Newcastle manager Alan Pardew named manager of the season with the club in fifth place and targeting Champions League qualification.

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Pardew is named manager of season

Until now Dave Robertson was a rising Yankees reliever. Now — and almost surely for the rest of the season — Mariano Rivera’s replacement.

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In Instant, Yankees’ Robertson Goes From Understudy to Rivera’s Successor

Pep Guardiola will stand down as Barcelona coach at the end of the season and will be replaced by assistant Tito Vilanova.

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Guardiola to leave Barcelona post

Injured Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is ruled out for the remainder of the season and will not be fit for Euro 2012.

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Wilshere ruled out of Euro 2012

Celebrating spring – your best photos of the season’s wildlife

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In pictures: Your spring shots

OMAHA – Throughout the season, the Virginia men’s basketball team frequently pushed the limits of its defense. The Cavaliers won eight games while scoring 65 points or less. They won four games while scoring less than 60 points. Once, they prevailed while scoring less than 50. Read full article > >

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NCAA basketball tournament: Virginia stumbles in season-ending loss to Florida

In six games over the past 10 days, the Washington Capitals managed to capture important wins , but they also suffered doubt-casting defeats . They have kept up in the hunt for the Eastern Conference playoffs, but approaching the NHL’s trade deadline, the outlook for the rest of the season — and the future of the franchise — is murky. Read full article > >

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For Washington Capitals, it’s decision time at the NHL trade deadline

Javier Hernandez’s 10th goal of the season helps book nervous Manchester United a last-16 Europa League tie with Athletic Bilbao.

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Man Utd 1-2 Ajax (agg: 3-2)

New York City Opera declared a rehearsal lockout, and the unions said this could mean that the season will be canceled.

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New York City Opera Declares Rehearsal Lockout

Northampton inflict a first away defeat of the season on Premiership leaders Harlequins.

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Northampton 24-3 Harlequins

Fly-halves Owen Farrell and Freddie Burns land five penalties apiece to record the first Premiership draw of the season for both sides.

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Saracens 15-15 Gloucester

Champions Saracens win in front of a record 82,000 crowd at Twickenham to inflict a first Premiership defeat of the season on leaders Harlequins.

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Harlequins 11-19 Saracens

Even in success, failure often finds the Redskins . For so long now, they’ve been defined by disappointment. It’s as much a part of them as their uniforms. Despite performing well in stretches Sunday during its most entertaining game of the season, Washington again found ways to lose , 34-27 to the New England Patriots at FedEx Field. Read full article > >

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Washington Redskins find failure again, even on a good day

Manchester United confirm that captain Nemanja Vidic will miss the rest of the season after suffering knee ligament damage.

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Man Utd’s Vidic is out for season

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is likely to miss the rest of the season as he prepares to undergo surgery on his injured Achilles.

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Taylor set to miss rest of season