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Klasnic gives Group B winners Croatia victory over Poland (Lead) - Dt( 2008-06-17 00:00:00 )
Ivan Klasnic scored the only goal of the game after 52 minutes and though Poland had a couple of late chances, Croatia were deserved winners as they moved through to a quarter-final against Turkey.  more ...

Ballack's goal sends Germany into Euro 2008 quarterfinal (Lead) - Dt( 2008-06-17 00:00:00 )
The deserved defeat puts co-hosts Austria out of the tournament and sends Germany into a quarter-final encounter against Portugal in Basel Thursday. Josef Hickersberger's dull team needed to win to  more ...

Croatia beat Poland in Euro 2008 match - Dt( 2008-06-17 00:00:00 )
Klasnic celebrated becoming the first footballer to play in a European Championship finals after undergoing a kidney transplant by calmly slotting home a Danijel Pranjic cross in the 52nd minute. W  more ...

Germany join Croatia in second round after beating Austria - Dt( 2008-06-17 00:00:00 )
Spanish referee Manuel Gonzalez sent German coach Joachim Loew and his Austrian counterpart Josef Hickersberger into the stands in the first half for arguing with the fourth official. Germany neede  more ...

Tiger Woods wins US Open - Dt( 2008-06-17 00:00:00 )
The 32-year-old was lying one shot behind Mediate at the 18th, but birdied to finish on 71 for the 71-par Torrey Pines course, while Mediate finished the hole on par five. The players then had to p  more ...

Arsenal 'hunts' for talent in Indian football clubs - Dt( 2008-06-16 00:00:00 )
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) At a time Asian business tycoons are eyeing to take over foreign soccer clubs, the English Premier League clubs are looking towards Indian football. Some are on a talent hunt  more ...

Happy ending to Swiss Euro campaign (Lead) - Dt( 2008-06-16 00:00:00 )
Portugal's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, whose side had already been assured of a place in the quarterfinals as group winners ahead of the game, changed his team in eight positions. Amongst those rest  more ...

Turkey beat Czech Republic to enter quarterfinals (Lead) - Dt( 2008-06-16 00:00:00 )
Turkey looked to be dead and buried after goals from Jan Koller and Jaroslav Plasil made it 2-0 to the Czechs but once Arda Turan made it 2-1 with a shot from just inside the area with 15 minutes rema  more ...

Turkey beat Czech Republic to enter Euro Cup quarterfinal - Dt( 2008-06-16 00:00:00 )
Nihat slamed the loose ball at the 87th minute to level the score at 2-2 and then netted with a long-distance shot two minutes later to seal the 3-2 victory for Turkey and helping the team advance to  more ...

Holland hammer France to reach Euro 2008 quarter-finals (Lead) - Dt( 2008-06-14 00:00:00 )
Dirk Kuyt and substitute Robin van Persie put Holland 2-0 up after an hour and though Thierry Henry pulled one back for France (71), another substitute, Arjen Robben, scored 30 seconds later and Wesle  more ...

Netherlands book place in last eight with win over France - Dt( 2008-06-14 00:00:00 )
Dirk Kuyt headed home a Giovanni van Bronckhorst corner after nine minutes to put the Oranje in front and substitute Robin van Persie made it 2-0 just short of the hour-mark, finishing off a lightning  more ...

Defeat against Croatia gives Germans food for thought - Dt( 2008-06-13 00:00:00 )
"It is difficult to outline individual criticism but everyone played below their potential. It was a far cry from the performance against Poland," confessed Germany coach Joachim Loew. Croatia torm  more ...

Austria snatch late draw with Poland - Dt( 2008-06-13 00:00:00 )
The result ensured Croatia a place in the quarter-finals as winners of the group with one match still to play. Poland looked to be on the way to victory thanks to a first-half goal from Roger Guerr  more ...

Croatia beat Germany 2-1 in Euro 2008 match (Lead) - Dt( 2008-06-13 00:00:00 )
Germany paid for defensive frailties and a complete lack of creativity as goals from Darijo Srna and Ivica Olic deservedly put the hardworking and talented Croats two goals in front before Lukas Podol  more ...

Croatia in frenzy following Euro 2008 triumph over Germany - Dt( 2008-06-13 00:00:00 )
Thousands of people were already in Zagreb streets, watching the match on a huge video-beam in the central Bana Jelacica Square, as many more poured out to celebrate, ceaselessly honking from cars ado  more ...

Croatia beat Germany in Euro 2008 match - Dt( 2008-06-13 00:00:00 )
Germany paid for defensive frailties and a complete lack of creativity as goals from Darijo Srna and Ivica Olic deservedly put the hardworking and talented Croats two goals in front before Lukas Podol  more ...

Croatia down Germany to top Group B - Dt( 2008-06-13 00:00:00 )
Germany had Bastian Schweinsteiger sent off in stoppage time to complete a miserable evening for Joachim Loew's highly-fancied side. Darijo Srna got on the end of a cross from Danijel Pranjic to sc  more ...

Vienna Euro-free zones can't quite shake the football habit - Dt( 2008-06-12 00:00:00 )
Vienna, June 12 (DPA) The football-weary in Vienna can choose between over 50 "Euro-free zones" in restaurants, bars and cafes, but wherever they might go, football has a way of creeping in through th  more ...

Turkey beat Switzerland 2-1 in Euro 2008 match (Lead) - Dt( 2008-06-12 00:00:00 )
The 2-1 defeat in rain-soaked Basle effectively ends the tournament for the co-hosts after just four days and ensures Portugal a place in the last-eight as group winner. Turan's shot from the edge  more ...

Portugal enter Euro 2008 quarter-finals (Roundup) - Dt( 2008-06-12 00:00:00 )
Wednesday's results see Portugal finishing top of the group, while the Czechs and Turkey will play for the right to join them in the second round Sunday in Geneva. Switzerland is the first team to be  more ...