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Daily Telegraph:, external Aston Villa forward Jack Grealish, 20, has been told to train with the club's Under-21 squad after allegedly visiting a Manchester nightclub hours after the club's 4-0 defeat at Everton..

A Russian Premier League club has cancelled plans to set up a January traning camp in Turkey.

"We were planning to set up our January training camp in Turkey but decided to change this idea in connection with the latest events," said Alexander Shikunov,  deputy president of Rostov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed a recommendation for Russians not to visit Turkey after the shooting down of a Russian fighter jet on Tuesday.

Which sporting traditions would you get rid of, a topic that is certainly causing plenty of you to vent your spleen...

Interesting Craig, interesting...

With Burton Albion flying high you can see why Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a man in a demand as he continued to be linked with the QPR job.

Yet Hasselbaink is remaining coy on whether any approach has been made by the London club.

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"I can't do anything about the speculation or people writing stories or people talking about stories," he said after Burton beat Wigan 1-0 on Tuesday.

"I can only make sure I'm professional and honest to my players and the club and the board.

"It's not relevant whether I want the job at QPR - I don't like to speculate and what happens in the future will happen."

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The Golden State Warriors have set a record for the longest unbeaten start to an NBA season with a convincing victory over the LA Lakers.

The Warriors' 111-77 victory on Tuesday extended their perfect start to 16 consecutive wins.

It means the Warriors have broken the record they previously shared with the 1993-94 Houston Rockets and 1948-49 Washington Capitals.

Reigning Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry starred in scoring 24 points.

Now exactly a sporting tradition Mage, but a fair point nonetheless...

The International Cricket Council has appointed four female match officials for the first time ahead of the women's World Twenty20 Qualifier in Bangkok, which starts on Saturday.

Former England left-arm spinner Sue Redfern is one of the quartet, alongside New Zealander Kathleen Cross, Australia's Claire Polosak and the West Indies' Jacqueline Williams.

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Former Bolton Wanderers forward Kevin Davies says the club has "lost its soul" since his 10-year spell ended in 2013.

The Trotters are bottom of the Championship and advisor Trevor Birch is currently trying to facilitate a takeover.

"It's gone away from the club it used to be," 38-year-old Davies told BBC North West Tonight. "From when I was there it's gone a bit sterile, the fans don't feel part of the club any more and it's just lost its soul."

Billy Reid, former boss of Scottish clubs Hamilton and Clyde, appears to have taken up a new career - ballet star/singer.

In one of the more bizarre videos you'll see today,  Reid - now number two at Swedish top-flight side Ostersunds FK - sings Saturday Night At The Movies in front of 500 people at a theatre, while the squad stand in the background and dance along.

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Reid told the Daily Record - which has posted the video here, external - "We've got a culture club here that involves all sorts of things. We did an art exhibition last year. There's a book club. Every player lives within five minutes of each other so there's a natural bond between the players and the town.

"It might sound a little crazy but all that's worked for us."

Which sporting traditions would you end?

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Another twist in an already odd tale at Northampton Town...

The BBC can reveal Conservative MP for Northampton South David Mackintosh received an undeclared payment of £6,195 from Howard Grossman, a businessman involved in the Sixfields Stadium redevelopment.

Mr Mackintosh has declined to comment on the payments to his association.

The Cobblers owe Northampton Borough Council £10.25m over a loan given for unfinished redevelopment work at Sixfields Stadium and HM Revenue & Customs £166,000 in unpaid tax. 

But the club could be relieved of its debt owed to the council after the authority agreed to back a deal to sell the club to a consortium led by Kelvin Thomas.

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World number nine Ding Junhui is facing disciplinary action for an angry outburst following his shock first-round exit from the UK Championship.

The two-time former winner was beaten 6-2 by amateur Adam Duffy on Tuesday night and vented his fury after the match.

Swearing throughout his 30-second news conference, Ding said: "It was c***. F****** four tables and everything is going wrong. I don't want to say any more about this. It's just c***. It's for amateurs."

His comments have been referred to the disciplinary arm of snooker's governing body, the WPBSA.

Which sporting traditions would you end?

A little harsh this next one, but, hey, it would be effective...

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Per Mertesacker insists he and his Arsenal team-mates  believe they can get out of their Champions League group following their 'nightmare' start to the competition.

"We believe and before the game we knew we were capable of doing special things," said Mertesacker.

"We dropped a lot of points which is disappointing but there is still a chance so we believe. It is a nightmare how we played the first two games.

"We have to face the truth and that is that we have to score more than one goal against Olympiakos."

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South African batsman Richard Levi has agreed a new two-year contract with Northants to play all formats of the game.

The 27-year-old hit the second-highest number of sixes in a T20 international, clearing the rope 13 times in his 117 not out against New Zealand in 2012.

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Exciting news - you might have noticed we've got a vote going on.

To mark 10 years since the passing of legendary Northern Ireland footballer George Best we wondered is he the best ever player from the UK?

And if not, who is?

Let us know your choice by voting in our poll above.

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An ECB proposal to scrap the tossing of the coin in division 2 County Championship games is the big talking point in the cricket world today.

Hampshire's director of cricket Giles White has been talking about it, telling BBC Radio Solent: “I can see why they’ve thought of the idea. It boils down to not having extreme conditions I guess.

“Essentially, the thought process is we’re playing on too many wickets that are result-driven at the detriment to development of players for England and the game itself.

“I think the idea is right, but how you approach it is debateable. It boils down to whether you do give first choice to the visiting side to negate the extremes or whether the pitch liaison officer in place now can do that job anyway."

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Interesting Jamie. How many points for a drop goal - 2,000?