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La Liga Preview

Espanyol eye their first win in 12 derbies against Barcelona on Saturday, while Real Madrid make the trip to Celta Vigo a day later.

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Mourinho optimistic in title bid

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is optimistic that his side will win the Premier League title after their victory at Hull City.

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Real semi bound after clinching Madrid derby

Real Madrid back-up striker Javier Hernandez sent his side through to the last four, scoring the winner late on at Santiago Bernabeu.

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Ancelotti thrilled for Hernandez

Javier Hernandez marked only his seventh Real Madrid start with the winner against Atletico Madrid, much to Carlo Ancelotti's delight.

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Report: Dundee 1 Celtic 2

Celtic moved another step closer to retaining the Scottish Premiership title by seeing off Dundee to go eight points clear.

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Super Kings beat RCB in IPL

Chennai Super Kings responded to their first Indian Premier League defeat of 2015 by beating bottom side Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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Castro blow for Leverkusen

Versatile Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Gonzalo Castro's season has come to a premature end due to a knee injury.

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Pedrosa unsure of return date

Repsol Honda driver Dani Pedrosa is unsure if he will be fit enough to make his MotoGP comeback in the next round in Spain.

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Ancelotti not braced for the sack

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti does not believe a defeat against Barcelona would spell the end to his tenure at Santiago Bernabeu.

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Sherwood: Pressure all on Arsenal

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood is focused on keeping his side up, before looking to end the season on a high note at Wembley.

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Mourinho: Title almost secured

Jose Mourinho felt he got his tactics spot on in a victory over Manchester United which moved Chelsea 10 points clear at the summit.

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Crouch set for surgery

Former England striker Peter Crouch has been troubled by a groin injury and is set to go under the knife, Mark Hughes has revealed.

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Tevez rubbishes Juve exit talk

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez said he has no plans to return to Boca Juniors just yet as the Turin club remain in the hunt for the treble.

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Illarramendi eager for Real stay

Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi is happy at the Santiago Bernabeu despite finding first-team opportunities hard to come by.

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Hazard issues Chelsea warning

Chelsea look destined to win the Premier League title for the first time in five years, but Eden Hazard is taking nothing for granted.

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Last-gasp Cronk puts Storm top

Melbourne Storm left it late to seal a dramatic victory over Sydney Roosters that put them top of the NRL.

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Report: Chelsea 1 Man United 0

Eden Hazard was on target again as Manchester United were beaten 1-0 at Chelsea, who could be two wins from the title.

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Report: Aberdeen 1 Dundee United 0

Aberdeen will be back in Europe next season after Adam Rooney scored the only goal of the game against Dundee United.

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Report: Palace 0 West Brom 2

West Brom ended a 10-game winless away run in the Premier League by securing a 2-0 victory at Tony Pulis' former club Crystal Palace.

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Hamilton quickest in Bahrain

Ferrari showed they mean business again in the final practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Lewis Hamilton set the pace.

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Marko: Red Bull could quit F1

After Mercedes continued their dominance of Formula One on Sunday, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko warned the team could quit the sport.

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Ibrahimovic rant to be investigated

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's criticism of referee Lionel Jaffredo will be investigated by the LFP.

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Poyet leaves Sunderland

Gus Poyet has left Sunderland after overseeing only four Premier League wins this season, with a thrashing by Aston Villa the final straw.

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Ideye a concern for Palace clash

Brown Ideye suffered a knock in training in this week and may not start West Brom's clash with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

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Preview: Chelsea v Man United

Chelsea will be 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League if they get the better of in-form Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

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IRFU confirm Schmidt talks

Joe Schmidt has masterminded back-to-back Six Nations titles for Ireland and the IRFU are eager to tie the New Zealander to a new deal.

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Gisdol signs new Hoffenheim deal

Markus Gisdol has been rewarded for Hoffenheim's impressive season, signing a new deal with the Bundesliga club on Thursday.

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Lahm plotting Bayern fightback

Skipper Philipp Lahm warned Porto that Bayern Munich can recover from a first-leg deficit to reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

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Rakitic eager to qualify in style

Ivan Rakitic wants Barcelona to put on a UEFA Champions League masterclass in their quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

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Hirscher claims giant slalom crown

Marcel Hirscher finished second behind Alexis Pinturault at Kranjska Gora to seal the giant slalom golden globe and end Ted Ligety's reign.

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Lambert unsure of Klopp future

Jurgen Klopp has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League, but Paul Lambert feels he may continue his career elsewhere.

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Report: South Korea 1 Uzbekistan 1

South Korea were unable to repeat their Asian Cup victory over Uzbekistan as they were held to a 1-1 draw on Friday.

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Rutherford backing Coe

Greg Rutherford wants Sebastian Coe to be the next International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president.

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Finch expects to miss rest of IPL

Destructive Australia batsman Aaron Finch is "shattered" after revealing a hamstring injury looks to have ended his IPL campaign early.

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Delhi end long losing streak in IPL

Mayank Agarwal and Yuvraj Singh made half-centuries as Delhi Daredevils ended a record-equalling 11-game IPL losing streak.

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Nadal through in Monte Carlo

Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal, aiming to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time in three years, is through to the third round.

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Labadie banned for six months

Joss Labadie was banned for biting last season and the midfielder has been hit with a more lengthy ban after his latest offence.

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Hughes: Moses season may be over

Victor Moses may have played his last game for Stoke City after the Chelsea loanee suffered a hamstring injury.

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Marquez expects Argentina test

Marc Marquez won the Grand Prix de la Republica Argentina last year, but expects to have his work cut out this weekend.

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Lehmann issues Ozil challenge

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has challenged fellow German Mesut Ozil to be the club's match-winner in big games.

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Ginola: Pastore not world's best

Eric Cantona believes Javier Pastore has emerged as the best player in world football, but David Ginola has a different opinion.

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Many Clouds wins Grand National

Many Clouds won the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, to deny Tony McCoy a fairytale send-off.

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Preview: Verona v Inter

Inter are without a win in seven matches, but Roberto Mancini has urged them not to feel "depressed" ahead of the trip to Verona.

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Borussia M'gladbach v Dortmund

Borussia Monchengladbach missed out on a place in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals, but Lucien Favre has urged his side to respond on Saturday.

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Preview: Sunderland v Palace

In-form Crystal Palace will attempt to bring Sunderland back down to earth when they meet in the Premier League on Saturday.

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Preview: West Ham v Stoke City

Enner Valencia is set to return for West Ham's Premier League clash with Stoke City, much to the delight of Stewart Downing.

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Preview: Parma v Juventus

Juventus have won their last six games without conceding a goal, but Parma midfielder Francesco Lodi is determined to end that run.

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Preview: Southampton v Hull City

Hull City are just two points outside the drop zone ahead of their trip to Southampton and Steve Bruce knows they can ill afford a defeat.

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Preview: Burnley v Arsenal

Arsenal have won their last seven Premier League matches, but Arsene Wenger is braced for a battle against Burnley at Turf Moor.

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Scottish Premiership Review

Dundee United have now lost their last five matches after Dundee secured their first derby victory since November 2004.

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Report: Parma 1 Udinese 0

Parma fans were finally able to celebrate a victory amid the gloom of the club's financial crisis courtesy of Silvestre Varela's goal.

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Former All Black Thorn to retire

Veteran lock Brad Thorn will end his playing days at the age of 40 at the end of the Premiership season.

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UEFA award Russia victory

Montenegro have paid the price for crowd trouble in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Russia, who have been awarded a 3-0 Group G victory.

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Tomkins: season may be over

West Ham defender James Tomkins is hoping to return before the end of the season, but knows his campaign may be over.

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Swiel to make Quins return

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea thinks Tim Swiel has a bright future and is relishing the chance to work with the fly-half again.

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Bowyer relishing Blackburn role

Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer has relished the chance to rebuild the club after a miserable few years at Ewood Park.

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Djokovic claims fifth Miami Open

Novak Djokovic showed his class in the final set to ruthlessly beat Andy Murray in the Miami Open final.

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Bulldogs skipper Graham banned

Canterbury Bulldogs' controversial defeat against South Sydney Rabbitohs will result in at least three players serving suspensions.

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Super League Review

Captain Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow passed landmarks in Leeds Rhinos' resounding win over Wakefield Wildcats at Headingley.

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Preview: Barcelona v Almeria

Sergi replaced Juan Ignacio Martinez as Almeria coach on Monday and will lead his side for the first time at Barcelona.

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Preview: Blackburn v Liverpool

Blackburn Rovers will attempt to ensure Liverpool endure another trophy-less season when they meet in the FA Cup on Wednesday.

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Richards inspires Tigers win

Winger Pat Richards starred in West Tigers' NRL victory over Parramatta Eels, with North Queensland Cowboys and Melbourne also winning.

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Bayern allay Schweinsteiger fears

Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is not facing a spell on the sidelines following his ankle injury at Borussia Dortmund.

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CAF Champions League Review

Big Bullets played the second leg of their CAF Champions League clash with Al Hilal despite the death of defender Douglas Chiramba.

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Pochettino: Two points dropped

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino knows his side did not do enough to break down a well organised Burnley outfit.

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Report: Burnley 0 Tottenham 0

Burnley gained a deserved point in their battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League in a drab encounter against Tottenham.

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Grand Prix Hassan II preview

Five of the last six winners in the Grand Prix Hassan II have been Spanish and there is a strong chance that trend could continue this week.

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Report: Man Utd 3 Aston Villa 1

Ander Herrera scored twice and Wayne Rooney was on target as Manchester United deservedly saw off Aston Villa 3-1 at Old Trafford.

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Review: Chelsea 2 Stoke City 1

Loic Remy was on target again as Chelsea beat Stoke City to move closer to the Premier League title, despite Charlie Adam's stunning goal.

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Exeter ease into first semi-final

Exeter Chiefs will face Gloucester in their first European semi-final after coasting to victory against Newcastle Falcons.

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Costa out for at least two weeks

Diego Costa is facing another spell on the sidelines after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury against Stoke City.

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Terry waxes lyrical over Hazard

Eden Hazard scored one goal and laid on another against Stoke City and his influence is not lost on Chelsea captain John Terry.

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Scottish Premiership Review

Stephen Pearson was on target in his first game since signing a new deal as Motherwell beat Kilmarnock 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership.

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Preview: Crystal Palace v Man City

Winger Jesus Navas knows Manchester City must claim their first win of the season in London when they take on Crystal Palace.

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Preview: Chelsea v Stoke City

Stoke City have not won at Stamford Bridge for almost 20 years and Mark Hughes is determined to put that right this weekend.

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Preview: Arsenal v Liverpool

Raheem Sterling will be hoping to feature when Liverpool attempt to end Arsenal's run of six consecutive victories in the Premier League.

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Mixed injury news for West Ham

Winston Reid is set to return from injury to face Leicester City, as West Ham attempt to build on their victory over Sunderland.

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Stade Francais pull off Genia coup

Will Genia will join Top 14 side Stade Francais after the Rugby World Cup having opted to leave Reds.

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Warriors skipper Kellock to quit

Former Scotland lock Alastair Kellock is to call time on his playing days at the end of the season, saying "the time is right" to quit.

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Ramsey: Covert racism exists

Chris Ramsey says that the fact he was given the role as QPR head coach has not changed his stance on racism in the game.

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Wenger coy over Wilshere return

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could welcome back Jack Wilshere against Liverpool, while Danny Welbeck is set to feature.

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European Champions Cup preview

Toulon continue their quest to be crowned European champions for a third year in a row when they face Wasps this weekend.

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Four-day Tests a possibility?

Incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves believes Test matches could be cut to four days, with 105 overs bowled on each day.

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Report: Ghana 1 Mali 1

Ghana had much the better of Wednesday's friendly in Paris, but Bakary Sako's penalty ensured Mali secured a 1-1 draw.

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Vlaar: Sherwood has reduced stress

Aston Villa captain Ron Vlaar claims Tim Sherwood has created a more relaxed environment at the relegation-threatened Premier League club.

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Zamparini: Dybala in demand

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has warned potential suitors must fork out at least €40million for in-demand striker Paulo Dybala.

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Blair to make Glasgow switch

Mike Blair is relishing the opportunity to work with "role model" Gregor Townsend after agreeing a move to Glasgow Warriors.

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Clarke confident of World Cup glory

Australia captain Michael Clarke believes his side can get the best possible revenge over New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup final.

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Super Rugby wrap: Rebels and Reds both beaten

Hurricanes fought back from 12-10 down at half-time to beat Melbourne Rebels and make it six Super Rugby wins out of six.

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Swimmer Park given doping ban

Park Tae-hwan, a four-time Olympic medallist, tested positive for testosterone last September and has been banned until next March.

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Preview: Georgia v Germany

World champions Germany are set to bring back the big guns for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia in Tbilisi.

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Martinez hopeful over injured trio

Romelu Lukaku, Darron Gibson and Arouna Kone will be monitored ahead of Everton's game against Southampton at Goodison Park.

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Scholes wants Bale at United

Gareth Bale's Real Madrid future has been called into question and Paul Scholes wants Manchester United to make a move for the forward.

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Badstuber and Bellarabi out

Defender Holger Badstuber has suffered more misfortune, as he is ruled out of Germany's trip to Georgia along with Karim Bellarabi.

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Rooney KOs boxing celebration

Striker Wayne Rooney has defended his boxing antics and insisted he was not knocked out by Phil Bardsley.

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Preview: Bulgaria v Italy

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti is determined to "grasp his chance" when Italy face Bulgaria in Sofia.

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League One Preview

Notts County take on Scunthorpe United in their first game since Shaun Derry's departure, as Graham Alexander returns to Preston North End.

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Gibson to coach England quicks

Ottis Gibson will coach England's fast bowlers in the West Indies, but no decision has been made on David Saker's long-term replacement.

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Walcott denies Wenger 'bust-up'

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has denied making huge wage demands and insists he has no problem with Arsene Wenger.

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Sutil handed Williams role

Adrian Sutil has opted to stay in Formula One as back-up for Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas at Williams.

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Hart hails Aguero, Messi

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart classes team-mate Sergio Aguero as a better finisher than Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.

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Coutinho eager to improve finishing

Philippe Coutinho knows his goalscoring record is not good enough and the Liverpool midfielder has vowed to improve his finishing.

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Hales: England embarrassed

Batsman Alex Hales is determined to "nail down" a place in England's one-day team and make up for a poor showing in the Cricket World Cup.

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Tennis duo banned for match-fixing

Tennis players Walter Trusendi and Elie Rousset committed match-fixing offences at an unnamed tournament last year.

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Ozil eyes Ballon d’Or

Mesut Ozil said he has become "harder" by playing in England and the Arsenal man is confident he can be crowned world player of the year.

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Khedira hints at Real exit

Sami Khedira looks set to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after five years with the European champions.

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Rohit to ignore Australia sledging

Rohit Sharma is ready for Australia's verbals in the Cricket World Cup semi-final and the India batsman insists he will ignore any sledging.

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Barnes: Sterling should stay

Liverpool legend John Barnes believes Raheem Sterling would be making a mistake if he opts to leave Anfield.

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Ideye hopeful of facing QPR

West Brom striker Brown Ideye has pulled out of Nigeria's squad to face Uganda and South Africa, but hopes to return against QPR.

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Fleming doffs his cap to McCullum

Brendon McCullum's swashbuckling knock against South Africa was key to New Zealand's success, Stephen Fleming said.

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Graves: England must beat Windies

Colin Graves expects England to see off West Indies, with bigger tests to come against New Zealand and Australia on home soil.

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UEFA want more World Cup spots

Gianni Infantino believes the success of European nations should lead to more than 13 nations from the continent playing in the World Cup.

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Madeira Islands Open rescheduled

The European Tour has revealed that the Madeira Islands Open will now take place from July 20 to August 2 after it was washed out last week.

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Preview: Costa Rica v Paraguay

Ramon Diaz takes charge of Paraguay for the first time on Thursday in Paulo Wanchope's maiden game as permanent Costa Rica coach.

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Welsh opts for Newcastle switch

Jon Welsh is set to play in the Premiership for the first time next season after agreeing to join Newcastle Falcons.

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Gonalons and Gourcuff sidelined

Maxime Gonalons and Yoann Gourcuff will miss at least two Lyon matches depending on how quickly they recover from hamstring injuries.

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V Setubal 0 Pacos de Ferreira 0

Adama Francois Sene headed against the crossbar and Pacos de Ferreira had a late goal ruled out in a goalless draw at Vitoria Setubal.

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Mason handed England call-up

Tottenham's Ryan Mason has been rewarded for his fine club form with a first England call-up for the games against Lithuania and Italy.

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Steyn red card overturned

Francois Steyn was wrongly sent off in the first half of the Sharks' win over the Chiefs, a judicial committee ruled on Monday.

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Djokovic eyes fifth Miami Open win

Novak Djokovic attempts to win the Miami Open for a fifth time this week - and the world number one will take some stopping on current form.

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Hull appeal FA charge

Hull City will learn whether their appeal has been successful at an independent regulatory commission hearing.

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Schmeichel: Leicester can stay up

The recalled Kasper Schmeichel felt Leicester City were unfortunate to lose at Tottenham, but knows they must tighten up at the back.

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Quins winger Monye to quit

Ex-British and Irish Lion Ugo Monye is in no doubt that the time has come to end his career and expressed his gratitude to Harlequins.

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Ancelotti: Title race not over

Real Madrid are four points behind Barcelona after losing El Clasico, but Carlo Ancelotti still thinks they can win the title.

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Report: Hull City 2 Chelsea 3

Substitute Loic Remy scored with his first touch as Chelsea beat Hull City 3-2 after Steve Bruce's side had mounted a fightback.

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Report: Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 1

Goals from Jeremy Mathieu and Luis Suarez ensured Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 to strengthen their grip on top spot in La Liga.

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Mourinho optimistic in title bid

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is optimistic that his side will win the Premier League title after their victory at Hull City.

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Bruce: Hull deserved better

Hull City manager Steve Bruce felt his side did enough to claim at least a point from their 3-2 Premier League defeat against Chelsea.

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Madeira Open abandoned

The Madeira Islands Open was cancelled amid more poor weather conditionso n Sunday, with Joachim B Hansen ahead by one shot after 18 holes.

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Pardew slams McArthur 'dive'

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew was not impressed with James McArthur's dive at Stoke City, which earned him a booking.

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Shiffrin wins slalom title

American sensation Mikaela Shiffrin won in Meribel to secure the FIS World Cup slalom title yet again, while Tina Maze leads overall.

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Report: Tottenham 4 Leicester 3

Tottenham striker Harry Kane scored his first Premier League hat-trick as Leicester City were beaten 4-3 at White Hart Lane on Saturday.

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Evans explains spitting incident

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans maintains he never meant to spit at Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse earlier this month.

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Championship Review

A 3-0 home win over Middlesbrough sent Bournemouth a point clear at the top of the Championship, with Watford losing to Ipswich Town.

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Luis Enrique plays down Clasico

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said there are no favourites in El Clasico and said the match will not define the battle for the title.

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Brady issues Allardyce challenge

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady wants manager Sam Allardyce to get West Ham back on track amid a dismal run of form.

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Pekerman vows to help Falcao

Jose Pekerman is ready to help out-of-sorts Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao rebuild his confidence.

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Rea takes pole in Thailand

Kawasaki's Jonathan Rea pipped Leon Haslam to World Superbike pole position at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand.

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Botham: Moores not the right man

Ian Botham thinks the England and Wales Cricket Board should be in the market for a new coach following England's World Cup woes.

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Martinez makes case for the defence

Everton manager Roberto Martinez said clinical Dynamo Kiev finishing and poor defending as a team was to blame for their defeat in Ukraine.

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Pogba blow for Juve

Paul Pogba could be out until May after suffering a hamstring injury in Juventus' victory at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.

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Dyke alarmed by referee hounding

Greg Dyke warned that players have a responsibility to stop surrounding referees, calling for more respect to be shown.

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McIlroy eyes Arnold Palmer lift

World number one Rory McIlroy will make his first appearance in the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week in a star-studded field.

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Ricciardo's Red Bull could quit F1

After Mercedes continued their dominance of Formula One on Sunday, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko warned the team could quit the sport.

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Arribage takes Toulouse job

Alain Casanova has left Toulouse after seven years as coach, with Dominique Arribage replacing him at the Ligue 1 club.

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Adebayor: Dark moment in the past

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor is eager to play a part in the club's push for a UEFA Champions League place.

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Herath set to face Proteas

Spinner Rangana Herath is set to give Sri Lanka a boost by returning for their Cricket World Cup quarter-final against South Africa.

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Lock du Toit set to miss World Cup

Sharks' Pieter-Steph du Toit has suffered another cruciate ligament injury and the lock is almost certainly out of the Rugby World Cup.

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Giroud eyeing Monaco fightback

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud insists all is not lost for the Premier League club ahead of their UEFA Champions League trip to Monaco.

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CAF Champions League Review

Big Bullets were beaten 4-0 by Al Hilal in the first leg of their CAF Champions League first round tie, with CS Sfaxien thrashed AC Semassi.

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Eredivisie Review: PSV win again

PSV remain 11 points clear of Ajax at the top of the Eredivisie after Nicolas Isimat-Mirin's strike secured a 2-1 win at Groningen.

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Bordeaux 3 Paris Saint-Germain 2

Bordeaux beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 in Ligue 1 to strike a blow to their hopes of retaining the title.

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Porte regains Paris-Nice title

Team Sky rider Richie Porte recovered from crashing on the penultimate stage of the Paris-Nice to win the race on Sunday.

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Football League Preview:

Championship promotion rivals Derby County and Middlesbrough meet on Tuesday, while leaders Bournemouth travel to Cardiff City.

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Kristoffersen wins slalom

Felix Neureuther missed the opportunity to seal the FIS World Cup slalom title as Henrik Kristoffersen won in Slovenia.

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Wiggins skips last Paris-Nice stage

Bradley Wiggins, winner of the Paris-Nice in 2012, was a notable absentee when the final stage of this year's race began on Sunday.

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Report: Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 4

Aston Villa scored four goals in an astonishing first half as they hammered fellow Premier League strugglers Sunderland 4-0.

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Bolt secures 400m victory

Sprint king Usain Bolt was back on the track for his first individual race of the year on Saturday and won the 400 metres in Kingston.

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Luis Enrique: Barca in perfect form

Luis Enrique does not think Barcelona could be in better form ahead of their key clashes with Manchester City and Real Madrid.

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League One Review

Preston North End thrashed Crewe Alexandra 5-1 courtesy of Joe Garner's four-goal haul as League One leaders Bristol City are held.

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Report: Eibar 0 Barcelona 2

Barcelona moved four points clear at the top of the La Liga, with Lionel Messi on target twice in a victory at Eibar on Saturday.

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Saracens reach Anglo-Welsh final

Premiership champions Northampton Saints missed out on a home Anglo-Welsh Cup final after losing to Saracens.

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Preview: Swansea City v Liverpool

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes his team have felt the benefit of a break ahead of Monday's trip to Swansea City.

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Report: Newport 1 Cheltenham 1

A home draw with relegation-threatened Cheltenham Town dealt another setback for Newport County in their bid to secure promotion.

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Report: Aberdeen 2 Motherwell 1

Adam Rooney scored his 24th goal of the season as Aberdeen came from behind to beat Motherwell 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership.

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Ligue 1 Review

Monaco eased to a 3-0 win over Bastia in Ligue 1 on Friday, with Anthony Martial scoring twice and the visitors having two men sent off.

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LVG: Falcao not humiliated by Under-21 demotion

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has dismissed talk of Radamel Falcao's Under-21 appearance being humiliating for the striker.

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Preview: Inter v Cesena

Inter's Xherdan Shaqiri has urged his side to stop making game-changing errors as they prepare to face Cesena in Serie A.

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Hirscher eyes giant slalom crown

Ted Ligety's reign as giant slalom World Cup champion is close to an end, as Marcel Hirscher is on the verge of winning the golden globe.

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Coneygree lands Gold Cup

Nico de Boinville rode Coneygree to victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on the final day of the festival.

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McCoy misses out on final-day win

Champion jockey Tony McCoy was unable to mark his final day of racing at the Cheltenham Festival with a victory on Friday.

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Sanogo back for QPR clash

Striker Yaya Sanogo returns to the Crystal Palace squad for their derby against QPR as his side eye their first home win for two months.

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Ancelotti has Real backing

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is not paying attention to his critics after the European champions slipped off the top of La Liga.

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Caceres out for around 10 weeks

Martin Caceres ruled out for around 10 weeks after undergoing an ankle operation, while Gianluigi Buffon is out of the Sassuolo clash.

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Lopetegui: Injuries no excuse

Porto coach Julen Lopetegui is not dwelling on the loss of Jackson Martinez heading into the UEFA Champions League clash with Basel.

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McCoy set for Cheltenham swansong

This week will be AP McCoy's last Cheltenham Festival, but Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh are expected to dominate once again.

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Cagliari sack Zola

Gianfranco Zola has been sacked by Serie A outfit Cagliari after just 11 games at the helm, with relegation a very real threat.

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Scots call up Maitland and McInally

Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has added Sean Maitland and Stuart McInally to his squad for the Six Nations encounter against England.

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Mattiello surgery a success

Federico Mattiello underwent a two-hour operation on Sunday after suffering a broken tibia and fibula during Chievo's draw with Roma.

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Mancini: Inter must be cynical

Inter coach Roberto Mancini is eager to see his side become more streetwise and felt they could have beaten Napoli in Serie A.

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Preview: Atletico Madrid v Sevilla

Sevilla have not beaten Atletico Madrid in the last 10 games between the two sides, but will attempt to put that right on Sunday.

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Four clubs pay FFP fines

Hull City, Panathinaikos, Hapoel Tel-Aviv and Ruch Chorzow have settled UEFA fines for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations.

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Preview: Liverpool v Man City

Manchester City eye their first win at Anfield in 12 years when they face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.

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Dynamo face disciplinary hearing

Trouble marred Dynamo Kiev's UEFA Europa League win over Guingamp, which could land the Ukrainian club in hot water.

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De Boer to stay at Ajax

Ajax coach Frank de Boer confirms that he will stay with the Amsterdam giants for another season after being linked with other clubs.

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UEFA Europa League draw

Fiorentina face Serie A rivals Roma in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, while holders Sevilla take on Villarreal.

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De Villiers inspired by Rossouw

AB de Villiers thinks Rilee Rossouw should take credit for his astonishing knock in South Africa's World Cup victory over West Indies.

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Mancini wanted Guarin at Gala

Inter midfielder Fredy Guarin may now be a Galatasaray player if Roberto Mancini had managed to sign him last season.

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De Villiers stuns West Indies

South Africa captain AB de Villiers made a sensational 162 from just 66 balls as West Indies suffered a Cricket World Cup hammering.

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League One Preview

Dave Robertson takes charge of Peterborough United against Bradford City in League One following Darren Ferguson's exit last weekend.

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Piszczek blow for Dortmund

Lukasz Piszczek will be out for six weeks after sustaining an ankle injury in Borussia Dortmund's UEFA Champions League loss at Juventus.

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Preview: Bayern Munich v Cologne

Robert Lewandowski wants Bayern Munich to maintain their devastating Bundesliga form ahead of the clash with Cologne on Friday.

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Hart: City can still go through

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart believes his side have a chance of beating Barcelona after he saved a late penalty in a 2-1 defeat.

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Jardim happy with Arsenal draw

Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim is backing his side to knock Arsenal out of the UEFA Champions League at the round of 16 stage.

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Football League Review

Derby County remain two points clear at the top of the Championship after they beat Charlton Athletic 2-0 on Tuesday.

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Suarez double gives Barca the edge

Luis Suarez scored twice and Gael Clichy was sent off before Lionel Messi missed a penalty in Barcelona's 2-1 win at Manchester City.

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Lamb wants more from Morgan

Former England captain Allan Lamb said "fingers will be pointed" at Eoin Morgan if his side do not raise their game.

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Report: Sampdoria 1 Genoa 1

Eder cancelled out Iago Falque's goal as Sampdoria and Genoa had to settle for a 1-1 derby draw in Serie A at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

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Lord Ouseley: Swamp Wembley

Lord Herman Ouseley, the Kick It Out chairman, wants a strong police presence at League Cup final to prevent racism or deal with offenders.

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Pellegrini ready for Barca test

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes his side can give Barcelona a sterner UEFA Champions League test this season.

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