NICOSIA (AFP) - - Lowly Cyprus are confident of causing a major upset when they kick off against world champions Italy in their Group 8 qualifier on Saturday. More »
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LONDON, Sept 5, 2008 (AFP) - Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton was banned Friday for six matches - with another six suspended - and fined 25,000 pounds for assaulting team-mate Ousmane Dabo. More »
HAVANA (AFP) - - United States will play at political rival Cuba for the first time since 1947 on Saturday in a World Cup 2010 qualifying match that tops a hectic week of North American action on the road to South Africa. More »
LONDON (AFP) - - Crisis-hit English Premier League side West Ham on Friday signed Uruguayan left-back Walter Lopez, the club announced on its website. More »
LARNACA, Cyprus (AFP) - - Italy coach Marcello Lippi will take nothing for granted when the world champions start the defence of their title against Cyprus here Saturday. More »
VIENNA (AFP) - - New France captain Thierry Henry is relishing the challenge of facing Austria in Saturday's World Cup qualifier, not least as it will give him the chance to prove he's worthy of the armband. More »
LONDON (AFP) - - Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer on Friday appeared to rule himself out of the running to replace Kevin Keegan in the St James' Park hotseat. More »
BARCELONA (AFP) - - John Terry admits it is time England finally delivered after years of underachievement. More »

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