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"Cristian Tello has paid tribute to Pep Guardiola after netting his first goal for Barcelona in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad...""Sunderland's Nicklas Bendtner may return to training next week after having a protective mask fitted to protect his broken nose...""Everton's Steven Pienaar has warned his former team-mates that top clubs will target Luka Modric again in the summer..."

"The French league says Sunday's first division match between Caen and Auxerre has been postponed because of freezing weather conditions. The LFP has not set a new date. Despite the cold, all other matches went ahead on Saturday, although Saint-Etienne's home game against Lorient was abandoned after 10 minutes because of a frozen pitch...""Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Sidney Sam will be out for several weeks after tearing a muscle 12 minutes into his comeback on Saturday and will also miss the Champions League round of 16 clash against Barcelona, the club said on Sunday...""The Ligue 1 game between Caen and AJ Auxerre has been postponed because of bad weather, the French League (LFP) said on Sunday..."

"Former FA chief Lord Triesman tells the BBC it was right to strip John Terry of the England captaincy...""Stoke boss Tony Pulis urges PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor to crack down on what he sees as play-acting...""Derby v Nottingham Forest is called off in the Championship on safety grounds, along with all three UK horse racing meetings..."

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Ryan Miller needed some heroics from his teammates -- and some of his own -- to become the Buffalo Sabres' all-time wins leader. Brad Boyes and Jason Pominville scored shootout goals, and Buffalo rallied from an early 3-1 deficit to beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night. The win gave Miller 235 career victories, breaking a tie with six-time Vezina Trophy winner Dominik Hasek for the...

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Sam Gagner showed the top team in the NHL that his breakout game was no fluke. Gagner had two goals and an assist, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday night. Gagner followed up on his eight-point game in Edmonton's 8-4 win over Chicago.

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James Reimer couldn't stop smiling -- and who could blame him? After watching Jonas Gustavsson start 11 of 12 games in goal for Toronto in January, Reimer made 49 saves for his second straight shutout as the Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Saturday night. The 23-year-old acknowledged he hadn't been feeling overly confident about his game following his return from a head injury,...

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