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  EPL: Sunderland hits Chelsea's title hopes with 2-1 win

  April 20, 2014 9:08 IST

  LONDON:  In another twist to the most unpredictable Premier League season, bottom side Sunderland damaged Chelsea's title hopes with a shock 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.   After surprise defeats to Aston Villa and

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  Serie A: Relegation-threatened Livorno switches coaches

  April 20, 2014 8:43 IST

  LIVORNO, Italy :  Relegation-threatened Livorno has fired coach Domenico Di Carlo and rehired Davide Nicola following a 3-0 loss at AC Milan.   The Tuscan club announced the move on its website on Saturday, with four

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  Barcelona defends Lionel Messi, offers him a better contract

  April 20, 2014 7:43 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona's president and manager defended Lionel Messi on Saturday from criticism for his erratic play during the team's recent collapse, and made sure to stamp out any talk of the club's all-time leading

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  Mario Balotelli leads AC Milan to 5th straight win

  April 20, 2014 7:27 IST

  ROME :  Mario Balotelli set a personal record with his 14th goal of the Serie A season and set up another score as AC Milan beat visiting Livorno 3-0  for its fifth straight win.   Still,

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  Edinson Cavani fires PSG to French League Cup title

  April 20, 2014 7:06 IST

  PARIS : Edinson Cavani scored twice to fire Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-1 win over Lyon in the French League Cup final.   PSG won a record fourth League Cup, one more than Marseille and Bordeaux. 

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  Villa draws 0-0 with Southampton in Premier League

  April 19, 2014 22:51 IST

  BIRMINGHAM, England: Aston Villa ended a difficult week by earning a valuable point with a 0-0 draw against Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak.   The result puts Villa

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  Martino defends Messi, takes blame for Barca fall

  April 19, 2014 19:23 IST

  Barcelona:, Spain: Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has defended Lionel Messi from criticism for his erratic play during three consecutive losses, while acknowledging he isn't "satisfied" with his own coaching performance.   In the past two weeks,

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  Atletico Madrid extends Liga lead before Chelsea CL match

  April 19, 2014 8:55 IST

  MADRID :  Atletico Madrid moved one step closer to its first Spanish league title in 18 years with a 2-0 win over Elche on Friday, and now turns its attention to receiving Chelsea in the

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  Ronaldo returns to practice before Bayern match

  April 19, 2014 7:11 IST

  MADRID :  Cristiano Ronaldo returned to training with Real Madrid on Friday as he tries to recover from injury in time for the Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich.   A leg muscle injury and a

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  Nostalgic Victoria, wife of David Beckham, celebrates her 40th B'day

  April 19, 2014 6:32 IST

  New Delhi: Victoria Beckham, wife of legend footballer David Beckham continues to celebrate her 40th birthday with husband David Beckham and their four children at an exotic desert location by posting snapshots on social media.On

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  Barcelona's Neymar & Alba out for month with injuries

  April 18, 2014 11:58 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Barcelona will be without Neymar and Jordi Alba for the final month of the season after both were injured during the Copa del Rey final loss to Real Madrid on Wednesday.   Both

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  Ronaldinho admits form slump

  April 18, 2014 10:38 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Ronaldinho has admitted to performing below expectations as he strives to earn a Brazil recall for this year's World Cup.The 34-year-old has not played for the Selecao since April last year and

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  Brazil names new football chief

  April 18, 2014 7:07 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:  FIFA executive committee member Marco Polo Del Nero has been elected president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).The 73-year-old will replace Jose Maria Marin next January on a four-year term since he

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  Atletico Madrid look to get closer to title

  April 18, 2014 6:55 IST

  Madrid:   Atletico Madrid kick off the 34th round of La Liga Friday with a home game to Elche where Diego Simeone's side will look to put the pressure on rivals Real Madrid and FC

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  Future doesn't change with one defeat: Barcelona coach

  April 18, 2014 6:42 IST

  Madrid:  FC Barcelona coach Tata Martino insisted Thursday that his side's 1-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final Wednesday did not mean he would be leaving the club at the end

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  Barcelona faces end of winning era

  April 17, 2014 23:38 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Barring a drastic turn of fortune, Barcelona is on the brink of finishing its worst season since former coach Pep Guardiola molded it into one of the most successful sides to play the

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  Brazilian player hospitalized after collapse

  April 17, 2014 21:35 IST

  SAO PAULO: A player who collapsed in a Brazilian Cup match is in stable condition after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat.   Vasco da Gama's Everton Costa had to leave the stadium in an ambulance

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  Bengaluru FC on the verge of scripting I-League history

  April 17, 2014 20:42 IST

  New Delhi: Bengaluru FC are on the verge of scripting history in I-League football in their debut season.With two games in hand, Bengaluru FC are just three points away from lifting their maiden I-League title.

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  Five things to know about the English Premier League

  April 17, 2014 18:04 IST

  Manchester, England: A run of 10 straight victories has propelled Liverpool to the top of the Premier League and into the unfamiliar position of title favorite.   And few would bet on that winning streak ending

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  Bundesliga relegation battle heats up

  April 17, 2014 17:50 IST

  Berlin: The relegation battle and race for the last Champions League qualification spot take center stage in the Bundesliga with just four games of the season remaining. League champion Bayern Munich has already turned its

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  Liverpool boosted by diagnosis of Daniel Sturridge injury

  April 17, 2014 9:25 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England AP: Liverpool's Premier League title hopes have been boosted by a positive injury prognosis on striker Daniel Sturridge.   The England international came off with a hamstring problem in the 66th minute of Sunday's

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  Bayern beats Kaiserslautern 5-1

  April 17, 2014 7:22 IST

  FRANKFURT, Germany : Title holder Bayern Munich cruised to its 20th German Cup final by beating second-division Kaiserslautern 5-1 on Wednesday.   Bayern will seek its 17th title in the May 17 final in Berlin against

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  EPL: Crystal Palace beat Everton 3-2 to dent Champions League hopes

  April 17, 2014 7:10 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England :  Crystal Palace dented Everton's hopes of Champions League football next season following a 3-2 away win in the English Premier League on Wednesday.   The Toffees had slipped into fifth place following Arsenal's

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  EPL: Man City slips further out of title contention after 2-2 draw with Sunderland

  April 17, 2014 6:46 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  The Premier League trophy could be out of reach for Manchester City after a 2-2 home draw with last-placed Sunderland on Wednesday that capped a demoralizing four days for title chasers.Samir Nasri's

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  Gareth Bale leads Madrid 2-1 past Barcelona for Copa del Rey

  April 17, 2014 6:34 IST

  VALENCIA, Spain : Gareth Bale filled the void left by the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, sealing Real Madrid's 19th Copa del Rey title with a late goal in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Barcelona.   Ronaldo's extra-time play

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  India's I-League: Lajong edge out Mohd Sporting 5-4 in thrilling encounter

  April 16, 2014 19:31 IST

  Kolkata: Shillong Lajong FC came back from behind riding on a Cornell Glen hat-trick to edge out 10-man Mohammedan Sporting 5-4 in a high-scoring I-League thriller at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here today.Relegation-wary Mohammedan

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  ISL will kill football in India, says Alemao

  April 16, 2014 15:52 IST

  Panaji: The recently announced Indian Super League will kill football in the country and is violating world body FIFA rules, chief executive officer of a top Goan club said today.     Eight franchises for the much-anticipated

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  Salgaocar hold Sporting in six-goal I-League thriller

  April 16, 2014 6:54 IST

  Margao: Salgaocar football club and Sporting Clube de Goa played an entertaining 3-3 draw in an Airtel I-League clash at the Nehru Stadium here Tuesday.Goals from Darryl Duffy (penalty) and Dudu Omagbemi initially gave Salgaocar