Soccer
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EPL: Sunderland hits Chelsea's title hopes with 2-1 win
Football | Apr 20, 2014, 09:08 AM ISTLONDON: In another twist to the most unpredictable Premier League season, bottom side Sunderland damaged Chelsea's title hopes with a shock 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. After surprise defeats to Aston Villa and
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Serie A: Relegation-threatened Livorno switches coaches
Football | Apr 20, 2014, 08:43 AM ISTLIVORNO, Italy : Relegation-threatened Livorno has fired coach Domenico Di Carlo and rehired Davide Nicola following a 3-0 loss at AC Milan. The Tuscan club announced the move on its website on Saturday, with four
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Barcelona defends Lionel Messi, offers him a better contract
Football | Apr 20, 2014, 07:43 AM ISTBARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona's president and manager defended Lionel Messi on Saturday from criticism for his erratic play during the team's recent collapse, and made sure to stamp out any talk of the club's all-time leading
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Mario Balotelli leads AC Milan to 5th straight win
Football | Apr 20, 2014, 07:27 AM ISTROME : Mario Balotelli set a personal record with his 14th goal of the Serie A season and set up another score as AC Milan beat visiting Livorno 3-0 for its fifth straight win. Still,
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Edinson Cavani fires PSG to French League Cup title
Football | Apr 20, 2014, 07:06 AM ISTPARIS : Edinson Cavani scored twice to fire Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-1 win over Lyon in the French League Cup final. PSG won a record fourth League Cup, one more than Marseille and Bordeaux.
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Villa draws 0-0 with Southampton in Premier League
Football | Apr 19, 2014, 10:51 PM ISTBIRMINGHAM, England: Aston Villa ended a difficult week by earning a valuable point with a 0-0 draw against Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak. The result puts Villa
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Martino defends Messi, takes blame for Barca fall
Football | Apr 19, 2014, 07:23 PM ISTBarcelona:, Spain: Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has defended Lionel Messi from criticism for his erratic play during three consecutive losses, while acknowledging he isn't "satisfied" with his own coaching performance. In the past two weeks,
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Atletico Madrid extends Liga lead before Chelsea CL match
Football | Apr 19, 2014, 08:55 AM ISTMADRID : Atletico Madrid moved one step closer to its first Spanish league title in 18 years with a 2-0 win over Elche on Friday, and now turns its attention to receiving Chelsea in the
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Ronaldo returns to practice before Bayern match
Football | Apr 19, 2014, 07:11 AM ISTMADRID : Cristiano Ronaldo returned to training with Real Madrid on Friday as he tries to recover from injury in time for the Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich. A leg muscle injury and a
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Nostalgic Victoria, wife of David Beckham, celebrates her 40th B'day
Football | Apr 19, 2014, 06:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: Victoria Beckham, wife of legend footballer David Beckham continues to celebrate her 40th birthday with husband David Beckham and their four children at an exotic desert location by posting snapshots on social media.On
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Barcelona's Neymar & Alba out for month with injuries
Football | Apr 18, 2014, 11:58 AM ISTBARCELONA, Spain : Barcelona will be without Neymar and Jordi Alba for the final month of the season after both were injured during the Copa del Rey final loss to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Both
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Brazil names new football chief
Football | Apr 18, 2014, 07:07 AM ISTRio de Janeiro: FIFA executive committee member Marco Polo Del Nero has been elected president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).The 73-year-old will replace Jose Maria Marin next January on a four-year term since he
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Future doesn't change with one defeat: Barcelona coach
Football | Apr 18, 2014, 06:42 AM ISTMadrid: FC Barcelona coach Tata Martino insisted Thursday that his side's 1-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final Wednesday did not mean he would be leaving the club at the end
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Barcelona faces end of winning era
Football | Apr 17, 2014, 11:38 PM ISTBARCELONA, Spain: Barring a drastic turn of fortune, Barcelona is on the brink of finishing its worst season since former coach Pep Guardiola molded it into one of the most successful sides to play the
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Brazilian player hospitalized after collapse
Football | Apr 17, 2014, 09:35 PM ISTSAO PAULO: A player who collapsed in a Brazilian Cup match is in stable condition after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. Vasco da Gama's Everton Costa had to leave the stadium in an ambulance
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Bengaluru FC on the verge of scripting I-League history
Football | Apr 17, 2014, 08:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bengaluru FC are on the verge of scripting history in I-League football in their debut season.With two games in hand, Bengaluru FC are just three points away from lifting their maiden I-League title.
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Five things to know about the English Premier League
Football | Apr 17, 2014, 06:04 PM ISTManchester, England: A run of 10 straight victories has propelled Liverpool to the top of the Premier League and into the unfamiliar position of title favorite. And few would bet on that winning streak ending
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Bundesliga relegation battle heats up
Football | Apr 17, 2014, 05:50 PM ISTBerlin: The relegation battle and race for the last Champions League qualification spot take center stage in the Bundesliga with just four games of the season remaining. League champion Bayern Munich has already turned its
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Liverpool boosted by diagnosis of Daniel Sturridge injury
Football | Apr 17, 2014, 09:25 AM ISTLIVERPOOL, England AP: Liverpool's Premier League title hopes have been boosted by a positive injury prognosis on striker Daniel Sturridge. The England international came off with a hamstring problem in the 66th minute of Sunday's
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Bayern beats Kaiserslautern 5-1
Football | Apr 17, 2014, 07:22 AM ISTFRANKFURT, Germany : Title holder Bayern Munich cruised to its 20th German Cup final by beating second-division Kaiserslautern 5-1 on Wednesday. Bayern will seek its 17th title in the May 17 final in Berlin against