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Ferrari confident speeds will rise

Ferrari's new technical director James Allison has played down fears Formula One will not be as exciting this season under new regulations.

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Smith ready for Australia

Graeme Smith insists South Africa are ready for whatever line-up Australia select in the opening Test at Centurion on Wednesday.

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Podladtchikov stuns White

Shaun White failed to secure an historic third straight Winter Olympic halfpipe snowboard title as Iouri Podladtchikov claimed gold.

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Cycling commission begins work

The Cycling Independent Reform Commission has appealed for witnesses to come forward and help the sport move on from the doping scandals.

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Clarke ready for South Africa test

Australia captain Michael Clarke is relishing the prospect of seeing how far his side have come when they face South Africa.

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Weirather out of downhill

Tina Weirather has been ruled out of Wednesday's Winter Olympic downhill event due to an injury sustained during training.

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Gurpegi explains Ronaldo incident

The impact of Cristiano Ronaldo's red card against Athletic Bilbao has made Carlos Gurpegi's week one of the toughest in his career.

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Mourinho surprised as Chelsea go top

Jose Mourinho claimed to be surprised after Chelsea's comfortable 3-0 win over Newcastle United saw them move top of the Premier League.

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Miller questions downhill safety

Bode Miller has warned that the downhill course at the Winter Olympics is so treacherous it could "kill" someone.

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First medals claimed in Sochi

Sage Kotsenburg secured the opening gold medal of the Winter Olympics in Sochi with victory in the men's snowboarding slopestyle final.

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Australia, Italy lead in Fed Cup

Sam Stosur and Casey Dellacqua recorded singles wins to put Australia 2-0 ahead in their Fed Cup quarter-final with Russia.

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Sri Lanka win series

Sri Lanka completed a 1-0 series win over Bangladesh despite being held to a draw in the second Test in Chittagong on Saturday.

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Del Potro to defend Rotterdam title

Juan Martin Del Potro will return from a wrist injury at next week's ATP Rotterdam Open, with Andy Murray also in action.

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Martinez hails McCarthy

Roberto Martinez has praised the impact James McCarthy has had at Everton since arriving from Wigan Athletic at the start of the season.

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Pellegrini upbeat despite defeat

Manuel Pellegrini remained positive despite Manchester City falling to their first domestic home defeat of the season against Chelsea.

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Pellegrini upbeat despite defeat

Manuel Pellegrini remained positive despite Manchester City falling to their first domestic home defeat of the season against Chelsea.

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Mourinho praises 'fantastic' Chelsea

Jose Mourinho praised a "fantastic" display after Chelsea completed a Premier League double over Manchester City with a 1-0 win on Monday.

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Barcelona unveil Camp Nou plans

Barcelona vice-president Javier Faus expects the redeveloped Camp Nou to be the "best sports complex in the world".

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Chelsea stun Manchester City

Branislav Ivanovic struck the decisive goal as Chelsea ended Manchester City's 20-game unbeaten run with a 1-0 win on Monday.

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FIFA to discuss sin bins

FIFA will discuss the introduction of sin bins in football at the next meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB).

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Cilic, Becker progress

Defending champion Marin Cilic made a confident start to the PBZ Zagreb Indoors with a straight-sets win over Mate Delic on Monday.

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Britain stun USA in Davis Cup

Great Britain took a surprise 2-0 lead over the United States in their Davis Cup clash at Petco Park in San Diego.

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Moyes: Mata only new face at United

David Moyes is not planning to bring in any more players in the January transfer window after securing the services of Juan Mata.

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Duo reach Copa semi-finals

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona booked their place in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with convincing wins on Wednesday.

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Celtic stroll on, Hearts win again

Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to 18 points with a comfortable 4-0 win over Kilmarnock on Wednesday.

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Bayern make it 10 straight wins

Bayern Munich extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 13 points after coming from a goal behind to beat Stuttgart 2-1.

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Sharapova into last eight in Paris

Maria Sharapova dropped just a solitary game as she booked her place in the Open GDF Suez quarter-finals by thrashing Daniela Hantuchova.

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Crystal Palace 1 Hull City 0

A third successive home victory saw Crystal Palace move five points clear of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win over Hull City on Tuesday.

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Chelsea confirm Essien exit

Chelsea have confirmed midfielder Michael Essien has left the club to join Serie A outfit AC Milan.

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Champagne calls for 'sin bins'

FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne believes orange cards and sin bins should be introduced into football.

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World Cup aleady on Messi's mind

Lionel Messi admits this year's FIFA World Cup is already on his mind, despite fighting for three trophies with Barcelona.

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Ribery questions Ballon d'Or voting

Franck Ribery claims that "politics" denied him the FIFA Ballon d'Or prize that was handed to Cristiano Ronaldo last week.

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Lotus will be in Australia

Lotus chairman Gerard Lopez insists his team will be on the grid at the Australian Grand Prix in March despite concerns over their finances.

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McIlroy ready to challenge

Rory McIlroy believes he has put his 2013 troubles firmly behind him and expects to be back to his best this year.

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Sampdoria win, Inter held

Sampdoria piled the misery on Udinese with a 3-0 win at the Luigi Ferraris in a game that saw three men sent off.

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Inter 1 Chievo 1

Inter Milan moved back into the top five in Serie A despite being held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Chievo on Monday.

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FIA confirm driver numbers

The Federation International de l'Automobile (FIA) have confirmed the numbers Formula One drivers will use for the rest of their careers.

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Sydney win 'surreal' for Pironkova

Tsvetana Pironkova labelled her maiden WTA title, secured at the Sydney International on Friday, as a 'surreal' moment.

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Pietersen set for IPL auction

Kevin Pietersen is set to be available at next month's Indian Premier League auction after the Delhi Daredevils opted not to retain the batsman.

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England give Broad a rest

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been rested for the first two one-day internationals against Australia.

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Misbah, Younis rescue Pakistan

Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan came to Pakistan's rescue again as they fight to stay in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dubai.

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Jacquelin takes lead in Durban

Raphael Jacquelin produced a faultless round of 67 to open up a one-shot lead at the top of the Volvo Golf Champions leaderboard.

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Mourinho fears diving backlash

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes the work being done to eradicate diving from the English game could hurt Premier League teams in Europe.

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Barcelona back on top of La Liga

Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga on Sunday as a 4-0 victory over Elche at Camp Nou saw them leapfrog back over Atletico Madrid.

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Derby County 0 Chelsea 2

Chelsea booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a hard-fought 2-0 victory at in-form Championship side Derby County.

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Atletico Madrid start 2014 with win

Atletico Madrid made the perfect start to 2014 with a 1-0 victory over Malaga to return to the top of the Liga table.

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Melzer out of Australian Open

Jurgen Melzer and Janko Tipsarevic announced their withdrawals from this month's Australian Open due to injury on Saturday.

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Villa, Leeds dumped out of FA Cup

Sheffield United provided the biggest shock of the FA Cup third round by dumping Aston Villa out with a 2-1 victory at Villa Park.

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France seal Hopman Cup success

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga inspired France to their first ever Hopman Cup victory as they beat Poland 2-1 on Saturday in Perth.

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Stoke City 2 Leicester City 1

Stoke City secured a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup for the fifth straight season with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City.

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Laudrup eyes improvement

Michael Laudrup is not concerned by Swansea City's form in the first half of the season and would class a mid-table finish as a success.

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Pochettino positive on Southampton

Mauricio Pochettino is confident Southampton can find form in the Premier League once their injury problems clear up.

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Home form key for Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers believes Anfield holds the key to Liverpool maintaining their Premier League title bid.

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Mourinho hails 'amazing' Terry

Jose Mourinho has praised Chelsea captain John Terry after the defender became the fourth player to reach 600 appearances for the club.

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Tottenham inflict more misery on Stoke City with 3-0 win

Roberto Soldado's fourth penalty of the season helped Tottenham to a 3-0 win over Stoke City at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

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Whitlock, Wright edge nine-set thrillers

Australia's Simon Whitlock survived an almighty challenge from Ian White to progress to the PDC World Darts Championship semi-finals on Saturday.

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Palace injury concern for Pulis

Tony Pulis accepts Crystal Palace could struggle during a hectic end to the year as injuries begin to take their toll on his squad.

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Roberto Martinez warns: Everton can get better

Everton have not reached their full potential this season in the Premier League, manager Roberto Martinez has warned.

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Manchester United blow: Marouane Fellaini facing six weeks out

Manchester United manager David Moyes expects Marouane Fellaini to be out for six weeks after the midfielder had surgery on his wrist.

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Malky Mackay expected Cardiff sack

Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay has admitted he expected to be sacked over the weekend.

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Suarez dreaming of the title

Luis Suarez is dreaming of lifting the Premier League trophy and ending Liverpool's 23-year title drought.

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Adebayor: Tottenham disrespected me

Emmanuel Adebayor is enjoying life at Tottenham again thanks to Tim Sherwood after feeling 'disrespected' by Andre Villas-Boas.

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Rodgers: Suarez is world class

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has backed Luis Suarez to break the Premier League scoring record this season.

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Hafeez inspires Pakistan

Mohammad Hafeez inspired Pakistan to a 113-run win over Sri Lanka and move the side 2-1 ahead in the five-match ODI series.

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ECB Chief: We have full confidence in Andy Flower

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) want Andy Flower to remain in his post for the next Ashes series.

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South Africa bat out draw as history beckoned

South Africa narrowly missed the chance to pull off a record fourth-innings run-chase as a pulsating first Test with India ended in a draw.

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Hughton calls for character

Norwich City manager Chris Hughton hopes his side can maintain their form against Sunderland and extend their unbeaten run to three games.

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Brendan Rodgers hits out over Malky Mackay treatment at Cardiff

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has come out in support of Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay and believes he deserves more respect.

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Brendan Rodgers stays mum over Luis Suarez Liverpool talks

Brendan Rodgers refused to reveal if Liverpool are in contract talks with Luis Suarez but is confident the striker will stay at Anfield.

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Jagielka hopes for fresh faces

Phil Jagielka is confident Everton manager Roberto Martinez can strengthen in January to help maintain the club's solid start.

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Raja Casablanca 3 Atletico Mineiro 1

Raja Casablanca booked their place in Saturday's FIFA Club World Cup final against Bayern Munich with a 3-1 win over Atletico Mineiro.

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Mohammad Hafeez ton key to Pakistan win over Sri Lanka

Mohammad Hafeez's century capped a solid Pakistan performance in an 11-run win over Sri Lanka in their opening one-day international.

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Kohli century rescues India

Virat Kohli's fifth Test century was the highlight for India on day one of the first Test with South Africa as the tourists reached 5-255.

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UCI suspends Michael Rogers after failed dope test

The International Cycling Union have issued a provisional suspension to Australian Team Saxo-Tinkoff rider Michael Rogers after a failed doping test.

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Andy Flower refuses to be drawn on England future after Ashes loss

England team director Andy Flower refuses to be drawn on his future after Australia comfortably regained the Ashes in Perth.

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Pellegrini proud of City

Manuel Pellegrini was pleased with the professionalism Manchester City showed in reaching the League Cup semi-finals.

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Van Gerwen, Whitlock advance in London

Michael van Gerwen made short work of Austrian qualifier Zoran Lerchbacher to cruise into the PDC World Darts Championship second round.

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Leicester City 1 Manchester City 3

Manchester City maintained their lethal form in front of goal with a 3-1 League Cup quarter-final win at Leicester City.

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Harry Redknapp reluctant to take Adel Taarabt back at QPR

Harry Redknapp does not expect Adel Taarabt back at Queens Park Rangers despite the Moroccan being out of favour at Fulham.

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Milan 2 Roma 2

Roma missed the chance to close the gap to Juventus at the top of Serie on Monday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Milan.

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Horner confident of further success

Christian Horner expects further Formula One success for Red Bull as their partnership with Renault continues to blossom.

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Benitez wary of Swansea threat

Rafael Benitez expects a tough challenge in the UEFA Europe League after being drawn against Swansea City in the round of 32.

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Villas-Boas: I am not a quitter

Tottenham head coach Andre Villas-Boas insists he will not resign from his position despite a heavy 5-0 defeat to Liverpool.

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Lille close gap in Ligue 1

Lille moved back to within four points of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain after coming from a goal behind to beat Bastia 2-1 on Sunday.

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Rodgers hails complete Liverpool

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hailed his side's 'complete' performance as they thrashed Tottenham 5-0 at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

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Villas-Boas takes blame for defeat

Andre Villas-Boas took responsibility for Tottenham's poor performance as they were beaten 5-0 by Liverpool at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

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Gerrard hails impressive Suarez

Steven Gerrard has conceded Liverpool may lose Luis Suarez if he maintains his rich form, but they fail to reach the UEFA Champions League.

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Tottenham 0 Liverpool 5

Liverpool have moved back into second in the Premier League, two points behind Arsenal, with a 5-0 thrashing of 10-man Tottenham.

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Guangzhou Evergrande see off Al Ahly

Guangzhou Evergrande booked a semi-final against Bayern Munich at the FIFA Club World Cup after beating Al Ahly 2-0 in Agadir.

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Van der Walt takes victory

Dawie van der Walt produced a stunning four-under par final round of 66 to win the Nelson Mandela Championship by two shots on Saturday.

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Monaco into second with win

Monaco moved back to within two points of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain courtesy of a 1-0 victory over 10-man Ajaccio on Sunday.

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Arsenal to face Tottenham in cup

Premier League leaders Arsenal will face fierce rivals Tottenham in the third round of the FA Cup.

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Donaldson races into Nedbank lead

Jamie Donaldson raced into a three-shot lead of the Nedbank Golf Challenge with a six-under-par 66 at Sun City.

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Vettel prepared for tough 2014

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel expects a tough 2014 with new regulations bringing changes across the Formula One paddock.

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Chelsea set to welcome Eto'o back

Jose Mourinho is set to welcome back Samuel Eto'o for Wednesday's trip to Sunderland, but Oscar and David Luiz are not available.

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Wolfsburg battle for draw

Wolfsburg extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to six matches but had to hang on to earn a 1-1 draw with Hamburg on Friday.

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Shocking! Michael Schumacher takes swipe at Mark Webber

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has taken a swipe at Mark Webber, saying the difference between the outgoing Australian driver and world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull this year was 'shocking'.

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Warner: I overstepped the line

David Warner has admitted he overstepped the mark with his comments about Jonathan Trott and wished the England batsman a speedy recovery following his departure from the Ashes series.

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Jones targets top 10 for Japan

Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has returned to work in charge of Japan, a month after suffering a stroke.

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Schwartzel moves level with Madsen

Charl Schwartzel moved level with overnight leader Morten Orum Madsen in Friday's second round at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

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Lotus sign Maldonado for 2014

Lotus have confirmed Pastor Maldonado will complete their driver line-up for the 2014 Formula One season alongside Romain Grosjean.

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Bahrain to host night grand prix

The Bahrain Grand Prix will become the third race in the Formula One calendar to be raced under floodlights from next season.

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Rodgers keen to bolster squad

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is targeting defensive reinforcements in January to cope with the loss of Jose Enrique.

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Ajax 2 Barcelona 1

Ten-man Ajax ended a run of nine straight defeats to Spanish opposition by beating Barcelona 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League.

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Zenit 1 Atletico Madrid 1

An error from Atletico Madrid's Thibaut Courtois allowed Zenit St Petersburg to claim a potentially valuable 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw.

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Nadal targeting record books

Rafael Nadal is focused on the 2014 Australian Open as he aims to become only the second player ever to win all four grand slams twice.

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Villas-Boas unhappy with Tottenham

Andre Villas-Boas branded Tottenham's 6-0 thrashing at Manchester City as 'extremely poor' and 'difficult to take'.

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Pellegrini hails 'incredible' City

Manuel Pellegrini reflected on Manchester City's 6-0 Premier League hammering of Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium as the perfect performance.

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Man City crush hapless Tottenham

Manchester City maintained their unbeaten home record this season with a comprehensive 6-0 thrashing of Tottenham in the Premier League.

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Fiji not worried about Australia

James Storer insists Fiji will approach their Rugby League World Cup semi-final with Australia at Wembley in the same manner they prepare for every game.

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Kiwis ready for England encounter

New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney is ready for a tough encounter in the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals when his side meet England on Saturday.

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Haye doubts boxing return

David Haye has refused to confirm his retirement from boxing, but admits a return is unlikely after undergoing a shoulder operation.

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All Blacks target unbeaten campaign

Steve Hansen has called on New Zealand to maintain focus against Ireland to make sure the world champions end 2013 unbeaten.

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Ecclestone backs Horner for top job

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone would like to see Red Bull team principal Christian Horner take over from him at the top of the sport.

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Burgess ready for Kiwi battle

Sam Burgess believes England can upset defending champions New Zealand on Saturday when they meet in the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals.

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Rosberg fastest in Brazil practice

Nico Rosberg produced two excellent displays in the wet during practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix as outgoing Red Bull driver Mark Webber also put in a solid performance at Interlagos on Friday.

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Schwartzel, Crespi share the lead

Charl Schwartzel's stunning round of 65 saw him move level with Marco Crespi at the top of the South African Open Championship leaderboard on Friday.

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Horner backs Webber for win

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Mark Webber could claim victory at his final Grand Prix in Brazil this weekend.

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Blatter calls for changes in Qatar

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has branded the working conditions in Qatar as 'unacceptable' but believes work is being done to change them.

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Rixon: Sri Lanka offer was poor

Australia assistant coach Steve Rixon has revealed he rejected an offer to become Sri Lanka's head coach because it was 'embarrassing'.

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South Africa record four-run win

South Africa claimed a four-run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method as rain spoiled their opening Twenty20 International with Pakistan.

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Daniel Sturridge fit to face Germany

England striker Daniel Sturridge has been declared fit to face Germany at Wembley on Tuesday.

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Prior key for England, says Moores

Former England coach Peter Moores believes it will be a big blow for Alastair Cook's men if wicketkeeper Matt Prior misses the first Ashes Test against Australia.

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Scolari: Brazil will be champion

Luiz Felipe Scolari is confident Brazil can live up to expectations and win the FIFA World Cup next year.

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Sturridge fit for England

Daniel Sturridge is 'raring to go' for England's friendly with Germany after a foot injury ruled him out of the 2-0 defeat to Chile.

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Drogba proud of Ivory Coast

Didier Drogba hopes it is third time lucky for Ivory Coast after they qualified for the FIFA World Cup with a play-off win over Senegal.

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Stenson claims Race to Dubai title

Henrik Stenson took the European Tour Race to Dubai title after shooting an eight-under-par 64 to win the DP World Tour Championship.

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Schurrle: Rooney not good enough

Germany forward Andre Schurrle has praised Wayne Rooney but is unsure if the England man would make it into his national team.

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WADA chief: Lance Armstrong needs a miracle

World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey has quashed any hopes Lance Armstrong had of returning to professional cycling.

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Poyet hails 'outstanding' Sunderland

Gus Poyet heaped praise on Sunderland after they recorded their first clean sheet of the Premier League season in a 1-0 win over Manchester City.

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Tonga, Cook Islands win at Rugby League World Cup

Italy missed the chance to qualify for the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals after losing 16-0 to Tonga, while the Cook Islands posted their first win of the tournament on Sunday.

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Sunderland 1 Manchester City 0

Manchester City fell to a fourth consecutive 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland secured their second win of the season.

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Federer books semi-final spot

Roger Federer came from a set down against Juan Martin del Potro to set up a semi-final with Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals.

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Kearney pleased with Kiwis

New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney was delighted with his team's display against Papua New Guinea as they booked a Rugby League World Cup quarter-final spot.

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New Zealand crush PNG at Rugby League World Cup

Sonny Bill Williams starred as New Zealand ran in 10 tries to record a convincing 56-10 win over Papua New Guinea at the Rugby League World Cup on Friday.

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South Africa seal series win

Quinton de Kock and Dale Steyn inspired South Africa to a 28-run one-day international win over Pakistan to seal a series victory.

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Wenger: Van Persie an Arsenal man

Robin van Persie may be a Manchester United player, but Arsene Wenger insists he will always be an 'Arsenal man' at heart.

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Rodgers praises Henderson

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers labelled Jordan Henderson 'outstanding' and led the congratulations after he earned a recall to the England squad.

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Tonga win knocks Cook Islands out

Tonga kept their Rugby League World Cup quarter-final dreams alive with a 22-16 victory over the Cook Islands in Leigh on Tuesday.

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Real Sociedad 0 Manchester United 0

Manchester United were left to rue a succession of individual errors after being held to a 0-0 draw by Real Sociedad on Tuesday.

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O'Neill confirmed Ireland manager

Martin O'Neill has been confirmed as Republic of Ireland's new manager, with Roy Keane named as his assistant.

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Hummels unlikely to face Arsenal

Borussia Dortmund head coach Jurgen Klopp has revealed defender Mats Hummels is extremely unlikely to feature against Arsenal on Wednesday.

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USA coast to opening game victory

USA capped their first Rugby League World Cup fixture with an impressive display to beat the Cook Islands 32-20 in Bristol on Wednesday.

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Vettel proud to emulate greats

Sebastian Vettel is honoured to match Formula One greats Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher after sealing a fourth consecutive title.

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O'Connor aiming to rebuild career

Controversial Australia international James O'Connor hopes a move to London Irish will help him rebuild his rugby career.

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Hossain leads Bangladesh to victory

A stunning bowling display from Rubel Hossain helped Bangladesh to a 43-run victory and a 1-0 series lead over New Zealand on Tuesday.

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Cilic reflects on 'harsh' ban

Marin Cilic has labelled his ban from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) as 'extremely harsh' after making his ATP Tour return.

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Lotus confident on Grosjean contract

Lotus chief Eric Boullier expects to rubber-stamp Romain Grosjean's new contract soon, after reaching an agreement with the Frenchman.

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Clarke confident ahead of Ashes

Captain Michael Clarke is confident that Australia can win back the Ashes during the forthcoming Test series with England.

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Date-Krumm out in Nanjing

Top seed Kimiko Date-Krumm was a surprise casualty at the Nanjing Ladies Open on Tuesday after a first-round defeat to Ying-Ying Duan.

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Ibrahimovic: PSG are contenders

Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted Paris Saint-Germain can win the UEFA Champions League after their impressive 5-0 victory over Anderlecht.

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Anderlecht 0 Paris Saint-Germain 5

Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck the eighth-fastest hat-trick in UEFA Champions League history as Paris Saint-Germain beat Anderlecht 5-0.

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McIlroy hoping for strong finish

Rory McIlroy is looking forward to getting back on the golf course and expects to be challenging in the European Tour Final Series.

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Milan 1 Barcelona 1

Milan made it three games unbeaten against Barcelona at San Siro with a 1-1 draw in UEFA Champions League Group H.

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Root handed central contract

Joe Root has been awarded an England central contract for the next 12 months after impressing during his 11 Test match appearances.

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Lorenzo: MotoGP hopes still alive

Jorge Lorenzo has not given up hope of retaining his MotoGP title after closing the gap to leader Marc Marquez to 18 points.

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Jeong secures maiden title in Perth

Jin Jeong collected his first tour win as he beat Ross Fisher on the first play-off hole to claim the Perth International title on Sunday.

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Cook: England hungry for Ashes success

England captain Alastair Cook is targeting further success when his side head Down Under to face Australia in a five-Test Ashes series.

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Williams added to New Zealand squad

Sonny Bill Williams has been added to New Zealand’s Rugby League World Cup squad after performing a sensational turnaround.

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McGrath confident over Heineken Cup

European Rugby Cup chief executive Derek McGrath remains confident English and French clubs will take part in the Heineken Cup next season.

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Woods remains world number one

Tiger Woods has retained his position as number one in the world golf rankings as Zach Johnson edges closer to the top 10.

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Marshall out of New Zealand squad

Benji Marshall has been omitted from New Zealand's first squad ahead of the Rugby League World Cup as he prepares to move to rugby union.

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