Petric power raises Hamburg's hopes - Feature
Hamburg - SV Hamburg take a break from Bundesliga action in the best of moods after a late victory at Energie Cottbus gave them a three-point lead at the top of the table. It was the fifth victory in seven league games under new Dutch coach Martin Jo...
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Vonk on verge of signing for Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdam - Dutch media reported Monday that former South African goalkeeper Hans Vonk is to come out of retirement to sign for Ajax Amsterdam. Vonk, 38, who previously joined Ajax as a 34-year-old and then played 31 games for the first team, even th...
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Pistons, Hornets win pre-season openers - Summary
Los Angeles - Rodney Stuckey scored 23 points, Jason Maxiell added 13 points, including the first four of overtime, and the Detroit Pistons edged the host Miami Heat, 95-91 on Sunday night as the NBA opened up its pre-season schedule. The league offi...
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Jankovic back at the top
Hamburg - Porsche Grand Prix winner Jelena Jankovic returned to the top of the women's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the WTA. Jankovic, who was assured of the top ranking when Serena Williams was knocked out in Stuttgart in the second round, be...
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Beckenbauer says Bundesliga rivals losing respect for Bayern
Munich - Bayern Munich have lost their mythos of invincibility in German football after a stumbling start to the Bundesliga season, club president Franz Beckenbauer said. Smaller teams are now losing their respect for the champions, who are only 11th...
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Former rebel wins place in Rio mayoral run-off
Rio de Janeiro - Former guerilla and long shot Fernando Gabeira achieved a surprise showing in Rio de Janeiro's mayoral election, winning a place in a run-off on an anti-corruption, eco-friendly platform. Gabeira, 67, of the Green Party took 25.6 per...
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Valencia back on top, Real Madrid held to draw - Summary
Madrid - Valencia are back on top of the Spanish Liga after a tight 1-0 win in Valladolid. A handsome goal from Manuel Fernandes in the 55th minute, his first for Valencia, was enough for Unai Emery's team, who have rediscovered their mean touch away...
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Still no place in England squad for striker Owen
London - England coach Fabio Capello again left striker Michael Owen on the sidelines Sunday after he omitted him from his squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Kazakhstan and Belarus. The Newcastle United striker, who has sc...
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Tight win in Valladolid puts Valencia back on top - Update
Madrid - Valencia are back on top of the Spanish Liga after a tight 1-0 win in Valladolid. A handsome goal from Manuel Fernandes in the 55th minute, his first for Valencia, was enough for Unai Emery's team, who have rediscovered their mean touch away...
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