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| Porto took over as leaders of the Portuguese
Premier League with a 2-0 win at home to Olhanense on Saturday with Braga losing
top spot after a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Benfica following a stoppage time goal
by Bruno Cesar.
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| Ten-man Benfica held on for a 0-0 draw against Olhanense in the Portuguese league Friday, going joint top with FC Porto but dropping two points in a tight Portuguese league race. Benfica, which hosts Chelsea next week in the Champions League, struggled to find its rhythm against its mid-table opponent. |
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| March 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Result and standings from the
Portuguese championship on Friday.
SC Olhanense 0 Benfica 0
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| March 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Fixtures from the Portuguese
championship
Friday, March 23 (GMT)
SC Olhanense v Benfica (2045)
Saturday, March 24 (GMT)
Sporting v CD Feirense (2015)
Sunday, March 25 (GMT)
Beira Mar v Nacional Madeira (1500)
Vitoria Setubal v Uniao Leiria (1500)
Rio Ave v Vitoria Guimaraes (1700)
FC Pacos de Ferreira v Porto (1915)
Monday, March 26 (GMT)
Maritimo v Gil Vicente (1700)
Braga v Academica (1915)
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| Brazilian football head Ricardo Teixeira is under increasing pressure to step down after the country's largest newspaper published a report linking him to a company being investigated for over-billing an international friendly four years ago. The story by the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper on Thursday comes amid widespread reports that Teixeira will resign or take a leave of absence, effectively... |
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| The head of the federal police in Sao Paulo is braced for a high terror threat during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, one of the few times a top security official has addressed such concerns in the South American country. Brazil hasn't had to deal with a major terrorist attack and officially dismisses the existence of terrorists within its borders, but Roberto Troncon Filho told the Folha de S. |
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| The head of the federal police in Sao Paulo is braced for a high terror threat during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, one of the few times a top security official has addressed such concerns in the South American country. Brazil has never had to deal with a major terrorist attack and officially dismisses the existence of terrorists within its borders, but Roberto Troncon Filho told the Folha de S. |
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| Brazil's largest newspaper says the country will spend an additional $410 million to expedite construction work for the 2014 World Cup. The Folha de S. Paulo daily says costs will increase because more workers will have to be hired to complete stadiums and infrastructure in time for the monthlong tournament. |
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| Portuguese league leader FC Porto was held to 0-0 by sixth-place Olhanense on Saturday. While the defending champion remained undefeated, Benfica can move to the top of the table with a win at Braga on Sunday. Senegalese striker Papa Babacar scored a double to lead Maritimo to a 3-2 win over visiting Academica, lifting it one point ahead of Sporting Lisbon into third place. |
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| Rodrigo Moreno scored two early goals as Benfica held on to beat Olhanense 2-1 on Saturday and join defending champion FC Porto on 23 points at the top of the Portuguese league. Rodrigo scored from Maxi Pereira's pass barely one minute in before the Spain Under-21 player headed home his second in the 13th minute. |
