Sporting stay in the hunt

Sporting cruised to a 3-0 win at Academica to move within two points of leaders Porto in the Portugal on Saturday. Porto, who visit Benfica on Sunday in a match that may help to decide whether the Lisbon team can retain the title, have 51 points from 23 m

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Sporting scored in the first minute with a deflected shot by midfielder Joao Moutinho before Brazilian striker Liedson added a second with a long range strike after 58 minutes.

Struggling Academica were down to 10 men two minutes from time when goalkeeper Vitor Nevoa was sent off after pushing Liedsen in the face. Substitute Nani sealed Sporting's sixth successive win when he converted the resulting penalty.

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