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MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Nemanja Vidic has called for an immediate response as Manchester United look to force their way back into control of the English Premier League title race against Wolves here Tuesday. Full Story »
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BERLIN (AFP) - Ex-Germany captain Oliver Kahn believes Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann should retire immediately following last weekend's red card, rather than wait until the end of the season. Full Story »
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MADRID (AFP) - Brazil defender Roberto Carlos, who is leaving Turkish giants Fenerbahce for Sao Paulo's Corinthians, said he hopes instead to return to Real Madrid to replace the injured Pepe. Full Story »
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MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - Bayern Munich's France international winger Franck Ribery will make his return next weekend after two-and-a-half months out with injury, his coach Louis van Gaal said on Monday. Full Story »
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PARIS (AFP) - French first division strugglers Le Mans announced on Tuesday that they are to appeal against the result of their 2-1 defeat at Rennes at the end of November. Full Story »
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NOTTINGHAM (AFP) - Notts County manager Hans Backe has quit after only seven weeks in the hotseat at the League Two side. Full Story »
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ZAGREB (AFP) - Croat champions Dinamo Zagreb said Tuesday they have released Argentina defender Leandro Cufre and Greek striker Dimitrios Papadopoulos who both joined the club earlier this year after poor performances. Full Story »
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PARIS (AFP) - Saint-Etienne announced on Tuesday that they have sacked Alain Perrin as coach just 13 months after appointing the former Lyon and Portsmouth boss. Full Story »
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NAIROBI (AFP) - Twelve players of the Eritrean national football squad have gone missing in Kenya, the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) general secretary Nicholas Musonye told AFP on Monday. Full Story »
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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia said Tuesday it would pour more resources into grassroots-level football, buoyed by the national side reaching the finals of the Southeast Asian Games for the first time in 20 years. Full Story »
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CARY, N.C. - Virginia beat Akron 3-2 on penalty kicks after a scoreless game to win the NCAA Men's College Cup on Sunday. Full Story »
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ROME - Former Juventus chief executive Antonio Giraudo has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a match-fixing scandal that shook Italian soccer. Full Story »
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CARY, N.C. - Akron knew it would need to beat two teams from the ACC to win its first national title. The Zips moved one step closer Friday night. Full Story »
MEXICO CITY - Monterrey won Mexico's Apertura title, defeating Cruz Azul 2-1 Sunday to take the two-game final 6-4 on aggregate. Full Story »
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Jessica McDonald scored in the third minute and North Carolina won its second straight NCAA championship on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Stanford in the Women's College Cup final. Full Story »
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine soccer club Banfield claimed the first league title in its 113-year history on Sunday, finishing on top of the Apertura standings despite a 2-0 loss at Boca Juniors. Full Story »
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LONDON - Defending champion Manchester United advanced to the League Cup semifinals Tuesday by beating Tottenham 2-0, while Aston Villa won 4-2 over Portsmouth. Full Story »
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SEATTLE - They were railed and criticized for reaching the championship of Major League Soccer despite a losing record in the regular season. Full Story »
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