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• What is the 'Gun Lean'? Jesse Lingard's new celebration explained

  23-12-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dance move hails from a track with the same name by Russ, which features an accompanying routine in which the drill rapper and a host of others raise their right and left shoulders alternately.
  
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• Newcastle plot January swoop for Frankfurt defender Jetro Willems

  23-12-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Holland international Willems has been identified as a transfer target and the club are planning to make a move for him in next month's window.
  
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• 'The Warrington Maradona', David Brooks continuing to thrive for Bournemouth

  23-12-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY AT THE VITALITY STADIUM: It is not a nickname David Brooks has thought about before, and he is reluctant to accept it, but ‘The Warrington Maradona’ is starting to stick.
  
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• Nathan Jones is preaching caution but Luton Town are worthy of praise

  23-12-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ON THE ROAD: Jones is spending Christmas Eve attending a festive service at St Albans Cathedral. He is pulling in quite a congregation at Kenilworth Road these days.
  
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• MANAGING IN THE REAL WORLD: It's always family first at Christmas

  23-12-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN ALLEN: Chesterfield are at home to Solihull Moors on Boxing Day and we are having Christmas Day off with our families. A happy player is a better player. I'm big on family.
  
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• Richard Johnson beat chronic injury, now he wants King George win

  23-12-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY MARCUS TOWNEND: Richard Johnson has a spring in his step, literally and metaphorically. It's not just because the past year has seen him net his third jockeys' championship.
  
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• MATCH OF THEIR DAY: How West Bromwich Albion shattered the Premier League Christmas curse

  23-12-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATCH OF THEIR DAY: Geoff Horsfield is recalling the West Brom dressing room on Boxing Day 2004 and says: 'We'd just been absolutely battered. Wewere all thinking, "We're going to get relegated".'
  
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• Tragic death of Stade Francais academy player must spark change

  23-12-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Bernard Laporte wants to force his sport to change in light of the tragic death of Nicolas Chauvin. The president's crusade is understandable.
  
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• Winning mindset, find your leaders and use local knowledge... eight steps to England World Cup glory

  23-12-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There's no blueprint to winning a World Cup, but here are eight tips for England and Eddie Jones based on my experiences back in 1999 — and more importantly from 2003....
  
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• Ex-Crystal Palace boss Frank De Boer appointed as MLS champions Atlanta United's new manager

  23-12-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Major League Soccer side Atlanta United have appointed Frank De Boer as head coach. He is back in management for the first time since his short-lived spell at Crystal Palace at the start of last season.
  
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• Luke Cowan-Dickie returns with a bang and is staying at Exeter

  23-12-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hooker ended an eight-week lay-off by outshining England rival Jamie George as Exeter brought Saracens' 22-match winning run to a halt. Cowan-Dickie scored the first of four Exeter tries.
  
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• Luke Shaw upbeat after 'fresh start' under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

  23-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shaw called on United to seize the moment after five goals and three points in Cardiff revived an ailing campaign. 'We're still in two cup competitions and we want the top four,' he said.
  
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• Arsenal's 'big star' Mesut Ozil hit back at critics vs Burnley, says Sead Kolasinac

  23-12-2018 23:31
  Sead Kolasinac believes Mesut Ozil hit back at his critics with a match-winning performance for Arsenal against Burnley.
  
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• Josh Warrington targets the United States after earning his stripes

  23-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS AT THE MANCHESTER ARENA: Having overwhelmed his rival in a stunning domestic dust-up, the IBF champion turns his attention to other worlds left to conquer.
  
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• Johanna Konta: ‘I basically just ran out of steam this year’

  23-12-2018 23:30
  British No 1 has a new coach, Dimitri Zavialoff, and will allow herself more recovery time in an effort to reach top 10 againJohanna Konta headed south on Sunday for the warmth and familiarity of the country of her birth with a new coach, management company and fresh determination to prove at the Australian Open that she is good enough, at 27, to return to the top 10. Related: Australian Open announces switch to final-set tie-breaks for 2019 tournamentContinue reading...
  
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• British No 1 Jo Konta has been busy making changes to rise again

  23-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Appointing a new coach, new management, acquiring a puppy, speaking at the Oxford Union, a lengthy training block — Konta has been busy since she finished her season in October.
  
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• Roy Hodgson: Liverpool slip-up in title race is inevitable

  23-12-2018 23:29
  • Palace boss says win at Etihad will not be the season’s last upset
  • ‘Pep won’t be concerned about a four-point gap at this point’Roy Hodgson handed his old club Liverpool an early Christmas present with Crystal Palace’s surprise win at the Etihad, but the former England manager believes Manchester City can still go on to retain their title.Palace’s 3-2 victory means Liverpool approach the halfway point of the season with a four-point advantage at
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjær lifts the gloom on a season in need of salvage | Nick Miller

  23-12-2018 23:29
  Manchester United’s stand-in manager went back to basics at Cardiff to provide an antidote to the misery of the Mourinho eraSaturday evening in Cardiff did not really feel like work for Ole Gunnar Solskjær. The man who sealed Manchester United’s treble in 1999 has been adored from afar since retiring in 2007 and leaving the club four years later, but his first game in his dream job was less a Premier League fixture, more an occasion for that adoration to be displayed. Which loo
  
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• James Wade fights back against Keegan Brown to progress to darts last 16

  23-12-2018 23:26
  • Defending champion Rob Cross also makes last 16
  • Seeded Mervyn King and Kyle Anderson knocked outThe ninth seed, James Wade, produced a fine comeback to beat Keegan Brown 4-3 and secure his place in the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship.Wade had apologised for controversial post-match comments that he “wanted to really hurt” his Japanese opponent, Seigo Asada, after his previous victory at the Alexandra Palace, blaming his actions on a “hypomanic episode&
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino jokes Everton win was perfect anniversary gift

  23-12-2018 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino dedicated the crushing 6-2 win at Everton that sent his side surging into the Premier League title race to his wife Karina on their wedding anniversary.
  
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• Newcastle 17-20 Gloucester: Gouging bust-up overshadows victory

  23-12-2018 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gloucester hung on to third place in the Premiership with a win over rock-bottom Newcastle, though the match was literally hard-fought, with a mass brawl just before half-time.
  
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• Spurs’ conquest showcases Pochettino’s prowess despite club parsimony

  23-12-2018 21:09
  Six goals that stunned Everton illustrated the Tottenham manager’s coaching brilliance with limited meansThe applause came from all four corners of Goodison Park. The Premier League’s most consistent overachiever was bound for Manchester United, a manager who had never secured a major trophy identified to take over from a serial winner, a Chosen One to succeed a Special One. Related: Harry Kane and Son Heung-min star in Spurs’ six-goal demolition of EvertonContinue reading...
  
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• Wade defies the boo-boys to beat Brown and reach last 16 at World Darts Championship

  23-12-2018 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ninth seed James Wade produced a fine comeback to beat Keegan Brown 4-3 and secure his place in the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship.
  
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• Harry Kane sees no reason why Tottenham can't last the distance in title race

  23-12-2018 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham striker Harry Kane has claimed that there is no reason why his side cannot last the distance in the Premier League title race.
  
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• Everton 2-6 Tottenham: Mauricio Pochettino praises 'fantastic performance'

  23-12-2018 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino praises his side's "fantastic" 6-2 Premier League win at Everton, and says Spurs "are there" when it comes to challenging Liverpool and Manchester City for the title.
  
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• I don't want the press officer to be upset again – Pochettino dodges Man United talk

  23-12-2018 20:23
  Questions about the Manchester United manager's job were put to Mauricio Pochettino again on Sunday, but he managed to sidestep the issue.
  
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• The cutting of a teenage wrestler's hair was a familiar act of violence for black athletes

  23-12-2018 20:20
  When Andrew Johnson had his dreadlocks hacked off at a wrestling meet, it was an indictment of coaching, the media and the power structure of sportI was 11 the first time I was racially abused on a soccer pitch. My coach stood by, because he didn’t know what to do – and hadn’t bothered to learn. Twenty nine years later, it appears not much has changed.I was reminded of the incident by Andrew Johnson. The teenage wrestler is a champion, not because he won an important match for
  
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• Everton 2-6 Tottenham PLAYER RATINGS: Son Heung-min excels while Jordan Pickford struggles

  23-12-2018 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham beat Everton 6-2 in an enthralling encounter at Goodison Park. Sportsmail's Jack Gaughan assesses how each player from both sides fared.
  
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• Tymal Mills 'beyond gutted' after injury rules him out of the Big Bash

  23-12-2018 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Sussex left-armer was set to represent Hobart Hurricanes for the second year in a row but is set to be sidelined for eight weeks after suffering an injury while bowling in a practice fixture.
  
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• Pochettino says Spurs must be more consistent to challenge for title

  23-12-2018 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spurs manager was circumspect about their prospects of catching Liverpool despite thrashing Everton. Pochettino is six points adrift of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.
  
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• Everton 2-6 Tottenham: Spurs win eight-goal thriller at Goodison Park

  23-12-2018 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT GOODISON PARK: Tottenham, most definitely, are in the conversation for the Premier League and they proved that in the most spectacular fashion against Everton.
  
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• Tottenham are title contenders but they must deliver silverware this season, says Souness

  23-12-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Souness has no doubt about Spurs' title credentials after this stunning display at Goodison Park but insists this group of players has to win a trophy this season.
  
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• Jadeja cleared for Boxing Day Test

  23-12-2018 20:06
  India received a welcome boost with the news that Ravindra Jadeja is fit for the third Test against Australia.
  
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• Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford trolled by rival fans after latest howler in Tottenham rout

  23-12-2018 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jordan Pickford had no place to hide following his latest howler. The Everton goalkeeper was at fault for Tottenham's equaliser on Sunday when he collided with Kurt Zouma, allowing Son Heung-min to score.
  
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• Newcastle 17-20 Gloucester: Visitors hold on to third in table with win

  23-12-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gloucester hung on to third place in the Gallagher Premiership with a hard-fought 20-17 win over rock-bottom Newcastle at Kingston Park.
  
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• Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino: Liverpool and Manchester City are still favourites for Premier League

  23-12-2018 20:01
  Mauricio Pochettino has insisted Liverpool and Manchester City remain the teams to beat despite Tottenham’s emphatic 6-2 victory over Everton which left them only two points behind Pep Guardiola’s champions.
  
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• Liverpool and Manchester City are still favourites for Premier League - Pochettino

  23-12-2018 20:01
  Mauricio Pochettino has insisted Liverpool and Manchester City remain the teams to beat despite Tottenham’s emphatic 6-2 victory over Everton which left them only two points behind Pep Guardiola’s champions.
  
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• Everton 2-6 Tottenham: Harry Kane and Son Heung-min both score twice

  23-12-2018 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Tottenham produce an outstanding performance to brush aside Everton and move two points behind Manchester City in the Premier League.
  
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• Wasps 14-24 Bath: Freddie Burns impresses as visitors secure victory

  23-12-2018 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY AT THE RICOH ARENA: Freddie Burns produced an impressive performance as Bath prevailed past Wasps with a 24-14 victory.
  
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• Everton 2-6 Tottenham: Marco Silva criticises decision to disallow Calvert-Lewin goal

  23-12-2018 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Marco Silva says Everton's 6-2 Premier League defeat at home to Tottenham would have been "different for sure" if Dominic Calvert-Lewin's headed goal had not been disallowed.
  
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• Freddie Burns stars as Bath beat Wasps to climb the Premiership table

  23-12-2018 19:21
  Freddie Burns engineered Bath’s precious 24-14 Gallagher Premiership victory at Wasps to claw back some redemption for his embarrassing blunder against Toulouse.
  
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• Watch: 11 days, six goals, one cult hero - Cosgrove makes Aberdeen mark

  23-12-2018 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Striker Sam Cosgrove has now scored six Scottish Premiership goals in 11 days, having taken 17 games to score his first for Aberdeen.
  
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• Watch: Teenager Johnston sparkles for Celtic

  23-12-2018 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Teenager Mikey Johnston scored his second and third goals for Celtic - four days after his first - after taking the place of Odsonne Edouard for the win over Dundee.
  
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• Tottenham hit Everton for six in Goodison rout

  23-12-2018 18:51
  Tottenham moved within two points of second-placed Manchester City with an emphatic 6-2 come-from-behind win at Everton.
  
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• Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds United: Whites come from two goals down to go top of Championship

  23-12-2018 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa boss Dean Smith calls Leeds "the best side we've played" after Kemar Roofe's late winner sends United top.
  
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• Premiership: Wasps 14-24 Bath - Freddie Burns leads visitors to victory

  23-12-2018 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Fly-half Freddie Burns scores 19 points as Bath win 24-14 at Wasps to climb into the top six in the Premiership.
  
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• Premiership: Newcastle Falcons 17-20 Gloucester - Billy Twelvetrees kicks winning penalty

  23-12-2018 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Billy Twelvetrees kicks a late penalty to give Gloucester a 20-17 win at the Premiership's bottom club Newcastle.
  
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• James Wade digs deep to reach last 16 at Ally Pally

  23-12-2018 18:37
  Wade came through after enduring a hostile reception from large sections of the crowd.
  
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• Freddie Burns shows the way forward in Bath’s fruitful trip to Wasps

  23-12-2018 18:27
  • Wasps 14-24 Bath
  • Bath achieve only second win in 13 gamesRedemption for Freddie Burns, relief for Bath. A run of only one win in 12 matches came to an end thanks to this hard-fought victory with Burns the standout performer after scoring his first try since his desperate mistake against Toulouse and all the flak that followed.There can be no doubting Burns relished his moment – producing a lovely show and go before running unopposed to the left corner and sliding over –
  
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• Mills 'beyond gutted' after injury rules him out of the Big Bash

  23-12-2018 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Sussex left-armer was set to represent Hobart Hurricanes for the second year in a row but is set to be sidelined for eight weeks after suffering an injury while bowling in a practice fixture.
  
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