Your Top Plays for Today: AP’s Sports Guide
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HARDEN LEADS ROCKETS TO VICTORY OVER BLAZERS
James Harden scores 44 points as Houston beats Portland, partially avenging last season’s playoff defeat
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4f914e32ff33414a8cf5858a13cf61d9/hardens-44-lead-rockets-over-blazers-110-95
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CHELSEA BEATS STOKE, REGAINS OUTRIGHT EPL LEAD
Chelsea restores its outright lead in England’s Premier League with a 2-0 win over Stoke.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2014/12/22/chelsea-beats-stoke-2-0-in-premier-league/20778577/
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SKIERS WORRIED BY NEW AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM
Skiers express reservations about radical new airbag safety system.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/9b9dc818cd1b4e7d9925fc7e696d5796/skiers-have-reservations-over-airbag-safety-system
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HUGHES, TWINS AGREE TO $58M DEAL
Minnesota pitcher Phil Hughes signs new $58 million deal with the Twins.
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268750/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=tUfnOagv
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ALI RECOVERING FROM PNEUMONIA
A spokesman for Muhammad Ali says he is improving from pneumonia.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1f99cf2b95c64db692cb6d84f7823ebf/spokesman-ali-improving-case-pneumonia
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