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• Emiliano Sala: A love of guitar, crime fiction and Gabriel Batistuta videos

  22-01-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON: When a leading goalscorer leaves in the January transfer window, it is usually with his hood up and via the back door amid the loud stomping of feet. Yet Sala was different.
  
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• Newcastle join race for Martins as Atletico seek to offload forward to make way for Morata

  22-01-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle have made a loan enquiry for Atletico Madrid's Portuguese forward Gelson Martins. The Spanish are keen to offload the Portuguese this window to make room for Alvaro Morata's salary.
  
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• Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to join Championship strugglers Reading on loan

  22-01-2019 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old had requested that Arsenal allow him to leave on a short term deal after being third choice behind Petr Cech and Bernd Leno at the club this season.
  
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• Huddersfield get the right man but Jan Siewert not promising miracles

  22-01-2019 23:36
  Jan Siewert, not Martin from Wakefield, is Huddersfield’s successor to David Wagner.Two days after Sky Sports’ botched attempt to unveil him, Jan Siewert introduced himself as Huddersfield Town’s new manager and revealed a fresh twist to the comical television mix-up that preceded his appointment.
  
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• Racing chiefs to assist any scam probe: Syndicate members who fear for savings contact Crime Agency

  22-01-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SPORTSMAIL INVESTIGATION TEAM: The British Horse-racing Authority say they will fully assist with any inquiries into the Layezy Racing gambling syndicate after Sportsmail's revelation.
  
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• It was hoped Emiliano Sala would shoot Cardiff to safety. Then he boarded the plane 

  22-01-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Just as they had on Friday, a group of teenagers stood outside Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday and talked about Emiliano Sala.
  
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• Usain Bolt gives up dream of becoming a professional footballer

  22-01-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Usain Bolt will no longer pursue a career as a professional football player. The eight-time Olympic champion trained with Australian club Central Coast Mariners for two months last year.
  
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• Mikel John Obi agrees terms for Middlesbrough move to end of season

  22-01-2019 23:28
  The 31-year-old former Chelsea midfielder is a free agent after leaving China’s Tianjin Teda by mutual consent this month.
  
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• Joe Root tells Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings not to worry about nailing down Ashes spots

  22-01-2019 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Root has told his fledgling opening pair to focus on the short-term goal of success in the Caribbean rather than nailing down Ashes places.
  
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• AC Milan on verge of signing Krzysztof Piatek to pave way for Gonzalo Higuain to join Chelsea

  22-01-2019 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Piatek, who has netted 13 league goals this season, is expected in Milan on Wednesday for a medical ahead of signing a lucrative five-year deal.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, January 23

  22-01-2019 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Hereford, Kempton, Catterick and Lingfield.
  
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• Joe Root downplays individual accolades after ICC Test Team of the Year snub

  22-01-2019 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite winning eight of their last nine matches, including a 4-1 drubbing of world No 1s India and an historic whitewashing of Sri Lanka, not one England player made the composite team of the year.
  
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• Cardiff and Nantes fans pay tribute to Emiliano Sala

  22-01-2019 21:40
  Cardiff fans pay tribute to Emiliano Sala on the day a plane taking him to Wales disappeared. Supporters left flowers and scarves outside the club's stadium.
  
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• Kevin-Prince Boateng gives a big thumbs up as he enjoys his first training session at Barcelona

  22-01-2019 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kevin-Prince Boateng smiled and gave a thumbs up to photographers as he walked out for his first training session at Barcelona on Tuesday evening. 
  
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• Steve Bruce attends England's net session in Caribbean ahead of taking over at Sheffield Wednesday

  22-01-2019 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce was spotted attending England's net session on Tuesday as he continued to enjoy his break before returning to work next month to take over at Sheffield Wednesday.
  
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• Manchester United stars at UNICEF gala dinner to celebrate its 20th anniversary

  22-01-2019 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have had a lot to cheer recently on the pitch and that sentiment was matched off it on Tuesday night as they held their annual event United for Unicef Gala Dinner.
  
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• Mysterious surface creates selection dilemma for Joe Root and England

  22-01-2019 21:25
  The ground, arguably the best in the Caribbean and the only old fortress that the England cricket team ever visit – since Sabina Park and the Queen’s Park Oval now seem to be off limits when England are here – was full of activity.
  
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• Jonathan Joseph called up by England while Owen Farrell is expected to recover for Six Nations 

  22-01-2019 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Joseph was added to England's Six Nations squad on Tuesday evening, as fears eased over Owen Farrell's fitness after the fly-half underwent thumb surgery.
  
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• No business like snow business! Premier League stars get down to work

  22-01-2019 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footballers across Europe had training sessions cancelled or interrupted early on Tuesday as heavy snow fell across England, Scotland and France after temperatures dipped well below freezing.
  
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• Mario Balotelli set to join Marseille on six-month contract 

  22-01-2019 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italy striker Mario Balotelli has agreed to join Olympique de Marseille from fellow Ligue 1 side Nice on a six-month contract, French sports daily L'Equipe reported on Tuesday.
  
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• Paul Pogba's Rolls Royce left with parking ticket AND angry note written by disgruntled passerby

  22-01-2019 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United star Paul Pogba has been urged to 'stop driving like a w*****' as he left his £300,000 Rolls Royce Wraith in Wilmslow train station's car park on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Brilliant moment lifelong Liverpool fan meets Jurgen Klopp and Kenny Dalglish for his 104th birthday

  22-01-2019 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lifelong Liverpool fan Bernard Sheridan celebrated his 104th birthday by meeting Reds boss Jurgen Klopp and Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish after the club's t win over Crystal Palace.
  
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• Wolves manager Nuno fined £8,000 after running on to the pitch to celebrate last-gasp winner

  22-01-2019 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been fined £8,000 after he was sent off in his side's dramatic 4-3 victory against Leicester on Saturday.
  
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• Fearless esports racers blur lines between games and the real thing | Andy Bull

  22-01-2019 19:37
  McLaren are investing in sim racing which, they think, could lead to an F1 champion in the next decadeLast Saturday afternoon a 23-year-old Italian called Enzo Bonito won a car race at the Foro Sol in Mexico City, and when he did it, motorsport shifted, just a little bit, towards a strange new future. Bonito was competing in the Race of Champions (RoC), racing head-to-head in a heat against Lucas di Grassi, a 34-year-old who won the Formula E championship just a couple of seasons back. And then,
  
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• NFL investigates reports of laser pointed at Tom Brady during Chiefs game

  22-01-2019 19:34
  Incident appears to have occurred just before interceptionPatriots won game to reach next month’s Super Bowl LIIIThe NFL is looking into reports that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was targeted with a laser pointer during his team’s victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Related: Tom Brady was already the greatest QB of all time – now he's just rubbing it inContinue reading...
  
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• Joe Root tells England players to focus on West Indies and not the Ashes

  22-01-2019 19:31
  • Captain does not want team to be distracted
  • ‘We have to look after here and now’, says RootJoe Root has ordered his players to forget about jostling for Ashes places as they look to become just the second England team in 51 years to win a Caribbean Test series.Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s first Test against West Indies at the Kensington Oval, where around 9,000 travelling fans will be in full voice, the message from the England captain was to focus on the present
  
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• Bournemouth complete third January signing with £12m capture of defender Mepham from Brentford

  22-01-2019 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth have completed the signing of Wales international defender Chris Mepham from Brentford for an undisclosed fee believed to be £12million.
  
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• Man Utd keeper David de Gea frames the boots he wore in stunning display against Tottenham

  22-01-2019 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spaniard put in a man-of-the-match performance as United edged out their rivals 1-0 at Wembley to continue their fine start under Ole Gunner Solskjaer.
  
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• Russia avoid further Wada sanctions despite missing data deadline

  22-01-2019 19:07
  • Russia missed deadline by more than a fortnight
  • ‘We will not be deterred from this mission’ says ReedieRussia has avoided further sanctions from the World Anti-Doping Agency despite missing a 31 December deadline to provide doping data from its Moscow laboratory by more than a fortnight.However Russia has been warned it faces being banned from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and prohibited from hosting international sporting events if there is any evidence that the lab data &nd
  
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• Alexis Sanchez arrives back in Manchester on last train home from London

  22-01-2019 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexis Sanchez arrived back in Manchester in time for his one-year anniversary at United after catching the last train home from London. 
  
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• Rangers boss Gerrard appears to have heated discussion with hothead striker Morelos

  22-01-2019 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has told Patrick Vieira that striker Alfredo Morelos is not for sale, as the Nice manager prepared to make a £8 million bid.
  
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• Stuart Broad faces the cut again as England could go with spin in first Test

  22-01-2019 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN BARBADOS: Joe Root is determined to be bold in everything he does as England captain and he might need to be brave again on Wednesday.
  
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• Unai Emery and his top Gunners pose in their paintballing gear during team-bonding day out

  22-01-2019 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They have a pair of deadly strikers, a midfield who can break through the lines and a defence who are useful when it comes to battle as Arsenal's squad went for a day of paintballing.
  
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• Alastair Cook and Jimmy Anderson chosen as Wisden cover stars

  22-01-2019 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former captain Cook scored an emotional ton in his swansong match, with Anderson becoming the most prolific fast bowler in Test history at the Oval.
  
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• Tottenham announce Dele Alli will be out of action until March with hamstring injury

  22-01-2019 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham have been dealt another injury blow after confirming Dele Alli will miss up to six weeks with a hamstring strain. The England international pulled up during the weekend win over Fulham.
  
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• Tottenham’s Dele Alli set to miss at least six weeks with hamstring strain

  22-01-2019 18:35
  • Forward picked up injury in game against Fulham
  • Alli not likely to be back in training until early MarchDele Alli faces a lay-off of at least six weeks, after his worst fears over the severity of the hamstring injury he suffered at Fulham on Sunday were confirmed. Alli stretched as he chased a loose ball into touch in the 86th minute of the game, which Tottenham would win 2-1 and, when he reached his hand back to grab the hamstring and then stayed down, the situation looked bad.Mau
  
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• Tottenham injury misery continues as Alli ruled out until March

  22-01-2019 18:32
  The England international joins Harry Kane on the sidelines after limping off against Fulham on Sunday
  
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• Search for Cardiff City’s Emiliano Sala and missing plane called off for night

  22-01-2019 18:32
  • Flight from Nantes to Cardiff missing over Channel
  • Sala signed for Cardiff for £15m last SaturdayThe search for Emiliano Sala, the Argentinian footballer who signed for Cardiff City last Saturday, has been called off for the night after a private plane carrying him disappeared near the Channel Islands.The French civil aviation authority confirmed Sala was one of two people on board a small plane travelling from Nantes to Cardiff that went missing near the Casquets lighthouse
  
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• England call up Jonathan Joseph to Six Nations squad for Portugal trip

  22-01-2019 18:28
  • Centre in contention to play against Ireland in opener
  • No place for Danny Cipriani despite Owen Farrell injuryJonathan Joseph has been added to England’s Six Nations squad despite making only one appearance in the past nine months with Eddie Jones opting against adding any fly-half cover for the injured Owen Farrell, dashing Danny Cipriani’s hopes of a recall. Related: England’s Eddie Jones admits spying on rivals in past – but has no use for it nowContinue
  
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• Talking Horses: Cheltenham Gold Cup the target for Bryony Frost and Frodon

  22-01-2019 18:15
  Frodon is top-priced at 9-4 for the feature race on Cheltenham’s afternoon of Festival trials, ahead of Elegant EscapeBryony Frost and Frodon are likely to head the market for the Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday, when success could secure a first ride in the Cheltenham Gold Cup for the up-and-coming jockey aboard the horse she rode to victory in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup last month.Frodon is top-priced at 9-4 for the feature race on Cheltenham’s afternoon of Festival trial
  
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• Memphis Depay laughs off Saint-Etienne fans' sick banner

  22-01-2019 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United forward Memphis Depay has hit back at Saint-Etienne supporters after they mocked the Lyon forward for not having a relationship with his dad. 
  
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• Wayne Rooney spoke 'broken English' at time of arrest, says police report

  22-01-2019 18:04
  Footballer was arrested in December for public intoxicationFormer England captain plays for DC United in MLSThe former England captain Wayne Rooney was speaking “broken English” when he was arrested for public intoxication and swearing at a Washington DC airport last month, it has emerged.Deadspin obtained the incident report from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police, and published the details on Tuesday. According to the report, the arresting officer was dispatched
  
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• Wayne Rooney spoke 'broken English' at time of arrest, says police report

  22-01-2019 18:04
  Wayne Rooney paid a $25 (£20) fine plus $91 costs after his arrest at Dulles Airport.The former England captain Wayne Rooney was speaking “broken English” when he was arrested for public intoxication and swearing at a Washington DC airport last month, it has emerged.Deadspin obtained the incident report from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police, and published the details on Tuesday.
  
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• West Ham assure unsettled Marko Arnautovic he can leave this summer if suitable offer is made

  22-01-2019 17:48
  West Ham United have told Marko Arnautovic that he can leave the club in the summer if an acceptable bid for him is made then.
  
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• Emiliano Sala was 'so ready' to join us, says Cardiff City chief executive – video

  22-01-2019 17:42
  Cardiff City chief executive Ken Choo has said that the club is in shock over new signing Emiliano Sala's disappearance. The 28-year-old striker was aboard a small passenger plane that lost contact on Monday night off the coast of Guernsey as he was flying to Wales from Nantes, French authorities have said.The Channel Islands air search chief officer, John Fitzgerald, told the Associated Press: 'After all this time the weather’s quite cold, the water is very cold out there ... I am not exp
  
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• Benjamin Mendy could make Manchester City return against Burton

  22-01-2019 17:29
  • Defender has not featured since November injury
  • ‘This is an unusual situation to be in when it is a semi-final’Pep Guardiola has confirmed Benjamin Mendy has the opportunity to begin his comeback from his latest injury in Manchester City’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Burton.The Premier League club are 9-0 up from the first leg and appear to be as good as in next month’s final already, but Guardiola intends to use the fixture to give match time to Me
  
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• South Korea 2-1 Bahrain AET: Son Heung-min and Co into quarter-finals

  22-01-2019 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South Korea needed extra-time as they edged past Bahrain on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup thanks to goals from Hwang Hee-chan and Kim Jin-su.
  
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• Scottish Premiership is tight at the top … but is there really a title race? | Ewan Murray

  22-01-2019 17:21
  Three points separate the leading four clubs but the managers of Kilmarnock and Aberdeen have dismissed claims their sides can challenge Celtic at the summitThe strange thing about optimism attached to an unusually tight Scottish top-flight season is that this sense has generally emanated from those not involved in it. As the Premiership resumes on Wednesday, three points separate the top four teams. St Johnstone, who are sixth, are only eight from the summit.Those north of the border seeking br
  
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• 'They were happy tears,' says Kvitova after beating Barty – video

  22-01-2019 17:20
  Petra Kvitova has advanced to her first grand slam semi-final since surviving a brutal knife attack by a burglar in her home town in the Czech Republic two years ago. The World No 6 beat Ashleigh Barty 6-1, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open - ending home hopes of quelling a 41-year singles title drought.Following her win, Kvitova said: 'It wasn't really easy to see myself in the semi-final of a grand slam' after everything she has been through. The two-time Wimbledo
  
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• Rafael Nadal: 'It's so special to be back where I am' – video

  22-01-2019 17:13
  Rafael Nadal is just one win away from a fifth Australian Open final after dismantling young American talent Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals. The Spaniard barely put a foot wrong on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, holding serve throughout a clinical 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory in one hour and 47 minutes.Nadal said it was more than he could have hoped for in his first competitive tournament since a knee injury forced him out of last year's US Open. Chasing his 18th grand slam title, the s
  
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