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Fri Nov 21 12:23:18 2008 |
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Alkmaar, Netherlands (Sports Network) - Marco van Basten's Ajax side is
brimming with confidence as they head to DSB Stadion to face fourth-place AZ
Alkmaar on Sunday.
After taking just seven points from its first five games under V
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Thu Nov 20 19:14:03 2008 |
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Berlin, Germany (Sports Network) - Fabio Capello is pleased to see his England
team playing with such confidence after watching them produce an impressive
display to beat Germany 2-1 in a friendly international in Berlin on Wednesday.
O
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Thu Nov 20 18:06:30 2008 |
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Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley fears that
he faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up an ankle knock in Scotland's
friendly international defeat to Argentina.
The former Hearts star could miss Sat
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Thu Nov 20 17:42:35 2008 |
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Portsmouth, England (Sports Network) - Portsmouth has successfully headed off
reported interest from Spurs in David Coles after agreeing a new contract with
their goalkeeping coach.
Coles, 44, had been strongly linked with a move to W
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Thu Nov 20 17:30:13 2008 |
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Hamburg, Germany (Sports Network) - Hamburg will be without midfielder Nigel de
Jong for the rest of the calendar year because of a knee injury.
The Netherlands midfielder, who has only just returned to action after a knee
ligament injury
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Thu Nov 20 17:29:42 2008 |
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Newcastle, England (Sports Network) - Newcastle United striker Michael Owen is
set to make his first start since the beginning of October in Saturday's match
with Chelsea.
Owen, 28, has made three substitute appearances following his r
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Thu Nov 20 17:20:58 2008 |
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Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Goalie Leo Franco is confident of agreeing a
new contract to remain with Atletico Madrid.
Franco, 31, is out of contract at the end of the current season but remains the
Rojiblancos' number one choice des
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Thu Nov 20 17:03:22 2008 |
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Liverpool, England (Sports Network) - Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez and defender
Martin Skrtel have denied reports linking the Slovakia international with a
return to the club he left in January.
Reports in Russia suggested Skrtel had s
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Thu Nov 20 17:00:46 2008 |
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Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - AS Roma has dismissed reports which suggested
they could lose both Mirko Vucinic and Alberto Aquilani during the January
transfer window.
Montenegro international striker Vucinic has been linked wit
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Thu Nov 20 16:56:05 2008 |
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Sunderland, England (Sports Network) - Sunderland boss Roy Keane has denied an
FA charge of improper conduct after he was sent to the stands by referee Martin
Atkinson for the second half of the 5-0 defeat at Chelsea earlier this month.
The
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Thu Nov 20 16:50:58 2008 |
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Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - United States star Landon Donovan is set to
join Bayern Munich on loan in January, it was revealed Thursday, and the German
club hopes the likely two-and-a-half month deal could become permanent.
Donovan,
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Thu Nov 20 16:20:41 2008 |
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Bridgeview, IL (Sports Network) - Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire reached a
tentative agreement Thursday to loan midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco to Santos of
the Mexican Primera Division.
Blanco will join Santos for the Apertura playoffs
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Thu Nov 20 16:08:32 2008 |
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Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - Unsettled Inter Milan striker Adriano will not
be joining Fluminense in January, according to his agent.
The Brazil international remains out-of-favour at the San Siro following
reports of a fall-out w
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Thu Nov 20 15:23:18 2008 |
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Merseyside, England (Sports Network) - Everton manager David Moyes has called
for more respect from the Football Association following his fine for improper
conduct.
Moyes was hit with a $7,400 fine relating to the charge which follo
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Thu Nov 20 15:03:17 2008 |
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Genoa, Italy (Sports Network) - Genoa president Enrico Preziosi claims he has
rejected an approach from Real Madrid for striker Diego Milito.
The Spanish champions are desperate to boost their striking options after
losing Ruud van N
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Thu Nov 20 14:49:53 2008 |
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros
Schelotto was named Major League Soccers Most Valuable Player on Thursday.
Schelotto, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, led MLS with 19 assists - tied for the
second
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Thu Nov 20 14:13:17 2008 |
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Paisley, Scotland (Sports Network) - St. Mirren right back David Barron has
suffered a setback as he continues his recovery from a knee ligament problem.
The 21-year-old suffered medial ligament damage in his left knee during a
fri
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Thu Nov 20 14:08:41 2008 |
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Berlin, Germany (Sports Network) - England captain John Terry was relieved to
head in the winning goal in the 2-1 friendly success against Germany after his
earlier blunder had allowed Joachim Low's side to grab an equalizer.
Dithering by
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Thu Nov 20 13:57:58 2008 |
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Turin, Italy (Sports Network) - Reports from Turin suggest Bayern Munich's
Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger is a target for Juventus.
The Serie A giants are keen to sign a replacement for Pavel Nedved in January
and, accor
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Thu Nov 20 13:40:24 2008 |
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Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Atletico Madrid has been told it will have to
play next week's Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven behind closed
doors.
The Spanish side partially lost their appeal to the Court of Arbitratio
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