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…Sports 0 •E•S • • Israeli Giant-Killers Know Destination N Maccabi Haifa, the ream that has stunned European soccer by advancing into the quarterfinals of the European Cup Winners' Cup tournament, has drawn last year's semifinalist, Lokomotiv Moscow, for when the tournament continues in March. The teams will play at Lokomotiv Stadium on March 4. The return leg at Kiriat Eliezer in Haifa will be March 18. The team with the best total score...…
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