Defending champion Rafael Nadal swept aside US youngster Donald Young and booked a rematch with Australian Open foe Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Indian Wells ATP Masters Series on Monday.

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Four-time Olympic champion Yana Klochkova failed to qualify yesterday for the final of the women's 400m individual medley on the opening day of the European swimming championships.

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Dwight Howard notched 23 points and 13 rebounds, Rashard Lewis scored 21 and the Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-90 in the NBA on Monday.

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LETDOWN: Manager Kevin Keegan picked an attacking starting lineup featuring Mark Viduka, Obafemi Martins and Michael Owen, but Newcastle scored only one goal
Newcastle ended a four-match losing streak by rallying to draw 1-1 with Birmingham in the English Premier League on Monday.

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World record holder Haile Gebreselassie has confirmed in an interview with a Spanish newspaper that he will not run in the Beijing Olympics marathon because of the climatic conditions in the Chinese capital.

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Henrik Sedin scored two goals, both on rebounds of shots by twin brother Daniel, and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 3-1 on Monday.

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A government plan to nationalize South Africa's ailing soccer team in a bid to avoid embarrassment during the 2010 World Cup has angered soccer bosses and players who warned it could backfire.

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Wales coach Warren Gatland has said it would be a "huge honor" to be involved in the British and Irish Lions coaching staff on their tour of South Africa next year.

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Ireland back-row forward Simon Easterby chose St. Patrick's Day to announce his retirement from Test rugby.

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CRUSADE: The soccer hero and the president joined forces to benefit victims of flooding and protest FIFA's stance on high-altitude matches
Diego Maradona and Bolivian President Evo Morales matched soccer skills at a charity game in the capital as the Argentine hero joined the soccer-mad leader in rejecting a FIFA ban on high-altitude international matches on Monday.

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