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  EPL: Sergio Aguero signs new 5-year deal with Manchester City

  Football | August 15, 2014 8:24 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Argentina striker Sergio Aguero has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, joining David Silva and Vincent Kompany in committing his future to the English champions this week.   The 26-year-old Aguero's

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  AC Milan signs goalkeeper Diego Lopez from Madrid

  Football | August 14, 2014 10:47 IST

  MADRID: AC Milan has signed goalkeeper Diego Lopez from European champion Real Madrid. The deal had been expected with Lopez already in Milan for the past two days.   Madrid did not disclose the details of

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  Dortmund beats Bayern 2-0 to win German Super Cup

  Football | August 14, 2014 9:29 IST

  FRANKFURT, Germany : Borussia Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the German Super Cup on Wednesday to win the first domestic title of the season. Dortmund shut down former teammate Robert Lewandowski, while on the

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  Ebola: Sierra Leone asks to play in Ghana

  Football | August 13, 2014 12:28 IST

  CAIRO : Sierra Leone has asked for permission to play some of its African Cup qualifiers in Ghana because of the Ebola outbreak at home. The Confederation of African Football said in a statement to

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  David Silva signs new 5-year deal at Manchester City

  Football | August 13, 2014 12:06 IST

  MANCHESTER, England : Spain playmaker David Silva has signed a new five-year deal with Manchester City, tying one of the English champions' most important players to the club until the summer of 2019.   Silva joined

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  Manchester United bans iPads, tablet devices at Old Trafford

  Football | August 13, 2014 11:37 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Thinking of taking in a Manchester United game at Old Trafford this season? Better leave your iPad at home.   Citing "latest security intelligence," United has added "large electronic devices including laptops and

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  Ronaldo double clinches Super Cup for Real Madrid

  Football | August 13, 2014 10:29 IST

  CARDIFF, Wales: Moving on from a frustrating World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo began the new season as the last one ended for Real Madrid   with goals and a trophy.   The Portugal forward netted both goals

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  Manchester United beat Valencia 2-1, Wayne Rooney the new captain of the team

  Football | August 13, 2014 10:00 IST

  MANCHESTER, England:  Manchester United named Wayne Rooney as its new captain on Tuesday shortly after the team beat Valencia 2-1 in manager Louis van Gaal's first home game in charge of the English Premier League

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  Salgaocar FC renews contract with striker Darryl Alexander Duffy

  Football | August 13, 2014 7:25 IST

  Panaji: Salgaocar FC have renewed their contract with Scottish striker Darryl Alexander Duffy for the upcoming season. Duffy finished as the I-League's top scorer at the last edition with a tally of 14 goals and

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  James Rodriguez to make Real Madrid debut in Super Cup

  Football | August 12, 2014 8:21 IST

  CARDIFF, Wales :After exquisite touches and exceptional goals established him as the World Cup's breakthrough star, James Rodriguez has a new platform to showcase his skills at Real Madrid -- starting with his debut in

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  Arsenal beats Manchester City 3-0 to win Community Shield

  Football | August 11, 2014 10:00 IST

  LONDON:  Arsenal prepared for the Premier League season by collecting the Community Shield with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday, picking up where the team left off at the FA Cup final

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  Barcelona signs defender Thomas Vermaelen from Arsenal

  Football | August 10, 2014 14:07 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Barcelona bolstered its defense on Saturday by acquiring Belgium international Thomas Vermaelen from Premier League team Arsenal. Vermaelen agreed to sign a five-year contract after passing a medical exam, Barcelona said. He

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  Luis Suarez appears at CAS appeal, verdict 'next week'

  Football | August 08, 2014 20:19 IST

  LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Luis Suarez has been told to expect a verdict next week in his appeal against a FIFA ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup.   The Uruguay and Barcelona forward signed autographs

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  Del Bosque hails Xavi as architect of tiki-taka

  Football | August 07, 2014 12:10 IST

  Madrid:  Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has paid rich tributes to veteran midfielder Xavi Hernandez who announced his retirement from international football after 133 appearances for his country.Xavi is recognised as the architect of the

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  Real Madrid's new contract with Karim Benzema

  Football | August 07, 2014 11:00 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid has reached an agreement to extend the contract of French international striker Karim Benzema for five seasons.The new deal announced Wednesday means the 26-year-old, who joined Real Madrid from Olympique Lyon in

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  Borussia Dortmund upset by Bayern Munich moves on Marco Reus

  Football | August 07, 2014 7:23 IST

  DORTMUND, Germany :  Borussia Dortmund has reacted angrily to Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich's attempts to lure star forward Marco Reus. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rumumenigge recently told various German media that Reus has a buyout clause

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  Luis Suarez verdict likely days after Friday hearing

  Football | August 07, 2014 7:03 IST

  LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Luis Suarez should find out next week whether he has won his appeal against a four-month ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup.   The Court of Arbitration for Sport says

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  Xavi Hernandez retires from Spanish national team

  Football | August 06, 2014 9:24 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain:  Xavi Hernandez, Spain's leading playmaker in its run of three major titles, has retired from international duty after a  disappointing World Cup.   Flanked by fellow Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, Xavi was the key

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  Keylor Navas sees opportunity, not logjam, at Real Madrid

  Football | August 06, 2014 8:57 IST

  MADRID :  Real Madrid unveiled its new goalkeeper Keylor Navas Tuesday after he signed a six-year contract with the Spanish club. The 27-year-old helped Costa Rica reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the

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  Sierra Leone cancels all football over Ebola

  Football | August 06, 2014 8:28 IST

  FREETOWN, Sierra Leone :  Sierra Leone canceled all football matches indefinitely on Tuesday because of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa. The national football association said it will seek permission to