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Knicks coach hopes practice makes perfect

NEW YORK - New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni is looking forward to some rare downtime following this weekend's All-Star game that will give him a chance to fit all the moving pieces of his team together for the second half of the season.

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Put Schumacher in a Red Bull, says Ecclestone

LONDON - Michael Schumacher can be a winner with Mercedes this season but ideally he would be alongside double world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday.

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Lin may change face of Chinese basketball: Yao

SHANGHAI - Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming has been taken aback by Jeremy Lin's rise at the New York Knicks and thinks his style and size could make China's state sports system rethink how it selects and grooms its athletes.

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Red-hot Senators hand Caps third straight loss

- The Ottawa Senators cruised to their fourth win in a row with a 5-2 victory over the slumping Washington Capitals on Wednesday.

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Michael Jordan sues Chinese sportswear firm over name use

SHANGHAI - Basketball legend Michael Jordan has filed a lawsuit in China against a Chinese sportswear company, accusing the firm of unauthorized use of his name.

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NBA stars, celebs help fans learn English on website

- Rising New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin has not only sparked NBA basketball interest in Taiwan, he may also inspire fans to learn English, according to people at the website "English, baby!"

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Montpellier need belief not Santa Claus to win Ligue 1

Put a beard on avuncular and rotund Montpellier president Louis Nicollin and he could easily be mistaken for Father Christmas. Sadly for supporters of the high-flying Ligue 1 club, Nicollin is not a fan of miracles.

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Mongolia's Olympic gym

Mongolian athletes train for the upcoming London Olympics.

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