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Milan - Napoli missed a chance to seize the Serie A lead Sunday as hosts Genoa grabbed a 3-2 come-from-behind victory in a high-voltage game despite having two men dismissed.
Napoli remained two points behind joint leaders Lazio, Udinese and champions Inter Milan, all on 13 points. Lazio drew 1-1 with Lecce Saturday, champions Inter Milan edged Bologna 2-1, and Udinese won 2-0 Sunday over Torino through a Fabio Quagliarella brace.
The side from Naples took an early lead as Argentinian Ezequiel Lavezzi, a former Genoa player, profited from a bad backward pass and tore through the...
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Madrid - Valencia are back on top of the Spanish Liga after a tight 1-0 win in Valladolid.
A handsome goal from Manuel Fernandes in the 55th minute, his first for Valencia, was enough for Unai Emery's team, who have rediscovered their mean touch away from home this season.
The same as in the title-winning days of Rafa Benitez, Valencia were content to let the hosts dominate, soaking up the pressure - then coming forward on the break with speed and precision.
Pedro Leon and Pedro Lopez looked lively down Valladolid's right flank, but the hosts lacked a sharp forward.
Ten...
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Los Angeles (dpa) - Rodney Stuckey scored 23 points, Jason Maxiell added 13 points, including the first four of overtime, and the Detroit Pistons edged the host Miami Heat, 95-91 on Sunday night as the NBA opened up its pre-season schedule.
The league officially tips off the regular season on October 28, when the defending champion Boston Celtics meet the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers, in one of three contests.
Richard Hamilton had 12 points for the Pistons, who gave new head coach Michael Curry his first victory, after replacing fired Flip Saunders in the off-season.
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Los Angeles - Acie Law scored 20 points, fellow-reserve Maurice Evans added 17 and the Hawks broke open the game in the decisive third quarter en route to a 118-101 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Monday night in the pre-season opener for both teams.
Trailing by two at halftime, the Hawks caught fire and outscored the Magic 45-30 on 17-of-24 shooting, including a 60-foot buzzer-beating heave by Law to take a 94-81 advantage into the final frame.
Al Horford had 13 points while Mike Bibby, Joe Johnson and Zaza Pachulia contributed 11 apiece for Atlanta, which outscored...
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Sydney - Four-time champion Lleyton Hewitt said on Tuesday that his return from hip surgery is on schedule and he is committed to play in January's Medibank International event in Sydney.
"My recovery is going well and I am really looking forward to the Australian summer," said Hewitt, who last played in pain at the Beijing Olympic before his operation.
"It's an exciting time for me. I'm already feeling refreshed, reinvigorated and excited about the challenge ahead."
Hewitt, who won at Homebush Park in 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005, called the event "a...
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