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Controversy and withdrawal on eve of election

On the eve of Asian football elections, FIFA is looking to see if former president Mohamed bin Hammam breached his life ban by lobbying for his friends against an old rival.

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NBA player announces he is gay

NBA veteran centre Jason Collins has become the first active player in any US major professional sports leagues to reveal that he is gay, doing so to Sports Illustrated in a major cover story released on Monday.

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Spurs complete four-game sweep

The San Antonio Spurs completed a first-round sweep of the injury-plagued Los Angeles Lakers with a 103-82 victory in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series Sunday, while the Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a 115-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Barca still waiting for La Liga title

Barcelona must wait at least another week to wrap up the title after conceding a late goal to draw 2-2 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday while second-placed Real Madrid won 2-1 at city rivals Atletico.

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Double win sees Nadal through in Spain

Seven-time winner Rafael Nadal won back-to-back matches to advance to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open on Friday.

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Sato and Japan make mark on IndyCar

Takuma Sato says joining AJ Foyt Racing put him in position to become the first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar race.

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Thunder edge Rockets for series lead

San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Indiana all took big strides toward the next stage of the NBA playoffs by winning their home games on Wednesday and taking 2-0 series leads.

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US sues cyclist Armstrong over sponsor money

The US government has filed court documents laying out its case against cyclist Lance Armstrong, who is accused of defrauding the Postal Service by taking millions of dollars in sponsorship money while flouting professional cycling rules by doping.

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Suarez banned for 10 matches by FA

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for 10 matches by the English Football Association on Wednesday for biting an opponent during a Premier League match, ruling him out for the rest of the season.

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Bayern run riot against Barcelona

Many believed the Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Bayern Munich would be close, many were proved wrong on Tuesday evening.

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