Sao Paulo
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Sao Paulo tops World Cup base requests
Football | Dec 21, 2013, 03:38 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Brazil's southeastern state of Sao Paulo will be home to 15 of the 32 teams competing at next year's football World Cup.Federations have nominated 23 cities in nine states as their preferred
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Deal prevents player strike in Brazilian league
Football | Nov 30, 2013, 06:13 AM ISTSao Paulo: Brazilian players on Friday decided not to go on strike this weekend after a club reached a deal with its squad over outstanding payments. In the latest attempt to improve conditions for footballers
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Sao Paulo World Cup stadium 94 percent complete
Football | Nov 14, 2013, 02:54 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Brazil's Itaquerao World Cup Stadium has been completed 94 percent, easing fears the venue could miss the December construction deadline set by world football's governing body FIFA.Odebrecht, who's responsible for the project,
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Cruzeiro opens 13-point lead in Brazilian league
Football | Nov 04, 2013, 06:21 AM ISTSao Paulo: Cruzeiro defeated Santos 1-0 on Sunday to open up a 13-point lead over second-place Atletico Paranaense with six rounds left in the Brazilian league, virtually securing its first title since 2003. Striker Everton
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Brazil to probe World Cup accommodation agency
Football | Oct 25, 2013, 06:18 AM ISTSao Paulo: The Brazil government says it will investigate whether FIFA's official accommodation agency was involved in "cartel" practices that may lead to hotel price hikes during the 2014 World Cup. The government says a
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Cruzeiro loses 2-1 to Coritiba in Brazilian league
Football | Oct 21, 2013, 06:13 AM ISTSao Paulo: Cruzeiro's lead in the Brazilian league has been cut to nine points after a 2-1 loss to struggling Coritiba on Sunday, its third defeat in four matches Former Barcelona striker Keirrison scored Coritiba's
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Cruzeiro loses 2nd in a row in Brazilian league
Football | Oct 14, 2013, 06:24 AM ISTSao Paulo: Cruzeiro retained a comfortable lead in the in the Brazilian league with 10 rounds to go despite losing its second straight match 1-0 to rival Atletico Mineiro on Sunday. Cruzeiro has been stuck
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Nearly 5.5M tickets requested for 2014 World Cup
Football | Oct 10, 2013, 06:35 AM ISTSao Paulo: FIFA says it has received applications for nearly 5.5 million tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, more than five times the number available in the first phase of sales. Fans have
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Sao Paulo snaps 12-game winless streak in Brazil
Football | Aug 26, 2013, 06:54 AM ISTSao Paulo: Sao Paulo defeated defending champion Fluminense 2-1 on Sunday to halt a 12-match winless streak in the Brazilian league.Former Brazil striker Luis Fabiano and defender Reinaldo scored a first-half goal each to give
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Sao Paulo will be ready for World Cup: FIFA
Football | Aug 20, 2013, 06:05 PM ISTSao Paulo: FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said he has no doubt Itaquerao stadium here will be ready in time for next year's World Cup.Earlier this year, Valcke warned Sao Paulo could be taken off
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Brazil minister: speed up work at World Cup venues
Football | Aug 14, 2013, 06:39 AM ISTSao Paulo: Brazil's sports minister is concerned about the pace of construction at the 2014 World Cup stadiums that need to be ready in December. Aldo Rebelo said Tuesday that work needs to be accelerated
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Sao Paulo sack coach Ney Franco
Football | Jul 07, 2013, 08:06 AM ISTRio de Janeiro, July 7: Sao Paulo have sacked coach Ney Franco, just five matches into Brazil's Serie A football season.The club announced the decision Friday, ending Franco's 12 months in charge at Morumbi stadium,
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Brazil striker Fabiano scores late winner for Sao Paulo
Football | Mar 01, 2013, 02:48 PM ISTRio de Janeiro, Mar 1: Brazil international striker Luis Fabiano struck a 79th-minute winner as Sao Paulo recovered from a goal down to defeat Bolivia's The Strongest 2-1 in their Copa Libertadores group stage clash.The
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Sao Paulo reaches Copa Sudamericana final
Football | Nov 29, 2012, 10:12 AM ISTSao Paulo, Nov 29: Sao Paulo held Universidad Catolica of Chile to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday, reaching the Copa Sudamericana final on away goals.The teams drew 1-1 in the first semifinal at Chile last
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Sao Paulo reaches Copa Sudamericana semifinals
Football | Nov 08, 2012, 10:15 AM ISTSao Paulo, Nov8: Sao Paulo thrashed Universidad de Chile 5-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Copa Sudamericana semifinals with a 7-0 aggregate score.Midfielder Jadson opened the scoring for Sao Paulo against the defending champions
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Sao Paulo defeats Universidad de Chile 2-0
Football | Nov 01, 2012, 09:01 AM ISTSantiago, Chile, Nov 1: Willian Jose scored in the eighth and 18th minutes to lead Sao Paulo to a 2-0 victory over Universidad de Chile on Wednesday in a first-leg quarterfinal match of the Copa
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Sao Paulo Fashion week kicks off in Brazil
World | Oct 30, 2012, 03:58 PM ISTSao Paulo, Oct 30: The Sao Paulo Fashion Week, one of the largest and most important fashion events in Latin America, kicked off its extra edition Monday (Oct 29). After years being held at the
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Neymar Scores As Santos Beats Juan Aurich 2-0
Football | Mar 23, 2012, 11:27 AM ISTBuenos Aires (Argentina), Mar 23: Neymar scored in the second half as defending Copa Libertadores champion Santos defeated Juan Aurich of Peru 2-0 to take the Group 1 lead in a match delayed at halftime
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Lucas Gives Sao Paulo 3-2 Win Over Santos
Football | Mar 19, 2012, 09:18 AM ISTSao Paulo, Mar 19: Young Brazil striker Lucas scored late in the second half to give 10-men Sao Paulo a 3-2 win over Santos on Sunday, moving the team to within a point of the
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World's Oldest Person Dies In Brazil, Age 115
World | Jun 22, 2011, 07:54 PM ISTSao Paulo, Jun 22: A Brazilian woman listed by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest person died Tuesday, just weeks shy of her 115th birthday. The title now reverts to a woman in the