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Lionel Messi: Argentina star banned for four matches
An Argentina side reeling from the shock suspension of captain Lionel Messi crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Bolivia on Tuesday, dealing a fresh blow to their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign. Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his team, Argentina never missed a World Cup finals since 1970. The top four teams qualify automatically and the fifth play off against a team from another confederation.
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Weather Cancels STP 500 Qualifying
Points leader Kyle Larson followed three consecutive second-place finishes by winning last weekend at Fontana, California, but even though he was third here a year ago, the tire and brake wear and patience required to navigate the tight turns, cramped pit road and 500 laps remain a challenge to him.
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Rafael Nadal through to fifth Miami Open final
Having split 11-9 wins in tiebreaks in the first two sets, the third was as tight as expected, with Federer opening the scoring with a brilliant down-the-line backhand before giving up the mini break by missing a short off forehand. Kyrgios was furious when a fan called out during one point, to which he yelled "shut up". He said it would be "super special" to face Nadal again.
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Thunder's Russell Westbrook scores 32 in triple-double
With his 32 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, he earned his 39th triple-double of the season. The Thunder led by 21 points in the third quarter before being outscored 28-19 in the final quarter. Stick with it and we'll be alright". Leonard and Aldridge shot a combined 5 for 18 before the break. Leonard, who had been bottled up in the first half, got loose for 13 points in the third quarter.
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Rafael Nadal reaches Miami Open final with routine victory
Roger Federer needed more than three hours to outlast Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (9) 6-7 (9) 7-6 (5) in a pulsating Miami Open semi-final on Friday to set up another mouthwatering final clash with Rafa Nadal. "I had some ups and up and downs, bit of a roller coaster", Kyrgios said. "I was just sitting there and actually feeling good about the match still, even though I had just wasted match points", he said .
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Everton suffer Funes Mori blow ahead of Liverpool game
Funes Mori sustained a torn meniscus when playing in Argentina's 2-0 defeat in Bolivia on Tuesday, meaning he had to be replaced in the first half. Everton defender is set to miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury in the latest blow to the Premier League teams defense.