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The pre-game routine that makes Steph Curry the best in the NBAWhy do Golden State fans arrive at Oracle Arena 90 minutes before tip-off? To see a glimpse of a basketball master at work. Max Whittle reports -
10 talking points from the weekend’s actionNewcastle look united under the captaincy of Moussa Sissoko, Chelsea’s fans deserve to be rewarded and how many Aston Villa players deserve a move in the summer? -
Portland and Seattle's attacking fortunes are turning aroundJones gets a debut goal in snowy Colorado; Giovani dos Santos and Steven Gerrard prove the doubters wrong; Piatti and Drogba do the business for Montreal
major league soccer
soccer
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Leicester’s Vardy charged by FA and facing extra game banJamie Vardy has been charged by the FA over comments he made to the referee Jon Moss after being sent off and faces an extra game’s ban if found guilty
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Barça, the team that could not lose, become the team that cannot winEveryone assumed La Liga’s title race was over until Barça’s absurd and spectacular collapse let Atlético and Real Madrid right back in
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Sunderland drag Norwich deeper into Premier League mireSunderland and Newcastle claim vital wins in their bid for survival – and both have Norwich in their sights. Plus, Aston Villa relegated; Jamie Vardy suspended; and Rangers reign supreme in the Scottish Cup semis
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10 talking points from the weekend actionNewcastle look united under the captaincy of Moussa Sissoko, Chelsea’s fans deserve to be rewarded and how many Villa players deserve a move?
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The Serie A title race is done … real battle is down at the bottomNapoli’s hopes of catching Juventus at the top are over but the minnows Carpi and Frosinone are both battling for unlikely survival
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around the world
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MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo to leave Yamaha for DucatiThe reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo is to leave Yamaha for Ducati at the end of the season
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Newcastle’s Rafael Benítez hopes Real Madrid semi distracts Manchester CityRafael Benítez has put Newcastle on alert to take advantage if Manchester City allow themselves to be distracted by the Champions League semi-final
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across the country
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Sacramento and Denver win as PRO Rugby opens in snow and sunshineWintry Colorado saw a first overtime win while the sun blazed down on running rugby in California. America’s first pro union league is off to a promising start
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Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love find their groove as Cavaliers beat PistonsLeBron James added 22 points and 11 assists for the top seeds, who are favored to win the Eastern Conference again but got all they could handle from Detroit
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regulars
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Gifs that keep on givingGifs that keep on givingThe gifs that keep on giving: Jürgen Klopp, Kobe Bryant and Benny the BullFeaturing, an athletic table tennis rally, the Liverpool manager enjoying some refreshment, two dodgy keepers and two highlights from Kobe Bryant’s career
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Forgotten storiesForgotten storiesThe Forgotten Story of … the 1966 MastersHow Jack Nicklaus overcame grief at the death of a friend and inconsistency on the course to become the first man to win back-to-back Green Jackets
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video & pictures
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Arsène Wenger: I'm not in mood to dream of Arsenal winning title – videoArsène Wenger refused to comment on Arsenal’s title chances after a 1-1 draw with Swansea on Sunday, saying he wasn’t ‘in the mood’ to dream of the winning the Premier League
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Leicester City's Claudio Ranieri: I never complain about referees – videoLeicester City manager Claudio Ranieri refuses to comment on referee Jon Moss’s controversial decisions during the game with West Ham United
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The Dozen: the weekend's best Premier League photosWe round up our favourite pictures from the weekend’s matches in England’s top flight
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Chinese Grand Prix 2016 — in picturesNico Rosberg takes the chequered flag in Shanghai for his third win of the season for Mercedes, making it six in a row – only the fourth man in F1 history to achieve that feat
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Final Hillsborough memorial service held at Anfield – videoA memorial service at Anfield for the 96 victims of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster was held for the final time on Friday
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Mauricio Pochettino: this season is only the first step for Tottenham Hotspur – videoTottenham Hotspur coach Mauricio Pochettino says his team have huge potential
the big picture
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Ulloa saves Leicester's dayLeonardo Ulloa sent West Ham goalkeeper Adrián the wrong way as he scored a last-minute penalty to leave Leicester City fans jubilant in the stands at the King Power Stadium
La Liga How Barcelona, the team that could not lose, became the team that cannot win