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Football: Kashi, Cadamuro called up to Algeria squad 04 Jan 2015 - 11:34 pm

ALGIERS - Metz midfielder Ahmed Kashi and Osasuna defender Liassine Cadamuro will join the Algeria squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, coach...

Football: Big guns progress in cup, Blades cut down QPR 04 Jan 2015 - 11:31 pm

LONDON - Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and holders Arsenal reached the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, while third-tier Sheffield United demonstrated...

Football: Collated English FA Cup results 04 Jan 2015 - 11:24 pm

LONDON - Collated English FA Cup third-round results on Sunday Arsenal 2 (Mertesacker 20, Sanchez 82) Hull City 0 Aston Villa 1 (Benteke...

Football: Newcastle release Nice-bound Ben Arfa 04 Jan 2015 - 11:22 pm

LONDON - Newcastle United announced on Sunday that they have released French winger Hatem Ben Arfa from his contract, paving the way for...

Football: Madrid not affected by Valencia shock - Ancelotti 04 Jan 2015 - 11:11 pm

MADRID - Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insists his side's confidence will not be shaken after Valencia came from behind to end the...

Football: Chelsea cruise into FA Cup fourth round 04 Jan 2015 - 10:57 pm

Chelsea's French striker Loic Remy controls the ball during the English FA Cup LONDON - Chelsea showed their superiority to cruise past Championship...

Football: Big guns go through, Blades cut down QPR 04 Jan 2015 - 10:54 pm

Marc McNulty celebrates after scoring the opening goal in Sheffield United's 3-0 FA Cup victory over Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on...

Football: Herrera, Di Maria give United FA Cup win 04 Jan 2015 - 10:44 pm

Ander Herrera: Celebrates United's first goal YEOVIL, United Kingdom - Manchester United started their FA Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 victory away...

Football: Valencia end Real Madrid's 22-match winning run 04 Jan 2015 - 10:38 pm

MADRID - Valencia came from behind to snap Real Madrid's winning streak at 22 games and blow the La Liga title race wide...

Football: Africa Cup of Nations warm-up result 04 Jan 2015 - 08:45 pm

SOWETO, South Africa--Result of a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations warm-up match between South Africa and Zambia at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on...

Football: English FA Cup results 04 Jan 2015 - 08:42 pm

LONDON--English FA Cup third-round results on Sunday: Aston Villa 1 (Benteke 88) Blackpool 0 Manchester City 2 (Milner 66, 90+1) Sheffield Wednesday 1...

Football: French Cup results 04 Jan 2015 - 08:40 pm

PARIS--Selected French Cup results on Sunday: Round of 64 Epinal 1 (Touati 11) Metz 2 (Milan 15, N'Daw 50) Bordeaux 2 (Toure 10-pen,...

Football: Spanish league table 04 Jan 2015 - 05:11 pm

MADRID--Spanish league table after Sunday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Real Madrid 15 13 0 2 55...

Gerrard announces move to United States 04 Jan 2015 - 11:03 am

Steven Gerrard LONDON---Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard revealed on Saturday that he will join an as-yet unnamed team in the United States when he...

Mohamed Traore replaces injured Diabate in Mali squad 04 Jan 2015 - 11:01 am

Mali Squad BAMAKO---Mohamed Traore of Sudan's El Merreikh club was Saturday named in the Mali squad to replace the injured Cheick Diabate for...

Africa Cup hosts coach-less with 13 days left 04 Jan 2015 - 10:21 am

JOHANNESBURG---Africa Cup of Nations hosts Equatorial Guinea do not have a coach 13 days before facing Congo Brazzaville in the tournament opener. New...

Griezmann keeps Atletico in quest to retain La Liga title 04 Jan 2015 - 04:47 am

Atletico Madrid’s striker Fernando Torres (centre), whose transfer by Italian club AC Milan will become effective on January 5, is to take his...

Qatar warm up for Asian Cup 04 Jan 2015 - 04:29 am

Qatari coach Djamel Belmadi (right) watches a player during a training session at the Maroons’ training camp in Canberra yesterday. Qatar kick off...