Your Top Plays for Today

Your Top Plays for Today: AP’s Sports Guide

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—IOC CHIEF SLAMS WORLD LEADERS FOR POLITICIZING OLYMPICS

IOC chief slams world leaders for using the Winter Olympics to promote political ideas.

https://wintergames.ap.org/article/bach-slams-politicians-over-sochi-olympics

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—BRAZILIAN PLAYERS THREATEN STRIKE OVER FAN ATTACK

Brazil’s pre-World Cup dramas continue, with players threatening to go on strike in this weekend’s Sao Paulo state championship due to an attack by angry fans at a training ground.

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Brazilians-prepare-to-go-on-strike-after-attack-5204483.php

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—-SWANSEA FIRES LAUDRUP AS HEAD COACH

Swansea fires Danish great Michael Laudrup as head coach, just a year after giving the Welsh club its first major trophy.

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Swansea-fires-manager-Michael-Laudrup-5204044.php

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—PIETERSEN’S ENGLAND CAREER OVER AFTER ASHES WHITEWASH

Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen had his international career ended after nine turbulent years.

https://news.yahoo.com/pietersen-england-career-over-being-dropped-193144588.html

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—CALLAHAN SHRUGS OFF TRADE TALK TO LEAD RANGERS VICTORY

New York Rangers captain Ryan Callahan shakes off trade talk to score the first two goals in a 5-1 win over Colorado.

https://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268755/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=SLbY19z4

—CHELSEA WINS AT MAN CITY TO OPEN UP EPL TITLE CHASE

Chelsea enlivens the English Premier League title race with a 1-0 win at championship favorite Manchester City.

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Chelsea-beats-Man-City-1-0-in-title-showdown-5200940.php

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—IOC CHIEF BACKS SOCHI SECURITY MEASURES

IOC chief Thomas Bach backs Russia’s security measures for Sochi Olympics.

https://wintergames.ap.org/article/bach-i-am-still-assured-security-sochi

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—WIMMING GREAT THORPE GOES INTO REHAB AFTER BRING FOUND ’DISORIENTED’

Olympic swimming great Ian Thorpe is in rehabilitation after being round disoriented on a Sydney street.

https://wintergames.ap.org/article/olympic-great-ian-thorpe-rehab

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—THUNDER GRINDS PAST GRIZZLIES WITH DURANT AGAIN THE KEY

Oklahoma City beats Memphis to exact some revenge for last season’s playoff defeat.

https://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268754/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=PU22rFYT

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—CORINTHIANS FANS ATTACK PLAYERS AT TRAINING

Angry Corinthians fans attack players at training in further sign of Brazilian football’s ills ahead of this year’s World Cup.

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Brazilian-football-scrutinized-again-after-attack-5200499.php

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