Sports News Daily Online

December, 2016

(Reuters) – World number two Rory McIlroy has the talent but he must work harder to dominate golf, 18-times major title winner Jack Nicklaus has said. McIlroy is only behind Australian Jason Day in the world rankings and has won four majors in his career so far, the last of which came in 2014. "Rory is one of those young men who has got a tremendous amount of talent," American Nicklaus told the BBC.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/mcilroy-must-strive-harder-greatest-nicklaus-093829945–golf.html

Our review of 2016 continues with a look at the highs and lows from the ICC World T20 in India, another action-packed IPL, Northants’ T20 Blast triumph and Liam Plunkett’s last-ball heroics at Trent Bridge…

Source: http://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/10694619/cricket-review-2016-england-suffer-world-t20-heartache-and-it-was-blast-off-for-northants

Russian officials admit for the first time to the existence of a wide-ranging doping programme, but say it was not state-sponsored.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/38448842

Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos is being linked with a January switch to Chelsea, plus more football news and gossip from Tuesday’s back pages.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer-paper-talk

Chelsea move nine points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating Bournemouth to set a club record of 12 straight wins.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38361150

Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota will have surgery on his broken leg on Wednesday and his recovery will take four to five months, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said Monday. Mariota broke his right fibula in Saturday's 38-17 NFL loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mularkey told reporters that Mariota will have a plate inserted at the point of the fracture.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/mariotas-recovery-broken-leg-5-months-233332269–nfl.html

Players travelling and training during the festive period goes with the footballing territory in England.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/10707563/bournemouth-invite-us-on-to-their-team-bus-before-leaving-for-chelsea-boxing-day-clash

Oakland's Derek Carr was among three NFL stars to suffer broken right legs while the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans and New York Giants booked playoff berths. On a wild day with 12 games, Green Bay set up a showdown with Detroit next weekend to decide a division crown while Cleveland avoided a winless season and San Francisco snapped a 13-game skid.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/raiders-lose-carr-falcons-giants-reach-nfl-playoffs-023919296–nfl.html

Sam Allardyce’s first match in charge of Crystal Palace is the start of a busy Boxing Day – we preview all of the action.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38418310

Views from connections ahead of the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown where Min and Identity Thief clash.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/racing/news/12040/10706812/identity-thief-and-min-ready-to-roll-at-leopardstown