Your Top Plays for Today

Posted February 08, 2015 10:00 pm

By The Associated Press

Jason Day, from Australia, watches his tee shot on the seventh hole of the south course at Torrey Pines during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) The Associated Press

Your Top Plays for Today: AP's Sports Guide

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--JASON DAY WINS 4-MAN PLAYOFF AT TORREY PINES FOR 3RD PGA TOUR TITLE

Jason Day won a four-man playoff in the Farmers Insurance Open with a par on the second extra hole at tough Torrey Pines.

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--DURANT SCORES 29, THUNDER ROLL 131-108 AS CLIPPERS STRUGGLE WITHOUT GRIFFIN

Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 131-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, who were without All-Star Blake Griffin.

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--MESSI HELPS BARCELONA to WITHIN 1 POINT OF MADRID; UNITED HELD TO DRAW IN ENGLAND

Lionel Messi helped Barcelona close in on the lead in the Spanish league with another masterful display on Sunday, while Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain both had to settle for draws in England and France.

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--IVORY COAST BEATS GHANA IN PENALTY SHOOTOUT TO WIN AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS FINAL

Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry kicked the winning penalty moments after making a save to give his team a 9-8 shootout victory over Ghana in the African Cup of Nations final after a 0-0 draw.

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_307134/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=NBuPooII

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--FRENCH COMEBACK VS ITALY HIGHLIGHTS 1ST ROUND OF FED CUP

France's comeback from 2-0 down to beat host Italy 3-2 highlighted first-round play in the Fed Cup, with Russia, Germany and the Czech Republic also advancing to the semifinals.

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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots in front of Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, left, and forward Matt Barnes, center, in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. Oklahoma City won 131-108. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) The Associated Press

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi of Argentina, second right, celebrates scoring his second and the fifth goal of the match against Athletic Bilbao with teammates during their La Liga soccer match, at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, northern Spain, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) The Associated Press

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saves a penalty during their African Cup of Nations final soccer match against Ghana in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) The Associated Press

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