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Juventus Beats Roma 1-0 to Keep up Pressure on Napoli

Juventus closed in on another record as it beat Roma 1-0 in Serie A on Sunday to keep the pressure on leader Napoli, which won 4-2 at 10-man Sampdoria.

Paulo Dybala struck again to help Juventus secure an 11th successive league win and remain two points behind Napoli, while Inter Milan's woes continued.

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Madrid Drops 1st Points under Zidane, Atletico Leaves Barca Top

Real Madrid dropped its first points under coach Zinedine Zidane in a 1-1 draw at Real Betis on Sunday, while Atletico Madrid failed to regain the Spanish league lead from Barcelona after finishing goalless against 10-man Sevilla.

Madrid could only muster a second-half goal by Karim Benzema to cancel out Alvaro Cejudo's stunner. Despite seeing his team fall four points adrift of the pace-setting pair, Zidane tried to be upbeat about Madrid's performance and prospects.

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Toronto Makes it 8 Straight with Win over Clippers

Toronto extended its winning streak to a season-high eight straight by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 112-94 on Sunday, creating a bit of franchise history by sweeping both L.A. teams in the same season for the first time.

The Raptors completed a season double over the Clippers — as they also did last year — to add to the earlier sweep of the Lakers.

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European Medalist among 4 Russians Banned for Doping

The Russian Olympic Committee says it has banned four Russian athletes for doping, including a former European silver medalist.

Irina Maracheva, silver medal winner in the 800 meters at the 2012 European championships, received a two-year ban, as did race-walker Anna Lukyanova, a former silver medalist at the world junior championships.

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Tennis Officials Interview Players over Mixed Doubles Match

The Tennis Integrity Unit has interviewed players involved in an Australian Open mixed doubles match that reportedly attracted suspicious betting patterns with a gambling website.

The New York Times reported that Pinnacle Sports said it had received an unusual spike in bets for Lukasz Kubot and Andrea Hlavackova to beat David Marrero and Lara Arruabarrena, causing it to suspend betting before the teams played on Sunday.

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Raonic Beats 2014 Champion Wawrinka, Reaches Quarterfinals

Milos Raonic persevered with his serve-and-volley game plan, holding firm even in the deciding set against Stan Wawrinka after the 2014 Australian Open champion had rallied from two sets down to force a fifth.

It paid off for Raonic, who beat Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3 on Monday to secure a spot in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open.

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NBA: Cavs Fall to Bulls in Lue's Coaching Debut

Cleveland's Tyronn Lue era got off to a rocky start on Saturday as LeBron James and the Cavaliers were beaten 96-83 on their home floor by NBA Central Division rivals Chicago.

Any energy boost for James and the Cavs in their first game since head coach David Blatt was abruptly sacked on Friday -- to be replaced by associate coach Lue -- was quickly snuffed out by the Bulls, who scored the last 13 points of the opening quarter to take a 21-14 lead that they wouldn't relinquish.

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Tennis: Sears Thanks 'Incredible People' after Dramatic Collapse

Tennis coach Nigel Sears was cleared to leave hospital on Sunday and fly home after a dramatic mid-match collapse at the Australian Open which sent his son-in-law, Andy Murray, racing to his bedside.

The 58-year-old Briton, who coaches Ana Ivanovic, thanked the "incredible people" who rushed to his aid when he collapsed at Rod Laver Arena late on Saturday while watching the former women's number one play.

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Lonely Serena Loving Melbourne

Being the world's top tennis star can be a lonely business -- just ask Serena Williams.

The in-demand 21-time Grand Slam winner and top seed at the Australian Open said she had been spending plenty of time on her own in Melbourne at the opening Grand Slam of the year.

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City Not Just Aguero One-Man Show, Says Pellegrini

Manuel Pellegrini insists Manchester City are more than a one-man team, despite again needing Sergio Aguero to dig them out of a hole in a 2-2 draw at West Ham.

Aguero grabbed an 80th-minute equaliser for his second of the game at Upton Park on Saturday while Enner Valencia also scored twice -- within the first 60 seconds and then on the 56th minute -- for West Ham.

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