Monday, 17 February 2014

Schalke expect Draxler stay

Schalke snubbed an offer from Arsenal for Julian Draxler in January and are confident no sale will be sanctioned in the summer.


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IOC happy with safety

The International Olympic Committee has responded to questions about the safety of the Sochi 2014 ski and snowboard venues by stressing that it, the International Ski Federation and competing athletes are all “very happy” with the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.


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Higuain Euro doubt for Napoli

Napoli coach Rafa Benitez is hoping Gonzalo Higuain can recover in time for Thursday’s match at Swansea in the last 32 of the Europa League.


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Joshua: I’m not Britain’s best

Anthony Joshua has played down comments from his promoter Eddie Hearn suggesting he is the best heavyweight in Britain right now.


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Schumi: No criminal charges

French authorities have announced that they will not pursue charges in the wake of Michael Schumacher’s life-threatening skiing accident late last year.


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IPL on Sky Sports

Sky Sports will show the Indian Premier League exclusively live for the first time next year.


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Stricker will make Match Play

Steve Stricker will compete at this week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after his brother underwent a successful liver transplant.


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Ryan in line for England game

Lock Donnacha Ryan is in line for his first Six Nations action this season after making the cut for Ireland’s training squad to prepare to face England.


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McCullum’s heroics for Kiwis

A sensational double century from New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum helped his side towards safety in the second Test against India.


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Maidana – No Floyd deal

WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana has dismissed claims that he has agreed to a mega-money showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jnr.


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Kyrie Irving lifts East over West in NBA All-Star Game

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Kyrie Irving had 31 points along with 14 assists and was voted the NBA All-Star Game MVP for the East, which snapped a three-game losing streak with a 163-155 over the West on Sunday night.


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Ravens’ Ray Rice arrested after incident in Atlantic City

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Police in Atlantic City say Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was arrested at a casino there after an argument with his fiance turned physical.


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EIHL: Giants crowned champions

Belfast Giants clinched the Elite League title for a fourth time on Sunday night after beating defending champions Nottingham Panthers 3-1.


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Tour of Oman guide

The build-up to the 2014 Tour de France gets under way in earnest as a selection of the world’s best general classification riders head to the Middle East for the fifth instalment of the Tour of Oman (February 18-23).


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Rodgers unhappy with referee

Brendan Rodgers felt that referee Howard Webb had missed a ‘blatant penalty’ after Liverpool lost 2-1 to Arsenal in the FA Cup.


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Nishikori defends title

Japan’s Kei Nishikori completed a successful defence of his US National Indoor Championships title with a 6-4 7-6 (7/0) victory over Ivo Karlovic in the final.


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Saint-Etienne and Lille held

Brandao’s stoppage-time equaliser ensured Saint-Etienne clung on to fourth place in Ligue 1 with a dramatic 1-1 draw against Marseille on Sunday night.


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Real keep pace; Bilbao beaten

Real Madrid moved back level on points with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the top of the Primera Liga thanks to a win at Getafe, while there were also victories on Sunday for Granada and Espanyol.


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Bubba is champion at Riviera

Bubba Watson held his nerve down the stretch to score a two-shot victory in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera.


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Copa hat-trick for Ferrer

Top seed David Ferrer beat Fabio Fognini in straight sets to win the Copa Claro trophy for a third consecutive year.


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