PENALTY &#39;TOUCH AND GO&#39; - RIO
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Manchester United stand-in skipper Rio Ferdinand tonight claimed the controversial penalty given after Wayne Rooney went down in the box against Arsenal at Old Trafford was &quot;touch and go&quot;.
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RUUD van Nistelrooy scored all four for United in this Champions League game at Old Trafford today. Three poacher&#39;s strikes and a coolly executed penalty took the Dutch striker&#39;s tally of European goals for United to a phenomenal 35 in 36 matches.
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Brazilian star Rivaldo scored a free-kick to leave Liverpool&#39;s Champions League hopes hanging by a thread. Liverpool had seen a Milan Baros header ruled out for a foul and then Steven Gerrard hit a post.
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London, England (Sports Network) - An appeal by Fulham to the English Football Association was successful on Thursday. The FA scaled back its original ban on Andrew Cole from six matches to four.
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DYNAMO Kiev were awarded a 3-0 win over AS Roma yesterday after their Champions League match last week was abandoned when the referee was hit by an object thrown from the crowd in Rome.
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Middlesbrough defender Franck Queudrue was suspended for three matches Tuesday after losing his appeal of a red card. The Frenchman was sent off for a two-footed tackle on Noe Pamarot in Sunday&#39;s 2-0 loss to Tottenham.
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The Socceroos were tough on Italy. The referee was tougher on Australia. Another questionable call in this World Cup showed Italy the way to the quarterfinal Monday, giving the Italians a penalty kick that Francesco Totti converted for the 1-0 win as time expired.
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MANCHESTER, England : Alex Ferguson is hoping the return of Rio Ferdinand will usher in a period of defensive stability for Manchester United as the club struggles to get its season back on track.
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Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness has received a one-match touchline ban for imporper conduct, the Football Association (FA) said on Monday.
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The NFL cautioned Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren not to pick up a personal foul penalty against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during tomorrow&#39;s game.
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Dynamo Kiev have been awarded a 3-0 victory by UEFA&#39;s Control and Disciplinary Body after their Champions League game against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico was abandoned at half-time after referee Anders Frisk was struck on the head by an object thrown from
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UEFA imposes sanctions against AS Roma: Dynamo Kiev was given a 3-0 forfeit victory over AS Roma yesterday by Europe&#39;s governing body for the sport.
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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said Rio Ferdinand had a calming influence on the team during yesterday&#39;s 2-1 victory over archrival Liverpool, the defender&#39;s first match after a drug ban.
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A Brazilian referee was suspended on Monday for sending off the wrong player during a match at the weekend.
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SIR ALEX FERGUSON slammed the FA&#39;s disciplinary procedure last night as Wayne Rooney faces a three-game ban today. Manchester United decided not to appeal against the violent conduct charge against their striker
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Borussia Moenchengladbach&#39;s Oliver Neuville, a former Germany forward who has the most goals in the country&#39;s top soccer division this season, was suspended for two games after he used his hand to score.
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Fulham Football Club striker Andy Cole has had his six-match suspension reduced to four games. The former Manchester United man was handed a three-match ban and a Â£10,000 fine on top of his original three