Nations-Angola, Tunisia through, Senegal go out (Reuters)
Tunisia and Angola played out agoalless stalemate in Tamale to qualify for the African NationsCup quarter-finals while Senegal and South Africa bowed out onThursday.
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Roundup 4-Ireland midfielder Reid joins Sunderland (Reuters)
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Racing Santander reach King’s Cup semis for first time (Reuters)
Racing Santander reached thesemi-finals of the King’s Cup for the first time on Thursdayafter a 3-3 draw at Athletic Bilbao put them through 5-3 onaggregate.
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Liverpool fans launch bid to oust American owners (AP)
Liverpool’s American owners are facing a new takeover bid — from frustrated fans. The longshot member-share scheme launched Thursday aims to raise about $995 million to oust Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. and fund a new stadium. UAE-based group Dubai International Capital recently failed in a renewed bid to purchase the Premier League club after losing out to Hicks and Gillett last March.
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Angola, Tunisia advance after African Nations Cup draw (AFP)
Angola and Tunisia drew 0-0 Thursday and advanced to the 2008 African Nations Cup quarter-finals from Group D at the expense of Senegal and South Africa.
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Nations-Angola coach demands respect for players (Reuters)
Angola coach Luis OliveiraGoncalves made an impassioned defence of his team’s performanceafter they played out an insipid 0-0 draw with Tunisia in theAfrican Nations Cup on Thursday.
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Keane adds Reid to Sunderland squad (AFP)
Sunderland signed Charlton's Republic of Ireland midfielder Andy Reid just hours before the close of the January transfer window in a deal which could cost them four million pounds.
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Nations-Senegal 0 South Africa 1 - latest (Reuters)
Senegal 0 South Africa 1 - AfricanNations Cup Group D latest
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Nations-Senegal suspend three players (Reuters)
Captain El Hadji Diouf and two Senegal team mates have been dropped for Thursday’s AfricanNations Cup Group D decider against South Africa for staying outlate without permission, officials said.
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David Beckham omitted by Fabio Capello from first England squad (AP)
David Beckham will have to wait for his 100th international appearance. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder was omitted Thursday when Fabio Capello picked his first roster as England’s coach. While bypassing the former captain for next Wednesday’s exhibition game against Switzerland, Capello said he will consider picking Beckham in the future if the 32-year-old shows good form after the Major League…
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