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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

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  Italian coach Prandelli wary of putting pressure on Rossi

  April 15, 2014 23:39 IST

  FLORENCE,:  Italy coach Cesare Prandelli is hopeful of taking Giuseppe Rossi to the World Cup in Brazil but is wary of putting pressure on the young forward as he recovers from injury.   Rossi has not

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  I-League: Mohmmedan Sporting in must-win situation

  April 15, 2014 23:21 IST

  Kolkata: Relegation-threatened Mohammedan Sporting entertain Shillong Lajong in a must-win fixture of the Airtel I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium Wednesday evening.The Kolkata outfit ended a five-match winless streak over the weekend as they came

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  Sourav Ganguly hopes other ISL franchises rope in international clubs too

  April 15, 2014 23:11 IST

  Kolkata:  A day after bagging the rights of ISL's Kolkata franchise with Spanish side Atletico Madrid as one of the partners, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Monday hoped the other franchises would also try

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  Bayern defender Rafinha banned for 3 games

  April 14, 2014 23:00 IST

  FRANKFURT, Germany: Bayern Munich defender Rafinha has been banned for three Bundesliga matches after getting a late red card in the 3-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund.   Rafinha was sent off for sticking his hand into

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  Kolkata franchise pins hope on Atletico expertise

  April 14, 2014 22:10 IST

  Kolkata: Co-owner of Kolkata franchise, Sourav Ganguly today said that Spanish side Atletico Madrid's keen interest in Indian Super League football tournament would be beneficial for the game in the country in long run.Atletico Madrid,

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  Co-owning ISL Kolkata team not for profits: owners

  April 14, 2014 21:20 IST

  Kolkata:  Three city-based businessmen, who jointly won the Kolkata franchise in the Indian Super League football tournament, today said their venture was not for making profits, but for ‘emotional attachment with the city'.“When I told

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  I'll have have to teach Sachin football, Sourav quips

  April 14, 2014 21:12 IST

  Kolkata: They are rated as the best opening batting combination in the history of one day cricket. But having served India together for years, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar now find themselves on the opposite

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  Atletico 4 wins away from Spanish title

  April 14, 2014 16:25 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: With a smaller budget and no stars like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, Atletico Madrid wasn't supposed to be leading the Spanish league with five matches left to play.   Atletico coach Diego Simeone's

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  Brazil plans record World Cup security

  April 14, 2014 14:37 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:  Brazil will implement its largest security operation at the FIFA World Cup by deploying 170,000 police, military and secret service personnel.The figure is 22 percent higher than the number used at the

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  Meet the franchise owners of Indian Super League (ISL)

  September 13, 2014 10:14 IST

  New Delhi: The latest entrant in the league format of soccer, the Indian Super League has finally got the cities on which it is going to be played and the owners who have brought the

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  Leverkusen beats Hertha 2-1 in Bundesliga

  April 14, 2014 9:42 IST

  FRANKFURT, Germany : Bayer Leverkusen scored the fastest goal of the season on Sunday and beat Hertha Berlin 2-1 in the Bundesliga return for its new coach, moving up one place into fourth.   In the

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  Inter Milan beats 10-man Sampdoria 4-0 in Serie A

  April 14, 2014 8:16 IST

  MILAN:   Mauro Icardi scored twice to help Inter Milan beat 10-man Sampdoria 4-0 in Serie A on Sunday and boost its hopes of qualifying for the Europa League.   Icardi is living with the ex-wife

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  Atletico Madrid extends lead, Diego Costa injured in win

  April 14, 2014 8:00 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Diego Costa was carried off with a bloody leg after scoring Atletico Madrid's second goal in a 2-0 win at 10-man Getafe on Sunday, although the team said its star striker escaped

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  PSG loses 1-0 at Lyon in French league

  April 14, 2014 7:38 IST

  PARIS : Paris Saint-Germain failed to get over the disappointment of its Champions League exit as it lost 1-0 at Lyon in the French league on Sunday.   A wasteful PSG suffered a second straight loss

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  Want to impact sporting fabric of the nation: Tendulkar

  April 14, 2014 6:55 IST

  Mumbai: Considered the 'God of Cricket' for more than two decades, the iconic Sachin Tendulkar today took the plunge into football when he bought the Kochi franchise in the Indian Super League, forming a new

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  Chelsea beats Swansea to stay in title hunt

  April 13, 2014 22:54 IST

  SWANSEA, Wales: Demba Ba scored in the 68th minute as Chelsea beat 10-man Swansea 1-0 Sunday to keep its Premier League title challenge in its own hands.   Chelsea trails league leader Liverpool by two points

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  Hull reaches 1st FA Cup final in 110-year history

  April 13, 2014 23:34 IST

  LONDON: Hull reached the FA Cup final for the first time in its 110-year history as the Premier League side twice came from behind to beat third-tier club Sheffield United 5-3 in a lively encounter

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  ISL opens up new opportunities for Indian soccer: Ganguly

  April 13, 2014 22:38 IST

  Kolkata: All keyed up after bagging the Kolkata franchise of the Indian Super League, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Sunday said it was a "positive development" for Indian football and opens up new opportunities

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  Liverpool beats City 3-2, on course for EPL title

  April 13, 2014 20:42 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool became the favorite to win the Premier League after beating title rival Manchester City 3-2 on Sunday, with Philippe Coutinho's late goal settling a thrilling and emotionally charged match at Anfield.   The

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  Football has never been far away: Ranbir

  April 13, 2014 20:19 IST

  Mumbai: Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor, who will be owning the Mumbai franchise in the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL), said he was looking to translating his passion for the sport into development activity.Ranbir has tied