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Chelsea and West Ham through as Spurs exit FA Cup

London sides Chelsea and West Ham both reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday as city rivals Tottenham Hotspur were knocked out by fellow capital club Crystal Palace. Martin Kelly was Palace's unlikely hero at White Hart Lane as his first goal for the south London side — and first for anyone since […]

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Protest by Leverkusen coach halts play as Aubameyang seals Dortmund win [VIDEO]

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his 21st league goal in Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday after the referee made Bundesliga history by briefly stopping play when the home coach refused to go to the stands. Confusion reigned for nine second-half minutes at Leverkusen's BayArena when Bayer coach Roger Schmidt refused match official Felix […]

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Real Madrid rue Cristiano Ronaldo missed penalty in Malaga draw [VIDEO]

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as Real Madrid's hopes of catching La Liga leaders Barcelona were all but ended with a 1-1 draw at Malaga on Sunday. Gary Neville's upturn in fortunes as Valencia boss continued with a third win in a week, 2-1 at Granada. Madrid remain nine points behind Barca with 13 games […]

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Leicester & Spurs prove possession stats are meaningless

This season has been one to make the Premier League weep with joy. Three establishment teams (Chelsea, Manchester United, and Liverpool) are having or have had dramatic troubles and it’s looking increasingly likely that the other pre-season title favorite, Manchester City, will have to make do with just a UEFA Champions League place. Two out […]

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FA Cup 6th Round Draw features Everton vs. Chelsea among must-see matches

The draw for the 2015/16 quarterfinals of the FA Cup have been made, and there are some cracking ties in store. After Chelsea's 5-1 demolition of Manchester City in the FA Cup 5th Round, we now know six of the eight teams that have made into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The remaining question marks […]

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Arsene Wenger tells Arsenal to be ruthless against Barcelona

Arsene Wenger accepted his Arsenal side must be more ruthless against Barcelona than they were against Hull when the Champions League holders arrive at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. Wenger’s team were left frustrated as they were held to a scoreless draw by second-tier side Hull City in the fifth round of the FA Cup […]

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Injuries no excuse for Carrick ahead of Manchester United's crunch FA Cup tie

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has rejected suggestions the club's lengthy injury list can be used as an excuse for failure in their FA Cup fifth round visit to third-tier Shrewsbury Town on Monday. Beleaguered manager Louis van Gaal has frequently blamed the club's injury woes for an unsatisfactory campaign which has seen his own […]

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Copa America Centenario draw; Where to watch it on US TV and live streaming

If you find out where to watch the draw for the Copa America Centenario on US TV and live streaming, here's all of the information you need. The Copa America Centenario, a once-in-a-lifetime soccer event, which honors 100 years of the Copa America tournament, will feature some of the world's best teams and players competing […]

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Totti slams Roma and Spalletti over lack of 'respect'

Italian football icon Francesco Totti has demanded more "respect" from Roma and hit out at coach Luciano Spalletti for talking behind his back in the media. Injury woes this season have kept 39-year-old Totti, who is in his 23rd year with the Serie A club, on the bench — a situation that has left him […]

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Moyes calls on Manchester United to back Van Gaal

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes says the Old Trafford hierarchy should keep faith with his embattled successor Louis van Gaal. Van Gaal is under severe pressure after United's disappointing season hit a new low with a dismal 2-1 defeat at Danish minnows FC Midtjylland in the Europa League last 32 first leg on Thursday. […]

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Leigh Griffiths double sends Celtic six clear at top

Leigh Griffiths grabbed a double as Celtic extended their lead over Aberdeen at the top of the Scottish Premiership to six points with a 3-0 defeat of Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Parkhead on Saturday. Celtic had to wait until the 53rd minute to open the scoring thanks to a deflected Gary Mackay-Steven strike, and Griffiths […]

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Arsenal face FA Cup replay headache that could impact title chase

FA Cup holders Arsenal were left with an unwanted replay after a goalless draw against Hull in their last-16 clash at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Arsenal, bidding to become the first side since the 19th Century to win the FA Cup three years in a row, dominated the game but could not find a […]

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Luis Suarez and Neymar open up nine-point Barca lead

Barcelona moved nine points clear at the top of La Liga thanks to first-half goals from Luis Suarez and Neymar despite an unconvincing display in a 2-1 win at Las Palmas on Saturday. Suarez opened the scoring early on with his 41st goal of the season, but Willian Jose deservedly leveled for the hosts inside […]

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Burnley bolster bid to reach Premier League after vital win

Burnley bolstered their bid to win automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Championship strugglers Rotherham on Saturday. With leaders Hull holding Arsenal to a draw in the FA Cup and Middlesbrough not in action this weekend, Sean Dyche's team moved into second place courtesy of Sam Vokes' first-half penalty and […]

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West Brom's Chris Brunt pelted with coins by own fans [VIDEO]

West Bromwich Albion defender Chris Brunt was pelted with coins by his own club's fans after their surprise FA Cup fifth round defeat at Reading on Saturday. Brunt had gone over to applaud Albion's traveling fans following their 3-1 loss to the second tier side, but the mood turned sour and he went down clutching […]