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| Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz was suspended for six months Thursday after the country's Sports Institute ruled that he disrupted an anti-doping test ahead of the World Cup. The institute, which governs the National Anti-Doping Agency, said an inquiry found that Queiroz insulted an anti-doping team sent to test the Portugal squad before the tournament in South Africa and that his aggressive... |
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| An Inter-Ministerial Committee will soon table a report to Cabinet on the country's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Presidency said. |
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| World Cup champion Spain begins the long road to defending its European Championship title when it plays Liechtenstein in a qualifying match on Friday. Nearly two months after lifting the World Cup trophy in South Africa, Spain returns to the competition that helped it shed the underachiever tag that long followed it until the 1-0 triumph over Germany in the Vienna final in 2008. |
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| Nate Jaqua scored twice, Fredy Montero added a goal and the defending U.S. Open Cup champion Seattle Sounders advanced to the title game with a 3-1 victory over Chivas USA on Wednesday night. Jaqua scored in the 10th minute and again in second-half stoppage time, while Montero connected in the 58th minute. |
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| The Seattle Sounders will get a chance to defend their U.S. Open Cup title after beating Chivas 3-1 in Wednesday's semifinal while Columbus Crew downed D.C. United 2-1 in extra time. Seattle's Nate Jaqua opened the scoring in the 10th minute following a cross from the left by Steve Zakuani, who also delivered the cross for Fredy Montero to make it 2-0 in the 58th minute. |
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| Nate Jaqua scored twice, Fredy Montero added a goal and the defending U.S. Open Cup champion Seattle Sounders advanced to the title game with a 3-1 victory over Chivas USA on Wednesday night. Jaqua scored in the 10th minute and again in second-half stoppage time, and Montero connected in the 58th minute. |
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| Rio Ferdinand completed 45 minutes of action for Manchester United's reserve team on Wednesday after three months out with a knee injury. The 31-year-old defender could now make his return for United's first team against Everton in the Premier League on Sept. 11. That game begins a crucial week for the club, which opens its Champions League campaign against Rangers three days later before... |
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| An alleged drug lord being held by Mexican authorities says that for three months he hid the fugitive wanted in the shooting seven months ago of Paraguay footballer Salvador Cabanas. Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known as "La Barbie," said in a transcript released by authorities that he sheltered Jose Jorge Balderas, who is the prime suspect in the shooting of Cabanas on Jan. |
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| Rejoice, European football's summer transfer window has closed. What a relief. Until someone invents a better system or wins a major legal challenge against the current one, both of which may never happen, the ugly process of football clubs trading players like cattle during a few designated months each year is here to stay. |
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| The head coach of the Kansas City Wizards was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of drunken driving. Police reports show 43-year-old Peter Vermes was pulled over shortly before midnight on Aug. 23 and arrested early Aug. 24 on suspicion of driving under the influence. The arrest happened in Gardner, about 30 miles southwest of Kansas City, Kan. |
