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 Scolari agrees new Portugal deal
 Scolari has signed a two-year deal to remain Portugal's coach. LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has signed a new two-year deal to remain in charge of the national team, the country's football federation announced Friday. The 57-year-old Brazilian's current contract was set to expire at the end of the month and he had been linked with several other international and club jobs. Scolari rejected an offer to take charge of England while reports claimed the ex-Brazil boss, who won the World Cup with his country in 2002, also turned down the chance to return as manager. O Globo newspaper said Brazil's football confederation president Ricardo Texeira offered Scolari the post after Portugal's World Cup third-place play-off defeat against Germany last week. But he apparently refused the chance to replace Carlos Alberto Parreira for family reasons. Scolari led Portugal to a fourth place finish at this summer's World Cup and also took his side to the final of Euro 2004. Portugal's run to the World Cup semifinals in Germany equalled their previous best performance at the tournament, when they made the last four in 1966 before losing to England 2-1. 
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