Hull City’s Bruce rules out Newcastle switch

LONDON (Reuters) – Hull City boss Steve Bruce has ruled himself out of the running for the Newcastle United manager's job should Alan Pardew complete his expected move to Crystal Palace.

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West Brom set to name Pulis as manager – reports

LONDON (Reuters) – West Bromwich Albion are set to name former Stoke City and Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis as their manager, British media reports said on Wednesday.

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Zulfadli finally comes good in national badminton finals

PETALING JAYA: Third time’s a charm for Zulfadli Zulkiffli as he finally nailed his first national title.

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Swansea’s Shelvey charged with violent conduct

LONDON (Reuters) – Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has been charged with violent conduct following an incident in their Premier League match with Liverpool, the Football Association (FA) said in a statement on Tuesday, .

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Age old problems leave Asian Cup an open race

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Asian Cup heads to Australia for the first time next month with the scars of a woeful 2014 World Cup for the continent and the recurring problems of match-fixing and swift sackings leaving the tournament wide open.

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Arsenal boss Wenger calls on FA to ban divers

LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on the Football Association (FA) to ban players who dive in order to rid the game of play acting to win free kicks or penalties.

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BAM: Please be patient with us

KUALA LUMPUR: Please be patient – that’s the Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) message to the national shuttlers.

http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Badminton/2014/12/29/BAM-Please-be-patient-with-us

Lallana double helps Liverpool end 2014 on a high

LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool ended their topsy-turvy 2014 on a high after two goals from Adam Lallana, one excellent and one freakish, helped inspire their 4-1 trouncing of Swansea on Monday in the last Premier League game of the year.

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Senior Japan players defend under-fire coach Aguirre

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's senior players have leapt to the defence of their under-fire head coach Javier Aguirre, who again denied any involvement in a match-fixing case that continues to overshadow their Asian Cup preparations.

http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Football/2014/12/30/Senior-Japan-players-defend-underfire-coach-Aguirre

Pardew on verge of taking over at Palace

LONDON (Reuters) – Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is on the verge of taking over at Crystal Palace after being given permission to talk to his former club on Monday.

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