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Celtics ignore perception that Cavaliers are still No. 1 in East
The final two games come against Charlotte, a team Atlanta has yet to defeat in three opportunities this season, and in, a squad still looking to clinch a playoff berth. James, who will have a week's rest going into what he hopes will be a seventh consecutive postseason that ends with an NBA Finals berth, values health above all else.
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Bale ranks Tottenham's Alli among the world's greatest
Pochettino knows when Alli needs praise and when he needs criticism and he has allowed him the freedom to express himself on the pitch. "In football you never know what will happen but I am loving playing and living in Madrid - it's an wonderful city and a handsome place to bring up our family", he said .
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Lewis Hamilton takes 5th F1 China Grand Prix title of his career
The VSC is not a full-course caution period but drivers must lap at a slower pace and Vettel, by pitting when Hamilton and the rest of the field were not at racing speed, gained time and was only 18 seconds down the road from the Mercedes-GP man when racing resumed.
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Invincibles To Invisibles - Arsenal Demise Met With Fan Fury
And despite renewed calls from some Arsenal fans for Wenger to step down as manager when his current contract at the Emirates Stadium expires at the end of the season, Gold believes the Frenchman isn't under any serious pressure to vacate his role just yet.
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Borussia Dortmund felt ignored by UEFA
Windows on the bus were broken in the attack, in which three explosions went off at 7:15pm on Tuesday near the hotel where the team was staying. "Both of their apartments were searched, and one of the two has been detained", lead prosecutor Frauke Koehle said at a press conference in Karlsruhe.
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German police probing Islamist link to Dortmund blasts
The postponed game between Dortmund and Monaco has been rescheduled for Wednesday evening, where security is expected to be stepped up for the other Champions League fixtures, including Leicester City's visit to Atlético Madrid. Tobias Plate, a spokesman for Germany's Interior Ministry, said notes at the scene claiming responsibility haven't been a feature of past Islamic extremist attacks.
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Neymar ban: Barcelona forward set to miss Clasico with Real Madrid
BARCELONA star Neymar will miss the El Clasico after receiving a two match following his sending off against Malaga . He was then given a second booking and dismissed for a foul on Malaga defender Diego Llorente. Neymar was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career on Saturday. Neymar was also suspended for two more games, however, Barcelona will likely appeal against the decision.
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Contract rebel Sanchez: I don't want to become a nobody
According to The Mirror , Mourinho is ready to take advantage of the situation by launching a shock bid for the German global, although it's unclear as to how much it would take to prise him away after Arsenal signed Ozil for £42.5m four years ago.
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Miami Open: Roger Federer will limit clay season after beating Rafael Nadal
A year after being sidelined by knee surgery, Federer has won three titles, including the Australian Open, and is 19-1 overall in 2017. "It's been a very good two weeks for me". As his forehand started to prove increasingly potent, Federer eventually converted his sixth break point - and third of the game - when a powerful cross-court stroke forced Nadal to net.
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Pakistan's Younis Khan to retire
With automatic qualification for the ICC World Cup set at eight teams, the win represents a boost for West Indies - now ranked in ninth place. Debutant leg-spinner Shadab Khan (2-52) and seamer Mohammed Amir (2-59) finished with two wickets apiece but were powerless to influence the outcome.
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Fowler leads after round one in Houston
Henley, who will now feature at Augusta for the fourth time, could even afford to double-bogey the ninth and drop a further shot on 18 as he completed his third career victory on the PGA Tour . After the 36-hole cut was made, Fowler was the top-ranked player left for the weekend. Rickie Fowler on Thursday dealt with a number of "mud balls" to surge into the first-round lead at the Shell Houston Open in Texas.
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Clippers defeat Rockets in 125-96 win
Clippers: Host Sacramento in regular-season finale, having won two of three from the Kings . They're now tied with the Jazz for the 4th spot in the western conference and those two will be facing off in the first round of what will be a knock-down, drag-out, who-can-play-better-interior-defense matchup.
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Dortmund initiative praised as Twitter continues to react to bomb attack
Mrs Merkel's spokesperson said he had spoken with Dortmund's chief executive to express her digust at the blasts. German authorities arrested a suspected Islamist on Wednesday in connection with an attack on a bus carrying players of one of the country's top soccer teams, a spokeswoman for the Federal Prosecutor's Office said.
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'Badly injured' Bartra has wrist surgery after bus attack - Dortmund
She said the letters referred to the use of Tornado reconnaissance planes in Syria, which Germany has deployed as part of the military campaign against Islamic State, and also called for the closure of the US military base at Ramstein in western Germany .
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Rooney in training ahead of Anderlecht clash
Jose Mourinho says he would be prepared to risk the wrath of Premier League bosses and field a weakened side if Manchester United lose hope of finishing in the top four. Anderlecht spokesman David Steegen said: "We are prepared". How have United's Under-23 players performed in the Premier League this season? "We played with the players available (against Sunderland)".
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Hawks sting Hornets, set NBA playoff date with Wizards
Later in the first quarter , the Hawks zoomed to a 16-4 run and that helped to key what became a 12-point lead after 12 minutes of play. The Washington Wizards will face the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs . For all those who want to diminish George's leadership and talent, understand, he's put this group on his back these past few weeks and carried it to the cusp of the post-season.
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Germany Probes Possible Claims Of Responsibility For Dortmund Bus Attack
Borussia Dortmund said in a statement earlier on Wednesday that public prosecutor Sandra Lucke had reported the "discovery of a letter", which was being "checked in detail for authenticity". Dortmund had confirmed Bartra would undergo an operation on his broken wrist and club president Reinhard Rauball provided a positive update . The blasts revived memories of Islamist militant attacks in Paris in November 2015 whose targets included a stadium where France were playing Germany in ...
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Louis sues NFL, teams over Rams relocation to LA
That final count appears to be tied to their detailed allegations that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones intentionally interfered in and damaged the business relationship between St. The NFL did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. The city of St. Louis doesn't believe that the league acted in good faith, especially since the city ended up approving a stadium plan in December 2015.
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Real Madrid doors open to Griezmann, says Ramos
However, after Joaquin Correa again put Sevilla ahead just after the half hour there was no way back for the visitors, although they tried to find an equalizer until Wassim Ben Yedder sealed Sevilla's first win in six games. Madrid dominated the derby but failed to add to Pepe's header early in the second half before Griezmann snatched a point, but they were given a boost in the title race when Barcelona suffered a 2-0 defeat to Malaga.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger anxious after Crystal Palace defeat
The French manager admitted he was anxious after the game, but not for his own future, stating the team always came first. "The biggest thing was letting the fans down tonight". The result inflicted a fourth straight away league defeat on Arsenal - for the first time during Wenger's 21-season reign. "That's not Arsenal ", admitted Walcott.
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Russell Westbrook ties triple-double record with 41st of stunning season
It was Westbrook's seventh consecutive triple-double, his second such streak this season, and the 78th of his career, tied with Wilt Chamberlain for fourth-most all time . The Thunder have clinched a playoff spot and trail the Utah Jazz (48-30) by 3.5 games in the Northwest Division standings. "I never dreamed about a moment like this, to be able to be on this stage".
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic uses brains, not brawn to combat ageing
It was therefore a surprise to see Shaw's name in United's starting XI for the match against Sunderland, and even more of a surprise to hear Mourinho praising the defender after the game, especially considering he replaced Shaw with Daley Blind mid-way through the second-half.
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German police consider radical Islamic link for Borussia Dortmund bus attack
Koehler said there are "significant doubts" about a second claim of responsibility found online suggesting a left-wing extremist motive for the bus attack. Dortmund plays Monaco Wednesday evening in the match that was hastily rearranged after Tuesday night's explosions. Borussia Dortmund President Reinhard Rauball hailed the compassion shown by Monaco fans following the attack and praised the effort to take in stranded supporters in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF on ...
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Nick Kyrgios guides Australia past United States in Davis Cup
Australia Davis Cup captain Leyton Hewitt was "really proud" of Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson after both landed wins over U.S. rivals. Steve Johnson, left, and Jack Sock of the USA react during the doubles match against Australia's Sam Groth and John Peers at the Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinal in Brisbane , Australia, Saturday, April 8, 2017.
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Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
Players like Isco, Morata or James could be waiting for their chance on the bench and they definitely have the potential to change the course of the game for Madrid if needed. We know how important he is for us and he's very intelligent on the ball and in tactical terms. Bayern thumped Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate in the last round whilst Real were also comfy 6-2 winners over Napoli.
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Carragher slams 'awful' Sanchez and 'embarrassing' Ozil since Arsenal contract talks
Mesut Ozil has also less than 14 months left on his contract and the World Cup victor with Germany and the South American forward have already rejected a chance to sign an extension. "I can not tell you now [if the club will announce it before the end of the season] because I don't know". Fan protests calling for Wenger to go had gathered pace in recent weeks, but a 3-0 win against West Ham on Wednesday ended with supporters staying behind to chant his name.
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Here's Why Things Got Heated Between LeBron James and Tristan Thompson Yesterday
Both Thompson and James seemed to fall away from George, who canned the 3 and started the argument between James and Thompson. Iman Shumpert and Deron Williams were also close to the fray. They held the Rockets scoreless for nearly seven minutes of the final period as they notched their second win over Houston in four days. "It was a heated battle and a heated possession and he scored, so of course tempers are going to flare.
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Borussia Dortmund team bus caught up in explosion
The Borussia team bus was hit by three explosions on Tuesday night, causing Marc Bartra a fractured arm and the German team's Champions League clash against Monaco to be pushed ahead by a day. Police have described the incident as a "serious explosives attack", and say they are certain the Dortmund team bus was the target of the explosions.
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Cubs raise rare banner at Wrigley, embrace 'more than baseball'
Anthony Rizzo's single in the ninth inning drove in Jon Jay with the winning run. NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Pineda retired his first 20 batters before Evan Longoria lined a double down the left-field line, and he wound up pitching two-hit ball over 7 2/3 innings in New York's home opener.
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Knicks favorite Charles Oakley arraigned on assault charge
Oakley denies he did anything wrong. The 53-year-old Oakley played for the Knicks from 1988-98, helping them reach the NBA Finals, but has a splintered relationship with the team because of his criticism of owner James Dolan. The complaint also accused Oakley of shoving the Garden's event supervisor Jayson Jacknow, striking him in the arm with his hand and leaving him with a laceration to his hand and bruises that lasted for several days.
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Massimiliano Allegri: Juventus earned respect of Europe with Barcelona win
Enrique referred to the match as "a nightmare" several times and was at a loss as to why Barcelona collapsed again. "The important thing is winning, but of course you need to entertain when you win too and I think Juve are playing attractive football and this is what we are after.
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Bayern Boss Carlo Ancelotti Admits Robert Lewandowski Could Miss Real Madrid Clash
He will partner Jerome Boateng. Madrid are without the injured defensive duo of Pepe and Raphael Varane, with Nacho set to desputise. However, injury-prone Fabio Coentrao and Dani Carvajal have been passed fit to face Bayern even though the latter failed to train with the rest of his teammates on Monday due to a knock.
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Police investigating 'in all directions' after Dortmund blasts
Fortunately, there were no serious injuries as a effect of the explosions with Marc Bartra being the only player who was hurt in the incident. "We will play not only for ourselves today". The explosives, which went off shortly after 7:00 pm local time , were hidden in a hedge and were detonated as the bus passed. Goalkeeper Roman Burki, who was sitting at the back of the team bus alongside Bartra, told Swiss newspaper Blick: "We left the hotel and went down the street".
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Arsène Wenger defiant despite Arsenal's 'damaging' defeat at Crystal Palace
Wenger has already faced pre-match protests from fans who want him to leave the club but speaking after another damaging defeat, Arsenal's seventh in their last 12 games in all competitions, he would still not be drawn into announcing his intentions.
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Cavaliers to sign Dahntay Jones for playoffs
James and Kyrie Irving did most of the heavy lifting as James had 32 points, 10 assists and 16 rebounds, while Irving had 45 points and nine assists. The Hawks' new D-League franchise will play in Erie the next two seasons before relocating in 2019 to a 3,500-seat arena that will be built in College Park, adjacent to Atlanta's airport and only about 10 miles from Philips Arena.