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Klitschko knocks out Chambers to retain titles (21 March 05:34) |
| DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko landed a left-hand knockout punch five seconds from the end of the fight to beat challenger Eddie Chambers and ... |
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Furyk poised to end PGA Tour title drought in Tampa Bay (21 March 05:16) |
| TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jim Furyk inched closer to his first PGA Tour title in three years when he moved three strokes clear in Saturday's third round of the Tampa Bay Championship.
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Ljubicic stuns Nadal to reach Indian Wells final (21 March 03:37) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Ivan Ljubicic recovered from a set down to upset third seed and holder Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-4 7-6 Saturday to reach the final of the Indian Wells ATP tourn... |
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MLS and players union avert strike with new deal (20 March 11:11) |
| MIAMI (Reuters) - A threatened strike in Major League Soccer (MLS) has been averted after league management and the players union announced they had reached a deal.
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Kesler signs six-year extension with Canucks (20 March 01:09) |
| VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks have given forward Ryan Kesler a six-year extension to his current deal, putting him under contract through the 2015-16 season, the team said on F... |
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Top seeds cruise in NCAA openers (20 March 12:53) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top-seeded Duke and Syracuse registered convincing victories to advance to the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament on Friday.
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Wozniacki Jankovic ease into Indian Wells final (20 March 11:17) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki breezed into the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a commanding 6-2 6-3 victory over her good friend Agnieszka Radwanska F... |
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Flames hold on to beat slumping Sharks (20 March 10:10) |
| CALGARY (Reuters) - The Calgary Flames struck early then held on for a 4-3 victory over the slumping San Jose Sharks on Friday.
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Linebacker Porter signs three-year deal with Cardinals (20 March 09:50) |
| PHOENIX (Reuters) - Four-times Pro Bowl linebacker Joey Porter has agreed a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals, the team said Friday.
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James beats Bryant mark as youngest to reach 15000 points (20 March 08:52) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers became the youngest player to score 15,000 career points in the NBA on Friday, bettering Kobe Bryant's record by more than two yea... |
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Thunder strike early in rout of Raptors (20 March 08:20) |
| TORONTO (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder roared past the struggling Toronto Raptors 115-89 on Friday for their ninth victory in 11 games as they continued their chase for fourth place i... |
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Murray stunned by Soderling Roddick advances (20 March 06:39) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Sweden's Robin Soderling delivered a tennis master class in the opening set before eliminating fourth seed Andy Murray 6-1 7-6 in the quarter-finals of t... |
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Roddick blasts past Robredo to reach Indian Wells semis (20 March 04:42) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Seventh seed Andy Roddick powered his way past Spaniard Tommy Robredo 6-3 7-5 to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Friday for a... |
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Serena Williams pulls out of next weeks Miami event (20 March 03:00) |
| MIAMI (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Sony Ericsson Open due to a knee injury, organizers said on Friday.
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Jankovic breezes into Indian Wells final (20 March 02:45) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic cruised into the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Australian Samantha Stosur on Friday.
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Twice winner Olazabal to miss US Masters (20 March 01:12) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Twice U.S. Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal will miss next month's event because the Spaniard is again suffering from rheumatism.
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Sports endorsement firm eyes music world (20 March 12:46) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A small company that has opened the door for companies to quickly sign endorsement deals with top athletes is eyeing the music world as its next target market.
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New Aussie punter Bond has license to thrill in New York (19 March 10:58) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Giants have gone Down Under to sign punter Jy Bond, a former semi-professional Australian Rules footballer.
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Yevgeny Plushenko pulls out of world skating championships (19 March 10:39) |
| MILAN (Reuters) - Olympic silver medalist Yevgeny Plushenko has pulled out of next week's figure skating world championships because of injury.
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Sri Lanka hopes cricket will heal child soldiers (19 March 07:47) |
| COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is hoping its love of cricket, the country's most popular game, will help rehabilitate children caught up in the island's bloody civil war with Tamil Tiger sepa... |
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Armstrong pulls out of Milan-San Remo race (19 March 04:07) |
| PARIS (Reuters) - Seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of Saturday's Milan-San Remo classic race because of acute gastroenteritis, his RadioShack team said on F... |
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Champ Klitschko wary of Fast Eddie (19 March 03:43) |
| BERLIN (Reuters) - No trash-talking, no tempers boiling over at the weigh-in. The build-up to Saturday's Vladimir Klitschko-Eddie Chambers world heavyweight fight in Duesseldorf has so far b... |
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Duck Wisniewski banned for eight games (19 March 02:46) |
| TORONTO (Reuters) - Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski has been suspended for eight games for hitting Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook in the head, the NHL said Thursday.
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Blackhawks shut out Kings to snap three-game skid (19 March 12:26) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks moved into a tie for top spot in the West with a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.
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Georgetown stunned in first round top seeds through (19 March 11:24) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top seeds Kansas and Kentucky cruised into the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament on Thursday while Georgetown, third seed in the Midwest region, were ups... |
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Nadal bounces Berdych to set up Ljubicic clash (19 March 10:56) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal stayed on track for a successful title defense at the Indian Wells ATP tournament with a 6-4 7-6 victory over Czech Tomas Berdych in the quart... |
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Anthony ignites Nuggets to win over Hornets (19 March 10:07) |
| DENVER (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony recorded 26 points and a career-high 18 rebounds to propel the Denver Nuggets past the New Orleans Hornets 93-80 on Thursday for their eighth win in nine g... |
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Vicious Duck Wisniewski banned for eight games (19 March 09:46) |
| TORONTO (Reuters) - Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski has been suspended for eight games for hitting Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook in the head, the NHL said Thursday.
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Jankovic and Stosur advance to last four (19 March 07:57) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic came from 2-4 down in the second set to book her place in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a 6-4 6-4 victory over ... |
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Ljubicic blasts past Monaco into last four (19 March 06:37) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Big-serving Croat Ivan Ljubicic earned himself an early birthday present by powering past Argentina's Juan Monaco 4-6 6-2 6-1 into the semi-finals of the... |
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Mayweather Mosley agree to Olympic-style drug testing (19 March 06:31) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley have agreed to begin an Olympic-style drug testing program from Monday ahead of their May 1 bout in Las Vegas, the boxers said in a con... |
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Jankovic battles past Kleybanova to reach semis (19 March 04:10) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic came from 2-4 down in the second set to book her place in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a 6-4 6-4 victory over ... |
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Jankovic battles past Kleybanova to reach last four (19 March 03:03) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic came from 2-4 down in the second set to book her place in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a 6-4 6-4 victory over ... |
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Nicklaus surprised that Woods opts to go to Masters cold (19 March 02:55) |
| RABAT (Reuters) - Golfing great Jack Nicklaus has expressed surprise that Tiger Woods will break his five-month exile by going into next month's U.S. Masters at Augusta without playing any w... |
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Dougherty eagle helps him to first round lead in Morocco (18 March 11:46) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Nick Dougherty shot an eagle and seven birdies on his way to a seven-under-par 66 for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Hassan II Trophy in Rabat Thur... |
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Russias deputy sports minister quits (18 March 11:12) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Gennady Alyoshin has quit as Russia's deputy sports minister, the ministry said on Thursday.
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Wozniacki joins friend Radwanska in semis (18 March 01:18) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki resisted a sizzling baseline display from China's Zheng Jie to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a hard-fo... |
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Djokovic exits Nadal and Murray advance (18 March 12:57) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Former champion Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Wednesday, upset 7-5 6-3 by big-serving Croat Ivan Ljubicic in the fourt... |
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Flames maintain playoff push with win over Avs (18 March 11:49) |
| DENVER (Reuters) - Rene Bourque scored twice to help the Calgary Flames hold off the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday for a first win over their Northwest Division rivals in five attempts... |
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Record pot on offer at Chinas uni-sex Pro-Am (18 March 11:35) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Male and female golfers will compete for Asia's richest individual prize of $1.28 million at the new Mission Hills Star Trophy, a Celebrity Pro-Am tournament that will de... |
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Bourque scores twice to lead Flames past Avalanche (18 March 09:47) |
| DENVER (Reuters) - Rene Bourque scored twice to help the Calgary Flames hold off the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday for a first win over their Northwest Division rivals in five attempts... |
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Miserable night for Duncan as Magic rout Spurs (18 March 09:11) |
| ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - San Antonio's Tim Duncan had a night to forget as the Spurs slumped to a 110-84 loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
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Playoffs rule change could spice up overtime (18 March 08:22) |
| MIAMI (Reuters) - A proposed change to the rules governing overtime in NFL playoff games could see teams having to do more than win the coin toss and kick a field goal to secure victory.
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Woods will still be terrific says Obama (18 March 08:04) |
| MIAMI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was sure Tiger Woods will still be a "terrific golfer" when he returns to competition, while one of the PGA Tour's most senior p... |
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Devils beat Penguins to forge Atlantic Division tie (18 March 07:17) |
| NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils had plenty to celebrate on St. Patrick's Day after they beat Pittsburgh 5-2 to tie the Penguins for the lead at the top of the Atlantic D... |
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Djokovic dumped out by Ljubicic Nadal advances (18 March 07:13) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Wednesday, upset 7-5 6-3 by big-serving Croat Ivan Ljubicic in the fourth round.
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Djokovic ousted by Ljubicic at Indian Wells (18 March 05:05) |
| INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Second-seeded Serb Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Wednesday, upset 7-5 6-3 by big-serving Croat Ivan Ljubicic in the fo... |
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Beckham back in England after surgery (18 March 04:25) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham arrived in England on Wednesday to start his recovery from an Achilles tendon injury that appears certain to rule him out of the World Cup finals.
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Mariners pitcher Lee suspended for five games (18 March 04:22) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee of the Seattle Mariners has been handed a five-game suspension for "intentionally" throwing at the head of Arizona Diamondbacks ca... |
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EA to offer complete online Woods game around Masters (18 March 03:47) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tiger Woods return to pro golf for the Masters tournament next month is being celebrated by more than fans as EA Sports will launch the final commercial version of its on... |
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