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  EPL: Rooney, Van Persie score as Man United beats Hull

  November 29, 2014 23:25 IST

  Manchester, England: Robin van Persie answered his critics with a first Premier League goal in a month as Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 victory over Hull to remain in the top four on Saturday.Defender

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  EPL: West Ham ends Newcastle's winning streak

  November 29, 2014 23:45 IST

  London: West Ham ended Newcastle's run of five straight Premier League victories on Saturday, edging past the Magpies 1-0 at Upton Park.A 56th-minute ball into the box from West Ham's standout performer Cheikhou Kayoute fell

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  EPL: Liverpool beats Stoke 1-0 with late Johnson header

  November 29, 2014 22:55 IST

  Liverpool, England: Glen Johnson scored a late header to give Liverpool a 1-0 win over Stoke in the Premier League on Saturday, ending a three-match losing streak.Johnson's goal came in the 85th minute after Paul

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  Bundesliga: Huntelaar hits hat trick for Schalke; Bayern wins

  November 29, 2014 22:53 IST

  Berlin: Klaas Jan Huntelaar's hat trick helped Schalke to a 4-1 win over Mainz, while Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich grinded out a 1-0 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.Bayern also had a Dutchman to thank,

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  ISL: Spirited Pune hold Atletico de Kolkata to a 1-1 draw

  November 30, 2014 8:46 IST

  Pune: Atletico de Kolkata's erratic run in their away matches continued as a spirited Pune City FC held them to a 1-1 draw in an 11th round encounter of the Indian Super League yesterday.Jakub Podany's

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  EPL: Welbeck goal gives Arsenal 1-0 win over West Brom

  November 29, 2014 23:35 IST

  West Bromwich, England: Danny Welbeck's powerful header gave Arsenal a 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday as the London club rebounded after back-to-back Premier League losses.Welbeck scored in the 60th minute when Santi

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  Brazilian great Pele responding well to treatment

  November 29, 2014 19:56 IST

  Sao Paulo: A Brazilian hospital says soccer great Pele isn't showing signs of the urinary tract infection that prompted his hospitalization this week.The Albert Einstein hospital says the 74-year-old Pele is improving, but remains in

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  Messi at the centre but eyes on Mathieu on return to Mestalla

  November 29, 2014 16:58 IST

  Madrid: Lionel Messi may be the man making all the headlines at the moment but all eyes at the Mestalla Stadium will probably be on Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu when the Catalans play away to

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  ISL: Chennaiyin take on Kerala, look to seal semifinal spot

  November 29, 2014 16:54 IST

  Kochi: Table toppers Chennaiyin FC would look to leave behind the disappointment of their previous match loss and go for win to seal a semifinal spot when they take on Kerala Blasters in their Hero

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  Hospital says Pele's condition is improving

  November 29, 2014 11:44 IST

  Sao Paulo: Pele is responding well to antibiotics to treat a urinary tract infection and his condition is improving, doctors said Friday.   The Albert Einstein hospital said the 74-year-old Pele remains in an intensive care

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  Stuttgart wins 4-1 at Freiburg in Stevens' return

  November 29, 2014 11:37 IST

  Berline: Martin Harnik scored twice as Stuttgart won 4-1 at Freiburg to climb provisionally off the bottom of the Bundesliga in Huub Stevens' first game back in charge on Friday.   Harnik scored against the run

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  French league leader Marseille beats Nantes 2-0

  November 29, 2014 11:30 IST

  Marseille, France: Florian Thauvin scored one goal and created another to help Marseille beat Nantes 2-0 Friday and provisionally extend its lead atop the French league to four points.   The 21-year-old Thauvin, a France youth

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  ISL: Del Piero might be back in playing XI in next game, says coach Veldhoven

  November 28, 2014 23:05 IST

  New Delhi: Alessandro Del Piero, who was not part of Delhi Dynamos' 4-1 hammering of Mumbai City FC on Friday owing to a stomach bug, could be back for the side's next ISL game against

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  ISL: Delhi Dynamos thump Mumbai City FC 4-1, move to Fifth spot

  November 28, 2014 21:35 IST

  New Delhi: Skipper Hans Mulder scored a breathtaking goal, before Mads Junker, Gustavo Santos and Manish Bhargav added to the tally to propel Delhi Dynamos to a crushing 4-1 win over Mumbai City FC in

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  ISL: Revenge match for Atletico, Pune need full points

  November 28, 2014 21:29 IST

  Pune: Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) would be all keyed up to avenge the earlier loss to FC Pune City and log full points to move closer to a semi-final berth while the hosts would hope

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  Tough test in Malaga for Real Madrid

  November 28, 2014 18:15 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid look for their sixteenth successive win in all competitions when they play in Malaga's La Rosaleda Stadium Saturday night.The game in Malaga promises to be a tough game for Carloa Ancelotti's men,

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  Europa League game halted after 3 pitch invasions

  November 28, 2014 9:48 IST

  London: The Europa League game between Tottenham and Partizan Belgrade was briefly suspended near the end of the first half on Thursday following an apparently orchestrated series of pitch invasions that led to three people

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  Basel charged for fans on pitch near Ronaldo

  November 27, 2014 23:26 IST

  Nyon, Switzerland: UEFA has charged Basel after fans ran onto the pitch and approached Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo during a Champions League match.Five spectators encroached on the pitch from different sections of the St-Jakob

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  Pele doing 'fine' after taken to special care unit

  November 27, 2014 23:03 IST

  Sao Paulo: Brazilian soccer great Pele, who is being treated for a urinary infection, is in good condition and is expected to leave the hospital in the next few days, his spokesman said Thursday.The hospital

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  ISL: NorthEast thrash table toppers Chennaiyin 3-0

  November 27, 2014 22:52 IST

  Guwahati: NorthEast United pumped in three first half goals in a rampaging show to drub table toppers Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in an absorbing Hero Indian Super League match to keep their hopes of a semifinal

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  FIFA bans former AIFF Gen Secy Colaco on bribery charges

  November 27, 2014 22:01 IST

  New Delhi: Former All India Football Federation General Secretary Alberto Colaco was on Thursday banned by FIFA for three years from any activity related to the game for taking a bribe in a controversial election

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  ISL: Dynamos look to salvage pride, Mumbai to regain lost ground

  November 27, 2014 20:46 IST

  New Delhi: The pursuit to salvage pride will continue for Delhi Dynamos when they lock horns with Mumbai City FC, who would be looking to regain lost ground in the Indian Super League (ISL) football

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  ISL hits 1 million in-stadia fans

  November 27, 2014 20:12 IST

  New Delhi: A staggering one million fans have so far thronged stadia across the country to watch the ongoing Hero Indian Super League, as India's most-watched football tournament sets yet another benchmark in its inaugural

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  Arsenal through to Champions League knockout phase

  November 27, 2014 9:11 IST

  London: Yaya Sanogo ended his 15-month wait to score for Arsenal on Wednesday by helping the London club beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 and qualify for the Champions League knockout phase for the 15th successive season.However,

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  UK mulls criminal probe into FIFA bids case

  November 27, 2014 8:15 IST

  London: A criminal investigation into allegations of World Cup bidding corruption could be opened in Britain, with authorities urging whistleblowers to come forward with information.The Serious Fraud Office is pursuing "every reasonable line of inquiry,

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  Ronaldo goal lifts Real Madrid to 1-0 win at Basel

  November 27, 2014 8:12 IST

  Basel, Switzerland: Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half goal helped Real Madrid beat Basel 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, and tie a club record with a 15th straight win.Ronaldo's 71st career goal in the Champions League,

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  ISL: FC Goa jumps to third, crush Kerala Blasters 3-0

  November 27, 2014 7:52 IST

  Margao: Substitute Miroslav Slepicka scored a brace as FC Goa thrashed Kerala Blasters 3-0 to move to the third spot in the Hero Indian Super League yesterday.After a barren first half, FC Goa scored through

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  ISL: FC Goa face Kerala Blasters FC with an eye on third spot

  November 26, 2014 15:51 IST

  Margao: Having jumped to fourth spot after beating FC Pune City, FC Goa are now eyeing a victory against Kerala Blasters FC on Wednesday in the Hero Indian Super League at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda.Kerala