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Djokovic keeps hat-trick bid alive

MELBOURNE — Defending champion Novak Djokovic was dragged into a rerun of last year’s epic Australian Open final as he edged a gripping five-hour battle with Stanislas Wawrinka yesterday. As women’s number two Maria Sharapova enjoyed the smoothest progress in tournament

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Blatter warns of heavy fines for Russian racist clubs

SAINT-PETERSBURG. — Fifa president Sepp Blatter said here yesterday that clubs where racist incidents occurred could face punishments of anything from points deduction or even demotion. The 76-year-old Swiss added that without heavy punishment racism would remain within the sport.

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Barcelona suffer first defeat as Messi breaks new ground

MADRID. — An injury-time strike from substitute Imanol Agirretxe condemned 10-man Barcelona to a 3-2 defeat at Real Sociedad on Saturday night, their first of a record-breaking Spanish La Liga soccer season. Lionel Messi matched another landmark by scoring in a 10th consecutive La

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Tottenham snatch last minute draw

LONDON. — A stoppage-time goal by Clint Dempsey saw Tottenham Hotspur snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United yesterday that prevented the Premier League leaders from restoring their seven-point lead. United had taken the lead through Robin van Persie in the 25th minute

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