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  Man United rallies for 3-1 win at Preston in FA Cup

  February 17, 2015 11:31 IST

  Preston, England: Manchester United had to come from behind to avoid an FA Cup upset at Preston, rallying with three second-half goals to beat the third-tier club 3-1 and reach the quarterfinals.Preston looked set to

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  Lionel Messi nets hat-trick to celebrate 300th league appearance

  February 16, 2015 9:36 IST

  Madrid: Lionel Messi celebrated his 300th league appearance for FC Barcelona with a hat-trick which kept his side hot on the trail of Spanish BBVA Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid as they enjoyed an easy

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  Real Madrid manager Ancelotti defends his players

  February 14, 2015 11:25 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti refused to criticise his players after last weekend's 0-4 thrashing at the hands of rivals Atletico Madrid.Right after the game Ancelotti had complained that Real Madrid had been "second

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  Played no part in Neymar signing: Barca president

  February 14, 2015 10:32 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu testified that he had no part in drawing up the contract to sign Brazilian striker Neymar in the summer of 2013.Bartomeu testified before judge Pablo Ruz after being

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  Dortmund beats Mainz 4-2 in German Bundesliga

  February 14, 2015 9:25 IST

  Berlin: Dortmund came from behind to overcome Mainz 4-2 with four second-half goals at the opener of the 21st round of Bundesliga.Juergen Klopp's men earned their second straight victory to relieve their relegation worries for

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  Mumbai FC thrash Salgaocar to clinch first win of season

  February 14, 2015 6:39 IST

  Mumbai: Cellar outfit Mumbai FC scored its maiden victory of the season and did it in style by outclassing Salgaocar SC from Goa 3-0 in the sixth round I-League encounter at the Cooperage ground, here

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  Chhetri presented with 2014 AIFF Player of Year award

  February 13, 2015 18:37 IST

  New Delhi: National men's team captain Sunil Chhetri was presented with All India Football Federation's 2014 Player of the Year award here on Friday.Chhetri was voted the winner by I-League coaches and this was the

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  Massive La Liga game for Real Madrid after difficult week

  February 13, 2015 18:25 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid face a vital 90 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium when they face Deportivo la Coruna on Saturday after what has been a difficult seven days for the club.Although they still lead

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  Patel wants ISL to be 'tournament for South Asian region'

  February 13, 2015 16:51 IST

  New Delhi: All India Football Federation President Praful Patel today made a pitch for making Indian Super League a "tournament for South Asian region" with the participation of more players from SAARC countries.Patel was speaking

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  Bengaluru FC take on Shillong Lajong in I-League

  February 13, 2015 13:23 IST

  Bengaluru: Ashley Westwood's Bengaluru FC would be looking to sustain the momentum that last Sunday's win provided as they host Shillong Lajong, a struggling mid-table team, in an I-League game here Saturday.The spectacular goal by

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  Ramsey named manager of QPR Rangers

  February 13, 2015 10:39 IST

  London: English Premier League side QPR Rangers have named caretaker boss Chris Ramsey as the club manager until the end of the season.The 52-year-old Ramsey had been in temporary charge with director of football Les

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  I-League: Mumbai have tough task against Salgaocar

  February 12, 2015 17:32 IST

  Mumbai: Set to play only their second match at the refurbished Cooperage ground here after a long gap, Mumbai FC will face formidable opponents in Salgaocar FC in the sixth round I-League football game tomorrow.The

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  ISL franchises to focus on young, fitter players

  February 12, 2015 17:23 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Super League (ISL) franchises today said that they would bring young and fitter international players while also grooming Indian talent for second season of the cash rich football tournament."We will have much

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  Aston Villa sack coach Lambert

  February 12, 2015 10:55 IST

  London: Aston Villa Paul Lambert has been fired after the team dropped into the relegation zone of the English Premier League.Villa slipped to the 18th in the 20-team league following five straight defeats, reports Xinhua.Lambert,

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  Chelsea maintains 7-point lead over Man City as top 2 win

  February 12, 2015 10:11 IST

  London: Premier League leader Chelsea left it late to beat Everton 1-0 on Wednesday and maintain its seven-point advantage over Manchester City as the champions won 4-1 at Stoke.Willian's 89th-minute winner for Chelsea came a

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  West Brom beats Swansea 2-0 in Premier League

  February 12, 2015 10:07 IST

  Birmingham, England: West Bromwich Albion overcame a slow start and a poor run of form at The Hawthorns to beat Swansea 2-0 in the Premier League Wednesday.The visitors dominated possession in the first half, but

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  Aguero's double guides Man City to 4-1 win at Stoke

  February 12, 2015 10:05 IST

  Stoke, England: Manchester City rediscovered its form to thrash Stoke 4-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday, with star striker Sergio Aguero ending a rare lean patch with a goal in each half at the

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  Smalling the unlikely star for United in 3-1 win vs Burnley

  February 12, 2015 10:01 IST

  Manchester, England: Defender Chris Smalling scored twice after coming on as an early substitute to help Manchester United to a 3-1 win over Burnley that lifted the team to third place in the Premier League

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  Messi leads Barcelona's 3-1 win over Villarreal in Copa semi

  February 12, 2015 9:58 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up another to help Barcelona beat Villarreal 3-1 on Wednesday in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.It was Messi's 11th goal in Barcelona's

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  Willian's late goal gives leader Chelsea 1-0 win vs Everton

  February 12, 2015 9:54 IST

  London: Chelsea midfielder Willian broke through Everton's resistance with a late goal to clinch a 1-0 over the 10-man visitors on Wednesday and preserve the team's seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League.Willian's

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  Arsenal fear Aaron Ramsey could be out for at least a month

  February 11, 2015 20:50 IST

  London: English football club Arsenal fears midfielder Aaron Ramsey is set to be out for at least four weeks after suffering a hamstring injury against Leicester City on Wednesday.Ramsey lasted only nine minutes before succumbing

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  Nominations for Laureus World Sports Awards announced today

  February 11, 2015 17:21 IST

  Shanghai: Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo will once again bid to become the first team player to win the individual World Sportsman of the Year Award but he will face still competition from a glittering collection

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  Atletico Madrid to open 200 retail stores in China

  February 11, 2015 12:26 IST

  Madrid: Reigning La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are going to open 200 retail outlets in China, according to news reports.Such a move would give Atletico, who Saturday defeated local rivals Real Madrid 4-0 in the

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  Arsenal holds on to beat bottom-place Leicester 2-1 in EPL

  February 11, 2015 11:34 IST

  London: Theo Walcott's goal ensured Arsenal overcame Leicester 2-1 and provisionally returned to fourth after withstanding a spirited second-half response by the Premier League's bottom team.But the victory could have been at a cost with

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  Substitute Balotelli grabs late Liverpool winner vs Spurs

  February 11, 2015 6:28 IST

  Liverpool, England: Mario Balotelli came off the bench to grab a late winning goal for Liverpool in a 3-2 victory over Tottenham in the Premier League on Tuesday, boosting his team's chances of hauling in

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  Louis van Gaal produces United dossier to counter long-ball claims

  February 10, 2015 23:28 IST

  Manchester: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has produced a dossier of statistics to respond to claims by West Ham that the team relies on long balls.After the 1-1 draw in the English Premier League

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  Real Madrid will win La Liga, says Cristiano Ronaldo

  February 09, 2015 21:43 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid's star striker Cristiano Ronaldo Monday insisted that his team will make a strong comeback from its Saturday's 0-4 loss to rivals Atletico Madrid and clinch the La Liga title this year.This was

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  Egypt suspends soccer league after riot leaves 22 dead

  February 09, 2015 18:05 IST

  Cairo: Egypt's Cabinet has indefinitely suspended the national soccer league after at least 22 fans were killed in a stampede and clashes with police outside a Cairo stadium, three years after Egypt witnessed one of