Alun-Wyn signs Ospreys deal

Alun-Wyn Jones has given a timely boost to Welsh rugby after signing a new contract with Ospreys which will keep him at the Liberty Stadium until after the 2015 World Cup.

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Gatland ‘Must break hoodoo’

Wales head coach Warren Gatland accepts that his players must break a ‘hoodoo’ as they attempt to conquer a third successive RBS 6 Nations title this season.

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Ferguson agrees striker deal

Blackpool’s caretaker manager Barry Ferguson has confirmed a deal has been agreed to sign Blackburn Rovers striker David Goodwillie on loan.

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England set testing target

Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Ian Bell scored half-centuries as England set Australia a target of 317 to chase in the fourth one-dayer in Perth.

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Nick Spaling, Predators sink Canucks

Nick Spaling scored the winner on the power play in the third period Thursday as the Nashville Predators defeated the Vancouver Canucks 2-1.

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Flawless Cink leads at Torrey

Stewart Cink shot an unblemished 64 to take a one-shot lead after the first day of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

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Cook ‘desperate’ to stay on

Alastair Cook has sought to provide clarity over his future after revealing he is “desperate” to remain as England captain.

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Lightning hang on to clip Senators in shootout

Nikita Kucherov scored the lone shootout goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Thursday night.

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Cowboys sign Dan Bailey to 7-year, $22.5M deal

The Dallas Cowboys have signed kicker Dan Bailey to a seven-year, $22.5 million contract through the 2020 season.

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4 first-timers voted to NBA all-star game

Stephen Curry, Kevin Love, Paul George and Kyrie Irving were voted NBA All-Stars Thursday, putting four first-time starters in the Feb. 16 game in New Orleans.

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Maddux, La Russa won’t have logos on Hall of Fame plaques

Greg Maddux and Tony La Russa will not have logos on their Hall of Fame plaques. The decision was announced Thursday by the Hall, which said Joe Torre’s plaque will have the logo of the New York Yankees.

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Tomlinson set for Donny debut

One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson is set to make his debut for Doncaster Rovers reserves within the next month.

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Auxerre and Cannes win in cup

Lynel Kitambala scored in injury time at the end of extra time to see Auxerre past Ligue 2 rivals Dijon and into the last 16 of the Coupe de France.

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Knicks’ Andrea Bargnani out with torn left elbow ligament

The New York Knicks say forward Andrea Bargnani has a torn ligament in his left elbow and is out indefinitely. Bargnani was hurt Wednesday during a 110-106 loss to Philadelphia when he landed hard while attempting to dunk. He had an MRI on Thursday that revealed the injury.

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Brewers in talks with free agent Matt Garza

The Brewers say they’re in talks with free agent Matt Garza to fortify their pitching staff. Milwaukee issued a statement Thursday evening following reports of a $52 million US, four-year agreement between the Brewers and the 30-year-old right-hander, pending a physical.

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Atletico edge narrow advantage

Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final tie on Thursday night.

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Ardiles thanks Tottenham fans

Ossie Ardiles has given details of his road accident in the Falkland Islands – and thanked Tottenham fans for their good wishes as his recovery continues.

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Fiorentina seal cup semi spot

Fiorentina booked their place in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia on Thursday evening with a hard-fought win at home to Tuscan rivals Siena.

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Killer of NFL star Sean Taylor gets 57.5 years in jail

The man who prosecutors say fired the shot that killed Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor during a botched 2007 burglary was sentenced Thursday to 57.5 years in state prison.

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Tom Glavine says A-Rod suing MLBPA ‘hard to believe’

Hall of Famer Tom Glavine says Alex Rodriguez appears to be “grasping at straws” in his lawsuit against the Major League Baseball Players Association.

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