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Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has said Riyad Mahrez may take a break from penalty duties after he missed his second successive spot-kick in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.

“Riyad was a little sad. I spoke with him and I said 'come on man, even champions miss penalties. I said 'don’t worry, take a little break and you’ll have a chance to take them again.'

“I will speak with my players [about who takes penalties]. Last season it was Leo Ulloa who took penalties. I will see.” 

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Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is speaking ahead of the FA Cup third-round replay against Tottenham on Wednesday.

First up is this cryptic statement on Ghana defender Daniel Amartey. His club FC Copenhagen say they have agreed a deal with Leicester for the player.

Ranieiri said: "Wait a little more. I want good players to improve my squad. Amartey is good at this."  

You can watch the game live on BBC 1 from 19:30 GMT

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Liverpool Ladies have signed Bristol Academy's Scotland international midfielder Caroline Weir.

The 20-year-old, who previously played for Arsenal, said: “It is a great move for me. There are so many talented players here and I am really looking forward to playing alongside them in order to develop my game.”

Former Warwickshire fast bowler Allin died at the age of 28 earlier this month.

We want to hear when a sporting moments to lifted your spirits, to counteract Blue Monday.

DJ Reno HD: When Wales qualified for Euros!!

TelWhen45: Yesterday, when Laura Trott demolished the opposition at the Hong Kong Track World Cup and helped Team GB to win overall.

Daniel Thompson: England v Germany when we won.

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We will soon be hearing from Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri ahead of the FA Cup third-round replay against Tottenham on Wednesday.

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Wales' European Ryder Cup player Jamie Donaldson seems likely to be spending some time away from the course after this... 

Dearie me, that's going to sting...  

In case you didn't know today is officially Blue Monday.

No, not a day in honour of the New Order hit, but 'officially' (who comes up with these things) the most miserable day of the year.

Here at Sportsday we don't like to dwell on these things, so let's not be down in the dumps this Monday.

We want to try and cheer people up and are asking you to let us know when sport has lifted your spirits, get involved and tweet us #bbcsportsday., external

A quick look at our 09:45 GMT entry is a good start and what about this guy...

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It's nearly time...

Scottish pair Ronnie Duncan and Colin Walker face compatriots Darren Burnett and Stewart Anderson in the Pairs final at the Potters Resort in Hopton on Seaand you can watch the match live on BBC Two from 13:00 GMT.

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BBC Wales Sport understands Swansea City are expecting to confirm Francesco Guidolin as their new head coach ahead of their game against Watford later on Monday in the Premier League.

He will work alongside Alan Curtis for the remainder of the season as the Swans try to avoid relegation.

It remains unclear at this stage just who will actually be in charge or whether the duo will share the responsibility but Curtis will take the team to face the Hornets, just his third match since being named interim manager following the sacking of Garry Monk last month.

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England fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour of South Africa. 

Finn suffered a side strain during the third Test and will miss the final Test match which starts on Friday, as well as the one day internationals and T20 matches.

Yorkshire pace bowler Liam Plunkett will replace Finn in both squads.   

Finn is expected to recover in time for the ICC World T20 in March.

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West Brom news - a late decision to be made on Darren Fletcher's fitness for Tuesday's FA Cup replay at Bristol City. Knee injury still being assessed.

We mentioned earlier that Pep Guardiola turns 45 today, then we pondered what you might buy him as a gift. Here are some of your responses.

Dam Myatt: A beginners Guide to Manchester.

Gunga Baya: A ticket to London if he could agree to sign for Chelsea.  

Christopher Dell: Hair dye.

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Novak Djokovic says match-fixing is not prevalent at the top level of tennis, as allegations of corruption overshadow the start of the Australian Open.

The world number one, who says he rejected £110,000 to lose a match early in his career, says there is "no real proof" of fixing among the elite.

"It's just speculation," said the Serb 10-time Grand Slam champion.

The BBC and BuzzFeed News have obtained secret files that contain evidence of suspected match-fixing in tennis.

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Former Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu has joined ASA Tirgu-Mures in a bid to try to win a place in Romania's Euro 2016 squad. 

They become the 13th club of the 37-year-old's career and follows a spell with Pune City in the Indian Super League.

Mutu was sacked by Chelsea in 2004 after he tested positive for a banned substance.

Right then, how much of a fan of your club are you? Enough to by a pair of shorts worn by one of your players?

Well, Grimsby Town supporters..., external

You remember Chris Gayle's 12-ball 50 in the Big Bash that we were waxing lyrical about earlier? Here's how he made it...

Crowds across Britain’s racecourses have exceeded the six million mark for the first time since 2011.

The Racecourse Association has revealed total attendances across Britain’s 59 racecourses reached 6,129,433 in 2015 - which was 309,463 more than 2014 and just 21,810 short of the 2011 record (6,151,243).

"It was a particularly competitive year with the Rugby World Cup and The Ashes, so it is extremely gratifying for racing to have increased its attendance figures and perform well against other sports," said Stephen Atkin, Chief Executive of the RCA.

To celebrate, here's an arty photo of a wet horse flicking its tail. Obviously.

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Scunthorpe United have confirmed to us Andy Dawson and Nick Daws will take temporary charge following the sacking of Mark Robins.