[MLS] Upon announcing his retirement Wednesday, former Toronto FC captain Jim Brennan denied reports that a falling-outwith head coach Preki prompted his decision. Everybody here and everybody in that dressing room knows it’s a lie,” Brennan said at anews conference in response to a story in the Toronto Sun. “There was never a bust-up between […]
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Rangers edges closer to clinching title
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Maurice Edu started in midfield for Rangers in its 3-1 win over Aberdeen on Wednesday night at IbroxStadium that moved it to within two wins of clinching the Scottish Premier League title. Edu, whose goal gave Hamilton a 1-0 win over Hamilton over the weekend, helped set up the firstgoal against Aberdeen, winning […]
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Rooney twists ankle — again
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Wayne Rooney made a surprise start in Manchester United’s 3-2 victory over Bayern Munich onWednesday, but his exit early in the second half was precipitated when he twisted his ankle again. The injury probably puts the England international out of Sunday’s Premier Leaguematch against Blackburn. “I don’t think he will be in […]
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Unhappy Ferguson blasts Bayern
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Bayern Munich stormed back from a 3-0 deficit at Manchester United after 41 minutes to get the two away goals in a 3-2 defeat that put it through to the semifinalsagainst French club Lyon. Dutch winger Arjen Robben won the series with a marvelous volley off Franck Ribery‘slong corner 16 minutes from […]
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Second-year league sees progress
[WPS] On the eve of Women’s Professional Soccer’s second season, Commissioner Tonya Antonucci says the league is movingin a positive direction. Despite a poor economic climate and the loss of the 2009 regular-season champion Los Angeles Sol, which folded, she says all the trends look good … — Seasonticket sales are up 20 percent for […]
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What They're Saying
“I don’t many players in the world who can score a goal like that. It was like PlayStation.” — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger afterwatching Lionel Messi score all four goals in Barcelona’s 4-1 win over the Gunners. (
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Mourinho is unfazed by challenge
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Thanks to its second 1-0 win over CSKA Moscow, Inter Milan moved into the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League full of confidence –even if the opponent will be Barcelona. Inter’s victory marked the first time in seven years it has reached the semifinals. The previous three years it did not advance […]
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Cruz Azul win Mexico City series
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Cruz Azul got four goals in the last quarter of an hour and crushed UNAM, 5-0, to move into the final of the CONCACAF ChampionsLeague. Pumas led, 1-0, following the first game, but Cristian Riveros equalized in 37th minute. Cruz Azul pulled away on goals byHoracio Cervantes on a header in the […]
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Three stories we're following …
[MLS] Two former scoring stars could be headed back to MLS. Preki’s arrival at Toronto may have produced another casualty. For three stories we’re following… 1. Ngwenya sighting in Houston With Brian Ching sidelined from four to six weeks with ahamstring injury, Houston is giving a trial to former Dynamo attacker Joseph Ngwenya. A member […]
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Tico defenders suddenly in vogue
[MLS] Chivas USA picked up its second Costa Rican central defender in the last month when it acquired DarioDelgado on loan from Puntarenas. Delgado, 24, has played his entire professional career for Puntarenas and made his debut with the Costa Rica national team in May 2009. Delgado’s MLS rights were picked up in a trade […]