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Boxing Provides Hope in Haiti's Cite Soleil Slum

Thirty youngsters exercise in a concrete yard, sharing four punching bags and a few pairs of gloves: this is boxing practice and it's what hope looks like for youth in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum.

"By training 200 children, you save the lives of 200 children," said Jean-Bernard Belizaire, giving instructions to the group.

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Ibrahimovic Confirms Premier League Contact

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed Sunday that Premier League clubs have indicated an interest in signing him from French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

The 34-year-old has been linked with a move to the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal and is out of contract with PSG at the end of this season.

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FIFA Chief Says 'Shocked' by Iraq Football Pitch Bombing

FIFA president Gianni Infantino expressed shock and sadness Saturday at a suicide attack that ripped through a trophy ceremony after a local football tournament in Iraq, killing 32 people.

"I'm shocked and terribly saddened to have learnt about the awful tragedy which occurred yesterday at a football game," Infantino said in a statement.

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Spurs Spank Grizzlies to Keep Pace with Warriors

The shorthanded San Antonio Spurs fended off the pesky Memphis Grizzlies with a 110-94 win to tie the Chicago Bulls for best home start in NBA history on Friday night.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Spurs played just well enough to remain undefeated at home this season, stretching their win streak to 37-0 at the AT&T Center arena.

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Guatemala Shock USA 2-0 in World Cup Qualifier

Guatemala dealt a lackluster United States a devastating 2-0 defeat in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on Friday in Guatemala City.

With goals in the first 15 minutes from Rafael Morales and Carlos Ruiz and an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Paulo Motta, Guatemala earned their first ever World Cup qualifying victory over the USA and leapfrogged over Jurgen Klinsmann's men into second place in Group C in the fourth round of qualifying in North and Central America (CONCACAF).

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Suarez Strikes as Uruguay Hold Brazil

Luis Suarez scored on his return from a worldwide ban for biting as Uruguay fought back from 2-0 down to grab a 2-2 draw with Brazil in a pulsating World Cup qualifying battle here Friday.

Barcelona star Suarez -- playing his first international since infamously chomping on Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup -- struck in the 48th minute to complete a remarkable Uruguayan fightback.

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Djokovic Wins Miami Opener while Federer Withdraws

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic made a strong start Friday in his quest for a third consecutive Miami Open title while Roger Federer's expected return from a two-month layoff was over before it started.

Djokovic, seeking his sixth Miami crown overall and the first "three-peat" since Andre Agassi in 2001-2003, opened by defeating Britain's 87th-ranked Kyle Edmund 6-3, 6-3 in the ATP and WTA hardcourt event.

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Fans to Flock to Cruyff's Barcelona Memorial

Barcelona fans will flock to the cavernous Camp Nou stadium Saturday to pay their final respects to football legend Johan Cruyff, the man who engineered some of the club's greatest triumphs.

Cruyff, 68, died on Thursday after a battle with lung cancer.

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Athletics: Radcliffe Says Track and Field Leading Race for Equality

Athletics may be submerged in doping scandals, but Paula Radcliffe believes it deserves credit for its promotion of equal pay for men and women even if she was once fobbed off with a table lamp for winning a race.

The thorny topic of gender equality in sport came to the fore this week when Raymond Moore, director of the joint men's and women's tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, said female players should "get down on (their) knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born".

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France Defeat Dutch on Night of Cruyff Emotion

France claimed an exciting 3-2 friendly win over the Netherlands on a night of emotion in Amsterdam on Friday, the day after Dutch legend Johan Cruyff died at the age of 68.

The match at the Amsterdam ArenA was preceded by a minute's silence in memory of the 31 people killed and 300 injured in the Brussels attacks on Tuesday.

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