Canadian Andrew Wiggins enters NBA draft

Andrew Wiggins made it official Monday, forgoing his remaining years of college basketball eligibility to enter the NBA draft.

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McShane and Olbison in dock

Wakefield hooker Paul McShane will face a Rugby Football League disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after being charged with a dangerous tackle.

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Tour of Britain route unveiled

The 2014 Tour of Britain will start in Liverpool, include a summit finish in Wales and end with a split stage in London, organisers have revealed.

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Parish praises Pulis’ impact

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says Tony Pulis should be a candidate for Manager of the Year if he keeps the club in the Premier League.

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Guardiola honoured by United

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has insisted it is still an honour to face Manchester United in the Champions League despite the English club’s troubled season.

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Canadian Andrew Wiggins to enter NBA draft

Andrew Wiggins made it official Monday, forgoing his remaining years of college basketball eligibility to enter the NBA draft. The announcement is being streamed live here.

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Castleford link with Brooklyn

Former Australia winger Nick Youngquest has announced that his new venture, the United States rugby league side Brooklyn Kings, has signed a partnership with his former club Castleford Tigers.

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Red Sox put Shane Victorino on disabled list

The Boston Red Sox put right fielder Shane Victorino on the 15-day disabled list Monday because of a strained right hamstring, making the move before the World Series champions opened the season at Baltimore.

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England have options – Adams

Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams believes the door is now open for a host of County Championship players to force their way into England’s faltering team.

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Hockey Night Online: Tuned out in Toronto

Watch on demand as host Rob Pizzo and Hockey Night rinkside reporter David Amber answer viewer mail about Randy Carlyle’s future with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Vokes blow for Burnley

Burnley striker Sam Vokes is facing a lengthy lay-off after it was confirmed that he has suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

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Sri Lanka spin into semis

Sri Lanka reached the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 thanks to a Rangana Herath-inspired 59-run victory over New Zealand in their final Group One fixture.

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Sheehan makes Stratford appeal

Jockey Gavin Sheehan has appealed to the British Horseracing Authority against a four-day suspension he received at Stratford on Saturday.

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Rosler: This is a bonus game

Wigan manager Uwe Rosler wants his side to make the most of a “bonus” game against “already promoted” Leicester.

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Koukash mulls Salford changes

Salford chairman Marwan Koukash is ready to ring the changes to his backroom staff following the club’s disappointing start to their Super League campaign.

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Ryder ready to improve

John Ryder is out to show he is a better boxer than the one that was beaten by Billy Joe Saunders.

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Avs’ Matt Duchene likely out 4 weeks with knee injury

Avalanche centre Matt Duchene is expected to miss the next four weeks with a knee injury, the team said Monday, possibly keeping Colorado’s top scorer out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Big O ticketing snags disappoint Montreal baseball fans

More than 90,000 people showed up to Montreal’s Olympic Stadium this past weekend to watch the Toronto Blue Jays face off against the New York Mets. Unfortunately, due to ticketing problems, some fans didn’t end up watching much, if anything.

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Heat good litmus test for playoff-bound Raptors

Fresh off a third straight win at Orlando, the Toronto Raptors will bid to beat the Miami Heat for the first time in 15 attempts at AmericanAirlines Center on Monday night.

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Horner impressed by Ricciardo

Christian Horner has lauded the “enormously impressive” impact Daniel Ricciardo has made at Red Bull, despite the Australian being yet to officially register his first point of 2014.

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Giggs:We are not underdogs

Ryan Giggs says Manchester United do not consider themselves to be underdogsfor Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford.

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Holloway: Millwall can survive

Manager Ian Holloway remains convinced that Millwall can avoid relegation from the Sky Bet Championship.

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Riga missed out on striker

Charlton Athletic manager Jose Riga admits he was left frustrated in his efforts to land a new striker before the loan window closed.

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Holland hammer England

England endured a miserable end to a truly desperate winter as they suffered an embarrassing 45-run defeat at the hands of Holland at the ICC World Twenty20.

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Sauber hand testers track time

Sauber have become the first team to detail their plans for the first in-season test of 2014 in Bahrain next week, with the Swiss outfit to run test drivers Giedo van der Garde and Sergey Sirotkin.

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Blue Jays open season vs. Rays in Tampa Bay

American League East rivals Toronto and Tampa Bay begin their seasons late Monday afternoon at Tropicana Field, with the Rays’ David Price and the Blue Jays’ R.A. Dickey taking the mound in a matchup of 2012 Cy Young Award winners.

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Sabres sign coach Ted Nolan to extension

The Buffalo Sabres have lifted the “interim” tag from Ted Nolan’s title by announcing a contract extension for the head coach on Monday, reportedly for three years.

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Rhinos return for Sutcliffe

Leeds have recalled teenage stand-off Liam Sutcliffe from his loan spell at Super League rivals Bradford.

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Rankings blow for Murray

Andy Murray has dropped to eighth in the ATP world rankings – his lowest position in almost six years.

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Walsh tips Liverpool for title

Paul Walsh believes Liverpool can clinch their first championship in 24 years but Tony Cascarino fancies his old club Chelsea to beat them to it as the pair went head-to-head over the title race on the Monday View.

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Alves coy on future talk

Dani Alves remains focused on the present as speculation suggests that clubs across Europe are chasing his signature.

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Rafael misses training

Manchester United defender Rafael is a doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich after missing training on Monday morning.

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Gasquet out of France team

Richard Gasquet has withdrawn from the France team to take on Germany in the Davis Cup quarter-finals this weekend.

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Alonso targets China upgrades

Fernando Alonso says Ferrari know what they need to improve for China and Spain, but has revealed the car will virtually be in the same spec as Australia for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Compton chasing early runs

Somerset batsman Nick Compton hopes a strong start to the domestic campaign will put him back in the England frame.

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CHL playoffs: Petes force Game 7 with Frontenacs

Matt McCartney tied the game at 12:01 of the third period, and Hunter Garlent scored the winner four minutes later as the Peterborough Petes staved off elimination for a third straight time, taking Game 6 of their Ontario Hockey League playoff series against the Kingston Frontenacs 5-4 on Sunday.

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‘Lewis’s statement of intent’

The dominant manner of Lewis Hamilton’s Malaysia GP win has served as a big statement of intent in the 2014 title fight and significant early psychological blow to Nico Rosberg, according to the British press.

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Lewis wary of Red Bull threat

Mercedes might have dominated the Malaysia GP but race winner Lewis Hamilton has called on them to up their pace in light of the imminent threat posed by resurgent Red Bull.

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Ox looks up to Gerrard

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain admits he sees England captain Steven Gerrard as his perfect role model.

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Jonathan Toews day-to-day with upper-body injury

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is day to day with an upper-body injury after he absorbed a hard hit at Pittsburgh.

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Nordqvist secures second win

Anna Nordqvist secured her second LPGA title of the season with a one-stroke victory at the Kia Classic in California.

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Striker priority for Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has hinted at a major overhaul of his forward line this summer.

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Rodgers: We can take pressure

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is confident his players have the composure to deal with a tense Premier League title race.

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Raptors escape Orlando with victory

DeMar DeRozan had 28 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 20 points and nine rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors escaped with a 98-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.

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Did You See That? Gustav Nyquist’s sensational goal

Red-hot Detroit Red Wings sniper Gustav Nyquist just can’t be stopped these days it seems, and he submitted his own goal of the year candidate Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Rick Nash, Rangers thump Oilers in shutout win

Cam Talbot stopped 26 shots for his third career shutout and Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello each scored a pair of goals as the New York Rangers won their sixth game in their last seven outings, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 on Sunday.

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Andrew Wiggins expected to announce future plans Monday

Kansas has scheduled a news conference Monday at Allen Fieldhouse with freshman star Andrew Wiggins and coach Bill Self.

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Martinsville win for Busch

Kurt Busch passed Jimmie Johnson with 10 laps remaining to win the STP 500 NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway.

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Szczesny buoyed by draw

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny believes Saturday’s battling 1-1 draw with Manchester City can provide a platform for a strong finish to the season.

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Khedira set for return

Sami Khedira is closing on a return to action after five-months sidelined with a knee injury.

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Bailey laments lowest point

Australia captain George Bailey lamented his side’s “most disappointing game” in a miserable ICC World Twenty20 campaign after a 73-run defeat to India in Dhaka.

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Hingis takes doubles title

Former World No 1 Martina Hingis won her first title in seven years when she partnered Sabine Lisicki to win the Women’s Doubles at the Sony Open in Miami.

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Boss praises Rovers win

Hull KR coach Craig Sandercock heaped praise on his side for beating Wakefield so convincingly despite missing a host of players and being heavily penalised in the match.

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Ryan eyes great escape

Worcester boss Dean Ryan was is under no illusions about the size of the task his tea, face to avoid relegation but still thinks they have an outside chance after winning their first game of the season at Newcastle.

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Flames begin 5-game road trip in Ottawa

Seeking their third victory in four games, the Ottawa Senators look to improve their slim postseason hopes Sunday when they host the Calgary Flames, who begin a 5-game road trip at Canadian Tire Centre.

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Liverpool ease to the top

Liverpool climbed back to the top of the Premier League table as they comfortably dispatched of Tottenham 4-0 at Anfield.

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Australia crushed by India

India maintained their 100 per cent record at the ICC World Twenty20 as Australia’s miserable campaign continued with a 73-run defeat in Dhaka.

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Robins run Wildcats ragged

Hull KR made it successive Super League wins for the first time since last July as they cruised to a 44-6 victory over Wakefield at the KC Lightstream Stadium.

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Ferguson eyes promotion push

Darren Ferguson gave his dad Sir Alex something to celebrate as Peterborough won the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy with a 3-1 win over Chesterfield.

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England Women reach semis

England qualified for the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 after cruising to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

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Scarlets hold off Connacht

Scarlets held off a spirited late fightback by Connacht to claim a 32-30 bonus-point victory in a dramatic RaboDirect Pro12 contest at a sun-drenched Parc y Scarlets.

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Playoff-bound Raptors in Orlando to face Magic

The Toronto Raptors look to inch closer to the Atlantic Division title when they visit the last-place Orlando Magic, who try to avoid a seventh consecutive loss in the series Sunday.

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Oilers host Rangers to conclude 6-game homestand

The Edmonton Oilers will try to conclude a six-game homestand at .500 when they host Martin St. Louis and the New York Rangers on Sunday.

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Ricciardo suffers grid penalty

Sky Sports F1′s pundits have expressed sympathy for Daniel Ricciardo after the Australian’s nightmare Malaysia GP was compounded by a ‘harsh’ double punishment for Red Bull’s unsafe pitstop release.

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Spanish colt set for Guineas

Spain’s leading three-year-old Noozhoh Canarias booked his ticket for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas with an effortless victory at La Zarzuela in Madrid.

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Doomed Hearts see off Hibs

Dale Carrick and Billy King were on target as Hearts beat Hibs 2-0 at Tynecastle to stave off relegation from the Scottish Premiership for one more week at least.

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Ancelotti won’t give up hope

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted his side would “carry on looking forward optimistically” after getting their season back on track with a 5-0 hammering of Rayo Vallecano.

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New Zealand in confident mood

New Zealand will be hoping for more of the same from captain Brendon McCullum as they look to secure a place in the World Twenty20 semi-finals at the expense of Sri Lanka on Monday.

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No action over bite claims

The Rugby Football Union will take no action over claims from Tom Youngs that he was bitten during Leicester’s win over Northampton.

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Hamilton jubilant after win

Lewis Hamilton says it’s still too early to think about winning the World Championship despite scoring a dominant victory in Sunday’s Malaysia GP.

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Anze Kopitar leads streaking Kings past Jets

Anze Kopitar scored two goals in the first period, Jonathan Quick made 24 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings kept rolling toward the playoffs with their sixth straight victory, 4-2 over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.

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Dolatulo team consider appeal

Connections of Dolatulo look set to lodge an appeal with the British Horseracing Authority following his controversial demotion at Stratford on Saturday.

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Oscar settled at Chelsea

Chelsea midfielder Oscar has already been linked with a summer transfer, but he claims to be happy at Stamford Bridge.

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Swansea want De Guzman stay

Swansea City boss Garry Monk hopes there is a summer deal to be done which will keep Jonathan de Guzman in South Wales.

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‘Red Bull out-developing Merc’

Sebastian Vettel claims Red Bull are “making bigger steps” than Mercedes after he finished third at the Malaysia Grand Prix.

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Nadal v Djokovic preview

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic continue their longstanding rivalry when they meet for the 40th time in the final of the Miami ATP Masters on Sunday.

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Giles: All so frustrating

Ashley Giles admits he and the entire England squad are extremely frustrated at missing out on a place in the semi-finals of the World T20, despite some positive performances in Bangladesh.

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Hotstove: Fighting in NHL on the decline

On Saturday night’s edition of Hotstove Tonight, Elliotte Friedman and Glenn Healy discussed the decline of fighting in the NHL.

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Kovalev stops Agnew

Sergey Kovalev defended his WBO light-heavyweight title with a seventh-round stoppage of Cedric Agnew in Atlantic City.

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Kerr shares lead in California

Cristie Kerr made a 55-foot par-saving putt to grab a share of the lead after 54 holes of the Kia Classic in Carlsbad, California.

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Lehmann: Brad’s had a bad T20

Darren Lehmann believes the poor form of a number of his more experienced players is the reason why Australia have suffered a disappointing campaign at the World T20 competiton in Bangladesh.

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Red Bull could drop appeal

Red Bull could drop their appeal against Daniel Ricciardo’s Australian GP disqualification due to Sebastian Vettel’s sweary outburst against the new sound of F1, according to reports.

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Canadiens’ 5th straight win comes over Panthers

Max Pacioretty had two goals and an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens extend their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

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Canucks suffer another setback with loss to Ducks

Corey Perry and Saku Koivu each had a goal and an assist and Frederik Andersen made 31 saves Saturday as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-1.

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EIHL: Clan complete upset

Defending champions Nottingham Panthers were sent crashing out of the Elite League play-offs after a shock 9-1 aggregate thrashing by Braehead Clan in the quarter-finals.

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Unexpected fightback

Right, let’s just get the elephant in the room out the way shall we, and allow me to resort to football’s most clichéd expression: “Well, wasn’t that quite the game of two halves.”

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March Madness: Florida, Wisconsin reach Final Four

The Florida Gators are first yet again this season. Scottie Wilbekin scored 14 of his 23 points in the first half, and Florida became the first team to advance to the Final Four with a 62-52 win Saturday night over the 11th-seeded Dayton Flyers in the South Region final.

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Leafs’ playoff hopes take hit with 8th straight loss

The Toronto Maple Leafs may have extinguished hope to make the playoffs after falling 4-2 to the Red Wings on Saturday night at Air Canada Centre, their eighth in a row in regulation.

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Groningen shock PSV at home

Second-placed PSV Eindhoven dropped points at home as they were beaten 3-2 by Groningen on Saturday, while Vitesse Arnhem drew 2-2 with Heerenveen.

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Clarke revels in fantastic end

Darrell Clarke described the dramatic end to his first game as Bristol Rovers boss as a ‘fantastic moment’.

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Three and easy for Milan

Mario Balotelli and Ricardo Kaka were on target in a comfortable 3-0 win for AC Milan over struggling Chievo.

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Blues shock Ulster

Cardiff Blues ended a run of five successive defeats in the RaboDirect Pro12 and handed Ulster a first loss in 2014 with a 28-23 victory at the Arms Park.

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Don Cherry: Why ‘nobody’s afraid of’ Red Wings

Coach’s Corner commentator Don Cherry used his Saturday night segment on Hockey Night in Canada to explain why he thought the team lacks a certain toughness that is required to win games.

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Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw placed on 15-day DL

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday for the first time in his seven-year career because of a swollen muscle in his left upper back.

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Cut halts Ward’s title bid

Stuart Hall retained the IBF bantamweight title after his clash with domestic rival Martin Ward ended in a technical draw due to a cut.

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Brazil worker dies in fall

A Brazilian worker has died after falling 25 foot at the construction site of the stadium that will host Brazil’s World Cup opener in Sao Paulo.

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Gavin sees off Shikukutu

Frankie Gavin successfully defended his Commonwealth welterweight title with a points victory over Sacky Shikukutu in Newcastle.

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Leinster hold off Munster

Brian O’Driscoll scored the game’s only try as Leinster held off Irish rivals Munster in front of 49,800 at the Aviva Stadium to record a 22-18 win and remain top of the RaboDirect Pro12.

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Atletico win at Bilbao

Atletico Madrid kept their Primera Division title bid on track after coming from a goal behind to win 2-1 at Athletic Bilbao

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Mickelson pulls out in Texas

Phil Mickelson is the latest player to suffer a pre-Masters injury concern after withdrawing from the Valero Texas Open.

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Button: McLaren are improving

Jenson Button insists McLaren are making progress with their car, even though they appeared to tread water during a wet qualifying for the Malaysia GP.

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New Zealand remain on course

New Zealand beat the Netherlands by six wickets to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the ICC World T20 semi-finals.

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Pearson praise for hero Wood

Nigel Pearson lauded his match-winner Chris Wood after a goal and an assist inspired Leicester’s 2-0 win over Burnley, but the boss isn’t taking promotion for granted.

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United rally to vanquish Villa

Manchester United came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 on a day when a banner was flown above Old Trafford in protest against David Moyes.

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Hong Kong quarters decided

Australia were one of four sides to win all three of their pool matches and secure their place in the quarter finals on day two of the 2014 Hong Kong Sevens.

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Leaders Leicester open gap

Leicester opened up a six-point gap at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor.

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ECB deals for Jordan and Lumb

Chris Jordan and Michael Lumb have been awarded increment contracts for the coming season, the England and Wales Cricket Board have announced.

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Grid demotion for Bottas

Valtteri Bottas has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for impeding Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying for the Malaysia GP.

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Asia fight back for draw

The inaugural EurAsia Cup ended in a 10-10 draw after Asia threatened to produce a victory to rival Europe’s ‘Miracle at Medinah’ in the 2012 Ryder Cup.

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KTC backs Cardiff to survive

Kevin Theophile-Catherine has backed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to help Cardiff beat the drop this season.

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Dawson up for Baggies battle

West Brom defender Craig Dawson is up for the relegation fight ahead – believing his non-league background helps him dig in and work even harder.

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Alonso surprised by Kvyat

Fernando Alonso said he had never been so happy with fourth place on the grid after admitting he was fortunate to complete qualifying after damaging his Ferrari in contract with an “aggressive” Daniil Kvyat.

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Monk: Bony in Drogba mould

Swansea City boss Garry Monk sees similarities between in-form Wilfried Bony and his fellow Ivorian forward Didier Drogba.

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Dhoni: India staying focused

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni insists his side have had no problem focusing on the World Twenty20 despite the controversy surrounding cricket in their country.

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Castano: Cup has big future

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano is confident the EurAsia Cup has a bright future ahead after the inaugural contest resulted in a thrilling 10-10 draw.

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Khan ‘overlooking Collazo’

Luis Collazo says Amir Khan is in for a shock if he goes into their May 3 fight with Floyd Mayweather on his mind.

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Blues stroll past Highlanders

The Blues reached the summit of the New Zealand conference on Saturday with a 30-12 victory over the Highlanders at Eden Park.

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Andrew Ference lifts Oilers past Ducks in OT

Andrew Ference scored in overtime and Ben Scrivens stopped 48 shots as the Edmonton Oilers pulled off a 4-3 upset of the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.

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BBL: Eagles climb clear

Newcastle Eagles survived a late fightback to edge an 83-82 victory over Manchester Giants to open up a six-point lead at the top of the BBL table.

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NHL: Penguins into play-offs

Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a Stanley Cup play-off place after third period goals from Chris Kunitz and Beau Bennett gave them a 2-1 win over Columbus Blue Jackets.

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Board still backing Allardyce

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady has backed Sam Allardyce in the wake of the midweek booing at the Boleyn.

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Bowditch edges in front

Steven Bowditch leads by one at the halfway stage of the Valero Texas Open after a second-round 67.

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Cunningham: One of our best

St Helens assistant coach Keiron Cunningham claimed his depleted side’s 14-10 Super League win over Leeds as one of the best in their recent history after retaining their perfect start to the season.

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Mike Cammalleri strikes again as Flames burn Rangers

Mike Cammalleri had a goal and an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers on Friday. Cammalleri has now scored 10 times since the trade deadline on March 5 and four of them have been winners, including his goal with 7.8 seconds left in the second period.

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P3: Merc show their pace

Mercedes ended third practice for the Malaysia GP fastest overall with Nico Rosberg edging out Lewis Hamilton at Sepang.

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Craig Anderson shines as Senators topple Blackhawks

Craig Anderson stopped 46 shots and Clarke MacArthur had a three-point night as the Ottawa Senators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday.

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March Madness: Nik Stauskas, Michigan avoid collapse

Jordan Morgan scored 15 points and Nik Stauskas of Mississauga, Ont., had 14 including a key free throw to help Michigan hold on for a 73-71 victory over Tennessee in Friday’s first Midwest Regional semifinal.

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Gary Carter honoured at Big O as Jays top Mets in Montreal

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Mets 5-4 in exhibition baseball at a packed Olympic Stadium on Friday night in Montreal. A crowd of 46,121 turned out to the first baseball game at the Big O since the Montreal Expos’ farewell game on Sept. 24, 2004

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Maple Leafs lose 7th straight, fall to Flyers

Vinny Lecavalier, Scott Hartnell, Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds scored goals, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night.

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Raptors book 1st playoff spot in 6 years, top Celtics

The Toronto Raptors are headed to the playoffs for the first time in six years. DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points to lift the Raptors to a 105-103 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday, officially booking their spot in the post-season.

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Sherwood delivers Levy a list

Tim Sherwood has already begun planning for next season as he continues to ignore mounting speculation over his Tottenham future.

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Wenger won’t dictate successor

Arsene Wenger insists he will not follow former rival Sir Alex Ferguson by nominating who should take over from him as Arsenal manager.

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Consortium wants Leeds talks

The consortium that lost out to Massimo Cellino in the battle to buy Leeds United wants its bid to be reconsidered.

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Tommy guns down Rhinos

Tommy Makinson scored two second-half tries as St Helens beat Leeds 14-10 in the Super League’s top-of-the-table clash at Langtree Park.

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Sale battle to Bath triumph

Sale’s surge towards an Aviva Premiership play-off place gathered pace following a hard-fought 12-11 win over Bath at the Rec on Friday night.

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Stars’ Rich Peverley says he wants to play hockey again

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Rich Peverley wants to play hockey again. The Dallas Stars forward won’t know for a while whether his health will allow him to continue his career.

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49ers’ Chris Culliver jailed on suspicion of hit and run

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Police say San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver has been arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run and reckless driving after he drove a car into a bicyclist and fled.

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MLB, union increase penalty for drug violations

Baseball players suspended during the season for a performance-enhancing drug violation will not be eligible for that year’s post-season under changes to the sport’s drug agreement announced Friday.

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Fellaini innocent to spitting

Marouane Fellaini insists he did not spit at Pablo Zabaleta during this week’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

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Cunningham: One of Saints best

St Helens assistant coach Keiron Cunningham claimed his depleted side’s 14-10 Super League win over Leeds as one of the best in their recent history after retaining their perfect start to the season.

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Radford hails phenomenal Hull

Hull head coach Lee Radford hailed his side’s “phenomenal” defence after they responded to back-to-back defeats with a 30-8 victory over Salford Red Devils, while Brian Noble was left disappointed.

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Jose: Sir Alex not to blame

Jose Mourinho cannot comprehend why some Manchester United supporters blame Sir Alex Ferguson for the club’s struggles this season.

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Diamond defends scrum fouls

Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond sidestepped Bath’s claims for a penalty try after his side conceded six penalties in the same sequence of 10 scrums – and came away with a precious 12-11 victory at the Recreation Ground.

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Wane: We were below par

Wigan coach Shaun Wane conceded his team were far from their best on Friday night as they snatched a last-minute win against Catalan Dragons.

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Hull enjoy Salford stroll

Hull FC had few problems giving their season a kick-start as they ran away with a comprehensive 30-8 victory over a hapless Salford Red Devils at the KC Stadium.

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Bowen breaks Catalan hearts

A 79th minute try from Matty Bowen broke Catalan Dragons’ hearts as Wigan snatched a dramatic 22-16 win at the DW Stadium on Friday night.

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Warriors down Ospreys

Glasgow Warriors closed in on a play-off place in the RaboDirect Pro12 with an 11-9 victory over Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium.

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Howard: Barkley can be star

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has tipped Ross Barkley to become an international star of the future.

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Dominik Hasek’s place in NHL history coming into focus

Dominik Hasek played his final NHL game five years ago, and then officially retired in 2012. It’s taken time since he left the league for his true place in NHL history to come into focus.

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World’s top two meet in Miami

World number one Rafael Nadal will face world number two Novak Djokovic in the final of the Sony Open in Miami after both players progressed without playing a shot on Friday’s semi-final day.

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Bulls v Chiefs: Teams

The Bulls will be hoping to round out a perfect month when they host reigning champions the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, live on Sky Sports 2 HD via the red button.

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McCoist keen to add to squad

Rangers manager Ally McCoist says he is unsure how much money he will have to spend over the summer given the club’s current financial plight.

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Preview: Sharks v Waratahs

The hosts are without half-backs Pat Lambie and Cobus Reinach, while Pieter-Steph du Toit is another who won’t make the line-up. In total, Sharks’ coach Jake White has made 10 changes, either in personnel or positional, to the team that went down 23-19 to the Bulls last weekend.

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Clarke replaces Ward at Rovers

Bristol Rovers have announced that Darrell Clarke will take over as first-team manager, with John Ward becoming director of football.

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Rebels claim deserved victory

Melbourne Rebels scored a shock 32-24 win over the Brumbies in Friday night’s Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park.

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Broad: England are contenders

England captain Stuart Broad believes his side now have the confidence to mount a serious challenge for the World Twenty20 title.

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Rhinos duo boost for Hawks

Rhinos stars Ryan Bailey and Chris Clarkson are set to play for near-neighbours Hunslet Hawks in their third-tier clash with London Skolars on Sunday.

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Button: Pace isn’t there yet

Jenson Button has conceded McLaren don’t yet have the pace to trouble the front of the grid at the Malaysia GP, despite being satisfied with the performance of the new-look nose on the MP4-29.

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Trio lead, Mickelson struggles

Phil Mickelson endured an opening round to forget, carding a 77, before play was suspended on Thursday at the Valero Texas Open.

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Jim Hughson: Painful season for Red Wings

Hockey Night in Canada play-by-play man Jim Hughson says injury bug has hit the Detroit Red Wings the hardest this season.

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Exeter wait on Nowell injury

Exeter Chiefs are still waiting to ascertain the full extent of an injury to winger Jack Nowell.

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Vanek, Plekanec lead Canadiens to win over Red Wings

Tomas Plekanec scored twice, Tomas Vanek added a goal and two assists and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 Thursday night.

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Hurricanes edge out Crusaders

The Hurricanes left Christchurch with all five points against the Crusaders in Friday’s Super Rugby action following a 29-26 success.

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Martinez ready to strengthen

Roberto Martinez has revealed Everton are ready to invest heavily to bolster their squad and improve training facilities in the summer if they reach Europe.

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Ecclestone: ‘Get it up!’

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has repeated his call for F1 to turn up the volume – but admitted that the sound of the V6 engines is not as quiet as he first feared.

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Silva wants win at Arsenal

David Silva feels victory for Manchester City in their crunch tea-time clash at Arsenal on Saturday will make them favourites for the Premier League title.

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Europe hold off rallying Asia

Asia battled back from a disastrous first day at the inaugural EurAsia Cup – but Europe still remain firmly on course for victory in Kuala Lumpur.

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Pistorius set to take stand

Oscar Pistorius is expected to take to the witness stand at his murder trial in Pretoria this morning.

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Jets deal blow to Sharks’ shot at 1st-place finish

Tobias Enstrom scored a power-play goal with 3:36 remaining in the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets deal a blow to San Jose’s chances to finish in first place by beating the Sharks 4-3 on Thursday night.

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EIHL: Clan stun Panthers

Nottingham Panthers suffered a Challenge Cup hangover after crashing to a 4-0 home defeat at the hands of Braehead Clan in the first leg of their play-off clash.

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Fletcher: United will be back

Darren Fletcher insists that Manchester United will bounce back and says that they cannot be ruled out of winning the UEFA Champions League this season.

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Tyson Barrie, Avalanche down Canucks in OT

Tyson Barrie scored 55 seconds into overtime, Semyon Varlamov stopped 29 shots, and the Colorado Avalanche moved a step closer to their first playoff berth in four years with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

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P1: Hamilton goes fastest

Lewis Hamilton got his Malaysia GP weekend off to the best possible start on Friday morning by setting the fastest time in opening practice at Sepang.

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Miguel Cabrera, Tigers agree to record extension: report

The Detroit Tigers agreed to pay Miguel Cabrera a baseball record $292 million US over the next 10 years, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

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Higgins wins, O’Sullivan out

John Higgins is through to the quarter-finals of the Wyldecrest Parks Players Championship Grand Final after overcoming Ben Woollaston at the Guild Hall in Preston.

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Coloccini not talking future

Fabricio Coloccini insists he won’t think about his Newcastle United future until the end of the season.

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Roberto Luongo leaves game with injury after collision

Florida Panthers goalie Robert Luongo has left after the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes because of an upper body injury and won’t return to the game.

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Miguel Cabrera, Tigers agree to long-term extension: report

According to multiple reports, Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a 8-year contract extension that would net reigning AL MVP $248 million US.

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Pochettino will wait for talks

Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino will not discuss his future with the club until the end of the season.

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Sociedad win to keep up chase

Real Sociedad kept up the pressure on Sevilla in the chase for Europe by beating Real Valladolid 1-0, Real Betis kept their slim surivival hopes alive with a win, while Valencia drew.

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