Bautista out in Chennai

Eighth-ranked Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain was the only seed to fall on the second day of the Chennai Open.

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Aird seeks regular Gers role

Rangers winger Fraser Aird hopes for a regular starting role in the New Year after his impressive return in Monday’s win over Dunfermline.

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Uchiyama, Miura retain belts

Takashi Uchiyama came off the canvass to retain his WBA super-flyweight title against fellow Japanese Daiki Kaneko in Tokyo.

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Kyle Lowry, division-leading Raptors face limping Bulls

Kyle Lowry will try to continue his hot stretch and lead the Toronto Raptors to an eighth win in 11 tries Tuesday night when they visit the Chicago Bulls.

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Tuson Hull debut put on hold

New Hull signing Chris Tuson will have to wait a few more weeks to make his debut after suffering an freak back injury in training.

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New start has Tim Pitt excited

Tim Pitt sends out his first runner since relocating to Shropshire when Captain Myles lines up at Wolverhampton on Thursday.

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Tricky task for Racing Pulse

John Quinn has opted to set Racing Pulse a very stiff challenge by testing him against Ballyalton in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day.

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Downing: Berahino will cope

Caretaker boss Keith Downing believes Saido Berahino can handle the hype after some impressive displays for West Brom.

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Time to perform for Red Devils

Salford Red Devils head coach Brian Noble insists the 2014 Super League will be time to perform following a steady debut campaign under owner Marwan Koukash.

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Maple Leafs extend Dion Phaneuf’s deal 7 years

The Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday announced they have signed veteran defenceman Dion Phaneuf to a seven-year contract extension worth $49 million US.

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Murray: Back better than ever

Andy Murray is feeling no ill effects from his back surgery and is hoping he can be even better than before his famous Wimbledon victory last summer.

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Fast bowlers thwart Sri Lanka

Pakistan fast bowlers Junaid Khan and Bilawal Bhatti scythed through Sri Lanka’s batting order during an exciting afternoon session, to restrict their opponents to 204 on the first day of the opening Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

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Wednesday’s Rabo PRO12 preview

Sean Lamont returns to Glasgow’s starting XV for the second leg of the 1872 Cup derby with Edinburgh at Scotstoun on New Year’s Day.

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McCartney: Morale still high

George McCartney insists West Ham’s confidence has not been dented after they slipped into the Premier League drop-zone.

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Wright surprises Van Gerwen

Michael van Gerwen admits he never expected to be playing Peter Wright in the World Championship final on New Year’s Day.

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Hammers swoop for Gordon

West Ham will complete the signing of Peterborough striker Jaanai Gordon when the transfer window reopens on 1 January 2014.

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Schumi manager accuses journo

A journalist disguised as a priest attempted to access Michael Schumacher’s hospital room, his press officer has reportedly told the German press.

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Dickinson commits to Edinburgh

Alasdair Dickinson has handed Edinburgh a derby boost ahead of the New Year’s Day clash with Glasgow by signing a new two-and-a-half-year deal.

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Murray enjoys double bagel

Andy Murray breezed into the second round of the Qatar Open in Doha after recording a 6-0 6-0 victory over Mousa Shanan Zayed.

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Klinger sends Adelaide top

Michael Klinger hit 86 off 55 balls as Adelaide Strikers moved to the top of the Big Bash League with a six-wicket victory over Perth Scorchers at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday.

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GB ace Jonas targeting medals

British fighter Natasha Jonas is looking forward to a busy 2014 and hopes to add some more major medals to her collection.

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Wigan reveal drop in finances

Wigan have revealed a drop in profits of almost £3.5m for last season.

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Wenger seeks ‘special’ player

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has ruled out another bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, but will strengthen his squad if a ‘special’ player becomes available.

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Willis: Get back to basics

Bob Willis says England have to return to getting the basics right if they are to regain their form following the Ashes thrashing by Australia.

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Reading v N Forest preview

Reading will be without Kaspars Gorkss when they host Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.

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Italy keep cup hopes alive

Italy’s Flavia Pennetta and Andreas Seppi beat Australia’s Samantha Stosur and Bernard Tomic in the deciding mixed doubles rubber to keep their country’s Hopman Cup hopes alive.

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Qera to leave Gloucester

Gloucester have announced that flanker Akapusi Qera is to join French side Toulouse.

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Schumi: ‘Slight improvement’

Doctors treating Michael Schumacher have reported a ‘slight improvement’ in his condition after a second operation was carried out to relieve the swelling on his brain.

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Marlies edge Griffins in SO to win AHL outdoor game

Spencer Abbott and Greg McKegg scored shootout goals to lift the Toronto Marlies to a 4-3 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Monday in an AHL outdoor game in front of 20,337 at Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.

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Tunnicliffe set for Town stay

Ipswich Town are in talks with Manchester United about extending Ryan Tunnicliffe’s loan deal at the club.

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Evra: Title talk too early

Patrice Evra believes it is too early to talk about a Manchester United title tilt, but admits their hunger has returned.

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Lukaku targets title tilt

Romelu Lukaku is confident Everton will finish in the top four and insists they can even be contenders for the Premier League title.

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Schumacher remains in coma

Michael Schumacher remains in a critical condition after spending a second night in hospital in an induced coma following a skiing accident on Sunday.

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Serena strolls in Brisbane

Serena Williams eased past Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-4 in her first competitive match of the season on New Year’s Eve at the Brisbane International.

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Survey: Clubs hit by slow play

Slow play and declining memberships are the main causes of concern among golf clubs in the UK, according to a Sky Sports News survey.

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Flyers outlast Canucks in shootout

Vincent Lecavalier scored the shootout winner as the Philadelphia Flyers came back to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in NHL action Monday night.

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Wright reaches world final

Peter Wright reached the final of the PDC World Darts Championship for the first time after recording a comfortable 6-2 victory over Simon Whitlock.

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Villarreal firm on Musacchio

Villarreal have told potential suitors that they would be wasting their time in making an offer for Mateo Musacchio unless they match his buyout clause of €50million.

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Wilkins returns to Fulham

Fulham have confirmed the appointment of Ray Wilkins as assistant head coach.

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Kyle Turris gives Senators win over Capitals

Kyle Turris scored a highlight-reel goal to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Monday night.

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Lewis stunned by van Gerwen

Michael van Gerwen stormed into his second straight PDC World Darts Championship final after demolishing Adrian Lewis 6-0 at Alexandra Palace.

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Bernstein leads NY Honours

David Bernstein, Karren Brady, Anne Jones and Geoff Miller are among the sporting figures recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.

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Flower: Let me sort England

Andy Flower believes he is the right man to lead England into a new era in the wake of their Ashes humiliation.

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Lambert upbeat on Benteke

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is hoping to have Christian Benteke back for the New Year’s Day match at Sunderland.

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Warner back in ODI squad

David Warner, James Pattinson, Michael Clarke and Shaun Marsh have been recalled to the Australia one-day international squad for the forthcoming series with England.

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McCoist: Still work to be done

Rangers boss Ally McCoist watched his Rangers side put four goals past nearest challengers Dunfermline – but refused to declare the League One title race over.

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Canada falls to Geneve-Servette in Spengler Cup semifinals

Canada scored two late goals but came up just short in its attempt to advance to a second straight Spengler Cup final, falling 6-5 to Swiss club HC Geneve-Servette in Monday’s semifinal round.

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Eriksen wants attacking policy

Christian Eriksen insists Tottenham should stick to their attacking philosophy when they head to Manchester United on New Year’s Day.

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Ex-ref Cummings awarded MBE

Former rugby league referee Stuart Cummings admits it “means a lot” to have his quarter-century career in the game acknowledged with an MBE.

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OBE for selector Miller

England’s retiring National Selector Geoff Miller has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.

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Karlovic downs Berdych

Ivo Karlovic claimed the scalp of fourth seed Tomas Berdych in the opening round of the Qatar Open in Doha.

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Beltran hits out at Burns

Raymundo Beltran has hit out at Ricky Burns after the WBO champion claimed he was disappointed not to be facing the Mexican in a rematch.

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Edmund bows out in Chennai

Vasek Pospisil ended the hopes of British No 5 Kyle Edmund in the first round of the Chennai Open.

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Cheltenian runs at Uttoxeter

Richard Johnson is excited by the return of Cheltenian in the 32Red Casino Maiden Hurdle at Uttoxeter on Tuesday.

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Alcaraz enjoys Everton bow

Defender Antolin Alcaraz admits he was delighted with the support he received after finally making his Everton debut as the Blues ended 2013 in the top four.

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Date set for Burns comeback

Ricky Burns’ comeback fight against Terence Crawford will take place on March 1 in Glasgow – and will be shown live on Sky Sports.

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Redskins axe head coach Mike Shanahan

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan was fired Monday after finishing with 3-13 record and following the controversial handling of quarterback Robert Griffin III.

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Canada’s Griffin Reinhart set for world junior return

Defenceman Griffin Reinhart’s ban at the world junior hockey championship was to end with Canada’s game against Slovakia on Monday in Sweden, and he will be in the lineup Tuesday against the United States.

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Ireland lose O’Brien

Ireland back row Sean O’Brien looks likely to miss the Six Nations after the injury he suffered against Ulster was confirmed as a dislocated shoulder.

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Renegades too hot for the Heat

Aaron Finch hit 81 off 51 balls as the Melbourne Renegades climbed off the foot of the Big Bash League with a 57-run victory over Brisbane Heat at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Monday.

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Briar Hill in Tolworth entry

A top-class entry of 16 has been revealed for Saturday’s 32Red Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown on Saturday.

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Debuchy still has high hopes

Mathieu Debuchy does not think Newcastle should lower their Premier League targets after Sunday’s setback against Arsenal.

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Chelsea ‘lost identity’

John Terry believes Chelsea were suffering from an ‘identity crisis’ before manager Jose Mourinho returned.

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Family thank medical team

Michael Schumacher’s family have expressed their thanks for the messages of support they have received in the wake of the former F1 World Champion’s skiing accident.

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Skipper Matthews ‘concerned’

Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews is concerned that his squad may be ‘a little off the pace’ when they begin their three-Test series against Pakistan on Tuesday.

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Dimitrov cruises through

Fifth seed Grigor Dimitrov made an impressive start to his campaign at the ATP Brisbane International with a straight sets victory over Holland’s Robin Haase.

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Sharapova back in the swing

Maria Sharapova made a pleasing return from injury at the Brisbane International on Monday as swept past first round opponent Caroline Garcia in straight sets.

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England ‘need Ballance’

Yorkshire’s Gary Ballance has the mettle to score tough runs for England, says Jason Gillespie.

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Mangala outlines English dream

FC Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala has expressed his desire to ply his trade in the Premier League and revealed his World Cup ambitions.

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Errani does it the hard way

Second seed Sara Errani endured a real scare before coming through her first round match at the season-opening Shenzhen Open in China.

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Taylor upbeat ahead of Ashes

England all-rounder Sarah Taylor believes the experience the women’s side gained during 2013 will prove invaluable when they arrive in Australia in a bid to retain the Ashes.

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Schumacher remains critical

Doctors in Grenoble treating Michael Schumacher have reported that the former F1 World Champion remains in a critical condition after his skiing accident.

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US too strong for Spain

Defending champions Spain suffered a second straight defeat at the Hopman Cup in Perth, losing 3-0 to a strong United States team.

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Lennon plans January deals

Neil Lennon expects Celtic to do business in the upcoming transfer window, with the Scottish champions being strongly linked with a move for Egyptian youngster Mahmoud Hassan.

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Wigan wait on Powell decision

Wigan Athletic manager Uwe Rosler is waiting to find out if Manchester United will let Nick Powell stay on loan at the DW Stadium for the rest of the season.

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Heather beaten in Brisbane

Heather Watson suffered a first round defeat at the Brisbane International, losing in straight sets to the No 9 seeded Slovak Dominika Cibulkova.

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Flower’s role under scrutiny

Andy Flower is to hold talks about his role as England team director later this week but has hinted that he would like to remain in the post.

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Blake Wheeler’s late goal gives Jets edge over Wild in OT

Blake Wheeler scored at 4:58 of overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the slumping Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Sunday night.

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Phil Kessel scores twice to lead Leafs past Hurricanes

Phil Kessel scored twice, reaching the 20-goal plateau for the sixth straight season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Sunday.

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Jets owner says coach Rex Ryan will return next season

Shortly after Sunday’s 20-7 victory over Miami to conclude an 8-8 season, Jets owner Woody Johnson told the team that Rex Ryan would return for a sixth season in 2014.

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Moyes sets Welbeck goal mark

Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck has been challenged to rack up 20 goals by his manager David Moyes.

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Pellegrini: Hart needed break

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has stated that goalkeeper Joe Hart agreed with his decision to drop him.

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Hansen, Lack shine as Canucks blank Flames

Jannik Hansen scored the game-winning goal and rookie goalie Eddie Lack made 18 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night.

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Browns fire coach Rob Chudzinski after 4-12 season

The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Rob Chudzinski following one season, which started promising but ended with a seven-game losing streak.

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Australia call up Doolan

Australia have drafted Tasmania batsman Alex Doolan into their squad for the final Ashes Test in Sydney as cover for Shane Watson.

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Packers trap Bears at the end

Aaron Rodgers returned to action to lead the Green Bay Packers to the NFC North title, even if they did leave it late to beat the Chicago Bears 33-28 at Soldier Field.

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Huddlestone plays down hopes

Tom Huddlestone is not expecting a phone call from England manager Roy Hodgson and will be content just to help Hull stay up this season.

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Canadiens fall to Panthers in Florida

Brian Campbell, Aleksander Barkov and Dmitry Kulikov each scored goals to lift the Florida Panthers over the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Sunday night.

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Agbonlahor demands Villa unity

Aston Villa will survive their latest shocking run of form by sticking together, insists striker Gabriel Agbonlahor.

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King: Myler for England

Stephen Myler should be called up by England if Toby Flood moves to France, according to Northampton coach Alex King.

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F1 stars wish Schumi well

F1 drivers past and present have taken to social media to wish Michael Schumacher a speedy recovery following his skiing accident in France on Sunday morning.

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Turner: Cardiff must move on

Cardiff defender Ben Turner has urged his team-mates to move on from the sacking of manager Malky Mackay if they are to avoid getting relegated.

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Peyton Manning breaks more records, Broncos clinch AFC: NFL

Peyton Manning set the NFL single-season yards record and threw four touchdown passes to clinch the top seed in the AFC playoffs for the Denver Broncos with a 34-14 victory Sunday over the Oakland Raiders.

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Steelers alive, Dolphins sunk

The Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins were eliminated from play-off contention in week 17 of the NFL regular season – but the Pittsburgh Steelers are very much alive and kicking.

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Bengals tear down Ravens

Defending Super Bowl champions Baltimore Ravens have missed out on a place in this season’s play-offs after slumping to a 34-17 defeat at Cincinnati.

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Steelers keep playoff hopes alive: NFL roundup

Running back Le’Veon Bell ran for 90 yards and a touchdown and Pittsburgh maintained its unlikely pursuit of a playoff berth, drubbing the lifeless Cleveland Browns 20-7 on Sunday.

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Hull determined to progress

Charley Hull may have enjoyed arguably the greatest year of her life but she is keen to progress even further in 2014.

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Wasps sign winger Short

Wasps have signed winger James Short from Saracens on loan for the rest of the season.

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Bond feels the frustration

Kevin Bond lamented Queens Park Rangers’ inability to take their chances after they failed to score for the third game running in 0-0 draw at Watford.

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Canada’s Fucale gets 1st world juniors start against Slovakia

Zach Fucale will finally get his chance in goal for Canada at the world junior championship. Coach Brent Sutter confirmed that the Halifax Mooseheads goalie will get the start when Canada faces Slovakia on Monday.

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Pittman strike denies Ipswich

Brett Pitman cancelled out Daryl Murphy’s opener as Bournemouth came from behind to draw 1-1 with in-form Ipswich, who nevertheless moved into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a point.

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Randy Carlyle wants consistency as Leafs host Hurricanes

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to put together a more complete effort Sunday night (7 p.m. ET) as they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to the Air Canada Centre.

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QPR drop to fourth after draw

QPR’s promotion hopes were dealt a blow at Watford as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Vicarage Road.

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Gloucester hold off Irish

Gloucester secured just their fourth win of the Premiership season after holding off a late fightback from London Irish to triumph 22-19 at the Madejski Stadium.

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Murray faces wild card in Doha

Andy Murray makes his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour next week when he competes in the Qatar Open where the reigning Wimbledon champion is the No 3 seed.

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Laudrup: Strikers need help

Michael Laudrup says his Swansea side must stick together and support one another in order to help the club’s strikers find their form again.

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Rangers had ruled out record

Lee McCulloch insists Rangers never seriously thought about winning every Scottish League One game this season.

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Commons secures Celtic victory

An early goal from Kris Commons was enough to stretch Celtic’s unbeaten league run to 21 games with a 1-0 victory over Inverness Caledonion Thistle.

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O’Brien doubt for Six Nations

Ireland’s Sean O’Brien is a doubt for the Six Nations after suffering a suspected dislocated shoulder for Leinster against Ulster.

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Cummins hopes to keep players

Bradford Bulls head coach Francis Cummins does not want to lose any of his first-team squad despite the latest financial crisis to engulf the club.

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Schumacher in skiing accident

Former F1 world champion Michael Schumacher has been taken to hospital after a skiing accident in the French Alps.

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Cook: I’m still up for the job

Alastair Cook says he has no plans to quit the England captaincy but accepts his position will come under scrutiny after a disastrous Ashes tour.

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Keane open to Derby stay

Manchester United defender Michael Keane has confirmed he would be interested in extending his loan deal at Derby County.

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National target for Tidal Bay

Tidal Bay will head straight to the Crabbies Grand National on April 5 following his excellent run in defeat at Chepstow on Saturday.

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Straight to Gold Cup for Bobs?

Nicky Henderson will take his time before deciding a definite route back to the Cheltenham Festival for Bobs Worth.

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Melbourne blow away Sixers

Melbourne Stars made it two wins from two in the Big Bash League following a 77-run victory over Sydney Sixers at the SCG on Sunday.

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Kvitova leads Czechs to glory

Petra Kvitova opened her season with a crushing straight sets victory over Anabel Medina Garrigues on the second day of the Hopman Cup team competition in Perth.

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Don Cherry calls out Oilers fan on jersey-toss

During his Coach’s Corner segment on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday, Don Cherry praised Oilers supporters for their loyalty, but called out the fed-up fan who threw his jersey on the ice following a 6-0 drubbing by the St. Louis Blues last week.

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Ton for Kallis in final Test

Jacques Kallis has notched a century in his final Test match for South Africa.

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Easy for Lisicki in Brisbane

Sabine Lisicki cruised through to the second round of the Brisbane International with a straight-sets win over Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova.

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Total washout in Napier

The second one-day international between New Zealand and West Indies in Napier was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.

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Bobby Ryan’s late goal lifts Senators over Bruins

Bobby Ryan scored the winner late in the third period as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Saturday night.

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Michael Raffl lifts Flyers past Oilers in SO

Michael Raffl scored the winner on his first career shootout attempt as the Philadelphia Flyers overcame an early deficit to earn a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

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Clarke – An amazing feeling

Michael Clarke admitted he couldn’t quite believe Australia had gone 4-0 up in the Ashes after their eight-wicket win over England in Melbourne.

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Cook rues missed opportunity

England captain Alastair Cook felt a lack of confidence cost his side dear after they suffered an eight-wicket defeat in the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG.

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Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig arrested for reckless driving

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was arrested on a reckless driving charge for the second time this year after officers clocked him going 110 mph in a 70 mph zone.

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Australia ease to MCG victory

Australia eased a step closer to an Ashes whitewash over England as a Chris Rogers century helped them coast to an eight-wicket victory on day four at the MCG.

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Lars Eller, Canadiens stop Lightning streak at 5

Lars Eller scored the lone shootout goal, Carey Price stopped all three shots he faced in the tiebreaker, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night.

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Kyle Lowry, Raptors sweep home-and-home with Knicks

Kyle Lowry poured in 32 points, plus 11 assists and eight rebounds, to lead the Raptors to a decisive 115-100 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday — a home victory that perhaps finally spelled the end of Toronto’s lacklustre play at Air Canada Centre.

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Padres finalize 2-year deal with reliever Joaquin Benoit

The San Diego Padres and reliever Joaquin Benoit have completed a $15.5 million US, two-year contract that includes a vesting option for 2016.

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Wright, Wizard win thrillers

Peter Wright and Simon Whitlock came through thrilling matches and will now face each other in the last four of the PDC World Darts Championship, with both their quarter-finals settled by final set tie-breaks.

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Cardiff coy on Solskjaer

Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman has ruled Yilmaz Vural out of the running for the manager’s job and has declined to confirm if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is his preferred candidate.

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Jose impressed by Rodgers

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he is not surprised that former protégé Brendan Rodgers has turned Liverpool into title contenders.

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Sherwood thanks Spurs board

New Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood has thanked the club’s board for appointing him despite his lack of managerial experience.

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Evans keeps tabs on Dicko

Rotherham United manager Steve Evans would welcome the chance to re-sign Wigan Athletic striker Nouha Dicko on loan.

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Bruins’ Seidenberg out for season with torn right knee ligaments

Boston Bruins defenceman Dennis Seidenberg will miss the rest of the NHL season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

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Mallinder tribute to North

Jim Mallinder praised George North after the Wales back galvanised Northampton to a 43-25 Aviva Premiership victory over Bath.

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EIHL: Giants go further clear

Belfast established further breathing room at the Elite League summit after clinching a thrilling 6-5 win over nearest challengers Braehead on Saturday night.

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Wenger: Consistency the key

Manager Arsene Wenger says consistency will be the key to Arsenal’s Premier League title ambitions.

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Cavaliers suspend Andrew Bynum indefinetly

The Cleveland Cavaliers indefinitely suspended enigmatic centre Andrew Bynum Saturday for “conduct detrimental to the team” and banned him from all team activities.

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Leafs, Phaneuf nearing $49-million extension: sources

The Toronto Maple Leafs are closing in on a contract extension with their defenceman and captain Dion Phaneuf, according to multiple sources. The deal is believed to be worth $49 million over seven years.

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Kerslake: We’ll bounce back

Caretaker manager David Kerslake believes Cardiff will respond after their 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Saturday.

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Leinster win Irish derby

Leinster moved into second place in the RaboDirect PRO12 after beating Ulster 19-6 in a fiercely competitive derby at the RDS.

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Poyet happy with response

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet was delighted with his side after they scored two late goals to claim a draw at Cardiff City.

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Sunderland snatch late draw

Jack Colback struck in injury-time to earn Sunderland a point and stun managerless Cardiff in a 2-2 draw in south Wales.

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Borini rushed to hospital

Sunderland striker Fabio Borini was taken to hospital after being taken ill during the Premier League match with Cardiff City.

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Czech Republic stuns Canada in SO at world juniors

Dominik Simon got the deciding goal in a shootout as the Czech Republic shocked Canada with a 5-4 victory on Saturday at the world junior championship in Malmo, Sweden.

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O’Shea: race will be tight

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea welcomed a “very, very big win” in what he predicted will be the hardest fought Aviva Premiership title race yet.

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Carmelo Anthony to miss 3rd game as Knicks visit Raptors

Carmelo Anthony won’t be with the New York Knicks on Saturday night when the team visits the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre (7 p.m. ET).

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Azarenka defeats Serena

Victoria Azarenka beat world No 1 Serena Williams in an exhibition match in Thailand on Saturday.

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Djokovic retains title

Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Mubadala World Tennis Championship title on Saturday with victory over David Ferrer in the final in Abu Dhabi.

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Cech seeks Liverpool shutout

Petr Cech has called on Chelsea to maintain their miserly record as he targets a landmark against title rivals Liverpool on Sunday.

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Sprinter heart issue confirmed

Nicky Henderson has confirmed Sprinter Sacre is suffering from an irregular heartbeat after his star two-miler underwent tests in Newmarket on Saturday morning.

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Mountainous on top in National

Mountainous provided trainer Richard Lee with a second success in the Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow.

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Bairstow remains upbeat

Jonny Bairstow remains confident that England can win the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG despite suffering yet another batting collapse.

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