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Four NBA teams to hold camp in Europe

Four NBA teams to hold camp in Europe NEW YORK (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs will have to bring passports to training camp next year. The four teams will conduct their camps and compete against top European clubs in seven cities in five countries, the NBA and Euroleague Basketball announced Tuesday. The initiative, called NBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports, will entail the Sixers holding camp in Barcelona, Spain, and playing an exhibition against Winterthur FC Barcelona, while the Suns will train in Treviso, Italy, and play Virtus Lottomatica Roma in Rome. Suns coach

U.S. looks to end 0-for-Europe streak in World Cup games

U.S. looks to end 0-for-Europe streak in World Cup games There are several holes remaining in the resume of the U.S. soccer team, but none more glaring - or more damning in terms of international respect - than its record against European teams in World Cup play on European soil. These are the lions and this is their den. So far, the United States has been dinner.Since 1990, when the United States qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years, the U.S. team is 0-5 against European teams in the Cups staged in Italy and France. Combined score:

Can’t blame gas woes on Europe firms-analysts

Can't blame gas woes on Europe firms-analysts LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is wrong to blame its European neighbours for last week's record prices and the real fault lies with its reliance on market forces to prompt firms to invest in new import projects, analysts said on Monday. UK gas became the world's most expensive fuel last week and energy regulator Ofgem has asked the European Commission to establish whether European utilities contributed to the price spike and abused the market by holding back gas from the UK. But analysts say the real problem is Britain does not have enough gas storage and most

Chelsea face Barcelona in Europe

Chelsea face Barcelona in Europe Chelsea have been drawn against Champions League winners Barcelona in the first phase of this years competition. Jose Mourinhos side, who were knocked out of last years competition in the last 16 by their Spanish rivals, go head to head in Group A. This is the third time in as many years both teams have been paired up in the competition. Also in the group are Werder Bremen and Levski Sofia. More : itv.com

Post-Europe form pleases Ferguson

Post-Europe form pleases Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United have banished the memories of their Champions League exit. Their 3-0 Boxing Day win against West Brom was their fourth success in five matches since being knocked out of Europe following a defeat by Benfica. United are nine points behind Chelsea in the Premiership but the United boss said: "The result against Benfica was a killer but we have turned it around. "We must keep winning so if Chelsea slip up we are the nearest team." And Ferguson added: "Our players do not like losing and what happened in Lisbon was