Grant cautious over Olympiakos test
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Avram Grant is determined not to underestimate Olympiakos after Chelsea were drawn against the Greek club in the last 16 of the Champions League.
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This was supposed to be the first real test for Uncle Sam's lads. Unfortunately for the beleagured United States men's basketball team, tonight's game with Lithuania will be the fourth test in four games. It's been that kind of tournament for the Yanks.
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Sport: Avram Grant is considering a bid for Croatia midfielder Luca Modric to plug a gap exacerbated by Frank Lampard's injury
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Eddy Curry was not benched in his hometown Friday night and thus avoided one major indignity. But he appears to have lost some of his coachâs faith, which may be a greater long-term concern.
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REAL MADRID&#39;s Luis Figo is in doubt for tomorrow&#39;s (Australian time) crucial Champions League match with AS Roma. &quot;His left foot is very painful and it is premature at this time to say if Figo will play,&quot; said Real&#39;s doctor, Alfonso Del Corral.
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Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Scotland coach Berti Vogts&#39; concerns mounted Monday as he learned captain Barry Ferguson and defender Russell Anderson remained questionable for Wednesday&#39;s World Cup qualifier at Moldova.
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Sport: Football: Liverpool skipper must prove fitness before manager will allow him to play in England games.
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LA CORUNA, September 15 (Champions League) - Deportivo La Coruna and Olympiakos began their Champions League group campaigns with a dour goalless draw at the Riazor in a game neither side ever looked like winning.
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Avram Grant admits he must turn Chelsea into a team with style as well as substance if he is to be a success at Stamford Bridge.
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A doping probe that has dogged the host  country's Olympic Games staggered toward farce on Monday when a  hearing involving Greece's two top sprinters was postponed  again.
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LIVERPOOL are anxiously awaiting news on the extent of a hamstring injury suffered by Milan Baros last night - with fears the striker may be out until the New Year.
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Avram Grant, Chelsea&#39;s new manager, insists he is confident he will prove a successful replacement for Jose Mourinho despite a debut defeat against Manchester United.
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Arsenal will be playing against Panathinaikos on Tuesday night, in a match valid for Group E of the Champions League. Arsene Wenger is convinced that a win would almost surely qualify the English champions
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Liverpool striker Milan Baros is hoping for the best, but fears the worst after pulling up lame in the Czech Republic&#39;s 2-0 win in a World Cup qualifier against Macedonia on Wednesday.
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Gareth Southgate fears another Boro backs-to-the-wall display on Sunday -whether Wayne Rooney lines up against them or not. After a battling performance against Czech champions Banik Ostrava on Thursday to
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On Wednesday night Olympiakos travel to take on Liverpool knowing that any positive result will pave the way for their passage into the qualifying stages of the Champions League.
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Steve McClaren has warned his players to expect a tough test from Macedonia in their upcoming Euro 2008 qualifier.