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| Leeds United failed in their bid
to overturn a 15-point deduction on Thursday, leaving them in
the promotion playoff places in League One (third division) and
confirming Swansea City as champions.
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| Swansea manager Roberto Martinez has warned 'a massive war' could be triggered if an independent tribunal overturns a 15-point penalty imposed on Leeds. |
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| Benni McCarthy insists that he will not abandon his dream of starring for South Africa when the World Cup is staged in his home country in 2010. |
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| Newcastle hired Kevin Keegan as manager Wednesday, then beat Stoke 4-1 in the English FA Cup. Nonleague Havant & Waterlooville defeated Swansea 4-2 to set up a fourth-round meeting with Liverpool. Newcastle drew 0-0 against Stoke two weeks ago but won the replay against the visiting League Championship team on goals by Michael Owen, Claudio Cacapa, James Milner and Damien Duff. |
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| Havant and W 4-2 Swansea: Liverpool await |
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| Local hero Sibusiso Zuma scored a late winner as South Africa edged Botswana 2-1 on Wednesday in a warm-up for the African Nations Cup in Ghana which begins on Sunday. |
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| Minor league side Havant and
Waterlooville attempt to keep their FA Cup run alive on
Wednesday when they host Swansea City in a third round replay
with a dream trip to Liverpool at stake.
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| Swansea 6-2 Horsham: Swans come from behind |
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| League Review: Swans top of League One |
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| Egypt laboured to a 1-0 win
over Botswana in Cairo on Saturday to secure the last available
berth at next year's African Nations Cup finals.
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