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  • Gilberto Godoy Fiho (centre) of Brazil spikes the ball over Marcin Mozdzonek of Poland during their match at the men's Grand Championship Cup in Nagoya. Defending champions Brazil powered past Poland for their third straight win to remain unbeaten in volleyball's World Grand Champions Cup.

    Brazil beat Poland in volleyball tournament

    AFP - Sunday, November 22

    Defending champions Brazil powered past Poland for their third straight win to remain unbeaten in the World Grand Champions Cup men's volleyball tournament on Saturday.

  • I want to play for England after World Cup, says Beckham

    Reuters - Saturday, November 21

    LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as saying on Saturday.

  • Germany and Canada win WC skeleton races

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    The home-ice advantage for the U.S. skeleton team vanished for the second straight week in World Cup competition and Canada and Germany took advantage in the snowless Adirondack Mountains.

  • France rule out replay of controversial World Cup playoff

    Reuters - Saturday, November 21

    By Patrick Vignal

  • Former French international Eric Cantona, seen here in May 2009, launched a stinging attack on national coach Raymond Domenech on Friday following France's controversial qualification for the 2010 World Cup.

    Cantona slams Domenech and Henry

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    Former French international Eric Cantona launched a stinging attack on national coach Raymond Domenech on Friday following France's controversial qualification for the 2010 World Cup.

  • A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off match between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) reiterated on Friday.

    French football federation say 'non' to Ireland replay

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off match between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) reiterated on Friday.

  • FIFA ban Iraq from international football

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced its decision to suspend the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) until further notice "because of government interference".

  • Henry says World Cup playoff would be fair

    Reuters - Saturday, November 21

    By Mitch Phillips

  • Ireland renews appeal to FIFA for France replay

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    Irish football chiefs renewed Friday an appeal for FIFA to order a handball-marred World Cup playoff with France to be replayed, after Thierry Henry said a re-match would be the "fairest solution."

  • Guardiola backs Henry in cheating row

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    Thierry Henry, in the eye of a storm surrounding his handball in Wednesday's World Cup play-off against Ireland, received welcome support Friday from his club manager at Barcelona.

  • I.Coast coach confident in 'Group of Death'

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    Ivory Coast coach Vahid Halilhodzic brimmed with confidence here Friday despite having to face fellow World Cup qualifiers Ghana, Togo and Burkina Faso in the African Nations Cup 'Group of Death'.

  • Federer supports Henry over handball storm

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    Wimbledon champion Roger Federer insists his friend Thierry Henry shouldn't be blamed for the controversial goal that sent France to the World Cup at the Republic of Ireland's expense.

  • FIFA refuses Irish request for replay

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    Football's world ruling body FIFA on Friday officially turned down a request from the Irish football authorities to stage a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff defeat to France.

  • Thierry Henry says replay 'fairest solution'

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    France captain Thierry Henry said on Friday that "the fairest solution" to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match.

  • Ferguson and Wenger back calls for video ref help

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger joined forces Friday to call for video technology to be used in football to avoid controversies like the one that has marred France's qualification for the World Cup.

  • France coach sees no need for handball apology

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    France coach Raymond Domenech says he and his players see no reason to apologize for the Thierry Henry handball against Ireland that put the team into the World Cup.

  • FIFA opens disciplinary action against Egypt

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Egypt following the violence before their World Cup qualifier with Algeria in Cairo last week, world football's governing body said.

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