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Sports News

Inter Milan Maintains Streak
2007-02-27 05:35 - Inter Milan won its 17th straight game in the Italian league, defeating Catania, 5-2.

Chelsea Wins League Cup
2007-02-27 05:35 - Chelsea won the League Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Arsenal, getting two goals from Didier Drogba.

Israel Withholds a Passport From a Willing Player
2007-02-19 05:35 - Toto Tamuz wants to be an Israeli citizen, and he is going to withhold his soccer talents from the national team until he becomes one.

Extra Time: Thinking Globally, Rapids and Arsenal See Win-Win Deal
2007-02-15 05:35 - While Arsenal attempts to join the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid as global brands, its link with the Colorado Rapids will also potentially provide it with a window on young American talent.

Security Measures in Italy Leave Fans With Empty Feeling
2007-02-13 05:35 - Around 2,000 fans showed up for the Fiorentina and Udinese soccer game on Sunday. But the stadium gates were as far as they got because of newly enforced security measures in Italy.

Soccer in Italy to Resume, With Stadiums Vacant
2007-02-10 05:35 - Matches can resume this weekend, a week after a police officer was killed at a riotous match in Sicily, but most can be played only if the stadiums are empty of spectators.

Two American Buyers Purchase Liverpool Club
2007-02-08 05:35 - The $340 million acquisition of the Liverpool club of the English Premier League is the latest foray by Americans into English soccer.

Extra Time: Federation Says Success Is Best Way to Promote U.S. Stars
2007-02-08 05:35 - The union that represents the national team players contends that the United States Soccer Federation has done a poor job of promoting individuals.

Americans Complete Liverpool Soccer Deal
2007-02-07 05:35 - Two American businessmen completed a $340 million acquisition today of the Liverpool soccer club.

Italian Authorities Propose Barring Fans
2007-02-07 05:35 - Many of the top soccer teams in Italy will play their games in empty stadiums if a proposal by government ministers is approved at a special cabinet meeting Wednesday.


 
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