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Chelsea, Roma, Panathinaikos advance
BELGRADE — Didier Drogba became Chelsea's top scorer in the Champions League with his 19th goal in the competition that sealed a 2-1 win over CFR Cluj on Tuesday and sent last season's beaten finalists through to the last 16.Ivory Coast striker Drogba, who has had a torrid season marred by injuries and suspension,....

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Schuster to receive $5.8m compensation from Real
MADRID — German coach Bernd Schuster will receive 4.5 million euros ($5.8 million) in compensation from Real Madrid after he was replaced on Tuesday by former Sevilla and Tottenham boss Juande Ramos, Spanish media reported yesterday. The reigning Spanish champions parted company with the 49-year-old,....

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Josh Lewsey calls time on England career
LONDON — Utility back Josh Lewsey called time on his England career yesterday after saying he felt he was no longer part of team manager Martin Johnson's plans. Lewsey, 32, played at fullback in the 2003 World Cup winning team captained by Johnson and won 55 caps in a 10-year career.

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India, England focus on ‘emotional’ Test series
CHENNAI — Rival captains Kevin Pietersen of England and Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India urged team-mates to forget tragedy and focus on cricket when the two-Test series starts here today. The Tests were in grave doubt when England abandoned the seven-match one-day series and returned home last month following the terror attacks in Mumbai....

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England give Mohali all clear for second Test
LONDON — Mohali will stage the second Test between India and England, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement issued here yesterday. ECB security adviser Reg Dickason, together with England cricket managing director Hugh Morris and Professional Cricketers’ Association chief executive Sean Morris,....

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Warne bowled over by musical

CANBERRA — Australia’s former cricket star Shane Warne, who likens his turbulent personal life to a soap opera, has been won over by a new musical play based on his antics on and off the field. Warne is the subject of ‘Shane Warne: The Musical’, which opened in his home-town of Melbourne and takes a light-hearted look at his life,....

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