Leverkusen – Following their 3-1 home defeat at the hands of titleholders Barcelona in their UEFA Champions League second round first leg tie on Tuesday evening, Bayer Leverkusen’s hopes of progression are looking decidedly slim. In a remarkably frank post-match interview, defender Stefan Reinartz went as far as to compare their chances with those of winning the lottery…

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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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The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired attacking midfielder Lee Nguyen through Major League Soccer’s weighted lottery. The 25-year-old from McKinney, Texas, signed a multi-year contract with MLS on Dec. 6. Nguyen was entered into the weighted lottery after he had turned down a MLS contract when he was drafted in college.

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Whitecaps acquire Nguyen in MLS weighted lottery

The Texan is headed to the Vancouver Whitecaps after being selected in a weighted lottery.

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Vancouver Whitecaps grab Lee Nguyen in weighted lottery