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Les Bleus stick with Domenech as coach

Sports | Soccer
2008-7-4

RAYMOND Domenech will stay on as France coach despite a humiliating first-round exit at last month's European Championship, the French federation said yesterday. The decision, taken at a Paris meeting between...

Spain beats Germany 1-0 to win European Championship title

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-30

FERNANDO Torres finally lived up to his billing as one of the world's great strikers yesterday by scoring to give Spain a 1-0 win over Germany and the European Championship title. Torres, who had been overshadowed...

Ballack may miss European Championship final

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-29

GERMANY captain Michael Ballack missed his team's last training yesterday because of a calf injury, putting him in doubt for today's European Championship final against Spain. The German football federation...

Refs get their due at Euro

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-25

AFTER all the abuse, shoves and catcalls they suffer from players in their national leagues, referees at Euro 2008 earned what they were asking for - "Respect." About the biggest melee referees became involved...

Full strength Germany faces depleted Turkey

World
2008-6-24

TURKEY has relied on some very German qualities to get into the semifinals of the European Championship, and now it will have the chance to test them against the three-time champions when the two teams meet for a spot...

Blow for Turkey as Nihat outwith injury

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-24

TURKRY'S chances of winning the European Championship were dealt another blow on Sunday when forward Nihat Kahveci was ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a right thigh injury. Nihat was hurt in the...

No UEFA respite for hard-hit Turks

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-23

DESPITE Turkey's injury and suspension crisis ahead of Wednesday's semifinal match against Germany at the European Championship, UEFA has no plans to alter its rules and allow the team to call up more players. ...

Croatians low after shock loss

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-22

A PALPABLE sorrow spread across Croatia yesterday as Turkey's comeback in the European Championship quarterfinals sent the national football team out of the competition. Despite the 1-3 loss in a penalty shootout,...

12 fans arrested amid scuffles

Sports
2008-6-22

AUSTRIAN police arrested 12 people overnight after Turkey's victory over Croatia in a European Championship quarterfinal triggered violence around Vienna. Reacting to the arrests, UEFA said yesterday that the...

Turks storm into last four

Sports | Soccer
2008-6-22

TURKAY'S worst-case scenario wasn't too bad after all. In Friday's European Championship quarterfinals against Croatia, just about everything the Turks wanted to avoid happened - they fell behind for a third...