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Boxing Day sport in pictures

The best pictures from a busy day on the sporting calendar.

Football, cricket and horse racing took centre stage on the sporting Boxing Day schedule.

Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at the best pictures from the day's action.

Manchester City suffer a second successive Premier League defeat as they lose 2-1 at Leicester
Manchester City suffer a second successive Premier League defeat as they lose 2-1 at Leicester (Nick Potts/PA)
Xherdan Shaqiri, left, celebrates scoring the third goal as Liverpool's 4-0 win against Newcastle moves them six points clear at the top
Xherdan Shaqiri, left, celebrates scoring the third goal as Liverpool's 4-0 win against Newcastle moves them six points clear at the top (Peter Byrne/PA)
Bryan Cooper is unseated by Coeur Sublime at the last fence of the Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown
Bryan Cooper is unseated by Coeur Sublime at the last fence of the Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown (Brian Lawless/PA)
Son Heung-min completes his brace as Tottenham thrash Bournemouth 5-0 to go second in the table
Son Heung-min completes his brace as Tottenham thrash Bournemouth 5-0 to go second in the table (Adam Davy/PA)
Paul Pogba celebrates his second in Manchester United's 3-1 win against Huddersfield in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first home game in charge
Paul Pogba celebrates his second in Manchester United's 3-1 win against Huddersfield in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first home game in charge (Martin Rickett/PA)
Cheteshwar Pujara, left, and Virat Kohli leave the field at the end of a brilliant first day of the Boxing Day Test for India at the MCG
Cheteshwar Pujara, left, and Virat Kohli leave the field at the end of a brilliant first day of the Boxing Day Test for India at the MCG (Andy Brownbill/AP)
Glenn Murray unsuccessfully appeals for a goal as a foul had already been given by the referee during Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Brighton
Glenn Murray unsuccessfully appeals for a goal as a foul had already been given by the referee during Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Brighton (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Sean Dyche walks off the field after his Burnley side were thrashed 5-1 at home to Everton
Sean Dyche walks off the field after his Burnley side were thrashed 5-1 at home to Everton (Dave Thompson/PA)
Eden Hazard scored twice for Chelsea in a 2-1 win at Watford
Eden Hazard scored twice for Chelsea in a 2-1 win at Watford (Steven Paston/PA)
Dale Steyn steams in to bowl on the day he became South Africa's leading wicket taker in Test cricket
Dale Steyn steams in to bowl on the day he became South Africa's leading wicket-taker in Test cricket (Themba Hadebe/AP)
Kemar Roofe heads in a dramatic stoppage-time winner after Leeds recovered from falling behind to Blackburn in the 90th minute to win 3-2
Kemar Roofe heads in a dramatic stoppage-time winner after Leeds recovered from falling behind to Blackburn in the 90th minute to win 3-2 (John Walton/PA)
Scott Sinclair's hat-trick helps Celtic to a thrilling 4-3 win against Aberdeen
Scott Sinclair's hat-trick helps Celtic to a thrilling 4-3 win against Aberdeen (Ian Rutherford/PA)
Clan Des Obeaux and Harry Cobden clinch a 10th win for trainer Paul Nicholls in the King George VI Chase at Kempton
Clan Des Obeaux and Harry Cobden clinch a 10th win for trainer Paul Nicholls in the King George VI Chase at Kempton (Julian Herbert/PA)
New Zealand fielder Jeet Raval takes a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's Danushka Gunathilaka as 14 wickets fall on day one in Christchurch
New Zealand fielder Jeet Raval takes a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's Danushka Gunathilaka as 14 wickets fall on day one in Christchurch (Mark Baker/AP)
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