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• Steve Hansen to step down as All Blacks coach after 2019 World Cup

  13-12-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hansen announced on Thursday that his all-conquering reign in charge of New Zealand will end after the defence of their World Cup title in Japan next year.
  
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• Team Sky confident of securing a new title sponsor to ensure their survival

  13-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail understands that there has been considerable interest from a number of companies, particularly in the US and South America, to take the all-conquering team forward.
  
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• Royle on Everton, Manchester City and being back in the game aged 69 

  13-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MIKE KEEGAN: Joe Royle is contemplating his return to the game, four months shy of his 70th birthday. ‘People say you must be mad... I have wondered that,' he says.
  
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• Haye knows Chisora relationship remains on thin ice before Whyte clash

  13-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chisora faces a rematch with Dillian Whyte at the O2 Arena on December 22, with the winner in line for a shot at WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the spring.
  
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• Giles closing in on dramatic England return as Strauss' replacement

  13-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Giles, removed as one-day coach in 2014, is understood to have been the outstanding candidate during the interview process to appoint a new director of cricket.
  
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• Gambling chiefs confirm ban on television betting adverts during live sporting events

  13-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ban on TV betting adverts during live sports events has been confirmed by gambling chiefs, who say they are ‘responding to public concerns’.
  
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• Wembley the final straw as Martin Glenn goes with a bloody nose

  13-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER:Two weeks before his plan to sell Wembley Stadium went up in smoke and left Martin Glenn with a bloody nose, he spoke passionately about the future.
  
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• Tottenham’s manager Pochettino tips his hat to ‘hard-working’ chairman Levy

  13-12-2018 23:30
  • ‘Fantastic recognition’ deserved for work on stadium project
  • He needs to feel the love from fans and the club, manager addsMauricio Pochettino has told Tottenham fans that Daniel Levy deserves “fantastic recognition” for the club’s new stadium rather than being made a scapegoat for the delays, as he talked up the chairman’s other side and how badly he was suffering.Spurs hope to be playing in the ground by early February, although the timings loo
  
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• Tired Daniel Levy needs to feel our love, Pochettino tells Spurs fans

  13-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There is anger from fans over delays to the £1billion project but Pochettino said on Thursday: 'The chairman is suffering a lot. He is so tired about work. The last few months he didn't sleep.'
  
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• Outcast Antonio Valencia heads for Manchester United exit

  13-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia is open to leaving Old Trafford in the January transfer window after accepting that he is unlikely to win back the trust of manager Jose Mourinho.
  
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• Martin Glenn's gamble to sell the family silver didn't pay off

  13-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - COMMENT: Addressing the room at his leaving do, Richard Scudamore could not resist one final joke at the Football Association’s expense.
  
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• Manchester City’s Ilkay Gündogan says being racially abused ‘hurts’

  13-12-2018 23:30
  • Gündogan talks about teammate Raheem Sterling’s experience
  • Germany midfielder abused after he met Turkey presidentIlkay Gündogan said he knows how it hurts to be racially abused, as he reflected on the experiences of his Manchester City teammate Raheem Sterling.Gündogan has been booed more than once by Germany fans since he and Mesut Özil posed for a picture with the Turkey president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in May. Gündogan has also been insulted by a
  
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• 'Everywhere I go it’s the same b*******:’ Andy Carroll’s fed up with crock jokes

  13-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY KIERAN GILL: Andy Carroll has heard all the jokes and jibes before. The ‘comedians’ out there say he is so injury prone he could probably sideline himself slurping soup.
  
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• Europa League: Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny returns in easy 1-0 win over Qarabag

  13-12-2018 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Laurent Koscielny plays for the first time since May as Arsenal complete the Europa League group stage with an easy win over Qarabag.
  
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• Chelsea condemns own fans over anti-semitic chants made during draw against Vidi in Europa League

  13-12-2018 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea on Thursday night condemned their own supporters and urged fans to 'summon brainpower' after anti-semitic chants overshadowed the club's 2-2 Europa League draw against Vidi in Budapest.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers' side advance to the last-32 despite Loris Karius-style error by Craig Gordon

  13-12-2018 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For Celtic this was a strange old night. In need of a point to reach the last 32 of the Europa League they failed to secure their goal and still made it to the promised land.
  
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• Vidi 2-2 Chelsea: Giroud free-kick saves Sarri and Co

  13-12-2018 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT THE GROUPAMA ARENA: How do you make a meaningless game meaningful? Invite some Chelsea fans. This, sadly, is the dispiriting state the club find themselves in.
  
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• Rosenborg rescue Celtic's Europa League campaign after Scottish side lose at home to Red Bull Salzburg

  13-12-2018 23:16
  Celtic lost at home to Red Bull Salzburg, but bottom club Rosenborg's late equaliser against RB Leipzig sent the Scottish side to the knockout rounds
  
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• Rapid Vienna 1-0 Rangers: Gerrard's men crash out in Europa League as hosts go through

  13-12-2018 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After 14 games, almost 20,000 air miles and one must-win showdown, a reinvigorating Europa League journey ended in frustration for Rangers. Goodnight Vienna, right enough.
  
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• Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag: Alexandre Lacazette preserves unbeaten Europa run

  13-12-2018 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Twenty-two games and counting for Arsenal. Unai Emery's men weren't overly convincing against Qarabag - they didn't have to be.
  
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• Europa League round-of-32 draw: When is it, how to watch plus who can British sides face?

  13-12-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail takes a look at the sides that could stand in Arsenal, Chelsea and Celtic's way in the next round as well as providing all you need to know ahead of the midday draw.
  
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• AC Milan crash out of Europa League with Olympiacos defeat

  13-12-2018 23:04
  Olympiacos secured progression into the Europa League knockout stages at AC Milan's expense thanks to a 3-1 victory in Athens.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, December 14

  13-12-2018 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Cheltenham, Doncaster, Kempton and Bangor.
  
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• Chelsea condemn anti-Semitic chants in MOL Vidi game

  13-12-2018 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Chelsea say fans who sang an anti-Semitic chant in the Europa League game with MOL Vidi have "shamed the club".
  
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• Danny Cipriani: ‘It’s been the same story for six years, hasn’t it?’

  13-12-2018 23:00
  Fly-half remains philosophical about his England exile and is enjoying his new leadership role at GloucesterIf Danny Cipriani feels messed around by England he hides it well. You might expect confusion, resentment, even betrayal at how he again finds himself on the outside looking in after the briefest of comebacks over the summer but on a chilly afternoon in Gloucestershire there is nothing but positivity from the exiled fly-half.To recap, Cipriani made his first England start in 10 years in th
  
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• Celtic 1-2 Salzburg: Scottish champions squeeze into Europa League last 32

  13-12-2018 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Celtic scrape into the Europa League last 32 as Rosenborg's shock draw in Leipzig sent the Scottish champions through.
  
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• Alexandre Lacazette points the way in Arsenal’s Europa League run-out against Qarabag

  13-12-2018 22:58
  A contest of limited consequence given Arsenal’s pre-match status as group winners might not have meant a great deal to many but to Laurent Koscielny the experience of feeling like a footballer out on the pitch again and under the floodlights appeared to mean everything.His individual performance passed without major incident – ideal under the circumstances – and when his number was up after 72 minutes he stopped for a moment and raised his fist to the air, before breaking into
  
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• Arsenal beat Qarabag in bizarre Europa League match

  13-12-2018 22:55
  Laurent Koscielny made his return from injury as Arsenal beat Qarabag in a bizarre match of football.
  
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• Wimbledon to expand after golf club members vote to sell for £65m

  13-12-2018 22:34
  Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly are among those who will receive an £85,000 windfall from the salePiers Morgan, Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly, former cabinet secretary Lord Gus O’Donnell, and the 754 other members of Wimbledon Park golf club have voted to sell their 120-year-old club to All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) for £65m.The golf club members voted 82% in favour of selling the 30-hectare (73-acre) golf club to the world famous Wimbledon tennis championship, which has
  
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• Anthony Joshua says he wants to fight Deontay Wilder in April

  13-12-2018 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Anthony Joshua says he's willing to fight WBC champion Deontay Wilder in April and told the American "I'm running the game".
  
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• Alvaro Morata injury a concern for Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri

  13-12-2018 22:15
  The Spain international was forced off against Vidi with a knee injury and Sarri is unsure how serious it is.
  
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• Wimbledon given £65m go-ahead to buy neighbouring golf club and TRIPLE size of iconic tennis venue

  13-12-2018 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the last decade Wimbledon has felt like it has been bursting out of its skin, but it will breathe easier over the next decade after the addition of a bumper plot of new land.
  
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• Samuel Chukwueze's strike helped Spanish side top Rangers' group and advance to the last-32

  13-12-2018 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samuel Chukwueze and Karl Toko Ekambi's strikes were enough to beat Spartak Moscow and for Villarreal to top Group G. Chukwuezerifled the ball low inside the left post before Ekambi scored.
  
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• Steve Hansen to step down as New Zealand coach after 2019 World Cup

  13-12-2018 22:05
  • World Cup-winning coach gives advance notice to help team
  • Hansen: ‘This is a critical process which shouldn’t be rushed’Steve Hansen’s all-conquering reign as the New Zealand coach will end after the 2019 World Cup. The 59-year-old, who has been in charge of the All Blacks since 2012 and has had 16 years within the setup, will leave after his side’s title defence in Japan.“I think change after the World Cup will bring a new outlook for the team a
  
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• Toughness and corporate nous saw Glenn carry out a tough job well | David Conn

  13-12-2018 21:59
  FA’s departing chief executive will leave through the revolving door in May but with the ruling body in a stronger positionOn top of the congratulatory statistics with which the Football Association showered Martin Glenn when announcing he will stand down as the chief executive at the end of this season, is another, the most pertinent figure of all. Glenn’s decision, made just before Richard Scudamore takes his leave of the Premier League with his famous £5m thank-you card, mea
  
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• New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen to step down after World Cup

  13-12-2018 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen will step down after eight years in charge following the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
  
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• Fielding almost missed New York Canelo fight due to passport chaos

  13-12-2018 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: Rocky Fielding almost missed the biggest fight, richest pay night and greatest honour of his career because of a tear in a page of his passport.
  
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• New sponsor must match Sky’s budget or team will not win, says Vaughters

  13-12-2018 21:39
  • ‘Brailsford doesn’t know how to run a team on lower budget’
  • American says Sky’s decision to end backing can boost cyclingJonathan Vaughters, the general manager of Team Sky’s world tour rivals, EF Education First-Drapac, believes Sir Dave Brailsford must find a sponsor able to match his team’s current budget if they are to continue to dominate the Tour de France. Related: Geraint Thomas has no regrets over new deal before Sky pulled team backingC
  
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• Chelsea draw 2-2 with MOL Vidi as Alvaro Morata injured

  13-12-2018 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Chelsea lose striker Alvaro Morata to a knee injury as they draw with MOL Vidi in a Europa League dead rubber.
  
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• Jess Varnish tribunal: British Cycling coaches had 'complete' control over riders, says Dr Richard Freeman

  13-12-2018 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  British Cycling coaches had "complete" control over its athletes, according to evidence heard at ex-rider Jess Varnish's employment tribunal.
  
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• Rangers crash out after Dejan Ljubicic fires late winner for Rapid Vienna

  13-12-2018 21:22
  Steven Gerrard said Rangers will need January reinforcements after watching his side miss out on the Europa League last 32.Rangers needed to beat Rapid Vienna in their final Group G match if they were to follow Villarreal through to the knockout rounds. Their remarkable journey that started on 12 July as they were forced to battle through four qualifiers came to an end after Dejan Ljubicic’s late winner sealed victory for Rapid. Continue reading...
  
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• Chelsea condemn 'abhorrent' racism as Uefa investigates reports of antisemitic chants in Europa League

  13-12-2018 21:13
  Chelsea promise to take “strongest possible action” against supporters found to have “shamed the club”, as Uefa investigates reports of antisemitic chanting during their 2-2 draw Vidi.
  
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• NBA news: Lakers trade OFF, LeBron James surprise claim, Bradley Beal huge update

  13-12-2018 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  NBA NEWS - The Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James and Bradley Beal are among the hottest topics in the league right now.
  
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• Rangers knocked out Europa League after goalkeeper howler

  13-12-2018 21:04
  A mistake by Allan McGregor led to Rapid Vienna's winner as Rangers lost 1-0 and went out of the Europe League at the group stage.
  
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