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Berbatov to Leave Man United at End-Season

Manchester United's Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov will leave the club at the end of this season to play elsewhere in Europe, his agent Emil Danchev said Sunday.

"I had three meetings with (Manchester United manager) Alex Ferguson. We accept that he is trying to build a new team, change the playing style, introduce more speed," Danchev told Bulgarian Canal 3 television.

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Torres Ends Drought as Chelsea Reaches FA Cup Semis

Fernando Torres ended a goal drought lasting more than 25 hours by scoring twice for Chelsea in a 5-2 victory over Leicester on Sunday to guide his team into the FA Cup semifinals.

The Spain striker had failed to score for Chelsea since October until he found the net in the 67th minute, and he added another goal in the 85th with a near-post header at Stamford Bridge.

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Bolton Star Muamba 'Critical' after Collapse

Bolton manager Owen Coyle said Sunday Fabrice Muamba faces a "crucial" 24 hours as the stricken footballer fights for life in hospital after collapsing during a match against Tottenham.

The 23-year-old Kinshasa-born player was rushed to hospital after harrowing scenes towards the end of the first half at White Hart Lane on Saturday, when the midfielder slumped to the turf with no player near him.

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Wind, Rain nor Rafa Can Stop Federer in Desert

The forehand thundered, the backhand sizzled, the Swiss timing was back as Roger Federer steamrolled his way past Rafael Nadal and into the Indian Wells final.

Federer's blistering form this year shows no sign of slowing down as he goes for his third straight ATP title and the fourth of his career in the California desert in Sunday's final against 11th seeded John Isner.

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Lin and Knicks Click in 102-88 Win over Pacers

Jeremy Lin led the Knicks with 19 points Saturday as New York beat the Indiana Pacers 102-88 to improve to 3-0 since interim coach Mike Woodson took the helm of the NBA team.

Lin, who emerged as an NBA sensation under former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni last month, added seven rebounds and six assists as he proved he can continue to thrive under the Woodson regime.

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Lahm: Bayern Can Take Apart almost Anyone

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm believes the Bavarian giants can 'take apart almost anyone' after their 6-0 hammering of Hertha Berlin meant they had scored 20 goals in their last three games.

Having drawn Marseille in the quarter-finals of the Champions League later this month, Bayern are bidding to claim the treble and are at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday in the German Cup semi-finals.

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Isner Shocks Djokovic to Reach Indian Wells Final

World number 11 John Isner toppled world number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (9/7), 3-6, 7-6 (7/5) on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP Indian Wells Masters.

The 26-year-old American's first victory over a world number one ensures he will move into the top 10 in the world rankings for the first time.

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Guardiola Surrenders Liga despite Messi's 150th Strike

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola watched Lionel Messi register his 150th league goal in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Sevilla, but admitted that even the little master can't win La Liga this season.

"Forget the league, we are not going to win," said Guardiola, whose bitter rivals Real Madrid can restore their 10-point cushion against Malaga on Sunday.

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Milan Maintain Four-Point Lead over Juve

AC Milan cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win at Parma on Saturday to maintain their four-point lead over Juventus, who coasted to a 5-0 win at Fiorentina.

A penalty from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Urby Emanuelson's stunning solo effort secured a win for the rossoneri that never looked in doubt and heaped the pressure on Juve in the late game.

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Button Wins Australian F1 Grand Prix

McLaren's Jenson Button won the Australian Grand Prix in a thrilling start to the season Sunday as he held off two-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel in second place.

The 32-year-old Englishman started second on the grid but took advantage of a slow getaway by his pole-sitting team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take the lead at the first corner, and then controlled the race all the way to the flag.

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