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- Sydney FC offer Italy's Del Piero deal
- New-signing Martinez wants titles with Bayern
- Russia to probe suspected crony football deals
- Bendtner on the verge of Juve loan signing
- Inter's Maicon 'set for Man City move'
- Schalke set to sign Barcelona's Afellay
- Berbatov on brink of Fulham move
- Sessegnon extends Sunderland stay
- Juve's Pazienza makes Bologna switch
- Soccer-Torres stronger and better after Chelsea troubles
- UPDATE 2-Soccer-Mixed news for Spurs over Kaboul and Defoe
- Berbatov and Richardson set for Fulham
- Defender Koscielny back, Wenger confident over Walcott
- Soccer-Defender Koscielny back, Wenger confident over Walcott
- UPDATE 2-Soccer-Berbatov and Richardson set for Fulham
- Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, Aug 30
- Soccer-Spurs defender Kaboul out for four months
- Sessegnon agrees new three-year deal with Sunderland
- Soccer-QPR agree to sign Real Madrid midfielder Granero
- Soccer-Sessegnon agrees new three-year deal with Sunderland
- PREVIEW-Soccer-Udinese, homeless Cagliari add to Italy troubles
- United rely on Van Persie in Rooney's absence
- Terry included in England's World Cup squad
- UPDATE 1-Soccer-Terry included in England's World Cup squad
- Peterborough defender Ntlhe gets South Africa call
- Soccer-Peterborough defender Ntlhe gets South Africa call
- PREVIEW-Soccer-United rely on Van Persie in Rooney's absence
- Soccer-England squad for opening World Cup qualifiers
- PREVIEW-Soccer-Relieved Lille welcome big spending PSG
- Stoke close to clinching Edu deal
- Barcelona to study case for the defence
- PREVIEW-Soccer-Barcelona to study case for the defence
- Soccer-Japan call Kagawa but ignore Miyaichi for qualifier
- Arsenal only non-winners seeded for Champions League
- Soccer-Berbatov move off, say angry Fiorentina
- Soccer-Arsenal only non-winners seeded for Champions League draw
- Madrid beat Barca 2-1 to lift Spanish Super Cup
- PREVIEW-Soccer-Arango's left foot inspires revived Gladbach
- Rodgers under pressure to avoid broken Hearts
- Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, Aug 30
| Sydney FC offer Italy's Del Piero deal Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:08 AM PDT
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| New-signing Martinez wants titles with Bayern Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:08 AM PDT
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| Russia to probe suspected crony football deals Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:58 AM PDT
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| Bendtner on the verge of Juve loan signing Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:49 AM PDT
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| Inter's Maicon 'set for Man City move' Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:44 AM PDT
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| Schalke set to sign Barcelona's Afellay Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:37 AM PDT
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| Berbatov on brink of Fulham move Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:29 AM PDT
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| Sessegnon extends Sunderland stay Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:26 AM PDT
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| Juve's Pazienza makes Bologna switch Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:18 AM PDT
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| Soccer-Torres stronger and better after Chelsea troubles Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:06 AM PDT MONACO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Chelsea striker Fernando Torres,who faces his boyhood team Atletico Madrid in the European SuperCup on Friday, says he is a stronger person and a betterfootballer after all his problems at the London club. The Spanish international became the most expensive playerin English football when he left Liverpool for a fee of 50million pounds ($79.14 million) in January 2011 but aftersuffering long spells without a goal he found himself on thebench. ... |
| UPDATE 2-Soccer-Mixed news for Spurs over Kaboul and Defoe Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:31 AM PDT * Kaboul out for four months * Defoe signs new contract (Adds new Defoe deal) LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur received mixedfortunes on Thursday with centre half Younes Kaboul having aknee operation that will sideline him for four months whilestriker Jermain Defoe signed a new three-year contract. "Younes Kaboul has undergone knee surgery in France today.The France defender is expected to be sidelined for fourmonths," the Premier League club said on their website(www.tottenhamhotspur.com) on Thursday. ... |
| Berbatov and Richardson set for Fulham Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:31 AM PDT
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| Defender Koscielny back, Wenger confident over Walcott Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:29 AM PDT
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| Soccer-Defender Koscielny back, Wenger confident over Walcott Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:25 AM PDT LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - France international LaurentKoscielny is back in the Arsenal squad for Sunday's PremierLeague clash at Liverpool after recovering from a calf injury. The defender missed the opening two matches of the seasonafter being hurt in a friendly against Cologne earlier thismonth. "Koscielny will be back in the squad," coach Arsene Wengertold a news conference on Thursday. "(Wojciech) Szczesny has afitness test tomorrow. Everybody else should be all right." Goalkeeper Szczesny missed last week's 0-0 draw at StokeCity with a rib injury. ... |
| UPDATE 2-Soccer-Berbatov and Richardson set for Fulham Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:21 AM PDT (Adds Richardson deal) LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Manchester United striker DimitarBerbatov is close to joining Fulham along with Sunderlandmidfielder Kieran Richardson, the London club said on Thursday. Former Bulgarian international Berbatov was expected to moveto Fiorentina but the Serie A team said he failed to turn up fora scheduled meeting in Italy on Wednesday. "Berbatov is finishing his medical and if everything is goodhe will be one of our players," coach Martin Jol told the club'swebsite (www.fulhamfc.com). ... |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, Aug 30 Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:00 AM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 1400 on Thursday (times GMT): - - - - SOCCER Champions League draw MONACO - Arsenal were the only club not to have won theChampions League to be placed among the top seeds for the drawthat will be held at 1545. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/SEEDS, moved, 300words, by Mike Collett) - - - - TENNIS U.S. Open (to Sept. 9) NEW YORK - Five-times champion Roger Federer and multiplewinners Serena and Venus Williams play their second-roundmatches in the final grand slam tournament of the year. ... |
| Soccer-Spurs defender Kaboul out for four months Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:45 AM PDT LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur defender YounesKaboul will be sidelined for four months after having anoperation on an unspecified injury. "Surgery done with success ... now looking forward to myrehab," the French international said on his Twitter account onThursday. "Should be (out) for four months." Media reports said surgery was carried out on his knee. The26-year-old was forced out of Euro 2012 because of a seriousknee complaint. Kaboul's injury could mean that England defender MichaelDawson will stay at Spurs after all. ... |
| Sessegnon agrees new three-year deal with Sunderland Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:43 AM PDT
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| Soccer-QPR agree to sign Real Madrid midfielder Granero Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:25 AM PDT LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Queens Park Rangers continued toreshape their squad when they agreed to sign versatilemidfielder Esteban Granero from Real Madrid on Thursday. "The deal is subject to the player agreeing personal termsand passing a medical," said Rangers in a statement. Granero, 25, who played 28 times in all competitions forReal last season, has been capped at under-21 level by Spain. Premier League QPR have signed a host of new players sincethe end of last season including Julio Cesar, Jose Bosingwa, RobGreen, Junior Hoilett, Park Ji-sung, Ryan Nelsen and Fabio DaSilva. ... |
| Soccer-Sessegnon agrees new three-year deal with Sunderland Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:01 AM PDT Aug 30 (Reuters) - Benin midfielder Stephane Sessegnon,Sunderland's 2011-12 player of the season, has agreed a contractextension that will keep him at the English Premier League teamfor three more years. "Stephane Sessegnon has signed an extension to hiscontract," Sunderland said on their website (www.safc.com) onThursday. Sessegnon, 28, who joined from Paris St Germain in January2011, has made 58 appearances for the Black Cats. His new contract is subject to a work permit extension beinggranted. (Reporting by Mark Pangallo; editing by Tony Jimenez) |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-Udinese, homeless Cagliari add to Italy troubles Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:46 AM PDT Aug 30 (Reuters) - Italian football has been given two morereminders of the sorry state of its domestic game by Udinese'sfailure to qualify for the Champions League and the plight ofhomeless Cagliari. Udinese's penalty shootout defeat to Braga, a side made uplargely of journeymen Brazilian players, on Tuesday means Italywill have only two teams in the group stage. After falling to Arsenal at the same stage last year,Udinese's latest setback has also raised worries about thefuture of the team who have habitually overachieved in recentseasons and been one of the success stories in the league. ... |
| United rely on Van Persie in Rooney's absence Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:44 AM PDT
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| Terry included in England's World Cup squad Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:40 AM PDT
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| UPDATE 1-Soccer-Terry included in England's World Cup squad Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:34 AM PDT LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Chelsea captain John Terry,awaiting an FA hearing after being charged with racially abusingAnton Ferdinand, is in England's squad for the opening World Cupqualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine next month. The former England skipper, who in July was found not guiltyof racially abusing the Queens Park Rangers central defender ina criminal trial, returns for England after missing the 2-1friendly win over Italy earlier this month. ... |
| Peterborough defender Ntlhe gets South Africa call Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:30 AM PDT
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| Soccer-Peterborough defender Ntlhe gets South Africa call Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:27 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG, Aug 30 (Reuters) - South Africa have includedinexperienced 18-year-old full-back Kgosi Ntlhe fromPeterborough United in their squad for next month's friendlyagainst Brazil. Ntlhe, who only made his full debut in the EnglishChampionship (second division) earlier this month, is one offour uncapped players for the friendly in Sao Paulo on Sept. 7as well as a home match against Mozambique in Nelspruit fourdays later. ... |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-United rely on Van Persie in Rooney's absence Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:24 AM PDT LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Manchester United will need newsigning Robin van Persie to shoulder the goal-scoring burdenwhen they travel to promoted Southampton in the Premier Leagueon Sunday (1500 GMT) without the injured Wayne Rooney. Former Arsenal striker Van Persie scored on his first startfor United in the 3-2 comeback win over Fulham last weekend andmanager Alex Ferguson was delighted with the way the Dutchmanlinked up with fellow new signing Shinji Kagawa who was also ontarget. "I was pleased with both of them. ... |
| Soccer-England squad for opening World Cup qualifiers Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:07 AM PDT LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - England coach Roy Hodgson named a24-man squad on Thursday for the opening World Cup qualifyinggames with Moldova (Sept. 7) and Ukraine (Sept. ... |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-Relieved Lille welcome big spending PSG Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:04 AM PDT PARIS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - With a place in the ChampionsLeague group stage assured, Lille switch their focus to domesticaction as they take on big spending Paris St Germain in a sterntest of their Ligue One title credentials on Sunday (1900 GMT). The 2011 French champions needed an extra time goal onWednesday to continue in the lucrative European tournament atthe expense of FC Copenhagen in a game defender Franck Beria hadlabelled "the match of the year". "It was important to qualify for the club and its future,"goalkeeper Mickael Landreau said after the 2-0 victory over theDanes. ... |
| Stoke close to clinching Edu deal Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:59 AM PDT
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| Barcelona to study case for the defence Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:10 AM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has work to do on his defence before the visit of Valencia this weekend after errors from Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano handed Real Madrid the Spanish Super Cup. Jose Mourinho's men scored twice in the first 19 minutes at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, capitalising on mistakes from both central defenders to score and win 2-1 on the night and deal Vilanova his first defeat since replacing Pep Guardiola. ... |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-Barcelona to study case for the defence Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:06 AM PDT MADRID, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova haswork to do on his defence before the visit of Valencia thisweekend after errors from Gerard Pique and Javier Mascheranohanded Real Madrid the Spanish Super Cup. Jose Mourinho's men scored twice in the first 19 minutes atthe Bernabeu on Wednesday, capitalising on mistakes from bothcentral defenders to score and win 2-1 on the night and dealVilanova his first defeat since replacing Pep Guardiola. ... |
| Soccer-Japan call Kagawa but ignore Miyaichi for qualifier Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:43 AM PDT Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni namedManchester United's Shinji Kagawa in the squad for next month'sWorld Cup qualifier against Iraq but left out Wigan Athleticwinger Ryo Miyaichi on fitness grounds. Kagawa, who scored on his home debut for United againstFulham on Saturday, was one of the six forwards named in the23-man squad on Thursday that will play a friendly against theUnited Arab Emirates next week before taking on Iraq on Sept. 11at Saitama. ... |
| Arsenal only non-winners seeded for Champions League Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:41 AM PDT MONACO (Reuters) - English Premier League club Arsenal were the only club not to have won the Champions League to be placed among the top seeds for the 2012/2013 draw, later on Thursday (1545GMT). Arsene Wenger's side were granted a place in the top eight based on what UEFA called their "coefficient", based on previous performances in Europe's elite club tournament. Holders Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Porto and AC Milan are also amongst the top seeds waiting to find out which one of the eight groups they will be drawn into. ... |
| Soccer-Berbatov move off, say angry Fiorentina Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:40 AM PDT Aug 30 (Reuters) - Manchester United striker DimitarBerbatov's move to Fiorentina is off after he failed to arrivein Florence, the Serie A side said in a statement, blaming theactions of other clubs. The 31-year-old had also been linked with a move to Italianchampions Juventus and English Premier League club Fulham, theBBC reported on Thursday. Fulham declined to comment on the speculation, the BBC said,and Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta refutedFiorentina's accusations. ... |
| Soccer-Arsenal only non-winners seeded for Champions League draw Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:10 AM PDT MONACO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - English Premier League clubArsenal were the only club not to have won the Champions Leagueto be placed among the top seeds for the 2012/2013 draw, lateron Thursday (1545GMT). Arsene Wenger's side were granted a place in the top eightbased on what UEFA called their "coefficient", based on previousperformances in Europe's elite club tournament. Holders Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United,Porto and AC Milan are also amongst the top seeds waiting tofind out which one of the eight groups they will be drawn into. ... |
| Madrid beat Barca 2-1 to lift Spanish Super Cup Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:44 AM PDT
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| PREVIEW-Soccer-Arango's left foot inspires revived Gladbach Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:31 AM PDT Aug 30 (Reuters) - Borussia Moenchengladbach may not havethe massive support of Borussia Dortmund, nor the glamour ofBayern Munich but they do have one of the most lethal weapons inthe Bundesliga, Juan Arango's left foot. The Venezuela captain has flown the flag for his country inEuropean football since 2005 and for much of that time, hisfortunes have been more eagerly followed in his homeland than inthe country where he plays. ... |
| Rodgers under pressure to avoid broken Hearts Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:43 PM PDT
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| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, Aug 30 Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 on Thursday (times GMT): - - - - TENNIS NEW YORK - Kim Clijsters' illustrious singles career drew toan emotional close on Wednesday when the former world number onewas knocked out of the second round of the U.S. Open byBritain's Laura Robson. (TENNIS-OPEN/, moved, pix, by SteveGinsburg, Simon Cambers and Will Swanton, 600 words) - - - - GOLF American Scott Stallings, who sits 61st in the FedExCupstandings, needs a good week at the Deutsche Bank Championshipin his home state of Massachusetts to make sure he will advanceto the Sept. ... |
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