Jimmy Butler, Stephen Curry named Players of the Week

NEW YORK — The Chicago Bulls" Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors" Stephen Curry today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 2 through Sunday, Jan. 8.

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Ronaldo given unbelievable 99 rating as FIFA release special Team of the Year players

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are all available to pack on Ultimate Team, after they were all included in the FIFA FIFPro Team of the Year in the real world
FIFA Ultimate Team players have been given a rather special Team of the Year treat!
The FIFA FIFPro Team of the Year was re..

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Global players" poll snubs Premier League-based talent

No Premier League-based players have been selected for the 2016 World XI to be announced at this evening"s inaugural The Best FIFA Awards ceremony in Zurich.
Organised by FIFPro, the body that represents players" associations from 69 countries, the team is decided by professional footballers, with 26,516 voti..

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Valencia have bought f***ing s*** players, says ex-president

Sporting director Suso, Gary Neville, Peter Lim and Rodrigo were among those who received a tongue lashing from the colourful former chief at Mestalla
Former Valencia president Paco Roig has launched a stinging attack on the club"s administration, accusing those in charge of squandering money ..

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"Valencia have bought f***ing s*** players, says ex-president

Sporting director Suso, Gary Neville, Peter Lim and Rodrigo were among those who received a tongue lashing from the colourful former chief at Mestalla
Former Valencia president Paco Roig has launched a stinging attack on the club"s administration, accusing those in charge of squandering money ..

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RUMOURS: Man City to release SEVEN players on a free

Yaya Toure, Jesus Navas, Willy Caballero, Pablo Zabaleta, Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy and Aleksandar Kolarov could all be moved on as Pep Guardiola looks to reshape his squad
Manchester City will release seven players at the end of their respective contracts in the summer, reports AS, which claims t..

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Guardiola: I love my players and their mistakes are my fault

The Catalan is thrilled with his current squad and insists it is his tactical instructions that have been to blame when the Blues have lost control of matches or committed errors
Pep Guardiola says he “loves” his Manchester City players and insists he is to blame for any mistakes they have made in ..

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Zidane salutes fringe players after Sevilla rout

James Rodriguez led the charge of the Merengue"s second string with two goals as the club made short work of Jorge Sampaoli"s men in the Copa del Rey
Zinedine Zidane saluted the performances of his fringe players after injury-ravaged Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 win over Sevilla in the Co..

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Apple refutes report claiming only 3% of Super Mario Run players bought the game

Super Mario Run recently hit the 90 million downloads mark in the App Store, but that doesn"t mean that everyone bought the game. In fact, the percentage of players who"ve decided to pay for the game after finishing the free levels is smaller than you might think.
Analytics firm NewZoo was..

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Apple denies report claiming only 3% of Super Mario Run players bought the game

Super Mario Run recently hit the 90 million downloads mark in the App Store, but that doesn"t mean that everyone bought the game. In fact, the percentage of players who"ve decided to pay for the game after finishing the free levels is smaller than you might think.
Analytics firm NewZoo was..

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John Wall, James Harden named Kia Players of the Month

The Washington Wizards" John Wall and the Houston Rockets" James Harden today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December.

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"Pretty boys need to do the basics" - Phelan slams Hull players

Robert Snodgrass gave the struggling side a first-half lead against West Brom, but the manager was disappointed to see them throw it away to lose
Hull City manager Mike Phelan criticised his players in the wake of Monday"s defeat to West Brom, calling them “pretty boys” and insisting they must..

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John Wall, James Harden named Players of the Week

NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards" John Wall and the Houston Rockets" James Harden today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 1.

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Halilhodzic: Japanese players could drink sake on the ball

© Getty Images Vahid Halilhodzic has stressed that Japan must find an out-and-out goal-scorer and urged his players to develop greater fighting spirit like Europeans. Five players have been on target for the Samurai Blue in their five Group B games in Asian qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, but only one, Hertha Berlin attacker Genki Haraguchi, has netted more than once.
“Right now, we’re getting goals from various positions: from centre-back, from midfield, from the forwards,” said Halilhodzic. “It’s a good thing, but what I want is a pure, out-and-out goal-scorer. Someone who can take the one or two chances he may or may not have in a game.
“I must find this type of player – or develop one, somehow. Every good team has one, a player who finds a way to score not just when he is on a roll, but also when the tide is against him.
“It’s possible to develop good strikers and good goalkeepers, and it’s critical that you do. All the best countries have good players at these impo..

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Ronaldo: People tell my son there are better players than me

The four-time Ballon d"Or winner tries to shield his son from criticism and would love to see him keep up the family tradition – as long as he does not play between the posts!
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his son does not always receive sympathetic treatment from football fans, who tell the ..

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Pochettino hails Tottenham players following Watford performance

The Spurs boss was impressed with his side"s display as they dismantled the Horneys on Sunday afternoon, suggesting it was the best of the campaign
Mauricio Pochettino feels Tottenham"s first-half performance in the 4-1 win over Watford was arguably their best of the 2016-17 campaign.
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Pochettino hails players following "Tottenham"s best performance of the season" against Watford

The Spurs boss was impressed with his side"s display as they dismantled the Horneys on Sunday afternoon, suggesting it was the best of the campaign
Mauricio Pochettino feels Tottenham"s first-half performance in the 4-1 win over Watford was arguably their best of the 2016-17 campaign.
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Koscielny: Arsenal players thought every match was easy

The French centre-back believes the Gunners have taken their foot off the pedal in recent weeks and has urged his team-mates to step it up from now on
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny believes his team-mates had started to think victories were coming too easily prior to their recent slump in form..

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Who are Arsenal"s best youth players? Nketiah, Sheaf and the ones to watch in 2017

The Gunners" latest crop of youngsters are battling for a place in the first team – but who are the biggest starlets right now?
Arsenal’s next crop of talented youngsters are looking to progress and earn a place in the Gunners" first team over the coming months and years.
Biggest transf..

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Ask Sam: 12.30.16

By Sam Smith
Rondo might be able to guard 2nd unit guys. MCW will help Jimmy conserve energy with his defense, and help with rebounding. If Rondo becomes sad/mad, oh well.
Matt Ruth
Sam: Can’t agree quite yet. Let’s give Carter-Williams some time; at least until he can shoot as well as Rondo. It..

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