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Claudio Ranieri: Leicester are playing at 120%

Leicester City hope to keep their incredible season going as they prepare to host Stoke City on 23 January. Manager Claudio Ranieri says his side finds second in the table on goal difference to Arsenal because the traditional big teams are not at the top of their game. Jan 22, 2016

Six Nations 2016: Uncapped scrumhalf Aled Davies in Wales squad

Scrumhalf Aled Davies was the only uncapped player in an experienced 37-man squad named by Wales for the Six Nations tournament on 19 January. There were recalls for Cardiff Blues wing Tom James – six years since he last played for his country – and Josh Turnbull, who was last capped in 2014, in a squad led by captain Sam Warburton. Backs Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies and Hallam Amos return after injury. Jan 20, 2016

Manny Pacquiao happy to hang up gloves after Timothy Bradley bout

Manny Pacman Pacquiao is almost ready to retire, but before he does, he and Timothy Bradley have some unfinished business as they get ready to reprise their roles as rivals for the third time inside the ring. Pacquiao, an eight-time world champion and five-time world champion Bradley each promised that things would be different this time as they stared down each other on 19 January in Beverly Hills during a media luncheon, where it was announced theyll meet in a 12-round welterweight championship fight set for 9 April in Las Vegas. Jan 20, 2016

Isis in Iraq: Roughly 3,500 held in slavery according to UN

An estimated 3,500 people, mainly women and children, are believed to be held as slaves in Iraq by Islamic State (Isis) militants who impose a harsh rule marked by gruesome public executions, the United Nations said on 19 January. The militant group, which also controls large parts of neighbouring Syria, is also responsible for over 18,000 deaths in Iraq since January 2014, according to the report. But despite the high numbers the true figures are likely to be much higher, according to a UNHCR spokesperson. Jan 19, 2016
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