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  Domestic violence trial date set for Hope Solo

  November 05, 2014 9:55 IST

  Kirkland, Washington: A January trial date has been set for U.S. national soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo on misdemeanor domestic violence charges.The Seattle Times reports Kirkland Municipal Court Judge Michael Lambo set Solo's next court

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  MP calls for UK to investigate FIFA corruption

  November 05, 2014 9:28 IST

  London: A British member of parliament wants the country's serious fraud office to investigate allegations of FIFA corruption after a report that American former executive committee member Chuck Blazer bugged meetings in London during the

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  Atletico beats Malmo 2-0 in Champions League

  November 05, 2014 7:52 IST

  Malmo, Sweden: Koke and Raul Garcia scored as Atletico Madrid beat Malmo 2-0 for a crucial away win Tuesday and surged to the top of Group A in the Champions League.The Spanish club, which trounced

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  Real Madrid, Dortmund advance in Champions League

  November 05, 2014 7:04 IST

  Geneva: Real Madrid beat an under-strength Liverpool 1-0 to advance in the Champions League on Tuesday although Cristiano Ronaldo failed to equal the competition scoring record.Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet was beaten by Karim Benzema in

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  Yaya Toure racially abused on Twitter

  November 04, 2014 23:59 IST

  London: Anti-racism group Kick It Out says it has informed police that Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure was racially abused within hours of reactivating his Twitter account on Monday.Toure tweeted: "Great to be back on

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  FIFA racism adviser fears boycott of 2018 WCup

  November 04, 2014 23:05 IST

  Doha, Qatar: FIFA anti-racism adviser Tokyo Sexwale believes black players could boycott the 2018 World Cup and urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to demand tougher action against racism in football. Sexwale, who was an anti-apartheid campaigner

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  Ronaldinho abuse reveals soccer racism in Mexico

  November 04, 2014 23:00 IST

  Mexico City: Mexican football got a boost in September when former Brazil and Barcelona star Ronaldinho -- a two-time FIFA player of the year -- joined modest local club Queretaro.The upbeat mood didn't last long.

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  ISL: Elano scores late as Chennaiyin FC, ATK share points

  November 05, 2014 7:38 IST

  Chennai: Coming back after an injury layoff, Atletico de Kolkata skipper Luis Garcia and the tournament's leading scorer Elano Blumer, of Chennaiyin FC, scored a goal each as the two sides shared points in a

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  ISL: War of table toppers as Chennaiyin FC takes on Atletico de Kolkata

  November 04, 2014 17:15 IST

  Chennai: Captain Luis Garcia is expected to be back to spearhead Atletico de Kolkata's challenge on the road as they gear up to take on Chennaiyin FC and their star marquee player Elano Blumer in

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  French club Bastia fire coach Makelele

  November 04, 2014 14:26 IST

  Paris: French Ligue 1 strugglers SC Bastia have sacked coach Claude Makelele after less than six months in charge of the football club.The 41-year-old former France midfielder replaced Frederic Hantz in the summer, but his

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  Mumbai City FC gears up for Delhi Dynamos challenge today

  November 05, 2014 11:49 IST

  Mumbai: Having returned to winning ways, Mumbai City FC would look to continue the momentum when they lock horns with the consistent Delhi Dynamos in an Indian Super League match at the D Y Patil

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  FIFA says it won't ban Nigeria over elections

  November 04, 2014 11:25 IST

  Abuja, Nigeria: FIFA says Nigeria won't be banned from international football after a court order nullifying federation elections was withdrawn.FIFA says Nigeria met a deadline to show that elected football officials are able to work

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  ISL: Chennaiyin FC will play like we did against Mumbai, says Materazzi

  November 04, 2014 9:55 IST

  Chennai: Chenniyin FC coach Marco Materazzi is not worried about the lack of practice by his players due to rains in Chennai and said he was confident of his side doing well against leaders Atletico

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  Tel Aviv soccer match stopped after on-field brawl

  November 04, 2014 9:37 IST

  Tel aviv, Israel: A soccer match in Israel's Premier League has been stopped after a fan ran onto the field and assaulted a star player.Cross-city rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv were tied

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  Klose scores 2 as Lazio moves to 3rd in Serie A

  November 04, 2014 9:23 IST

  Rome: Miroslav Klose scored two goals a minute apart as Lazio beat visiting Cagliari 4-2 yesterday to move into third place in Serie A.It was the fifth win in six matches for the Roman club,

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  Saudi club demands investigation into finals refs

  November 04, 2014 9:12 IST

  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Angry Al Hilal officials are demanding an investigation into the appointment and performance of match officials in the Saudi club's 1-0 aggregate loss to Western Sydney in the Asian Champions League finals,

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  FIFA moves closer to winter World Cup in Qatar

  November 04, 2014 9:00 IST

  Geneva: FIFA is targeting two options for holding the 2022 World Cup in the winter in Qatar, and organizers think that is “ideal” for the Middle East.After a meeting yesterday about five proposals on when

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  Real Madrid ready for Liverpool

  November 04, 2014 7:40 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will make two changes to his starting 11 as the Spanish football club looks to assure their place in the knockout rounds of Champions League when they play Liverpool

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  ISL: Pune City beat NorthEast United 1-0

  November 03, 2014 23:20 IST

  Pune:  A late goal by John Goossens helped FC Pune City beat NorthEast United FC 1-0 in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium here Monday.The game was

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  Stars galore as battle of ISL table-toppers awaits

  November 03, 2014 13:29 IST

  Chennai: Captain Luis Garcia is expected to be back to spearhead Atletico de Kolkata's challenge on the road as they gear up to take on Chennaiyin FC and their star marquee player Elano Blumer in

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  Cristiano Ronaldo targets Liverpool, and Raul's record

  November 03, 2014 12:40 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo needs one goal to match the Champions League's all-time leading scorer when Real Madrid hosts Liverpool on Tuesday.At the rate the forward is sweeping in goals, Ronaldo has a good chance

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  Marseille beats Lens 2-1 in French league

  November 03, 2014 9:16 IST

  Paris: Marseille maintained its four-point lead atop the French league by defeating struggling Lens 2-1 on Sunday. Marseille winger Florian Thauvin scored the winning goal with a shot into the top corner in the 60th

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  AC Milan loses 2-0 at home to Palermo in Serie A

  November 03, 2014 8:21 IST

  Milan: AC Milan lost 2-0 at home to Palermo and failed to move back level with third-place Sampdoria, which beat Fiorentina 3-1 earlier Sunday in Serie A.Cristian Zapata scored an own goal and was at

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  ISL: Anelka strike helps Mumbai edge past Kerala

  November 02, 2014 21:53 IST

  Mumbai: A stunning goal from Nicolas Anelka helped Mumbai City FC to pip Kerala Blasters 1-0, in their Hero Indian Super League (ISL) match at the D.Y. Patil stadium, here on Sunday. A foul from Ishfaq

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  City beat United 1-0 through 2nd-half Aguero goal

  November 02, 2014 21:16 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Sergio Aguero's second-half goal earned Manchester City a 1-0 victory over 10-man Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, taking the team's winning run in the derby to four games. United played with

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  Bizzare ban: Footballer hit with 50-year ban for kicking the ball in the face of referee

  November 02, 2014 17:39 IST

  New Delhi: In a bizzare incident, a footballer in Switzerland suffered a ban of 50-years for kicking the ball in the face of the referee, before spraying him with water. The incident occurred during Portugal

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  Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in Bundesliga

  November 02, 2014 12:06 IST

  BERLIN: Arjen Robben's late penalty gave Bayern Munich a hard-fought 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund to leave the visitors in the Bundesliga's relegation zone on Saturday. Robben converted from the spot in the 85th minute, completing

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  Barcelona loses to 1-0 Celta, Madrid takes lead

  November 02, 2014 12:00 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Luis Suarez's home debut with Barcelona was spoiled by Celta Vigo as Joaquin Larrivey scored in the second half to deal the hosts a 1-0 loss that let Real Madrid take the overnight