Donald leads the way

England’s Luke Donald shot a fine third-round of 66 to claim the lead at the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island.

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Crolla wins bloody battle

Anthony Crolla won the battle of Manchester and defended his WBO inter-continental title with a stunning 10th-round stoppage of John Murray.

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Wilshere poised for return

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is confident midfielder Jack Wilshere will be in good shape for the World Cup finals in Brazil this summer.

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Blues win in OT as Blackhawks buckle

Barret Jackman scored in overtime to vault the St. Louis Blues over the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarter-final on Saturday.

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Quigg demolishes Munyai

Scott Quigg defended his WBA super-bantamweight title with a brutal second-round stoppage victory over Tshifhiwa Munyai in Manchester.

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Young: This was a celebration

Dai Young declared Wasps had emerged from the “dark days” after staging their Aviva Premiership clash with Gloucester at Twickenham.

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Masai Ujiri, Raptors GM, could pay price for f-bomb

Emotions ran high as the Raptors returned to the playoffs and Toronto GM Masai Ujiri helped stoke the pre-game fire with some blue trash-talk directed at Brooklyn.

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Munroe quits after defeat

Josh Warrington defended his Commonwealth featherweight title by forcing veteran Rendall Munroe to retire on his stool after seven rounds.

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Sociedad win, Valencia held

Carlos Vela hit an injury-time winner as Real Sociedad jumped into a Europa League qualifying spot with a 2-1 win over Espanyol in the Primera Division on Saturday.

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O’Shea: We had the belief

Sunderland defender John O’Shea said they always believed they could end Jose Mourinho’s 77-game unbeaten home record at Chelsea.

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Munster see off Connacht

Munster warmed up for their Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon with a bonus-point 32-23 victory over provincial rivals Connacht.

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Mark Buehrle brilliant as Blue Jays blank Indians

Mark Buehrle pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and remained unbeaten this season, leading the Toronto Blue Jays over the Cleveland Indians 5-0 on Saturday.

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Another KO win for Smith

Callum Smith retained his WBC International super-middleweight title and 10-fight unbeaten record with a third round victory over Francois Bastient.

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Raptors drop playoff opener to Nets

Deron Williams and Joe Johnson both scored 24 points as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 94-87 in the opening game of their NBA playoff series Saturday.

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Daredevils win without KP

Half-centuries from Dinesh Karthik and JP Duminy helped Delhi Daredevils to their first win of the Indian Premier League season, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in Dubai.

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Cibulkova fights into final

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-3 to reach the final of the BMW Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.

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Erik Johnson leads Avalanche into Game 2 against Wild

Erik Johnson saved a defeat and set up the winning goal in the opener for Colorado, who’ll look to get off to a better start as their series with Minnesota resumes Saturday.

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Swansea deserved spoils – Bony

Swansea City earned the right to celebrate victory says Wilfried Bony who scored their last minute winner against Newcastle.

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Stalemate frustrates Wanyama

Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama was delighted to return from injury but was disappointed at his team’s inability to break down stubborn Aston Villa.

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Wilson believes in Barnsley

Barnsley manager Danny Wilson still believes his side can avoid relegation from the Sky Bet Championship, despite suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Leeds.

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Injury concern for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic’s participation in next month’s French Open is in serious doubt after the Serbian revealed he could be sidelined for a considerable period of time due to injury.

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Diamond: We hit form today

Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond was ‘delighted’ after his side secured a place in next season’s European Rugby Champions Cup with a 55-12 victory over Exeter.

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Furyk joins Heritage lead

Former champion Jim Furyk overcame a lengthy rain delay to fire a 66 to join a three-way tie for the lead following the conclusion of the second round at Hilton Head.

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Trescothick keen to help Trott

England batsman Jonathan Trott has been told the door is always open for advice and support by Marcus Trescothick.

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Penguins, Blue Jackets building intensity in new playoff rivalry

Pittsburgh and Columbus face off in Game 2 after a seesaw opening game, with the Blue Jackets expected to ice a slightly different lineup (CBc, CBCSports.ca, 6:30 p.m. ET).

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Sharks see off tame Cheetahs

Sharks retained their place at the Super Rugby summit with a 19-8 victory over the Cheetahs at Kings Parks in Durban on Saturday.

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Redknapp: We were unlucky

Harry Redknapp did not think his side deserved to lose after seeing QPR go down 1-0 at leaders Leicester in the Championship on Saturday.

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Pearson eyeing perfect finish

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has challenged his players to win the last three games of the season after a 1-0 victory over QPR at the King Power Stadium put them on the brink of clinching the Sky Bet Championship title.

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Challengers eases past Indians

Bangalore Royal Challengers made it two wins from two at the start of the Indian Premier League season with a seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians.

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Blues, Blackhawks resume on short rest after marathon opener

Here are five things to watch for as St. Louis and Chicago battle it out again in Game 2, just over 36 hours after the Blues took the series lead (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 3 p.m. ET).

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Blue Jays pitcher Mark Buerle aims for 4th straight win

Veteran left-hander Mark Buehrle will go for his fourth win in as many starts Saturday afternoon against Cleveland with shortstop Jose Reyes back in the lineup for Toronto.

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Vettel: I have to do better

After being comfortably outqualified by new Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo at the Chinese GP, Sebastian Vettel has admitted that he needs to do a better job.

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Injuries hampering City

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says there is no doubt that injuries have hampered his team’s title challenge this season.

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Boyd: Hull’s best ever season

George Boyd waxed lyrical about Hull’s excellent campaign, which has seen the Tigers reach their first ever FA Cup final and move within a whisker of safety in the Premier League.

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Adams: Show your desire

New manager Neil Adams says Norwich will have to show “belief, confidence and desire” if they are to avoid relegation.

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Rosberg looking for positives

Nico Rosberg is searching hard for positives after being comprehensively outqualified by Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in China on Saturday.

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Waratahs repel spirited Bulls

Waratahs ended an eight-match losing streak to move fourth in the Super Rugby standings with a 19-12 victory over the Bulls at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

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Mets ship Ike Davis to Pirates for prospects

The New York Mets traded slumping first baseman Ike Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, parting ways with a power hitter who simply proved too inconsistent at the plate.

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Button: We can recover in dry

Jenson Button put McLaren’s double Q2 elimination in China down to front-tyre warm-up problems in the heavy rain of qualifying – but remains confident a dry race will allow them to come back up the field.

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Weekend Live!

Team news, manager interviews, goal updates and much more as we cover all the angles over the busy Easter weekend.

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Stones made right choice

John Stones is delighted to be working with Roberto Martinez at Everton, having previously snubbed a switch to Wigan Athletic.

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Allardyce in United leak claim

West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has claimed his line-up was leaked to Manchester United earlier this season.

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Moores named England coach

Peter Moores has been named as England’s new head coach.

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Crusaders overthrow Chiefs

Colin Slade kicked all the points as the Crusaders exacted revenge on rivals the Chiefs with an 18-17 victory in an enthralling, yet brutal Super Rugby battle at the Waikato Stadium.

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Westwood sees lead trimmed

Lee Westwood will take a slender one-shot lead into the final round of the Maybank Malaysian Open after seeing a commanding advantage almost wiped out by compatriot Andy Sullivan on Saturday.

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Red Wings blank Bruins for Game 1 win

Pavel Datsyuk scored the game’s lone goal, Jimmy Howard made 25 saves and the Red wings beat the Bruins in Game 1 of their series in Boston on Friday.

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Jose Reyes set to return for Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays plan to activate shortstop Jose Reyes from the disabled list on Saturday, and will play in the team’s matchup that afternoon against Cleveland.

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Giants return to form

Winger Aaron Murphy scored a hat-trick of tries as Huddersfield Giants halted their four-match losing run in emphatic fashion to put a dampener on Iestyn Harris’ first home match in charge of Salford Red Devils.

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Leinster hammer Treviso

Leinster ran-in nine tries in the Dublin sunshine as they recorded a 62-7 their biggest win of the season against Benetton Treviso.

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Royals rise in Abu Dhabi

Stuart Binny steered Rajasthan Royals to a four-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League season opener.

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Kerr keen to get some action

Motherwell defender Fraser Kerr is looking forward to the Fir Park clash with Celtic in the Sky Live early kick-off on Saturday.

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Haye issues upbeat bulletin

David Haye hinted once again that he may yet have a future in boxing in an update on his shoulder injury.

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Raptors lack Nets’ playoff experience

Playoff experience is the early theme of the Toronto Raptors’ first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets, which gets underway Saturday at Air Canada Centre.

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Blue Jays seek better luck in Cleveland

The Toronto Blue Jays will try to bounce back from a doubleheader loss at Minnesota when they travel to Cleveland to open a series against the hometown Indians on Friday.

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Federer to meet Djokovic

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer both came from a set down to set up a semi-final against each other at the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Wolves too strong for Vikings

Warrington Wolves restored local bragging rights with an emphatic 44-6 success over Widnes Vikings at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

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Powell demands improvement

Castleford head coach Daryl Powell admitted he had some harsh words for his side at half-time before they pulled clear to beat wakefield 43-20.

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Smith singles out Wolves duo

Warrington coach Tony Smith singled out Chris Hill and Gareth O’Brien for special praise after they played leading roles in the 44-6 win over Widnes.

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Garde defends Lyon celebration

Lyon boss Remi Garde has defended the exuberant celebrations that followed victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the league as his team prepare to face the same opponents in the Coupe de la Ligue final.

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Munyai wins battle with scales

World title challenger Tshifhiwa Munyai required two visits to the scales before making weight for his fight against WBA super-bantamweight champion Scott Quigg.

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Tigers maul Cats

Castleford got their Super League season back on track with a 43-20 victory over local rivals Wakefield at the Rapid Solicitors Stadium.

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Landmark victory for Federer

Roger Federer battled back from a set down to defeat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2-6 7-6 (8/6) 6-1 and record the 950th victory of his career to reach the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Newcastle v Saracens: Teams

Adam Powell starts Easter Sunday’s Aviva Premiership clash against his former club Saracens as Newcastle Falcons look to bounce back.

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No problems for Lennon

St Mirren manager Danny Lennon may have a full squad available for the visit of Hibernian on Saturday.

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Exeter v Sale: Teams

Exeter entertain Sale as the race for the spot that guarantees a play-off for European Champions Cup qualification hots up.

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Motherwell v Celtic preview

Motherwell boss Stuart McCall has selection problems ahead of Saturday Scottish Premiership clash with Celtic.

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Wane revels in derby success

Wigan Warriors coach Shaun Wane could not hide his delight after masterminding the first defeat of the year for arch rivals St Helens.

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Lambert focused on football

Paul Lambert is aiming to put Aston Villa’s off-field issues to one side and focus on matters on the pitch as they go in search of a much-needed win this weekend.

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Leafs’ Nazem Kadri to join Hockey Night in Canada

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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri will appear on Hockey Night in Canada as a guest analyst during Saturday’s Columbus-Pittsburgh playoff game.

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Maldonado accepts mistakes

Pastor Maldonado held his hands up to a pair of mistakes after a troubled day of practice in China – but the Venezuelan believes Lotus’s improvements still mean he can go on to enjoy his strongest race of his season.

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Ferrer topples Nadal on clay

David Ferrer sent top seed and eight-time champion Rafael Nadal crashing out of the Monte Carlo Masters with a shock 7-6 (1) 6-4 victory.

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McDonnell to fight for title

Jamie McDonnell will fight Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat for the vacant WBA Bantamweight title on the Carl Froch against George Groves undercard, live on Sky Sports Box Office on May 31.

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Tigers on prowl for Teal

Roger Teal was delighted Tigers Tale secured an overdue success last time out and is looking for a repeat performance in the Betfred Mobile Sports Handicap at Kempton on Saturday.

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Toffees come unstuck

An amazing midweek of football dealt a huge blow to Manchester City’s title hopes and left Everton’s top four challenge faltering.

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Big Sam: Pulis deserves award

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce says Tony Pulis’ efforts in dragging Crystal Palaceto likely Premier League safety should put him in line to be named Manager of the Year.

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Mattiacci motivated to succeed

Ferrari’s little-known new Team Principal Marco Mattiacci has revealed he initially thought the offer to take over was a belated April Fools’ joke – but despite his lack of F1 experience, he has declared he is “extremely motivated” to prove he is the right man for the job.

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Indian Premier League live!

Live text commentary from Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab

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Wawrinka storms into semis

Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka reached the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals for the second time in his career after dispatching Milos Raonic 7-6 (7/5) 6-2.

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Paul Stastny, Avalanche prevail over Wild in OT

Paul Stastny scored 7:27 into overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarter-final on Thursday.

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Santon understands fans’ anger

Davide Santon says he can understand the frustrations of the Newcastle fans following the side’s poor run of form in 2014.

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Hull City v Arsenal preview

A week after booking their respective places in the FA Cup final, Hull City and Arsenal do battle for Premier League points.

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Russell: We can get promotion

Johnny Russell feels Derby County have what it takes to catch Burnley, starting with their next game against Doncaster.

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Contradictory day for Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes still have work to do on his W05 even after setting the fastest time in practice for the Chinese GP.

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PCB to investigate Kaneria

Pakistan’s cricket authorities are investigating reports that banned spinner Danish Kaneria played in an exhibition tournament in the United States last week.

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Hurricanes blow away Blues

A superb second-half display from the Hurricanes saw them overcome the Blues 39-20 to revive their play-off hopes.

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Pablo under attack in Malaysia

Spanish golfer Pablo Larrazabal was forced to dive into a lake to escape a swarm of hornets on day two of the Maybank Malaysian Open.

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Hall the hero for Rovers

Craig Hall slotted over a last-minute drop goal to give Hull KR a 21-20 victory over Hull FC in a thrilling derby at the KC Lightstream Stadium.

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Hannover ease relegation fears

Hannover can almost plan for next season in the top flight of German football after a 3-2 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.

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United drop McNamara appeal

Dundee United have decided to retract their appeal over manager Jackie McNamara’s touchline ban from the Scottish Football Association.

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Tipuric a tour doubt

Ospreys flanker Justin Tipuric may be a fitness doubt for the Wales tour of South Africa in June.

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Hockey Night Online: Playoff fireworks

Watch on demand as host Rob Pizzo and Mike Brophy look back at a high-scoring start to the NHL’s post-season.

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Bangalore demolish Dehi

Kevin Pietersen could only watch on from the dugout as his Delhi Daredevils suffered an eight-wicket loss at the hands of the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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Nadal joins 300 club

Rafael Nadal won his 300th match on clay in style with a 6-1 6-3 thrashing of Italy’s Andreas Seppi moving him into the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Wickham: We deserved all three

Connor Wickham believes Sunderland were unlucky to draw with Manchester City after his two goals gave Gus Poyet’s side the lead at the Etihad Stadium.

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Pulis hails remarkable Palace

Tony Pulis hailed ‘a great achievement’ by his players after Crystal Palace beat Everton 3-2 to reach the 40-point mark in the Premier League.

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Guingamp stun Monaco in cup

Guingamp are through to the Coupe de France final for just the third time in their history after a dramatic 3-1 win over Monaco after extra-time.

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A’s claim pitcher Marcus Walden off waivers from Jays

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The Oakland Athletics claimed right-hander Marcus Walden on Wednesday after he was put on waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Dave Tippett to coach Canadian men at hockey worlds

Phoenix Coyotes bench boss Dave Tippett will coach Team Canada at the upcoming world hockey championship. He was an assistant at the 2009 and 2013 tournaments.

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Ozgen no match for Cibulkova

Top seed Dominika Cibulkova booked her spot in the second round of the BMW Malaysian Open with a 6-1 6-3 win over Perma Ozgen.

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Newcastle bring Fry up

Newcastle Falcons have signed USA international prop Eric Fry for next season.

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Carter: Uphold Bulls penalty

Wakefield chairman Michael Carter would consider quitting rugby league if Bradford succeed in overturning their points deduction for going into administration.

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Jets give Maurice 4-year deal

Winnipeg Jets confirmed Paul Maurice as their head coach, handing him a four-year deal.

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Warner facing legal action

The former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has insisted he will fight legal action challenging his ownership of a luxurious centre of excellence in Trinidad built via FIFA money.

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Forecast of rain, snow cancels Blue Jays-Twins game

The Minnesota Twins’ game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed with rain and snow in the forecast. They’ll play a day-night doubleheader on Thursday.

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Brandon Prust returns to lineup for Canadiens

Brandon Prust is good to go after missing a month due to a shoulder injury as Montreal begins its Atlantic Division semifinal series in Tampa Bay on Wednesday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 6:30 p.m. ET).

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Kolkata land opening win

Mumbai Indians’ Indian Premier League title defence started in defeat as Kolkata Knight Riders cruised to a 41-run win in Abu Dhabi.

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Southampton reluctant to sell

Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger insists the south-coast club are doing everything in their power to “keep this group together”.

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Russell extends Wolves stay

Warrington Wolves full-back Matty Russell has agreed a new four-year deal that will keep him at the Super League club until November 2017.

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Kjaer flattered by United link

Lille centre-back Simon Kjaer is flattered to be linked with a move to join Premier League side Manchester United.

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IRB relieved at European deal

The European peace deal averted a crisis that could have seriously damaged professional rugby’s world image, according to International Rugby Board boss Brett Gosper.

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Day faces three-week absence

Australian golfer Jason Day is set to miss another three weeks of action with a thumb injury.

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Quigg: I have improved

Scott Quigg has promised fight fans that they will see the best of him when he defends his WBA World Super Bantamweight title against Tshifhiwa Munyai.

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Nadal begins with a win

Rafael Nadal recovered from a slow start to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters with a 6-4 6-1 win against Teymuraz Gabashvili.

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Div Two: Essex win, Hants top

Essex saw off some late defiance from the Derbyshire tail to get their Division Two campaign in the LV= County Championship off to a successful start.

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Kayal: Five games to impress

Beram Kayal is hoping he can finish the season with a flourish after missing a large part of Celtic’s successful Scottish Premiership season.

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Sand storms home under Dettori

Sandiva did her 1000 Guineas credentials no harm with victory in the Lanwades Stud Bell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket.

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Ailing Blue Jays seek 3rd straight victory

The Toronto Blue Jays look to continue their rule in Minneapolis Wednesday by securing another successful trip in the second of a three-game series versus the Minnesota Twins.

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Habs-Lightning series a contrast in coaches

P.K. Subban’s slump. Ben Bishop’s injury. Steven Stamkos. The Montreal-Tampa Bay first-round matchup doesn’t lack for storylines, but the x-factor could be the battle between two very different bench bosses, writes Radio-Canada’s Guillaume Lefrancois.

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Lerner comes out fighting

Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner has issued a bullish statement in reaction to the suspension of two of his coaching staff, stressing the importance of “loyalty and commitment” to the club’s cause.

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Carter inspired by Wilkinson

Dan Carter has described how Jonny Wilkinson – “the ultimate professional” – inspired him to climb to the summit of world rugby.

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New format for TPC Sawgrass

The Players Championship is to ditch its sudden-death format for play-offs which will now be decided over three holes.

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Chisora: I’ll outbox Fury

Dereck Chisora says he has the skills to outbox Tyson Fury when the two meet in July in an all-British final eliminator for the World Boxing Organisation heavyweight championship.

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Div Two: Essex, Worcs win

Essex saw off some late defiance from the Derbyshire tail to get their Division Two campaign in the LV= County Championship off to a successful start.

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Brett Lawrie powers Blue Jays over Twins

Jose Bautista had three hits and an RBI, and Brett Lawrie hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Tuesday night.

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NHL faces another lawsuit over head injuries

Another group of former NHL players has filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging that the league has downplayed the risk of head injuries, while at the same time promoting fighting and violence in the game.

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Podolksi: We must shift focus

Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski is optimistic his side will qualify for the UEFA Champions League – but admits he is wary of their upcoming fixtures.

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Dortmund edge into final

Borussia Dortmund rode their luck to book their place in the final of the DFB-Pokal with a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.

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Arsenal climb back to fourth

Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud fired Arsenal back into the Premier League top four as the Gunners came from behind to defeat West Ham 3-1 at Emirates Stadium.

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Florida Panthers win NHL draft lottery

The Florida Panthers beat the odds by jumping up a spot to win the NHL draft lottery and earn the right to the top pick in June. The Panthers vaulted ahead of the last-place Buffalo Sabres, who had the best odds of winning the lottery held in Toronto on Tuesday night.

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Dustin Pedroia has cortisone injection in left wrist

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Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had a cortisone injection in his left wrist and hopes to return to Boston’s starting lineup on Wednesday night.

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Unbeaten McCoist stays focused

Ally McCoist is still refusing to rule out Rangers blowing their unbeaten League One record, despite closing to within four matches of an unblemished season.

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Wenger hails important win

Arsene Wenger has hailed the importance of Arsenal’s victory over West Ham as his side came from behind to win 3-1 at Emirates Stadium.

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Rennes respond to reach final

Rennes came from behind to claim a 3-2 victory over Angers to make the final of the Coupe de France for the sixth time in their history.

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Luton back in Football League

Luton Town have won promotion from the Conference Premier – ending a five-year absence from the Football League.

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Allardyce frustrated by loss

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce admitted his frustration at his side’s inability to maintain their lead until half-time in the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal.

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Wilson: Self-belief is back

Danny Wilson feels Barnsley now have the belief to escape relegation after a vital 2-1 win at fellow-strugglers Charlton.

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James Reimer, Kevin Bieksa join Canada’s world hockey championship roster

Canada’s team for the upcoming world hockey championships is beginning to take shape and will include members of the Toronto Maple Leafs

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Campbell taking a break

Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell has decided to temporarily put his professional career on hold following his father’s cancer diagnosis.

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Bud Selig pleased with expanded replay system

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says the sport’s new replay system is working well despite a few problems during its first two weeks.

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Crawley edge closer to survival

Crawley took a big step towards ensuring League One survival with a 2-0 home victory over relegation-threatened Tranmere.

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Rangers return to winning ways

Rangers shrugged off the disappointment of double cup exits to get back to winning ways in Scottish League One as Ian Black, Bilel Mohsni and Dean Shiels struck in a 3-0 win over Forfar.

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Barnsley boost survival hopes

Goals from Jean-Yves Mvoto and Tom Kennedy gave Barnsley a crucial 2-1 win over fellow Championship strugglers Charlton at The Valley on Tuesday.

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Blue Jays summon Munenori Kawasaki from triple-A

The Toronto Blue Jays called up infielder Munenori Kawasaki from triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and placed infielder Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list.

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Canadian Nik Stauskas to enter NBA draft

Nik Stauskas is entering the NBA draft after his sophomore year, one in which the Ontario-born guard earned conference player of the year honours.

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NHL playoff 1st-timers

A look at some of the top players who’ll be getting their first taste of NHL post-season action this year.

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Div Two: Cook deflates Derby

England Test captain Alastair Cook came within 19 runs of a double-century to put Essex in command of their LV= County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire.

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Brandon Lloyd back with 49ers after 1-year absence from NFL

The San Francisco 49ers have signed Brandon Lloyd to a one-year contract, the move coming 11 years after they drafted the wide receiver.

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Djokovic sprints past Montanes

Novak Djokovic began the defence of his Monte Carlo Rolex Masters title by demolishing Albert Montanes 6-1 6-0 in just 45 minutes.

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Khan joins up with Haymon

Amir Khan has boosted his chances of a lucrative showdown with Floyd Mayweather by joining up with the American superstar’s advisor Al Haymon.

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Div Two: Cook defies Derby

England Test captain Alastair Cook came within 19 runs of a double-century to put Essex in command of their LV= County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire.

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Lloyd heads back to 49ers

Veteran wide receiver Brandon Lloyd has returned to San Francisco after signing a one-year contract with the 49ers.

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Div One: Sussex on the brink

Ed Joyce struck hundreds in both innings of a game for the first time in his career to put Sussex on course for back-to-back Division One victories on day three against Warwickshire.

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Grix fined for striking

Huddersfield full-back Scott Grix has been fined £300 after admitting striking Hull captain Gareth Ellis during his side’s 30-6 defeat by the Black and Whites in last week’s Super League clash.

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Wilmots extends Belgium deal

Belgium manager Marc Wilmots has extended his contract until 2018, the Royal Belgian Football Association has confirmed.

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Expanded replay in baseball: 30 overturned calls so far

Bob Bowman, chief executive officer of MLB Advanced Media, says the system based at his company’s office has largely worked in its first several weeks of expanded use.

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Ron MacLean: NHL playoffs rich with Canadian content

It’s been two decades since Montreal delivered Canada its last Stanley Cup, and while the country’s lone representative in this year’s playoffs is a long shot, there’s still plenty for Canadians to cheer for in the NHL post-season, writes Ron MacLean.

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Ridge could hit the heights

Michael Bell is looking forward to seeing his Investec Derby entry Raven Ridge in action at Newmarket on Thursday.

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Nucifora set for Ireland job

Former Australia hooker David Nucifora will be unveiled as the Irish Rugby Football Union’s new performance director on Thursday.

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Brunt ready for Prem fight

Chris Brunt wants West Brom to pick up points quickly and not rely on other teams in their fight for Premier League survival.

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Mosley: Debate is just noise

Former FIA President Max Mosley believes his successor Jean Todt should pay “lip service” at most to the critics of F1′s new ‘green’ formula.

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Kearney welcomes Bulls appeal

Bradford’s decision to fight their points deduction has given the players a lift, according to Brett Kearney.

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Oilers, Flames have top Canadian team odds in NHL draft lottery

Canadian teams will be well represented on Tuesday night as the NHL draws the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the June 27 entry draft in Philadelphia.

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Blue Jays look to continue recent dominance of Twins

Brandon Morrow and the Toronto Blue Jays continue their road trip Tuesday in Minnesota, against a Twins club they’ve beaten 20 times in the last 26 meetings.

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Prize boost for French Open

This year’s French Open will pay total prize money of more than 25million euros (£20.63 million), with the singles champions each receiving 1.65m euros (£1.33m).

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Worcester sign prop Schonert

Worcester Warriors have signed South African prop Nick Schonert from Super Rugby side Cheetahs for next season.

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Poyet: Mannone talks can wait

Gus Poyet has told Vito Mannone that his future will only be discussed at the end of the summer as Sunderland’s priorities are elsewhere.

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Daley coach eyes ‘next level’

Great Britain diving star Tom Daley can reach the “next level” as he gears up for this summer’s Commonwealth Games, according to his new coach.

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Sutherland eyes role in run-in

Irish midfielder Frankie Sutherland is set to hand Queens Park Rangers a boost ahead of their end-of-season run-in.

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Johnson ponders ODI/T20 future

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that he may need to reconsider his availability in all three forms of cricket to ensure his fitness for the 2015 Ashes Series in England.

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Warrington ready to step up

Josh Warrington steps into the unknown when he defends his Commonwealth featherweight title against Rendall Munroe on Saturday night.

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Saracens receive Farrell boost

Saracens’ hopes of a successful end to the season have received a boost after England fly-half Owen Farrell was given the all-clear to resume training.

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Economists say Canada could support three more NHL teams

Hamiltonians have heard this one before. Monday, the Conference Board of Canada reported that in addition to Canada’s seven existing NHL teams, Quebec City and Hamilton, appear to meet minimum requirements to become home to franchises in the near future.

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Red Bull lose Ricciardo appeal

The FIA have rejected Red Bull’s appeal against the disqualification of Daniel Ricciardo from the Australian GP.

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HNIC Radio: Ryan Smyth on life after the NHL

Oilers fan-favourite Ryan Smyth joined hosts Rob Pizzo and Kelly Hrudey on Hockey Night in Canada Radio Monday to talk about what his future holds.

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Third title for teenage Taylor

Teenager Sophie Taylor has claimed her third gold medal of the British Swimming Championships on the penultimate day of the event in Glasgow.

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Reading move back into top six

Reading moved back into the Championship play-off spots on Monday night with a hard-earned 1-1 draw against already-promoted Leicester City at The Madejski Stadium.

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Raptors set franchise record for wins after beating Bucks

The playoff-bound Raptors topped their record for franchise wins with victory No. 48 on Monday, a 110-100 defeat of the lowly Milwaukee Bucks – their most recent milestone achieved on a night that started with the unfurling of their Atlantic Division banner.

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HNIC Radio: Ryan Smyth talks about life after the NHL

Oilers fan-favourite Ryan Smyth joined hosts Rob Pizzo and Kelly Hrudey on Hockey Night in Canada Radio on SiriusXM on Monday to talk about what his future holds after playing his final NHL game on Saturday in Edmonton.

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Pulis hopes to secure Ince

Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis has admitted he would like to sign Tom Ince on a permanent deal in the summer.

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Adkins: Destiny in our hands

Reading boss Nigel Adkins is happy to have their destiny in their own hands after moving back into the play-off places following their draw with Leicester

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Pearson takes Leicester point

Nigel Pearson was content with a point after Leicester were held to a 1-1 draw with Reading at the Madejski Stadium.

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Canucks’ Tortorella should ‘keep his mouth shut’: Brian Burke

Calgary Flames interim general manager Brian Burke defended his coach Bob Hartley on Monday and said Vancouver Canucks coach John Tortorella “oughta keep his mouth shut.”

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Cech: Pressure is on Liverpool

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has questioned whether Liverpool can handle the pressure of leading the title race.

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Liverpool to remember 96

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has reflected on a emotional victory over Manchester City as his team-mates prepare to remember the victims and families of the Hillsborough disaster.

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