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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 12 February 1998   US score first-ever victory over Brazil The United States beat Brazil 1-0 to claim their first victory over the South American powerhouse in the semi-final of the Concacaf Gold Cup. The goal was scored by Preki Radosavijevic in the 64th minute when he collected the ball on the edge of the area and slotted into "keeper Taffarels" goal.   Air-India fail to capitalise on lead Jagajit Cotton Textile Mills (Phagwara) denied Philips National Football League leaders Air-India (Mumbai) a win at Ambedkar Stadium. However, Air-India retained its position in the table with 21 points, one point ahead of Mohun Bagan while JCT are struggling with 14 from 11 matches. Soares equalises for Dempo Dempo Sports Club custodian Dominic D'Souza eventually won the one-to-one confrontation with Churchill Brothers' Anit Ghosh, an effort which helped his team split goals and point in the Philips National Football League (NFL) at the Nehru Stadium. Salgaocar hold the psychological edge Federation Cup champions Salgaocar and East Bengal clash in the Philips National Football League at the Ambedkar Stadium today. Salgaocar hold the psychological edge, as they had won 1-0 in their first leg clash in Margao.   Azhar among top ten batsmen Skipper Mohammed Azharuddin leads a list of four Indian batsmen in the top ten while Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya retained his top spot in the Pepsi World Cricket Ratings for One-day internationals. Prabhakar readies for battle with BCCI Manoj Prabhakar has, in an appeal to the Delhi police commissioner T K Kakkar, sought adequate security arrangements for his family and himself following an attack on a guard outside his residence by an unidentified person last night.     Global Sport   Tembe tames Rao   Neelotpal's run ends   SA cricketer tenders apology   Hari Singh tops again   FC Kochin face a daunting task   Bankmen puncture Mahindras' hopes   Morajkar, Chitre shine for Podar   India File   Good day for Arjun, Randhawa   Short Corner   Tough first round for Patel