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World Cup hopefuls stay focused before showdown
Mar 22, 2013 00:01 EDT
With just over a year to go until the World Cup, some of Europe's leading nations are hoping to take a major step towards sealing their places in the finals in Brazil in a busy week of qualifying.
Glimmers of hope for Strachan's Scotland - Maloney
Mar 21, 2013 23:51 EDT
Shaun Maloney revealed he is relishing life under new Scotland manager Gordon Strachan as the squad prepare for their World Cup qualifier against Wales.
Croatia, Serbia meet for the first time since war
Mar 21, 2013 21:59 EDT
Croatia and Serbia's footballers play each other for the first time since independence on Friday, in a highly charged tie given wider significance by political, cultural and historical ties and fresh memories of war.
Croatia coach vows 'spectacle' with Serbia
Mar 21, 2013 15:01 EDT
Croatia coach Igor Stimac on Thursday promised a spectacular World Cup qualifier with former foe Serbia as the visiting team arrived in Zagreb amid tight security.
Croatia coach Stimac vows 'spectacle' with Serbia
Mar 21, 2013 13:11 EDT
Croatia coach Igor Stimac on Thursday promised a spectacular World Cup qualifier with former foe Serbia as the visiting team arrived in Zagreb under tight security measures.
Kosovo-Serbia solution close, says EU's Ashton
Mar 20, 2013 20:56 EDT
A deal to normalise ties between Serbia and Kosovo is close and could be sealed next month, the European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said, following high-level talks in Brussels.
Dinamo v Red Star - the match that heralded war
Mar 20, 2013 13:47 EDT
It was already one of the main Yugoslav league derbies for decades but the now notorious match between Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade on May 13, 1990 became a symbol of the bloody conflict in the Balkans.
Balkan game fails to live up to the past
Mar 20, 2013 07:28 EDT
Football was a vehicle for national pride in the former Yugoslavia, enjoying support from the political elite and state policies designed to create competitive teams and world-class players.
Pennetta puts herself in Serena's path at Miami
Mar 19, 2013 22:25 EDT
Italy's Flavia Pennetta booked herself a second-round clash with World No. 1 Serena Williams at the Miami Masters after a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Swede Johanna Larsson.
Red Star Belgrade hire Sa Pinto as coach
Mar 19, 2013 09:26 EDT
Red Star Belgrade have appointed Portuguese coach Ricardo Sa Pinto in a bid to turn their disappointing season around, the Serbian club announced on Tuesday.
Trio pull out of Scotland squad
Mar 18, 2013 12:57 EDT
Ross McCormack, James Forrest and Danny Fox have all withdrawn from Scotland's squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Serbia, the Scottish Football Association announced on Monday.
Croatia pledges to tackle hooliganism
Mar 18, 2013 11:48 EDT
Croatian officials on Monday pledged to tackle hooliganism with UEFA's help following a recent strong warning of the European football's ruling body over the issue.
Resurgent Nadal reaches Indian Wells final
Mar 16, 2013 19:11 EDT
A resurgent Rafael Nadal beat Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday to reach the final of the Indian Wells Masters.
No need for Croatian motivation: Mihajlovic
Mar 16, 2013 09:34 EDT
Serbia coach Sinisa Mihajlovic said his players would need no motivating ahead of the country's World Cup Group A qualifiers against neighbours and rivals Croatia on March 22 in Zagreb, and then Wales four days later at home.
Dinamo Zagreb chief detained for hate speech
Mar 15, 2013 15:07 EDT
Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb's chief Zdravko Mamic was detained here on Friday after making racial slurs against an ethnic Serb minister, police said.
Romania film festival focuses on Holocaust
Mar 12, 2013 13:43 EDT
The One World international human rights documentary film festival which opens in Bucharest on Tuesday will give special focus to the Holocaust to highlight the devastating consequences of hatred and intolerance.
Croatia slams Platini over letter to PM
Mar 11, 2013 12:32 EDT
The Croatian government slammed UEFA president Michel Platini on Monday over his "inappropriate" letter to Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic in which he urged the Balkan country to tackle hooliganism.
Coal-fired power plants making Europeans sick: report
Mar 07, 2013 12:52 EST
Emissions from coal-fired power plants in the European Union contribute to over 18,000 premature deaths a year and cost an annual 42.8 billion euros, a report from the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) said Thursday.
Strachan hands Bridcutt surprise call-up
Mar 07, 2013 10:04 EST
Scotland manager Gordon Strachan handed English-born Brighton midfielder Liam Bridcutt a surprise call-up to his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Serbia.
Djokovic beats Berdych to win fourth Dubai Open
Mar 02, 2013 13:25 EST
Novak Djokovic won his fifth title in six tournaments and extended an unbeaten run to 18 matches as he clinched a fourth Dubai Open title with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Tomas Berdych on Saturday.
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