THAI HERO: Substitute Pipat Thonkanya scored twice in the last 20 minutes to send the home crowd into raptures and edge Thailand closer to the quarter-finals
Substitute Pipat Thonkanya was the hero of Thailand yesterday with his two goals nudging them toward an unexpected quarter-final spot at the Asian Cup following a 2-0 win over Oman.

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By Marc Langer
Taiwan's A team suffered their first loss at the Jones Cup yesterday, but the B team earned a comeback victory over Japan to improve their record to 2-0.

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Uruguayan-born striker Sebastian Quintana Soria rescued Qatar from the jaws of defeat as they battled back for a 1-1 draw against unfancied co-hosts Vietnam yesterday.

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MARADONA MARK 2? : A wonder goal by Lionael Messi helped Alfio Basile's side to a comfortable victory over Mexico and earned a showdown with archrivals Brazil
Argentina routed Mexico 3-0 in the Copa America on Wednesday and set up a rematch of the 2004 final against defending champion Brazil.

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MASSIVE BUILD-UP: The soccer star's first game for the LA Galaxy will be against Chelsea, who are preparing for the forthcoming Premiership season with a US tour
David Beckham's bid to redefine soccer's place in the US sports landscape begins in earnest today, when the Los Angeles Galaxy introduce their sleek European import.

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The Czech Republic rallied from a 2-0 deficit and were a man down in extra time before beating Japan on penalties on Wednesday and advancing to a quarter-final against Spain at the Under-20 World Cup.

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OFFER ACCEPTED: The Yorkshire side, not so long ago a major force in English soccer, went into financial administration in May, mired in debt
Leeds United were again sold to Ken Bates on Wednesday -- five days after financial administrators overruled his original plans to control the club and put it up for sale.

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BY PAUL HUANG
Pan "Du Du" Wei-luen pitched six innings of one-run ball and Kao Guo-ching hit his 13th homer of the season to lead the President Lions past the Macoto Cobras in a 2-1 win in Tainan on Wednesday evening to sweep the two-game series.

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SPRINT FINISH: Team-mate Julian Dean peeled off with 150m to go, allowing Thor Hushovd to emerge from his slipstream and beat Robert Hunter to the finish
Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd ended this season's famine by claiming the Tour de France's fourth stage, his career fifth, on Wednesday.

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Russia will be missing Maria Sharapova and maybe their coach for this weekend's Fed Cup semi-final against the US while defending champions Italy face a daunting task against France.

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Gael Monfils, one of a trio of winning French players, returned to wrap up some unfinished business on a wet Wednesday to leave top seed Nikolay Davydenko winless at the Swiss Open.

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Serena Williams is pulling out of the US' Fed Cup semi-final against Russia this weekend because she injured herself during Wimbledon, a source at the US Tennis Association said on Wednesday.

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