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Soccer (Futbol,
European Football, English, French, MLS Leauges)
World Cup Soccer - Mens
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Brazil, Germany chosen to host World Cups
Zurich, Switzerland (My Sportsbook) - Brazil was chosen as the host country
of the 2014 Men's World Cup, while Germany was given the same distinction as
the home of the 2011 Women's World Cup.
FIFA president Joseph Blatter made the ...
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Zidane, Materazzi punished by FIFA
Zurich, Switzerland (My Sportsbook) - The FIFA Disciplinary Committee fined
and suspended France captain Zinedine Zidane and Italy defender Marco
Materazzi Thursday for the incident that took place during the 2006 FIFA World
Cup fin...
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Parreira walks away from Brazil
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (My Sportsbook) - Carlos Alberto Parreira resigned as
Brazil coach on Wednesday.
The 63-year-old led Brazil into this summer's World Cup as the favorites, but
the team was bounced from the tournament by France in th...
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Larsson leaves international soccer
Solna, Sweden (My Sportsbook) - Striker Henrik Larsson announced his
retirement from international soccer on Tuesday.
The striker announced he would not play in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
with Sweden.
Larsson made his f...
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Donadoni replaces Lippi
Rome, Italy (My Sportsbook) - Just one day after Marcello Lippi resigned
as the Italian national team coach, Roberto Donadoni was named as his
successor on Thursday
The 42-year-old Donadoni was out of work after he was release...
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Klinsmann leaves Germany, replaced by assistant coach
Frankfurt, Germany (My Sportsbook) - Germany's national team coach Juergen
Klinsmann resigned his position on Wednesday citing family reasons.
"My big wish is to go back to my family, to go back to leading a normal life
with them," Kli...
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FIFA to investigate Zidane ejection
Berlin, Germany (My Sportsbook) - FIFA announced on Tuesday it will
launch an investigation into French captain Zinedine Zidane's red card in
Sunday's World Cup final between Italy and France.
"FIFA will open a disciplinary...
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Makelele walks away from international play
Paris, France (My Sportsbook) - Just one day after losing to Italy in the
World Cup final, France midfielder Claude Makelele retired from international
football.
The 33-year-old follows in the footsteps of teammate Zinedine Zidane, who...
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Zidane wins adidas Golden Ball
Berlin, Germany (My Sportsbook) - Despite receiving a red card in the
World Cup final, France captain Zinedine Zidane captured the 2006 adidas
Golden Ball award.
The 34-year-old midfielder won the vote for the best player ...
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Italy seals World Cup championship in penalties
Berlin, Germany (My Sportsbook) - France was the first to score, Italy
was eventually the last, as Fabio Grosso converted the final penalty kick
in a shootout to give Italy the tournament championship over France in
Sunday'...
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France, Italy tied at half in World Cup final
Berlin, Germany (My Sportsbook) - France and Italy scored a goal each
inside of the first 20 minutes to finish the first half tied, 1-1 in the World
Cup's final match.
Zinedine Zidane scored the first goal of the match in the seven...
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World Cup Soccer - Mens
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Selling Ronaldo makes too much sense for United
Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - He scored 42 goals and was the main reason
Manchester United captured both the Premiership and Champions League titles
last season, however Cristiano Ronaldo may be more valuable to the Red Devils
this ca...
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Euro winner Aragones set to take over Fenerbahce
Istanbul, Turkey (My Sportsbook) - Spain coach Luis Aragones, who stepped down
after the team's recent Euro 2008 triumph, is set to become manager in Turkey's
top club level with Fenerbahce, the club announced Thursday.
Aragones, 69, became...
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Ecuador's LDU Quito wins Copa Libertadores
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (My Sportsbook) - Jose Francisco Cevallos stopped three
penalty kicks as Ecuador's LDU Quito won a shootout against Brazil's Fluminense
3-1 to break a 5-5 aggregate tie and win the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday.
LDU ...
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Spain takes over top spot in FIFA rankings
Nyon, Switzerland (My Sportsbook) - The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Rankings
for the month of July were released on Wednesday, and Euro 2008 champion Spain
moved up three spots to No. 1.
Spain is just the sixth team ever ranked No. 1 by ...
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UEFA draws teams for Champions League qualifiers
Nyon, Switzerland (My Sportsbook) - Fenerbahce, which was a quarterfinalist in
the Champions League last season, was drawn against MTK Budapest on Tuesday for
the 2008-09 Champions League.
The draw for the first two qualifying rounds was he...
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Turkey extends Terim's contract
Istanbul, Turkey (My Sportsbook) - Turkey extended the contract of coach Fatih
Terim two years to 2012 on Tuesday.
Terim led Turkey to the semifinals of Euro 2008, but he said he would probably
step down after the tournament. He will now ...
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Spain deserved Euro crown
Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - Even before the Euro 2008 finals began,
it was easy to peg longtime underachiever Spain as the favorite.
Spain was unbeaten in its last 16 matches - mainly victories - and had the
most impressive lineup i...
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Double delight for Xavi
Vienna, Austria (My Sportsbook) - Spain midfielder Xavi has a double reason
to celebrate after being named as the best player at Euro 2008.
Xavi, 28, was an integral part of the Spain side that defeated Germany 1-0 in
Sunday's final to c...
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Croatia fined for racist behavior
Vienna, Austria (My Sportsbook) - The Croatian Football Federation has been
fined by UEFA following the racist behavior of their fans during their
quarterfinal defeat against Turkey on June 20.
Turkey won the encounter 3-1 on p...
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Torres helps Spain end title drought
Vienna, Austria (My Sportsbook) - Fernando Torres scored in the 33rd minute
to help Spain end a 44-year title drought with a 1-0 win over Germany in the
final of Euro 2008 on Sunday.
Spain's last major title came in 1964, when they beat...
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Germany's Frings ready to start final
Vienna, Austria (My Sportsbook) - Germany midfielder Torsten Frings declared
himself fit for Sunday's Euro 2008 Final against Spain on Saturday.
The Werder Bremen midfielder returned for Wednesday's 3-2 semifinal victory
over Turkey ...
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World Cup Soccer - Womens
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Too bad U.S. will remain anonymous
Shanghai, China (My Sportsbook) - Hope Solo's comments will define the United
States' 2007 World Cup effort forever, but it's that one loss that will take
the Americans years to overcome.
Like it or not, Solo's outburst after the 4-0 se...
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Brazil's Marta wins Golden Ball
Shanghai, China (My Sportsbook) - Brazil's Marta was awarded the Golden Ball
on Sunday as the top player in the Women's World Cup.
Marta, 21, scored seven goals to lead Brazil to its first final. Although she
missed a penalty kick in the ...
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Prinz helps Germany keep crown
Shanghai, China (My Sportsbook) - Birgit Prinz scored and Nadine Angerer
stopped a penalty kick by Brazil's Marta as Germany became the first team to
repeat as Women's World Cup champions with a 2-0 victory on Sunday.
Prinz, a three...
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No Hope: Angry U.S. goalie booted off team
Shanghai, China (My Sportsbook) - U.S. goalie Hope Solo, who criticized coach
Greg Ryan and veteran teammate Brianna Scurry on Thursday, will not even be on
the bench for Sunday's third-place match against Norway in the World Cup.
After the...
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Shanghai showdown: Germany eyes repeat against Brazil
Shanghai, China (My Sportsbook) - Germany coach Silvia Neid admitted her team
can't match Brazil's individual talent in Sunday's World Cup championship, but
that doesn't mean it can't repeat as champions.
"There's no way we can match the ...
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U.S. hopes to overcome distractions, Norway
Shanghai, China (My Sportsbook) - The United States will try to move past a
storm of controversy and avoid its worst finish in the Women's World Cup with
a win over Norway in the third-place match on Sunday.
Following the United States' ...
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U.S. coach: We will get past this hurdle
Shanghai, China (My Sportsbook) - Responding to criticism from benched goalie
Hope Solo following Thursday's 4-0 loss to Brazil in the World Cup, U.S. coach
Greg Ryan said Friday the team "will work to try and get past this hurdle."
Solo h...
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U.S. lost all Hope before semi
Hangzhou, China (My Sportsbook) - Hope Solo's voice cracked, but her words
were still potent following the United States' loss to Brazil in the Women's
World Cup on Thursday.
"It was the wrong decision," said Solo, the United States' top go...
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Brazil rolls to stunning win over U.S.
Hangzhou, China (My Sportsbook) - Marta scored two goals to lead Brazil to a
stunning 4-0 win over the United States, which played a man down in the second
half, in the semifinals of Women's World Cup on Thursday.
Brazil's victory was spa...
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USA defense ready for potent Brazil attack
Tianjin, China (My Sportsbook) - Midfielder Leslie Osborne doesn't put too
much value in the United States' win over Brazil just three months ago, saying
the U.S. does not play "the same team" in the semifinals of the Women's World
Cup on ...
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Scurry to get semifinal start against Brazil
Hangzhou, China (My Sportsbook) - United States head coach Greg Ryan made a
surprising announcement on Wednesday, naming veteran Briana Scurry as his
starting goalkeeper ahead of Hope Solo for the team's semifinal contest
against...
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English League Soccer
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Hammers seal Behrami signing
London, England (My Sportsbook) - West Ham United have sealed the
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Blackburn accepts bid for Friedel
Blackburn, England (My Sportsbook) - Blackburn Rovers have reportedly
accepted an offer of
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Essien signs new five-year contract with Chelsea
London, England (My Sportsbook) - Chelsea has secured the long-term future of
Michael Essien at Stamford Bridge after handing the midfielder a new five-year
contract.
The Ghana international has followed teammates Wayne Bridge and Petr...
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Emerton inks four-year Blackburn extension
Blackburn, England (My Sportsbook) - Blackburn have handed versatile
midfielder Brett Emerton a new four-year contract.
The 29-year-old Australia international has made over 200 appearances for the
club following his arrival from ...
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Gudjohnsen set for Premier League return
Barcelona, Spain (My Sportsbook) - Barcelona have sparked a transfer scramble
among Premier League clubs after confirming that Eidur Gudjohnsen is free to
move on this summer.
West Ham, Aston Villa and Fulham have all been linked wi...
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Arsenal's Rosicky to miss start of season
London, England (My Sportsbook) - Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has
admitted that he will not have recovered from his troublesome knee injury in
time for the start of the new season in four weeks' time.
The Czech Republic in...
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Liverpool's Gerrard suffers groin injury
Liverpool, England (My Sportsbook) - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been
forced to leave the club's training camp in Switzerland and has returned home
after picking up a groin injury.
"Steven has a slight groin strain which will kee...
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Tottenham reports United, Liverpool to league
London, England (My Sportsbook) - Tottenham has reported Manchester United and
Liverpool to the Premier League for their attempts to sign Dimitar Berbatov and
Robbie Keane.
Sir Alex Ferguson's claims that United expects to sign Berbatov hav...
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Hull City bids for Wigan striker King
Hull, England (My Sportsbook) - Hull City has confirmed they have tabled a bid
to sign striker Marlon King from Wigan Athletic.
The Tigers are believed to have offered
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Stoke City confirms addition of Kitson
Stoke-on-Trent, England (My Sportsbook) - Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has
paid a club record transfer fee of
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United's Evra charged with improper conduct
Manchester, England (My Sportsbook) - Manchester United defender Patrice Evra
has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following
the post-match brawl that marred the Premier League clash at Chelsea in April.
Bl...
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AC Milan: Real Madrid interested in Kaka
Milan, Italy (My Sportsbook) - AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has
revealed that Real Madrid has revived its interest in signing Kaka.
Galliani has admitted that the Spanish giants made a tentative inquiry
concerning th...
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Ronaldinho will wear No. 80 with AC Milan
Milan, Italy (My Sportsbook) - AC Milan has avoided a potential rift between
Ronaldinho and Clarence Seedorf after revealing their new signing will wear the
number 80 shirt this season.
The Rossoneri landed the Brazil star from Barcelo...
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AC Milan rules out selling Kaka
Milan, Italy (My Sportsbook) - AC Milan has responded to rumors linking Kaka
with a move to Chelsea by insisting the Brazilian is not for sale.
Kaka's personal assistant, Diogo Kotscho, claimed the midfielder was likely to
move to Stam...
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Madrid's Baptista interested in Roma
Madrid, Spain (My Sportsbook) - Real Madrid striker Julio Baptista is
interested in a move to AS Roma, according to his agent.
The Brazil international has been used sparingly during three seasons at the
Bernabeu and even spen...
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Adriano ready to battle for spot with Inter
Milan, Italy (My Sportsbook) - Brazil striker Adriano claims he is ready to
turn a new leaf following his return to Internazionale.
The 26-year-old hitman spent six months on loan with Sao Paulo back in Brazil
last season following a ...
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Mourinho still hopes to bring Lampard to Inter
Milan, Italy (My Sportsbook) - Jose Mourinho has confirmed he is still keen
to lure Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard to new club Internazionale.
Mourinho has seen two bids for the unsettled England midfielder rejected by
the Stamford B...
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AC Milan lands Ronaldinho
Milan, Italy (My Sportsbook) - AC Milan has officially landed Barcelona's
Brazil international Ronaldinho.
The 28-year-old will take a medical examination on Wednesday in Milan before
signing his three-year contract.
According to ...
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Inter Milan lures Mancini away from Roma
Milan, Italy (My Sportsbook) - Inter Milan completed the signing of Brazilian
winger Mancini on Tuesday, luring the player away from Serie A rival Roma.
The deal was initially announced last week and was finalized Tuesday, the clubs
announ...
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Sampdoria rules out adding Shevchenko
Genoa, Italy (My Sportsbook) - Sampdoria general manager Beppe Marotta has
ruled out the possibility of signing Chelsea's Ukraine international Andriy
Shevchenko.
The 31-year-old former AC Milan star had been linked with a move to...
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AC Milan expects to land Ronaldinho
Milan, Italy (My Sportsbook) - AC Milan remains confident it will eventually
win the race to sign Barcelona's Brazil international Ronaldinho.
Manchester City are reported to have lodged a
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Juventus snag Sevilla's Poulsen
Turin, Italy (My Sportsbook) - Juventus have completed the signing of Sevilla
midfielder Christian Poulsen to suggest that they have ended their interest in
Liverpool's Xabi Alonso.
The 28-year-old Denmark international has signed a fou...
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Colorado Rapids
Add midfielder Bruno Guarda and place goalkeeper Justin Hughes on the season ending injury list.
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New York Red Bulls
Waived forward Ricky Schramm.
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