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• Manchester United fear Fellaini needs knee surgery

  01-02-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United will decide on Friday if Marouane Fellaini needs surgery to cure a persistent knee ligament problem.
  
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• Diafra Sakho appearance deal ended up as a car crash

  01-02-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Diafra Sakho arrived in a blaze of goals and left amid claims of a mystery injury after a dispute about a £50,000 appearance bonus and his diminishing first-team opportunities.
  
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• Sam Simmonds to start at No 8 for England against Italy

  01-02-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just a year ago, Simmonds was still awaiting his Premiership debut for Exeter after returning from a loan spell at Cornish Pirates. On Sunday he will make his first Six Nations start.
  
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• Palace academy director suspended over shower allegations

  01-02-2018 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace have suspended their long-serving academy director Gary Issott over allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
  
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• Ben Stokes named in England squad for New Zealand ODIs

  01-02-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England have named their strongest one-day squad for the five-match 50-over series against New Zealand later this month as they look to carry on their build-up to next year’s World Cup.
  
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• West Ham's Hugill can offer Moyes different options up top

  01-02-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  THE SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week it's West Ham's latest acquisition Jordan Hugill.
  
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• Huddersfield's Aaron Mooy is living the dream

  01-02-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Pennines above Huddersfield are covered in snow and the temperature gauge reads four degrees at training ground level. Aaron Mooy is a long way from home.
  
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• Courtney Lawes admits he needed 'kick up the bum'

  01-02-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Club sandwiches are part of the secret behind Lawes's 17st 5lb physique, with the forward challenged to maintain his body weight in a quest to become the enforcer in England's pack.
  
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• West Ham suspend transfer chief Henry as FA launch probe

  01-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: West Ham suspended head of recruitment Tony Henry on Thursday amid dressing-room unrest and an accusation from former player Diafra Sakho.
  
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• West Ham probe second official after Henry suspension

  01-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: West Ham are investigating a second senior member of staff as the club looks to get its house in order. He is currently away from club duties.
  
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• Riyad Mahrez faces £200k fine after missing third day of Leicester training over collapsed Man City move

  01-02-2018 23:30
  Riyad Mahrez faces £200k fine after missing third day of Leicester training over collapsed Man City move
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne backs Pep Guardiola complaints about heavy tackles

  01-02-2018 23:30
  Kevin De Bruyne has vented his frustration over the heavy tackles the Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has complained have been meted out to his players.
  
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• Adam Lallana's return meant no 'crazy' Liverpool spending in January, says Jurgen Klopp

  01-02-2018 23:30
  Lallana has suffered several injury setbacks, the most recent ruling him out the last two games, but he will train on Friday and hopes to be included in the Liverpool squad to face Tottenham Hotspur this weekend.
  
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• Did SFA chief Regan 'run out of ideas'? - The pundits' view

  01-02-2018 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Did Stewart Regan jump or was he pushed? What did he get wrong? And who might replace him? BBC Scotland pundits analyse his departure.
  
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• Chelsea Ladies 0-0 Manchester City Women - report

  01-02-2018 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT KINGSMEADOW:Chelsea were the first team to stop Manchester City winning in all competitions this season at the 18th time of asking on Thursday night.
  
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• Cricket: Ben Stokes named in England’s ODI squad to face New Zealand

  01-02-2018 23:08
  England have announced the squad for their one-day international series in New Zealand, with the familiar sight of Ben Stokes’s inclusion accompanied by the caveat of his impending court case.The five-match series begins on 25 February – 12 days after Stokes is due at Bristol Magistrates to face a charge of affray.
  
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• Man City's England goalkeeper Bardsley suffers injury blow

  01-02-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT KINGSMEADOW: England goalkeeper Bardsley has suffered a shoulder injury while playing for her club Manchester City in their Women’s Super League fixture with Chelsea.
  
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• 6 Nations: Courtney Lawes hungry for more England domination in Six Nations

  01-02-2018 22:59
  Courtney Lawes will be England’s prime ball-carrier in the pack with Billy Vunipola and Nathan Hughes injured.
  
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• Women’s Six Nations preview: sevens spotlight gives sides another battle | Gerard Meagher

  01-02-2018 22:52
  England and co have room for optimism but 2018 is a year in which XVs must coexist with format that can make headlinesOn the face of it, optimism abounds before the Women’s Six Nations. Last year’s tournament shattered records for attendances and broadcasting figures and there remains an afterglow, six months on from the World Cup. There have been three different winners of the championship in the past three years and the enduring image of the 2017 tournament is a winner-takes-all gr
  
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• Leicester left to pick up pieces from Riyad Mahrez transfer fallout

  01-02-2018 22:47
  Riyad Mahrez was keen on a move to Manchester City and is now not in the right frame of mind to play for Leicester.
  
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• Lifting Russian doping bans 'craven & spineless'

  01-02-2018 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Sports leaders are accused of making "craven and spineless" decisions, after life bans given to Russian athletes are overturned.
  
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• NXT: Strong earns UK title shot at TakeOver: Philadelphia - Canoe

  01-02-2018 21:47
  NXT: Strong earns UK title shot at TakeOver: Philadelphia
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  This week on NXT, we stayed in Philadelphia from TakeOver: Philadelphia Saturday night as Roderick Strong took on Tyler Bate in the main event. The prize was a WWE United Kingdom Championship shot at "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne. Would Bate continue ...en meer »
  
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• Owen Oyston faces court date after missing £10m deadline

  01-02-2018 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blackpool's owners are set for yet another court date on Monday after a deadline to pay the next £10million instalment to former director Valeri Belokon passed.
  
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• Patience and time running out for Antonio Conte at Chelsea

  01-02-2018 21:21
  Antonio Conte was left dejected by Chelsea’s 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth. Photograph: Shaun Brooks/Action Plus via Getty Images
  
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• Crystal Palace’s academy director suspended pending under-18s investigation

  01-02-2018 21:16
  Gary Issott, Crystal Palace’s long-serving academy players, has helped develop players such as Wilfried Zaha and Victor Moses.
  
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• Bernardo Silva speaks out: Referees have to begin protecting Manchester City players from rough treatment

  01-02-2018 20:59
  The result of Matt Phillips’ hip-high tackle on Brahim Diaz towards the end of Manchester City’s romp over West Brom was simply a scratch for the Spaniard and a period of writhing on the turf but, as Guardiola pointed out, it could have been far worse.
  
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• Soccer AM star Tubes suffers major heart attack

  01-02-2018 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The TV presenter, whose real name is Peter Dale, was taken to St Peter's hospital in Chertsey, Surrey, where he underwent an emergency operation.
  
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• Copa del Rey: Barcelona vs Valencia LIVE semi-final

  01-02-2018 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona and Valencia lock horns at the Nou Camp on Thursday evening in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final. Join Sportsmail's ROBERT COTTINGHAM for live coverage.
  
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• F1 chiefs move race start time back by 10 minutes

  01-02-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A day after announcing their controversial decision to dispense with grid girls, Liberty Media moved away from on-the-hour starts, as well as delaying some by an hour and 10 minutes.
  
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• Super Bowl 2018 Betting Tips and odds: Eagles vs Patriots

  01-02-2018 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The greatest show on turf returns on Sunday night as the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the New England Patriots at the US Bank Stadium in Minnesota with the Vince Lombardi trophy at stake.
  
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• Memories to last a lifetime - Gatland's 10 years in the 'goldfish bowl'

  01-02-2018 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  As Warren Gatland marks 10 years as head coach of Wales, BBC Sport takes a look back over his eventful reign.
  
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• Harry Kane and Eric Dier square up ahead of the Super Bowl

  01-02-2018 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham talisman Harry Kane and Eric Dier square up against each other ahead of this Sunday'sSuper Bowl LII. The pair were asked to give their predictions ahead of Sunday's final.
  
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• Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers defends Scott Brown challenge

  01-02-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers launched a robust defence of Scott Brown after Hearts boss Craig Levein took a swipe at the Hoops captain after his challenge on teenager Harry Cochrane.
  
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• Everton starlet Ademola Lookman trains with RB Leipzig

  01-02-2018 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lookman's bid to prove Allardyce wrong began on Thursday as he trained with his new RB Leipzig team-mates for the first time. The winger joined the Bundesliga side on loan earlier this week.
  
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• Russian Olympic doping ban overturned

  01-02-2018 19:45
  Winter OlympicsFri 2 Feb, AT 06:37Russian Olympic doping ban overturned
  Reversal undermines case brought against Russia for state-sponsored drugging of athletes
  
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• Patriots star Reedy swaps $11 an hour job for Super Bowl

  01-02-2018 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New England Patriots wide receiver Bernard Reedy will take time off from his $11 an hour job in a bid to secure a shot at Super Bowl glory on Sunday.
  
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• Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp has not done well enough - Hamann

  01-02-2018 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AMITAI WINEHOUSE: It does not take much to get Dietmar Hamann going. This Champions League winner is no club ambassador toeing the party line.
  
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• Brad White joins UK football's staff - Kykernel.com

  01-02-2018 19:44
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  Brad White joins UK football's staff
  Kykernel.com
  Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops waves to Kentucky fans prior during the Catwalk prior to the Music City Bowl game against Northwestern on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. Kentucky was defeated 24-23. Photo by Arden Barnes ...en meer »
  
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• IOC in the dock as Russia rejoices in absolution of its doping damned | Martha Kelner

  01-02-2018 19:16
  Ruling by the court of arbitration for sport, overturning lifetime Olympic bans on 28 Russian athletes, leaves Olympic movement in state of chaos on the eve of Pyeongchang GamesA month before Rio 2016 a report authored by the Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren found overwhelming evidence of state-sponsored doping in Russia. So why – more than 18 months later – are we a week away from another Olympic Games wondering yet again how many Russian athletes will be competing?The ruling by the
  
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• 'Are we talking soccer?' - Lawro's predictions v NFL stars Sanders & Norman

  01-02-2018 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Lawrenson takes on Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman in the latest round of Premier League predictions.
  
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• Why Olivier Giroud’s transfer signifies a shift in the dynamic between Arsenal and Chelsea

  01-02-2018 18:33
  Olivier Giroud’s relationship with Arsenal and their support was always a difficult one to decipher.The Frenchman was unfortunate enough to arrive at the Emirates just weeks before the watershed departure of Robin Van Persie to Manchester United.Giroud was a figure of fun at Arsenal, and in the end Arsene Wenger decided that he no longer needed him.
  
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• Andy King vows to help Swansea stay in the Premier League

  01-02-2018 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy King has posed for the cameras for the first time since joining Swansea on loan from Leicester and the Wales international vowed to help them remain in the Premier League.
  
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• Mesut Ozil is staying at Arsenal: 'I feel at home here'

  01-02-2018 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both Ozil and Alexis Sanchez were expected to leave Arsenal in the summer when their contracts expired - however, unlike the Chilean, the German will remain a Gunner.
  
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• You can't quite feel sorry for striking Mahrez, but Leicester need to look at the bigger picture

  01-02-2018 18:17
  Why Leicester City standing firm over one their title immortals puts the club in position they don't want to be in, says Sam Elliott
  
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• Man City's Aymeric Laporte and Co return to training

  01-02-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There was no rest for Manchester City on Thursday as they returned to the training ground less than 24 hours after their convincing 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.
  
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• Principality Stadium roof will be CLOSED this weekend

  01-02-2018 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Principality Stadium roof will now be CLOSED for Wales' NatWest Six Nations opener against Scotland, despite earlier reports on Thursday that it would remain open.
  
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• Alec Hepburn backed to cause a stir on his England debut

  01-02-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rookie prop Alec Hepburn has been challenged to rip up the England pecking order against Italy on Sunday. The sixth-choice loosehead will make his debut in Rome due to injuries and suspensions.
  
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• Eilidh Johnstone: Blind skier, 10, dreams of Paralympics

  01-02-2018 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Eilidh Johnstone is in training to join a visually-impaired skiing team and has big ambitions.
  
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• Leicester City to fine AWOL Riyad Mahrez £200k

  01-02-2018 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old Algerian winger is said to have missed training on Thursday having failed to show at Belvoir Drive on Tuesday or travel with the squad for Wednesday’s game at Everton.
  
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• Every big name January window signing’s card in FIFA 18

  01-02-2018 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The January transfer window has slammed shut and it has left us with some massive changes. We look back at all of January's major signings and see how good they are on FIFA 18.
  
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