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• Man United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan nears Arsenal move

  16-01-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Armenia international’s move to the Emirates has edged closer after it became clear that United have beaten Manchester City in the race to sign Sanchez from Arsenal.
  
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• Reading 3-0 Stevenage: Jon Dadi Bodvarsson nets hat-trick

  16-01-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE MADEJSKI STADIUM: To prevent any more passes going astray, the Royals raided the kit locker and trotted out in brilliant orange after the break.
  
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• Monaco 2-2 Nice: Falcao earns point after Balotelli brace

  16-01-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Falcao spared Monaco's blushes with a 91st-minute equaliser to deny Nice a shock win on Tuesday night. Monaco's only Ligue 1 defeat on home soil this season came at the hands of PSG, but they trailed.
  
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• Arsenal fans pay more than anyone – for mediocre returns

  16-01-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You would have thought a club as rich in tradition as Arsenal would look after one of their own. Clearly not. Midfielder Jack Wilshere has found that out to his cost.
  
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• Novak Djokovic denies leading money grab after meeting

  16-01-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The easiest part of the day for Novak Djokovic turned out to be the small matter of returning to the tennis court for the first time in six months. The six-time champion took less than two hours to win.
  
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• Anthony Joshua forgives Joseph Parker for steroids slur

  16-01-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua has accepted an apology for a drugs slur directed at him by his next opponent Joseph Parker 'out of respect for boxing and my responsibilities as an ambassador for our sport.'
  
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• Jo Konta is ready for blistering heat at Australian Open

  16-01-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jo Konta is preparing for a trial by the full force of Antipodean summer heat as she moves into the second round of the Australian Open. Temperatures are forecast to reach 38C.
  
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• Italy provide lesson for UK over murky football agents

  16-01-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The fees earned by football agents in this transfer window will prompt calls for more transparency and regulation around the middle men.
  
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• Agents earned £2.5bn from transfers in five years: UEFA

  16-01-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The analysis, which even UEFA describes as 'eye watering', emphasises the power and earning potential of middlemen - and the riches they can earn simply by shipping players from club to club.
  
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• Ross Barkley denied chance to make Chelsea debut in Norwich FA Cup replay

  16-01-2018 23:30
  Chelsea are seeking to arrange a behind-closed-doors friendly this week to grant Ross Barkley game time after discovering only on Sunday that the new signing is ineligible to make his debut on Wednesday against Norwich.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Wednesday, January 17

  16-01-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Newcastle, Lingfield, Newbury and Market Rasen.
  
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• Defiant Chris Froome to fight dope ban and keep racing

  16-01-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON: Chris Froome will resist pressure to take a break from cycling over doping claims and instead plans to return to racing next month while fighting to clear his name.
  
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• Cyrille Regis tribute needs another £38,000

  16-01-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The perfect tribute to Cyrille Regis is already close to completion and could be on display in West Bromwich within two months if another £38,000 can be raised.
  
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• Conte thinks Chelsea would be relegated if he worried about keeping players happy

  16-01-2018 23:30
  Antonio Conte has warned his players that he could not care less whether or not they are happy, claiming Chelsea would be in danger of being relegated if he pandered to their emotions.
  
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• Barcelona sold the most league tickets last season

  16-01-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time in football history, more than 10 clubs across Europe sold at least one million tickets each for league games in the same season, and five of the 11 who achieved it were from the Premier League.
  
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• Arsene Wenger is to blame for this mess at Arsenal

  16-01-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: Arsenal’s season hinges on the Carabao Cup and Europa League but given the capitulation at Bournemouth, it is difficult to see them going the distance in either.
  
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• Arsenal fans pay more than any other in world football

  16-01-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal earn more money per fan through the turnstiles than any club in world football, according to a new UEFA report - a fact sure to enrage Gunners’ fans already dismayed at becoming a ‘selling club’.
  
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• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's Liverpool form highlights how badly Arsene Wenger failed him

  16-01-2018 23:22
  Wenger failed to harness the raw potential Oxlade-Chamberlain possesses, systematically breaking down his confidence with every change of position.
  
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• Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Carlisle: Matias and Nuhiu score

  16-01-2018 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALAN BIGGS AT HILLSBOROUGH: Marco Matias and Atdhe Nuhiu got the goals as Sheffield Wednesday eased past Carlisle United in their FA Cup third round replay on Wednesday night. 
  
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• Reading 3-0 Stevenage: Jon Dodi Bodvarsson nets hat-trick

  16-01-2018 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE MADEJSKI STADIUM: To prevent any more passes going astray, the Royals raided the kit locker and trotted out in brilliant orange after the break.
  
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• Leicester 2-0 Fleetwood: Iheanacho goal awarded by VAR

  16-01-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: There were 13 minutes left when Iheanacho collected a pass from Riyad Mahrez and chipped a delightful finish past Chris Neal.
  
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• Mansfield 1-4 Cardiff: Bluebirds secure Man City tie

  16-01-2018 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN AT FIELD MILL: Cardiff beat League Two Mansfield in their FA Cup third-round play-off and will face Manchester City in the next round. Pep Guardiola was in the crowd to watch.
  
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• Iheanacho scores English football's first VAR goal as Leicester march on in the FA Cup

  16-01-2018 22:45
  Kelechi Iheanacho completed a brace in Leicester City's 2-0 FA Cup win over Fleetwood Town thanks to a VAR call - an English football first.
  
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• Reece Burke's extra-time winner spares West Ham blushes

  16-01-2018 22:39
  Should it have taken 202 minutes of football for West Ham United to score past Shrewsbury Town? Well... it did.
  
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• Juventus' North Korean target Han faces a political cloud

  16-01-2018 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cagliari striker Han Kwang-song should have the world at his feet. He is a full international at just 19 years old with two caps for his country. The problem is that country is North Korea.
  
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• Pep Guardiola checks in on Mansfield Town v Cardiff City

  16-01-2018 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola made an FA Cup scouting trip to Mansfield Town on Tuesday night to check out Manchester City’s fourth-round opponents Cardiff City.
  
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• Newcastle United's Amanda Staveley takeover collapses

  16-01-2018 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mike Ashley has lost patience with Amanda Staveley and has called off takeover talks after labelling her bid a 'waste of time' — but Newcastle United remains for sale.
  
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• Why Chelsea boss Antonio Conte should be the next Real Madrid manager

  16-01-2018 22:10
  Zidane appears to have lost the dressing room, or at least his capacity to get the best out of his star players and Graham Ruthven thinks there's only one man for the job.
  
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• Leicester v Fleetwood, West Ham v Shrewsbury and more: FA Cup replays – live!

  16-01-2018 22:04
  Live updates from all the FA Cup third-round replaysFollow all Tuesday’s latest scores hereFeel free to email Simon | Tweet @Simon_Burnton 9.01pm GMT A delay at Leicester, where Benalouane has just gone for a ball that Pond was diving to head clear, and the defender got a boot in the bonce for his troubles. 8.54pm GMT Leicester have a fine chance for a second, Iheanacho this time feeding Slimani, whose volley from 15 yards bobbles wide. Continue reading...
  
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• Future bright for Alex De Minaur as he channels hero Lleyton Hewitt | Simon Cambers

  16-01-2018 21:52
  Despite an early Australian Open exit for the 18-year-old, the influence of his idol will stand him in good stead in years to comeAlex De Minaur followed Roger Federer into the press conference room here at Melbourne Park on Tuesday night, a brush with greatness for the young Australian. The packed room emptied quickly to leave just a handful of people but those who were there were left in little doubt that Australia may just have found itself another hero. Related: Tomáš Berdych p
  
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• Cameron Borthwick-Jackson back at Man Utd after Leeds loan

  16-01-2018 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old was due to spend the whole season at Elland Road after switching from Old Trafford last summer but played in just six games. Only one of his appearances came in the Championship.
  
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• Man United could lose Juan Mata for nothing in the summer

  16-01-2018 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It’s expected that United will exercise the option – as they have with Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw – if only to protect their investment on a player who could still command a significant transfer fee.
  
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• Fulham in talks to sign Sebastian Leto 

  16-01-2018 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fulham are in talks over a deal for former Liverpool winger Sebastian Leto, who has been playing in the UAE Arabian Gulf League with Emirates Club but is now a free agent.
  
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• Gordon Elliott's prospect Samcro to be kept novice

  16-01-2018 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unbeaten six-year-old will instead run in the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle at the inaugural Dublin Racing Festival, taking place at Leopardstown on February 3 and 4.
  
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• Jose Mourinho close to signing new contract with Manchester United

  16-01-2018 21:12
  Jose Mourinho is close to signing a new contract with Manchester United despite interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
  
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• FA Cup 3rd Round LIVE: West Ham vs Shrewsbury and the rest

  16-01-2018 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Having escaped League One opposition with a draw last time out, West Ham United and Leicester City will be hoping to book a fourth round spot on a night of FA Cup replays. Follow all the action here.
  
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• Rangers signing Russell Martin rejected Championship clubs

  16-01-2018 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old defender has signed on loan for the rest of the season to become Graeme Murty's fourth signing following earlier temporary deals for Sean Goss, Jamie Murphy and Jason Cummings.
  
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• Ronnie O'Sullivan thrashes Marco Fu despite 'dizzy' spell

  16-01-2018 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ronnie O'Sullivan overcame a dizzy spell to thrash Marco Fu 6-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the Dafabet Masters at Alexandra Palace. O'Sullivan is seeking an eighth Masters title.
  
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• Tottenham's Harry Winks out for two more weeks with injury

  16-01-2018 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham midfielder Winks has been ruled out for a further fortnight with a persistent ankle injury. The World Cup hopeful hasn't appeared for Spurs since their Boxing Day victory over Southampton.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton misses first Formula One commitment of 2018

  16-01-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hamilton was due to appear at an event in Geneva for IWC alongside his team-mate Valtteri Bottas. But while Bottas attended the function in Switzerland, Hamilton was nowhere to be seen.
  
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• Manchester City eye Paris Saint-Germain's Claudio Gomes 

  16-01-2018 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old has yet to commit to the French club over a professional contract and City have made it known they would be keen to sign him.
  
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• Theo Walcott completes Everton medical before Arsenal exit

  16-01-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton will complete the signing of Walcott from Arsenal on Wednesday in a deal that could rise to £25m. He opted to join Everton despite interest from Southampton, West Ham and Bournemouth.
  
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• Flintoff reveals he'd apply for England coach job again

  16-01-2018 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Flintoff had been left so 'disgusted' by the state of the national squad a couple of years ago he emailed the England and Wales Cricket Board to make his interest in the position known.
  
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• Punter left furious after Ladbrokes take £800 in ‘dormancy’ fees

  16-01-2018 20:25
  • Punter has been trying to withdraw his balance since 2014
  • ‘It is incredible that something like this can happen in the UK’A punter who is barred from accessing an online betting account with Ladbrokes which was previously almost £1,300 in credit said on Tuesday that “feels like a robbery” to find that the bookie has taken £800 in monthly “dormancy” fees from his balance, while denying him the chance to either withdraw or bet with the
  
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• Newcastle United takeover collapses

  16-01-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has walked away from takeover talks with Amanda Staveley, Sportsmail understands. Ashley and Staveley have been in negotiations since November.
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s media war could play into Arsenal’s hands | Ed Aarons

  16-01-2018 20:23
  Striker suspended by Borussia Dortmund for the third time has a deteriorating relationship with the German pressEven a decade after he left to join Milan as a 17-year-old apprentice, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang still regards the picturesque medieval town of Laval in western France as his home. Last summer the Borussia Dortmund forward, who could replace Alexis Sánchez at Arsenal, had just beaten Robert Lewandowski to finish as the Bundesliga’s top scorer with 31 goals when he was spot
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s media war could play into Arsenal’s hands

  16-01-2018 20:23
  Arsenal are understood to be unconcerned by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s disciplinary record at Borussia Dortmund.
  
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• Mike Ashley says there is no Newcastle deal with Staveley: ‘It’s been a waste of time’

  16-01-2018 20:19
  • Newcastle owner authorises statement on takeover latest
  • ‘Attempts to reach a deal have proved to be exhausting, frustrating’The Newcastle owner, Mike Ashley, has issued an explosive statement denying that there is a deal from the businesswoman Amanda Staveley to buy the club via her company PCP Capital, or that discussions are even being held with her.In a release authorised by the Newcastle owner, sources close to Ashley told Sky Sports News: “It is only right to
  
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