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Drogba admits FA charge, faces suspension

London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has admitted a charge of violent conduct relating to the coin-throwing incident during last week's Carling Cup defeat by Burnley. The Ivory Coast striker was charged by

Stuttgart manager Veh slams team, Gomez

Stuttgart, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stuttgart coach Armin Veh slammed his side's performance in the goalless draw with Arminia Bielefeld at the weekend, aiming particular criticism at striker Mario Gomez. Veh fumed: "He ran too littl

Sagnol worried over career future

Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich defender Willy Sagnol has revealed he may be forced to quit the game through injury. The 31-year-old France defender has been sidelined since Euro 2008 with an Achilles injury which re

Milan denies Benzema offer

Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan managing director Adriano Galliani has denied making an approach to Lyon for highly-rated forward Karim Benzema. The 20-year-old France international has been linked with moves to some of Europ

Newcastle's Barton out two months with knee injury

Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle United have confirmed that midfielder Joey Barton will be out for around two months after suffering knee ligament damage in the 2-2 draw with Wigan. The 26-year-old lasted just 17 minut

England squad hit with injuries ahead of Germany friendly

London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmy Bullard and Scott Parker have been called up into the England squad for the friendly against Germany, after Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were ruled out by injury. Gerrard and Lampard ar

Lyon edges Bordeaux to open seven-point lead

Lyon, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Karim Benzema and Kim Kallstrom scored in the first half and Lyon held on for a 2-1 victory over Bordeaux on Sunday, a result that may catapult the seven-time defending Ligue 1 champions to another title. Ly

Barca tops Recreativo to extend unbeaten run to 16

Andalusia, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lionel Messi and Seydou Keita scored in the second half as Barcelona topped Recreativo 2-0 on Sunday in Spain's La Liga to open a three-point gap atop the standings and extend its unbeaten streak to 16. B

Kaka helps AC Milan keep pace with Inter

Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kaka converted a penalty kick in the 15th minute to give AC Milan a 1-0 win over Chievo at the San Siro on Sunday, keeping the Rossoneri within one point of league-leaders Inter Milan. The penalt

Bremen defeats Koln to jump to seventh

Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Diego converted a penalty kick in the 15th minute to spark Werder Bremen's 3-1 win over Koln in the German Bundesliga on Sunday. Naldo and Hugo Almeida also scored for Werder, which moved past Koln, Sc