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/ 3501 days agoToronto, Montreal vie for slice of MLS history
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) – A slice of Major League Soccer history will be up for grabs on Wednesday when Toronto FC and Montreal Impact clash with the aim of becoming the first Canadian side to reach the MLS Cup final. The two Canadian clubs meet in the second leg of the Eastern Conference Championship, with […]

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/ 3501 days agoLiverpool star Coutinho out for at least five weeks
London (AFP) – Liverpool forward Philippe Coutinho will be out of action for at least five weeks with ankle ligament damage. Brazil international Coutinho had a scan on his right ankle on Monday after being carried off on a stretcher in Saturday's win over Sunderland. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Tuesday that the 24-year-old […]

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/ 3501 days agoSling TV DVR capabilities coming soon to soccer fans
Sling TV has announced that they will be adding DVR capabilities soon that have the added benefit of recordings not being limited to 28 days, like they are on PS Vue. Available starting in December, the cloud DVR beta program will roll out first on Roku streaming players and Roku TV's. Customers who subscribe to […]

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/ 3501 days agoPele leads football tributes to plane crash victims
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil football legend Pele and Argentines Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi led numerous sporting tributes Tuesday to the Brazilian footballers killed in a plane crash in Colombia. Players of the Chapecoense Real team were among 81 people on board the doomed flight that crashed into mountains in northwestern Colombia. "Brazilian […]

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/ 3501 days agoZidane can give Real Madrid much sought managerial stability
As far as starts to a managerial tenure go, Zinedine Zidane’s opening stint in the Real Madrid hot seat is about as good as it could get. After being appointed on January 4 to replace the maligned Rafael Benitez at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Frenchman has enjoyed a remarkable beginning to his first position in […]

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/ 3501 days agoCavani chases PSG centenary, pressure on Nice
Paris (AFP) – Edinson Cavani is in the best form of his career in French football and is targeting his 100th goal for Paris Saint-Germain as the reigning Ligue 1 champions entertain Angers on Wednesday. Uruguay striker Cavani scored both goals as PSG won 2-1 away to Lyon on Sunday, taking his tally to 99 […]

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/ 3501 days agoSlumping Man Utd pursue League Cup 'revenge'
London (AFP) – Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera says his side will be out for "revenge" when they welcome West Ham United back to Old Trafford in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. West Ham held Herrera and his team-mates to a 1-1 draw on Sunday in a Premier League match that saw United manager […]

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/ 3501 days agoSurprise OGC Nice looking to keep momentum going
Heading into the current campaign, many assumed that Paris Saint-Germain would ease into their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title. After all, the Parisians are one of the richest clubs on the planet and have superstar players such as Angel Di Maria, Marco Verratti, Edinson Cavani, Thiago Silva, and Blaise Matuidi. While PSG may still accomplish […]

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/ 3501 days agoIcardi double helps Inter thwart 10-man Viola
Milan (AFP) – Captain Mauro Icardi hit a brace as Inter Milan held on amid a stirring Fiorentina fightback to secure a precious 4-2 Serie A win at the San Siro. Inter started life under new coach Stefano Pioli with a credible 2-2 draw with city rivals AC Milan last week. And, despite a few […]

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/ 3502 days agoSouness fears 'scary' Chelsea could end Liverpool title bid
London (AFP) – Liverpool great Graeme Souness believes Chelsea represent the greatest threat to the Reds' title hopes this season. The Merseysiders, who were last crowned champions of England in 1990, before the start of the Premier League, are second in the table, a point behind leaders Chelsea. Liverpool beat Sunderland 2-0 last weekend but […]

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/ 3502 days agoLA Galaxy appoint former skipper Vagenas to GM role
Los Angeles (AFP) – The Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday appointed former captain Pete Vagenas to the role of general manager as they continue their search for a head coach to replace the departed Bruce Arena. Vagenas fills one of the two vacancies created by Arena's appointment last week as head coach of the United […]

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/ 3502 days agoStrachan still the man for Scotland coaching job: chief
Glasgow (AFP) – Gordon Strachan will remain as Scotland coach despite a poor 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with Scottish Football Association president Alan McRae declaring he could still get them to the finals. Strachan — who had a distinguished international career being capped 50 times — looked to be in trouble after the Scots […]

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/ 3502 days agoDefrel stunner dents Napoli title hopes
Milan (AFP) – Gregoire Defrel came off the bench to hit a sensational late leveller as Sassuolo dented Napoli's Serie A title hopes in a 1-1 draw at the San Paolo on Monday. Napoli dominated throughout and looked to be on their way to a 1-0 win that would have moved them to within six […]

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/ 3502 days agoBonucci blow for Juventus takes 'BBC' defence off air
Milan (AFP) – Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has been ruled out for up to two months, leaving the injury-ravaged Serie A champions without their formidable three-man defence. Bonucci, a reported target for Premier League giants Chelsea, has suffered several injury knocks this season and on Monday was diagnosed with a hamstring injury after being forced […]

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/ 3502 days agoManchester United's Mourinho charged by Football Association after dismissal
London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) after being sent to the stands during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Sunday, it was announced on Monday. It is the third time this season the 53-year-old Portuguese has been charged by the FA — […]