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			<title><![CDATA[No return date for crocked Man Utd defender Rio]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has had an injection in an attempt to ease his long-standing back complaint but manager Sir Alex Ferguson says there is still "no light" at the end of the tunnel for the injured centre-back.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 26, 2009 00:29:57 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[World Team of the Decade]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[John Brewin does his best to pick an international XI that would beat all comers in the last decade.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 02:47:48 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Roar, Gold Coast set to renew rivalry]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[`Tis the season to be jolly - but there is clearly no love lost between A-League rivals Brisbane Roar and Gold Coast United.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 15:59:15 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Freestyle aerialist Peterson makes 3rd Olympics]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Speedy Peterson and Lacy Schnoor have made the Olympic freestyle skiing team, winning the aerials event at U.S. Olympic trials.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 09:13:15 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Catching up with World Cup news]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi is honored, Raymond Domenech is thrown a lifeline, and DaMarcus Beasley finally gets his shot with Rangers. David Satlin and the Stats & Information group bring you up to speed on all the latest World Cup-related news.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 07:50:19 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Plonk: 2009: A year in review]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tabbed with the assignment of providing the 2009 Year-In-Review for ESPN.com, my first thoughts were Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta &#133; and what else?]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 04:37:39 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Birmingham v Chelsea: Preview]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[...the departure of George Burley as coach following Scotland's failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.And winger Larsson has faith in Ferguson to be a key performer again for Scotland.The...]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 04:33:29 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[South Korea offer striker Ahn World Cup boost]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[South Korea striker Ahn Jung-hwan, who has often delivered for his country on the biggest stage, has been offered a World Cup lifeline.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 01:33:09 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Japan line up Venezuela for pre-World Cup friendly]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Japan will take on Venezuela at home on February 2 in a warm-up for next year's World Cup.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 23, 2009 23:43:16 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ki admits World Cup gamble with Celtic move]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ki Sung Yueng admits he is gambling with his World Cup dream by joining
Celtic.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 00:48:39 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ballack: England ''one of the favourites'']]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Germany captain Michael Ballack considers England ''one of the favourites'' to
win next summer's World Cup. 
The Chelsea midfielder believes Fabio Capello could lead England to a first
major title since 1966, and admits his own nation is lagging a bit behind.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 00:40:15 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bad boy Vukovic bows to take Roos chance]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Controversial Australian goalkeeper Danny Vukovic has promised to seize his chance after being recalled to the Socceroos squad.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 23, 2009 23:23:32 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Benitez: No Torres op, crisis talks with Gerrard]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool have no intention of sending Fernando Torres for an operation on his hernia problem and is backing Steven Gerrard to recapture top form after a discussion with the club captain.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 23, 2009 22:41:37 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sapporo give 42-year-old Nakayama final chance]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Former Japan striker Masashi
Nakayama has been granted the chance for a final swan song with
J-League club Consadole Sapporo at the age of 42.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 01:13:31 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Laporta: Pep Guardiola needs time over future]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola needs time to determine whether he has the
''conviction'' to keep winning before considering a contract extension,
according to club president Joan Laporta.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 24, 2009 01:57:50 PST EST</pubDate>
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