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Loew Wary of 'Dangerous' Portugal

Germany coach Joachim Loew has labeled Portugal one of the world's most dangerous on the counter-attack and warned his side they can ill afford mistakes in Saturday's Euro 2012 clash.

Germany open their Group B campaign against Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal in Lviv, Ukraine, having also drawn World Cup finalists Holland and Denmark in Group B.

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Testicle-Biting Dogs 'to Face Euro 2012 Hooligans'

From testicle-biting police dogs to sonic cannons capable of inducing involuntary urination, Polish anti-hooligan squads have an array of weapons ready for potential trouble-makers at Euro 2012.

The English-language Krakow Post newspaper asserted in an editorial that local law enforcement agencies were more than ready to tackle any hooligan threat at England's southern Poland base camp.

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Thunder Headed to NBA Finals, Beat Spurs 107-99

Kevin Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 on Wednesday night.

Russell Westbrook added 25 points for the Thunder, who trailed Game 6 of the Western Conference finals by 18 in the first half and erased a 15-point halftime deficit before pulling ahead to stay in the fourth.

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Alonso Says Montreal a Big Test for Ferrari

Championship leader Fernando Alonso believes this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix will reveal Ferrari's potential to sustain their fight for world championship glory.

The Italian team struggled during winter testing and were a long way off the pace at the season-opening race in Melbourne.

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Nadal and Ferrer in Spanish Showdown at French Open

Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer will meet in an all-Spanish French Open semifinal after winning their way through from the last eight on Wednesday.

Defending champion and second seed Nadal ousted another Spaniard, Nicolas Almagro, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 6-3, while sixth seed Ferrer outgunned fourth seed Andy Murray of Britain 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-2.

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Arbeloa: There is No Real/Barcelona Divide

The Spanish squad is united and not riven by a split between Real Madrid players and those from Barcelona said Real defender Alvaro Arbeloa on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old - a member of the Spanish squads that won both Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup - denied Barcelona midfield general Xavi Hernandez's assertion last week that there was an underlying bitterness between the two camps.

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Olympic Flame Makes Symbolic Irish Republic Visit

The Olympic flame lit up the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday on its only visit outside Britain en route to the 2012 London Games, in a symbolic gesture of reconciliation between the two states.

Wayne McCullough, from Belfast, passed the flame across the border to his fellow 1992 Olympic boxing medalist Michael Carruth, in a light-hearted ceremony in which McCullough kissed his Dubliner friend on the head.

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Report: Cahill Fails to Douse UAE Club Link

Australian international Tim Cahill has not discounted the prospect of leaving the English Premier League to play in the Middle East, reports said Thursday.

Cahill, 32, has two years left on his contract with Everton but has been linked with a reported $Aus4 million ($4 million) deal for one season at the cash-rich United Arab Emirates club Al Nasr where compatriot Mark Bresciano currently plays.

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Kvitova, Sharapova Set up Semis Date at French Open

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the semifinals for the third time in the past four Grand Slam tournaments, ending 142nd-ranked qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova's upset-filled run at the French Open 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 Wednesday.

She will play against Russia’s Maria Sharapova who knocked out Kaia Kanepi in straight sets earlier on Wednesday.

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Al-Wasl Makes Offer for Drogba

The chairman of Al-Wasl says the United Arab Emirates club has made a bid for Didier Drogba but that he expects the former Chelsea star to sign with a Chinese club.

Marwan bin Bayat would not say Wednesday how much Al-Wasl has offered Drogba, only that it was less than what has been offered from the Chinese team.

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