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Matias Vuoso had a goal off the bench in Santos's 2-0 win in Estadio Azul. (Photo: Newscom)

Cruz Azul’s Bicentenario struggles continues on Saturday, giving up two late goals at Estadio Azul in losing to Santos, 2-0.

Carlos Quintero’s 83rd minute goal would prove the match-winner, though Matias [...]

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Stefano Okaku Chuka celebrates scoring the fourth goal in Fulham's 4-0, Sunday win over Notts County. (Photo: ZumaPress)

Lately, Notts County has kept themselves in the headlines for both good and bad reasons, but with their FA Cup run coming to an end Sunday at Craven Cottage, [...]

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The draw for the sixth round proper of England’s FA Cup took place Sunday afternoon, setting the field for the eight clubs that will have survived a competition that started with 762 entrants.

But with four weekend draws leaving half the field to be defined by February 24th [...]

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Shay Given looks on as Ricardo Fuller's equalizer forces a reply. (Photo: ZumaPress)

Manchester City was unable to capitalize on their earlier dominance at Eastlands, permitting Stoke City to equalize through a Rory Delap corner, forcing a replay after their 1-1 draw in the fifth [...]

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Second half substitute Quincy Owusu-Abeiye turned the South Coast Derby, helping Pompey to 4-1 win at the FA Cup Quaterfinals. (Photo: ZumaPress)

The South Coast Derby held an upset potential for seventy-five minutes, with Southampton looking to add to their rival’s troubles by pulling off a two-division-upset [...]

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Holders Chelsea celebrate winning last season's FA Cup. (Photo: Newscom)

Holders Chelsea remain in a competition that has knocked out most of the other big clubs in England, giving all of Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool – the second through fourth place teams in the Premier League [...]

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Bayer Leverkusen temporarily went clear of Bayern Munchen with their 21 win over Wolfsburg. (Photo: ZumaPress)

Though the scoreline won’t reflect the control Leverkusen had on Saturday’s match at the
BayArena, the Bundesliga leader’s 2-1 win over VfL Wolfsburg exhibited all the qualities you would want to see [...]

Captain Ahmed Hassen lifts the African Cup of Nations. (Photo: ZumaPress)

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“Are we so used to Egypt’s African dominance that we can’t see history? More likely, we don’t care.

Regardless, Egypt’s 1-0 victory Sunday over Ghana made the nation the first to win three consecutive Cup of [...]

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Algeria’s turn from turmoil to semifinals ended in a different type of turmoil on Thursday. The World Cup qualifiers who entered the tournament amidst speculation that coach Rabah Sadaane was on the verge of being dismissed finished today’s match with Egypt with eight men, losing 4-0.

Two-time defending [...]

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A first half goal from Asamoah Gyan was all the young Black Stars needed to put Ghana into Sunday’s Cup of Nations’ final, defeating the Super Eagles of Nigeria, 1-0.

A in-swinging corner kick from Kwadwo Asamoah found Gyan, even with the near post, who headed home the [...]