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German F1 driver NICO HÜLKENBERG "is leaving Swiss F1 team Sauber and returning to Force India for the 2014 season." The 26-year-old "drove for Force India during the 2012 season" (SID, 12/3). ... The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have "invited DIEGO MARADONA and other famous ex-players to join an initiative to celebrate in Havana a game with guerrilla negotiators in support of peace in Colombia" (LA AFICION, 12/2). ... The Mexican national football team announced that interim coach MIGUEL HERRERA, who coached the team to a victory in its playoff qualifier against New Zealand, will "remain with the club for the 2014 World Cup" (EL PAIS, 12/3). ... An extensive investigation "will be conducted" against Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee President HEMASIRI FERNANDO over contravening the Sports Act (COLOMBO PAGE, 12/2). ... Fraudsters "have hacked the email account" of Nigeria FA CEO AMINU MAIGARI, "sending messages to unsuspecting contacts asking for money transfers." Maigari said that he was not "looking for investors to contribute to an unspecified project" (EUROSPORT, 12/3). ... India cricket captain MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI has won the People's Choice Award. He becomes the third cricketer to win the award beside SACHIN TENDULKAR, who won the award in '10, and KUMAR SANGAKKARA, who won it in '11 and '12 (ICC).

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