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            <description>Luton's relegation from the Football League was finally confirmed on Easter Monday as they could only draw 0-0 at home to Chesterfield.</description>
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            <description>On the week that football remembers the victims of Hillsborough, TEAMtalk looks back at how the soul of the game has changed as a result.</description>
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            <description>Leicester manager Nigel Pearson says his side are in a strong position at the top of League One after Steve Howard's injury time goal secures a 1-0 win over Leeds.</description>
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            <description>Fernando Torres believes Liverpool need to produce a miraculous Champions League win in memory of the 96 fans who died at Hillsborough.</description>
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            <description>Ross Brawn says he would be surprised if an appeal over the Formula 1 diffuser row goes against his team.</description>
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            <description>Matthew Barnes-Homer is on target as Kidderminster come from a goal down to boost their play-off hopes and stop Burton booking a place in the Football League.</description>
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            <description>The Bulldogs are back in the NRL top four after last night's 14-12 win over South Sydney.</description>
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            <description>They competed as though no one else was playing, and for many of those lucky enough to be at Augusta National yesterday, no one else was.</description>
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            <description>There might have been a protest lodged against Mill Duckie at Ellerslie yesterday, but mark her down as a filly with a big heart.</description>
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            <description>Angel Cabrera, the rugged, powerful and galumphing golfer from Argentina may be the new international face of a sport looking to expand to new markets.</description>
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            <description>Rafa Benitez will make a late decision on whether Steven Gerrard will face Chelsea, admitting it will be a 'calculated gamble'.</description>
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            <description>Leicester secured victory in their crucial clash with Leeds after a late winner from Steve Howard.</description>
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            <title>De Jong hurt by defeat</title>
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            <title>Mowbray ready for summer cull</title>
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            <title>Essien - All about the team</title>
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            <description>Michael Essien insists he is willing to do any job asked of him by Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink.</description>
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            <title>McLean accuses Mendes</title>
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            <description>Motherwell's Brian McLean has accused Pedro Mendes of diving to win the penalty in Rangers' 3-1 win.</description>
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            <title>Benayoun - Torres is the best</title>
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            <description>Yossi Benayoun has labelled Liverpool team-mate Fernando Torres as 'the best striker in the world'.</description>
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            <title>St Mirren v Hibernian preview</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/St-Mirren-v-Hibernian-preview/</link>
            <description>St Mirren play host to Hibernian on Monday hoping to climb further clear of trouble at the wrong end of the table.</description>
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            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/St-Mirren-v-Hibernian-preview/</guid>
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            <title>Budtz open to offers</title>
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            <description>Hartlepool keeper Jan Budtz admits he is currently in the shop window as his contract winds down.</description>
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            <title>Bhoys fret over McManus injury</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Bhoys-fret-over-McManus-injury/</link>
            <description>Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is concerned about captain Stephen McManus' ankle injury.</description>
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            <title>Aguiar unsure of future</title>
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            <description>Hearts midfielder Bruno Aguiar is still unsure whether he will be at Tynecastle next season.</description>
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            <title>Smith joy at Gers return</title>
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            <description>Stevie Smith aims to take his chance after admitting he thought he would never play for Rangers again.</description>
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            <title>Murray expects Nadal to dominate on clay</title>
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            <description>Andy Murray says he is good shape heading into the clay court season, but expects Spaniard Rafael Nadal to win the majority of tournaments.</description>
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            <title>Fans need to back Zaki - Mido</title>
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            <description>Wigan striker Mido has urged Latics supporters to get behind Amr Zaki, insisting his fellow Egyptian is a &quot;great lad&quot;.</description>
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            <title>Crouch expecting Pompey survival</title>
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            <description>Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch is confident his side have the quality to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season.</description>
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            <title>Baggies chief must sell to buy</title>
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            <title>Watch Cabrera receive the Green Jacket</title>
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            <description>2009 Masters champion Angel Cabrera is handed the coveted Green Jacket from 2008 champion Trevor Immelman.</description>
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            <title>Scholes confident of pipping Porto</title>
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            <description>Paul Scholes sees no reason why Manchester United cannot win in Porto on Wednesday night to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.</description>
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            <title>Fabregas ready for crunch period</title>
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            <description>Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas wants the Gunners to go unbeaten until the end of the campaign in a bid to answer their early-season critics.</description>
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            <title>Robinho needed rest, says Hughes</title>
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            <description>Man City boss Mark Hughes says Robinho did not start in Sunday's dismal 3-1 defeat by Fulham as the £32.5m star needed a rest.</description>
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            <title>Live text - Accrington v Chester</title>
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            <description>Chester aim for vital points in their relegation battle as they travel to Accrington in Monday's early kick-off in League Two.</description>
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            <title>Birmingham v Plymouth</title>
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            <description>Birmingham host Plymouth in Monday's Championship match.</description>
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            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Birmingham-v-Plymouth/</guid>
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            <title>Relief for Hewitt after win</title>
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            <description>Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt clinched his first title in more than two years on Sunday with a 6-2 7-5 victory over Wayne Odesnik.</description>
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            <title>Injury worry for Agbonlahor</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Injury-worry-for-Agbonlahor/</link>
            <description>Gabriel Agbonlahor is concerned about the hamstring injury which forced him off against Everton.</description>
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            <title>Hughes defends Robinho snub</title>
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            <description>Mark Hughes has defended his decision to bench Robinho in Manchester City's defeat at home to Fulham.</description>
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            <title>Villa concerns over Gabby fitness</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Villa-concerns-over-Gabby-fitness/</link>
            <description>Aston Villa are sweating on the fitness of Gabriel Agbonlahor after he suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday's 3-3 draw with Everton.</description>
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            <title>Paper Talk: Zola set for new Hammers deal</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Paper-Talk-Zola-set-for-new-Hammers-deal/</link>
            <description>Gianfranco Zola is poised to sign a new four-year deal at West Ham, while Blackburn are chasing Kevin Kuranyi and Dennis Wise is wanted by QPR.</description>
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            <title>Foster: Nev will keep Macheda in line</title>
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            <description>Ben Foster insists Federico Macheda will not be allowed to get carried away with his success as long as Gary Neville is at Manchester United.</description>
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            <title>Gunners boss keeping up the chase</title>
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            <description>Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on his team to maintain their high standards and keep the pressure on the Premier League leaders.</description>
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            <title>Keane: Harry can get us into Europe</title>
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            <description>Tottenham skipper Robbie Keane wants the club to take their momentum into next season, regardless of whether they qualify for Europe.</description>
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            <title>On Par: My Swings With Annika</title>
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            <description>Bill Pennington found out what it’s like to be taught by Annika Sorenstam.</description>
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/U-S-4-Canada-1-U-S-Womenv-s-Hockey-Team-Repeats-as-World-Champion/</link>
            <description>The United States won its second straight women’s World Hockey Championship Sunday, beating Canada, behind defenseman Caitlin Cahow’s two goals.</description>
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            <title>Garvin, Florida State Speedster, Catches N.F.L.’s Eye</title>
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            <description>Florida State’s Michael Ray Garvin, a cornerback who has an All-American track record, is probably the fastest player in this year’s draft.</description>
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            <description>Mets fans spent hundreds of dollars to have their devotion to the team etched into the 18,000 bricks in front of the main entrance to CitiField.</description>
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            <description>Dwyane Wade continued his underdog campaign for the league’s Most Valuable Player award, demolishing the Knicks with a career-high 55 points.</description>
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            <description>Roughly 1,500 new toilet fixtures await fans at the two ballparks, about a 30 percent increase at Yankee Stadium and a 10 percent increase at Citi Field.</description>
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            <description>Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson brought the drama of a heavyweight championship fight to Augusta National, stealing center stage and captivating a voracious gallery.</description>
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            <description>Entering the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, McCarthy had won 13 races over 18 years, but his horse, General Quarters won, and will race next in the Kentucky Derby.</description>
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            <title>Old Fashioned, a Kentucky Derby Favorite, Could Have a Career-Ending Injury</title>
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            <description>Old Fashioned, once the early favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, sustained what was perhaps a career-ending injury after the Arkansas Derby.</description>
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            <category>Sport</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Old-Fashioned-a-Kentucky-Derby-Favorite-Could-Have-a-Career-Ending-Injury/</guid>
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Fly-Fishing-for-Trout-in-Winter-Is-Hot/</link>
            <description>Geothermal springs provide Hot Creek with mineral-rich water with stable year-round temperatures that are ideal for trout.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Fly-Fishing-for-Trout-in-Winter-Is-Hot/</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:02:25 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <description>James knows better than most, he will never be regarded as King until he wins an N.B.A. championship.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Sports-of-The-Times-LeBron-Jamesv-s-Focus-Is-on-Postseason/</guid>
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Tennis/Wozniacki-shines-in-Florida/</link>
            <description>Caroline Wozniacki raced to a 6-1 6-2 victory over Aleksandra Wozniak in the final of the MPS Group Championships.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: Tennis</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Tennis/Wozniacki-shines-in-Florida/</guid>
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            <title>Hewitt wins first tourney in 2 years</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Tennis/Hewitt-wins-first-tourney-in-2-years/</link>
            <description>...</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: Tennis</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Tennis/Hewitt-wins-first-tourney-in-2-years/</guid>
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            <title>Angels, Red Sox get heated</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/BaseBall/Angels-Red-Sox-get-heated/</link>
            <description>...</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: BaseBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/BaseBall/Angels-Red-Sox-get-heated/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:29:30 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Highlights - Final round of The Masters</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Final-round-of-The-Masters/</link>
            <description>Watch some of the best shots of the final round of the 2009 Masters, as Angel Cabrera beat Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell in a play-off.</description>
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            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Final-round-of-The-Masters/</guid>
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Perry-birdies-the-16th/</link>
            <description>Watch Kenny Perry's near-perfect tee shot which left him with an easy putt for a birdie on the 16th hole during the final round of the 2009 Masters at Augusta.</description>
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            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Perry-birdies-the-16th/</guid>
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            <title>McIlroy sets sights on 2010 Masters</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/McIlroy-sets-sights-on-2010-Masters/</link>
            <description>Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy says he has learnt from his experiences at his debut Masters, and hopes he can build on his performance at next year's tournament.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/McIlroy-sets-sights-on-2010-Masters/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:28:54 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>There can be only one: Cabrera wins US Masters</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/There-can-be-only-one-Cabrera-wins-US-Masters/</link>
            <description>AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) ?</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: Others</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/There-can-be-only-one-Cabrera-wins-US-Masters/</guid>
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            <title>Royals 6, Yankees 4: Three-Run Eighth Sends Royals Past Yankees</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Royals-6-Yankees-4-Three-Run-Eighth-Sends-Royals-Past-Yankees/</link>
            <description>The Kansas City Royals scored three runs with two outs in the eighth — matching their total for the previous 23 innings — to roll past the Yankees.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Royals-6-Yankees-4-Three-Run-Eighth-Sends-Royals-Past-Yankees/</guid>
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            <title>In the End, the Nets’ Minimal Expectations Were Proved Accurate</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/In-the-End-the-Netsv-Minimal-Expectations-Were-Proved-Accurate/</link>
            <description>The Nets’ season dissolved into a series of missed opportunities: failures to execute in crucial moments, to establish a homecourt advantage, and to overcome injuries.</description>
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            <category>Sport</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/In-the-End-the-Netsv-Minimal-Expectations-Were-Proved-Accurate/</guid>
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            <title>Hughes bemoans injuries</title>
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            <description>Mark Hughes feels the absence of key personnel played a huge role in their loss to Fulham.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Hughes-bemoans-injuries/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:33:04 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Hodgson-remains-cautious/</link>
            <description>Roy Hodgson has continued to play down talk of European football at Craven Cottage next season.</description>
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            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Hodgson-remains-cautious/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:33:03 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Paul does it all, Hornets grab key win vs. Mavs</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Basketball/Paul-does-it-all-Hornets-grab-key-win-vs-Mavs/</link>
            <description></description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: Basketball</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Basketball/Paul-does-it-all-Hornets-grab-key-win-vs-Mavs/</guid>
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            <title>Jordan slams Ridsdale</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Jordan-slams-Ridsdale/</link>
            <description>Simon Jordan has slammed Peter Ridsdale, branding the Cardiff chairman 'irresponsible' and 'outrageous'.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Jordan-slams-Ridsdale/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Indians finally win, avoid worst start in 95 years</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/BaseBall/Indians-finally-win-avoid-worst-start-in-95-years/</link>
            <description>CLEVELAND (AP) -Anthony Reyes pitched six effective innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Sunday to earn their first victory of the season.</description>
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            <category>Sport: BaseBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/BaseBall/Indians-finally-win-avoid-worst-start-in-95-years/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:56 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/BaseBall/Benches-clear-in-1st-inning-of-Red-Sox-Angels/</link>
            <description>A high pitch from Josh Beckett to Bobby Abreu as time was being called touched off a bench-clearing incident in the first inning of...</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: BaseBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/BaseBall/Benches-clear-in-1st-inning-of-Red-Sox-Angels/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:55 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Cottagers comeback delights Hodgson</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Cottagers-comeback-delights-Hodgson/</link>
            <description>Fulham boss Roy Hodgson praised his side's self-belief as they turned a half-time deficit into a 3-1 win away to Manchester City on Sunday.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Cottagers-comeback-delights-Hodgson/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:28 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Highlights - Woods eagle putt on 8th</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Woods-eagle-putt-on-8th/</link>
            <description>Watch Tiger Woods' long-range putt for an eagle on the 8th hole during the fourth round of the 2009 Masters in Augusta.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Woods-eagle-putt-on-8th/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:26 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Casey-nails-his-putt-on-16th/</link>
            <description>Paul Casey follows his ball into the hole, with a great putt on the 16th hole of the final round of the Masters.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Casey-nails-his-putt-on-16th/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:25 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Hodgson-wants-top-ten-finish-from-Fulham/</link>
            <description>Fulham boss Roy Hodgson believes it will be a great achievement if his team can finish in the top half of the Premier League, where they currently sit after winning 3-1 at Manchester City.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Hodgson-wants-top-ten-finish-from-Fulham/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:23 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Highlights - Mickelson tee shot on 6th</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Mickelson-tee-shot-on-6th/</link>
            <description>Watch Phil Mickelson's superb tee shot on the 6th hole during the final round of the 2009 Masters at Augusta.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Highlights-Mickelson-tee-shot-on-6th/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:21 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Rossi disappointed with MotoGP washout</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Rossi-disappointed-with-MotoGP-washout/</link>
            <description>Fiat Yamaha's Valentino Rossi is disappointed to see the season's first MotoGP in Qatar cancelled after a freak rain storm, saying the decision to hold a night race was &quot;risky&quot;.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Rossi-disappointed-with-MotoGP-washout/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:18 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Celtic remain favourites - Boyd</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Celtic-remain-favourites-Boyd/</link>
            <description>Kris Boyd says Rangers are still playing catch up in the title race as he chases his 100th goal for the club.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Celtic-remain-favourites-Boyd/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:08 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Rangers’ Season Finale Is a Time for Testing</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Rangersv-Season-Finale-Is-a-Time-for-Testing/</link>
            <description>The outcome of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Flyers may be irrelevant to the Rangers, but it is not a throwaway game.</description>
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            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Rangersv-Season-Finale-Is-a-Time-for-Testing/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:24:35 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Hockey: NZ beat Pakistan at Azlan Shah</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/Hockey-NZ-beat-Pakistan-at-Azlan-Shah/</link>
            <description>The New Zealand men's hockey team has finished third at the Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: Others</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/Hockey-NZ-beat-Pakistan-at-Azlan-Shah/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:14:33 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/NZ-freediver-sets-world-record-with-88m-effort/</link>
            <description>New Zealander William Trubridge has again broken the world record for freediving.

Trubridge broke the record in his specialist discipline of constant weight without fins on Saturday morning.</description>
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            <category>Sport: Others</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/NZ-freediver-sets-world-record-with-88m-effort/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:14:30 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Hockey: NZ face playoff for third</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/Hockey-NZ-face-playoff-for-third/</link>
            <description>New Zealand finished the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup men's hockey tournament in Malaysia on a disappointing note with a 1-1 draw against the home team yesterday.</description>
            <author></author>
            <category>Sport: Others</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/Hockey-NZ-face-playoff-for-third/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:14:28 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Soccer: Liverpool marks tragedy</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/Soccer-Liverpool-marks-tragedy/</link>
            <description>Commemorations to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium tragedy began yesterday with a minute's silence before Liverpool's 4-0 victory over Blackburn.</description>
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            <category>Sport: Others</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Others/Soccer-Liverpool-marks-tragedy/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:14:25 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Marlins 2, Mets 1: Mets and Santana Lose an Old-Fashioned Pitcher’s Duel</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Marlins-2-Mets-1-Mets-and-Santana-Lose-an-Old-Fashioned-Pitcherv-s-Duel/</link>
            <description>Johan Santana pitched seven sparkling innings for the Mets, but he was a hard-luck loser, undermined by two unearned runs.</description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:01:39 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Jankovic back in the groove</title>
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            <description>Jelena Jankovic claimed her first title of the season with victory over Carla Suarez Navarro at the WTA Marbella Open on Sunday.</description>
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            <category>Sport: Tennis</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/Tennis/Jankovic-back-in-the-groove/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:46 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Dempsey double downs City</title>
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            <description>Fulham came from behind to beat Man City 3-1 at Eastlands thanks to Clint Dempsey double.</description>
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            <category>Sport: FootBall</category>
            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Dempsey-double-downs-City/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:44 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Moyes-Penalty-was-harsh/</link>
            <description>David Moyes felt the penalty which allowed Villa to earn a 3-3 draw against Everton was 'harsh'.</description>
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            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Moyes-Penalty-was-harsh/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:42 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Foster unconcerned for Macheda</title>
            <link>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Foster-unconcerned-for-Macheda/</link>
            <description>Ben Foster is confident that teenage sensation Federico Macheda will keep his feet on the ground.</description>
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            <guid>http://thenewsempire.com/Sport/FootBall/Foster-unconcerned-for-Macheda/</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:37 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Zola optimistic of Neill deal</title>
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            <description>Gianfranco Zola is confident West Ham will reach an agreement with Lucas Neill over a new contract.</description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:36 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Torres seeks injury tonic</title>
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            <description>Fernando Torres will work with Liverpool's medical staff in the summer to rid himself of any lingering injury concerns.</description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:34 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Hiddink warning for Reds</title>
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            <description>Guus Hiddink has warned Champions League opponents Liverpool of Chelsea's growing spirit.</description>
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            <description>Robbie Keane has insisted Spurs are very much in the hunt for a European berth this season.</description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:30 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Dempsey at the double to down City</title>
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            <description>Two goals from Clint Dempsey saw Fulham recover from a half-time deficit to earn a rare away win as Manchester City went down 3-1 at Eastlands.</description>
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            <title>Kick in the teeth for Toffees boss</title>
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            <description>Everton manager David Moyes felt aggrieved with the penalty which earned Aston Villa a point in a 3-3 draw at Villa Park.</description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:04 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <title>Venue doubt as Scots face Japan</title>
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            <description>Scotland travel to face Japan in October but seek assurances about the choice of Broadwood for a B international.</description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:30:51 -0500</pubDate>
            
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            <description>Liverpool defender Daniel Agger says he &quot;does not have a clue&quot; if he will still be at the club next season.</description>
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            <description>He still has that magic touch but little general Stacey Jones has ruled himself out of contention for New Zealand's clash with Australia next month at Suncorp Stadium.</description>
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            <description>A third straight loss for the Warriors should give no great cause for concern, given the way they improved against the Knights, the speed of the game in Newcastle yesterday and the fact they can...</description>
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            <description>The Northern Mystics overcame a messy middle period of the match to see off a determined Central Pulse outfit in last night's round two ANZ Championship match-up.</description>
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            <description>It could have been golf's &quot;Rumble in the Jungle&quot; but has become the &quot;Disgusta at Augusta&quot;.</description>
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            <description>The NRL and Super 14 are a tipster's nightmare. There is one theory that an even competition is a good competition.</description>
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            <description>The Warriors juniors showed they possess good mettle as they fought bravely to come back from a 20-6 deficit to their Knights opposites just after half-time in the curtainraiser to the NRL game in...</description>
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            <description>Nineteen-year-old Wellington twins Peter and Thomas Spearman-Burn finished first and second in the North Island strokeplay golf championship at Muriwai yesterday, the first time brothers have...</description>
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            <description>This was a game of firsts.

Not long before Bart Cumming scored his first group one victory in Sydney for a decade with Roman Emperor in the A$1.</description>
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            <description>Saturday's $50,000 Network Visuals Champagne Stakes winner at Ellerslie went for way less than his market value when McKay, wife Kim and Christchurch businessman Trevor Luke picked him up for...</description>
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            <description>They had to be good to come from behind the leading group to win at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Showcause proved he was good in the extreme.</description>
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            <description>Jimmy Cappie, who rode a Riverton Cup winner 56 years ago, recalled old times with other winning riders of the race at a function on Saturday.</description>
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            <description>Monkey King ran a race-record time of 3:58.2 for the 3200m when winning the Easter Cup for the second time at Addington on Saturday.

His time eclipsed the mark of 4:01.</description>
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            <description>Trainer Bart Cummings and leading owner Dato Tan Chin Nam showed there was alway something new to celebrate when they added their first AJC Australian Derby to their many other great wins, which...</description>
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            <description>It was a red-letter day for jockey Lance Robinson and trainer Daniel Champion when Gasnier won the $100,000 Riverton Cup at Riverton on Saturday.</description>
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            <description>Papa Clem won the Arkansas Derby on Saturday, earning a spot in the Kentucky Derby and beating one-time favourite Old Fashioned, who was injured and will now miss the big race.</description>
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            <description>Like the tax deadline, one thing you can count on in April is a big first-round upset in the N.H.L. playoffs.</description>
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            <description>Aleksandra Wozniak shocked number one seed Nadia Petrova to progess into the final of the MPS Group Championships.</description>
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