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    Jol tells Spurs strikers to sharpen up

    SPURNED CHANCES: The Tottenham boss fears his side won't be as fortunate as they were on Sunday against Reading if his front men continue to be so wasteful
    Martin Jol has warned Tottenham's strikers they must sharpen up after his side made heavy weather of a 1-0 victory over Reading.

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    Macoto Cobras beat Lions

    By Paul Huang
    Erupting for eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Macoto Cobras overcame a five-run deficit to beat the President Lions by a 9-6 decision at Tianmu on Sunday evening to close out a four-game week with a 3-1 record.

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    Tigers squeak past Stade Francais in 21-20 thriller

    MOVING ON: Leicester earned a semi-final clash with Llanelli after a late try and an Andy Goode conversion left the French side still searching for European success
    Leicester ensured that there would be no French representatives in the European Cup semi-finals for the first time since the 1995-96 season on Sunday as they edged past Stade Francais 21-20 in a thrilling quarter-final.

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    Yankees put Wang on 15-day disabled list for hamstring

    The New York Yankees put Taiwanese pitcher Wang Chien-ming (王建民) on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, setting their roster for opening day.

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    Sri Lanka shred West Indies bowlers

    CARIBBEAN CALAMITY: An explosive century by Sanath Jayasuriya looks to have proved fatal to the World Cup hopes of Brian Lara's West Indies team
    Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene paid tribute to opener Sanath Jayasuriya for helping him return to his big-scoring ways in the World Cup victory over the West Indies.

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    Sevilla draw, lose ground on Barcelona

    BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: While Sevilla slipped up, an 83rd minute goal helped Real Madrid to maintain their unlikely title challenge with a win at Celta Vigo
    Sevilla were held to a 0-0 draw by Osasuna on Sunday and slipped to two points behind Spanish league leaders Barcelona.

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    Inter Milan beat Parma to close in on Serie A title

    Inter Milan extended its lead at the top of Serie A to 20 points on Sunday after beating struggling Parma 2-0.

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    Phelps, US show Chinese the way

    Led by Michael Phelps' seven gold medals, the US dominated the world swimming championships. The US won a leading 36 medals, including 20 golds -- equaling their best showing in 29 years.

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    Hamburg get three valuable points in relegation battle

    Mehdi Mahdavikia scored a 60th-minute goal on Sunday to help once last-place Hamburg SV edge VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 and pick up valuable points in the Bundesliga's heated relegation battle.

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    Djokovic defeats Canas to win Sony

    PLAYING WITH FLAIR: The Serbian won every set that he played at Key Biscayne and ripped off his shirt and threw his racket into the crowd after his winning forehand
    Novak Djokovic whacked the tournament's final shot for a winner, then collapsed on his back, sprawled at the baseline.

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    Barbosa, Suns stop Mavs

    Leandro Barbosa scored 29 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-104 on Sunday for the second time in 18 days.

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    Mets down Cards in Major League Baseball opener

    The St. Louis Cardinals raised their first World Series banner in 24 years on Sunday, but the New York Mets dampened the celebrations with a 6-1 opening day win.

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    Australia's Scott wins Houston Open

    Australian Adam Scott held off countryman Stuart Appleby to win the US$5.5 million PGA Houston Open by three strokes and capture his fifth career title on Sunday.

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