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West Ham midfielder Parker signs new contract (AP)
West Ham midfielder Scott Parker signed a new contract Thursday, committing him to the east London club until at least the end of the 2013-14 season. The 29-year-old Parker was linked with clubs including Tottenham during the summer break but may now end his Premier League career with the Hammers. Parker's contract runs until June 2014 but has an option for another year.
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Ricardo La Volpe hired as Costa Rica soccer coach (AP)
Ricardo La Volpe of Argentina has agreed to become Costa Rica's national soccer coach. The Costa Rican federation says La Volpe will be introduced at a news conference Thursday. Costa Rica failed to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa and has fired two full-time coaches in the last year -- Rodrigo Kenton and Rene Simoes.
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Arsenal winger Walcott sidelined for up to six weeks (Reuters)
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott will
be out for up to six weeks after injuring his ankle on England
duty, club manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday.
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Balotelli undergoes knee surgery in Italy (AP)
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has undergone successful surgery on a right knee injury that is expected to keep him out for about six weeks. The 20-year-old striker waved to reporters from his window at the San Matteo hospital in Pavia, Italy, on Thursday, shirtless but wearing a shower cap.
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French federation upholds Evra's 5-match ban (AP)
The French football federation upheld its decision on Thursday to suspend defender Patrice Evra from the national team for five matches. Evra appeared before the federation's appeals commission for nearly three hours in asking its members to overturn the ban he received for his role in the French players' training strike at the World Cup.
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From Ronaldo To Campbell - Top 10 Players To Feature For Rival Clubs (Goal.com)
Goal.com runs through 10 stars not afraid to cross the divide..
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