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‘Roger Federer’ Slams Valencia

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It’s a good thing for Bernd Schuster that Real Madrid absolutely demolished Valencia Wednesday, because prior to the match, the Real coach gave reporters a thorough tongue-lashing after it was suggested his team had been under-performing. Schuster told them he’d “love a job like yours where you get paid for insulting people, despite not having […]

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NCAA Division I Men’s Wednesday Results

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St. John’s moved into first place in the Big East’s Red Division thanks to a 3-1 win at Syracuse on Wednesday. Colombian transfer Omar Alfonso disappointed an Orange crowd of 1,049, the four largest at the SU Soccer Stadium, with two goals for St. John’s. Vermont stunned America East leader Binghamton, 2-0, thanks to quick goals by Jordan Crasilneck and T.J. Gore, leaving just two points between the top seven teams in the standings with one game to play. For all Wednesday’s scores …

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OFF THE POST: Player’s paycheck shows up on Internet

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A copy of Liverpool midfielder John Arne Riise‘s paycheck stub has shown up on the Internet in several fan chat sites revealing his salary, home address, national insurance (tax and benefits) number and other personal details. Riise, who was declared bankrupt by Liverpool County Court for an unpaid debt of around $200,000, was paid $289,311 by Liverpool for a month’s work, according the paycheck stub.

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Charlie Davies hits hat trick in Sweden

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[VIDEO/AMERICANS ABROAD] Charlie Davies, the New Hampshire product who played college ball at Boston College through 2006, scored a hat trick in Hammarby IF’s last game of the season after going scoreless in the first 19 games of the season. Davies, who has been capped three times by the USA, was expected to be a high pick in the 2007 MLS draft but opted for a career abroad after Hammarby offered a reported $1 million-plus deal for four seasons.

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Adu scores his fourth Benfica goal

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[AMERICANS ABROAD] Freddy Adu, three days after scoring his first league goal for Benfica, scored in his third straight cup game, but his team fell, 2-1, to Setubal and was eliminated with a 3-2 aggregate result. Adu, making his first start since joining Benfica this summer, struck from the penalty spot in the 45th minute. He was subbed with five minutes left. Benfica’s official Web site praised the 18-year-old’s overall performance.

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What They’re Saying

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“At the moment, there are no contract discussions at all. They [the club] are happy with the year I have left. They don’t want to give me anything, which is great after playing 250 games for them. The whole idea is that you show loyalty and they show it back but I guess I have to wait for mine to come to me.”

— American goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, 35, announces his disappointment that his English Premier League club, Reading, hasn’t offered him a more lucrative contract, which runs through this season with an option for 2008-09. Hahnemann has conceded 23 goals in 11 games for 12th place Reading. (The Times of London)

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Arena Feeling the Pressure

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Are Bruce Arena’s best days behind him? That’s what Goal.com’s Pat Walsh thinks in assessing Arena’s first full season in charge of the New York Red Bulls. During Arena’s tenure with the U.S. national team, Walsh says you could seldom see the kind of frustration visible on his face as the Red Bulls battled fruitlessly […]

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Henry Defends Barca Form

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Thierry Henry has come under heavy criticism for failing to recapture his Arsenal form since joining Barcelona over the summer. The Frenchman has visibly struggled to adapt to the slower pace of the Spanish game, which emphasizes vision and close control over pace and power, which Henry was accustomed to in the Premiership. In an […]

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England’s Rep, Field Ruined

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It’s been a bad couple of days for England’s national team. First it was revealed that Wembley’s turf had been destroyed following the NFL game between the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins last weekend. The game, played in a torrential downpour, was held barely three weeks before England’s final Euro 2008 qualifier, which it […]

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NCAA Division I Women’s Tuesday Results

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UC Irvine’s Kim Conlan scored from 35 yards out from the far left wing to give the Anteaters a 1-0 win over Long Beach State on Tuesday evening. Cal State Fullerton (15 points) and Cal Poly (15) remain in first place, followed by UC Irvine (13) and LBSU (12) in the tight Big West race. Monmouth clinched a Northeast Conference Tournament berth with a 2-1 win over Central Connecticut in a top-of-the-table clash. For all Tuesday’s scores …

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