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  Cup | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
A sport in which a cup is tossed in the air.A unit to pour acid and other hazardous substances into.One of the four traditional suits of the Minor Arcana of the tarot deck.
Cup A container, vehicle, upadhi; having in certain connections the same general sense as graal, solar boat, ark, crescent moon, etc.; so that it answers to buddhi among human principles and to mahabuddhi cosmically, as the vahana or container of atman or paramatman.
The cup has always been one means of divination, whether by looking into it, or looking into water in it, or shaking up tea leaves or coffee grounds.
www.babylon.com /definition/Cup/English?uil=English   (325 words)

  
 Portuguese World Cup duo in hot water over counterfeit films
Under Portuguese law the manufacture and use of counterfeit movies or music can be punished with a prison sentence of up to three years but in most cases judges issue guilty parties fines.
Portuguese police seized a record 155,941 pirated CDs and DVDs last year following a rise in inspections and charged 450 people with crimes related to their sale and distribution, according to IGAC figures.
Portugal are pooled with Mexico, Iran and Angola in World Cup Group D with their first match against debutants Angola in Cologne, Germany, on June 11.
www.iransportspress.com /?c=165&a=3200   (345 words)

  
 FC Porto's coach goes out as champion | The San Diego Union-Tribune
The Portuguese champion seems certain to lose its talented young coach to Chelsea, whose chief executive, Peter Kenyon, was in the crowd of 52,000 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
But its run of recent successes now is two league titles in a row, a Portuguese cup, a UEFA Cup and a Champions League – all under Mourinho.
For Monaco coach Didier Deschamps, it meant he was unable to join the select band of stars to have won the title both as a player and a manager.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040527/news_1s27soccer.html   (382 words)

  
 ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ...
Impartial fans were left to regret an ankle injury that blighted his 2002 World Cup, with Figo a shaddow of his usual self Portugal crashed out of the tournament in the first round.
Figo's triumphs with the Portuguese Under-20 side include winning the world championship in 1989 and 1991, when he called the tune to a new and exciting generation of players.
Portuguese forward Luis Figo chases the ball during the Euro-2000 semifinal match between Portugal and France at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, 28 June 2000.
www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/teams/100_luis_figo.html   (727 words)

  
 Portuguese Futebol.com » Your Source for Portuguese Soccer
The 18-year-old midfielder, a Portuguese Under-17 international, joined the youth department at Braga during the 2000/01 season, having come to Portugal when he was very young.
Regarded as a great prospect for the future, he is still playing in the youth and reserve teams at Braga, who will face Parma FC in the UEFA Cup Round of 32.
Real appear to be one of the few clubs able to complete the requirements necessary for the completion of a deal to take the Portuguese delight away from Manchester United.
pfutebol.com   (716 words)

  
 EUSEBIO - International Football Hall of Fame
Eusebio was the top scorer at the 1966 World Cup (9 goals) held in England.
His trademark was a spectacular shot, which allied to his powerful running and dribbling skills, made him one of the most dangerous strickers of his era.
He was the Portuguese League's top scorer in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1973.
www.ifhof.com /hof/eusebio.asp   (225 words)

  
 GERMAN AND PORTUGUESE UEFA CUP TV DEALS
Uefa agreed deals with public-service broadcaster RTP in Portugal and Pay-TV broadcaster Premiere in Germany for the UEFA Cup quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals for the 2006-2009 period and the Uefa Super Cup from 2006 to 2008.
The German free-to-air rights to for first choice matches were retained by Uefa which has received several offers for the rights and is in talks with the broadcasters.
In Portugal, the award of rights for the remainder of the Uefa Cup matches as well as highlights rights is expected to be finalised shortly.
www.sportbusiness.com /news/160051/german-and-portuguese-uefa-cup-tv-deals   (133 words)

  
 FC Porto History, Players, Team, Information
FC Porto is also a leading force in other sports: the handball and basketball team are regular contenders to the Portuguese national titles, and the rink hockey section is amongst the best in the sport.
The next decades turned what was the fourth team in the overall history of Portuguese football into the biggest title cruncher of the past 20 years.
After the victory, Porto became the Portuguese side with the most European cups won - 2 CL/ECC plus a UEFA Cup, compared with the two ECC by Benfica and the one CWC by Sporting.
www.123football.com /clubs/portugal/porto/index.htm   (819 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - Europe - Benfica knocked out of Portuguese Cup
LISBON, March 15 (Reuters) - Vitoria Guimaraes reached the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup with a 1-0 win over Benfica on Wednesday thanks to a first-half goal by striker Dario.
It is the second successive blow for the champions after a 0-0 home draw with Naval in the premier league on Sunday left them seven points behind leaders Porto after 26 matches.
In the other quarter-final ties, Porto's South Africa striker Benni McCarthy struck twice in a 2-1 extra-time win at Maritimo, while cup holders Vitoria Setubal were also taken the distance before a 2-1 win at home to Boavista in extra time.
soccernet.espn.go.com /news/story?id=361812&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet   (275 words)

  
 Soccerway.com · News · Portuguese Cup: Benfica to face Setubal in final
Portuguese Cup: Benfica to face Setubal in final
Setubal having already booked their place in this year’s Portuguese Cup final following their 2-1 win against Boavista after extra-time, the remaining finalist was to be known last night as heavy favourites Benfica were facing second division side Amadora.
And Trapattoni and his men made no mistake and kept alive their hopes of clinching both league and cup trophies this term, as they earned an easy 0-3 win away to the minnows.
www.soccerway.com /news/2005/april/21/portuguese-cup-benfica-to-face-setubal-in-final   (281 words)

  
 World Cup 2006 | Deutsche Welle
German soccer brass hope to carry the country's World Cup excitement into the domestic league's season, but the connection between soccer's biggest event and one of Europe's less exciting leagues remains unclear.
Now that the World Cup has come to an end, the countdown to the European Cup has begun.
They may have won the World Cup but Italy's stars face an uncertain future on their return.
www.dw-world.de /dw/0,1595,8053,00.html   (511 words)

  
 Portuguese League/Cup Winners/Top Scorers - SoccerPulse Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
If the winner of the Cup is already qualified for the Champions League, or would be qualified for the UEFA Cup by its league position, the runner-up will occupy the spot in the UEFA Cup.
In the last few years, Boavista was accused of having favourable refereeing when they were champions for the first time because the president of the club was also the son of the president of the organizing entity.
The Portuguese Cup or, more correctly, Cup of Portugal (Taça de Portugal) is the national football competition, on a knock-out-basis.
www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=8096   (1135 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Luis Felipe Madeira Figo was born on November 4, 1972, in the working-class district of Almada in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon.
He was central to the team that won the 1997 Cup Winners Cup and the European Supercup, the 1998 and 1999 Spanish championship and the 1997 and 1998 Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey).
Figo was both the head and heart of a Portuguese team that played the finest attacking football of the tournament, before succumbing in the semi-final to the eventual winner, France.
www.fifa.com /en/mens/awards/index/0,2419,33128,00.html?articleid=33128   (496 words)

  
 Portugal World Cup Team Blog Football - FIFA World Cup Football - Germany 2006
Portuguese football has always had a shortage of natural lefties, but it seems Couceiro and Scolari are determined to solve that problem.
One thing is certain, whatever challenges Portuguese football may face, a shortage of raw talent (pt) is not one of them and it seems that after the draw with Finland and the demoralizing loss to Poland, Scolari is looking to the future and new options.
Brazil won the FIFA Beach Football World Cup, again, but Portugal has the undisputed king of the beach for the second year in a row.
portugal.worldcupblog.org   (2967 words)

  
 CBC Sports Online: Newsmaker: Jose Mourinho
In his first full season at the club in 2002-03, he guided the team to a unique treble of trophies: the UEFA Cup, the Portuguese league title and the Portuguese Cup.
Mourinho led Porto to a second consecutive league title a year later, and although they didn't win the Portuguese Cup, the club more than made up for it by defeating French team AS Monaco in the finals of the Champions League.
Benfica, Uniao Leiria and FC Porto of the Portuguese league; Chelsea of the English Premiership.
www.cbc.ca /sports/columns/newsmakers/jose_mourinho.html   (931 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Lisbon: Uefa Cup holders Porto have joined the chase to sign Brazilian World Cup winner Rivaldo, who was released by Champions League title-holders AC Milan earlier this month, the player’s lawyer said on Wednesday.
This season has been even worse for Rivaldo, who has made only one substitute appearance in the Champions League, and has not played in Serie A. Porto are looking to repeat their success of the last season when they won the both the Portuguese Cup and championship, in addition to the Uefa title.
Portuguese giants Benfica, who currently lie third in the league, reportedly also made a bid for Rivaldo.
www.telegraphindia.com /1040101/asp/sports/story_2740232.asp   (384 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - Porto beats Naval to reach Portuguese Cup final - Tuesday April 15, 2003 04:04 PM
Hopes are high at the northern Portuguese club that it can also reach the final of the UEFA Cup after its 4-1 demolition of Lazio in the first leg of the semifinal last week.
Both Portuguese teams won, easing the tension between the demands of clubs and country.
Porto crushes Lazio 4-1 in UEFA Cup semifinal
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/04/15/portugal_rdp   (492 words)

  
 Fa Cup Final Videos
Fabio Grosso scoring the last penalty to give Italy the world cup which was last won in 1982 and celebrations after lifting the cup.
I don't beleive that a player is stuiped enough to elbow in cup derby final in the first half and get a red card.
This is the moment Gazza scored that amazing free kick for Spurs against Arsenal in the 1991 FA Cup Semi Final.
www.metacafe.com /tags/fa_cup_final   (289 words)

  
 Portugal | Footballclips: Videos include Ronaldinho David Beckham Real Madrid Barcelona Cristiano Ronaldo and more   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Qualification for Portugal was one of the easiest as they glided past their group with a ton of goals.
Coached by World Cup winning Coach Felipe, Portugal have narrowed in as one of the major contenders.
One of the goals was a spectacular one, scored by Luis Figo, who took the ball at the center of the pitch, went for a 30-metres solitary run and shot high through a defender's legs straight into the goal's left corner.
www.footballclips.net /football/europe/portugal   (578 words)

  
 CBC.ca - Sports - World Cup 2006
Instead, the southwestern African nation and former Portuguese colony paid no mind and asserted itself on the field with a respectable showing against its former colonial ruler.
Angola did not heed that warning, however, and was made to pay in the fifth minute when Figo easily galloped past defender Jamba and played a square pass to an open Pauleta who side-footed the ball into the net.
The second half was more of the same with the Angolans barely troubling the confident Portuguese defence, and Portugal's attackers looking half-hearted in their attempt to score a second goal.
www.cbc.ca /sports/worldcup2006/storyview.html?/story/sports/national/2006/06/11/portugal-angola-worldcup.html   (1118 words)

  
 Live TV coverage of the Portuguese Cup Final and a new logo of the FPC - International Korfball Federation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
NC Benfica was the defeated finalist in the Portuguese Cup.
The new FPC Logo was officially presented this weekend, during the Cup Final.
The Portuguese Cup Final, won by Clube de Corfebol de Oeiras, was transmitted live on national television.
www.korfball.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=801&Itemid=45   (260 words)

  
 CNN/SI - World Soccer - Beira Mar wins Portuguese Cup, clinches UEFA berth - Saturday June 19, 1999 05:10 PM
Beira Mar's Caetano was ejected for drawing two yellow cards shortly before Ricardo Sousa notched the lone goal at the 71st minute of the improbable final between two lowly clubs.
Beira Mar was demoted to the second division in the Portuguese league after placing third from bottom league with a 6-15-13 record.
None of the league's major clubs made it past the fifth qualifying round, including FC Porto, last year's Cup winner, which clinched its fifth straight league title this year.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/news/1999/06/19/portuguese_cup   (298 words)

  
 The World Cup and Plate
The original challenge was to eat as many dishes from each of the countries participating in The World Cup.
Of course, if we had done a little more planning to start off, we might have realised the plan was a little flawed.
Big M has started to save up for the European Cup which is in two years time, just so we don’t have to get up in the middle of the night and try to hold down a full-time job at the same time as following the football.
theworldcupandplate.wordpress.com   (1182 words)

  
 ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...
Chelsea's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho is close to signing Henrique "Hilario" Sampaio of Portuguese side Nacional as the London club's third keeper.
The 30-year-old, who played under Mourinho at Portuguese champions FC Porto in the 2002-03 season, is poised to sign with Chelsea for two seasons, daily sports newspaper O Jogo said Wednesday.
The player's three-year contract with Nacional, based on the Portuguese island of Madeira in the Atlantic, expires at the end of July.
www.wldcup.com /news/2006May/20060517_36146_world_soccer.html   (326 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Having inherited a closely knit squad with only one departure, Koeman has made an instant impression by winning the Portuguese Super Cup and steering Benfica to the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in eleven years, knocking out Manchester United in the process.
For Benfica's fans, this victory had the sweet flavour of revenge, as the English club were the last team to beat them in the final of Europe's premier club competition back in 1968.
That defeat had ended the most glorious period in the history of the club in which they had reached five European Cup finals between 1961 and 1968, winning two of them (against Barcelona and Real Madrid) as the great Eusebio ran riot in penalty areas throughout Europe.
www.fifa.com /en/comp/index/0,2442,114005,00.html?comp=CWC&year=2005&articleid=114005   (640 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Mourinho believes that quadruple is still possible
Despite seeing his side miss out on the chance to win the quadruple after defeat against Newcastle yesterday, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insisted that it is still possible to achieve in England.
Patrick Kluivert's fourth-minute header sent Newcastle rather than the Blues into the hat for today's FA Cup quarterfinal draw after an eventful afternoon at St James' Park.
I know it's possible because I did it before, not in England, but I did it when I was in Porto," he said.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0221/mourinho.html   (228 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Yes way, Jose
Twelve years ago, he was a P.E. teacher in the Portuguese city of Setubal.
His father, Felix, was an accomplished goalkeeper in Portugal who later became a pro coach, but apparently the skills didn't run in the family.
His media spats are legendary, whether it is calling the referee a "farce" after an overtime loss in the Portuguese Cup or taking on Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20040602-9999-lz1s2socr.html   (1319 words)

  
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The joy of celebrating the achievements of the Portuguese national soccer team was sullied for the Portuguese-Canadian community last Thursday when the specter of institutional intolerance and bigotry reared its ugly head.
The Portuguese-Canadian National Congress (PCNC) and the Portuguese Benevolent Society announce that the Portuguese Film and Video Festival will be taking place on May 23 and May 24, 2006 at the National Film Board Cinema, 150 John St. in Toronto.
Portuguese Foreign Affairs Minister, Freitas do Amaral, will be in Ottawa today to demand a more reasonable and humane solution to the ongoing deportations of Portuguese- Canadians from Canada.
congresso.ca   (1900 words)

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