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LONDON - Liverpool's season took another turn for the worse when it was knocked out of the English League Cup in the third round on Wednesday night with a shocking loss to fourth-tier Northampton, and Chelsea and Manchester City also were eliminated.
MARBELLA, Spain - Yauheni Hutarovich surged ahead of Mark Cavendish and Tyler Farrar to win the second stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday, taking the sprint finish in 4 hours, 35 minutes and 41 seconds.
LISBON, Portugal - Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz has dropped Jose Castro from his World Cup squad after doctors said Pepe was fit to play.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Defender Simon Kjaer made the cut for Denmark's World Cup squad on Friday, a day after being carried away on a stretcher during a friendly.
MADRID - Barcelona retained the Spanish league title on Sunday, crushing Valladolid 4-0 at Camp Nou stadium the final game of the season to win the championship for a 20th time.
