MILAN (AP) — Novara coach Emiliano Mondonico’s return to Serie A proved disappointing as he witnessed his new team lose 2-1 to Chievo Verona on Thursday and look even more certain of relegation.
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Chievo beats Novara 2-1 in Serie A
Novara lost 2-1 to Chievo Verona on Thursday, a disappointment for coach Emiliano Mondonico’s return.
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Chievo beat Novara 2-1
Novara coach Emiliano Mondonico’s return to Serie A proved disappointing as he witnessed his new team lose 2-1 to Chievo Verona on Thursday.
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Novara loses in Mondonico's Serie A return
MILAN – Chievo Verona derrotó el jueves 2-1 al Novara, que sigue hundido en el fondo de la tabla y perdió en el debut de su técnico Emiliano Mondonico.
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Chievo derrota 2-1 a Novara en Serie A
Nurnberg – Borussia Dortmund 2:30pm – GolTV Timmy Chandler’s Nurnberg are 13th in the Bundesliga table to Dortmund’s 2nd, making this on paper a tough assignment at the EasyCredit-Stadion. Nurnberg are coming off a 1-0 loss to Hannover 96 last Friday, with Chandler absent with a pulled muscle. Clausura on Galavision: U.A.G. – Atlas at 9pm. Mexican second division on GolTV: Altamira – Irapuato at …
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Ryan Nelsen could make his Tottenham Hotspur Football Club debut on Monday. The experienced defender was released by Blackburn Rovers earlier this week, and he was a surprise signing for Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane on deadline day.
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Two Utahns — one a former prep star, and another who still plays in high school — will be playing international competition after making U.S. Soccer Team rosters.
Defending champions Borussia Dortmund are looking to turn up the heat on German league leaders Bayern Munich when they take on Nuremberg on Friday even though arctic temperatures are forecasted.
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Dortmund aim to put heat on Bayern despite freeze
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has signed Colombian midfielder Tressor Moreno pending receipt of his P-1 visa. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Earthquakes Sign Colombian International M Tressor Moreno
HOUSTON, TX (Thursday, February 2, 2012) — The Houston Dynamo and The Methodist Hospital System have reached a long-term agreement that will make the hospital system a premier partner of the Houston Dynamo, founding partner of BBVA Compass Stadium and an official partner of the Houston Amateur Sports Park.
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Houston Dynamo, Methodist Hospital System Announce Partnership Expansion
Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2012) – D.C. United announced today the club has signed 28-year old forward Hamdi Salihi as a Designated Player. The Albanian international has scored 163 goals in 289 professional matches (all competitions), 53% of the matches in which he has played.
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D.C. United Acquires Forward Hamdi Salihi as Designated Player
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Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voeller is threatening to ban Michael Ballack’s agent from the Bundesliga club’s stadium as relations between the two sides reached a new low.
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Leverkusen threatens Ballack's agent with ban
D.C. United addressed its void on the frontline Thursday by acquiring Hamdi Salihi , an Albanian striker who scored at a prolific rate for Austria’s most famed club, Rapid Vienna. “He has one of the most impressive strike rates you’ll find and has shown he’s capable of scoring goals at every level in which he’s played,” United General Manager Dave Kasper said. “We believe strongly he will become …
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D.C. United signs Albanian striker Hamdi Salihi from Rapid Vienna
Former Bayern Munich ace Paulo Sergio has described AC Milan ‘s Robinho as “nothing special” and admitted that he now understands why the Bundesliga outfit were dead against signing his fellow Brazilian.
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Paulo Sergio: Bayern Munich right to reject ordinary Robinho
Martin Jol believes Fulham will be better off following the departure of wantaway striker Bobby Zamora.
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Zamora exit good for Fulham – Jol
Editor’s note: Stand-up comedian, dedicated D.C. United supporter and former Box Seats blogger Jeff Maurer will be joining the Soccer Insider as an occasional contributor. He’ll offer a fan’s perspective to accompany Steven Goff’s reporting on MLS and international soccer. Read Jeff’s full bio here . Read full article > >
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Plymouth Argyle Millwall FC The exit of former Southend United CEO Tara Brady has shocked everyone, especially the players, but striker Neil Harris says that it won’t affect the promotion push.
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Harris: 'The club always comes first and we want to progress by getting promotion' : Swindon Town
Real Madrid are hoping seven is their new lucky number, as Los Blancos increased their points lead over archrivals Barcelona at the top of La Liga to more than half a dozen with a 3-1 victory over last place Real Zaragoza. After being dismissed from the Copa del Rey midweek, Madrid was playing from behind
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La Liga Week 20 Roundup
Bayer Leverkusen’s director of sport Rudi Voeller on Thursday threatened to ban Michael Ballack’s agent Michael Becker from their stadium as an ongoing feud between Becker and the club threatened to spill over.
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Leverkusen boss threatens to ban Ballack's agent
France star Franck Ribery on Thursday criticised Bayern Munich’s lack of spending over the winter break and said the German league leaders missed a chance to strengthen their squad.
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Ribery criticises Bayern's lack of spending
Munich – The back-up players are wearing snoods and padded boots, the changing rooms are packed out with extra rations of fruit and tea. One thing is for sure Friday’s Bundesliga meeting between 1. FC Nuremberg and reigning champions Borussia Dortmund (20:30 CET) will undoubtedly be one of the coldest of the year.
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A frosty face-off in Franconia
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS – News), a fast-growing, vertically integrated solar power product …
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AZ coach Gertjan Verbeek has pledged his future to the Eredivisie side by signing a contract extension which will keep him at the club until June 2015.
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AZ coach Gertjan Verbeek signs two-year extension
Alex Pearce has heaped praised on Reading’s squad after injuries to key players Mikele Leigertwood and Jimmy Kebe threatened to disrupt their season.
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Reading FC squad depth pleases Pearce
Gertjan Verbeek has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension for his work in leading AZ Alkmaar to third in the Eredivisie and into the UEFA Europa League round of 32.
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Verbeek to stay at AZ helm until 2015
Munich – It may look tighter than ever at the Bundesliga summit with four teams all within a point of each other at the top, but according to the bundesliga.de international users, the 2011/12 championship is very much a two-horse race.
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Bayern and Dortmund neck and neck, say fans
Chester, Pa. (February 2, 2012) – Philadelphia Union will host a job fair at PPL Park on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in an effort to fill a variety of seasonal, part-time positions. Candidates should enter through the Crozer Premier Gate located at One Stadium Drive in Chester, Pa.
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Philadelphia Union Set to Host 2012 PPL Park Job Fair
Former Ballina Town and Mayo Youths midfielder John Mountney has signed with Premier Division outfit Dundalk FC ahead of the new Airtricity League season.
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Mountney makes Dundalk move
