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Playoff winners set for cash bonanza

LONDON (AFP) - The winners of Monday's Championship play-off final between Crystal Palace and Watford can expect to receive Â£120 million ($182 million) if they are relegated from the Premier League after just a season in England's top flight.
May 24, 2013, 11:15 pm
Neymar would help Messi - Alves

MADRID (AFP) - Barcelona full-back Dani Alves has claimed the signing of his Brazilian international colleague Neymar would help ease the burden that has been placed on Lionel Messi this season.
May 24, 2013, 11:08 pm
Europa League winners to get Champions League spot

LONDON (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA sought to increase the appeal of the Europa League on Friday by announcing that from 2015 the competition's winners would qualify for the elite...
May 24, 2013, 11:01 pm
Platini repeats call for European sports police force

By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - UEFA president Michel Platini renewed his call for the formation of a European sports police force on Friday, telling delegates at the opening of the ...
May 24, 2013, 10:59 pm
UEFA introduces minimum ban for racism

European football's governing body now has a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse and wants national bodies to follow, although England is proposing five.
May 24, 2013, 10:56 pm
Half-fit Messi called up by Argentina

BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has called up Lionel Messi for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador, even though the Barcelona forward is only half-fit.
May 24, 2013, 9:34 pm
Football club Man Utd refinances to cut interest costs

LONDON (Reuters) - English football champions Manchester United have trimmed 10 million pounds off the annual interest bill on their debt through a refinancing arranged by Bank of America. ...
May 24, 2013, 8:52 pm
Manchester City target five trophies in five years

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City have set their next manager the daunting task of winning five trophies in the next five years. City sacked manager Roberto Mancini earlier this month,...
May 24, 2013, 8:20 pm
Garcia hopes to talk to Woods at US Open

Sergio Garcia says he'll happily talk to Tiger Woods at the US Open to resolve their ongoing race row.
May 24, 2013, 6:40 pm
Football West: Rookie Holland sees potential in Bunbury

They might be bottom of the All Flags State Premier League but Bunbury Forum Force are heading in the right direction, according to new coach Matt Holland.
May 24, 2013, 5:56 pm