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Dublin, Ireland (Sportsbooks) - Just three days before the start of the
2007 Irish Premier League season, Sligo Rovers boss Rob McDonald resigned his
post.
The former Newcastle United, PSV and Sporting Lisbon striker replaced Sean
Connor at the end of last season.
Leo Tierne... |
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Dublin, Ireland (Sportsbooks) - Republic of Ireland defender Kenny
Cunningham decided to retire from international football on Thursday.
The country's captain made the decision after the Republic of Ireland failed
to qualify for the World Cup finals next summer in Germany.
T... |
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Rome, Italy (Sportsbooks) - Lazio signed Uruguay forward Emiliano Alfaro on
Thursday from Uruguayan side Liverpool FC of Montevideo.
Alfaro, 23, made the switch on an undisclosed transfer fee and joins the Italy
side on a contract through the 2015-16 season.
He made his debut for Urugu... |
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Milan, Italy (Sportsbooks) - Inter Milan signed right back Marco Faraoni to
a contract extension Thursday through the 2015-16 season.
Faraoni, 20, debuted for Inter last August in the Italian Super Cup and played
his first Serie A game in November. He has also played in the Champions Leag... |
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Rome, Italy (Sportsbooks) - Lazio will be without midfielder Lorik Cana for
the next two months because of a back injury.
Cana was forced to leave Saturday's 4-0 defeat at Siena at halftime with the
injury, and tests have confirmed that there is damage to the lumbar vertebrae
in Cana'... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbooks) - Benfica agreed to a deal with Uniao Leiria
to sign forward Jorge Djaniny, who will make the switch this summer.
Djaniny, 20, will sign a five-year deal with Benfica. He has scored two goals
in 13 top-flight appearances this season.
Benfica leads Portug... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbooks) - Benfica moved to the top of the Portuguese
Liga on Sunday after a 4-0 win at Uniao Leiria.
Benfica and FC Porto entered the weekend level on 33 points, but after Porto
was held to a 0-0 draw at Sporting Lisbon on Saturday, Benfica took advantage
and mo... |
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Porto, Portugal (Sportsbooks) - FC Porto closed out 2011 with a 2-0 win
over 10-man Maritimo on Saturday to end the year tied atop the league table
with Benfica.
The win is the third straight for the club and keeps them level with Benfica
on 33 points through 13 games, with ... |
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Moscow, Russia (Sportsbooks) - Both CSKA Moscow and the Russian National
Team took a hit on Sunday as keeper Igor Akinfeyev tore knee ligaments while
playing in a Russian Premier League match against Rostov.
The 21-year-old netminder fell awkwardly midway through the second half of h... |
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Moscow, Russia (Sportsbooks) - Vagner Love posted a hat trick as
CSKA Moscow hoisted the Russian title on Saturday with a 4-0 victory over Luch
Energiya.
CSKA opened the scoring in the 15th minute courtesy of a goal by Daniel
Carvalho.
The Brazilian striker then ... |
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Kiev, Ukraine (Sportsbooks) - The mid-season injury bug has latched onto
Dynamo Kiev, as the Ukrainian club will be forced to sit out six impact
players during Wednesday's Champions League match with Group E power Lyon, who
stand atop with nine points to Dynamo's zero.
Brazilia... |
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Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbooks) - Hibernian announced Thursday that it
has secured the services of Norwich City defender George Francomb on loan
for the remainder of the season.
"I'm really pleased to be joining Hibs on loan; it is a big club with
tremendous potential... |
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Kilmarnock, Scotland (Sportsbooks) - Kilmarnock announced on Wednesday that
midfielder Dean Shiels has returned to the club until the end of the season
after terminating his contract with Doncaster.
Shiels, who is the son of Killie manager Kenny Shiels, spent the first half of
the sea... |
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Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbooks) - Rangers defender Steven Whittaker is
facing six weeks out of the lineup after undergoing a hernia operation, the
club has revealed.
Whittaker's last appearance for Ally McCoist's team came on December 24
against St Mirren, but he will ... |
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Madrid, Spain (Sportsbooks) - Real Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that
midfielder Sami Khedira will miss an undetermined amount of time because of an
ankle injury.
Khedira twisted a ligament in his right ankle during Real's 1-0 win over
Malaga in the Copa del Rey on Tuesda... |
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Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbooks) - Espanyol scored with just 4 minutes left,
as it surprised Barcelona with a 1-1 draw in Barcelona derby on Sunday at the
Estadi Cornella-El Prat in La Liga.
Cesc Fabregas put Barca in front after just 16 minutes, but Alvaro directed a
pass from Thievy B... |
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Madrid, Spain (Sportsbooks) - Real Madrid placed some additional pressure
on Barcelona ahead of Sunday's derby match against Espanyol, as the La Liga
leaders comfortably dispatched of Granada, 5-1, at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
Barcelona now trails Real by six points, as Madrid cont... |
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Stockholm, Sweden (Sportsbooks) - Niclas Alexandersson will captain
Sweden in Wednesday's European Championship 2008 qualifier against Iceland in
the absence of normal captain Freddie Ljungberg.
Ljungberg, 29, injured his calf in Sweden's 2-0 win over Spain in the
quali... |
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Stockholm, Sweden (Sportsbooks) - Sweden will have star striker Zlatan
Ibrahimovic and Henrik Larsson available for two upcoming World Cup
qualifiers.
Lars Lagerback's team, which is currently second in UEFA's Group 8, hosts
Bulgaria Saturday and then plays in Hunga... |
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Stockholm, Sweden (Sportsbooks) - Swedish coach Lars Lagerback will have
Juventus striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in the lineup for Saturday's World
Cup qualifier against Bulgaria.
Ibrahimovic was placed back on the squad after missing a friendly versus
France back in Februar... |
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