Argentina counting on Maradona for Davis Cup support
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Argentina Davis Cup captain Alberto Mancini said on Tuesday he was counting on the support of soccer great Diego Maradona to give his team a boost in this weekend's final against hot favorites Russia.
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Mauro ZÃ¡rate scored the winning goal in the 86th minute yesterday as Argentina triumphed in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup for the sixth time, rallying to beat the Czech Republic, 2-1, in Toronto.The game appeared to be heading for extra time until ZÃ¡rate cut in from the left and beat goalkeeper Radek Petr at the near post with a fierce shot from the edge of the penalty area.
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Olympic champion Argentina will kick off next year&#39;s Confederations Cup, the dress rehearsal for the 2006 World Cup, against African champion Tunisia, according to Monday&#39;s draw.
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Andy Murray will spearhead Britain's attempt to win a Davis Cup World Group tie for the first time since 1986 in Argentina next month.
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Marat Safin beats Jose Acasuso, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), in the fifth and deciding match, giving Russia a 3-2 decision over Argentina for its second Davis Cup crown.
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Jordi Arrese will bet almost anything that his Spanish team will beat the Americans in the Davis Cup final.
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The United States and Argentina will go after each other again in the Olympic men's basketball semifinals, and if their latest performances carry over, it'll be difficult for the South American rivals to win.
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Sport: Liverpool call in lawyers in effort to sign Argentina international, opening possibility of his future being decided in court.
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Diego Maradona was rushed to hospital in the early hours of today, according to reports in Argentina. The former World Cup winner is currently undergoing lengthy treatment to cure a long-standing drug problem
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Advantage, Russia. Argentina and Russia play in the Davis Cup final, a best-of-five showdown that begins Friday. They have met twice previously in the World Group, each winning at home.
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This time, Mexico is out but not down. Sure, there were tears of frustration after Argentina&#039;s 2-1 second-round win in extra time on Saturday. After all, this was a team that had predicted its first World Cup semifinal berth, not its fourth straight second-round loss.
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David Nalbandian beat Mark Philippoussis 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 Friday to give Argentina a 1-0 lead over Australia in the Davis Cup semifinals.
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - World number two  Andy Roddick says the United States will probably be the  underdogs in the Davis Cup final against hosts Spain in  December.
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Defending champions America and France, two of the most successful countries in Davis Cup history, will clash in this year's quarter-finals after cruising through their World Group first round ties.
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Thereâsa new leader atop the CONMEBOL standings after round 11 of qualifying. Ecuador handed world champions Brazil their first qualifying defeat 1-0 in Quito, and Argentina moved into first with a 3-2 win over Venezuela.
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BUENOS AIRES, March 9 -- Argentina provided the microphone, the stadium and thousands of fired-up spectators in the mood to hear some thunderous, fist-pumping, anti-American sloganeering. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez took care of the rest.
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Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish and the Bryan brothers hope to add to Davis Cup lore this weekend when they assume the monstrous underdog role, facing Spain on their home red dirt in front of an expected record-setting crowd in Seville.