Month: February 2016
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La Liga
Alves talks up Guardiola City’s move, and Neymar to Madrid
Barcelona full-back Dani Alves revealed he almost joined Real Madrid instead of the Catalan giants. Alves signed for the La…
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EPL
Wahbi Khazri not yet in Jay-Jay Okocha’s class – Sam Allardyce
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has played down comparisons between new signing Wahbi Khazri and the likes of Youri Djorkaeff and…
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Cricket
Pattinson ready for New Zealand challenge
Australia paceman James Pattinson insists he has had enough match practice ahead of a Test series against New Zealand. Pattinson,…
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Cricket
Khawaja named as Australia eye response
Usman Khawaja is unfazed by his good form after being named in Australia’s team to face New Zealand in a…
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La Liga
Neymar to Real Madrid? I want him to be happy – Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho believes Neymar should follow his heart in deciding where his future lies. The Brazilian great said he could not…
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Basketball
Bryant stars as Lakers beat Pelicans, Lowry helps Raptors past Blazers
Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 99-96 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA…
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EPL
Depay could be the best in the world – Kanchelskis
Former Manchester United star Andrei Kanchelskis says misfiring forward Memphis Depay has the potential to become the best winger in…
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EPL
Tottenham v Watford: Title-chasing Spurs braced for Watford battle
Kyle Walker says the team spirit at Tottenham is the strongest he has known it as Watford prepare to try…
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EPL
Jose Mourinho set to replace LvG as Manchester United manager
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly signed an agreement to take over as Manchester United manager. Mourinho has been…
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Cricket
ICC to conduct governance review
The ICC board has unanimously agreed a proposal to appoint a new independent chairman as part of a review of its governance…
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EPL
Liverpool v Sunderland: Klopp demands smarter attack as injury comebacks continue
Jurgen Klopp has challenged Liverpool to be smarter in the final third as his side prepare to take on Sunderland…
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Basketball
Curry prefers winning with Golden State Warriors over personal records
Stephen Curry came agonisingly close to tying the NBA record for most three-pointers in a game against the Washington Wizards,…
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Other Sports
Six Nations 2016: England and France start new eras, Ireland out to make history
The start of the Six Nations this weekend will herald a new dawn for England and France, while Ireland begin their…
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Golf
Defending champion Rory McIlroy in hunt at Dubai Desert Classic
World number two Rory McIlroy has put himself in contention at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic with an opening round…
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La Liga
Filipe Luis ban reduced for challenge on Lionel Messi
Filipe Luis’ three-match suspension for a crude challenge on Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been reduced to one game on appeal.…
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EPL
Report: Massimiliano Allegri to become next Chelsea manager
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has reportedly agreed a deal with Chelsea to become the club’s next manager. The Blues are…
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Other Sports
NFL’s season-ending showpiece: Top Five Super Bowls
The Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will contest Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. Here we select the…
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La Liga
Zinedine Zidane adds former team-mate to Real Madrid’s backroom staff
Zinedine Zidane has added to his Real Madrid backroom team by appointing former team-mate Stephane Plancque in a scouting role.…
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EPL
Newcastle United v West Brom: McClaren demands reaction
Steve McClaren has demanded a reaction from his Newcastle United players when they host West Brom in the Premier League…
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Transfer
Elber: Lewandowski should reject Real Madrid – and Higuain cannot replace him
Former Bayern Munich striker Giovane Elber says Gonzalo Higuain is not good enough to replace Robert Lewandowski, and has urged…
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Bundesliga
Neuer denies Bayern unrest amid Vidal paper row
Manuel Neuer has rejected claims of divisions in the Bayern Munich dressing room and offered a staunch defence of team-mate…
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EPL
Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Kun Aguero are on the same level – Pochettino
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino claims Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy have to be considered on the same level as Manchester…
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Football
Tuchel criticises Man Utd ‘obsessed’ Januzaj
Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel has accused Adnan Januzaj of ‘failing to embrace’ the German club earlier this season. The…
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Basketball
Steph Curry ´very comfortable´ with Warriors team amid Durant rumours
Stephen Curry refused to be drawn on speculation the Golden State Warriors could sign Kevin Durant in the off-season, insisting…
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Ligue 1
Ibrahimovic in awe of PSG’s depth as champions make Ligue 1 history
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hailed the startling strength in depth at Paris Saint-Germain after the champions made history in Ligue 1…
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Nigeria Football
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria now 12th in Africa and 63rd in the world.
Three-time African champions, Nigeria have risen three places in the latest rankings released by world football-governing body, FIFA. The Super…
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La Liga
Furious Canizares demands resignation and apology from Neville
Former Valencia goalkeeper Santiago Canizares has demanded the resignation of head coach Gary Neville. Without a victory in La Liga…
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Transfer
Ronaldinho rejected Leicester City for China switch
Former Barcelona star Ronaldinho reportedly turned down the chance to join Leicester City on transfer deadline day. The 35-year-old has…
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EPL
Asmir Begovic tired of Chelsea’s bench, wants out?
Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has reportedly decided that his long-term future may be away from Chelsea. The 28-year-old joined the Blues…
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Serie A
Serie A Review: Scudetto race hots up as Napoli and Juventus win
Napoli remain two points clear of Juventus atop Serie A after Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Callejon scored in a 2-0…
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