plansCrystal Palace are braced to be without their captain and vice-captain, Jason Puncheon and Scott Dann, for the remainder of the season after both players suffered suspected cruciate knee ligament damage in the goalless draw with Manchester City.Both players sustained their injuries while bringing down Kevin de Bruyne –they were each booke
  
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• England's leg-spinner Mason Crane looks set for Test debut

  01-01-2018 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England appear set to hand a Test debut to novice leg-spinner Mason Crane in Sydney. Coach Trevor Bayliss has given the strongest hint yet that the 20-year-old will win his maiden cap.
  
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• Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku ruled out for a week

  01-01-2018 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Belgian forward, who has scored 15 times this season, had played every minute in the Premier League before being taken off on a stretcher against Southampton on Saturday following a clash of heads.
  
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• Tetchy Hughes storms out of news conference

  01-01-2018 19:22
  Stoke City boss Mark Hughes appears to be clinging to his job after losing to Newcastle, but he remains confident he can turn things around.
  
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• Dyche pleased with bigger picture despite frustrating defeat

  01-01-2018 19:20
  A late Ragnar Klavan goal condemned Burnley to a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool but Sean Dyche remains positive over the Clarets' progress.
  
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