Slomka favourite for Hamburg

Mirko Slomka has emerged as favourite to replace Bert van Marwijk as Hamburg coach after the Dutchman was relieved of his duties on Saturday.

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Geraint’s Olympic blog

Geraint Hughes reports from the Winter Olympics following Lizzy Yarnold’s gold medal in the skeleton.

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Sutton suffers heart attack

Former Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton has revealed he suffered a minor heart attack during the ACE Group Classic in Florida.

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Karlovic test for Nishikori

Defending champion and top seed Kei Nishikori reached the final of the US National Indoor Championships with a 6-3 6-2 win over Michael Russell.

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Twente win keeps pressure on

FC Twente kept the heat up on Eredivisie leaders Ajax with a 2-0 home win over 10-man Vitesse Arnhem.

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Van Marwijk sacked by Hamburg

Bundesliga strugglers Hamburg have sacked manager Bert van Marwijk after suffering a seventh straight defeat.

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Cilic ends Sijsling run

Marin Cilic came back from a set down to defeat local wildcard Igor Sijsling and set up a meeting with Tomas Berdych in the final of the ATP World Tennis tournament in Rotterdam.

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Chisora pounds out points win

Dereck Chisora remained on course for a rematch with heavyweight rival Tyson Fury after a dominant points win over Kevin Johnson.

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Fury halts Abell in wild brawl

Tyson Fury produced a typically erratic display in an entertaining stoppage win over Joey Abell.

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Hodgson keeping tabs on trio

Roy Hodgson says the current form of Raheem Sterling, Wilfried Zaha and Adam Johnson has boosted their chances of making England’s World Cup Finals squad this summer.

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Inside MLS – Toronto FC must deliever goods

Toronto FC made a big splash in the transfer market. The

high-profile acquisitions mean TFC must finally produce success,

writes Kyle McCarthy.

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Ferrer and Fognini into final

The top two seeds are safely through to the final of the Buenos Aires Open, as David Ferrer and Fabio Fognini set up a mouthwatering clash on Sunday.

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Glasgow come from behind

Glasgow scored two tries in the last 10 minutes to secure a sixth successive RaboDirect PRO12 victory at the expense of Cardiff.

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Barca hit Vallecano for six

Barcelona warmed up for Tuesday’s Champions League showdown with Manchester City by hammering Real Vallecano 6-0 – and there were dramatic scenes at Villarreal.

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North: Still in the title mix

Wales wing George North says victory over France on Friday night will reignite their Six Nations title bid.

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Kei unlocks final place

Defending champion and top seed Kei Nishikori reached the final of the US National Indoor Championships with a 6-3 6-2 win over Michael Russell.

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Casilla to snub interest

Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla has brushed aside transfer talk and confirmed that he wants to sign a new contract.

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Munster top after Zebre win

Simon Zebo and Ger Slattery scored two tries apiece as Munster defeated Zebre to move back to the top of the RaboDirect PRO12.

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McGirt takes lead at Riviera

William McGirt is the surprise leader after the third round of the Northern Trust Open at Riviera in California.

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Ex-Blue Jay Josh Johnson physically, mentally ‘in a good spot’

Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Josh Johnson has a surgically repaired elbow and a fresh start with the San Diego Padres, a combination he hopes will help him return to the form that included an NL-best 2.30 ERA with the Florida Marlins in 2010.

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