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  Bayern president Hoeness on trial for tax evasion

  March 10, 2014 12:11 IST

  Berlin: Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness goes on trial Monday over a tax evasion case that could land the German footballing legend in prison.   Bavarian prosecutors filed charges against Hoeness last year after he reported

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  Stuttgart sack Schneider, hire Stevens as coach

  March 10, 2014 7:01 IST

  Berlin: Huub Stevens has replaced coach Thomas Schneider in Stuttgart, the German football club said in an official statement Sunday.The "VfB" decided to part company after a string of nine consecutive losses, reports Xinhua.The club

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  Brazil inaugurates another World Cup stadium

  March 09, 2014 21:36 IST

  SAO PAULO: Brazilian officials are inaugurating the Arena da Amazonia in the jungle city of Manaus, the ninth World Cup stadium to become available for football's showcase event. Three still have to be finished, including

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  3rd-tier Sheffield United into FA Cup semifinals

  March 09, 2014 20:20 IST

  LONDON: Sheffield United became the first third-tier team to reach the FA Cup semifinals since 2001 by beating Charlton 2-0 in the first of three quarterfinal matches on Sunday.   Managed by Nigel Clough, the son

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  Barcelona coach Martino worried after away losses.

  March 09, 2014 14:36 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona football coach Tata Martino said "lack of mobility" was behind his side's stunning loss to Valladolid in the Spanish La Liga Saturday.Fausto Rossi's strike in the 17th minute was enough to decide the

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  Brazil's World Cup stadium in new setback.

  March 09, 2014 11:29 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's Arena Pantanal World Cup stadium will not be ready until May, barely a month before football's showpiece tournament begins.The stadium in Brazil's western city of Cuiaba was slated to open March

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  Mohammedan Sporting hold Mohun Bagan to goal-less draw

  March 09, 2014 6:50 IST

  Kolkata: Mohammedan Sporting and Mohun Bagan played out a goalless draw in a round 20 encounter of the Airtel I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium here Saturday.It was 0-0 back in November as well while

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  Bayern Munich blitzes Wolfsburg 6-1 in Bundesliga

  March 08, 2014 23:40 IST

  BERLIN: Bayern Munich blitzed Wolfsburg with five goals in 17 minutes to come from a goal down and win 6-1 for a new Bundesliga record of 16 consecutive victories on Saturday.   Bayern, which provisionally extended

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  Barcelona loses 1-0 at Valladolid ahead of City

  March 08, 2014 23:44 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona's title defense took a blow on Saturday when it stumbled to a 1-0 defeat at Valladolid, missing the chance to move top of the Spanish standings ahead of its Champions League clash

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  Cardiff beats Fulham 3-1 at home in EPL

  March 08, 2014 23:11 IST

  CARDIFF, England: Relegation-threatened Cardiff City secured a 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Fulham on Saturday in the Premier League.   The Welsh side welcomed the west London club to the Cardiff City Stadium having lost three

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  Arsenal into FA Cup semis, United wins in league

  March 08, 2014 23:02 IST

  LONDON: A rejuvenated Mesut Ozil helped Arsenal secure a place in the FA Cup semifinals for the first time since 2009 while Manchester United eased past West Bromwich 3-0 to keep alive its faint top-four

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  I-League: Chhetri stars in Bengaluru's win

  March 08, 2014 22:47 IST

  Bangalore: Hosts Bengaluru FC showed no mercy to their guests and Federation Cup winners Churchill Brothers as they struck thrice during a stirring second-half display to consolidate their position at the top of the I-League

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  Santosh Trophy: Mizoram, Railways aim to bag elusive crown.

  March 08, 2014 16:10 IST

  Siliguri:  Railways will try to break their 48-year-old jinx while Mizoram will look to be first time lucky when the two sides cross swords in the final of the 68th National Championships for Santosh Trophy

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  Brazil midfielder Arouca slams racist fan abuse.

  March 08, 2014 11:36 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Santos and Brazil midfielder Arouca has described as "unacceptable" and "serious" the racist taunts directed at him during his team's 5-2 victory over Mogi Mirim in a Sao Paulo state championship match.The

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  Mizoram enter maiden Santosh Trophy final.

  March 08, 2014 10:14 IST

  Siliguri : Some shoddy goalkeeping by Tamil Nadu custodian A. Arun Pradeep coupled with a spirited second half display helped Mizoram book a maiden final berth at the 68th National Championships of the Santosh Trophy

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  Another derby for Mohun Bagan

  March 08, 2014 8:13 IST

  Kolkata :  Mohammedan Sporting take on Mohun Bagan in Round 20 of the I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium here Saturday.Mohammedan Sporting are only a point above the relegation spot and trail Mohun Bagan by

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  Barcelona coach says something is wrong with Messi

  March 07, 2014 20:52 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino says "something is not right" with Lionel Messi after the Argentina forward vomited during an international friendly.   The 26-year-old Messi doubled-over and appeared to be sick during Argentina's 0-0

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  Arsenal's hope of winning English Premiere League fade as Jack Wilshere is out.

  March 07, 2014 18:32 IST

  LONDON : With Jack Wilshere out for six weeks, few would bet on Arsenal to win its first Premier League title since 2004.The loss of the England midfielder, who picked up a foot injury during

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  Know the footballers who can be the match winners in the World Cup .

  March 08, 2014 7:01 IST

  New Delhi: The 2014 world Cup will start in about three months time where all the football players from various countries will sweat it out for the most coveted trophy  in the game of football.

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  Birmingham City owner sentenced to 6-year term

  March 07, 2014 14:39 IST

  HONG KONG : Carson Yeung, the part-owner of English Championship club Birmingham City, has been sentenced to six years in jail for money laundering.Hong Kong District Court judge Douglas Yau handed down the sentence on

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  Football star Andy Carroll dating TV star Billi Mucklow

  March 08, 2014 6:50 IST

  West Ham striker Andy Carroll has suffered a dislocated finger last weekend, but thanks god his heart is intact beats for his love  Billi Mucklow.The 25-year-old revealed in February that he is dating former The

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  Pardew admits charge for head-butting player

  March 07, 2014 6:39 IST

  Newcastle, England: Newcastle manager Alan Pardew will attend a hearing with the English Football Association to discover what punishment he will receive for head-butting an opposing player in the Premier League.   Newcastle said on Thursday

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  Scolari happy with tests before squad announcement

  March 06, 2014 22:34 IST

  SAO PAULO: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari seems pretty pleased with himself, and his coaching acumen.   With the World Cup about three months away, Scolari tested a few new players in the team's final match

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  Wilshere out for 6 weeks with foot injury

  March 06, 2014 21:05 IST

  LONDON: Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will be out for about six weeks after cracking a bone in his left foot while playing for England.   Wilshere was injured following a heavy tackle by Denmark defender Daniel

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  Santosh Trophy: Mizoram play Tamil Nadu, Railways face Maharashtra in the semi-final.

  March 06, 2014 18:44 IST

  Siliguri : Mizoram will look to extend their seven-match winning streak when they take on Tamil Nadu while a buoyant Railways face Maharashtra in the semi-finals of the 68th National Championships for Santosh Trophy here

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  Round Up : Brazil warms up in style; Spain, France win.

  March 06, 2014 15:05 IST

  LONDON : Brazil showed its national team is in better shape than the country's stadiums with a 5-0 thrashing of South Africa on Wednesday, and defending champion Spain overcame Italy 1-0 in its final big

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  Watch specially designed World Cup Jersey of Football teams.

  March 07, 2014 7:01 IST

  New Delhi: With less than 100 days left for the soccer world cup to be held in Brazil, the Kit makers of the various teams have come up with new look team Jerseys. These kits

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  Nemanja Vidic to move to Inter Milan from Manchester United.

  March 06, 2014 13:24 IST

  Rome; Italian football club Inter Milan announced it has signed Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic for next season.The club Wednesday posted a picture of Vidic on Inter's official Twitter feed along with a welcome message