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Britain face uphill struggle
Steve Darcis beat Goodall 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 to put the visitors ahead in Glasgow before Evans went down 3-6 6-4 7-6 6-4 to Olivier Rochus....
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Tennis News
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Serena gifted semi spot
The German, who has battled back from a career-threatening ankle injured, appeared to hurt the ankle again as she departed in tears having been 5-1...
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Tennis News
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Smith remains upbeat
With Belgium's singles players Olivier Rochus and Steve Darcis ranked 59th and 68th compared to Josh Goodall at 253 and Dan Evans at 344, getting a...
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Tennis News
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Doubles delight for Britain
Singles defeats for Josh Goodall and Dan Evans on Friday meant Saturday's doubles encounter was a must-win match for the hosts in the Europe/Africa...
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Tennis News
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Bryans ace French test
The world's top doubles pairing saw off Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau 6-4 6-4 7-6 (7-4) in Monte Carlo to put the Americans on the brink of v...
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Tennis News
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Away day extravaganza
Lakeside find themselves at the top of the table at this early stage after they claimed maximum points in both legs of their clash with Eastbourne....
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Aironi to drop out of Pro12
The Italian Rugby Federation has made the decision owing to financial pressures on the outfit....
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Discipline issues for O'Shea
It meant the end of their Amlin Challenge Cup defence but O'Shea said it was little more than they deserved after a slow start that saw Jonny Wilki...
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Ferris boost for Ulster
The flanker's recovery from an ankle injury that saw him undergo intensive treatment this week is a welcome boost for UIster as they look to cause ...
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McCall wants to be Euro force
Sarries have never reached the final of the Heineken Cup, in fact they have only made it beyond the Pool stage once when they reached the semi-fina...
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Young proud of beaten Wasps
Injury-hit Wasps started with six - and finished with eight - players aged 21 and under and Young believes they are the future of the club, current...
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Wane revels in derby triumph
"We had a chat in the week about how important this first game at this stadium was and how much it means to the local players," he said after the 2...
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Ref justice? Not for Brown
The Giants crossed six times, including a brace from hooker Tommy Lee, to return to the top of the Stobart Super League table in fine style....
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Welcome relief for Potter
A bumper crowd of 20,821 for the Good Friday derby provided a cash boost in the Bulls' bid to raise £500,000 to avoid the threat of going into...
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Derby delight for Millward
Rangi Chase had a hand in five of Cas' six tries, including Richard Owen's first-half brace, as they followed up last week's win over Hull Kingston...
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Players' union seek Bulls help
The Bulls are fighting to stay in existence as they try to pay off debts of £1million, and will announce on Saturday whether or not they have ...
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Bradford push back deadline
The Bulls were expected to announce on Saturday morning whether or not they had reached the £500,000 target they initially need to pay off a t...
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Bowl bid likely for Rupert
Paul Webber's charge, fifth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last time, is also in the £100,000 BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle but a clash with Big B...
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Racing News
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07.04.2012
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Soumillon to ride Dabirsim
It was expected Dettori would be able to ride the unbeaten-in-five colt in his warm-up race in the the Prix de Fontainebleau at Longchamp on April ...
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07.04.2012
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Classic test for Botti pair
The former gets the ball rolling in the Betfred "When Both Teams Score' Fillies' Conditions Stakes and Botti said: "She did nothing wrong last year...
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Racing News
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07.04.2012
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On His Own for Walsh
The leading jockey, who had several choices in the famous race, has plumped for Graham Wylie's Thyestes Chase winner....
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07.04.2012
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Charlton pleased with Offer
The Khalid Abdullah-owned colt, an impressive winner of his only start at the Berkshire track last season, is the general third favourite for the f...
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Racing News
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445
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Brits destroy Aussies
After the men triumphed on day one, Britain's women also improved their own world record entering the final competition before August's London Olym...
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Pendleton progresses
The 31-year-old is racing in her final World Championships as she plans to retire after the London Olympic Games and won her sixth sprint title on ...
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Trott takes omnium gold
The 19-year-old, who has already been a part of the victorious team pursuit squad, held a two-point lead over Australia's Annette Edmondson in the ...
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Pendleton happy with campaign
The 31-year-old seemed to be feeling the effects of her tiring sprint campaign as she could only manage 12th in the final event of her 11th World C...
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Trott 'shocked' by victory
The 19-year-old, already a gold medallist after Britain's superb team pursuit display on Thursday, claimed another success as she topped the overal...
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Waiting game for sprint duo
Hoy was defeated by room-mate Jason Kenny in the semi-finals of the event at the Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne....
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Hill drawing on memories
Hill's last visit to the Kent track in October ended with the Swan Yamaha rider celebrating his maiden BSB title, as he edged out John Hopkins by j...
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Lorenzo quickest in Qatar
The Spanish rider prevented defending champion Casey Stoner from completing a clean sweep of all three practice sessions by topping the timesheets ...
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Boat Race: Swimmer drama
Oxford held a slight advantage heading into the final bend when umpire John Garrett called a halt to the race after the swimmer narrowly avoided be...
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EHL: Shootout win for Devils
Having lost six straight shootouts this season, few would have fancied Gerad Adam' men but in the end it was Kenton Smith who scored the winning sh...
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Westy laughs off six
The world number three led by a shot on the 18th tee but missed the green and then three-putted from 15 feet to card a second round 73 and a four-u...
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Golf News
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423
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07.04.2012
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Garcia to 'just play'
The 32-year-old Spaniard, who is still seeking his first major title, carded an impressive 68 but he was one of many players to suffer on the 18th,...
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Golf News
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408
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07.04.2012
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McIlroy ready for redemption
The Northern Irishman had ended a disappointing first round with back-to-back birdies and he carried on where he left off with three birdies on the...
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Golf News
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394
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07.04.2012
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Lawrie leaves it late
The 43-year-old 1999 Open champion appeared to be slipping out of contention when he had four bogeys between the fourth and 14th holes after an ear...
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Golf News
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431
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07.04.2012
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Freddie rolls back the years
Dufner shot a a two-under 70 in the second round at Augusta National as he bids to bounce back from his back-nine meltdown at the last major champi...
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Golf News
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441
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07.04.2012
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Tiger suffers with a 75
The American was threatening to make his mark on the leaderboard after birdies on the first and third to go two under, but he then fell to pieces w...
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Golf News
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413
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07.04.2012
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Faldo rules out Tiger
Woods shot a three over 75 on day two to finish eight off the lead held by Jason Dufner and veteran Fred Couples....
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Golf News
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432
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07.04.2012
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Liuzzi eyes F1 return
The Italian, who is still HRT's third driver, is embarking on a new chapter in his career driving a Mercedes for CAAL Racing in the Superstars Seri...
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Magny-Cours still wants race
The circuit, located in central France, hosted F1 between 1991 and 2008 but despite its fast-flowing layout, was unpopular with teams and fans due ...
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Parker surprised by Sunderland
A forgettable encounter at the Stadium of Light saw Spurs dominate possession without threatening to break the deadlock....
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Villa eyeing keeper Kello
The 29-year-old shot-stopper has not played at Tynecastle since January after rejecting a move to Austria Vienna....
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Serie A round-up
Lecce picked up an important three points in their battle to climb to safety and Udinese boosted their hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions L...
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SPL round-up
In the day's other games, Rangers, who were deducted 10 points for going into administration - a punishment that effectively handed the crown to Ce...
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Bundesliga round-up
Robert Lewandowski scored a brace as reigning champions, and current leaders, Dortmund enjoyed a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg....
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Championship round-up
Elsewhere on Saturday, Birmingham cemented their top-six standing, Coventry's revival continued and Leicester kept their promotion dreams alive, wh...
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Adkins staying upbeat
Southampton returned to the top of the Championship table on goal difference despite twice letting the lead slip against their arch-rivals at St Ma...
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Martin looking to move on
The 24-year-old earned plenty of plaudits last season as he helped his current employers to a lofty finish in Ligue 1 and a place in the Europa Lea...
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League One round-up
Sheffield United stayed second and on course for automatic promotion with a win over Bournemouth....
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Jol not getting carried away
With just six games remaining, Fulham are only two points off seventh place - which is where they finished in 2009, and is their best-ever finish....
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Karacan blow for Royals
Karacan was forced off early on in the Good Friday victory over Leeds following a heavy challenge by Michael Brown....
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Coyle can't hide disappointment
The Cottagers dominated the match as they took all three points courtesy of two goals from Clint Dempsey and a late strike from Mahamadou Diarra....
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Lambert praises Canaries duo
Howson slotted home his first goal for the club since moving from Leeds in January just before the break to cancel out Nikica Jelavic's 22nd minute...
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McLeish proud after point
Luis Suarez scored late on to cancel out Chris Herd's first-half goal but Villa defended stoically to see out a 1-1 draw and McLeish is convinced i...
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Martinez dismayed by decision
Branislav Ivanovic opened the scoring in West London but was clearly in an offside position when turning Raul Meireles' cross into the net, and alt...
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Kean rues failure to score
The Baggies went ahead early on via a Martin Olsson own goal before Ben Foster pulled off a magnificent double save to deny Yakubu Ayegbeni and Bra...
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Dalglish "delighted" with Reds
It looked like being another frustrating afternoon for Liverpool until Luis Suarez cancelled out Chris Herd's first-half opener inside the final 10...
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Moyes happy with point
Nikica Jelavic continued his fine form since moving from Rangers in January with the opener after 22 minutes only for Norwich to hit back through J...
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Sanchez crowned in Spain
In soaking wet conditions the Spaniard pushed hard on treacherous roads around Onati to clock a time of 28 minutes and 48 seconds on the 18.9-kilom...
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Waiting game for sprint duo
Hoy was defeated by room-mate Jason Kenny in the semi-finals of the event at the Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne....
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Pendleton progresses
The 31-year-old is racing in her final World Championships as she plans to retire after the London Olympic Games and won her sixth sprint title on ...
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Trott takes omnium gold
The 19-year-old, who has already been a part of the victorious team pursuit squad, held a two-point lead over Australia's Annette Edmondson in the ...
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Pendleton happy with campaign
The 31-year-old seemed to be feeling the effects of her tiring sprint campaign as she could only manage 12th in the final event of her 11th World C...
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Trott 'shocked' by victory
The 19-year-old, already a gold medallist after Britain's superb team pursuit display on Thursday, claimed another success as she topped the overal...
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Royals rely on Rahane
Rahane hit 16 fours and a six as he dominated crucial partnerships of 77 with captain Rahul Dravid (28) for the first wicket and 75 with Australian...
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Winter relief for Pietersen
Pietersen, who smashed 151 in the first innings, finished things off on the final day in Colombo with a quickfire 42 not out to steer England past ...
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Strauss hails trio after win
England's position atop the rankings was under major threat leading into the second and final Test after a series-opening defeat in Galle had seen ...
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Flower - Batting has cost us
England escaped from Sri Lanka with a 1-1 series draw after clinching an eight-wicket victory on the final day of the second Test at Colombo....
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Selectors promote quintet
An eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Colombo ended a run of four straight defeats and, as expected, there was no change in the captaincy of any of...
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Yamanaka defends WBC title
Making his first defence, Yamanka of Japan weathered an early storm from the veteran, a former two-weight world champion....
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Boxing News
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580
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07.04.2012
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Punk prevails in Triple Threat
In the final pay-per-view event of the year, where all weapons are legal, CM Punk retained his title against the odds when he defeated both Miz and...
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WWE News
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792
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07.04.2012
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WWE Review 2011
Not only that, but WWE fans around the world each have their own opinion and fond memories of who they consider to be the WWE Superstar of the year...
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WWE News
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862
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07.04.2012
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It Begins... Tonight!
All the way from the FedExForum in Memphis, Texas, Monday night's edition of Monday Night RAW is being hugely anticipated by wrestling fans all aro...
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WWE News
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854
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07.04.2012
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New Year RAW ends with a bang
However, the scheduled match was soon changed to a handicap bout after Kane refused to compete. Of the five men who competed in the main event, Big...
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WWE News
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567
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07.04.2012
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Kane's hate shows no bounds
The Big Red Monster started the second RAW SuperShow of 2012 by continuing to push Cena to embrace the hate. And it didn't take long for WWE's post...
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WWE News
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545
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07.04.2012
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Ready to Rumble
Thirty men will enter the ring at the Scottrade Centre in St Louis, but only one will earn a WWE or World Heavyweight Title bout at the granddaddy ...
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WWE News
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525
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07.04.2012
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Sheamus rules the Rumble
Entering the contest as entrant number 22, The Celtic Warrior was the last man standing, dumping hot favourite Chris Jericho to earn a World Title ...
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WWE News
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472
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07.04.2012
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![By Royal appointment]()
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By Royal appointment
But this year the Irish warrior will finally get his chance in the spotlight after winning the Royal Rumble and booking himself a Championship matc...
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WWE News
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485
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07.04.2012
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Tyson to enter WWE Hall of Fame
The former world heavyweight boxing champion will be inducted alongside Edge, The Four Horsemen, Mil Mascaras and others at the 2012 WWE Hall of Fa...
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WWE News
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491
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07.04.2012
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WrestleMania hits New Jersey
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon teamed up with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie this week to confirm that WrestleMania XXIX will take place at...
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WWE News
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464
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07.04.2012
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Rock-solid Cena?
The actor has not competed inside the squared circle since swapping wrestling for Hollywood in 2007 and is an outside bet against the organisation'...
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WWE News
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406
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07.04.2012
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Bisping dreams of Silva
The 32-year-old from Manchester will face Sonnen on Saturday with the winner set for a showdown with UFC middleweight champion Silva....
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UFC News
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790
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07.04.2012
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Bisping prepared for war
Manchester-based Bisping faces Sonnen in Chicago as he looks to take a step closer to the UFC middleweight crown which is currently held by Anderso...
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UFC News
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489
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07.04.2012
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Weidman chasing top five
Weidman made the decision to take on Brazilian Maia on Saturday night when Britain's Michael Bisping moved up to fight Chael Sonnen in an eliminato...
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UFC News
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515
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07.04.2012
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Evans: He's no fighter
Evans, 32, has won 21 professional UFC bouts with only one loss to his name when he surrendered his crown to Lyoto Machida in 2009....
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UFC News
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529
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07.04.2012
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Sonnen: Silva fears me
Mark Munoz was originally slated to face Sonnen at this event, only for the 'Filipino Wrecking Machine' to be forced out with an elbow injury....
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UFC News
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421
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07.04.2012
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Bisping counts down
The 32-year-old's year has seen him move from his home base of Manchester to California, film and promote The Ultimate Fighter show and undergoing ...
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UFC News
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522
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Sonnen hails Bisping display
The Team Quest grappler won via a controversial unanimous decision, which UFC President Dana White even criticised on Twitter, but he will now rece...
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UFC News
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500
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07.04.2012
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Diaz aims to Nick it
The duo are battling for the interim belt with dominant champion Georges St-Pierre currently sidelined with a long-term injury and Diaz refuses to ...
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UFC News
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460
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07.04.2012
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Condit claims interim belt
Condit danced and kicked his way to the decision at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas as he keept himself out of the range of his opponen...
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UFC News
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475
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07.04.2012
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Condit welcomes underdog tag
Condit earned the interim belt with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Nick Diaz and is now looking forward to facing the Canadian, who ...
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UFC News
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452
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07.04.2012
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Sanchez out to shake Jake
The 30-year-old has come off the back of two spectacular 'Fight of the Night' successes against Paulo Thiago and Martin Kampmann and is confident o...
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UFC News
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356
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07.04.2012
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Ellenberger edges Sanchez
Ellenberger won the first two rounds and held off a desperate late charge from Sanchez in the third to take the content 29-28 on all the judges' sc...
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UFC News
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374
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07.04.2012
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Big in Japan
The former UFC Light Heavyweight champion made his name in Japanese MMA organisation Pride before arriving in the UFC and believes that he owes his...
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UFC News
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348
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07.04.2012
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![Henderson shines in Japan]()
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Henderson shines in Japan
Henderson looked like stopping Edgar a number of times during their epic encounter, with a second round upkick bloodying the nose of the champion....
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UFC News
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Views:
356
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07.04.2012
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Vaughan to do it
Lee is now aiming to compile a healthy unbeaten streak to cement his title ambitions after his maiden UFC success, which earned him the 'Submission...
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Category:
UFC News
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Views:
342
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07.04.2012
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Sakara ready for Stann clash
Sakara was on a three-fight winning run before a narrow decision defeat to Chris Weidmann in March 2011 in which the Italian broke his foot, and af...
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Category:
UFC News
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Views:
1260
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07.04.2012
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Game, set and mats
But never one to do anything by half measures, Evans enlisted the help of WTA world number one - and self-confessed MMA fan - Victoria Azarenka as ...
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UFC News
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Views:
361
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07.04.2012
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Sonnen set for Silva rematch
Silva scored a late submission win when the pair first met at UFC 117, but Sonnen dominated the Brazilian for five rounds before succumbing to a gu...
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UFC News
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376
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