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February 12, 2012

LIBREVILLE, Gabon - There was a moment when Zambia's famous team spirit appeared to be fractured in Sunday's high pressure atmosphere at the African Cup of Nations final.

Vasco beats Fluminense to reach Guanabara Cup semi

February 12, 2012

SAO PAULO - Striker Alecsandro scored twice as Vasco da Gama came from behind to defeat Fluminense 2-1 on Sunday to reach the Guanabara Cup semifinals and leave Fluminense in danger of elimination in the Rio de Janeiro state competition.

Zambia wins African Cup after penalty shootout

February 12, 2012

LIBREVILLE, Gabon - Zambia won the African Cup of Nations Sunday, beating pre-tournament favourite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a nerve-racking final at Stade de l'Amitie.

Porto beats Leiria 4-0 to stay in touch of Benfica

February 12, 2012

LISBON, Portugal - FC Porto recovered from its first league loss in two years with a 4-0 win over a 10-man Leiria on Sunday to stay within five points of Portuguese leader Benfica.

Racing, Velez stumble to opening draws

February 12, 2012

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Racing Club and Velez Sarsfield, the clubs expected to challenge favourites Boca Juniors for the Argentine Clausura football title, both played out draws in Sunday matches.

African Cup of Nations Champions

February 12, 2012

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Zambia celebrates as team wins African Cup

February 12, 2012

LUSAKA, Zambia - Zambians poured out of their houses, clubs and bars to celebrate in the streets early Monday after watching their team beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the African Cup finals.

Zambia celebrates as team wins African Cup

February 12, 2012

LUSAKA, Zambia - Zambians poured out of their houses, clubs and bars to celebrate in the streets early Monday after watching their team beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the African Cup finals.

Tigres move into 1st place in Mexico

February 12, 2012

MEXICO CITY - Defending champion Tigres moved into first place in the Mexican Clausura championship with a 2-0 victory over San Luis.

Spanish Leading Scorers

February 12, 2012

MADRID - Leading scorers in Spanish first-division football after Sunday's games (penalties in parentheses):

Ronaldo's hat trick leads Madrid past Levante 4-2

February 12, 2012

MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth hat trick of the season guided Real Madrid to a 4-2 victory over 10-man Levante on Sunday to extend the Spanish leader's advantage over defending champion Barcelona to 10 points.

PSG held 0-0 at Nice, Bordeaux beats Lille 5-4

February 12, 2012

PARIS - Big-spending Paris Saint-Germain failed to win for the first time under new coach Carlo Ancelotti and saw its lead atop the French league trimmed to one point Sunday after it was held to a 0-0 draw at struggling Nice.

Hamburg wins 1-0 at Cologne in Bundesliga

February 12, 2012

BERLIN - Jose Paolo Guerrero's late strike was enough to give Hamburger SV a 1-0 win at Cologne and overtake the home side for 10th place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Panathinaikos restores lead with win over Xanthi

February 12, 2012

ATHENS, Greece - Panathinaikos scored three goals in the last 12 minutes to beat Xanthi 3-0 and restore its lead in the Greek league Sunday.

President's mother sings as African Cup winds down

February 12, 2012

LIBREVILLE, Gabon - The African Cup of Nations wound down Sunday as Gabon President Ali Bongo's mother sang for fans and giant images of the tournament's football-playing gorilla mascot were projected onto the pitch in a high-tech closing ceremony.

Man City wins to keep United at bay in title race

February 12, 2012

LONDON - Manchester City kept fierce rival Manchester United at arm's length in the Premier League title race on Sunday, winning 1-0 at Aston Villa to maintain its two-point lead.

PSV back on top after 4-1 win over De Graafschap

February 12, 2012

AMSTERDAM - Dries Mertens converted a first-half penalty as PSV Eindhoven returned to the Dutch league summit by beating De Graafschap 4-1.

No surprises as Ivory Coast picks strongest team

February 12, 2012

LIBREVILLE, Gabon - Didier Drogba, Yaya and Kolo Toure, Gervinho and Salomon Kalou were all included in Ivory Coast's starting lineup Sunday for the African Cup of Nations final against Zambia.

Lescott grabs winner for Man City at Villa

February 12, 2012

BIRMINGHAM, England - England defender Joleon Lescott preserved Manchester City's two-point lead in the Premier League by scoring a second-half winner in a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday.

English Football Leading Scorers

February 12, 2012

LONDON - Leading scorers in the English Premier League:

West Brom beats Wolves 5-1 in Premier League

February 12, 2012

WOLVERHAMPTON, England - Peter Odemwingie scored his first Premier League hat trick as West Bromwich Albion beat local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 on Sunday.

Aspirin-backed Leverkusen has a perpetual headache

February 12, 2012

BERLIN - When Michael Ballack described Bayer Leverkusen as a "land of milk and honey for the players," he was highlighting what he sees as an inner malaise at his club.

Inter loses 1-0 at home to Novara in Serie A

February 12, 2012

ROME - Inter Milan's woes deepened Sunday as it slipped to a 1-0 loss at home to bottom-place Novara in Serie A, despite having a man advantage for the final 10 minutes.

Italian Leading Scorers

February 12, 2012

ROME - Leading scorers after Saturday's games in the Serie A (penalties in parentheses):

Suarez apologizes for snubbing Evra handshake

February 12, 2012

LONDON - Luis Suarez apologized Sunday for snubbing Patrice Evra in a pre-match handshake as Liverpool publicly condemned the striker for the first time in a long-running racism row that has tarnished the name of one of England's biggest clubs.


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