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The shots dropped for Russell Westbrook nearly all night. In fact, a career-high-tying 21 of them sank through the hoop.
Oklahoma City Thunder

New Bank of England deputy governor admits she breached guidelines that she helped to write.
BBC News – Business

Iraqi forces launch a surprise attack as they press the offensive against so-called Islamic State.
BBC News – Middle East

Latest figures show that Brazil has been in recession for two years – the worst in the country’s history.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A Syrian family applied unsuccessfully for a humanitarian visa at the Belgian embassy in Lebanon.
BBC News – Europe

Peers back, by 366 votes to 268, calls for a “meaningful” parliamentary vote on final Brexit deal.
BBC News – UK

President Trump calls the new plan “wonderful”, but some Republicans call it “Obamacare Lite”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Sudan and Somalia hit back at President Trump’s new travel ban against six mainly Muslim nations.
BBC News – Africa

Santiago Casilla’s prolonged stay in his homeland offered him an opportunity to speak with young players at Oakland’s Dominican Republic academy.
OAK Homepage News

Gibson, McDermott Stir Excitement for Books
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s scored two runs in the first off Mariners ace Felix Hernandez on Sunday and held on for a 5-4 Cactus League victory over a Seattle split squad at Peoria Stadium as Mark Canha contributed a pair of hits and […]

BT Sport extends its TV rights for the Champions League and Europa League until 2021 in a deal worth £1.2bn.
BBC News – Business

The capture of a second bridge over the Tigris gives Iraqi forces a foothold into western Mosul.
BBC News – Middle East

Migrant defence centres will assist Mexicans facing deportation from the US.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Opinion polls had shown that Alain Juppe could have progressed into the second round.
BBC News – Europe

The 2.2bn euro deal raises fears of job cuts at Vauxhall’s UK factories, which employ 4,500 workers.
BBC News – UK

James Comey dismisses Mr Trump’s claim that Barack Obama ordered his phone tapped, US media say.
BBC News – US & Canada

Police say Tristan Voorspuy was killed by pastoral herders while inspecting a fire-damaged lodge.
BBC News – Africa

DALLAS – The rhythm of the game was slipping from the Thunder’s grasp during the first half, but a quick barrage of thre
Oklahoma City Thunder

A’s manager Bob Melvin has given the green light to all baserunners this spring, one of many instructional methods he’s borrowed from former longtime big league manager Phil Garner over the years. “We want our […]