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Fiorentina in champions league but...
The Fiorentina goes to the Champion’s League with a five point lead over its rival Roma, who was defeated in Milan. Prandelli’s team takes fourth place in the classifications, but some say that it’s still too soon to rejoice. Better to …
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Juve claim tainted title on final day
Juventus retained the Serie A title on Sunday after a 2-0 win at Reggina on the last day of a season which ended mired in match-fixing allegations. French striker David Trezeguet put Juve ahead with a close-range header in the 23rd …
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Alonso becomes first home winner of Spanish GP
Defending world drivers’ champion Fernando Alonso made Spanish sporting history here on Sunday when he became the first home winner of the Spanish Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Renault driver triumphed in a stunning fashion, finishing a comfortable 18.5 seconds ahead of …
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Juventus players keep quiet, but their game speaks for itself
The Juventus team let its football do the talking with a resounding 3-0 win in Siena on Sunday which moved them a step closer to back-to-back Serie A titles. Three goals in the first eight minutes sealed the victory for the …
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Melandri and Stoner give fans thrilling duel
Marco Melandri, starting 14th on the grid, secured the third Italian win as the Honda rider overtook
Casey Stoner in the last lap to win the Turkish GP. American Nicky Hayden completed the podium,
thereby taking the world championship lead from Loris Capirossi …
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Tennis apt tour: Italy celebrates Bracciali's victory in Casablanca
Italy’s Daniele Bracciali won his first ATP tour title by claiming the $324,000 Casablanca Open on
Sunday, beating Chilean top seed Nicolas Massu 6-1, 6-4 in the finals. ‘This win gives
me a lot of confidence for the future,’ said the seventh seeded …
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Basketball
CSKA moscow overthrows maccabi and reigns supreme in euroleague
David Vanterpool and Theo Papaloukas led CSKA Moscow to a 73-69 upset win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv to win the European Basketball League Finals on Sunday and spoil the Israeli team’s bid for its third consecutive title. CSKA, looking for its first …
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Football
Chelsea captures premiership title
Chelsea wrapped up a second consecutive English Premiership title with an impressive 3-0 win over nearest rivals Manchester United on Saturday. An early goal from French defender William Gallas was followed by superb second-half strikes from man-of-the-match Joe Cole and centre …
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Milan boss out to catch Juve
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted the Scudetto title race was wide open after Juventus played against struggling Cagliari on Saturday. Juventus was seconds away from a humiliating defeat against the Sardinian team when Fabio Cannavero scored in the last kick …
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Sebastien Frey will stay
Goalkeeper Sebastien Frey has admitted that a number of clubs have shown interest in his services, but has vowed to stay with the Fiorentina. Parma owns the stopper, but Frey has spent this season on loan to the Tuscan club where …
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Ponte vecchio challenge gold event
On Sunday, April 9, the Golf Club Firenze Ugolino hosted the first edition of the
‘Ponte Vecchio Challenge Golf Event.’ More than one hundred golfers were present at the event including Romano Boretti, President of the Conte di Firenze and sponsor …
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Schumacher argues that ferrari is in good shape
Michael Schumacher is confident that Ferrari’s woeful performances during the last two races are not a fair reflection of the team’s potential. A double retirement in Melbourne and fifth and sixth place finishes in Malaysia has raised a few eyebrows of …
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Rossi: 'we'll know by june'
Seven-time Moto GP world champion Valentino Rossi has announced that he will make the decision to continue or quit racing his beloved Moto GP for the Formula One sometime between now and June. Testing regularly for Ferrari, Rossi has impressed many …
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Race still on for fourth after Fiorentina-Roma stalemate
The battle for the fourth and final Champions League berth in Serie A remains too close to call after Roma recovered from a dreadful start to claim a deserved draw against Fiorentina on Sunday. There was just a point separating the …
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Zoro calls for sanctions on Inter after racial abuse
Messina’s African defender Mark Zoro has urged FIFA, football’s world governing body, to punish Inter Milan after their fans racially abused him for the second time this season. The 22-year-old Ivory Coast international’s every touch was met with a chorus of …
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