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• Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Wild Oats XI claims victory for ninth time in dramatic finale

  27-12-2018 23:59
  Serial winner pips Black Jack and Comanche in one of the closest races in contest’s 74-year historyThe Oatley Family’s Wild Oats XI has claimed a record ninth Sydney to Hobart crown, holding off three chasing supermaxis in one of the closest and most anticipated finishes in the history of Australian sailing’s showpiece event.“We are just so happy with the result,” said the victorious skipper, Mark Richards, moments after roping up at Constitution Dock in Tasmania. C
  
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• Preston North End closing in on move for Walsall midfielder Josh Ginnelly

  27-12-2018 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old winger has been left out of Walsall's last two games after Preston tabled an offer and he is expected to join the Championship club when the window opens on January 1.
  
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• Steven Gerrard inherited a fractured club and broken dressing-room but has united Rangers

  27-12-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: Steven Gerrard would have settled for this at his unveiling - beat Celtic in your first Old Firm at Ibrox and you’ll join them at the top of the Scottish Premiership in 2019.
  
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• Eden Hazard refuses to commit to Chelsea future and will decide at the end of the season

  27-12-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eden Hazard has revealed for the first time he is prepared to wait until the end of the season before he makes a decision on his Chelsea future. He has 18 months left on his contract.
  
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• Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly at centre of racism storm rocking Italian football

  27-12-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kalidou Koulibaly, the powerhouse Napoli central defender pursued by Manchester United and Chelsea, is at the centre of a racism storm that has rocked Italian football.
  
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• Southampton 1-2 West Ham: Ralph Hasenhuttl frustrated Saints 'lost too easily'

  27-12-2018 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl is frustrated that his side "lost too easily" after taking the lead in their 2-1 defeat to West Ham at St Mary's.
  
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• Southampton 1-2 West Ham: Felipe Anderson can change games - Manuel Pellegrini

  27-12-2018 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini praises Felipe Anderson's ability to "change games" after the midfielder's two goals gave his side a 2-1 win over Southampton at St Mary's.
  
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• SECRET SCOUT: Todd Cantwell is a forceful Norwich midfielder with clever movement

  27-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week he has been watching Norwich City's Todd Cantwell.
  
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• Time for Daniel Levy to take a risk and splash the cash at Tottenham

  27-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: It will be fascinating to see what Tottenham’s mindset will be in next month’s transfer window. Do they stick with what they have or strengthen the squad for a title push?
  
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• Paul Pogba is improving and can do even more for us, says Nemanja Matic

  27-12-2018 23:30
  • ‘He can make the difference for Manchester United’
  • Bournemouth next as Solskjær looks for third win in a rowNemanja Matic has urged his team-mate Paul Pogba to keep improving while playing for Ole Gunnar Solskjær, saying that the Frenchman is capable of “doing even more”.Pogba has been reinstated to the Manchester United team after the dismissal of José Mourinho, starting both games since the Portuguese manager departed, supplying two assi
  
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• New stadium can drive Tottenham to the Premier League title

  27-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Delays to their new stadium were supposed to derail Tottenham’s season. Instead, it has given them a distinct advantage as they prepare to hunt down Liverpool.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino leaving for Real Madrid, rather than Manchester United, is Tottenham's biggest fear

  27-12-2018 23:30
  Tottenham Hotspur believe Real Madrid pose a bigger threat than Manchester United in their fight to hold on to manager Mauricio Pochettino.
  
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• Jürgen Klopp has found missing pieces of Liverpool title puzzle, says Lovren

  27-12-2018 23:30
  • Lovren says Reds have everything needed to be champions
  • Mo Salah escapes FA action over penalty against NewcastleDejan Lovren believes Jürgen Klopp has assembled a Liverpool squad capable of winning the Premier League title and insists that they have learned their lesson from previous campaigns.Despite reaching the finals of the Champions League, Europa League and League Cup since Klopp was appointed manager in 2015, Liverpool have yet to win any silverware under the German bu
  
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• Hazard could wait until end of season before deciding on long-term future

  27-12-2018 23:30
  Eden Hazard has admitted he could wait until the end of the season before making a decision on his long-term future.
  
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• Dejan Lovren: Liverpool's transfer dealings will help them carry favourites tag in title race

  27-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dejan Lovren believes Liverpool’s transfer dealings in the past year have solved ‘the puzzle’ and will help them carry the tag of title favourites.
  
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• Andy Murray warns that his hip problems are still with him

  27-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 31-year-old Scot had a 30-minute hit at the site of the Brisbane International with US Open champion Naomi Osaka. He left the UK on Christmas night to head for the Queensland event.
  
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• Star signings Felipe Anderson and Lukasz Fabianski show their worth as West Ham outclass Southampton

  27-12-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CARLINE AT ST MARY'S: It was an impressive victory from an injury-ravaged West Ham and much of the credit must go to Fabianski, Rice and two-goal Anderson.
  
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• Southampton 1-2 West Ham: Match report

  27-12-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT ST MARY'S STADIUM: When so short of personnel that you must dip into your pool of kids and can only name six substitutes, it helps to have a talent like Felipe Anderson at your disposal.
  
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• Felipe Anderson’s double for West Ham leaves Southampton deep in trouble

  27-12-2018 22:51
  Southampton’s revival under Ralph Hasenhüttl was brought to an abrupt halt on a night when Felipe Anderson delivered the sort of performance that suggests West Ham United have a new hero in their ranks. The Brazilian was outstanding as he scored twice in six minutes to turn this game on its head and extinguish any hopes Southampton had of putting some distance between themselves and the relegation zone.Nathan Redmond’s early second-half goal – bundled over the line with hi
  
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• Felipe Anderson inspires West Ham comeback win over Southampton

  27-12-2018 22:35
  West Ham came from behind to beat Southampton thanks to Felipe Anderson's stunning double.
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson-owned Clan Des Obeaux on fast track to Gold Cup after King George victory 

  27-12-2018 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Nicholls could send King George winner Clan Des Obeaux direct to Cheltenham for the Gold Cup in March.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, December 28

  27-12-2018 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's races at Catterick, Leicester and Lingfield.
  
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• Serena Williams wants to focus on 'bigger and better things' after comeback

  27-12-2018 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Serena Williams says she wants to "move on to bigger and better things" following her first match back since her controversial US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka.
  
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• Bournemouth skipper Simon Francis out for the rest of the season with injury

  27-12-2018 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He was carried from the field on a stretcher and after being assessed by the Cherries' medical staff, underwent a scan in London on Wednesday evening which revealed the extent of the damage.
  
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• Arsenal 'had to pay Southampton £10k when Oxlade-Chamberlain played 20 minutes or more'

  27-12-2018 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A bizarre clause in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's contract at Arsenal has been revealed, that meant Southampton had to be paid £10,000 every time he played more than 20 minutes.
  
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• Bournemouth captain Francis out for the season with ruptured ACL

  27-12-2018 20:52
  Lewis Cook suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament recently and Bournemouth captain Simon Francis now has the same injury.
  
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• Southampton 0-0 West Ham, LIVE: Latest Premier League score and updates at St Mary's

  27-12-2018 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Southampton will look to build on their promising form under new boss Ralph Hasenhuttl as they welcome a West Ham squad ravaged by injuries on Thursday night. Follow it with Sportsmail.
  
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• West Ham set to offer Samir Nasri a contract until the end of the season

  27-12-2018 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasri, who is a free agent after leaving Antalyaspor earlier this year, was close to joining West Ham in the summer but a deal collapsed over the wage package linked to the swoop.
  
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• Oldham manager and former player Frankie Bunn was sacked via email 

  27-12-2018 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oldham manager Frankie Bunn was sacked by the club via email. The League Two outfit announced the departure of their former player on Thursday after Boxing Day’s 6-0 drubbing at Carlisle United.
  
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• Everton’s Marco Silva insists striker Cenk Tosun has a future at club

  27-12-2018 20:17
  • ‘Why would he not?’ says manager about Turk signed a year ago
  • Silva praises progress of fellow striker Dominic Calvert-LewinMarco Silva believes Dominic Calvert-Lewin can still get better as a goalscoring striker but denied his decision to start him in the last three matches means Cenk Tosun does not have a future at Everton.The Turkish striker signed last January was not even in the squad for Everton’s 5-1 win at Burnley on Boxing Day but Silva insisted there was
  
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• Luis Suarez and Uruguay team-mates celebrate Diego Godin's wedding

  27-12-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Diego Godin hosted a star-studded wedding ceremony in his native Uruguay over the festive period, and invited a host of his team-mates from past and present.
  
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• Thrilling England must captivate nation before cricket’s uncertain 2020

  27-12-2018 20:01
  A home World Cup, Ashes series and historic Lord’s Test against Ireland await before the game as we know it disappearsWell, 2019 is supposed to be the year for English cricket. This is when opportunity knocks again and the old summer game captivates the nation. The England team begin the year as the favourites to win the World Cup and then Joe Root and his boys “entertain” the Australians.That series will begin as pantomime with the villains from down under, Little Davy Warner
  
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• Robinho joins former Man City team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor at Istanbul Basaksehir

  27-12-2018 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old forward has been plying his trade at Istanbul Basaksehir's Super Lig rivals Sivasspor. Istanbul Basaksehir, who sit top of the league, announced the deal on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• 2018: an AFL year with plenty despite the perceived demise

  27-12-2018 20:00
  Amid all the doom and gloom 2018 served up plenty to savourSome reckon 2018 was the year football went to the dogs. The low scores, the congestion and the thinning talent pool were constant talking points. “The game is not the same,” the old legends bleated.Continue reading...
  
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• Paris Saint-Germain seriously interested in Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey

  27-12-2018 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juventus have also made an approach for the 28-year-old midfielder while Bayern Munich, who were understood to be his initial preference, are also in the frame.
  
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• Joe Cole returning to Chelsea

  27-12-2018 19:12
  Joe Cole will take up a coaching role at the Chelsea academy in the new year
  
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• Inter Milan ordered to play two Serie A games behind closed doors because of racist chanting

  27-12-2018 19:12
  Inter's Serie A game against Napoli was marred by racist chanting, so the Nerazzurri has to play two home games behind closed doors.
  
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• Tottenham likely to sell players before they buy in January transfer window

  27-12-2018 19:09
  Mauricio Pochettino is targeting "quality" signings for Tottenham in the January transfer window, but admits that any new arrivals may have to be preceded by selling players.
  
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• Alexis Sanchez shows off rigorous fitness routine as he trains to the sound of 'Eye of the Tiger'

  27-12-2018 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With a new lease of life breathed into the club by interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Sanchez is pushing himself to the sounds of 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor ahead of his return to the side.
  
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• Flashpoints of 2018: Julen Lopetegui sacked by Spain on eve of World Cup

  27-12-2018 19:00
  Continuing our series on controversies that defined the year, the Spain manager is fired twice in 138 days, the second time by Real MadridThe call came, a five-minute warning, and then the bombshell landed. It did so about the same time as Aeroflot flight 2501. In the long, slow queue at Sheremetyevo airport were staff from a Spanish radio station: presenters, reporters, producers, technicians, arriving in Russia to cover a World Cup they still thought Spain could win. “Julen Lopetegui&rsq
  
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• Arsenal’s Unai Emery faces touchline ban after being hit with FA charge

  27-12-2018 18:55
  • Emery struck bottle at Brighton supporter in frustration• He has until 2 January to respond to improper conduct chargeUnai Emery is facing a possible touchline ban after being charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for kicking a plastic bottle at a Brighton supporter during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium on Boxing Day.Emery reacted with frustration to Arsenal’s final, failed attack of the match and immediately apologised to the fan in question,
  
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• The rise of Hamza Choudhury… Leicester’s starlet who played key role in shock wins

  27-12-2018 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was before Christmas when Leicester City boss Claude Puel suggested academy graduate Hamza Choudhury would go out on loan in January. There is little chance of that happening now.
  
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• 'Tottenham are probably the best club in the Premier League': Simon Jordan lauds contenders

  27-12-2018 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has listed five reasons why he feels Tottenham are the best run football club in the Premier League.
  
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• FA charge Arsenal boss Unai Emery for kicking water bottle into the crowd at Brighton

  27-12-2018 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Football Association have charged Unai Emery with improper conduct after he kicked a water bottle into the crowd - and hit a fan - at Brighton.
  
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• Bottle incident leaves Unai Emery in hot water

  27-12-2018 18:40
  Arsenal head coach charged by Football Association for kicking water bottle into Brighton fans.
  
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• Non-league side Blyth Spartans sign deal with Visit North Korea

  27-12-2018 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fans of National League North side Blyth Spartans may have thought they had over done the Christmas booze when they went to watch their side face Spennymoor Town on Boxing Day. 
  
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• Ireland considering call-ups for Nathan Redmond and Patrick Bamford

  27-12-2018 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One of McCarthy's first tasks after replacing Martin O'Neill last month was to identify those players with dual eligibility, so short on depth is the squad he inherited.
  
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• Huddersfield want Dominic Solanke... and Terriers winger Rajiv van La Parra joins Middlesbrough

  27-12-2018 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield remain keen to sign Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke on loan.  The Reds forward hasn't played a league or cup game for Jurgen Klopp's side this season.
  
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• Andy Murray still feeling pain in hip going into Brisbane International return

  27-12-2018 18:18
  Andy Murray has claimed that he is "in a better place" with his long-standing hip injury, but that he is still unable to play pain free. 
  
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• South Africa chasing 149 for victory in first Test against Pakistan

  27-12-2018 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seamer Duanne Olivier completed an 11-wicket match haul as South Africa roared back into contention in the first test by bowling Pakistan out for 190 in their second innings at the close of day two.
  
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