THE PARTY'S OVER: Arda Turan's goal in stoppage time gave Turkey a 2-1 victory, dumped the co-hosts out and put Portugal into the quarter-finals as Group A winners
Arda Turan ended Switzerland’s interest in Euro 2008 in heartbreaking fashion by capping a man-of-the-match display with the stoppage time strike that gave Turkey a 2-1 win on Wednesday.

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Portugal are daring to dream of Euro 2008 glory after their impressive 3-1 win over the Czech Republic, team hero Cristiano Ronaldo said.

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Luiz Felipe Scolari has been confirmed as the new manager of Chelsea, the English Premiership club said on Wednesday.

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Italy coach Roberto Donadoni is counting on history repeating itself as his embattled squad fight for Euro 2008 survival against Romania today.

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Raymond Domenech is a man for whom the expression “likes to play his cards close to his chest” was made.

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By Dave Carroll
Last weekend the kids held a Euro 2008 soccer tournament in Taipei; tomorrow the diplomats get in on the action.

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MAJOR LEAGUES: While the Angels downed the Rays 4-2 on Wednesday, a walk-off grand slam by Dan Uggla gave the Marlins a 6-2 win over the Phillies
The Los Angeles Angels stretched their lead atop the American League West with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.

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McLaren team chief Ron Dennis would support an overhaul of Formula One to restore stability in the wake of the Max Mosley sex scandal, and doesn’t rule out backing a breakaway series.

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Australian rugby embarks on a new era when Robbie Deans becomes the first foreign coach to take charge of the Wallabies in their opening international of the year against Ireland tomorrow.

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The Washington Capitals are so confident that Alex Ovechkin will win the NHL’s MVP award that they’ve already scheduled a celebration party.

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TEXAS HOLD ‘EM: Allen Stanford arrived by helicopter at Lord’s on Wednesday with a box containing US$20 million in cash and plans to revolutionize the sport
Billionaire businessman Allen Stanford said Twenty20 cricket could replace soccer as the world's leading team sport after announcing a series of US$20 million matches between England and his Caribbean Super Stars side.

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Top-seeded Marion Bartoli crashed out of her opening match of the DFS Classic on Wednesday and is a major doubt for this year's Wimbledon because of a wrist injury.

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Tour de France green jersey champion Tom Boonen has been barred from next month’s race in the wake of a positive test for cocaine.

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Former world and Olympic ice dance champion Oksana Grishuk denies she had a romance with a man she accused of putting a date-rape drug in her drinks — and she dismisses suspicions that she did it herself.

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