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Ibrahimovic Sends PSG in Champs League QFs with Chelsea Win

Zlatan Ibrahimovic demonstrated his enduring attacking threat Wednesday by steering Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League quarterfinals with a goal and an assist in a 2-1 victory at Chelsea.

By replicating the first-leg triumph in the French capital last month, PSG eliminated Chelsea for the second successive season in the round of 16 but it is far more damaging for the London club this time.

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Players Shocked, Saddened by Maria Sharapova's 'Big Mistake'

Agnieszka Radwanska said she was "shocked, like everyone else" when Maria Sharapova revealed Monday that she failed a drug test in January at the Australian Open.

"It was a very sad day for tennis, that's for sure," Radwanska said Wednesday at BNP Paribas Open at The Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

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Curry Long Shot Highlights Warriors Win vs. Jazz

Stephen Curry sank a 55-foot shot at the halftime buzzer as the Golden State Warriors extended their NBA record regular-season home winning streak to 46 games by beating the Utah Jazz 115-94 on Wednesday.

Klay Thompson scored 23 points while Curry wound up with 12 points and 10 assists on a quiet night in which he struggled to find his range early as the Warriors (57-6) improved to 28-0 at Oracle Arena this season.

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After Trump Endorsement, NASCAR Leader Faces the Fallout

When Brian France endorsed Donald Trump for U.S. president, the chairman and chief executive of NASCAR thought of it as nothing more than a "routine endorsement."

He's been dealing with the fallout ever since.

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Iran, UK to Have 42 Weekly Flights between the Two Countries

Iran's state TV is reporting that Iran and Britain have signed an agreement to establish a total of 42 weekly passenger flights between the two countries.

Thursday's report says the Iranian and the British civil aviation authorities will allow each country to maintain 21 weekly flights to various destinations in the other nation. The TV says there will also be unlimited cargo flights

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Google's Software Beats Human Go Champion in First Match

Google's computer program AlphaGo defeated its human opponent, South Korean Go champion Lee Sedol, on Wednesday in the first face-off of a historic five-game match.

AlphaGo's victory in the ancient Chinese board game is a breakthrough for artificial intelligence, showing the program developed by Google DeepMind has mastered one of the most creative and complex games ever devised.

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Schuerrle Shoots Wolfsburg to Champions League Quarterfinals

Andre Schuerrle scored to send Wolfsburg to the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time on Tuesday with a 1-0 win at home over Belgian champion Gent.

Julian Draxler easily skipped past a defender and crossed for his fellow Germany international to seal a 4-2 victory on aggregate in the 74th minute.

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Madrid Beats Roma 2-0 to Reach Champions League Quarters

Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez scored second-half goals to help Real Madrid defeat Roma 2-0 and advance to the Champions League quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive season on Tuesday.

Ronaldo scored his 13th goal in the competition this season by turning home a cross by substitute forward Lucas Vazquez in the 64th and Rodriguez added to the lead four minutes later with a low shot from inside the area to give Madrid a 4-0 aggregate victory.

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Sponsors Ditch Sharapova, despite her Textbook Apology

Nike and other sponsors swiftly distanced themselves from Maria Sharapova on Tuesday after the world's highest-earning female athlete outed herself as a longtime user of a recently banned drug.

Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer and German luxury car company Porsche quickly followed the sportswear giant, suspending their support of the five-time Grand Slam winner after she announced on Monday that she failed a drug test for meldonium at the Australian Open in January, days after the substance was banned.

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Spurs Beat Timberwolves despite Absence of Key Personnel

San Antonio shook off the absence of its three long-serving stars plus coach Gregg Popovich and won 116-91 at Minnesota on Tuesday to keep up pressure on NBA pacesetter Golden State.

The Spurs bounced back from a rare loss and won comfortably, edging back within three games of the Warriors for the best record in the Western Conference.

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