He rested his star trio three times together last year during the lockout shortened season, including a skipped trip to Utah (the Spurs led that Utah game until the fourth quarter as well before losing).

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Instead, the nine Spurs that dressed put up a valiant effort, including a five point lead with two minutes left, before the Heat prevailed 105-100.

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In his Sunday AM interview, Mr Prescott confirmed that he wore a cowboy outfit, including a Stetson hat, cowboy boots with spurs and a buckle with the initials JP on it, during a visit to Mr Anschutz's Colorado ranch.

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To date the Superleague Formula has attracted two other British clubs - Spurs and Glasgow Rangers - alongside some of the biggest names in world football, including AC Milan and Corinthians.

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As well as ruling him out of action for Spurs, the injury also saw Modric miss four key World Cup qualifying matches for Croatia, including the 5-1 defeat to England at Wembley, as they failed to qualify for the 2010 finals in South Africa.

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