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RONDO TRADED TO MAVERICKS, ENDING CELTICS ERA
Rajon Rondo, the last remnant of Boston's NBA championship team, is traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268750/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=9wACBIMU
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RUBLE CONCERNS AHEAD OF 2018 WORLD CUP FOR CRISIS-HIT FIFA
Plummeting ruble the latest concern for FIFA ahead of 2018 World Cup, with corruption scandal deepening.
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KEMP TRADED FROM DODGERS TO PADRES
Slugger Matt Kemp is traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the San Diego Padres in a deal involving five players.
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268750/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=9wACBIMU
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JUVENTUS ENDS YEAR TOP OF ITALIAN LEAGUE
Juventus goes into the Christmas break atop the Italian league after a 3-1 win at Cagliari.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2014/12/18/juventus-beats-cagliari-to-end-year-top-of-serie-a/20598303/
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ECCLESTONE RETURNS TO F1 BOARD
Bernie Ecclestone, the 84-year-old head of Formula One's commercial operations, is returned to the board, having stood aside for a completed bribery trial.
http://racing.ap.org/article/bernie-ecclestone-back-f1-board-stay-ceo
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