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Reuters - Saturday, September 6

Barton receives 12-match ban

LONDON - Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has been banned for 12 games, six of them suspended, for attacking a team mate while at former club Manchester City. Barton received his punishment, which takes immediate effect, at a Football Association disciplinary hearing on Friday after admitting a charge of violent conduct against Ousmane Dabo. He was also fined 25,000 pounds.

Chelsea's Rajkovic banned a year for spitting

BERNE, Switzerland - Serbia and Chelsea defender Slobodan Rajkovic has been given a one-year ban from all competitions after spitting at a referee during last month's Olympic Games. World football's governing body FIFA announced the sanction on Friday, following a meeting of its disciplinary committee on Monday.

Ferguson sceptical over club ownership rules

NYON, Switzerland - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson expressed doubt on Friday over the practicality of imposing regulations on club ownership. UEFA has been investigating whether there should be tighter regulations on ownership, an issue that has been in the spotlight again this week after the takeover of Premier League club Manchester City by an Abu-Dhabi based company.

Massa fastest in Spa practice

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Ferrari's on-form Felipe Massa set the pace in Belgian Grand Prix free practice on Friday while team mate Kimi Raikkonen again looked out of sorts. Brazilian Massa, six points behind McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in the championship after winning in Valencia last month, dominated a chilly and overcast morning session with a lap of one minute 47.284 seconds.

Djokovic sets up Federer showdown

NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick put in a show-stopping performance at the U.S. Open on Thursday night but only the fired up Serbian was left standing to take an encore -- albeit from a hostile Flushing Meadows crowd. The world number three outgunned American Roddick 6-2 6-3 3-6 7-6 in a high-quality shootout to set up a tantalising semi-final with four-times champion Roger Federer but then felt the wrath of the crowd when he let his emotions spill over in a courtside interview.

Rumford and McIlroy share lead at European Masters

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland - Defending champion Brett Rumford of Australia fired his second successive four-under 67 on Friday to share the early European Masters second round lead with overnight leader Rory McIlroy. Teenager McIlroy saved par three times to finish with 71 and match Rumford's eight-under 134.

Reid eyes World Cup spot for Thailand

BANGKOK - Thailand's new coach Peter Reid said on Friday he hoped to instil a winning mentality in his players that would steer them to their first World Cup finals. The former Manchester City, Sunderland and Leeds manager signed a four-year contract on Friday and pledged to boost the players' fitness and improve their standing on the international scene.

Disgraced U.S. track star Jones leaves Texas prison

HOUSTON - Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones left a federal prison in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Jones, 32, left the minimum security facility in San Antonio, Texas, at 8 a.m. CDT , a prison spokeswoman said.

Keegan resigns as Newcastle manager

LONDON - Kevin Keegan resigned as manager of Newcastle United on Thursday, less than eight months after taking charge of the Premier League club for the second time. In a statement issued through the League Managers Association, Keegan said he was left "no choice" because of the way the club was being run.

Italy wait on Del Piero fitness for Cyprus match

ROME - Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero is better after suffering a minor leg muscle strain but remains a doubt for the world champions' World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, coach Marcello Lippi said on the eve of Saturday's game. "Today he trained separately . Tomorrow we'll make another assessment. He might be ready for Cyprus," Lippi told reporters ahead of the match in Larnaca.

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