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Families of MH370 Missing Shifted for Malaysian F1

More than 30 relatives of passengers on missing flight MH370 have had to move hotels to make way for Formula One teams and fans arriving for the Malaysian Grand Prix, staff said Monday.

Thirty-two family members, including Chinese nationals, have decamped from two hotels near Kuala Lumpur's international airport, which is also close to the Sepang racetrack, hotel and airline officials told AFP.

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Del Potro to Undergo Wrist Surgery

Juan Martin del Potro will undergo surgery Monday on his troublesome left wrist after a visit to his U.S. doctors in Minnesota, the player announced.

The Argentine world number eight has been bothered by the problem since early January when he first felt pain in an opening match at the Australian Open a few days after winning the Sydney tournament title.

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Nadal Rips Hewitt, Serena and Sharapova Survive

World number one Rafael Nadal hammered former number one Lleyton Hewitt 6-1, 6-3 Saturday to reach the third round at the ATP and WTA Miami Masters hardcourt tournament.

The top-seeded Spaniard and his veteran Australian opponent took to the court two and a half hours late due to long matches that preceded them.

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Neymar Heads for Clasico as 'One of World's Best'

Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino claims Brazilian star Neymar remains "one of the top five players in the world" despite his stuttering start to life with the Catalans.

Neymar is expected to return to Martino's starting line-up for Barca's huge La Liga clash away to Real Madrid on Sunday after sitting out last weekend's 7-0 thrashing of Osasuna as an unused substitute.

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Guardiola Poised to Win League in Record Time

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola is poised to win the Bundesliga title in record time on Tuesday at Hertha Berlin on his debut season with the Bavarian giants.

A 19th consecutive league victory at Berlin's Olympic Stadium will give Bayern their 24th German title with seven matches left, beating their own record they set last season.

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Sixers Losing Streak Hits 24 as Noah Sparks Bulls

The Philadelphia 76ers established the second-longest losing streak in NBA history on Saturday, losing 91-81 at Chicago to drop their 24th game in a row.

Joakim Noah scored 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds to spark the Bulls, who also had 17 points from Jimmy Butler and 16 each from Taj Gibson and D.J. Augustin.

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Rooney Apes Beckham with 58-Yard Wonder Goal

Wayne Rooney took his cue from watching Manchester United predecessor David Beckham with a breath-taking 58-yard goal in his side's 2-0 victory at West Ham United on Saturday.

Beckham made his name as a United player with a goal from the halfway line against Wimbledon on the opening day of the 1996-97 season and he was in attendance at Upton Park to see Rooney score a long-range lob of his own.

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Mourinho Reluctant to Revel in Wenger Woe

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claimed that his side's 6-0 demolition of Arsenal did not have any added significance despite coming in counterpart Arsene Wenger's 1,000th game in charge.

The Arsenal manager suffered a nightmare on his milestone occasion at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with Chelsea's supporters goading the Frenchman by chanting: "We want you to stay!"

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Bayern Gets Man United, Madrid Faces Dortmund in CL Quarters

Manchester United's already arduous season just got tougher.

The English champions were drawn Friday to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, pitting them against the defending champions and the favorites.

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Durant Scores 35 as Thunder Beat Cavaliers

Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Serge Ibaka had 16 as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a furious Cleveland comeback for a 102-95 win over the injury-riddled Cavaliers on Thursday.

The Thunder won their 50th game of the season to move within one-and-a-half games of San Antonio for the best record in the NBA's Western Conference.

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