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		<title>Kagawa shines with hat trick</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa is back with a bang, becoming the first Asian player to score a hat trick in the English Premier League.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan rallies past Brazil in WBC opener</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eighth-inning rally propels Samurai Japan past Brazil in WBC opener.]]></description>
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		<title>Marquinhos scores twice as Marinos rally past Bellmare</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos spoiled Shonan Bellmare&#8217;s return to the J. League first division with a late comeback for a 4-2 win as the 2013 season got under way on Saturday. Bellmare, back in the top flight after a two-year absence, fell behind on a 40th-minute Shunsuke Nakamura free kick at Nissan Stadium before replying less [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cano says contract status not a distraction</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano says his contract status is on his mind, though not a distraction. Cano is due &#36;15 million in the final season of what became a &#36;57 million, six-year deal and is eligible for free agency after the World Series. A day after Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super Bowl MVP Flacco, Ravens agree on new contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Flacco is staying in Baltimore. The Super Bowl MVP quarterback agreed Friday to a new contact with the Ravens, two people told The Associated Press. Terms were not immediately available, but Flacco was expected to get a long-term contract close to the &#36;20 million average salary Drew Brees earns with New Orleans. The people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giggs set for milestone in 1,000th senior match</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exactly 22 years ago on Saturday, a lithe 17-year-old wearing a baggy shirt and hitched-up shorts ran on as a substitute at Old Trafford to make his Manchester United debut. Having excelled at youth team level, the kid was already being spoken about in glowing terms. English soccer was expecting big things. He has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Offer submitted to buy NBA&#8217;s Kings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Seattle vs. Sacramento showdown is set. The NBA received an official offer Friday from 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov and billionaire Ron Burkle to buy the Sacramento Kings and keep the team from moving to Seattle, league spokesman Tim Frank said. No financial details of the proposal have been released. Sacramento Mayor Kevin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurler Prior back on comeback trail</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pitcher Mark Prior has joined the Cincinnati Reds in his latest comeback bid. The Reds signed the 32-year-old righty to a minor league contract. This is the fourth straight spring that the oft-injured pitcher has tried to make it back to the majors. Prior pitched for Boston in Triple-A last season, making 19 relief appearances [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Many stories behind names for foreign players in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Japan and the rest of the baseball universe are deep in the World Baseball Classic fever, the conventional major league and Japanese teams are going about their business getting ready for their respective April 1 and March 29 opening days. In the U.S., &#8220;QJ&#8221; is getting in shape for his first year with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackhawks extend record points streak</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Blackhawks extended their NHL-record, season-opening point streak to 21 games. It wasn&#8217;t easy at home against the team with the fewest points in the league. Brent Seabrook finished off a 2-on-1 rush at 3:23 of overtime to give the Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the banged-up Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blackhawks (18-0-3) have [...]]]></description>
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