How clubs fared in first season in their new home

A 5-0 FA Cup exit to Manchester City continued West Ham"s troubled first season at the London Stadium.
The Hammers won their first league game at the 2012 Olympic venue but only one of the next six, during which they conceded four goals to Watford, three to Southampton and five to Arsenal.
They exited the Europa ..

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Liverpool name their youngest EVER starting XI

Liverpool have named the youngest team in their entire history with the XI picked to start against Plymouth in Sunday"s FA Cup tie.
The club"s official website commented: “We"ve had it confirmed by club statistician Ged Rea that today"s starting line-up is the youngest ever in t..

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Chelsea v Peterborough United Betting: Blues unlikely to blow their visitors away

While they will be hoping to banish memories of defeat against Tottenham with an emphatic victory, Al Hain-Cole thinks Conte"s men may find life more difficult than anticipated
Chelsea will be aiming to bounce back from their 2-0 midweek defeat by Tottenham Hotspur when they welcome Peterborou..

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Volkswagen and Ford will be integrating their vehicles with the Amazon Alexa voice assistant

Amazon"s Alexa voice assistant used to live predominantly in wireless speakers, but is now moving into smartphones (the Huawei Mate 9 becoming the first, and so far only example) and, what do you know – cars! At CES, Volkswagen announced it"s integrating Alexa into future automobiles with ..

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Manchester United v Reading Betting: In-form visitors can make their mark despite a gap in class

With his team flying high in the Championship, Al Hain-Cole is expecting Stam to have something to celebrate in an ultimately unsuccessful return to Old Trafford
Reading will be hoping to pull off an FA Cup upset when they travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on Saturday.
Currently ..

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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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"Could this be the year car dealers finally get their act together?"

2017 could be the year that car dealerships improve more than ever before but they need feedback from you, says Steve Fowler I used to think it was just me. Almost every time I have a reason to pick up the phone and sort something out with my car, I’ll end up being frustrated. The past year has been..

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Sir Simon Fraser: Ambassadors aren"t appointed for their beliefs

Former diplomat Sir Simon Fraser says the UK"s new EU ambassador should be objective.

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"We don"t have the history of their shirt" - Guardiola believes Man City are TEN years behind Man Utd

The Catalan insists the Citizens need to be consistently in the Champions League over the next decade if they are to close the gap on their bitter rivals
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are 10 years away from closing the gap on bitter rivals Manchester United.
"My focus is on Man City&..

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€98m for Oscar, €72m for Witsel - greedy footballers in their prime throwing away their careers?

The pair will spend their peak years in the CSL, joining the world"s best paid player Carlos Tevez. The suggestion that moving clubs was a painful choice is an insult
COMMENT How could one not have a huge amount of sympathy for poor Axel Witsel? Earlier this week, the Zenit midfielder was forc..

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Liverpool left on their heels in Henderson"s absence at the Stadium of Light

Liverpool twice led at Sunderland, but had to settle for a point as they struggled to be assertive in their captain"s absence
COMMENT Jurgen Klopp “couldn’t imagine” a better way to sign off 2016 than by defeating Manchester City to end the year as Chelsea’s closest challengers.
But he would..

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"I make them eat their balls" - Ibrahimovic hits back at critics

The Swede has silenced his doubters with 17 goals – 12 of those coming in the Premier League since moving to the Red Devils
Evergreen Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims his critics have been made to “eat their balls” as he continues to defy his age and shine in the Premier League.
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Bob Bradley says Swansea owners "lost their nerve" in sacking him

Sacked Swansea boss Bob Bradley claims the club"s owners “lost their nerve” and “didn"t have the strength” to stick with him.
Bradley was dismissed after a paltry 11 matches in charge of the relegation-threatened Swans, during which the side were beaten seven times and conceded 29 goals.
The former United Sta..

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"Let them express their talent" - Wenger pokes fun at mascot debate

Gunnersaurus will be continue to be given license to be "creative" at the Emirates despite Harry the Hornet"s actions against Crystal Palace
Arsenal will not look to suppress Gunnersaurus" creativity despite the controversy surrounding the Watford mascot"s behaviour against..

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Rangers v Celtic Betting: Rodgers" men can assert their dominance at Ibrox

The Hoops have a huge lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership table and our tipster can see the visitors extending that gap with a victory over their Old Firm rivals
Rangers and Celtic go head-to-head in what promises to be a fascinating fixture from the Scottish Premiership.
It is the first t..

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Southampton v West Bromwich Albion Betting: Puel"s men to return to their defensive ways

Having put in an uncharacteristically fragile display against Tottenham, Al Hain-Cole is backing the Saints to return to their usually resilient form against the Baggies
Southampton will be hoping to bounce back from a heavy 4-1 defeat at home to Tottenham when they welcome West Bromwich Albion to ..

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Barry: Leicester have lost their fear factor

The defending champions are a shadow of last season"s title-winning team according to the Everton midfielder, who believes Claudio Ranieri"s men currently lack confidence
Everton midfielder Gareth Barry believes reeling Premier League champions Leicester City have lost their fear factor.
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The man behind their minds: what does being a psychologist at a Premier League football club entail?

Goal"s Arsenal correspondent Chris Wheatley speaks to the man who worked behind-the-scenes at Arsenal for almost a decade about psychology and its benefits
Psychology is one aspect of sporting life which can be underestimated. It rarely gets media attention due to its confidential and secretiv..

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Bulls fight their way to 90-85 win over the Pacers

By Sam Smith
It’s good to have a plan; it’s better to have good fortune. And so it seemed for the Bulls Monday in a 90-85 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The uncertain Nikola Mirotic with the Bulls about to blow a 16-point lead knocked down a step back 23 footer with a second left on the shot clo..

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Report says HTC, Asus, and Acer will all miss their smartphone shipment targets this year

According to a new report, three well known Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturers – HTC, Asus, and Acer – will fall short of their shipment targets for the year 2016.
The report, citing industry sources, says that HTC will likely ship a total of around 10-12 million smartphones this year, down from the 18 million figure it hit in 2015. Declining shipments to China, the US, and Europe is cited as the major reason for this.
Asus, which is the top player in Taiwan, is expected to ship around 20 million smartphones in 2016, down from the target figure of 25 million. And for Acer, the final figure will be less than 5 million, a drop of around 50% compared to the company"s target.
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