Nets waive former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have waived Anthony Bennett, the former No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

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Shanghai SIPG set to sign former Chelsea and Real Madrid defender Carvalho

The Chinese Super League outfit, who recruited Oscar for £60m earlier in the transfer window, are close to landing the centre-back on a free transfer
Shanghai SIPG are poised to strengthen their squad further with the signing of former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Monaco defender Ricardo Carvalho.
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Confirmed: Payet returns to his former club

The France international star finds himself back in his home country – but the reason should not give West Ham fans too much concern
Dimitri Payet has been linked with a January move from West Ham to Marseille – but on Saturday he will be in Lille.
The Ligue 1 club are also in the throes of a take..

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Who wants to live for Evra? Why Man Utd return for former hero would be a mistake

The French full-back is set to have his Juventus contract ended early but a comeback to Old Trafford, as has been mooted by Rio Ferdinand, is unlikely to do anybody any favours
COMMENT You could forgive some of the more wistful Manchester United fans if they have spent much of the last 24 hours bin..

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Hull City v Swansea City Betting: Former Real Madrid man can win battle of the new bosses

The visitors claimed a vital victory at Selhurst Park in midweek and our tipster is backing Paul Clement"s charges to come out on top in Saturday"s Cup clash at KCOM Stadium
Paul Clement will take charge of Swansea City for the first time when his team travel to take on fellow Premier Lea..

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Former Hull captain Ian Ashbee thinks Mike Phelan"s replacement will struggle

Former Hull captain Ian Ashbee believes whoever replaces Mike Phelan as head coach will struggle to keep the club in the Premier League.
Phelan, 54, was sacked on Tuesday night having only been installed as permanent boss in October and former Olympiakos boss Marco Silva is understood to have been lined up to take over..

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UKIP: Former aide to Nigel Farage admits fraud in the US

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Nigel Farage said he had never had any suspicions about Cottrell"s behaviour An aide to former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is facing up to 20 years in jail in the US after admitting to fraud.
George Cottrell struck a plea bargain with prosecutors, who said he had agreed to launder money for undercover agents posing as drug traffickers.
He was arrested in July as he and Mr Farage were preparing to return to the UK after the Republican convention.
Mr Farage told ITV he was surprised by what had happened and had “never had any suspicions” about the volunteer.
The MEP, who stood down as leader in November, told Good Morning Britain he could not be held responsible for “what everyone around me does”.
UKIP says Cottrell was an unpaid volunteer during the EU referendum campaign and the offence dates from before he was directly involved in the party.
After being caught in an FBI sting operation earlier this year, Cottrell – who is in his 20s – faced 21..

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Mike Dean guessed and got it wrong, says former ref Halsey

Former Premier League official Mark Halsey has claimed that Mike Dean sent off Sofiane Feghouli against Manchester United based on guesswork
Referee Mike Dean guessed the decision to send off Sofiane Feghouli against Manchester United, according to former official Mark Halsey.
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Besiktas snap up former Liverpool and Ajax winger Babel as a free agent

The Dutch midfielder has returned to Turkey for a second spell, having previously spent time on the books at Kasimpasa
Besiktas have confirmed the signing of former Liverpool and Ajax winger Ryan Babel on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
The Dutchman had been searching for a new club following the ..

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Former star RETURNS to Man Utd

Rafael Da Silva won three Premier League titles at Old Trafford and is now set to return to watch his brother, Fabio, in action for Middlesbrough against Jose Mourinho"s side
Manchester United will welcome an old favourite back to Old Trafford when they face Middlesbrough on New Year"s Ev..

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Chelsea v Stoke Betting: Hughes" men can trouble his former side"s staunch defence

While the Premier League leaders have been keeping things tight, we think a Potters side with a good scoring record can find the back of the net at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea"s 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Boxing Day felt like a result which was significant not just because it was the Blues" ..

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RUMOURS: Former Arsenal forward Gnabry"s release clause revealed

The Germany international, who scored a hat-trick on his debut for the senior side, could be available for a small price in January due to a clause in his contract
Former Arsenal forward Serge Gnabry could be snapped up for just £6.8 million in January due to a clause in his Werder Bremen contract..

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RUMOURS: Former Man Utd midfielder Anderson snubs Middlesbrough

The Brazilian midfielder was also a target for Braga and clubs in the Chinese Super League, but intends to remain in his homeland
Former Manchester United midfielder Anderson has turned down the opportunity to return to England with Middlesbrough, according to Globoesporte.
The 28-year-old headed..

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Former Tottenham and Real Madrid coach Juande Ramos leaves Malaga

The La Liga outfit announced the departure of the embattled 62-year-old on Tuesday, with the side managing just one win in seven games heading into 2017
Head coach Juande Ramos has left Malaga by mutual consent following a poor run of results, the La Liga outfit have confirmed.
Ramos" positio..

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"Forza Milan!" - Ibrahimovic congratulates former club on Supercoppa success over Juventus

The Rossoneri secured their first piece of silverware since 2011 by defeating their rivals on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Doha on Friday
Zlatan Ibrahimovic congratulated former club Milan after they defeated rivals Juventus on penalties to win the Supercoppa Italiana on Friday.
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Former Red says Sturridge is going nowhere just yet

John Aldridge believes that Liverpool need Daniel Sturridge if they are to challenge for the Premier League title this season. The injury-prone striker returned to the first team on Monday night, coming off the bench to make the difference and help earn the valuable late goal that sealed victory at Everton.
“We know he..

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Former Manchester United wonderkid Macheda signs for Serie B side

Federico Macheda was meant to be the next big thing at Alex Ferguson"s Old Trafford, but now finds himself stranded in the Italian second tier
Back when Federico Macheda burst onto the scene in 2009, the forward was compared to Cristiano Ronaldo by Alex Ferguson. However, seven years on, the 2..

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Former Manchester United wonderkid signs for Serie B side

Federico Macheda was meant to be the next big thing at Alex Ferguson"s Old Trafford, but now finds himself stranded in the Italian second tier
Back when Federico Macheda burst onto the scene in 2009, the forward was compared to Cristiano Ronaldo by Alex Ferguson. However, seven years on, the 2..

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Liverpool linked with former Man Utd forward

The sports press are winding up the rumour mill as we prepare for the January transfer window.
With Liverpool struggling for form and also missing injured striker Daniel Sturridge, while Sadio Mane prepares for a New Year trip to the African Cup of Nations, its an easy assumption to make that manager Jurgen Klopp is on..

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Former Conservative minister Lord Prior dies

Image caption Although never a close ally of Margaret Thatcher, he held key positions in her government Former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Prior has died at the age of 89.
He served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Secretary of State for Employment under Margaret Thatcher in the early 1980s, having previously served in office under Edward Heath.
Although not a close ally of Mrs Thatcher, he held key roles during a period of industrial unrest and also during the height of the Troubles.
After leaving front politics, he was chair of defence business GEC.

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