Month: December 2016
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EPL
Sunderland 0 Chelsea 1: Fabregas strike gives Blues six-point lead at summit
Cesc Fabregas scored the only goal as Chelsea won at Sunderland to secure a 10th successive top-flight victory and a six-point lead…
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EPL
Manchester United lose Bailly again to injury
Eric Bailly may face another spell on the sidelines after the Manchester United defender appeared to aggravate his recently injured…
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EPL
Middlesbrough 0 Liverpool 3: Lallana and Origi fire rampant Reds to second
Liverpool enhanced their credentials as the Premier League’s attack masters, powering through a stubborn Middlesbrough defence to win 3-0 at…
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EPL
Manchester City 2 Watford 0: Zabaleta and Silva get hosts back on track
Pablo Zabaleta scored his first Premier League goal in more than two years to help Manchester City to a 2-0…
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Football
Xavi: Ronaldo doesn´t deserve Ballon d´Or
Cristiano Ronaldo did not deserve to win the Ballon d’Or despite his trophy success in 2016, according to Barcelona legend Xavi.…
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EPL
Leicester set unwanted record with miserable away form
Leicester City now have the worst away record of any Premier League champion at this stage of a title defence,…
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EPL
Chelsea escape point deduction, handed heavy fine alongside Manchester City
The Football Association has imposed a fine of £100,000 and £30,000 on Chelsea and Manchester City respectively after an ugly…
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EPL
Costa can still improve, says Conte
Antonio Conte has praised a Diego Costa for his focused performances for Chelsea this season, but insists the in-form forward can still get even…
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Golf
Woods commits to 2017 Genesis Open at Riviera
Tiger Woods has committed to play in the PGA Tour’s stop at the historic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, site of the…
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EPL
Arsene Wenger blames Arsenal defeat against Everton on Mark Clattenburg
Arsene Wenger felt a mistake by referee Mark Clattenburg cost Arsenal dear after they slipped to a dramatic 2-1 defeat against Everton…
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Nigeria Football
PICTURES: Super Falcons storm NASS, protest non-payment of allowances
This is getting out of hand and it is becoming a show of shame, these champions and heroines deserve better…
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EPL
Difficult to compete with Premier League big boys, says Tottenham boss Pochettino
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said it is difficult for his team to compete with Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal…
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EPL
Bournemouth 1 Leicester City 0: Pugh strike gives Premier League champions reality check
Leicester City were given a reality check on Tuesday as they followed up their impressive dismantling of Manchester City with…
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F1
Rosberg: Beating Hamilton sweetened F1 title win
Retired Formula One champion Nico Rosberg said his world title was made sweeter by the fact that he upstaged team-mate…
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F1
Chapecoense set to return to playing in January
Chapecoense are set to play their first official match since the tragic plane disaster which devastated the club late last…
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EPL
Everton 2 Arsenal 1: Williams winner hands Arsenal rare defeat
Ashley Williams proved to be the unlikely hero for 10-man Everton as they handed Arsenal their second Premier League defeat…
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Football
Jose Mourinho open to offers for Manchester United duo
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he is more than happy to listen to offers as out-of-favour duo Memphis Depay…
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Basketball
NBA round-up: Cavs, Warriors win as Thunder fall to Trail Blazers
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors were both winners in the NBA on Tuesday, while the Oklahoma City…
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EPL
Azpilicueta signs new Chelsea deal
Cesar Azpilicueta has agreed a new three-and-a-half-year deal at Chelsea, the club have confirmed, tying the defender to Stamford Bridge…
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Football
I didn´t expect Chelsea to be so good, admits Conte
Antonio Conte admits that Chelsea’s stunning form in the Premier League has caught him by surprise. A hard-fought 1-0 victory…
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Football
Ronaldo: If Messi were in my team, I´d have more Ballons d´Or
Cristiano Ronaldo claims he would likely have won more Ballon d’Or awards than Lionel Messi if they played in the same…
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Off the Pitch
Toure insists drink-driving was unintentional
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has confirmed that he has accepted his charge for drink-driving, but insists he did not…
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La Liga
Ramos: Ancelotti’s Madrid better than Zidane’s
Sergio Ramos has suggested Real Madrid were a superior force under Carlo Ancelotti in 2014, despite winning the Champions League…
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EPL
Arsenal’s captain Mertesacker back in training
Per Mertersacker’s return to full training offers Arsene Wenger a timely defensive boost, with Shkodran Mustafi set to miss most…
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EPL
Man City will keep playing my way, says defiant Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has acknowledged Manchester City are struggling, but is adamant he will never change his tactics. City initially impressed…
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Other Sports
Aubameyang sends come and get me plea to Madrid again
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reiterated his desire to play for Real Madrid but insists he will not agitate for a move…
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Boxing
Joshua-Klitscko undercard could feature Parker-Wilder
Anthony Joshua’s super-fight with Wladimir Klitschko could see a heavyweight world title unification fight on its undercard between Joseph Parker…
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Serie A
Roma 1 AC Milan 0: Niang pays the penalty as Nainggolan´s stunner sinks Rossoneri
M’Baye Niang’s second penalty miss in as many matches proved costly for AC Milan as injury-hit Roma earned a 1-0…
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Other Sports
Villarreal 3 Atletico Madrid 0: Individual errors cost Simeone´s men
Villarreal dealt Atletico Madrid’s rapidly fading LaLiga titles hopes another blow as they coasted to a comfortable 3-0 win at…
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Other Sports
Gheorghe Hagi likens Messi to Federer, Ronaldo to Djokovic
Former Real Madrid and Barcelona star Gheorghe Hagi believes motivation is the secret to the success of Ballon d’Or winner…
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