Portugal

Portugal

• Porto sells Rodriguez, Moutinho to Monaco for $90m

  FC Porto says it has struck a deal worth a combined 70 million euros ($90 million) with Monaco for midfield duo James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho. 

• Portugal adds growth plan to austerity measures

  Portugal's government says it will offer tax breaks to investors as the bailed-out country looks for ways to spur growth while continuing to cut the ... 

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  AP Global Football 10 Quotebox

  Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll: Mike McGrath (The Sun/Wardles Agency) "Gareth Bale showed again what a player he is, rising ... 

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  Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

  Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea 

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  Porto clinches 3rd straight Portuguese title

  FC Porto clinched its third straight Portuguese league title on the final day of the season Sunday after winning 2-0 at 10-man Pacos Ferreira. 

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  American Peter Uihlein wins Madeira Islands Open

  American Peter Uihlein won the Madeira Islands Open by two strokes after shooting a 4-under 68 on Sunday for his first career title in his 16th ... 

• Chile's Tullo leads Madeira after 3rd round

  Mark Tullo of Chile shot a 4-under 68 Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Madeira Islands Open. Tullo birdied four of his ... 

• Scotland's Craig Lee leads Madeira after day 2

  Craig Lee of Scotland shot 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead of the Madeira Islands Open before bad weather forced the second round to be suspended ... 

• Portugal expands adoption rights for gay couples

  Portugal's Parliament has passed a law allowing same-sex married couples to adopt their partners' children, but lawmakers rejected legislation ... 

• Saltman takes 2-shot lead at Madeira after day 1

  Lloyd Saltman of Scotland carded an 8-under 64 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Madeira Islands Open on Thursday. Saltman was the ... 

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  Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica

  Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match through ... 

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  Eurozone's struggling economies mired in recession

  The eurozone is stuck in recession — its longest since the euro was founded in 1999. The latest figures from the European Union's statistics office ... 

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  Portugal pays lower interest rates in debt auction

  Portugal has collected 1.75 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in a debt auction, with a sharp drop in interest rates providing further evidence that market ... 

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  Eusebio back in Amsterdam to inspire Benfica

  Ever since Eusebio scored two goals to lead Benfica to its last European title, the Portuguese team has endured enough final heartache to fill an ... 

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  Chelsea's Eden Hazard out of Europa League final

  Chelsea will face Benfica in Wednesday's Europa League final without Eden Hazard after the gifted Belgium playmaker failed to recover in time from a ... 

• Pension reform seen as crucial for ailing Portugal

  A leading international economic body says Portugal must push ahead with changes to pension entitlements, even though the planned reforms are ... 

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  Spain, Portugal demand quick action on bank union

  The leaders of Spain and Portugal on Monday demanded that the 17-nation eurozone speed up efforts to create a banking union and complained that credit ... 

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  Chelsea seeks salvation in Europa League final

  After humiliation in the Champions League comes potential salvation in the Europa League for Chelsea, with Wednesday's final against Benfica offering ... 

• Portugal's president summons advisers amid tension

  Portugal's president is convening a seldom-assembled advisory body of senior figures, amid splits in the center-right coalition government over ... 

• Porto beats Benfica to take control of title race

  FC Porto beat arch rival Benfica 2-1 thanks to a dramatic stoppage-time winner on Saturday, moving ahead in the title race with only one game to play ... 

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  Portugal sells bonds for first time since bailout

  Portugal sold 10-year bonds Tuesday for the first time since it needed a bailout in 2011, representing a milestone in efforts to restore investor ... 

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  Creditors submit Portugal's austerity plan to test

  Inspectors from Portugal's bailout creditors are returning to Lisbon to assess whether the government's latest austerity measures merit unblocking a ... 

• Pacos Ferreira beats Sporting 1-0 to cement 3rd

  Pacos Ferreira beat visiting Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Sunday to strengthen its hold on third place in the Portuguese league. Defender Anthony Silva scored ... 

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  Wawrinka beats Ferrer to win Portugal Open

  Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland won the Portugal Open by beating top-seeded David Ferrer 6-1, 6-4 in Sunday's final. The second-seeded Wawrinka ... 

• Porto keeps pressure on Benfica with win

  FC Porto won 3-1 at Nacional on Saturday to keep the pressure on Benfica as the Portuguese league season reaches its finish. Porto's victory cut ...