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ESPN
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It was about five minutes before midnight -- a good 20 minutes after the final buzzer had sounded -- when the exit doors ringing the Q Arena burst open simultaneously and a sea of fans poured outside to join a street party the likes of which I've rarely s..
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Guardian Unlimited
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European football's governing body, Uefa, announced an investigation last night after violence erupted before and during Manchester United's Champions League tie against AS Roma in the Italian capital, in a further blemish on football's reputation.
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CBC
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Italian soccer fans could be barred from stadiums if security measures designed to curb fan violence are not met, Interior Minister Giuliano Amato warned in Rome on Monday...
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Yahoo News
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Michael Vick apologized for making an obscene gesture toward Atlanta fans as he walked off the field after the Falcons' fourth straight loss Sunday...
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News.com.au
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ALL Black fans have put an online bounty on the head of English referee Wayne Barnes after their shock loss to France - posting an abusive attack on the Pom that calls him every four-letter word.
The incredible abuse online towards Barnes reflects the..
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CNN
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The chairman of Chelsea has accused elements among the club's supporters of subjecting new coach Avram Grant to anti-Semitic abuse. The appointment of the Israeli, who replaced his popular Portuguese predecessor Jose Mourinho last month, prompted widespre..
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CNN
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AC Milan fans will be banned from attending Sunday's Serie A opener at promoted Genoa because of fears of violence, officials said on Wednesday. The committee for security and public order in Genoa decided the match was too high risk because of worries th..
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CNN
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Brazil drew 0-0 with Turkey on Tuesday in a lackluster final test before the country starts the defense of its Copa America title in three weeks.
The Brazilians changed most of its lineup from the 1-1 draw against England four days earlier, and it show..
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BBC News
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Sports minister Richard Caborn has appealed for Uefa to stop blaming Liverpool fans for problems at the Champions League final in Athens.
Uefa president Michel Platini will hand Caborn a report in Brussels on Tuesday outlining 25 incidents involving Li..
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CNN
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Greek police in riot gear fired teargas at about 100 fans trying to storm a shut stadium gate shortly before the Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan on Wednesday, a Reuters eyewitness said.
The fans, mostly British, who did not have t..
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SF Gate
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It was confetti night at the Oracle Arena as long-suffering Golden State Warriors fans hugged, screamed with joy and even carried players hand over hand in a love fest for their victorious team the likes of which Oakland has not seen before.
The Warrio..
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CNN
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Trouble has flared at Old Trafford before Manchester United played Roma in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg on Tuesday.
A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman told Reuters: "We've been required to deal with a number of small and isolated..
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BBC News
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A Home Office minister has said answers are needed from Italian police following brutal clashes with Manchester United and Roma fans.
Vernon Coaker's remarks came after baton-wielding police fought with supporters at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
The Brit..
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BBC News
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Greek authorities have cancelled all team sports matches for two weeks after a mass brawl between rival women's volleyball fans left one man dead.
"All team sports will be suspended... until 13 April," a government spokesman said after a cabinet meetin..
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BBC News
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England coach Steve McClaren pleaded with the team's fans to get behind the players after their win over Andorra.
The match was goalless at half-time and the England team were subjected to constant booing from their fans.
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Guardian Unlimited
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The Football Association has demanded an explanation from Tottenham Hotspur after two fans ran on to the pitch at White Hart Lane at the end of last night's quarter-final replay against Chelsea - and one of them attempted to punch Frank Lampard.
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News.com.au
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CHEERLEADERS have been scrapped by the South Sydney Rabbitohs because it made their fans, including male supporters, uncomfortable, club co-owner and actor Russell Crowe says...
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