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Men's Ski Jump Results
Men's Ski Jump Results
Results Saturday from the Nordic world championships: 1. Anders Bardal, Norway, 252.6 points (103.5-100.0 meters). 2. Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austria, 248.4 (98.0-97.5). 3. Peter Prevc, Slovenia, 244.3 (102.5-98.5). 4. Severin Freund, Germany, 242.6 (101.0-99.0). 5. Thomas Morgenstern, Austria, 242.

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New Zealand names new openers for England test
New Zealand names new openers for England test
Hamish Rutherford will hope for an easier introduction to test cricket than his father after being named in New Zealand's squad on Sunday for the first test against England which starts at Dunedin on March 6. Dunedin-based Rutherford will play his first test while 34-year-old veteran Peter Fulton h

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Cologna wins 1st world title, Bjoergen her 10th
Cologna wins 1st world title, Bjoergen her 10th
Dario Cologna finally captured his first Nordic world championships title in the skiathlon, while Marit Bjoergen racked up her 10th to close in on the all-time record on Saturday. Ski jumper Anders Bardal won his first major title, at the age of 30, by taking gold in the normal hill event as Norway

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President to have say in Pakistan cricket chief
President to have say in Pakistan cricket chief
Pakistan will continue to defy ICC conventions in letting the country's president have a major say in the appointment of the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. According to the new 22-page constitution of the PCB, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press on Saturday, the president

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Bardal wins 1st ski jump gold at Nordic Worlds
Bardal wins 1st ski jump gold at Nordic Worlds
Norwegian ski jumper Anders Bardal won his first major championship title on Saturday by taking gold in the normal hill event at the Nordic skiing worlds. Bardal had the longest jump of the day with 103.5 meters in the first round and finished with a total of 252.6 points. Overall World Cup leader

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Ferrer to defend BA title in final vs. Wawrinka
Ferrer to defend BA title in final vs. Wawrinka
David Ferrer will defend his Copa Claro title in the final against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland after their straight-sets wins on Saturday. Ferrer defeated fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo 6-3, 6-2 on the outdoor clay, and Wawrinka defeated Nicolas Almagro — also of Spain — 6-3, 7-5 to reach

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Kvitova defeats Errani to win Dubai title
Kvitova defeats Errani to win Dubai title
Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won her first title in six months when she beat Sara Errani 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday. Kvitova also beat the Italian en route to her previous title — her ninth — in New Haven on the eve of the U.S. Open. Despite her improv

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Russian ex-inmate stays in Chile for pro soccer
Russian ex-inmate stays in Chile for pro soccer
A Russian man who served three years in a Chilean prison for drug trafficking is being allowed to remain in the country to play professional soccer. Twenty-five-year-old Maxim Molokoedov finished his prison term Friday. He has been training with the Santiago Morning club in Chile's second-tier leag

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Canadians dominate World Cup mogul events
Canadians dominate World Cup mogul events
Mikael Kingsbury of Canada and compatriot Audrey Robichaud won World Cup mogul races in Japan on Saturday. Kingsbury, the defending World Cup champion, scored 23.41 points to secure his sixth title this season. Bradley Wilson of the United States was second, followed by Alex Bilodeau of Canada. Aft

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Italy's Innerhofer wins World Cup downhill
Italy's Innerhofer wins World Cup downhill
With the sun out and the slope feeling like a second home, Christof Innerhofer had little to worry about. The Italian won his third World Cup downhill of the season Saturday, on a course where he has a history of good results. Innerhofer topped three Austrians to earn his sixth career victory, cove

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South Africa-Pakistan Scoreboard
South Africa-Pakistan Scoreboard
Scoreboard Saturday at stumps on the second day of the third test between South Africa and Pakistan at Centurion: Graeme Smith c Khan b Adil 5 Alviro Petersen lbw b Rahat Ali 10 Hashim Amla c Ahmed b Rahat Ali 92 Faf du Plessis c Ahmed b Adil 29 AB de Villiers c Shafiq b Rahat Ali 121 Dean Elgar lb

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Bhupathi, Bopanna left out of Davis Cup squad
Bhupathi, Bopanna left out of Davis Cup squad
Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri returned to the Indian Davis Cup squad on Saturday for the Asia-Oceania relegation series against Indonesia in April, but experienced players Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna were left out. All four were among a group of 11 who had refused to play against South Ko

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Pakistan follows on in 3rd test vs. South Africa
Pakistan follows on in 3rd test vs. South Africa
Kyle Abbott took seven wickets on debut to lead South Africa toward a series whitewash as Pakistan was made to follow on in the third test at Centurion on Saturday. Abbott's 7-29 represented the second best figures by a South African on test debut, and it helped South Africa bowl Pakistan out for 1

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Ariya Jutanugarn leads LPGA Thailand by 3 shots
Ariya Jutanugarn leads LPGA Thailand by 3 shots
Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn shot a 2-under 70 Saturday to lead by three strokes after the third round of the LPGA Thailand despite finishing with two bogeys. Last year's top-ranked amateur, Ariya holed seven birdies — including five straight from No. 10 onward — for an 11-under 205 total at

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2014 Giro starts in Northern Ireland and Ireland
2014 Giro starts in Northern Ireland and Ireland
The Giro d'Italia in 2014 will begin in Northern Ireland and Ireland. Giro director general Michele Acquarone hopes the race can "unite the entire island of Ireland." The three-week cycling showcase will start May 10 in Belfast and pass through Dublin and Armagh on May 11 and 12. This will be the 1

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NFL exec: HGH testing resolution needed
NFL exec: HGH testing resolution needed
NFL senior vice president Adolpho Birch says the league and players association need to reach agreement soon on HGH testing. The NFL and the union agreed in principle to HGH testing when a new 10-year labor agreement was finalized in August 2011. But protocols must be approved by both sides and the

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Bryant, Kupchak endorse Buss heirs
Bryant, Kupchak endorse Buss heirs
Kobe Bryant and general manager Mitch Kupchak endorsed the children of the late Jerry Buss as worthy heirs to running the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant said Tuesday that the six siblings are "following the greatest owner in sports," but he believes that in their own way the Buss offspring will have su

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AP study: Posey earns steepest rise in arbitration
AP study: Posey earns steepest rise in arbitration
Reserved for the better part of February for the contentious process of salary arbitration, the Ellis East Room on the second floor of the Hyatt Regency Phoenix went unused. For the first time since arbitration began in 1974, none of the players who filed wound up arguing their cases. After peaking

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Defending champ Ferrer reaches semis in Argentina
Defending champ Ferrer reaches semis in Argentina
Defending champion David Ferrer advanced to the semifinals of the Copa Claro clay-court tournament on Friday with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Fabio Fognini of Italy. The top-seeded Ferrer will face fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo, who beat Julian Reister of Germany 6-3, 6-2. "It will be tough match," Fer

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US, Iran find common ground: Olympic wrestling
US, Iran find common ground: Olympic wrestling
The caretakers of the Olympics may have inadvertently accomplished what has eluded diplomats: Galvanizing Iran and the U.S. on a common goal. Wrestling officials from the arch foes appeared to be in bonding mode Tuesday on the sidelines of a Tehran tournament less than a week after the stunning dec

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