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Cameroon, Nigeria progress in African Nations qualifying

YoopyaJune 17, 2012

by YoopyaJune 17, 201205

By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Former winners Cameroon and Nigeria advanced to the final round of African Nations Cup qualifying on Saturday but...

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Littering fine gets Emmanuel Sanders dumped from anti-littering campaign

YoopyaJune 16, 2012

by YoopyaJune 16, 201202

Well, it seems like every member of the Steelers receiving corps is making news this week. From the Steelers possibly dropping Mike Wallace’s restricted free...

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Central African Republic pull off shock win in Egypt

YoopyaJune 16, 2012

by YoopyaJune 16, 201203

ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) – Central African Republic pulled off a remarkable upset on Friday by inflicting a first home defeat on Egypt in 47 years of...

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France weather storm, England sink Sweden

YoopyaJune 16, 2012

by YoopyaJune 16, 201203

KIEV (Reuters) – France brushed aside co-hosts Ukraine 2-0 in a Group D game suspended for 55 minutes by a violent thunderstorm and England fought...

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Euro-Stunned Swedes blame bad luck for early exit

YoopyaJune 16, 2012June 25, 2023

by YoopyaJune 16, 2012June 25, 202307

By Philip O’Connor KIEV (Reuters) – Sweden’s stunned players blamed poor luck for their 3-2 defeat by England in a thrilling Euro 2012 Group D...

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Torres back in the news for the right reason

YoopyaJune 15, 2012

by YoopyaJune 15, 201201

By Iain Rogers GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) – A wildly celebrating Fernando Torres dominated the front pages of Spain’s daily newspapers on Friday in a manner...

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Joe Torre to Manage U.S. Team at 2013 World Baseball Classic

YoopyaJune 15, 2012

by YoopyaJune 15, 201203

Joe Torre, who led the New York Yankees to four World Series titles, is making his managerial return with Team USA at the 2013 World...

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UK Olympic torch tribute to ‘Chariots of Fire’

YoopyaJune 14, 2012

by YoopyaJune 14, 201200

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The Olympic flame has recreated part of filmmaking history, with torchbearers in Scotland reenacting a classic scene from the Oscar-winning...

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Hodgson goes back to the future v Sweden

YoopyaJune 14, 2012

by YoopyaJune 14, 201200

By Timothy Collings KRAKOW (Reuters) – Roy Hodgson may wonder if he is looking into a footballing mirror in Kiev on Friday when he travels...

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Varela seals last-gasp win for Portugal

YoopyaJune 14, 2012June 25, 2023

by YoopyaJune 14, 2012June 25, 202304

By David Ljunggren LVIV (Reuters) – Portugal’s Silvestre Varela came off the bench and smashed home an 87th-minute goal to give his side a nail-biting...