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Man U prevails as tempers flare
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
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Man United beats Liverpool 2-1 in Premier League
Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 in an ill-tempered match Saturday to provisionally move to the top of the Premier League.
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Wolfsburg beats Freiburg 3-2 in Bundesliga
Petr Jiracek scored two goals to help Wolfsburg beat last-place Freiburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Friday night.
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Blatter: Football is a victim of own popularity
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) -FIFA president Sepp Blatter says football has become a victim of its own popularity after a swathe of match-fixing scandals in the past year.
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Evian vs. Marseille postponed because of cold snap
PARIS (AP) -The French first-division match between Evian and Marseille on Saturday has been postponed because of freezing temperatures.
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Henry heading back to MLS from Arsenal on time
LONDON (AP) -Thierry Henry is heading back to the New York Red Bulls on time after all.
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Redknapp flattered by England coaching job link
LONDON (AP) -While "flattered'' to be linked with the vacant England coaching job, Harry Redknapp said Friday his focus remains on Tottenham's pursuit of Champions League qualification - until an approach is made.
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Hijab ban driving women away from soccer
Muslim women are being driven away from soccer by FIFA's ban of the hijab, with more likely to follow if rulemakers fail to reverse the decision at a meeting next month, Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan told Reuters.
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US women to play 2 games in Japan
The U.S. Women's soccer team will play in Japan against the host country and against Brazil in April.
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Egypt's angry soccer fans are deep into politics
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's ruling generals have a new enemy: the legions of angry soccer fans who have injected fervor into recent protests demanding the military step down and battled police for days in the streets of Cairo.
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Lazio rallies from 2-goal deficit to beat Cesena
MILAN (AP) - Lazio overcame a two-goal deficit and a man disadvantage, scoring three goals in an 11-minute span of the second half to beat visiting Cesena 3-2 Thursday night in the Serie A.
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Inter chief Moratti denies Capello reports
MILAN (AP) -Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti insists he is not thinking of replacing coach Claudio Ranieri with former England manager Fabio Capello.
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Viewers up slightly for Man U-Chelsea on Fox
Manchester United's 3-3 tie with Chelsea last Sunday was seen by 1,377,000 viewers on Fox, up slightly from the network's first live Premier League broadcast two weeks earlier.
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Joy, sadness as Zambia returns to Libreville
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) -Zambia returned to Libreville and the scene of its worst sporting tragedy Thursday promising to honor the footballers and team officials who died in a plane crash 19 years ago with a first African Cup title.
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Capello thanks players and FA in note
MILAN (AP) -Fabio Capello has thanked his former England players in a note and wished them the best for the future, but did not elaborate on his decision to quit as England coach.
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England has another excuse
A change of manager won't quickly cure the underlying reasons why England has failed to win a major trophy since the 1966 World Cup.
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Brazil-US exhibition at Landover, Md., on May 30
The United States' exhibition soccer game against Brazil will be played May 30 at Landover, Md.
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Barcelona beats Valencia to advance to Copa final
Cesc Fabregas scored one goal and set up another as Barcelona beat Valencia 2-0 on Wednesday night to win on 3-1 aggregate and advance to the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao.
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Capello quits as England coach
England coach Fabio Capello dramatically quit just four months before the European Championship after publicly challenging the Football Association's decision to remove John Terry as captain.
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Zambia upsets Ghana to reach African Cup final
Zambia reached the African Cup of Nations final for the first time since 1994, defeating Ghana 1-0 Wednesday night as Emmanuel Mayuka scored in the 78th minute.
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Adriano too fat, is 'locked' up
Corinthians is keeping former Brazil star Adriano at the team's hotel and is ordering him to go on a strict diet to try to get the striker back in shape.
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Police say Forest owner died of natural causes
LINCOLN, England (AP) -Police say there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty.
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Tottenham manager Redknapp cleared of tax evasion
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion Wednesday, removing a key barrier to his chances of becoming the next England coach.
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Blackpool, Millwall advance in FA Cup
Blackpool and Millwall advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup with wins on Tuesday night to set up games against Premier League opponents.
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Harry Keough of 1950 US World Cup team dies at 84
CHICAGO (AP) -Harry Keough, a member of the United States team that beat England at the 1950 World Cup, has died. He was 84.
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