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Europa League winner qualifies for Champions League
The winner of the Europa League will automatically qualify for a place in the lucrative Champions League from 2015, European football governing body, UEFA announced. UEFA secretary-general Gianni Infantino said Friday the winner of the 2014-15 Europa League would play in the 2015-16 Champions League, reports Xinhua. The move comes in a bid to boost the appeal of Europe's second-tier ...
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Mazzarri replaces Stramaccioni at Inter Milan
Italian club Inter Milan announced that Walter Mazzarri has been appointed to replace Andrea Stramaccioni as head coach of the football team. The official website of Inter announced the decision Friday and confirmed that a two-year contract has been signed with Mazzarri, reports Xinhua. Inter president Massimo Moratti said he counts on Mazzarri's experience to make the 'Nerazzurri' a better ...
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Srinivasan arrives in Mumbai as Meiyappan is produced before court1st leadNsrinivasan
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and India Cements owner N.Srinivasan has arrived in Mumbai to meet with his arrested son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan at around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening. According to television reports,Srinivasan's arrival in the city coincided with Meiyappan being produced before a local court well ahead of the earlier deadline of 3p.m. announced by the ...
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Serena Williams to continue to have fun in fight for second French Open title
US tennis sensation Serena Williams has said that she will enjoy herself and have fun in the fight for her second French Open title so that she can close down a 11-year gap. According to the Guardian, the younger Williams sister had won the French Open crown 11 years ago, adding that after a dominant year that included winning the titles in Madrid and Rome on clay in the past month, anything ...
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UEFA head warns players to stop walking off pitch despite racial abuse
The head of European football has told players not to walk off the pitch if they are racially abused, saying that any decision to stop a match should be left to the referee. The comments of UEFA president Michel Platini came after AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, who was subjected to 'monkey chants' in a recent match against Roma, had vowed that he would leave the pitch if he was abused in ...
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Why should Srinivasan be the only one to resign Subramaniam Swamy
Janata Party president and activist lawyer Subramanian Swamy on Saturday had a another take on the current spot fixing episode dogging the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan should not be the only person asked to resign. Giving a political twist to the IPL episode, Swamy questioned as to why only ...
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Sao Paulo eyes former Villarreal forward Nilmar
Brazil football club Sao Paulo are reportedly in talks to sign former Villarreal and Brazil international striker Nilmar. The 28-year-old, currently playing with Al Rayyan in Qatar, hopes a return to Brazil could lead to an international recall ahead of next year's World Cup, reports Xinhua. Nilmar has scored 17 goals in 26 appearances for Al Rayyan since joining the club July last year. Sao ...
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BCCI chief Srinivasan to meet arrested Meiyappan may be asked to step downUpdateSrinivasan
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and India Cements owner N.Srinivasan is likely to meet his arrested son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan here around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening. According to television reports, Mumbai Crime Branch officials confirmed that Srinivasan had got in touch with their seniors on Saturday morning to seek permission to meet Meiyappan, who was arrested late ...
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Ex-AFL chief warns CA of need of robust approach to anti-corruption
Former Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Adrian Anderson has said that Cricket Australia (CA) and state cricket associations needed a robust national approach to anti-corruption. Stating that one global betting exchange turns over a billion dollars a year on Australian cricket, Anderson, who is conducting a review of CA's integrity and disciplinary systems, estimated that 60 per ...
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Haddin views cricket in new light despite Ashes anticipation following daughters cancer struggles
Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has said that despite being back in the pursuit of the Ashes, he is viewing cricket in a new light following his daughter's battle with cancer. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, although the Ashes journey is the greatest adventure for an Australian cricketer and normally fills his mind for most of the time, however, Haddin had even considered retirement ...
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