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Esteghlal, Guangzhou open 2nd round with away wins

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:36:16 -0400

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Esteghlal, Lekhwiya, Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashiwa Reysol all scored victories Wednesday in a successful night for the away teams in the first leg of the Asian Champions League's Round of 16.

Star-studded Guangzhou wary of Australian Mariners

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:42:24 -0400

Australia's Central Coast Mariners operate under a salary cap of $2.48 million, approximately a quarter of what Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande pays Argentine star Dario Conca.

Gay athletes have come out while active or retired

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:22:18 -0400

Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement.

Talent exodus making ACL tougher for Japan's clubs

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:41:18 -0400

While Japan's national team is on course to become the first to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, Japanese clubs are finding the 2013 Asian Champions League much harder to handle with three of four representatives far from certain of advancing to the second round.