NASSER HUSSAIN: Jimmy Anderson will be vital and conditions should suit England’s balanced attack better than South Africa, who are minus Dale Steyn.
Essential guide to the third Test between England and South Africa
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Newcastle 3-3 United
MARTIN SAMUEL: The wisdom is that a point is no good for a team in Newcastle's position. Not this one. This was absolute gold dust
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Bournemouth 1-3 West Ham
SAM CUNNINGHAM: West Ham taught Bournemouth that money does not always buy you success
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Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace
LAURIE WHITWELL: It has been 157 days in the waiting but at last Aston Villa are victorious in the Premier League
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England Six Nations squad set to include 13 new face
CHRIS FOY: Eddie Jones will confirm a cull of leading players from the England rugby squad
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Carroll set for another spell on the sidelines
Andy Carroll limped off after 15 minutes. He has suffered six major injuries since joining West Ham in 2012
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Scholes feeling 'loads better' after Manchester United thrill at last
Paul Scholes watched Louis van Gaal's side perform like a United team of old
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Kompany might not be back until the 'last part of the season'
CHRIS WHEELER: The Belgium defender has only appeared for City 12 times this season
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Shelvey completes £12m Newcastle move
Jonjo Shelvey arrived on Tyneside on Tuesday to undergo a medical and finalise a five-year deal with the club
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De Bruyne had an agreement with Bayern Munich before joining Manchester City but is now 'super happy'
Kevin De Bruyne's agent revealed the news
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'This is important': Klopp hails arrival of Caulker in loan deal as Liverpool boss prepares to throw defender in against Arsenal
Joined from QPR
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European Athletics set to follow UKA lead
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: European Athletics will call for a review of the current record books
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McGregor vows to 'behead' Dos Anjos
Conor McGregor vowed to 'behead' Rafael dos Anjos after their fight was confirmed for UFC 197 on March 5 in Sin City
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Alli signs new five-year Spurs deal worth £25,000 a week after dramatic rise to top
Dele Alli only joined Spurs in the summer from MK Dons
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Ronaldo puts Ballon d'Or snub behind him, posing with £146,000 Porsche 911 Turbo S
Cristiano Ronaldo was in high spirits while posing with the supercar
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Can celebrates turning 22 with his very own Liverpool cake
And Erme Can will hope for the perfect birthday present at Anfield against leaders Arsenal
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Shelvey paraded after £12m Newcastle move
Jonjo Shelvey was shown off ahead of Newcastle's draw with United after sealing a five-year deal
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Haye joins Bellew and Stallone on red carpet
David Haye joined Tony Bellew and Sylvester Stallone for the European premiere of new Rocky film Creed
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The Two Ronnies
Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan battled past Mark Williams during a 6-5 victory with Ronnie Wood watching the Masters
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Pogba signs a Barcelona shirt as he attends FIFA Ballon d'Or gala (so, will the contract follow?)
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Murray meets the Melbourne ballkids as British No 1 prepares for another bid to end Australian Open hoodoo
Selfie time with youngsters
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Alli signs new five-year Spurs deal worth £25,000 a week after dramatic rise to top
Dele Alli only joined Spurs in the summer from MK Dons
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Steak, gammon, smoked salmon... and the rest! Roberts shows off his breakfast of champions as he prepares for Six Nations
Big meal for star centre
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Messi scoops FIFA Ballon d'Or award ahead of Ronaldo and Neymar
DOMINIC KING IN ZURICH: Lionel Messi moved brilliance to another level
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Pogba takes mum as his plus-one to Ballon d'Or gala as Juve star makes FIFPro World XI
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba opted to take his mother Yeo as his guest
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Monkey business to attend to! Bale heads to the golf course to relax after netting hat-trick
Real's Gareth Bale played golf rather than attending the Ballon d'Or
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Vardy celebrates his birthday with his fiancee... and he could be fit to face Spurs
The Leicester striker is recovering from minor surgery on his groin
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Carli Lloyd wins the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year at Ballon d'Or 2015 gala
Carli Lloyd starred for the USA in last year's World Cup triumph
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Messi's son salutes dad's fifth Ballon d'Or crown as he appears to hold up five fingers
Lionel Messi's son was there to watch him win his fifth Ballon d'Or
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When fans and players fall out: Richards is not first to try and calm unhappy supporters
We look back on when those on the pitch and in the stands clashed
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Lost in the fog: Benfica clash is called off after just eight minutes with stars unable to see ball!
The now-postponed game barely got started at Estadio da Madeira
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Rugby player's ultimate gift gaffe! Brixham centre slides in for try but crosses wrong line before
Tom McLean will think twice before celebrating
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Newcastle complete £4.5m signing of Saivet from Bordeaux
The 25-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year contract at St James' Park
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Japanese High School team scores with 'dancing wall' routine
Students at East Fukuoka High School in Japan have perfected an innovative free-kick
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Bournemouth sign Afobe in club record £12million deal
Striker Benik Afobe has signed a four-and-a-half year contract after leaving Wolves
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Still got it! Wycombe boss Ainsworth nets for Sunday league team... hours after booking Cup replay against Villa
Gareth Ainsworth turned out for Finchampstead
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Chaplow spotted on train by Stoke fans... hours after their side knocked Doncaster out of the FA Cup!
Richard Chaplow filmed fans singing about him
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Melbourne Stars spinner Zampa runs out Renegades batsman Nevill with his NOSE
Australia's Big Bash lived up to its name in bizarre circumstances
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No Mertesacker, no problem! Walcott pulls fan out of the crowd for trademark celebration
Arsenal star performed 'jump and bump' with fan in defender's absence
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Cat me if you can! Everton's FA Cup win disrupted by feline on Goodison Park pitch
Goalkeeper Joel Robles escorted the cat off the field against Dag & Red
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Shelvey involved in heated row with a Swansea fan after defeat by Oxford
Newcastle are ready to bid for Jonjo Shelvey in the coming week
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Richards confronts angry fans as Premier League strugglers are held by Wycombe
Captain took exception to a group of Villa fans behind the dugout
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UFC star McGregor apologises after posting photo of himself holding a replica gun
Conor McGregor claims he was rehearsing for a potential role in a film
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Pietersen outshines Gayle as Melbourne Stars beat local rivals Renegades in Big Bash
Chris Gayle was back in action after being fined over sexist comments
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Klopp conducts TV interviews in St James Park tea room
The Liverpool boss was questioned by the BBC's Dan Walker before his first FA Cup tie
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Liz Taylor kept looking over... I'm sure she fancied me!
EXCLUSIVE: Frank McLintock summarises the 36 hours around his first FA Cup final
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I'm 40... and I'm still the dressing room DJ!
JAMES RESTALL: At 40 Jamie Cureton is the oldest outfield player in the Football League, but he doesn't look his age
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Bouchard shows off training tights that make her 'peach look hot'
The 21-year-old shared Instagram pictures of herself posing in the Nike sportswear
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Djokovic impersonates McEnroe and Cash in #HeadbandForGood campaign
Novak Djokovic has showcased his notorious impersonation skills
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Mata is Yoda and Stubbs was my Jedi Master: Rooney talks Star Wars
Wayne Rooney has compared team-mate Juan Mata to Yoda
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Chelsea continue pursuit of Barcelona starlet Xavi Simons
MATT BARLOW: The 12-year-old is in demand, with Chelsea among his suitors
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Aubameyang prevents Yaya claiming fifth African Footballer of the Year title
Dortmund striker is the first player from Gabon to win the award
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WIN tickets to Haye's comeback fight
MailOnline Sport is offering two pairs of tickets to David Haye's heavyweight comeback against Mark de Mori
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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher meets Australia cricket duo Smith and Lehmann
Jamie Carragher rolled back the years during his short time in Australia
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As Alli's career motors on, watch footage of star's driving aged 17
Footage has emerged of Dele Alli back in 2013, before his second practical test
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Ferrell becomes newest co-owner of MLS expansion club
Will Ferrell has joined the consortium of the club which will join the MLS in 2018
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Ronaldo looks to get in some much-needed free-kick practice... by beating his son at set-piece game
Cristiano Ronaldo has given a masterclass
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Fabregas, Messi and WAGs enjoy night out as Chelsea midfielder makes flying visit to Barcelona
Making the most of their time off between games
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Broad and his girlfriend join Finn to jet across South Africa as they rest up before England's third Test
Making the most of the seven-day break
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'Welcome to the Lion's Lair': Inside Lennox Lewis' £4m luxury Jamaican mansion... with a guided tour from the British hero
Well-earned retreat
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Gerrard, Carragher and Co soak up Sydney sights on harbour cruise
Liverpool's Legends enjoyed a boat trip in the sunshine around Sydney's iconic harbour
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Right, who wants me? Free agent Adebayor shows he's fighting fit for Premier League return as he waits for clubs to pounce
Crystal Palace target
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Shouldn't Lopez have been sent off for this stamp on Messi?
Espanyol goalkeeper Pau Lopez stamped on Lionel Messi's right ankle as tensions frayed
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Cech catches rush-hour train as Arsenal goalkeeper is given a few days off after busy festive period
Commuters given a shock
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Meet the most stylish man in football
Paul Tisdale, whose Exeter side face Liverpool in the FA Cup, often wears some eye-catching outfits
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Neymar to become first footballer with own Nike Air Jordan range
Neymar will now have his own custom made Air Jordan 5 Low shoes released in the autumn
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Bouchard cautious in concussion comeback
In her return to competition for the first time in three months, Eugenie Bouchard is in the last-eight in China
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Make mine a treble
Larry Butler may well be reaching for a medicinal tipple or three after notching three treble ones on his way out of the BDO tournament
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Naomi's broadside
Naomi Broady became involved in a furious argument with her opponent as the British No 3's surprise run continued in Auckland
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Pogba gets 'dab' cut into his hair - and needs only eight minutes before he can perform it for Juventus
Goal celebration of the moment
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Mayweather sits courtside with his girlfriend to see Golden State Warriors beat LA Lakers
Attended a basketball game in Los Angeles
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Rousey set for a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit encore this year as naked teaser snap of UFC star takes the internet by storm
Revealing image...
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Ibe and Clyne do the 'Dab' after Liverpool win... is this the new dance craze storming sports celebrations?
Hip hop-inspired dance moves
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Time to tuck in! Pittsburgh restaurant sends Bills sandwiches after helping Steelers reach NFL play-offs
The Bills received a special gift this week
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Ronaldo relaxes with superhero son after first day with Zidane
Cristiano Ronaldo is no stranger to superhuman efforts and he's already a hero in his son's eyes
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: The price of feeding ego of cricket's 'world boss'
In the aftermath of Gayle's interview, one word summed up the problem cricket faces...
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Rousey to host SNL as UFC star makes return to the spotlight
Ronda Rousey's star shows no sign of fading despite suffering her first defeat in the UFC
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Bavuma laughs last after Stokes storm
Ben Stokes sledged new South Africa star Temba Bavuma as England tempers boiled over at Newlands
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'I'm leaving Bayern Munich because I want to manage in England'
Pep Guardiola is coming to England after saying he intends to work in the Premier League
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Chambers shows off on the driving range
He's adaptable on the football field. And it seems Calum Chambers is pretty handy at golf too...
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Hold this, boss... Ronaldo is a bib naughty on Zidane's first day as new Real boss is given standing ovation
More than 6,000 fans watch session
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Mainz squad made to sleep in tents on Swiss mountain as part of mid-season training camp during winter break
Shock for star players
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Aldo named in Forbes '30 under 30' list
The Brazilian lost his belt to Conor McGregor but the magazine nevertheless recognised Aldo on their annual list
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Newcastle United 3-3 Manchester United: Paul Dummett screamer in last minute rescues point for Magpies in...
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Louis van Gaal blasts wasteful Manchester United stars: Jesse Lingard and Marouane Fellaini had big...
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England Six Nations squad set to include 13 new faces including Maro Itoje as Eddie Jones ditches host of...
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Alan Shearer questions Jonjo Shelvey attitude after Swansea allow midfielder to join relegation rivals...
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Paul Scholes feeling 'loads better' after Manchester United thrill at last
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Kevin De Bruyne had an agreement with Bayern Munich before joining Manchester City but is now 'super happy'...
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Manchester United and Newcastle play out entertaining 3-3 draw at St James' Park.... and Steve McClaren...
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European Athletics set to follow UKA lead and examine results in bid to wipe records
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Jamie Carragher, Alan Shearer and Howard Webb divided over Mike Dean's THREE penalty calls during Newcastle...
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Great Manchester United teams never looked as though they had lost a game until the final whistle blew......
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Newcastle splashing the cash to sign Jonjo Shelvey shows Mike Ashley is aware of club's predicament... but...
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Newcastle thriller shreds the nerves of under-fire bosses Steve McClaren and Louis van Gaal
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Newcastle United 3-3 Manchester United PLAYER RATINGS: Wayne Rooney back with a brace but Chris Smalling...
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Manchester United named youngster James Weir on bench in Newcastle draw... but who is the 20-year-old...
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Vincent Kompany might not be back for Manchester City until the 'last part of the season', admits Manuel...
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Bournemouth 1-3 West Ham: Enner Valencia nets brace after Dimitri Payet's stunning free-kick as Andy Carroll...
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Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace: Wayne Hennessey howler gifts Remi Garde's men vital victory as hosts finally...
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Slaven Bilic hails returning Dimitri Payet: West Ham fans love a player with a bit of magic and he has got...
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Javier Hernandez says Manchester United exit was 'nothing personal' with manager Louis van Gaal
- Aston Villa boss Remi Garde aware January overhaul is required but admits precarious position makes transfer deals tough
- Bastian Schweinsteiger, James Rodriguez and Mile Jedinak among 30 international captains who didn't have Lionel Messi in top three for Ballon d'Or
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- Paul Pogba takes mother as his guest to Ballon d'Or gala as Juventus midfielder makes FIFPro World XI
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