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| Aya Miyama and Yukari Kinga scored in each half Saturday to lead Japan's women's football team to a 2-0 win over China in the opening game of the East Asian Championship. Miyama opened the scoring with a free kick in the 21st minute and Kinga doubled the lead midway through the second half when she chipped in a loose ball past China's goalkeeper. |
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| The Los Angeles Sol of the U.S. Women's Professional Soccer League signed midfielder Aya Miyama to a two-year deal on Tuesday. |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Debt-ridden Premier League club Portsmouth's move into administration has been formally validated, revenue and customs authorities said on Thursday.
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The two most successful clubs in European history, Real Madrid and AC Milan, are out of the Champions League after the first knockout stage.
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| Midfielder Sasha Victorine, a Southern California native and UCLA graduate, has retired from professional soccer after ten seasons in MLS. |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Wealthy supporters trying to put a bid together for English Premier League champions Manchester United have appointed Nomura as financial advisers, in a further sign of serious intent.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Former Barcelona and Chelsea assistant Henk ten Cate has resigned as manager of Dubai club Al Ahli following a 5-0 defeat in the Asian Champions League that he described as the "worst day" of his career.
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| Honduras will play Azerbaijan, Belarus and Romania in friendly matches ahead of the World Cup. Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda said Thursday that contracts had been signed for the three games and that officials were also negotiating for a friendly match with fellow World Cup qualifier North Korea. The Central American team will play Azerbaijan in an unspecified location in Austria on May 27, before... |
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| Debt-ridden Premier League club
Portsmouth's move into administration has been formally
validated, revenue and customs authorities said on Thursday.
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| MARK HENDRY STATS European Football Writer= |
