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Thunder Roll into All-Star Break with Lakers Win

Kevin Durant scored 33 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 100-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers as the Thunder matched Miami for the best record in the NBA.

Russell Westbrook on Thursday added 19 points, James Harden had 16 and Serge Ibaka chipped in 11 points with 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who improved to 27-7 going into this weekend's All-Star break.

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Last-Gasp Ayew Gives Marseille Advantage over Inter

A dramatic 93rd-minute header from Andre Ayew gave Marseille a 1-0 victory over luckless Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie here on Wednesday.

Bidding to reach the last eight for the first time since they won the trophy in 1993, the hosts dominated possession but looked set for a night of frustration until Ayew's decisive intervention in the game's dying stages.

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Alonso: Ferrari Not yet Competitive

Former world champion Fernando Alonso admitted Ferrari have work to do if they are to compete for the Formula One title this season following testing in Barcelona on Wednesday.

Alonso was fourth fastest on the second day of testing, just behind current world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull.

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Lin Sparks NY Knicks to NBA Win over Atlanta Hawks

Jeremy Lin scored 17 points and added nine assists to spark the New York Knicks over Atlanta 99-82, improving the team to 9-2 since the Asian-American star emerged from a reserve role.

The 23-year-old point guard whose parents are from Taiwan had been cut by two other NBA clubs, but was given a chance when the Knicks lost two starters and produced record scoring and assist figures to ignite a struggling club.

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Lakers Hit Midway Mark with 96-91 Win over Dallas

Andrew Bynum had a huge smile on his face after he grabbed a rebound of his own miss and got fouled on an attempted putback.

Not long after making both those free throws that put the Los Angeles Lakers ahead to stay, Bynum was running after teammate Derek Fisher to give him a big hug following a 3-pointer.

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United Slayers Basel Stun Bayern Munich

FC Basel boosted their chances of a place in the Champions League quarterfinals with a shock 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the last 16 first-leg tie on Wednesday.

Having beaten Manchester United 2-1 in Basel last December, the hosts pulled off another stunning victory when midfielder Valentin Stocker found the target in the 86th minute having been left unmarked by the Munich defense.

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Alves Warns of Barca Decline if Guardiola Leaves

Barcelona defender Daniel Alves joined the chorus of supporters pressuring coach Pep Guardiola to stay on at the European champions, who risk slipping into decline if he leaves.

Alves stated that he expects Guardiola to sign a contract extension with the three-time defending Spanish champions because "without him we are nothing."

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Rooney out of Ajax Match

England striker Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's Europa League match against Ajax at Old Trafford on Thursday with a throat infection, Sir Alex Ferguson said Wednesday.

United lead the last 32 tie 2-0 after a first leg win in Amsterdam last week.

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Labor Slaves, Prisoners Helping Build WCup Venues

It wasn't a tough choice for convicted bank robber Chiquinho: spend the day in a cell or make money out in the sun helping Brazil build a 2014 World Cup stadium.

Former slave worker Nivaldo Inacio da Silva had another easy decision to make: pick cotton for about $2 a day or make eight times as much as a bricklayer at another World Cup venue.

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Lavezzi and Cavani Help Napoli Beat Chelsea

Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani again dampened English hopes by leading Napoli to a 3-1 win over Chelsea in an entertaining first leg of their Champions League last-16 matchup.

Cavani, who struck a brace against Manchester City to eliminate the Premier League leaders in the group stage, was again in inspirational form as he gave Napoli the lead at halftime, before setting up Lavezzi's second in the 65th minute.

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