Cox curses lack of cutting edge

Mansfield boss Paul Cox believes the scoreline did not tell the whole story after his side lost 3-0 to Oxford.

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Brown: We got what we deserved

Southend boss Phil Brown had few complaints after Exeter secured a 3-2 victory with two late goals.

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Mourinho: The best team won

Jose Mourinho had no complaints about the outcome after seeing Chelsea dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester City.

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Ford praises Bath youngsters

Bath coach Mike Ford hailed his youngsters following their hard-fought 27-23 victory over Exeter in Devon.

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Cubs sign ex-Jay Emilio Bonifacio to minor league deal

The Chicago Cubs have signed speedy utility man Emilio Bonifacio to a minor-league deal with an invitation to big-league camp.

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Halep to face Kerber in Doha

Simona Halep eliminated Agnieszka Radwanska from the Qatar Total Open with a straight-sets victory in the semi-finals.

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Pools brush aside Exiles

In-form Hartlepool made it three wins from five games as they brushed aside Newport in a comfortable 3-0 win.

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Irish win upset by O’Leary red

London Irish scrum-half Tomas O’Leary is facing a hefty ban after being sent-off for stamping in his side’s 23-20 Premiership victory over Wasps at Adams Park.

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Well edge seven goal thriller

Motherwell netted twice in the final six minutes at Fir Park to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in an exciting 4-3 victory over lowly Partick Thistle.

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Harlequins edge out Newcastle

Two late penalties from Ben Botica gave Harlequins a scarcely-deserved 18-14 Aviva Premiership win over lowly Newcastle at the Stoop.

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Mitch: I’m the ‘intimidator’

Mitchell Johnson was delighted to continue his Ashes form during Australia’s first-Test win over South Africa at Centurion.

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Grillo boosted by hot putter

Emiliano Grillo said his putter was the key to a third round 62 which put him two shots clear in the Africa Open.

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Rigadin slogs to victory

Last year’s runner-up Rigadin de Beauchene went one better in the Betfred Grand National Trial at Haydock.

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Argocat pounces at Gowran Park

Outsider-of-four Argocat gave jockey Brian O’Connell another big-race success after Last Instalment in last weekend’s Hennessy Gold Cup when gamely taking the Red Mills Chase at Gowran.

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Rays newcomer Erik Bedard could start or relieve

The Tampa Bay Rays on Friday signed Canadian pitcher Erik Bedard, who will battle for the fifth spot in the starting rotation at spring training.

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Mertesacker urges Arsenal

Per Mertesacker has warned Arsenal they must be ready to “switch on” to the task of tackling Bayern Munich in the Champions League just a few days after their FA Cup fifth-round showdown with Liverpool.

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Red-hot Grillo takes the lead

Emiliano Grillo produced a bogey-free round of 62 to move into a two-shot lead at the end of the third round of the Africa Open in East London.

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Cummins allays turmoil fears

Bradford coach Francis Cummins insists the besieged Bulls can cast confusion aside as they prepare for their opening Super League encounter against Castleford Tigers on Sunday.

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Ospreys v Treviso: Teams

Scrum-half Rhys Webb will make his 100th Ospreys appearance in Sunday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Treviso at Liberty Stadium.

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Martin planning Golan prep

Tony Martin hopes to get a run into Golantilla before he returns to Cheltenham for a second crack at the Champion Bumper next month.

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