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Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona president Joan Laporta has calmed fears over the future of midfielder Xavi at the Camp Nou, insisting that talks over a new contract will come to a successful conclusion. The 28-year-old Spain

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto received the final Major League Soccer Player of the Week honor of the 2008 season. Schelotto helped lead the Columbus Crew past the Chicago Fire,

Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been handed a two-match touchline ban and a $15,000 fine by the FA for his spat with referee Mike Dean after the 4-3 win over Hull City. The charge relate

Bologna, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Serie A strugglers Bologna has bolstered its squad with the signing of former Lazio and Inter Milan midfielder Cesar Aparecido. The 34-year-old Brazilian is a free agent after leaving Inter at t

London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was handed a three-match suspension Tuesday, after admitting to an FA charge of violent conduct for throwing a coin in the direction of Burnley fans. The Ivory Coast s

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, 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

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, 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, 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