Rangers have been denied thechance by FIFA to transfer Gabon striker Daniel Cousin toFulham, the Scottish Premier League leaders said on Friday.

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LONDON (Ticker) - Chelsea has denied claims it is discriminating against UK-based supporters with Greek surnames wanting to buy tickets for next week’s Champions League game with Olympiacos at Stamford Bridge.

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Landon Donovan became the U.S. career scoring leader Friday, one month after scoring the goal that broke a tie with Eric Wynalda. FIFA, soccer’s governing body, said Friday it had recognized the United States’ 3-1 victory over Denmark on Jan. 20, 2007, as a full “A” international game. Donovan converted a penalty kick in the 44th minute of the Denmark match 13 months ago, but before Friday FIFA had…

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Brief news from Serie A ahead ofthis weekend’s matches.

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Chilean champions ColoColo shrugged off last week’s 3-0 defeat by Atlas to win 3-1 atUA Maracaibo in the Libertadores Cup.

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Brazilian club Vasco daGama have accused Real Madrid of making an offer to 15-year-oldplayer Philippe Coutinho and say they are reporting the matterto world soccer’s governing body FIFA.

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FIFA has agreed to adopt the World Anti-Doping Agency’s revised drug testing code. FIFA president Sepp Blatter met Friday with WADA chief John Fahey in Zurich and signed a letter of intent to adopt the code. Blatter says both organizations share a common objective of fighting doping and will do so “through all possible means.” The code takes effect Jan.

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World player of the year Kaka has extended his contract at AC Milan until 2013, the club said.

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Olympique Lyon’s Italy defenderFabio Grosso will rest a sore knee when they visit Lille inLigue 1 on Saturday in their final game before Tuesday’sChampions League match at Manchester United.

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