Your Top Plays for Today

Your Top Plays for Today: AP’s Sports Guide

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—LI NA TO MEET CIBULKOVA IN AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL

China’s Li Na is again into the Australian Open women’s singles final, where she will take on Dominika Cibulkova.

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/li-na-beats-bouchard-reaches-041733482—ten.html?.tsrc=metrosnw

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—MANCHESTER UNITED CLOSES IN ON MATA

Manchester United boss tight-lipped as Red Devils move in on signing unsettled Spanish midfielder Juan Mata from Chelsea.

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Mata-doesn-t-train-with-Chelsea-United-move-looms-5165335.php

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—SERENA WILLIAMS RETURNS TO INDIAN WELLS AFTER LONG BOYCOTT

Serena Williams is ending her long boycott of the Indian Wells event, entering a tournament that she had avoided since suffering alleged racial abuse.

https://bigstory.ap.org/article/serena-enters-indian-wells-1st-time-02?utm_campaign=AP_Sports&utm_source=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Twitter

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—KEVIN DURANT HOT STREAK CONTINUES AS THUNDER BEAT SPURS

Kevin Durant’s extraordinary run of 30-point games continues as he leads Oklahoma City to big win over chief Western Conference rival San Antonio.

https://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268754/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=ouO79Ft8

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—MESSI SHINES AS BARCELONA DOMINATES

Lionel Messi sets up all four goals as Barcelona wins 4-1 at Levante in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal.

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Messi-sets-up-4-in-Barca-s-4-1-win-at-Levante-5165872.php

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