This may be the year of the unexpected comeback, but Paul Scholes and Thierry Henry have nothing on Gary Plumley.
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Jim White: Watford comeback king Gary Plumley recalls FA Cup heroics against Spurs
— Richard Eckersley says it’s nice to feel wanted.
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Toronto FC defender Richard Eckersley says it’s nice to be where he’s wanted
MILAN (AP) — Robinho, Clarence Seedorf and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored as AC Milan rallied to beat Lazio 3-1 Thursday night and advanced to the Italian Cup semifinals.
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Milan tops Lazio to reach Italian Cup semifinals
AC Milan came from behind to seal a 3-1 Coppa Italia quarter-final win against S.S. Lazio on a night when Valencia CF rounded off a Copa del Rey aggregate win at Levante UD.
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Milan and Valencia ease into semi-finals
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has signed Turkish forward Sercan Guvenisik pending receipt of his P-1 visa. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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TORONTO – Toronto FC kicked off its pre-season in style Thursday. Signs proclaiming Toronto FC Media Day decorated the Air Canada Centre as one member of the well-heeled Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment family hosted another.
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Toronto FC bolsters defence, sets MLS playoffs as a goal for 2012 season
Robbie Russell came to Washington from Real Salt Lake to start at right back fro D.C. United. He also came to reunite with his wife, Tiana, an associate with a prominent Washington law firm. For the first time in their 12-year relationship, they are embracing careers in the same city. This is their story . Read full article > >
Hannover 96 host 1. FC Nuremberg in Friday evening’s Matchday 19 opener, seeking the victory that would take them to within striking distance of a European place ahead of the main weekend programme.
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Long time, no win for Hannover
FC Dallas has chosen Vazata for a hybrid cloud solution that includes a custom-built private cloud deployment fully integrated with Vazata’s multi-tenant IaaS platform for disaster recovery capability.Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) January 26, 2012 Vazata, a leading provider of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), announced today that FC Dallas has chosen Vazata for a hybrid cloud solution that includes a …
Sandro believes Tottenham Hotspur Football Club can still win the Premier League title. Many pundits are now of the opinion that either Manchester United or Manchester City will be crowned champions in May, after the latter beat Spurs 3-2 on Sunday.
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Sandro: Tottenham can still win title
RENTON, Wash. – Tickets for the Seattle Sounders FC versus Santos Laguna match will go on sale on Monday, January 30 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.SoundersFC.com.
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Tickets to Sounders FC Vs. Santos Laguna Go on Sale Monday
HOUSTON, TX (Thursday, January 26, 2012) — The Houston Dynamo and Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) have reached a long-term sponsorship agreement, it was announced today.
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Houston Dynamo, Mazda Announce Sponsorship Agreement
Chester, Pa. (January 26, 2012) – Philadelphia Union begin preseason training this week ahead of the 2012 Major League Soccer season, as players arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday night to undergo entrance medical exams before the first official day of training on Monday, January 30 at YSC Sports Complex in Wayne, Pa. The team will train at YSC through Friday, February 3rd before heading to …
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Philadelphia Union Open Preseason Camp
Munich – FC Bayern Munich would like nothing more at the moment than to turn the clock forward to Saturday’s game against VfL Wolfsburg and get on with the task of expunging the painful memory of their showing in the season reopener at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
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"We have to be more aggressive"
Real Salt Lake exercises option to purchase Alvarez’s contract after successful loan
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Orlando City sells midfielder Yordany Alvarez to Real Salt Lake
At-Large D.C. Councilman David Catania, the unofficial sworn enemy of the city’s CFO Natwar Ghandi, took the opportunity at hearing Thursday on internet gambling to publicly skewer the financial offier and call for his resignation. Ghandi, whose office shepherded through the new city lottery contract, was being hotly questioned by the council’s finance commitee for his role in including “igaming …
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Second-year forward/midfielder says he’s pain free and looking forward to the season.
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Darlington Nagbe ready to step up for Portland Timbers
The agent of Vladimir Koman has revealed that the Sampdoria midfielder is likely to join 1860 Munich before the close of the transfer window. The Hungary international is out of contract at the end of the season and is unlikely to sign a new deal with the Serie B side.
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Agent reveals Vladimir Koman likely to join 1860 Munich
Schalke have confirmed that they have begun talks with Raul over a new deal for the forward. Sporting director Horst Heldt revealed on Thursday that he had met with the Spanish striker’s representative, Gines Carvajal, at the Hyatt Hotel Dusseldorf.
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Schalke confirm talks over new deal for Raul
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto FC has signed defender Richard Eckersley, who had previously been on loan to the team from England’s Burnley.
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Toronto FC signs English defender Eckersley
Robbie and Tiana Russell will be apart for most of the next five weeks — Robbie at D.C. United’s warm-weather training camps to prime for his first season with the MLS club and Tiana commuting from their Arlington apartment to her downtown law office. Read full article > >
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D.C. United’s Robbie Russell and his wife finally together after years apart
New England Revolution U-16 player and North Andover native Christian Sady has been selected to attend the U.S. Soccer Training Center on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Dana-Farber Field House on the grounds of Gillette Stadium. Sady is one of seven Revolution youth players invited to participate in the session.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club are interested in signing Matt Phillips. Owen Coyle has cash to spend on his squad at the Reebok Stadium this month, as he looks to guide the Lancashire side away from the Premier League relegation zone.
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Bolton rivals Bluebirds for Phillips
“In Russia, football kicks you…” Pay close attention NFL scouts, because if your team is interested in a new field goal kicker, then you might consider signing Russian kicking sensation Vladimir “Bobby” Bütitfar and his golden right leg.
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Cologne – All set to run out for Borussia Dortmund in their DFB Cup tie at Fortuna Düsseldorf just before the winter break, Shinji Kagawa was sidelined virtually at the last moment with a stomach problem. The occurrence was, in many ways, symbolic of the entire first campaign-half for the attacking midfielder, whose many fans back in his native Japan would have loved to have seen more of, in the outstanding form that helped BVB to the title last season.
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Japan’s Bundesliga fans with great expectations
Toronto FC has signed defender Richard Eckersley, who had previously been on loan to the team from England’s Burnley.
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Striker Jason Roberts has today signed an 18-month contract with Championship club Reading.
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Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts signs for Reading on 18-month deal
Toronto FC has signed defender Richard Eckersley, who had previously been on loan to the MLS team from England’s Burnley.
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TFC signs defender Eckersley
Munich – It’s common knowledge by now that Marco Reus will be playing for a different Borussia next season.
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Reus: "Two different worlds"
A party atmosphere enveloped Benaroya Hall on Wednesday night for the 77th Annual Sports Stars of the Year banquet. That fun around the games quickly turned dramatic early in the night. Former Washington quarterback Jake Locker presented fellow Ferndale resident Jake Finkbonner with the Seattle Children’s Inspirational Youth Award. Finkbonner’s speech brought everyone to their feet, many with …
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Youngster wows, Keller stars at Sports Star
