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Giant-Killing Blades Punish Fulham in FA Cup

Third-tier Sheffield United scored in the last minute of extra time to dump sorry Premier League strugglers Fulham out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday.

The fourth-round replay at a rain-soaked Craven Cottage was almost completely devoid of goalmouth incident and looked destined for penalties until Shaun Miller snatched a dramatic winner in the 120th minute.

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U.N. Chief Roots for High-Flying Women in Sochi

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said he was rooting for women who will ski jump at the Sochi Olympics for the first time.

"Of course, you will not see me at the top of the jump. But I will be rooting for women athetes to jump as high and leap as far," said Ban.

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Beckham Set to Become MLS Team Owner

David Beckham is poised to confirm on Wednesday that he will own a team in Miami, boosting further his global profile and that of Major League Soccer.

It has been one of the worst-kept secrets in world football that the former England star intends to exercise his option to buy an MLS club and wants to bring it to Miami, with the plan contingent on a deal for a privately funded stadium, U.S. media report.

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Bach Slams Politicians over Sochi Olympics

IOC President Thomas Bach has criticized politicians for attacking the Sochi Olympics "on the backs of the athletes."

Bach has also slammed politicians who publicly snubbed the games even though they had not even been invited.

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Putin at Olympics, Co-Starring a Persian Leopard

Vladimir Putin, rugged outdoorsman and tough-guy Russian president, promoted a cuddly image Tuesday as his Olympics drew near.

Putin checked in at a preserve for endangered Persian leopards and visited a group of cubs born last summer in the mountains above the growing torrent of activity in Sochi for the Winter Games.

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U.S. to Play Turkey in Basketball World Cup Group

The United States will play Turkey in the group stage of this summer's World Cup of Basketball in a rematch of the 2010 final.

The rest of the opposition in Group C looks a lot easier, with the Americans also drawn on Monday to play the Dominican Republic, Finland, New Zealand and Ukraine.

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Durant Leads Thunder Past Grizzlies 86-77

Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant strengthened his claim to the MVP crown by leading the Thunder to an 86-77 win over Memphis on Monday, extending their home winning streak to seven games.

The Thunder also boosted their lead in the Northwest Division to four games as nearest rival Portland lost at Washington. Among other games, Denver beat the Los Angeles Clippers thanks to a Randy Foye 3-pointer on the buzzer, and San Antonio rallied from a big deficit and overran New Orleans.

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DeFrantz Savors Sochi after 1980 Moscow Boycott

To say Anita DeFrantz has waited 34 years for this moment would not be an exaggeration.

The American rower missed out on the 1980 Moscow Olympics because of the U.S. boycott. She led a passionate — though fruitless — campaign against President Jimmy Carter's decision to snub the games following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

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Chelsea Beats Man City 1-0 in Title Showdown

Chelsea delivered a potent mix of defensive resilience and effective counter-attacking in a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Monday, neutralizing the Premier League's most rampant attack to provide a new twist in the title race.

Branislav Ivanovic lashed home a fierce 25-yard shot in the 31st minute to end City's 100 percent winning record at home in the league and earn Chelsea the double over most pundits' favorites for the title. The visitors could have won by more, hitting the goal frame three times and threatening almost every occasion they broke forward.

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Klitschko Wants to Fight again in the U.S.

Wladimir Klitschko knows he has an image problem with fans in the United States, who for the most part pay the heavyweight champion little attention.

He wants to change that, though not at the expense of his decade-long winning streak or his collection of heavyweight titles.

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