14-Aug-2008
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Aug 14 (Reuters) - Sports news in brief from around the world: Soccer - Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari faces enormous pressure to succeed in his first season in England and named the London club as one of three favourites for the Premier League title. "I would put Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool as favourites again... but regarding Arsenal... I'm not sure if the squad has enough experience and quality to win," Mourinho, now coach at Inter Milan, told www.feelfootball.com website. "(Scolari) is a good leader and he can do very well. The only insights or advice I would give him ahead of his first season is that he is in a club that is ready to win." Baseball - Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Carl Crawford will have surgery to repair his right middle finger tendon and is expected to...
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