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Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Lee Nguyen apologized Monday for using a homophobic slur in what was meant to be a humourous tweet to teammate Brad Knighton.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Manchester United's French defender Patrice Evra (R) and Liverpool's Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez (L) fail to shake hands before the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England on February 11, 2012.

Luis Suarez apologizes for 'letting Liverpool down' not shaking Patrice Evra's hand

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez apologized on Sunday for refusing to shake the hand of Manchester United's Patrice Evra before the league clash between the two teams on Saturday.


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Manchester City's Joleon Lescott scores past Aston Villa's Shay Given (L) during their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, February 12, 2012.

Man City back on top of Premier League as Lescott sinks Villa

Manchester City restored their two-point lead at the top of the Premier League after Joleon Lescott secured a gritty 1-0 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday.


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Liverpool's Uruguayan  forward Luis Suarez (R) reacts after a missed chance during the English Premier league football match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool, north-west England on February 6 2012.

Expect nothing but jeers for Luis Suarez

There are two big games in the Premier League on Saturday, as Manchester United again meets Liverpool, while Tottenham hosts Newcastle, which has moved up to fifth place.


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England football manager Fabio Capello leaves the Football Association headquarters at Wembley in north London, on February 8, 2012.

Fabio Capello quits as England skipper

The soap opera of English soccer reached yet another a noisy climax Wednesday when national team coach Fabio Capello quit angrily just eight hours after potential successor Harry Red-knapp was cleared in a London court of tax evasion charges.


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Whitecaps Sebastien Le Toux says he's fully committed to Caps

After a week training with the Vancouver Whitecaps in sunny Arizona, former Philadelphia Union forward Sebastien Le Toux has warmed to the idea of being the Caps' newest attacking threat.


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Tigers' star Etem joins elite group

With the return of the Western Hockey League to Victoria, those expecting a constant barrage of blinding flashiness on Blanshard Street from future NHL stars have perhaps been mildly underwhelmed. But that certainly wasn't the case in October when Emerson Etem of the Medicine Hat Tigers, the complete package of strength and speed, roared through Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre to score five goals in a two-game set against the Royals.