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The New York Giants have won the coveted American Super Bowl title after they beat the New England Patriots 21-17, becoming the champions for the second time in four years.

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Alberto Contador is set to lose one of his three Tour de France titles after being banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday for failing a dope test during the 2010 race.

Read more: Contador handed two-year doping ban

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Juventus and AC Milan were held to draws to keep things tight at the Serie A summit as only one of the top seven teams managed to win in Italy on Sunday.

Read more: Little change at the Italian summit

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Last week the villan, this weekend the hero - manager Arsene Wenger is used to being both heralded and haranged by fans and critics this season.

Read more: Seventh heaven for Arsenal against Blackburn

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John Terry was removed as England captain on Friday as he awaits trial for racial abuse, but the Chelsea defender will remain eligible to play for the national team at the European Championship.

Read more: Terry loses England captaincy

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Celebrated boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali's cornerman in his greatest fights, has died at the age of 90.

Read more: Ali 'cornerman' Angelo Dundee dead at 90

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With four different champions in the past four seasons and no overwhelming favourite, the 2012 Six Nations could be the most open and interesting tournament for years.

Read more: All to play for at Six Nations

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Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil was found guilty of grievous bodily harm by a Munich court on Tuesday and given an 18-month suspended sentence and $262,300 fine for a night club brawl in China last year.

Read more: Adrian Sutil found guilty of GBH

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When the year began common logic suggested Novak Djokovic would struggle to emulate his extraordinary 2011 but after retaining his Australian Open title in astonishing fashion on Sunday the question is can anyone stop him setting the bar even higher.

Read more: Rafael Nadal: 'We'll see where he arrives'

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled past Rafael Nadal in an epic, five-set Australian Open final which clocked in at 5hr 53min - the longest title match in grand slam history – early on Monday.

Read more: Djokovic downs Nadal in Melbourne epic