Prior axe premature?

Dropped vice-captain Matt Prior must rebuild his confidence if he is to add to his 75 Test caps, says Andrew Strauss.

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Five rivals for star Sprinter

Sprinter Sacre will face five rivals when he makes his eagerly anticipated seasonal reappearance in the williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on Friday.

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McDermott: Best yet to come

Leeds boss Brian McDermott believes the best is yet to come from his side as they look to continue their push into the play-off places over the busy festive period.

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Harris: A pretty good day

Australia seamer Ryan Harris insists the hosts are perfectly happy after England finished on 226-6 at the end of the first day of the fourth Ashes Test.

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Froch against rematch

George Groves’ hopes of a rematch with Carl Froch look set to be dashed after the champion accused the Londoner of behaving like a “spoilt little kid”.

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Sammy stars in Windies win

West Indies got their one-day series with New Zealand off to a winning start with a thrilling two-wicket victory in a low-scoring clash in Auckland.

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Rodgers hoping to end City run

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes his side are capable of ending Manchester City’s 100 per cent home league record this season.

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Bell: A Frustrating day

Ian Bell admitted to a sense of frustration in the England camp after the tourists finished the first day of the fourth Ashes Test on 226-6.

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Mourinho: Arsenal are boring

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has labelled Arsenal boring for failing to score at home in Monday’s goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium.

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Warriors hold off Clippers: NBA roundup

Klay Thompson blocked a shot by Chris Paul with 1 second left then contested Jamal Crawford’s 3-pointer that fell short at the final buzzer, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Los Angeles Clippers 105-103 in a game that featured a pair of ejections on Wednesday.

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Pakistan seal series victory

Mohammad Hafeez hit his third century in four matches to help Pakistan move into an unassailable 3-1 lead over Sri Lanka with an eight-wicket win in Abu Dhabi.

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Kobe Bryant says recovery from knee fracture is going ‘slow’

Kobe Bryant isn’t happy about spending Christmas Day on the sideline, unable to help the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant leads the NBA with a record 15 appearances on Christmas Day, but he’s out an expected four to six weeks with a fracture in his left knee.

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England lose captain Cook

England lost captain Alastair Cook before lunch as they ended the opening session of the fourth Ashes Test on 71-1 at the MCG.

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Heat dismiss Lakers for 6th straight win: NBA roundup

Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade had 23 points apiece, and the Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-95 on Wednesday for their sixth straight win.

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Packers rule out Clay Matthews vs. Bears

Packers linebacker Clay Matthews will miss Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears for the NFC North title after aggravating a right thumb injury.

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Prior dropped as England bat

England, who have dropped Matt Prior in favour of Jonny Bairstow, will bat first on the opening day of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

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Thunder roll in blowout win over Knicks: NBA roundup

The New York Knicks were booed off the court at Madison Square Garden following a 123-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Earlier in the day, Taj Gibson scored 20 points and Jimmy Butler added 15 as the Chicago Bulls routed the Brooklyn Nets.

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Frustration mounts in Winnipeg over Jets’ struggles

Fans in Winnipeg have been voicing their displeasure of late as the Jets sit just one point ahead of last-place Nashville in the Central Division.

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Steelers’ Emmanuel Sanders eyes playoffs, future

Emmanuel Sanders hopes to play Sunday and help his team clinch a playoff berth, but he admits to thinking about what may happen in the offseason.

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Athletes sing, play hockey and tweet on Christmas

From Shaquille O’Neal, and Wayne Rooney to R.A. Dickey and the Subban family, athletes in every sport from across North America and Europe took to Twitter on Wednesday to spread holiday cheer. Whether through song, photo or text, the wishes were widespread and hilarious.

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