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AFP - 2 hours 25 minutes ago
LONDON (AFP) - - Gianfranco Zola may be a relative novice in the managerial trade, but already the Italian has experienced more dizzying highs and stultifying lows than many of the most grizzled veterans.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
NAGANO, Japan (AFP) - - French former world champion Brian Joubert, famed for his daring quadruple jumps, has warned his rivals that he is evolving into an all-round performer in his quest for a first Olympic medal.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
SHIMA, Japan (AFP) - - Overnight leader Song Bo-Bae of South Korea hit a four-under-par 68 to stretch her lead and win the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic golf tournament.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
SYDNEY (AFP) - - At least one unauthorised website is touting tickets to next year's football World Cup in South Africa, Australia's consumer watchdog said as it warned of potential fraud in online ticketing.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
TOKYO (AFP) - - Pohang Steelers coach Sergio Farias is eyeing next month's Club World Cup after his side won their third continental crown to become the most successful side in Asian football history.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
ARCADIA, California (AFP) - - Zenyatta cemented her place in racing history with a stirring triumph in the Breeders' Cup Classic, a victory that left the great mare unbeaten in 14 starts.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
PARIS (AFP) - - Tennis will bid farewell to one of the greatest stars of the game's recent history this week when Russian former world number one Marat Safin takes his final bow at the ATP Paris Masters.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
NUREMBERG, Germany (AFP) - - David Haye landed the WBA heavyweight title with victory over Nikolai Valuev and then set his sights on the Klitschko brothers as part of his quest to dominate the division.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
MANCHESTER (AFP) - - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists he has no fears about his meeting with the club's owner in Abu Dhabi this week despite his team's disappointing 3-3 home draw with Burnley.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AFP) - - Arsene Wenger is convinced his latest Arsenal team is as exciting as the Invincibles of six years ago who last won the Premier League title for the Londoners.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
LONDON (AFP) - - Harry Redknapp admitted Tottenham were lucky to claim the win that lifted them into the top four of the Premier League.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
MADRID (AFP) - - Real Madrid survived a late fight-back by Atletico Madrid to win 3-2 and keep the pressure on leaders Barcelona.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
NUREMBERG, Germany (AFP) - - British challenger David Haye claimed the WBA heavyweight title on Saturday with a shock majority decision win against Russian giant Nikolai Valuev.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - - Top seeded Andy Murray of Scotland defeated Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to reach the final of the Valencia Open on Saturday.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
ARCADIA, California (AFP) - - Goldikova swept to victory in the Breeders' Cup Mile for the second straight year Saturday to take her place among racing's greats.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
ARCADIA, California (AFP) - - California Flag, trained by Brian Koriner and ridden by Joe Talamo, ran away with the one million-dollar Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
PARIS (AFP) - - French strugglers Grenoble avoided equalling Manchester United's European club record losing streak of 12 matches when they drew 0-0 at Monaco on Saturday to register their first point of the season.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - - Egypt's Amr Shabana won a fourth World Open title on Saturday defeating compatriot and defending champion Ramy Ashour 11-8, 11-5, 11-5.
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AFP - Sunday, November 8
BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - - Roger Federer beat childhood friend Marco Chiudinelli 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 on Saturday to clinch a 19th straight victory at the Swiss Indoors tournament and set up a final with Novak Djokovic.