Federal prosecutors have spoken with a former Lance Armstrong teammate who backed allegations that the seven-time Tour de France winner took part in and encouraged systematic doping, according to The New York Times.

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Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan has suspended the national soccer team from international competition for two years after their dismal performance at the World Cup.

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The NCAA is on the verge of expanding the men’s basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams beginning next year and has a new, $10.8 billion TV deal that will allow it to show every game live.

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Because they’ve been so well behaved these last few weeks. Get it? Seriously, Chip Kelly should probably hire someone.

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British Olympic bosses defend Team GB’s achievements at the Winter Olympics following criticism that they have won just one medal so far.

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Both teams are using a similar strategy. They are loading up their rosters with some of the best talent in the world. One county is trying to reestablish itself, and the other country is trying to redeem itself.

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Wolves say they are baffled as to why the club has been asked to justify McCarthy’s team selection in the match against Manchester United last week.

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Richard Branson and the Virgin Racing management team of Nick Wirth, John Booth and Alex Tai outlined the vision for their lean, mean racing machine and revealed the team’s dynamic young driver line-up. Alongside Timo Glock were two new additions to the Virgin Racing – Brazilian hot shot Lucas di Grassi and GP2’s Alvaro Parente.

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Undeterred by his failure to make the skeleton squad, Colbert gave bobsledding the old college try on Thursday night. Hilarity ensued, obviously.

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“If you had to pick one team to beat, it would be the Yankees,” said Michael Bare, 28, a Center City information-technology specialist. “There’s nothing better than beating the evil empire.”

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