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Manchester City steam rolled over Porto 0 victory against the Portuguese side to advance to the Round of 16 of the Europa League.
Four different players got on the score sheet at the Etihad as Sergio Aguero gave the home side the lead by halftime before Edin Dzeko, David Silva , and David Pizarro all chipped in with second-half goals to seal the win.It only took City 19 seconds to break through as the Citizens capitalized on a giveaway in midfield.Yaya Toure intercepted a poor pass from the Porto defense and played a brilliant through ball to split the back line. Aguero latched on and slotted his effort to the far post to get the Citizens off to a dream start.Aguero nearly grabbed a second goal in the 29th minute when he beat the offside trap, danced around Porto goalkeeper Helton, and chipped a shot over a covering defender, but the Argentine was denied by the crossbar as his effort rattled the frame and was cleared to safety.A second goal eventually came through second-half substitute...No. 2 Nicolas Almagro of Spain beat Potito Starace of Italy 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), at Copa Claro clay-court event on Tuesday.Gilles Simon of France defeated Rui Machado ...
Portugal's Supreme Court has refused a second appeal by the United States to extradite American fugitive George Wright.Portuguese police captured the 68-year-old Wri...
Police trying to avoid a repeat of last week's riots
Gilles Simon of France was among a trio of seeded players who cruised into the second round of the Copa Claro clay-court event on Tuesday.The third-seeded Simon defe...
Portugal and Zenit midfielder Danny tore ligaments in his right knee Sunday and will be out six to eight months, the Russian club announced Tuesday.Danny, 28, will m...
" Brazil is not for beginners," the late, great Brazilian composer Tom Jobim once quipped. Nowhere does the remark hold more true than for the country's pulsing, cha...
AC Milan put Arsenal to the sword in 0 win over the English side in the first leg of the Champions League knockout round on Wednesday.The Italian giants scored two g...
Real Madrid is going for its eighth straight league win on Saturday as it welcomes Racing to the Bernabeu, but manager Jose Mourinho just sees the match as an opport...
Everton made a swoop on Wednesday for of-contract midfielder Francisco Junior, who joins the Toffees on a two- a-half-year deal.The 20-year-old Portuguese youngster ...
Atletico Madrid revealed Tuesday that midfielder Thiago and defender Antonio Lopez have been ruled out of Thursday's Europa League tie against Lazio as the two playe...
Fifth seed Carlos Berlocq was an easy round winner Tuesday at the $475,300 Brasil Open.The Argentine Berlocq, a runner-up in Chile two weeks ago, blew past France's ...
J-Lo and Marc Anthony's 'Q' Viva' debuts; season two 'X-Factor' auditions kick off
Sporting Lisbon and U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu has suffered a torn ligament in his right knee and will be sidelined two months, the Portuguese club announced Tuesda...
It has been a recurring story throughout the English Boas has not been under as much pressure as he is now.The club's FA Cup aspirations took a hit this past weekend...
Fresh off his title in Sao round victory at the Copa Claro tennis event.The second-seeded Almagro fought back to beat Italian Potito Starace 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in 2...
Real Madrid was left stunned in Moscow as 1 draw in Champions League play on Tuesday.Cristiano Ronaldo thought he had given Madrid a one-goal advantage for the retur...
Fresh off his title in Sao round victory at the Copa Claro tennis event.The second-seeded Almagro fought back to beat Italian Potito Starace 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in 2...
The transfer of 17 tons of shipwreck treasure wrested away from deep-sea explorers by the Spanish government will be made later this week from a U.S. Air Force base ...
From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled a...
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