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  Santosh Trophy: Punjab prove too strong for UP

  February 04, 2014 18:44 IST

  New Delhi: Punjab booked a berth in the final round of the Santosh Trophy after routing Uttar Pradesh 4-0 in their Group B North Zone qualifier Santosh Trophy tie at the Ambedkar Stadium here Tuesday.After

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  Italian Serie A: Sampdoria beat Genoa

  February 04, 2014 15:19 IST

  Milan: Maxi Lopez's 24th minute strike helped Sampdoria beat their cross-city rivals Genoa 1-0 in the Italian Serie A.Lopez turned out to be the hero for Sinisa Mihajlovic's side as he scored on his return

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  Brazil's World Cup stadium to open in April

  February 04, 2014 13:43 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's World Cup stadium - Arena Pantanal - will officially open April 2, more than 10 weeks before its first World Cup match.The venue's inauguration will feature the first-round Copa do Brasil

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  Chelsea beats Man City 1-0 in title showdown

  February 04, 2014 8:34 IST

  Manchester, England: Chelsea delivered a potent mix of defensive resilience and effective counter-attacking in a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Monday, neutralizing the Premier League's most rampant attack to provide a new twist in

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  Neymar back in training for Barcelona

  February 03, 2014 19:51 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona forward Neymar has returned to training after being sidelined by a right ankle sprain.The Brazil striker worked with the ball at Barcelona's training ground on Monday, the first time he's touched one

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  Ajax maintain Dutch league lead amid draw at Utrecht

  February 03, 2014 15:01 IST

  The Hague: After eight wins in a row, Ajax drew 1-1 against FC Utrecht but managed to keep their top spot in the Dutch football league.Second-ranked Vitesse drew 1-1 at Feyenoord Friday, which handed Ajax

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  Atletico Madrid go top of La Liga after win over Sociedad

  February 03, 2014 14:52 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid went to the top of the Spanish Primera Liga after a 4-1 win at home against Real Sociedad.Atletico went into the game Sunday night knowing that a point would be enough to

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  Real Madrid held 1-1 by Athletic Bilbao

  February 03, 2014 13:11 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid took full advantage of Barcelona's rare slip-up as it pummeled Real Sociedad 4-0 on Sunday to take sole possession of the lead in the Spanish league for the first time this season.David

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  Germany Bundesliga: Bayern march on, Berlin suffer loss

  February 03, 2014 9:54 IST

  Berlin: Front-runners Bayern Munich staged a faultless performance to crush hapless Frankfurt 5-0 whereas Nuremberg sealed their second win of the season with a 3-1 at Berlin to close the 19th round.Bayern Munich continued their

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  Striker Neymar defends father

  February 03, 2014 9:00 IST

  Sao Paulo: Neymar has hit out at "false friends" in a message that breaks the striker's silence about his controversial transfer to Barcelona.In a heartfelt message on Instagram, Neymar defended his father amid claims of

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  Spanish league: Atletico goes top for 1st time since '96

  February 03, 2014 8:47 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid took full advantage of Barcelona's rare slip-up as it pummeled Real Sociedad 4-0 on Sunday to take sole possession of the lead in the Spanish league for the first time this season. 

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  Portuguese league: Sporting held 0-0 by Academica

  February 03, 2014 8:39 IST

  Lisbon: Sporting Lisbon was held to a 0-0 draw by Academica at home on Sunday, missing a chance to join Benfica at the top of the Portuguese league standings.   A victory would have left Sporting

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  Juventus beats bitter rival Inter Milan 3-1

  February 03, 2014 6:58 IST

  Milan: Juventus eased to a comfortable 3-1 win over bitter rival Inter Milan in the Italian league on Sunday to extend its lead at the top of the table to nine points.Stephan Lichtsteiner, Giorgio Chiellini

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  AC Milan held by Torino, Udinese end losing streak

  February 02, 2014 16:54 IST

  Milan: AC Milan drew with Torino 1-1 at home to see their winning Serie A run under Clarence Seedorf come to an end.Earlier Saturday, Udinese ended their four-match losing streak with a 2-0 victory over

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  Kenwyne Jones' debut goal gives Cardiff victory over Norwich in EPL

  February 02, 2014 14:40 IST

  Cardiff: A debut goal for Trinidad and Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones gave Cardiff City a 2-1 victory over Norwich City in the English Premier League.The win on Saturday lifts Cardiff off the bottom of the

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  Stoke beats Defending champ Manchester United 2-1

  February 02, 2014 12:09 IST

  England: Charlie Adam scored either side of halftime as Stoke claimed its first ever Premier League victory over Manchester United with a 2-1 win at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.Adam put the hosts in front

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  Leverkusen, Schalke win in German Bundesliga 19th round

  February 02, 2014 11:55 IST

  Berlin: Second-placed Leverkusen recovered from three straight defeats, and Schalke overcame Wolfsburg to set course for a UEFA Champions League position, at the 19th round of Bundesliga.Bayer Leverkusen wrapped up their first win after three

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  Spanish league: Valencia stun Barcelona 3-2 win in Camp Nou

  February 02, 2014 11:11 IST

  Madrid: Valencia claimed a well-deserved 3-2 win at the Camp Nou Stadium, which was the first big upset of the Spanish league season.Goals from Dani Parejo, Pablo Piatti and Juan Alcazar gave Valencia three important

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  Wondolowski double leads US past South Korea 2-0

  February 02, 2014 6:39 IST

  Carson: Chris Wondolowski scored both goals in the United States' 2-0 victory over South Korea in an international friendly Saturday.Wondolowski strengthened his case for inclusion on the U.S. World Cup squad for Brazil with his

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  World Cup Trophy arrives in Venezuela

  February 01, 2014 14:37 IST

  Caracas: The FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived Friday in Venezuela as part of a promotional world tour in the lead-up to this year's championship to be held in Brazil.Venezuelan Sports Minister Antonio "El Potro" Alvarez

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  Ronaldo is better than Messi, says Pele

  February 01, 2014 13:45 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Football legend Pele has said Cristiano Ronaldo is now a better player than Lionel Messi.Pele, who played in three World Cup-winning teams for Brazil between 1958 and 1970, said Ronaldo's past two

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  Diego returns to Atletico, Valencia biggest mover

  February 01, 2014 13:30 IST

  Madrid:  Atletico Madrid brought back Diego to strengthen its Spanish league title push, while Valencia witnessed a series of arrivals and exits from the club as the January transfer window closed on Friday.   Atletico signed

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  Europe's big soccer clubs keep quiet on deadline day

  February 01, 2014 13:26 IST

  Madrid: The much-hyped deadline day in Europe's January transfer window passed with a flurry of late deals but few signings of note on Friday, with the richest teams opting to sit tight ahead of the

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  World Cup teams pick camps near Sao Paulo and Rio

  February 01, 2014 6:46 IST

  Sao Paulo: Most of the 32 nations coming to the World Cup in Brazil have picked training bases near Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, with only a few venturing into the much hotter northeast

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  Injured Atletico back Filipe Luis may miss 6 weeks

  January 31, 2014 13:31 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid endured its first real injury blow to its impressive season on Thursday after it was revealed back Filipe Luis could be out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury.   The

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  Santander boycotts Copa quarters in wage protest

  January 31, 2014 13:08 IST

  Santander, Spain: Racing Santander made good on its threat to boycott its Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Real Sociedad over unpaid wages, refusing to play on Thursday because the club's president did not resign.   Sociedad

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  Iran cancels soccer training camp in South Africa

  January 31, 2014 6:49 IST

  Tehran: The Iranian national soccer team's training camp in South Africa had to be cancelled as key players would not be able to participate, a media report said Thursday.The training camp was scheduled to open

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  Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by West Ham

  January 30, 2014 14:16 IST

  London: A resilient West Ham side held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho's team lost ground to new leader Manchester City in the Premier League title race.   Under