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Brazil outclass United States 4-1 in friendly

YoopyaMay 31, 2012

by YoopyaMay 31, 201200

By Julian Linden LANDOVER, Maryland (Reuters) – United States coach Juergen Klinsmann said America’s players needed to toughen up and get “nastier” if they wanted...

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Hero’s welcome for Drogba as African qualifiers

YoopyaMay 31, 2012

by YoopyaMay 31, 201204

By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Didier Drogba can expect a hero’s welcome when he returns to the continent for the start of the...

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High drama as Serena crashes out of French Open

YoopyaMay 30, 2012

by YoopyaMay 30, 201200

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – A shell-shocked Serena Williams crashed to her earliest defeat at a grand slam when she was beaten 4-6 7-6...

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Ivory Coast fire coach, appoint Lamouchi

YoopyaMay 29, 2012

by YoopyaMay 29, 201201

(Reuters) – The Ivory Coast made a surprise coaching switch on Monday, naming former France international Sabri Lamouchi as their new boss after sacking Francois...

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Cameroon set match bonus rates after strike

YoopyaMay 29, 2012

by YoopyaMay 29, 201200

By Tansa Musa YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon’s government has set match bonuses for the national soccer team to avoid the ruckus over money that led...

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Only major dream remains unfulfilled for dominant Donald

YoopyaMay 28, 2012

by YoopyaMay 28, 201202

By Tony Jimenez LONDON (Reuters) – If the old adage about ‘reaping what you sow’ is as true in golf as it is in everyday...

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Federer and Djokovic start quest for records at French

YoopyaMay 28, 2012

by YoopyaMay 28, 201203

PARIS (Reuters) – After a low-key start to the French Open, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic enter the fray at Roland Garros on Monday looking...

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Gebrselassie fails in Olympic 10,000 bid

YoopyaMay 28, 2012

by YoopyaMay 28, 201200

(Reuters) – Former 10,000 metres world record holder Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London Olympics after finishing seventh at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games...

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South Sudan becomes FIFA’s 209th member

YoopyaMay 25, 2012

by YoopyaMay 25, 201203

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The newly independent state of South Sudan became the 209th member of FIFA on Friday, when it was voted into full membership...

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PFA wants players to be sacked for racist abuse

YoopyaMay 24, 2012

by YoopyaMay 24, 201201

LONDON (Reuters) – The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) is pushing to make racist abuse a sackable offence for professional footballers in England next season. PFA...