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Scandal Impact On Tiger Woods Lookalike Business
Herme Chua has worked part-time as a Tiger Woods lookalike for nine years and says the superstar golfer's on-going marital scandal has helped his business.
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Cuban Players In Baseball
Aroldis Chapman will soon become the next player from Cuba signed by an MLB team. He will join the likes of Orlando and Livan Hernandez, Luis Tiant and Kendry Morales.
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Aroldis Chapman Profile
Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman defected from his homeland and is now expected to receive a huge contract despite question marks.
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Kristjan Gaut Emilsson Profile
English football giants Liverpool locked up the services of 16-year-old Icelandic midfielder Kristjan Gaut Emilsson for the next three years.
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Euro 2012 Draw Information
The 2010 World Cup is seven months from starting but European teams are already looking forward to the draw for the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.
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Football Stars Missing From World Cup
Not only have some big teams missed the 2010 World Cup, but some big-time stars as well - here a team many coaches would love to have in South Africa.
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David Alaba Profile
David Alaba is one of the biggest young talents in the German football system. The 17-year-old Austrian also represents the biggest hope for the Alpine nation.
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Robert Enke Profile
The world of football was shocked on November 20, 2009 when Hannover goalkeeper Robert Enke committed suicide.
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Nassim Ben Khalifa Profile
Nassim Ben Khalifa emerged as a huge talent as the midfielder/striker guided Switzerland to the FIFA U-17 World Cup title.
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Switzerland Win U-17 World Cup
Haris Seferovic scores winning goal as Switzerland shock Nigeria 1-0 and keep the hosts from winning a record fourth U-17 title.
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FIFA And FIFA Women's World Player 2009 Nominees
Football's world ruling body FIFA released the 23 candidates for the FIFA World Player 2009 award as well as the 10 nominees for the FIFA Women's Player 2009 prize.
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2009-10 German Cup Quarterfinals Fixtures
Defending champions Werder Bremen host Hoffenheim in the top game of the German Cup quarterfinals while Greuther Fürth hope to upset record champions Bayern Munich.
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Thomas Müller Profile
Bayern Munich striker Thomas Müller has impressed so many people that many - including German national team coach Joachim Löw - think he could play at the 2010 World Cup.
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Final 2010 World Cup Qualifying Matches
The final nine spots at the 2010 World Cup will be decided on November 14 and 18, 2009. Three teams will come from Africa, four from Europe and two others in Play-Offs.
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German Cup Round Of 16 Results
Defending champions Werder Bremen, record champions Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim were among the favorites into the German Cup quarters with Stuttgart and Dortmund out.
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Will Thierry Henry End His Career In New York?
French international star Thierry Henry said he would like to finish his career in the United States, likely playing for the MLS New York Red Bulls starting in 2011.
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Parreira Returns To South Africa Bench
Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Parreira was re-hired by the South African Football Association to lead the Bafana Bafana at the 2010 World Cup.
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Bayern Munich Transfers On The Way
Changes could be coming for German powers Bayern Munich in the coming months as Breno, Luca Toni and Anatoliy Tymoshchuk are all possible transfers.
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Omri Casspi Makes History
Sacramento Kings forward Omri Casspi will make basketball history on October 28, 2009 when he becomes the first Israeli to ever play in the NBA.
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International Players In NBA By Nation
Eighty-three players from 35 countries outside the United States are starting on rosters in the NBA. Leading the way is France with 10 NBA players.
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International Players In NBA By Team
Eighty-three players from 35 countries outside the United States are starting on rosters in the NBA. Leading the way are the Milwaukee Bucks with six internationals.
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Olympic, Paralympic Mascots
They are one of the lasting faces of the Olympics and Paralympics - the mascots. At Vancouver 2010, the mascots will be Miga, Quatchi and Sumi.
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Top Five Talents At U17 World Cup
Philippe Coutinho Correira and Luc Castagnois are two of the biggest star prospects at the up-coming U17 World Cup in Nigeria.
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2009 Golden Ball Award Nominees
Six members of the 2008-09 Champions League winners Barcelona head the 30-man nominee list for the Ballon d'Or - the European Footballer of the Year Award.
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European 2010 Play-Offs Draw
Bosnia Face Portugal in the European 2010 Play-Offs while Ireland take on France, Greece play Ukraine and Russia battle Slovenia for final World Cup spots.
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Mesa Solar Sox Roster
Florida Marlins prospects Mike Stanton and Matt Dominguez, Cubs third baseman Josh Vitters and Marlins lefty Andrew Miller top the Surprise Rafters roster for the AFL.
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Surprise Rafters Roster
Mets first baseman Ike Davis, Kansas City third baseman Mike Moustakas and big league pitchers Matt Harrison and Ian Kennedy top the Surprise Rafters roster for the AFL.
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Scottsdale Scorpions Roster
Giants catcher Buster Posey, Arizona first baseman Brandon Allen, Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown and three Japanese pitchers top the Scottsdale Scorpions roster.
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Phoenix Desert Dogs Roster
No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen of the Nationals top the Phoenix Desert Dogs roster for the AFLalong with a two Japanese pitchers and Jemile Weeks.
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Peoria Saguaros Roster
Atlanta Braves star prospects Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman top the Peoria Saguaros roster for the Arizona Fall League along with Yonder Alonso and Mike Leake.
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Peoria Javelinas Roster
Dustin Ackley, Taylor Green, Josh Fields and Dayan Viciedo top the Peoria Javelinas roster for the Arizona Fall League.
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Big Nations Missing World Cup
Sweden, Czech Republic and Turkey are among the big nations in world football to have failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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Alan Kardec Profile
Brazil remained inline to capture their fifth U20 World Cup title as Internacional striker Alan Kardec continued his strong tournament with his team-leading fourth goal.
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Dominic Adiyiah Profile
Ghana football fans are hoping to finally hoist the U20 FIFA World Cup trophy and Fredrikstad FK striker Dominic Adiyiah is doing his best with six goals in five games.
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Russia Want 12 New Stadia For World Cup
Russia's football leaders are promising to have as many as 12 new stadia for the World Cup should they be awarded the football spectacle in 2018 or 2022.
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2010 Baseball Draft Order, Top Picks
By having the worst record in Major League Baseball in 2009, the Washington Nationals have earned the first selection in the 2010 Draft - likely Bryce Harper.
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Germany Responds To Obama's Prize
The German media reacted somewhat surprised but was split on the Nobel Peace Prize going to U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Maicon Marques Bitencourt Profile
Promising striker Maicon scored two goals within three minutes of action to help Brazil reach the semi-finals of the U20 World Cup.
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Alex Teixeira Santos Profile
Vasco da Gama midfielder Alex Teixeira has helped Brazil to reach the semi-finals of the U20 World Cup in Egypt. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa might be next.
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Nowitzki Thinks 2012 Games, Help For 2010 Worlds
Dirk Nowitzki has received some helpful hints from Kevin McHale and admits he hopes to reach the 2012 London Olympics and may bring Germany a 2010 Worlds wild card.
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ReD Foxes Profile
The ReD Foxes has become one of the leading dance teams throughout the world, performing at four European Championships, two World Championships and two Olympics.
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NBA Looks To Europe, Africa, India, Middle East
David Stern offered new details about the NBA coming to Europe. The commissioner also welcomed more foreign investment and expansion of offices worldwide.
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Play-Offs For Final World Cup Spots
The final six spots for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be decided by a series of Play-Offs played out in two-leg matches in October and November.
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Football Powers Close To Missing World Cup
Football powers such as Sweden, Portugal, Czech Republic and Turkey and 2012 Euro hosts Ukraine and Poland are all in danger of not qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.
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Top Five Talents At U20 World Cup
Daniel Parejo, Andre Dede Ayew, Fabio Sciacca, Krisztian Nemeth and Douglas Costa are five of the biggest stars at the U20 FIFA World Cup in Egypt.
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Top Young International Talent
Keirrison, Douglas Costa, Eden Hazard, Diego Buonanotte, Rasmus Elm, Sofiane Feghouli are considered among the best football young talents in the world.
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2010 FIBA World Championship Turkey Wild Card
Four nations will be awarded wild cards to participate in the men's 2010 FIBA World Championship. The world ruling body FIBA has a group of criteria to consider.
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German Cup 2009-10 Schedule And Results
The second round of the German Cup supplied plenty of surprises and excitement and plenty more is promised with the Round of 16 match-ups.
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Euroleague 2009 Regular Season Group D Schedule
The Euroleague Regular Season starts on October 15 as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv face off with Union Olimpija Ljubljana. The rest of the first round starts on October 21.
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Euroleague 2009 Regular Season Group C Schedule
The Euroleague Regular Season starts on October 15 as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv face off with Union Olimpija Ljubljana. The rest of the first round starts on October 21.
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Euroleague 2009 Regular Season Group B Schedule
The Euroleague Regular Season starts on October 15 as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv face off with Union Olimpija Ljubljana. The rest of the first round starts on October 21.
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Euroleague 2009 Regular Season Group A Schedule
The Euroleague Regular Season starts on October 15 as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv face off with Union Olimpija Ljubljana. The rest of the first round starts on October 21.
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Euroleague 2009-10 Competition System
Thirty teams start the 2009-10 Euroleague season with dreams of succeeding 2009 champs Panathinaikos as European basketball's top club. Here a breakdown of the event.
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2011 MLB Free Agents
Hundreds of baseball players have their contracts expire at the end of each baseball season. 2010 will be no different - here a list of those available.
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The Only NBA Player To Average Triple Double
NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson believes his record as the only player to average a triple-double during a full NBA season will not be matched again.
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Marcus Berg Profile
Some 20 European top clubs are looking to acquire Groningen's Swedish striker Marcus Berg, who won the award as Best Player at the U21 European Championship.
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Bryce Harper Profile
Las Vegas catcher Bryce Harper wins Baseball America H.S. Player of the Year, leaves high school early to become MLB eligible in 2010.
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Stephen Strasburg Profile
San Diego State University pitching ace Stephen Strasburg selected first in 2009 MLB draft but questions remain on contract with Nationals, hype out of college.
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Shkodran Mustafi Profile
One of Germany's top young defenders Shkodran Mustafi leaves Hamburg in favor of Everton after winning U17 European title.
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Schedule For Champions League 2009-10
The 2009-10 UEFA Champions League champions will be crowned on May 22, 2010 at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.
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2006 World Cup Germany Review
Italy beat France in penalties to collect their fourth World Cup title with Zinedine Zidane getting red-carded after headbutting Italian Marco Materazzi.
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2002 World Cup Korea/Japan Review
Ronaldo tallies eight goals - twice in final against Germany - to lead Brazil to their record fifth World Cup championship.
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1998 World Cup France Review
Zinedine Zidane's two goals bring Les Bleus to the top of the football world as the defensive-minded French become sixth nation to win World Cup at home.
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1994 World Cup United States Review
The World Cup debuted in the United States as record crowds saw Brazil return to the final and beat Italy 3-2 on penalties to claim their record fourth World Cup title.
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1990 World Cup Italy Review
West Germany became the third nation to win three World Cups as they beat Argentina 1-0 to avenge their loss to the South Americans in the 1986 final.
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1986 World Cup Mexico Review
Diego Maradona got some help from a higher power as he guided Argentina to their second World Cup triumph in eight years by beating West Germany 3-2 in the final.
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1982 World Cup Spain Review
Paolo Rossi's scoring touch guided Italy to their third World Cup crown as they beat West Germany 3-1. The third championship evened Brazil for the all-time mark.
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1978 World Cup Argentina Review
Argentina won their first World Cup title in history and became the fifth host nation to claim the trophy with a 3-1 victory in the final over the Netherlands.
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1974 World Cup Germany Review
West Germany captured their second World Cup title thanks to a masterful performance by Franz Beckenbauer and a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the final.
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1970 World Cup Mexico Review
Pele said goodbye to international football by helping Brazil to their third World Cup crown with a convincing 4-1 victory over Italy.
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1966 World Cup England Review
The famous Wembley Goal gave hosts England a 4-2 win over West Germany for the proud football nation's first World Cup title.
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1962 World Cup Chile Review
Garrincha stands out in place of an injured Pele as Brazil knock off Czechoslovakia 3-1 to repeat their World Cup title in 1962 in Chile.
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1958 World Cup Sweden Review
Brazil finally captured their first World Cup title with a 5-2 victory over hosts Sweden in a tournament which featured the debut of 17-year-old Pele.
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1954 World Cup Switzerland Review
West Germany came back from a two-goal deficit to beat heavily-favored Hungary 3-2 for their first world championship.
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1950 World Cup Brazil Review
Uruguay collected their second World Cup trophy by beating hosts Brazil in the decisive final match 2-1 as the event returned after a 12-year hiatus due to World War II.
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1938 World Cup France Review
Italy defended their World Cup title thanks to a 4-2 victory over Hungary becoming the first repeat world champions and first nation to win on foreign soil.
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1934 World Cup Italy Review
Italy became the first European nation to win the FIFA World Cup and the second straight host nation to do so by beating Czechoslovakia 2-1 in extra time.
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1930 World Cup Uruguay Review
Uruguay captured the first-ever FIFA World Cup crown with 4-2 victory over Argentina. European powers turn down long travel to Uruguay.
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Davide Santon Profile
Italian 18-year-old Davide Santon has already become a staple in Inter Milan's backline. Now the versatile right and left back is making strides into Italy national team.
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Mesut Özil Profile
Werder Bremen's 20-year-old star midfielder Mesut Özil is wide considered one of Germany's most talented young players.
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Mario Barwuah Balotelli Profile
Mario Balotelli Barwuah is considered one of the most promising prospects in Italian football. But the central striker has plenty of friends and enemies.
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U21 European Championship History
The 2009 Under-21 UEFA European Championship kicks off on June 15. Here a look at the history and background of the biannual tournament.
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Gojko Kacar Profile
Serbia midfielder Gojko Kacar helped Hertha Berlin reach the UEFA Europa League this season. He also is big part of Serbia's national team future.
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Lennart Thy Profile
Lennart Thy is considered one of Germany's next top young strikers, especially after helping hosts Germany to the U17 European Championship with a team-high three goals.
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Edin Dzeko Profile
Edin Dzeko is one of the hottest scorers in European football right now. The question many in Wolfsburg are asking is if the Bosnian will remain in Germany next season.
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Shakhtar Donetsk Wins 2009 UEFA Cup Final
Jadson scored in extra time to give Shakhtar Donetsk a 2-1 victory over Werder Bremen to win the final UEFA Cup in history.
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Luc Castaignos Profile
The Netherlands have never struggled to produce top talent, but Feyenoord's 16-year-old striker Luc Castaignos could be on his way to becoming a world class player.
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Bids For 2018 And 2022 World Cups
There have been nine bids for the 2018 World Cup registered with FIFA and eleven for the 2022 World Cup. And football's world ruling body will name the hosts in Dec 2010.
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Big Name Brazilians Rumored With Brazilian Clubs
A number of Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A league clubs are making headlines for going after big name stars since the return of Ronaldo.
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Barcelona Look For First Treble
Barcelona can finish off the first triple-title season in the club's illustrious history with a Champions League crown after winning the Liga and the Copa del Rey.
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2009 UEFA Champions League Preview
Manchester United hope to become the first time to defend their UEFA Champions League title as they take on Barcelona on May 27, 2009 in Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
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2009 UEFA Cup Final Preview
The final UEFA Cup will be awarded on May 20, 2009 when German club Werder Bremen take on Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk at Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul.
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Russia Wins Hockey World Championship
Russia beat Canada 2-1 in the 2009 World Championship final to capture an all-time record 25th world title. Sweden beat the United States 4-2 to take the bronze.
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UEFA Cup History
The final UEFA Cup final will be played on May 20, 2009 as the competition will be renamed the UEFA Europa League. Italian clubs won a best nine crowns.
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Louis van Gaal Profile
German football giants Bayern Munich hope former Dutch national team coach and Champions League winner Louis van Gaal can lead them to championships.
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Toronto Raptors Retain Triano as Head Coach
Former Canadian national team coach Jay Triano was retained as head coach of the Toronto Raptors despite not leading the Canadian NBA club to the Playoffs in 2008-09.
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Maria Sharapova Finally to Return
Former world number one Maria Sharapova will be returning to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on May 18 at the Warsaw Open in the Polish capital.
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Palestinians Play First Friendly In Europe
Palestine played its first football friendly on European soil, facing off against a second division Brussels team as part of celebrations for a UN refugee organization.
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UEFA Cup Becomes Europa League
The 2009-10 European football season will feature a revamped competition as the UEFA Cup becomes the Europa League with a 12-group first stage.
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Countries Bidding For Euro2016
Plans are in full swing to determine which nation(s) will welcome Euro football fans as hosts of the 2016 European Championship. The games will be awarded in May 2010.
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