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Ronaldo Matches Own Goal Record In Madrid Win
Football | Apr 12, 2012, 10:13 AM ISTMadrid, Apr 12: Cristiano Ronaldo matched his own Spanish league record of 40 goals in a season by netting a hat trick that included two spectacular long-range strikes as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 4-1
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QPR Beats Swansea 3-0 In Premier League
Football | Apr 12, 2012, 10:12 AM ISTLondon, Apr 12: Queens Park Rangers climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 3-0 win over Swansea on Wednesday.Captain Joey Barton answered some of his critics by giving QPR the lead right
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Arsenal Beats Wolves 3-0 In Premier League
Football | Apr 12, 2012, 10:11 AM ISTWolverhampton (England), Apr 12: Arsenal cruised to an easy 3-0 victory over last-place Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday to strengthen its grip on third place in the Premier League.Robin van Persie put Arsenal ahead from the
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Boca Juniors Beats Fluminense In Copa Libertadores
Football | Apr 12, 2012, 10:10 AM ISTRio De Janeiro, Apr 12: Six-time Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors defeated Fluminense 2-0 on Wednesday, securing a spot in the next round of Latin America's most important club competition.Striker Dario Cvitanich opened the scoring
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Dortmund Beats Bayern To Go Clear In Bundesliga
Football | Apr 12, 2012, 10:06 AM ISTBerlin, Apr 12: Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben missed a late penalty as defending champion Borussia Dortmund staked a massive claim on the Bundesliga title with a 1-0 win over its main rival on Wednesday.Robert
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Emelec Rallies To Stay Alive In Copa Libertadores
Football | Apr 05, 2012, 10:58 AM ISTQuito (Ecuador), Apr 5: Ecuador's Emelec scored two late goals in a 3-2 comeback win over Flamengo on Wednesday, staying alive in the Copa Libertadores and leaving the popular Brazilian club in danger of not
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Gomez Leads Santos Laguna To 6-2 Win Against Toronto FC
Football | Apr 05, 2012, 10:49 AM ISTTorreon (Mexico), Apr 5: Herculez Gomez scored twice in the first half and Juan Pablo Rodriguez had a pair of second-half penalties to give Santos Laguna a 6-2 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday and
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Santos Draws 1-1 With Inter In Copa Libertadores
Football | Apr 05, 2012, 10:00 AM ISTPorto Alegre (Brazil), Apr 5: Defending champion Santos moved into good position to advance from the group stage of the Copa Libertadores with a 1-1 draw against fellow Brazilian club Internacional on Wednesday.Santos reached 10
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Ronaldo, Kaka Guide Madrid Past APOEL Into CL Semi
Football | Apr 05, 2012, 07:33 AM ISTMadrid, Apr 5: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Kaka added a first-half goal as Real Madrid completed its easy passage into the Champions League semifinals with a 5-2 victory over APOEL Nicosia on Wednesday.Madrid reached
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Chelsea Ousts Benfica To Set Up Barca Semifinal
Football | Apr 05, 2012, 07:26 AM ISTLondon, Apr 5: Three years after bitterly disputing their Champions League exit, Chelsea's players finally have their chance to avenge that semifinal loss to Barcelona.The specter of "unfinished business" against the four-time European champions was
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Strike Affects Italy's Preparations For Qualifiers
Football | Aug 31, 2011, 07:05 PM ISTRome, Aug 31: Italy should feel relieved that it faces the unsung Faeroe Islands in European Championship qualifying Friday, since a Serie A strike means most of the Azzurri players don't have any matches in
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Villas-Boas Says, He'll Retire If Chelsea Wins All Four Trophies
Football | Aug 17, 2011, 09:53 PM ISTLondon, Aug 13: Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has joked he could potentially retire if his side win all four major trophies this season.The Blues boss spoke ahead of a campaign where the club are looking
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Italy, Spain To Test Strength In Friendly
Football | Aug 08, 2011, 05:51 PM ISTBari, Aug 8: With qualification to Euro 2012 virtually secured, the 2006 World Cup winners Italy and reigning champions Spain test their form in a friendly at Bari's San Nicola stadium.The Azzurri hold a wide
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Tottenham To Help Rebuild London Neighborhood
Football | Aug 08, 2011, 04:14 PM ISTLondon, Aug 8: Premier League football club Tottenham says it will help rebuild the disadvantaged north London neighborhood after a weekend of riots and looting.The violence erupted Saturday evening near the club's stadium after a