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  • ‘Jansen staying in Hamburg’

    Sunday, 12 June, 2011

    BERLIN — Germany midfielder Marcell Jansen's agent yesterday rubbished rumours his client is set to quit Hamburg for German league rivals Wolfsburg before next season. The 25-year-old Jansen flew to the United States on Friday along with Manchester City's Jerome Boateng to work with Germany's fitnes

  • Grafite set to join Germany striker exodus

    Sunday, 12 June, 2011
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    BERLIN — Former Bundesliga top-scorer Grafite looks set to become the third star striker to leave the Bundesliga in recent weeks as reports in the German media yesterday link him to Dubai side Al Ahli. After Ruud van Nistelrooy quit Hamburg to join Spanish side Malaga at the end of May and Miroslav

  • Argentine Delgado leaves Lyon for Monterrey

    Sunday, 12 June, 2011
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    MEXICO CITY — Former Argentina winger Cesar Delgado is returning to Mexico to play for Monterrey after spending four seasons at Olympique Lyon. "Cesar Delgado has reached an agreement to be a part of Monterrey," the Mexican club said in a statement on Friday. CONCACAF Champions League holders Monter

  • Alonso fastest on day of chaos in Canada

    Sunday, 12 June, 2011
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    MONTREAL — Fernando Alonso played down his and Ferrari's success in clocking the fastest practice time, but forecast a fun race for the fans in today's Canadian Grand Prix. The 29-year-old Spaniard said he suspected that, despite appearances to the contrary during Friday's chaotic incident and crash

  • Red-hot Stoner takes pole

    Sunday, 12 June, 2011
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    SILVERSTONE — In-form Australian Casey Stoner will start from pole for the fourth time this season after he recorded the fastest time in qualifying for today's British MotoGp on his Honda yesterday. The 2007 world champion — winner of three of the five races this season — was 188th thousandths of a

  • Cantona to face Man Utd in Scholes testimonial

    Saturday, 11 June, 2011

    LONDON — Manchester United legend Eric Cantona will return to Old Trafford in August as the New York Cosmos face the Red Devils in Paul Scholes' testimonial match, it was confirmed yesterday. Cantona, regarded as the pivotal figure in United's early-to-mid-1990s dominance of English football, will a

  • L’pool complete Henderson signing

    Saturday, 11 June, 2011
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    LONDON — Liverpool continued to bolster their squad by completing the signing of England midfielder Jordan Henderson from Sunderland on Thursday. No fee or details of his contract were disclosed but Liverpool said Henderson had passed a medical and agreed personal terms to become manager Kenny Dalgl

  • Roberto Martinez to stay at Wigan after Villa approach

    Saturday, 11 June, 2011
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    LONDON — Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has agreed a new three-year contract after rejecting an approach from Aston Villa, the club said yesterday. The Spaniard was high on the shortlist of potential candidates to fill the manager's role at Villa Park after Gerard Houllier quit due to healt

  • Mexico blames tainted meat after five fail dope test

    Saturday, 11 June, 2011

    CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Five Mexico players suspended from the Concacaf Gold Cup after failing a doping test had eaten contaminated meat and should be cleared after a second test, a Mexican soccer official said. The Mexican Football Federation on Thursday said the players had all tested positive

  • Own goal gives France victory over Poland

    Saturday, 11 June, 2011

    WARSAW — A first-half own goal gave an experimental France side a 1-0 victory over Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland in a friendly in Warsaw on Thursday. Poland made an inspired start with French-born midfielder Ludovic Obraniak in fine form but slack defending from Tomasz Jodlowiec sent the ball into his o

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