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    Egypt retain the Africa Cup of Nations

    CHAMPIONS: Mohamed Aboutraika scored the only goal against Cameroon in the final to give the Pharaohs their record sixth title and bring joy to the streets of Cairo
    Egypt retained their Africa Cup of Nations crown on Sunday when Mohamed Aboutraika scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Cameroon which also delivered a record sixth title.

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    City complete double over United at Old Trafford

    ONCE IN A BLUE MOON: Sven's men scored twice in the first half and proved too strong for United, completing their first league double over their neighbors for 38 years
    Manchester United's Michael Carrick insisted the race for the Premier League was still on after his side's shock 2-1 loss to Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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    RBS NATIONS: Valiant Italy give lackluster England a scare in Rome

    Valiant Italy came closer than ever, but ultimately lost 23-19 to England in a nail-biting Six Nations championship clash at Rome's Stadio Flaminio on Sunday.

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    SOUTH AFRICA 2010: North and South Korea in row over flags and anthems

    North and South Korea are in dispute over national anthems and flags in advance of a rare soccer match in Pyongyang next month, a report said yesterday.

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    Kiwis continue their domination of the World Sevens

    New Zealand continued their domination at the world rugby sevens series by beating South Africa 27-12 in Sunday's Cup Final, extending their record win streak to 36 matches.

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    NBA: Nuggets stomp short-handed Cavaliers

    SUPERSTAR: At Miami, Kobe Bryant scored 33 points to help the Lakers beat the Heat, while at Boston, Paul Pierce scored 35 points against the San Antonio Spurs
    Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, NBA All-Star sidekick Allen Iverson added 25 and the Denver Nuggets rolled over the listless and limping Cleveland Cavaliers 113-83 on Sunday.

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    NHL: Roy leads Sabres to 5-3 win over Panthers

    Overshadowed after Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik sustained a deep gash across the neck, Derek Roy scored twice to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 win in the NHL on Sunday.

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    France hopes to upset the US' Davis Cup ambitions

    France believe the swashbuckling talents of Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga can cut down defending champions the US when the two nations clash in a mouthwatering Davis Cup quarter-final in April.

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    Chakvetadze wins seventh WTA title

    Top seed Anna Chakvetadze of Russia claimed her seventh WTA title on Sunday, beating Hungary's Agnes Szavay in three sets at the Paris Indoor Open.

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    Peterson becomes only second rookie MVP at Pro Bowl

    Adrian Peterson's second touchdown capped the NFC's wild 42-30 comeback victory over the AFC in the Pro Bowl on Sunday and made him the game's first rookie MVP in 13 years.

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    LFP: Real Madrid put seven past Valladolid

    VIVA 'V': Real seem to like playing teams beginning with 'V' as they have already trounced Villarreal 5-0 and Valencia 5-1 this season and are now eight points clear
    Real Madrid bounced back from their Almeria defeat with a resounding 7-0 win over Valladolid on Sunday to surge eight points clear at the top of La Liga.

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    BUNDES LIGA: Bayern stay top despite being held

    Leaders Bayern Munich stayed three points clear of the chasing Bundesliga pack despite a 1-1 draw with second-placed Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena on Sunday.

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    LEGA CALCIO: AC Milan indebted to new teenage superstar Paloschi

    AC Milan were indebted to another 18-year-old hotshot who kept them in touch with the Champions League qualifying spots on Sunday, while city rivals Inter maintained their iron grip at the top.

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    Weary, winless Chelsea look to Africa

    Avram Grant admits he cannot wait to get John Terry and his African stars back in action because Chelsea's title challenge is in danger of running out of steam.

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    Lowery beats Singh in playoff to take Pebble Beach title

    Steve Lowery birdied the first playoff hole to defeat Fiji's Vijay Singh and win the PGA Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday, capturing his first PGA title since 2000.

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