Your Top Plays for Today

Your Top Plays for Today: AP’s Sports Guide

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—RUSSIA TOPS MEDAL STANDINGS AS SOCHI 2014 CONCLUDES

Winter Olympics in Sochi closes with host nation Russia finishing top of the medal standings, ahead of Norway and Canada.

https://wintergames.ap.org/medals

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—DALE EARNHARDT JR. WINS DAYTONA 500

Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the Daytona 500 a decade after his first win in the NASCAR classic, and ends a long victory drought.

https://racing.ap.org/article/earnhardt-jr-wins-2nd-daytona-500-decade-later

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—AUSTRALIAN DAY WINS MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Australian Jason Day wins the Match Play Championship, prevailing over Frenchman Victor Dubuisson, who stayed alive with some remarkable shots.

https://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268750/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=QRK5Bvky

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—CLIPPERS WINS AT THUNDER TO SHOW WEST CREDENTIALS

The L.A. Clippers proved they are the real deal in Western Conference by winning at leader Oklahoma City.

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

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—LIVERPOOL BEATS SWANSEA TO KEEP UP TITLE CHALLENGE

Liverpool beats Swansea 4-3 in a seesawing match to keep up its English Premier League title challenge.

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Liverpool-works-hard-for-4-3-win-against-Swansea-5260283.php