Articles filed under Soccer
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Spurs beat Sheff United 1-0 in 1st leg of League Cup semisJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Tottenham relied on Andros Townsend's penalty to gain a slender advantage over third-tier side Sheffield United in the League Cup on Wednesday, taking only...
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Parma acquires Uruguay forward Cristian Rodriguez on loanJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - MADRID (AP) - Italian club Parma has acquired Uruguay forward Cristian Rodriguez on loan from Atletico until the end of the season. Rodriguez helped Atletico win the Spa...
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Liverpool, Chelsea 1-1 after 1st leg of League Cup semiJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Raheem Sterling found a way past formidable Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois with an exquisite solo goal to earn Liverpool a 1-1 draw in the...
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Japan, Iraq advance to Asian Cup quarterfinalsJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Keisuke Honda scored in a third straight Asian Cup game as Japan weathered a determined Jordan 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals as a group...
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Barcelona hosts Atletico in Copa del Rey quarterfinalsJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - A matchup worthy of the final will knock out Barcelona or Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Barcelona hosts Atletico on W...
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Roma beats Empoli 2-1 to reach Italian Cup quarterfinalsJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - ROME (AP) - Roma beat Empoli 2-1 after extra time to reach the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday thanks to a very contentious penalty. Daniele De Rossi converted the ...
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French federation asks FIFA for guidance over Ben Arfa caseJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - PARIS (AP) - The French football federation is asking FIFA to clarify its position over the transfer of Hatem Ben Arfa to Nice before deciding whether to clear him to pl...
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African Cup: No major problems so farJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) - African Cup of Nations organizers got through the first round of group games without any serious problems - unlike heavyweight teams Ghana...
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Sampdoria deal for Eto'o 'almost finalized'Jan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - MILAN (AP) - Samuel Eto'o is in talks with Everton to leave the Premier League side and join Sampdoria according to the Italian club's sporting director Carlo Osti. Samp...
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FIFA returns $100M to Brazil; World Cup cost $15 billionJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Football's world governing body FIFA said Tuesday it had set up a $100 million World Cup Legacy Fund for Brazil, aimed at sports facilities, youth ...