Soccer
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Know the teams which have scored most numbers of GOALS in World Cup
Football | Apr 28, 2014, 08:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: With one and a half months left for the biggest carnival of soccer to get underway in Brazil, and the environment soccer becoming the talk of the town , we take a look
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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich rallies, beats Werder Bremen 5-2
Football | Apr 27, 2014, 09:47 AM ISTFRANKFURT, Germany :Bayern Munich warmed up for its Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid with a 5-2 win over Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern trailed twice but scored three goals in a
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England, Germany compete to host Euro 2020 final
Football | Apr 27, 2014, 09:13 AM ISTGENEVA : England and Germany will continue their great football rivalry in a contest to host the 2020 European Championship final and semifinals. UEFA said Saturday that 19 countries are bidding to host games in
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Cristiano Ronaldo strikes twice as Real Madrid routs Osasuna 4-0
Football | Apr 27, 2014, 07:10 AM ISTBARCELONA, Spain : Cristiano Ronaldo scored two long-range goals to help Real Madrid rout Osasuna 4-0 on Saturday and stay in the Spanish league title chase while resting several first-choice players for its European clash
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Thousands gather in memory of Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova
Football | Apr 27, 2014, 06:53 AM ISTBARCELONA, Spain : More than 20,000 of Barcelona's fans gathered along with players to pay their respects to Tito Vilanova at Camp Nou on Saturday, a day after the former coach died following a battle
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EPL: Man United beats Norwich 4-0 as Giggs takes charge
Football | Apr 27, 2014, 06:36 AM ISTMANCHESTER, England : Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata scored twice to ensure Ryan Giggs' spell as interim Manchester United manager began with a comfortable 4-0 victory against a mediocre Norwich side in the English Premier
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Serie A: Roma beats AC Milan 2-0 to keep title race open
Football | Apr 26, 2014, 08:18 AM ISTROME : Refusing to concede the Serie A title, Roma produced a convincing 2-0 win over AC Milan on Friday that will keep Juventus from celebrating for at least another week. Miralem Pjanic dribbled through
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FIFA downplays Brazil violence worries
Football | Apr 26, 2014, 07:18 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: The recent outbreak of deadly violence in the heart of Rio de Janeiro will not compromise the World Cup, FIFA's secretary general pledged Friday. Speaking at a news conference just days after
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Former Barcelona coach Vilanova dies at 45
Football | Apr 25, 2014, 11:56 PM ISTBARCELONA, Spain: Tito Vilanova, the coach who succeeded Pep Guardiola at Barcelona and won the Spanish league title in his only season in charge, died Friday following a long battle with throat cancer. He was
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Europa League: Sevilla takes 2-0 lead against Valencia in first leg of semi-final
Football | Apr 25, 2014, 11:13 AM ISTSEVILLE, Spain : Stephane M'Bia and Carlos Bacca scored within four minutes of each other as Sevilla beat Valencia 2-0 in the first leg of an all-Spanish Europa League semifinal on Thursday. With his back
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Luiz Scolari: Not worried about Neymar's fitness
Football | Apr 25, 2014, 11:02 AM ISTRio de Janeiro: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says the form and fitness of Neymar ahead of the World Cup doesn't worry him at all."It's the team that isn't doing well. He is part of
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Veteran striker Ivica Olic extends Wolfsburg stay
Football | Apr 25, 2014, 09:54 AM ISTWOLFSBURG, Germany: Veteran Croatia striker Ivica Olic has extended his deal with Bundesliga side Wolfsburg to 2016. The 34-year-old says in a club statement, "I'm very happy to have cleared up my future and that
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Brazil's coach Scolari confirms 9 names for World Cup
Football | Apr 25, 2014, 08:20 AM ISTSAO PAULO : Coach Luis Felipe Scolari has confirmed nine players who will make Brazil's squad for the World Cup at home. They are David Luiz, Oscar, Ramires, Willian, Paulinho, Julio Cesar, Thiago Silva, Fred
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FIFA concerned about Brazil violence but confident
Football | Apr 25, 2014, 08:01 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : FIFA is concerned about recent violence in Brazil less than two months before the country hosts the World Cup. But Marketing Director Thierry Weil says soccer's governing body is still confident
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Europa League:Benfica beats Juventus 2-1 in semi-final
Football | Apr 25, 2014, 07:00 AM ISTLISBON, Portugal : Substitute Lima scored six minutes from the end to give Benfica a 2-1 win over Juventus in the Europa League first-leg semifinals on Thursday. Benfica will take a slender advantage over the
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Chelsea midfielder Ramires banned for 4 matches
Football | Apr 24, 2014, 11:24 PM ISTLONDON: Ramires will miss Chelsea's remaining matches in the English Premier League after being banned for four games for violent conduct. During Saturday's match against Sunderland, Ramires struck Sebastian Larsson with a flailing arm in
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'Class of 92' reunited to stabilize Manchester United
Football | Apr 24, 2014, 01:23 PM ISTLONDON : Manchester United has brought the "Class of 92" back together. Renowned graduates of United's most successful youth team have been put in control of a team in turmoil following the abrupt dismissal of
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FIFA Secretary General 'happy' with Cuiaba stadium despite delays
Football | Apr 24, 2014, 01:05 PM ISTSAO PAULO : FIFA's top World Cup official is satisfied with the pace of work at the stadium in the western Brazilian city of Cuiaba even though a delay in the delivery of seats prompted
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Champions League: Benzema guides RealMadrid to 1-0 win over Bayern Munich
Football | Apr 24, 2014, 09:55 AM ISTMADRID : Karim Benzema's goal gave Real Madrid a 1-0 first-leg victory over title holder Bayern Munich on Wednesday, but the nine-time champions may live to regret the missed chances in the first leg of
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FIFA suspends Barcelona transfer ban during appeal
Football | Apr 24, 2014, 08:29 AM ISTZURICH : Barcelona has been cleared to sign new players this off season after FIFA froze the club's one-year transfer embargo while the sanction is appealed.FIFA said on Wednesday its appeal panel "considered that the