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Fri Oct 31 16:46:25 2008 |
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Malaga, Spain (Sports Network) - Promoted Malaga looked overmatched early this
season, going winless in its first four La Liga matches without scoring a goal.
But since, the club has won four straight and is coming off a huge victory over
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Fri Oct 31 16:35:11 2008 |
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Lyon, France (Sports Network) - Lyon's Karim Benzema felt he let his club down
in the first half of Wednesday's match against Sochaux, so it was only fitting
he made up for it in the second half.
Benzema scored on a spectacular long-range
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Fri Oct 31 15:46:23 2008 |
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Florence, Italy (Sports Network) - Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu faces a
spell out of action, but does not require surgery on a knee injury.
The 29-year-old missed the midweek scoreless draw with Inter Milan due to
ongoing proble
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Fri Oct 31 15:43:47 2008 |
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Seville, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Betis' Brazilian forward Edu is set to
be sidelined for at least six weeks by a recurrence of a leg injury.
The 32-year-old only recently returned to action after missing the first
couple of mon
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Fri Oct 31 15:39:23 2008 |
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Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness
has hit out at striker Lukas Podolski for his continuing complaints over a
lack of first-team action.
The 23-year-old has made just four starts for Bayer
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Fri Oct 31 15:33:38 2008 |
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Middlesbrough, England (Sports Network) - Middlesbrough midfielder Mohamed
Shawky has been ruled out for around three weeks as he requires rest to cure a
niggling thigh injury.
The 27-year-old Egypt international had impressed in the op
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Fri Oct 31 15:20:14 2008 |
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Birmingham, England (Sports Network) - Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry has
backed his side to continue their fine start to the new campaign and challenge
for a top-four finish in the Premier League this season.
The 27-year-old England in
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Fri Oct 31 15:05:13 2008 |
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Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Hull City's first season in the
Premiership has gone much better than expected, with the team currently
residing in the top five, two points ahead of defending champions Manchester
United.
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Fri Oct 31 14:50:01 2008 |
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Secaucus, NJ (Sports Network) - Red Bull New York announced that midfielder
Seth Stammler underwent successful surgery Thursday evening to repair a torn
lateral meniscus in his right knee.
The Major League Soccer team said that Stam
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Fri Oct 31 13:15:53 2008 |
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Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - When Rangers welcomes Inverness to the
Ibrox Stadium on Saturday, they will be doing so with their captain, Barry
Ferguson, in the lineup for the first time all season.
Manager Walter Smith has
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Fri Oct 31 12:47:34 2008 |
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Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - Napoli enters the weekend riding a three-game
win streak that has taken them to the top of Serie A along with Udinese, and
although the club is coming off of an impressive 3-0 win over Reggina on
Wednesd
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Thu Oct 30 22:21:57 2008 |
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Foxborough, MA (Sports Network) - The New England Revolution earned a moral
victory in the home leg of their Major League Soccer Eastern Conference
Semifinal Series vs. the rival Chicago Fire on Thursday evening at Gillette
Stadium
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Thu Oct 30 17:57:58 2008 |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sports Network) - Diego Maradona has agreed to become
the new coach of Argentina's national team, it was confirmed Thursday.
Maradona, a legend on the field and troubled off it, will be appointed manager
on Tuesday
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Thu Oct 30 17:46:49 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Major League Soccer announced the finalists
for its 2008 year-end awards on Thursday.
Highlighting the list are Most Valuable Player finalists Cuauhtemoc Blanco of
the Chicago Fire, Landon Donovan of th
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Thu Oct 30 16:46:39 2008 |
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Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Madrid veteran Michel Salgado has
backed teammate Sergio Ramos, who was dropped for the weekend win over
Athletic Bilbao after criticizing coach Bernd Schuster.
Spain international def
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Thu Oct 30 16:20:00 2008 |
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Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson
has told Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez that he still has a massive role to
play for the Red Devils this season.
The 24-year-old has made just four starts
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Thu Oct 30 16:09:39 2008 |
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Carson, CA (Sports Network) - Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy and
Italian Serie A's AC Milan officially reached an agreement for the loan of
Galaxy midfielder David Beckham, the clubs announced on Thursday.
As part of the
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Thu Oct 30 15:07:20 2008 |
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Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sports Network) - Schalke captain Marcelo Bordon
believes Kevin Kuranyi should be given the chance to resurrect his
international career.
Germany boss Joachim Low said that he would never pick Kur
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Thu Oct 30 14:52:47 2008 |
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Villarreal, Spain (Sports Network) - Villarreal President Fernando Roig has
slammed his side's display in its humiliating 5-0 Copa del Rey thrashing at
third division Polideportivo Ejido.
"We were pathetic, what a disgrace. It's n
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Thu Oct 30 13:56:21 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Chivas USA forward Maykel Galindo underwent
surgery here Wednesday for a sports hernia that sidelined him for most of the
season.
Galindo, who had one goal and two assists in 10 games this year, has had
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