Repeat Champion Sevilla Sounds Out Across Europe

Associated Press

It was some final at Hampden Park Wedenesday night, as La Liga pretender FC Sevilla overcame Espanyol of Barcelona, 3-1, on penalties to lift its second successive UEFA Cup. Sevilla controlled the play in an open, attack-minded game as the 10 men from Espanyol defended doggedly, twice battling back to ... Read the whole story

Roma Takes Italian Cup

Associated Press

The second leg of Thursday's Coppa Italia final at the San Siro was always a formality after Roma thumped Serie A champ Inter Milan 6-2 in the first leg last week. Indeed, a 2-1 loss in Milan was more than enough for the Giallorossi to lift its first Italian Cup ... Read the whole story

Bradley's Appointment Nothing to Shout About

ESPN Soccernet

ESPN Soccernet columnist Jeff Carlisle takes the contrarian view in the permanent appointment of Bob Bradley as U.S. national team coach. Nothing to celebrate here, he says: "While this development will be praised in many quarters, the only good news I can make out of it is that this sad, ... Read the whole story

De Rosario, Houston Shutout in Toronto

Toronto Star

Toronto FC Wednesday night won its second in a row, beating 2006 MLS champ Houston, 1-0, at BMO Field. Most important, TFC coach Mo Johnston said, was the team's first shutout of the year. "We had the clearer chances, but I'm more pleased at not giving up any goals, because ... Read the whole story

Gooch Gone in Newcastle Clear-Out

Daily Mail

As was expected, Oguchi Onyewu has been released by Newcastle and will return to former club Standard Liege as part of the summer shakeout directed by Sam Allardyce, the Magpies new boss. Titus Bramble, Craig Moore, Pavel Srnicek and Olivier Bernard were also released, with Celestine Babayaro, Antoine Sibierski, Stephen ... Read the whole story

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