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Bundesliga leaders Hamburg to face Villa and Ajax in UEFA Cup

Nyon, Switzerland - SV Hamburg will face Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam and English Premier League club Aston Villa in the group stages of the UEFA Cup following the draw made Tuesday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The Bundesliga leaders spearhead a handful of German teams in the competition and will also face Slavia Prague and Zilina in Group F, with the top three teams progressing to the knockout stages.  Read more »

FIFA and UEFA reject Polish suspension of football board

Hamburg  - Football's world governing body FIFA and European ruling body UEFA said Tuesday they did not recognize a decision in Poland to suspend the leadership of the Polish football federation.

"FIFA and UEFA do not recognize either the decision by the arbitration court of the Polish National Olympic Committee, or the appointment of an "administrator" of the (football federation) PZPN," a statement said.  Read more »

Premier League players lead charge for UEFA awards

Hamburg UEFA CUP - England-based players dominate a list of 20 candidates for the UEFA club footballer of the year awards nominated by Europe's governing body for the sport on Friday.

Seventeen of the 20 nominees are based in the English Premier League, reflecting the domination by teams from England in last season's Champions League.  Read more »

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Arsenal ready to go to war with Barcelona over Fabregas

Arsenal ready to go to war with Barcelona over FabregasLondon, Feb 9 : Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and the board at Ashburton Grove are reportedly ready to go to war with Spanish giants Barcelona to ensure that skipper Cesc Fabregas does not leave.  Read more »

Premier League title is in Manchester United’s hands: Neville

Premier League title is in Manchester United’s hands: NevilleLondon, Feb 9 : Manchester United defender Gary Neville claims the Premier League title is back in their hands following Chelsea’s slip-up against Hull City on Saturday.  Read more »

Karthik, Raina and Sreesanth in squad for Kolkata Test

Karthik, Raina and Sreesanth in squad for Kolkata TestNagpur, Feb 9 : Shell-shocked by the massive loss to South Africa in the first cricket Test, the Indian selectors dropped two young seamers and brought in Dinesh Karthik and Suresh Raina to  Read more »

ECB may oppose Rajasthan Royals' tie-up with Hampshire

ECB may oppose Rajasthan Royals' tie-up with Hampshire  London, Feb 9 : England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is likely to oppose Rajasthan Royals' tie-up with Hampshire.

The Guardian reported that, as per the tie-up, both the  Read more »

Button’s worrying over lagging behind Hamilton may lead to “downward spiral”: Coulthard

Jenson ­ButtonLondon, Feb 6 : Reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button has been advised by his friend David Coulthard that he should not panic if he has to spend half of the season behind teammate Lewis Hamilton.  Read more »

Schumacher having fun, “sleeping like a baby” preparing for F1 return

Schumacher having fun, “sleeping like a baby” preparing for F1 returnLondon, Feb 6 : Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has said that he is having fun and “sleeping like a baby”, as he prepares for his F1 return.  Read more »